Rites Held in Illinois for District Leader B H Percy
B H Percy a Canada and Southeast Missouri leader died at Sikeston General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Sikeston Methodist Church with Rev E W Bartley and Rev C Sullivant assisting, burial in Bloomington cemetery. Survivors include widow Tina Baird Percy and sisters Mrs George A Washburn and Mrs Frank Hilderbrand.
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B. H. Percy
Canada
Missouri
Sikeston General Hospital
Sikeston Methodist Church
E W. Bartley
C. Sullivant
Morehouse
Albritton
Bloomington
Percy
Beck
George A Washburn
Washburn
Maude Adams
Ernest H. Percy
Ilinois
Mississippi
Canalou
Percy Gin Company
Sikestone
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Tina Baird Percy
George A. Washburn
Frank Hilderbrand
State Geologist Buehler Honored by Governor at Rites
Dr H A Buehler Missouri chief geologist since 1908 died at Jefferson City from heart ailment. Governor Donnell presided at Rolla last rites on Missouri School of Mines campus. A leading booster, he helped raise mineral production from 15 million to 75 million dollars and reopened the Iron Mountain mine. Survivor: brother and sister in Madison Wisconsin.
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H. A. Buehler
Missouri
Jefferson City
Guv Donnell
Rolla
Ness
Iron Mountain
Missouri Highway Commission
Missouri School of Mines
Buehler
Madison
Wis
Piedmont Couple Has Seven Sons In Service
Mr and Mrs Byron Lee Dinkins live near Piedmont and have seven sons in the armed services. The seventh son James Donald, age 17, was sworn into the Navy in St Louis yesterday. Chester 37 in Merchant Marine, Byron 29 also in Merchant Marine,George 36 in Navy 15 years, Thomas 33 Navy three years and Purple Heart recipient, Roy 22 Navy, Harold 19 Navy, John Ponder with Coast Guard in St Louis as First Class Musician Mate.
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Armed Services
James Donald
Navy
St. Louis
Dinkins
Sam
Chester
Merchant Marine
Byron
George
Thomas
Roy
Harold
John Ponder
Coast Guard
St Louis
HB. K. Ponder
Ponder
Admitted to Sikeston General Hospital This Week
The Sikeston General Hospital report lists admissions this week including James Deal of Springfield Missouri. Mrs C E B Sadler of Sikeston. Mrs Beluah Weems of Bertrand. Rob Goodwin of Bernie. Lee Taylor. Mrs Pat Gray of Morehouse. and Beauton Harper daughter of Rev and Mrs H H Harper who underwent an appendectomy yesterday morning at Sikeston General Hospital.
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James Deal
Springfield
C. EB. Sadler
Sikeston
Beluah Weems
Bertrand
Robi. Goodwin
Bernie
Lee. Taylor
Pat Gray
Morehouse
Beauton Harper
H. H. Harper
Sikeston General Hospital
House Passes Soldier Vote Bill in House Vote
Congress completed action on the stormy service vote issue with a 273 to 111 House passage. Missouri members split as Bell and Slaughter, Arnold Bennett, Cole, Miller and Schwabe voting for. Cannon, Cochran and Zimmerman voting against. The bill shifts emphasis to state control of armed forces balloting this election year and was sent to President Roosevelt.
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Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Missouri
House of Representatives
Bell
Slaughter
Arnold Bennett
Cole
Miller
Schwabe
Cannon
Cochran
Zimmerman
Great Missouri geologist Dr Buehler dies
Dr H A Buehler, Missouri State Geologist, is mourned as a great man who advanced mineral resource work with energy, vision, and unwavering honesty. His stance against oil speculation in Southeast Missouri reflected his integrity. Also noted is a tragic accident in St Louis where a woman’s fall while dodging her dog killed her baby, recalled by a referenced poem line.
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H A Buehler
Missouri
Buehler
St Louis
The Soldier Vote. Federal Election Law Passed
Congress passes a federal election law for soldier voting leaving supervision to the states. Roosevelt may veto. Congress likely to overrule. The piece argues the law aligns with states rights and founding principles.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Irving Cobb’s odd request on cremation and tree fertilization
The humorist Irving Cobb, who died last week, reportedly requested cremation and that his ashes be used to fertilize a tree if that was the only suggested use for his body. The unusual stipulation highlights Cobb’s fascination with lasting, living memorials rather than traditional markers.
