Ability of the Farmer to Produce Must Not Be Impared Says Doane
Doane Agricultural Service of St Louis argues against a large US food surplus claim. It cites 1939 end stock levels of wheat and total foods, notes limits in meat dairy eggs and fats, warns labor shortages and material restrictions threaten farm output, and urges that farming supplies and equipment must not be cut to keep production high.
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Doane
Doane Agricultural Service of
St. Louis
United States
England
U.S
Blood Typing Teams To Test Camp Robinson Soldiers
Four teams from the Medical Department will determine blood types for officers and men of the 35th Division and other Second Army troops at Camp Robinson. Each test takes under a minute, and unit surgeons will stamp blood groups on identification tags after typing. Teams operate from dispensaries, recreation halls, and day rooms during the week long procedure.
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Medical
35Th Division
Second Army
Camp Robinson
Self sealing fuel tanks boost air defense capabilities
Latest contributions of the rubber industry to national defense are fuel tanks for airplanes that seal themselves when punctured by bullets, preventing leakage of fuel and hazard of fire.
Dinosaur tracks found in Texas in 1939 exceed a yard
Fossilized dinosaur tracks uncovered in Texas in 1939 measure over one yard in length, highlighting extraordinary size of ancient footprints and contributing to knowledge of prehistoric life in the region.
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Texas
Revival at Canalou Church Draws Big Crowd
Evangelist Arthur Freeman of Chillicothe leads a Canalou Church of Christ revival with topics on Hitler, Acts conversions, marriage and divorce laws, and truth guiding conscience. Freeman and wife host a school age Vacation Bible Study daily 9 to 10:30 a.m. for all children.
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Church of Christ
Canalou
Arthur Freeman
Chillicothe
Hitler
Evangelist Freeman
Baptists Plan Watermelon Social at Canaloa Church
Rev. Oda Masters announces a watermelon social for church youth Friday night at Canaloa Baptist Church. All Baptist Training Union members invited. Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Numerous local residents visited, travelled, or received medical care, with several relocations and church events noted.
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Oda Masters
Canaloa Baptist Church
All Baptist Training Union
Rites Held Monday for Alvin Dean
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon for William Alvin Dean a year old son of Mr and Mrs A R Dean of Gray Ridge who died of bronchial pneumonia Sunday in Sikes ton General Hospital. He was born July 4 1940. He is survived by his parents a sister Dorothy Dean and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Westfall of Gray Ridge. Rev Ed Drake conducted the services and interment was in Taylor cemetery.
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William Alvin Dean
A. R. Dean
Gray Ridge
Sikeston General Hospital
Dorothy Dean
Frank Westfall
Ed Drake
Morehouse Pentecostal Church
Taylor Cemetery
Blodgett News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Benton visitor Mrs QO Spencer stopped in Blodgett Tuesday while Mrs Ed Blackwell of Cape Girardeau spent last week with her sister Mrs G B Clippard. Several Blodgett residents and kin from St Louis Festus and Charleston were noted visiting, plus a revival set to begin August 4 at the Blodgett Methodist church. A birthday for Mary Louise Wallace and a St Louis trip for Blodgett youths capped the week’s local happenings.
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QO. L. Spencer
Benton
Blodgett
Ed Blackwell
Cape Girardeau
G. B. Clippard
Carrie Moss
Louise Nienstedt
Jane Hecquembourg
Charleston
L. F. Evans
E. J. Nienstedt
Hawn Wallace
Millersville
J. T. Kennedy
E. Co. Graham
Little Rock
Madeline Mackley
Sherman Grant
Bob Minner
McMulhin
St. Loui
Ellis
St. Louis
Emmit Burke
Joyce Sadler
E. C. Graham
Blodgett Methodist Church
J. J. Willis
Critchlow
Cape Girardeau District
Ben Hutcheson
Benny
Jimmy
Minta Nickle
Texas
R. H. Mackley
Recelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Mary Louise Wallace
Sikeston
Charlene Warren
Winona Budy
Lanell Sue Paschall
Patsy Pearman
Social visits fill weekends in Portageville area
A string of weekend and Sunday visits link residents and relatives. Albert Voelker and family hosted kin from Portageville. Homer Lynn from Camp Robinson Ark stayed with his parents. Charles Harris Rushing visited in St Louis area. Gwendolyn Gary joined Moray Gary and family in Malden. Mrs Vern on Green of St Louis spent the week with E P Jones family. Leo Bruce and Lula Burnett visited in Cairo and Til. Clyde Ferguson and family from Little Rock stayed with his parents. Leon Schwab from Camp Robinson visited his parents. H D Greer returned from Nashville after Peabody College. Sammy Bowman of Sikeston visited G W Fenimore. Marcus Williams and family from Matthews spent Sunday with John Cunningham family. Miss Charlotte Kasten of Jackson stayed with L J Schwab and son Leon. Albert and Mrs Rushing hosted Reece Allen and Leslie Mae of Benton for Sunday dinner. Tom Lett and family hosted Miss Hattie Golightly of Lamar as guest. Additional hosting included the Wickers and Costly families from St Louis and Little Rock. Mrs Albert Rushing entertained Moray Gaty and daughter Gwendolyn, John Gaty and Catherine, and Mrs Lawrence Voelker and Marjorie. C A Patrick hosted a dinner for Martha Crenshaw’s birth anniversary with Clyde Childress, Ross Childress Sr, and Nancy and Maud Marsh attending.
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Albert Voelker
Portageville
Homer Lynn
Camp Robinson
Ark
Charles Harris Rushing
St Louis
Moray
Gary Andaughter
Gwendolyn
Malden
Vernon Green
St. Louis
E. P. Jones
Leo Bruce
G. W. Fenimore
Marcus Williams
Matthews
John Cunningham
Charlotte Kasten
Jackson
L. J Schwab
Leon
Albert Rushing
Reece Allen
Leslie Mae
Benton
Tom Lett
Hattie Golightly
Lamar
Ross Childress Jr
Frances Fox
Charleston
Virginia Russell
Little Rock
Perry Wicker
John Wicker
Elmer Wicker
Baby
Lorene Costly
Moray Gaty
John Gaty
Catherine
Lawrence Voelker
Marjorie
C. A. Patrick
Martha Crenshaw
Clyde Childress
Cairo, I
Ross Childress Sr
Nancy and
Maud Marsh
Studebaker reports strong second quarter earnings rise
The Studebaker Corporation posts a second quarter net profit of 1,133,417, up sharply from 445,806 a year earlier, with six month earnings at 1,313,877 versus 957,309 in 1940. Auto and truck sales lead, defense shows little yet, while three new airplane engine plants advance for government use. Production of army trucks begins with an initial educational order.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker
Greer Spring A Scenic Gem in Missouri Ozarks
Greer Spring in the Missouri Ozarks near Alton Oregon County ranks third in the United States for flow, with about 242 million gallons daily and a 583 million maximum. The site features two outlets at a cliff base, a deep gorge, and a history of a Civil War era power dam and mill built by W S Greer. Privately owned, visitors may enter the spring and mill without charge, with nearby attractions including Big Spring Alley Spring and Round Spring accessible from Routes 19 and U S 60.
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Missouri Ozarks
Clark National Forest
Missouri
Greer Spring
Winona
Alton
Oregon County
U. S. Geological Survey
United States
Big Spring
Carter
W. S. Greer
Alley Spring
Round Spring
U. S. 60
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