Formal Openings Set for Standard Oil Stations Friday
The Whiteway Standard Service Station now under manager B W Gunn and Stacy Fleetway Service at the Highway 60 61 62 intersection announce formal openings Friday June 25. Gunn resident of Sikeston for 17 years and Stacy lifelong resident James P Stacy lead Stacy Fleetway. Both stations feature Standard Oil products and one stop motorist service.
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B. W. Gunn
Highway 61
Tanner Street
Gunn
Sikeston
Stacy
Fleetway
James P. Stacy
Girl Injured In Car Collision Here Sunday
Eleanor Ann Woods a 17 year old Forsyth Missouri resident sustained a broken collar bone in a Sunday afternoon crash at the Highway 60 and 61 junction. She rode with her father J J Woods in a 1941 Chevrolet when it hit a 1946 Chevrolet driven by J D Graham of Steele Missouri. The patrol said Woods ran the stop sign causing the collision and both cars were heavily damaged. Woods received treatment from Dr E D Urban.
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Eleanor Ann Woods
J. J. Woods
Forsyth
Miss Woods
J. D. Graham
Steele, Mo
Woods
Highway Patrol
Graham
E. D. Urban
Gunn and Stacy Attend Standard Oil Auto Service School
Gunn and Stacy recently attended a school of instruction in automobile servicing sponsored by Standard Oil Co. held at Cape Girardeau.
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Gunn
Stacy
Standard Oil Co
Cape’ Girardeau
Sikeston SHS Band Program Sees Record Enrollment
On opening day of the summer band session Sikeston public schools enroll 151 students under Keith Collins music supervisor. Regular rehearsals run through the summer with beginner classes the largest ever at 48 fifth and sixth graders.
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Sikeston Public School
Keith Collins
Sikeston
Collins
Bertrand Man Killed When Truck Hits Bridge
Leonard Smith of Bertrand, 57, farmer, died Friday night when his truck struck a bridge railing south of Blytheville and overturned into a water-filled ditch. He was en route to Bastrop Louisiana to visit relatives and was believed intoxicated. The truck submerged, causing a broken neck.
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Leonard Smith
Bertrand
Blytheville
Mr. Smith
Bastrop
Recruiting Officer Recalled to Duty
S/Sgt John W Gaunt former Sikeston Army recruiting officer recalled to active duty this week and moved to Kansas City as Captain. He served 31 months overseas in World War II including North Africa Italy and France and commanded the Bari Italy quartermaster depot. Mrs Gaunt and two children remain in Sikeston.
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John W. Gaunt
Sikeston
Kansas City
Gaunt
Missouri
the Herald
North Africa
Italy
France
Bari
U. S. Army and Air Force
Reed Relative Killed in Oklahoma Car Crash
Mrs. John V. Reed of St Louis, 64, was killed instantly near Claremore Oklahoma while en route to Okmulgee with her husband who lay seriously injured. Reed was sister in law to Sikeston residents and aunt to several local families. Meanwhile Navy recruiters in Sikeston report Sgt Doyle Weaks now heads overseas personnel leave programs.
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Reed
Okmulgee
Okla
John Gostring
Sikeston Man Hurt In Runaway Car Accident
Ernest Inman assistant foreman at International Shoe Company in Sikeston is expected to be released from Poplar Bluff Hospital after injuries from a traffic crash near Dudley last Thursday. He and foreman A C Thrower were changing a tire when a car driven by Charles McNutt of Delano California lost control and struck Inman as he moved aside, causing a broken pelvis and internal injuries.
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Ernest Inman
International Shoe Company
Poplar Bluff
Moore Street
Dudley
Mr. Inman
A. C. Thrower
Thrower
Charles McNutt
Delano
Cal
Inman
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SHS
Sikestonians
Kelled
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Doyle Weaks
Great Standard Oil
Whiteway
Standard Oil Products
Permalude
Atlas Accessories
Atlas
Sikeston, Mo
Stacy's Fleetway Standard Service
Atlas Batteries
Sikeston, ‘Mo
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