Heavy draft call draws 59 Scott County men for service
More than 100 Scott county men have been sent for induction under the Selective Service program. Norman Bugg, clerk of the Scott County Draft board, announces that since October 16, 1940, the county has sent over 700 men into the armed forces. The article lists numerous inducted men with names, addresses, and occupations, including Carl Lee Rovertser, Lawrence Jacob Liggett, Lucas Win George, Glenn Stacy, and many others, noting a June induction wave and a June 2 report of 22 men reporting for duty.
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Scott County
Gramins
Norman Bugg
Benton
Jefferson Barracks
Carl Lee Rovertser
Fornfelt
Lawrence Jacob Liggett
Sikeston
Lucas Win George
Glenn Stacy
Chaffee
Wm Frank Parker
Morley
Rufus Wilson Long
Oran
Elmer John Martin
Weekly report of county ration board overview
Tire and tube allocations listed by recipient location including Benton Sikeston Oran and Bertrand with counts. Recaps mention Sikeston Milling Co and Scott County totals. Social notes note Nell Massey guest in Memphis and Billy Foley enrolling at Cape Girardeau Teachers College with wedding announcements promoted.
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Billy Foley
Wm. Foley
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Theodore Hopper
Dresden
Tenn
John Fields Dies Suddenlly After Ice Cream Parlor Exit
John Fields aged 68 or 69 a Kentucky native who resided in Sikeston for years died suddenly at 6:30 after returning home from Center Street and sharing ice cream with his sister Miss Eugie Fields. He suffered a prior stroke and leaves a large family including an adopted son Bob Jones and several siblings. Funeral plans to be arranged with Welsh service after word from his brother in Pontiac.
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Mr. Fields
Center Street
Eugie Fields
Miss Fields
Kentucky
Sikeston
The
Baptist Church
Fields
Bob Jones
Oran
Violet Carter
Edna Perry
Chicago
Mamie Carter
de Soto
Emory Fitzhorn
Denan
Cal
Tom F Fields
Columbus
Ebbie “Boss” Fields
Dudley
Bob Fields
Pontiac
Mich
W. T. Wilson
Admissions and discharges at Sikeston hospital prompt brief report
Admissions last week include Mrs. W. M. Poyner of Matthews and Henry age 5, son of Mrs. Atlanta Bennett of Sikeston, both medical and post operative. Discharges include M's. Allen Banks and infant son of Matthews, Patsy Sherrill 21 months of Essex, Virg. Thorton of East Prairie, Mrs. Jerald Asers and infant daughter near Sikeston, and C. J. McLanning of Morehouse. A 10 year old Marion near Sikeston, Leo Parks, sustained a skull injury from a bicycle fall and is recovering well.
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Sikeston Hospital
W. M. Poyner
Matthews
Henry
Atlanta Bennett
Sikeston
M's. Allen Banks
Soner Mear Matthews
Patsy Sherrill
Raron Sherrill
Essex
Virg. Thorton
East Prairie
Jerald Asers
C. J. McLanning
Morehouse
Marion
Leo Parks
Women Urged to Study Nursing in Red Cross Course
Sikeston women are urged to join a Red Cross home nursing course that began last Friday night to supply nurses' aides for war duties. instructor Miss Margaret Hamlin leads the 24 hour program at the Armory with the next session planned for tomorrow night at 8.00.
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Sikeston
Red Cross
Margaret Hamlin
CCC Boys Arrested For Fork Theft
Two CCC boys, Wm. Thomas Scheneman and Dupree Smith, were arrested by Sgt. Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol for theft. They had CCC clothing and stolen auto parts from Ste Genevieve, and were driving Scheneman’s car. They were turned over to federal authorities.
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CCC
Ste. Genevieve
Melvin Dace
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Thomas Scheneman
Dupree Smith
Troy
Scheneman
Ste Genevieve
New Arrivals in Sikeston Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs T F Whittington Sikeston greet daughter Emma Marie born June 7. Mrs Russell Hurley Bertrand names daughter Hilda Christine born June 7. Harold Vernon born June 9 to Mr and Mrs Albert Mason Sikeston. Royal Kellett Sikeston parent of son born June 5 at Sikeston General Hospital. A son to Allen Banks Matthews born June 5 at Sikeston hospital. Roy Strickland near Sikeston parent of son born June 7. Roy Duke Matthews has son born June 10 at Sikeston hospital. Wesley Hodges Sikeston area son born last night at Sikeston General Hospital. S L Hughes Sikeston hospital reports daughter born last night.