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Irving Cobb
Sikeston dogs and rats draw editorial fire
The Herald urges action to remove dogs and rats from Sikeston arguing worthless dogs waste food and fail to kill rats. Finnish Parliament rejects Moscow armistice terms as Finns prepare to continue the war. Nazi raids briefly hit London with heavy ground guns and pre-midnight bombardment plans amid a danger period.
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Sikeston
Herald
Moscow
State Department
London
Rites Today for Sister of Mrs White in Charleston
Mrs Robert L Shelby sister of Mrs Edgar J White of Sikeston died at the family home in Charleston after four months illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM at the Charleston Methodist Church with Dr Alfred Smith and Rev J Montgomery in charge. Burial is in Odd Fellow Cemetery. Survivors include husband a daughter a grandson three sisters and two brothers.
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Robert L Shelby
Edgar J White
Sikeston
Charleston
Alfred Smith
J . Montgomery
Odd Fellow
Shelby
Hardin County
Methodist
Eastern Star
Wm A Steele
Wm. A. Steele Jr
Cairo
White
George Ferrin
J J Johnson
Blytheville
C J Johnson
Paducah
G. C Johnson
California
Rites Weld in St Louis for Former Sikeston Man
J W Buckles, former Sikeston resident and district farmer, died at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis from a paralytic stroke. Survived by widow Lona, three sons Ronald Harry Gene, and a daughter Mrs John Stacy, all in St Louis, and Mrs Talbert in Cedar Rapids. SSgt Robert Talbert, son, reported he was well and safe.
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St Louis
J. W. Buckles
Sikeston
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St Lous
Buckles
St. Louis
Lona Buckles
Ronald
Harry Buckles
Gene Buckles
John Stacy
R M. Talbert
Ssgt
Robert. Talbert
Set Talbert
Signal Corps of
Army
Mrs Talbert
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New Arrivals and Notable Obituary in Brief
NEW ARRIVALS Mr and Mrs C E Sadler of Sikeston welcomed a son born March 9 at the local hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Edwards of Morehouse on March 10 at Sikeston General Hospital. Hendrik Willem van Loon, 62, Dutch born historian and biographer, died Saturday at his Greenwich Connecticut home. He had lived in the United States since age 21 and rose to fame with The Story of Mankind in 1921 after becoming a US citizen.
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C E. Sadler
Sikeston
Jack Edwards
Morehouse
Sikeston General Hospital
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Greenwich, Conn
United States
Pope Pius X appeals to spare Rome from battle
Pope Pius X appeals Allied and German leaders to spare Nazi occupied Rome from becoming a battleground. He asks that Rome be remembered in benediction and not in malediction for centuries.
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Pius X
Rome
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Illinois
Dr. Buehler
Wilder
Miner _Hatchery
West Mills
Sikeston, Mo
Piedmont
Byron Lee Dinkins
Sikeston General Hospital News
Scott
Rites Weld
America
Plite Hat Shop
Hahs Machine Works
CUT Rate Drugs
Claude Turner Garage
F. & M. Oil Company
Woods Dairy
Crenshaw Candy CO
Caleb Smith
John G. Powell
V. Ward
Paul's Tobacco Store
Sikeston Paint & Wall Paper Company
Hartzell Blacksmith & Welding Shop
Clayton—Mules Armstrong Appliance
E. C. Robinson Lumber CO
Lair Furniture Company
Norton's Shoe Store
Garner-Dement Motor CO
Sikeston Farm Equip. CO
Semo Elevator Company
JOS A Leslie Insurance Agency
Sikeston Tractor & Implement Company
P. J. Auto Supply
Scott County Milling CO
Bess Distributing CO
Vogue Dress Shop
Malone & Rex Theatres
Vogue Beauty Shop
Heisserer’s Drug Store
Dunn Hotel
Graber’s Store
the People's Store
White's Drug Store
Scott Insurance Agency
Coley’s Feed Store
Kellett Farm Equipment
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