Red Cross groups aid district storm victims nationwide
Sixty Red Cross groups in Illinois Missouri Texas Oklahoma and Kansas begin relief work for 9028 homes destroyed or damaged by May storms. Over one million dollars allocated with more to come. Tornado damage May 21 wrecked 1800 dwellings killed 35 and injured 294. Advisory committees meet by June 2 in multiple counties with Madison Illinois and Cape Girardeau Missouri bearing heavy load.
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Red Cross
Ilinois
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
John C. Wilson
St. Louis
Wilson
Illinois
Pike
Frankln
Cape Girardeau
Bollinger
Butler
Stoddard
New Madrid
Madison
Crawford
Johnson and Pope
Madison County
Wood River
National Organization
Woodward
Las Vegas
N. M
Highland University
Amarillo
Carson County
Randall County
Sherman County
Dickens County
Abilene
Dallas
Ft Worth
Tarrant County
Ocklahoma
Marie Brooks
Kenneth Probst
Robert Gilmer
Windstorm near Sikeston kills farm animals and crops
Southeast Missouri historical note recalls a thirty year old windstorm near Sikeston. Five mules died in a barn struck by lightning. four more were lost nearby. a blown barn killed a mare and trapped mules. Many buildings ruined, dairy cows sold at Frisco station auction with top price 185 and average 120.
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Missouri
Sikeston
Chas
Randolph
Pharris Ridge
Mr. Reed
L. D. Baker
Frisco Station
Frank Shanks & Son
J. E. McCord
Annette Smith
Dorothy Lillard
Columbus
Hilma Black
Mary Ferrell
Anita Winchester
Marvy William Smith
Mildred Stubblefield
Lottie Dover
Miss Lillard
Sikeston Leaders Approve Parks Tax At Special Election
Last year Mrs. Ruby Radcliffe and son David of Matthews graduated from State College in Cape Girardeau with bachelor of science in education degrees. Sikeston voters approved a two mill tax for park maintenance and improvement. The dry district harmed farm crops and other vegetation. Nearly 5000 poppies were sold in Sikeston on Poppy Day. Raymond C. Roberts, commander of the American Legion Department of Missouri, spoke at the Memorial Day gathering in Sikeston.
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Ruby Radcliffe
David
Matthews
State College In
Cape Girardeau
Grees
Sikeston
Raymond C. Roberts
American Legion
Department of Missouri
Heisserer's Drug Store Bought by Leroy Heisserer
Fifteen years ago on May 31 1934 Leroy Heisserer purchased the Galloway Drug Store and kept the business as Heisserer's Drug Store. Officiers found counterfeiting equipment for five and ten dollar notes near New Madrid. M M Beck was elected president of the Sikeston Lions Club. Dr Z Lee Stokely of Poplar Bluff and Congressman Orville Zimmerman spoke at Memorial Day services in Sikes.
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Leroy Heisserer
Galloway Drug Store
Heisserer
New Madrid
M. M. Beck
Sikeston
Railroad engineer named for Missouri Pacific line
Twenty five years ago on June 5 1924 R C White a native of Bertrand was named engineer of maintenance for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company main line Mike Hamby Sikeston high school track star finished second in the interscholastic meet at the University of Chicago Mrs J M Pitman named Sikeston city clerk succeeding Audrey Chaney May 30 1929 Scoutmaster Wilbur Ensor and 28 Boy Scouts visited Irondale Camp for a two week Southeast Missouri outing
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R.cc White
Bertrand
Miassour Pacific Railroad Company
Mike Hamby
Sikeston
Stag Field
University of Chicago
J M Pitman
Audrey Chaney
Wilbur Ensor
Irondale Boy Scout
Outher
Southeast Missouri
South Grade picks Bailey as new principal
Ten years ago Atty Ralph E Bailey was chosen as principal of the South Grade school to succeed Tharon E Stall ings, promoted to the high school. Marshall T Chappel, 22, of Miner, was fatally injured in a traffic crash east of Sikeston.
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Atty Ralph E. Bailey
Sikeston
T. M. Travelstead
Tharon E. Stallings
Marshall T Chappel
Miner
Civil War veteran leads Sikeston Memorial Day parade
On Memorial Day in Sikeston a 95 year old Civil War veteran Joseph Baggs led the parade. Senator Bennett Clark visited Sikeston campaigning for re nomination as U S Senator. Sikeston High School graduated 65 students with two graduates serving in the armed forces receiving their diplomas.
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Sikeston
Joseph Baggs
Bennett Clark
United States
Sikeston High School
Armed Services
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Red Cross Groups
Mississippi
Arkansas
Wansay
S.ac
Bape
Statler
Lammert’s
Midwest
Lair’s
Sedalia
Bigelow
Bigelow O
Lottea Saving
Atty
Harry Blanton
Henry Caulfield
Dc. C. White
Scott County
Jefferson City
Gardner
Howell
Ness
Roper
Finestas Range
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