Standley Named To School Board
L M Standley of Sikeston was named to the Sikeston Board of Education Tuesday night to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J W Foley. The appointment followed petitions circulated among local residents. Other board members are Lee Bowman T A Roberts John Sikes and C D Matthews 3d Ralph Bailey is secretary. Gwen dolyn Kirk Lane was elected public music teacher succeeding Helen Campbell who left for Florida. Mary Elizabeth Waldman was elected to fill the Jane Thompson vacancy as Thompson leaves Sikeston for San Diego schools. The playground program run by Thurman Travelstead will operate daily in good weather for children ages 7 to 14. Mr and Mrs V R Brannock of Rockwood Tenn were guests of Mr and Mrs Melvin Pixley and family and granddaughter Betty Ann Brannock. Read the ads theyre news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Standley
Sikeston
Sikeston Board of Education
J. Wm. Foley
Standley
Lee Bowman
T. A Roberts
John Sikes
C. D. Matthews
Ralph Bailey
Board of Education
Gwendolyn Kirk Lane
Helen Campbell
Florida
Lane
Clarksville
St Louis
Jane Thompson
Mary Elizabeth Waldman
Thompson
San Diego
Calif
Waldman
Canaloa
Thurman Travelstead
Southeast Missouri Casualty Reports
The following Southeast Missouri men are listed as casualties of war with next of kin notified. Killed figures include Chester Huffman Caruthersville Pfc Marion Luttrell Broseley S Sgt Lemuel Martin Ste Genevieve Pvt Charles Revelle Chaffee Wounded Pfc Adolph Hesser Bonne Terre S Sgt Robert Alexander Roplar 2leede Pvt Fred Carr Fisk Pfc William Keel Lilbourn Pvt Willie Lankford Kennett T5 Joan Van Amburgh Marble Hill Eugene Shy Parma S Set Joseph Lepp Perryville Marine Pte James Pinkston Fornfelt Marine Pvt Kenneth Young Senath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph R. Hesser
Bonne Terre
Robert Alexander
Roplar 2Leede
Fred R Carr
Fisk
William Keel
Lilbourn
Willie P. Lankford
Kennett
Joan van Amburgh
Marble Hill
Eugene R. Shy
Parma
S. Set
Joseph L. Lepp
Perryville
Marine
James Pinkston Fornfelt
Kenneth Young
Senath
New Buildings For Sikeston
Construction in Sikeston shows postwar growth with new Taylor Funeral Home on Center Street, Sikeston Compress expansion, a large Harvey Parks Airport project, a restaurant apartment building on Highway 61 South, and a Kellett Motor Company home on Highway 61 near Tanner Street. Many streets display spring-cleaning momentum as painters and carpenters repair and polish war-year worn spaces.
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Taylor Funeral Home
Center Street
Sikeston Compress
Harvey Parks Airport
Highway 61
Kellett Motor Company
Tanner Street
Sikeston
New Unit Added to Sikeston Compress
Construction of a new unit at the Sikeston Compress and Warehouse is underway to add 7,500 bale capacity. Under manager C F Manly, the plant, built in 1939 with four units, has since grown by three more for a total capacity of 52,500 bales. The expansion follows a record carry over last season and memory of earlier storage on the ground due to space limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Compress
C F. Manly
Taylor Funeral Home To Have New Building
Work begins Monday on a new Center Street site for Taylor Funeral Home with contractor C Harrison and architect A F Lind in charge. The modern building will house a funeral home on the first floor and include living quarters for owner Orville Taylor and wife on the second floor, plus two apartments. The project aims to be one of Sikeston’s attractive landmarks facing Park Street.
