Youth Injured In Stolen Car
J. T. Tollson a 17 year old from East Wraine was treated for a broken collar bone and other injuries after a late Saturday crash on Highway 60 near Bertrand. Tollison faced auto theft charges after claiming he had permission to use the Davidson farm vehicle. The 1936 Chevrolet sedan was wrecked, with damages around 80 dollars. Tollison was arrested after being located in Sikeston and returned to Mississippi County.
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J. T. Tollson
East Wraine
Highway 60
Bertrand
Tollison
W. S. Davidson
Davidson
H. J. Wickham
Tollson
Sootland
Davidson Farm
East Prairie
Sikeston
Wickham
Mississippi County
Young Matthews man beaten at Diamond Tavern
Clyde Davis, 27, of Matthews, suffered severe head and body lacerations after a fracas at the Diamond Tavern south of Sikeston on Highway 61. He was beaten outside, reentered, insulted a waitress, and was then attacked again before patrolmen transported him home. The tavern operator declined to press charges. Also noted is a 1939 traffic study showing 22.5 percent of injuries and 36.5 percent of fatalities linked to speeding.
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Clyde Davis
Matthews
Diamond Tavern
Sikeston
Lil Cole
H. EF. Wickham
Highway Patrol
Davis
Wickham
July Most Fatal Month for Motorists in 1940
Governor Lloyd C. Stark urged Missourians to drive safely as July, historically the deadliest month on state highways, looms. Holiday speed and drinking are blamed for high crash risks with eight killed and ninety three seriously injured projected on the Fourth of July weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri Highway Department
Missouri
Miner girls form Jolly Stitchers 4-H club
A Miner community group organized a new 4-H club named The Jolly Stitchers. Leaders are Mrs Mariam Helms and Mrs Walker. Officers: Evelyn Masterson president Manan Helms vice president Nadine Foster secretary treasurer Mildred Walker song leader Nadine Ferrell reporter. Members include Lillie Kaiser Myra Kaiser Edwina Denton and Margaret Walker. Next meeting Friday June 28 at 2 pm at Evelyn Masterson's home.
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Miner
Mariam Helms
Walker
Evelyn Masterson
Manan Helms
Nadine Foster
Mildred Walker
Nadine Ferrell
Lillie
Myra Kaiser
Edwina Denton
Margaret Walker
Black finishes dominate preference for American car buyers
Automobile owners in the United States favor black body finishes, rumor-free data suggest it remains the most preferred option among prevalent colors. The preference underscores market signals for car manufacturers and paint suppliers in shaping color offerings.
Funeral Sunday for Prominent Canalou Farmer Ogle
Funeral services for James Wilmer Ogle a 66 year old Canalou farmer were held at the Church of Christ in Canalou with Rev C M Thompson officiating Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston He died Friday June 21 after months of illness He was born in Ohio April 4 1874 and came to this area 15 years ago Survived by widow Zula two daughters Fern Dawson Lovington Ill and Helen Stevens Louisiana Mo and a son R G Ogle Edwardsville Ill Relatives from distance listed include Fern Dawson Edwardsville Glyn Ogle Melvin Hurst Edwardsville Ill I E K Weeks St Louis R H Weeks Jefferson City Mrs W P Weeks and daughter Elouise Murray Ky J R Williams Bloomington Ill and J R Wallace Vanduser
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James Wilmer Ogle
Canalou
Church of Christ
Rev
C. M. Thompson
Senath
Memorial Park
Sikeston
Dempster
Ogle
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Ohio
Zula Ogle
R. G. Ogle
Edwardsville
Ill
Fern Dawson
Lovington
Helen Stevens
Louisiana
Levington, T
Glyn Ogle
Melvin Hurst
I. EK. Weeks
St. Louis
R. H. Weeks
Jefferson City
W. P. Weeks
Elouise
Murray, Ky
William Shelton
Louis Dickson
Bethany
J. R. Williams
Bloomington
J. R. Wallace
Vanduser
Promotion for Young Station Agent at Greyhound
John F. Wood Jr an assistant agent at the Greyhound Bus Station for a year will move Sunday to Memphis to join the main terminal ticket office He is the second assistant here to transfer to Memphis His predecessor Eugene Struwe moves to Vicksburg after work in Memphis baggage room Richard Lowery becomes assistant agent at Sikeston terminal Dalton Garner named agent.
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John F. Wood Jr
Greyhound Bus
Memphis
Tenn
Young Woods
Eugene Struwe
Vicksburg
Miss
Richard Lowery
Sikeston Terminal
Dalton Garner
First express highway to open in the United States
The first express superhighway in the United States will soon be opened. The 160 mile road runs from Middlesex near Harrisburg to Irwin near Pittsburgh and includes seven tunnels.