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T. F. Whittington
Sikeston
Emma Marie
Hilda Christine
Russell Hurley
Bertrand
Harold Vernon
Albert Mason
Royal Kellett
Sikeston General Hospital
Allen Banks
Matthews
Sikeston Hospital
Roy Strickland
Near Sikeston
Roy Duke
Wesley Hodges
S. L. Hughes
Prominent Oklahoma Doctor Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services were held in Holdenville for Dr. B. B. Shirk a prominent retired dentist who died Saturday after a lengthy illness The Mackey Funeral Home conducted services with pastors J E Kirk and C C Johnson Weleetka cemetery interment marked the final farewell Dr Shirk a Monmouth Iowa native trained at Northwestern University lived in Hughes and Holdenville He once served as Dustin mayor and later resided in Holdenville until retirement Also noted is wm E Smith of Pasadena visiting sister Olive Clifford in the McMullin area.
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Holdenville
Okla
B. B. Shirk
Mackey
J. E. Kirk
First Baptist Church
C. C Johnson
Church of the Nazarene
Weleetka
Shirk
Lola
Wm. E. Smith
Pasadena, Cal
Olive Clifford
McMullin
Commerce News Brims With Local Guests and Events
Commerce residents and visitors fill a busy week with guests from Cape Girardeau St Louis Tamms Oran and Lewisburg. Highlights include anniversaries and marriages plus a minor injury from a garage backing incident. Local families hosted relatives and friends and several individuals traveled for work or leisure.
Oran City Hall Dedication Set For July Sixteen
Community guests and local families gather in Oran as the new city hall under construction receives a dedication date of July 16 with a Chamber of Commerce led program. Nearby clergy, officials, and residents anticipate the event and related observances.
Local Residents Visit Throughout Missouri and Arkansas
Mar and Mrs Clifford Tanner and children returned to Tucson Arizona after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M B Moore and other relatives in Missouri and Michigan Mrs Tanner travels with sister Mrs Roy Wood who will stay two weeks Mrs Earl Yount and daughter visited in Whitewater then return to St Louis Bennie and Butch Menz with families visited Joe Menz in Perkins E B Green and son from St Louis visited G J Yount Misses Glastetter McMillian Inman and others from Oran and Bryeans district visited Rector Ark with W H Day family Orville Hanselman and family hosted by St Louis visitors Mr and Mrs Touper also visited Oran Wagner attendees at O J Bingley home"
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Joe Vogelbacher
Ed Vogelpacher
Paul and
Delores
Julia Vogelpacher
Jean Vogelpacher
Marine
Elvina Metz
Cape Girardeau
Frank Metz
Ed Graviett
St Louis
Ivan Baughers
Carl Gunter
Seibert Smith
Truman DePriest
Detroit
Nora DePriest
J. R. DePriest
Mar
Clifford Tanner
M. B. Moore
Michigan
Tuscon
Arizona
Tanner
Roy Wood
Earl Yount
G. J. Yount
Whitewater
St. Louis
Bennie Menz
Butch Menz
Joe Menz
Perkins
E. B. Green
E. B. Jr
Maxine Glastetter
Edith McMillian
Jean Inman
Oran
Roy Graviett
Werman Stubenroush
Bryeans
Don Knauss
W. H. Day
Rector
Ark
Touper
Orville Hanselman
Andrew Bingley Wagner
Oran Wagner
D Dughter
O. J. Bingley
Gettysburg Address phrase cited in public discourse
A quotation from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is cited as a reminder that government must remain by and for the people, underscoring enduring democratic ideals. The line emphasizes the citizenry's central role in sustaining the nation.
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Lincoln
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Rolla, Mo
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Scott County Rationing Board
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Terre Haute
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Fayette
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