New Firestone department opens at Mitchell Sharp Garage
The Herald announces a new Firestone department at Mitchell Sharp Chevrolet, with a full display of sports goods radios garden tools paints and more. The Firestone store opens officially Saturday June 20 and is led by Mr Hopkins of Poplar Bluff. The addition expands existing business including used cars garage stock feeds trailers hogs for sale and wagon sales.
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Herald
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
Firestone
Center Street
Chevrolet Auto
Hopkins
Poplar Bluff
Firestone Company
H. G. Sharp
Sikeston Library Story Hour Saturday at Ten
Children are invited to the Sikeston Public Library for a Story Hour at 10 a.m. Saturday June 20. Librarian Beatrice Doboin will lead with group singing and games, following a rain cancellation last week.
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Sikeston
Beatrice Doboins
City Drug Store Bid Named For Contract Post Office
Postmaster Pleas Malcolm recommends City Drug Store as the new contract post office location, replacing Heisserer's Drug Store which has run a similar station for months and will be discontinued. The bid has been sent to Washington for approval.
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City Drug Store
Malcolm
Heisserer
Washington
Joe Anderson Misidentified as Benton Resident
Joe Anderson is a Sikeston resident and candidate for Scott County Treasurer. The Herald once listed him as living in Benton, a mistake corrected by noting his home at 914 Vernon Avenue in Sikeston. He previously lived in Benton and served as Scott County sheriff in other roles, but now holds Sikeston citizenship.
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Tom Scott
Joe Anderson
Scott County
Sikeston
Benton
Vernon Avenue
the Herald
Mr. Anderson
Beston
Anderson
Scott County Sherff
Benton man enters race for Scott County Recorder post
L. S. Brock Jr. of Benton announces as a Democratic candidate for Recorder of Deeds in Scott County ahead of the August 4 primary. Brock, 28, a Benton native, educator turned businessman, supports civic and county affairs and plans to visit voters before the primary.
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L. S. Brock Jr
Benton
Recorder of Deeds
Scott County
Brock
Missouri
Benton High School
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Vernon Green Completes Naval Officer Training
Lieut Vernon Green formerly Sikeston high school athletic director finished a course at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis and is assigned to the Naval Reserve Air Base Kansas City He is on temporary duty with the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board in St Louis Green joins 248 other former athletic directors coaches and trainers in the navy flying cadet physical training program.
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Lieut
Vernon Green
Sikeston High School
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Naval Reserve Air Base
Kansas City
Green
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
St. Louis
Lieut. Green
Navy
Good Progress in Auxiliary Patrol Class
More than 90 men are enrolled in the training school for the Auxiliary Patrol according to instructor Sigt Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Attendance at weekly sessions is strong and interest grows as the course continues The next class will be at Sikeston High School at 8 o clock tomorrow night Interested men are invited to attend
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Sigt Melvin Dace
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Sikeston High School
Marcus Schmerbach Sends Message From Army Post
Marcus Schmerbach, now in the Quartermaster's Corps, writes to his cousin Chips Schmerbach that there is nothing to write about. He previously worked two years at a Sikeston shoe shop before joining the army.
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Seas
Marcus Schmerbach
Chips” Schmerbach
Marcus
Sikeston
Army
Quartermaster’s Corps
Two vehicles collide at speed up to fifty mph
When two automobiles collide at a speed up to 50 miles an hour, resultant damage usually is to the vehicles and not to the passengers.
Major operation for Secretary of State Dwight H Brown
Secretary of State Dwight H. Brown is recuperating at Brandon Hospital in Poplar Bluff after a major operation sustained Monday.
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Secretary OF State
Dwight H. Brown
Brandon Hospital
Poplar Bluff
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Joe C. Diebold
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Joe
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St. Joseph
Charles Tanner
C. 3. Tanner
Tootle
Toodle
U. S
Naval Aviation
St Joseph
Sdikeston
Walgreen Agency
Front Street
Prince Albert
George Washington
Raleigh
Velvet
Edgeworth
Pipe Cleaners
Bull Durham
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Duke’s
R. J. Reynolds
News
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Snowflake
Honker
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Mack’s Bread
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