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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
5
The narrative depicts summer camp meetings as lively religious gatherings where preachers threaten revival, scoffers endure sharp rebukes, and guards protect horses from thieves. Drunk attendees seek spiritual release, and women and children are most moved by powerful oratory, leaving with renewed faith as the week ends and harvest nears.
Columbia, Mo. Col Allied McReyns of Carthage was reelected president of the University of Missouri Board of Curators at the annual organization meeting. Dr. nn W Hendren of Liberty was elected vice president, replacing Da W Hopkins of St Joseph on the board. An executive board includes Joe Anderson of Webster Groves Guy A Thompson of St Louis and John H Wolpers of – Bluff.
In the June bulletin of the Missouri Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. a county health unit is urged for Scott County and others. The piece notes a minimal annual cost of 12500 dollars with half funded federally or state, and that Missouri ranks 48th per capita in public health funding.
About 20 percent of letters to the Veterans Administration need research before a reply. Ex servicemen should include claim or insurance numbers or sufficient identifiers such as service serial number, birth date, full name, address, rank, organization, and discharge date. The assistant state service officer will be away June 20 in Sikeston but returns June 27.
Scott County land transfers list numerous deeds with buyers, sellers, and locations across Sikeston, Chaffee, Morley, Imo, Fornfelt, and Enderle. Transfers include parcels, blocks, additions, and ranges with prices from $1 to $6000, highlighted by properties in Lillian A. Smith, Prairie, Sunset, Dame, Eiselbein, Morley, and related subdivisions. Included are specific lots, sections, townships, and ranges, plus a large acreage noting section 22 in township 29.
The family of Fus A Braddam thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after the sudden death of their husband and father. They acknowledge Brother Barry Kerr and Albritton's Service and others for support during their sorrow. Signed by Mrs Jettie Braddum and Children.
Three year old Penny one of four famous Tom Packs Baby Elephants rehearses for the Moo lah Temple Shrine Circus and Fireworks Display at St Louis Public Schools Stadium from June 30 to July 4. Penny and her trio drew national headlines in November 1948 for running out of food 1200 miles at sea on their way from Siam, prompting a Navy airlift of hay. Under trainer Mack MacDonald Penny’s act has become spectacular in recent months.
United States Public Health Service notes more polio cases this year than last with 1757 reported by the date, but the trend is not yet alarming. After spring low in March, 44 fewer cases than 1948 are seen. California with 393 and Texas with 328 lead among states.
Sunday morning James Venable, caretaker on Orville Taylor's farm near Benton, reached behind a door for his gun and accidentally shot his left hand tearing off the third finger. He was admitted to Delta Community Hospital early Sunday afternoon.
The circus sets an official value of 50008 dollars for four infant elephants and will run five nightly shows starting at 8 o clock to raise funds for Shrine charities including Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
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