Air School chief outlines cadet training program
A. B. Woodbury, general manager of the air school under construction in Missouri, spoke to the Junior Chamber of Commerce about the private primary training system now used for Army Air Corps cadets. He outlined ten week ground and flight training leading to Randolph Field and Kelly Field, with 60 hours of flying before transfer, and noted plans to staff 60 Parks employees at opening with growth to 120 cadets per class if capacity expands.
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A. B. Woodbury
Army Air Corps
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woodbury
Randolph Feld
San Antonio
Texas
Kelly Field
Randolph Field
War Department
United States
Oliver Parks
East St. Louis
Parks Air College
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Jackson
Miss
Parks Enterprises
Tuscaloosa School
Park Air College
Parks School
Dothan
Kelly Feld
Randolph
Washington
St. Louis
Scouts to Meet at Camp Lewallen Sikeston leaders plan conference
Scout officials from Sikeston and Southeast Missouri gather Sunday at Camp Lewallen near Greenville for a conference to revamp the program this year and set district objectives. Scout Executive Frank Chase presides with Dr W W Parker and field workers Harold Nootz and Newton Bruce. Glen Nordyke will join to discuss the new program aided by the Frank Phillips Foundation as the council targets 5000 Scouts and Cubs in five years. Some attendees will stay overnight and fish and swim Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri
Camp Lewallen
Greenville
Frank Chase
W. W. Parker
Southeast
Newton Bruce
Poplar Bluff
Glen Nordyke
Kansas City
Frank Phillips Foundation
George W. Kirk
Col
Harry Dudley
Charles Butler
Wilbur Ensor
New Oxygen Flask Perfected for Flyers
A pocket oxygen flask to save war flyers from death when parachuting from 25 000 feet was announced to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seattle Washington Friday. Developed at the Mayo Clinic by Dr Walter M Boothby Dr W Randolph Love lace and Capt Otis O Benson US Army Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Seattle
Wash
Mayo Clinic
Walter M. Boothby
W. Randolph Lovelace
Otis O. Benson
U. S. A. Medical Corps
Coal supply urged for winter by Consumers' Counsel
The Consumers' Counsel of the Interior Department urges buying next winter's coal now to ease transportation strains as national defense programs advance. He sees no sharp rise in bituminous coal costs, though prices may firm up in the fall.
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Interior Department
Attic Ventilation Advice for Hot Top Rooms
The article urges checking attic ventilation in spring and summer. Merely having windows is insufficient. they should be opened to promote airflow. Closing windows during rain is a nuisance, so installing louvres in gable ends to improve circulation is recommended where possible.
Ten Missouri counties show 24.8 percent census gain
Southeast Missouri's Tenth District adds 62,702 people to reach a total of 315,462 over ten years. Pemiscot leads gains rising from 37,357 to 46,702, while Dunklin grows to 43,607 and New Madrid reaches 40,025. Ripley and Bollinger still under 20,000.
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Missouri
Tenth
W. G. Wicker
New Madrid
New Madrid County
Pemiscot County
Dunklin County
Ripley
Bollinger
Montgomery Nominated for Circuit Judge in Cape Girardeau
The Herald announces M. E. Montgomery as a Democratic candidate for Circuit Judge of Cape Girardeau Scott and Mississippi Counties subject to the August 6 1940 primary election.
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M. E. Montgomery
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Mississippi
Kelly Hobbs Harrison Anderson Seek August 6, 1940 Elections
Frank Kelly seeks re election as Cir court judge for the 28th Judicial Circuit with the primary on August 6 1940. John Hobbs runs for Sheriff of Scott County also in the August 6 primary. R L Harrison seeks reelection as Scott County surveyor and Joh Anderson also slated for August 6 1940 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelly
28Th Judicial Circuit
Lynn A. Ancell Seeks Re nomination As Scott County Assessor
Lynn A. Ancell runs for re nomination as Assessor of Scott County on the Democratic ticket subject to the Primary on August 6 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn A. Ancell
Scott County
Fred Withrow Seeks Assessor Post in Scott County Race
Frederick Withrow nominates for the office of Assessor in Scott with the election set for August 6, 1910. The filing signals a local contest in municipal finance and property valuation.
Ted Kirby Runs for Richland Township Constable
Ted Kirby enters the race for Constable of Richland township subject to the August 6 1940 primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Kirby
Richland Township
Trustee's Sale of Sikeston Property for Mortgage Default
R E Bailey trustee will sell at the Benton courthouse door in Scott County Missouri the property described as Parcel 1 98.6 feet of Outblock 17 plus improvements and Parcel 2 portion of Outblock 44 with metes and bounds details to satisfy a long overdue note secured by J M Keller and Minnie E Keller now deceased by more than nine months and in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Keller
Nannie E. Keller
Recorder’s Office
Scott County
Missouri
R. E. Bailey
Sikeston
Delmar Street
William Street
Wiliam Street
Benton
Sikeston Auction Company stockholders meeting set for July 11
The annual meeting of Sikeston Auction Company Inc. will be held at its office on Highway 60 West in Sikeston Missouri on Thursday July 11 1940 at 730 PM. R A McCord President Attest Jean Hirschberg Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sikeston Auction Company Inc
Highway 60
Sikeston
Estate of John F. Durbin Admin Granted in 1940
Letters of Administration issued by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri on June 14 1940 naming John G Russell as Administrator. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance or be barred after one year from letters. Witnessed by Co L Spencer Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Durbin
Probate Court
Scott County
Missouri
John G. Russell
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Air School
Bailey & Bailey
Attorneys-at-Law
Zoom
McCoy-Tanner Bidg
Sikeston, MO
Applegate Bidg
Phone
Robert A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner Building
E. J. Menstedt
Front Street
Merlin G. Anderson
Serris-Malcolm
Howard A. Dunaway
Denistry
DR. Handy Smith
Applegate
Telephone
Tom L. Chidester
Peoples Bank
B. L. McMullin
Stallcup
F. L. Sisson
Optometry
W. M. Sidwell
Optometrist
J. Welsh
H. S. Johnson
Funeral Directors
John Hobbs
R. L. Harrison
Joh Anderson
Fred Withrow
L. W. Ables
A. C. Barrett
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Boyce Farm Equipment Co
Winkler
Sikeston Maytag Co
E. Malone Avenue
William and
New Streets
New Crenshaw
East Acres
Moore Avenue
Dement New
Kathleen Street
Chamber of Commerce
C. Clarence Scott
City Drug Store
East Front Street
Allis-Chalmers
Paul Myrum
Blytheville
Arkansas
R. O. P. Stock
F. M. Forbis
Keck & Gonnerman
Oran
L. M. Spurgeon
Sparta
Supreme Review
New York
Rebecca Pierce
Ruth Street
R. EH. Bailey
Stockholders’ Meeting
Co. L. Spencer
Rubye Hamby
Sidwell, Jeweler
E. Center St
Caleb Smith
Sikeston Realty Co
Front Street Telephone 597
Miner Switch
E. Malone Sikeston
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