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Taylor Funeral Home
Center Street
C H. Harrison
A F. Lindsay
Constructucon
Buleing
Orvile Taylor
Sikeston
Air School Building Proceeds On Schedule
The Defense Plant Corporation project at Harvey Parks Airport progresses despite heavy rain. Superintendent John Wanek reports the 800 by 125 foot building along the Missouri Pacific Railroad at the eastern edge of the airport, built of cylinder blocks with a 14 inch concrete foundation, steel structure, and gypsum roof. Gambell Construction Co of St Louis began May 2 with a 90 day completion window.
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Harvey Parks Airport
Defense Plant Corporation
John Wanek
Mussouri Pacific Railroad
Gambell Construction Company of
St Louis
Sikeston General Hospital News Update
A weekly hospital note lists patients treated at Sikeston General Hospital including James Hester Paragould Ark Roy Yarbrough New Madrid Roy Gates Lavalle Mrs J S Nolen Bob Hawkins Roy Driver Lilbourn along with others who received medical attention.
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Sikeston General Hospital
James Hester
Paragould
Ark
Roy Yarbrough
New Madrid
Roy Gates
Lavalle
J. S. Nolen
Bob Hawkins
Roy Driver
Lilbourn
New Arrivals Born at Sikeston Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs David Kelley of Sikeston welcomed a daughter at Sikeston hospital on June 11. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs J W Little of Chaffee June 8 at Sikeston General Hospital. Lieut and Mrs Ewart Taylor had a son June 13 local hospital. he serves with the Navy in the Pacific. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Bixler of Lilbourn at Sikeston hospital June 13. Mr and Mrs John Horton near Sikeston had a daughter at Sikeston hospital June 13. Mr and Mrs J H Gilooly of Essex welcomed a son June 10 at the local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kelley
Sikeston
Sikeston Hospital
J. W. Little
Chaffee
Sikeston General Hospital
Ewart Taylor
Lieut
Taylor
Navy
Pacific
Jack Bixler
Lilbournee
Condemned Negro Unknown in Sikeston
Buford Cole, 29, sentenced to Missouri’s gas chamber July 27 for rape alleging a seven year old girl, is identified by AP as a Sikeston and St. Louis Negro. Police and prosecutor deny knowing him, and the report is believed erroneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Cole
Missouri
Associated Press
Jefferson City
Sikeston
St. Louis
M. E. Montgomery
Cigarette Trade In Classified Ad Appeals For Apartment
An Illinois newspaper printed a cheeky classified plea offering a carton of cigarettes for information leading to the rental of a house or downstairs apartment. The ad notes scarce cigarettes but 50 apartments, tied to a dismantling plant project employing 75 men. The Herald ends with a wink to readers.
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Illinois
Frosty Cup Cakes for Summer Picnics and Porch Suppers
Frosty Cup Cakes with orangeades and lime nades offer quick warm weather treats. They mix bake and ice fast with corn syrup to save sugar and suit outdoor picnics. Cupcakes bake in muffin pans with a drizzled coconut topping and yield about one and a half dozen 3-inch cakes.
Men’s Fashions Hit War-Changed Fitting Standards
War era shortages push soldiers to struggle replacing uniforms with civilian wear. Smut and overcoats are in critical supply as clothiers warn most veterans cannot fit prewar clothes due to broader chests and slimmer waists. Government controls on worsted yarns curb suit production, though small lots reach retailers.
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Clothiers
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V RR Brannock
Rockwood, Tenn
Melvin Pixley
Betty Ann Brannock
Pixley
Southeast Missouri
Chester L. Huffman
Caruthersville
Marion A. Luttrell
Brose
Board of Public Works
Sikeston’s
McCormick-Deering
Bell & Johnson
Advance
Sikeston General Hospital News
The
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Ras
Marvel
Jane Parker
Guest Ivory
Lifebudy
Woodbury
Butterfly Buns
Evcp
Mill
White House
Ann Page
Iona
Clapp’s
Gebhardts
Sunnyfield
Yukon Club Beverages
Izy Oz
Cocoa Hershey’s
Peaches
Hiley
Belle Freestone
Bing Cherries
Lemons
Carrots
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