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United States
Middlesex
Harrisburg
Irwin
Pittsburgh
Flames Rise From the Sun at Incredible Pace
A California scientist reports solar flames leap from the sun’s surface at about 20 000 miles per minute and reach heights that can exceed 500 000 miles in some instances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Boosters Claim Highway 60 Boosts U S Travel Across Nation
The U S Highway 60 News reports ten states have spent nearly 75 million dollars on the highway from Virginia to California. Kentucky tops with 20 million, Missouri 10 398 700, and the route runs 3000 miles west from Cairo through Sikeston to Seneca. Boosters forecast it becoming America’s greatest traffic highway as tourist spending boosts local economies. A national membership drive is under way by the U S Highway 60 Association.
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Sikeston
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Cairo
Senaca
America
Golden Wedding Observed by Carrolls in Fredericktown
Rev and Mrs R F Carroll of Fredericktown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 23. Their son Oscar Carroll of Sikeston attended along with 20 relatives including great grandson John Robert Long Jr of Louisville. Also present were Dr F E Carroll of St Louis and daughter Mrs A H Long of Cadet Mo.
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R. F. Carroll
Fredericktown
Oscar Carroll
Sikeston
Carroll
John Robert Long Jr
Louisville
F. EB. Carroll
St. Louis
A. H Long
Cadet
Soybeans Now Top Crop On Five Million Acres
About five million acres of American farmland are planted in soy beans annually. The statistic highlights soy as a dominant crop in U S agriculture and reflects shifting farming patterns across the nation.
William Eaker Honored by Kinman Sunday
A dinner at Agnes Eaker's Sikeston home celebrated William Eaker of Lutesville turning 77 on June 23. Thirty two relatives and friends attended from Lutesville Sikeston Benton Miner Lilbourn Morehouse and other nearby towns. A bountiful noon meal followed by a joyful gathering completed the event.
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Agnes Eaker
Sikeston
William Eaker
Lutesville
Melford Shell
Lora Richard
Wm. Baker
W. S. Inman
Jack Laughlin
Charles
Benton
Terry Maxwell
Charles Hall
Keith
Eve Abercrombie
Nerine Lund
Lynes Baker
Canelli
Juanita
Deloris
Lloyd
Claude Baker
Judith
Lilbourn
Lyman Baker
Morehouse
Reserve Officers Meet at Delta CCC Camp June 30
Southeast Missouri Reserve Officers Association holds its regular meeting at the Delta CCC camp on Sunday June 30. Dinner will be served to members and guests with Lt Milburn Huston as host. Members will deliver talks on technical subjects. Patronize Herald advertisers.
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Southeast Missouri Reserve Officers’ Association
Delta CCC
Milburn Huston
Rio Rita at St Louis Municipal Theatre
Rio Rita a Ziegfeld musical extravaganza opens for a week starting July 1 at St Louis Municipal Opera. Rosemarie Brancato returns for her season finale alongside Lansing Hatfield with Cass Daley Audrey Christie Jack Good and Bobby Jarvis in supporting turns. The plot follows Rita Ferguson and Jim Stewart amid a bandit chase in Texas with Joseph McCarthy and Harry Tierney providing music and lyrics.
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Rio Grande
Department of Entertainment
Cass Daley
Equal Repute
Guy Bolton
Fred Thompson
Rita Ferguson
Jim Stewart
Texas
The
Fourth of July highway hazards and causes in Missouri
The text presents true false questions on dangerous travel days and asks which action causes the most Missouri automobile accidents. It states Fourth of July, Decoration Day, Labor Day and Christmas are bad for highway crashes, and that unskilled driver actions cause the greatest number of traffic accidents.
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Missouri
Chocolate Soldier to Star Hilda Burke and Cast
Beginning Monday night July 8 Municipal Opera revives Oscar Straus operetta The Chocolate Soldier with standout singers Hilda Burke John Gurney Wilbur Evans Eugene Loewenthall Eric Mattson and Mary Hopple in a historic cast.
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Rangers
Municipal Opera
Oscar Straus
Hilda Burke
John Gurney
Wilbur Evans
Eugene Loewenthall
Eric Mattson
Mary Hopple
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Young Matthews
C. Clarence Scott Hone
Jolly Stichers Club
Boosters Land Highway 60
Highway 60 Boosters
U. S. Highway 60 Association
Tor
Buick
Red Crown
Standard Oil
Oy Service
Soute _ Stenolind
Tanner-Killgore
Center St
Quaker State Motor Oil
Kinsman
Patronize Herald Advertisers
ST. Louis Municipal Theatre
ATLAS
Atlas First
Tanner
Killgore
Standard Oil Products
Tire Service Headquarters
Telephone
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