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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

14

Constitutional Convention Debates Expanded Impeachment Article

The convention rewrote Article VII to add offenses for impeached officials and shifted trial to a seven member eminent jurist commission, with House voting impeachment and Supreme Court or commission trying cases. It also groped for session space, choosing the Supreme Court Building and a Jefferson City hotel to balance economy and momentum.

Constitutional Convention Committee On House of Representatives State Senate House Supreme Court Senate Supreme Judges High Court Forrest C. Donnell State Capitol Jefferson City University of Missouri

Directors Resign from News Staff Correction

The Committee on Information of the Constitutional Convention seeks to correct a false radio report from Missouri. It claimed resignations of Major Heber Nations and Hon. W. B McGregor from the news staff and labeled the news bureau a failure. The news bureau has not been

McGregor Nations A. G. Taubert Committee On Information H Greene Simpson Missouri Heber Nations W. B McGregor

Frisco Railroad seeks fund for new passenger and freight gear

A petition filed in the U S District Court at St Louis by James M. Kurn and Frank A Thompson as trustees of the San Francisco Railway Co seeks a $2,700,000 special fund to buy 50 seventy ton self clearing hopper cars for cement handling and to acquire modern passenger equipment at $750,000 plus $750,000 of 112 pound rail with fastenings. The plan provides government bonds until release and annual rail additions from 1944 to 1948 with $150,000 annual excess over normal renewals. Any remaining funds would revert to the company on reorganization.

St Louis James M. Kurn Frank A .Thompson San Francisco

Why WAC Lost A Recruit

Pvt Louis F. Nnestepski of Scott Field Illinois declined a WAC enlistment letter saying he was already in the Army and a man. He added he would have enjoyed life in the WAC. Capt Dorothy L Keane, a WAC recruiting officer, reported the standard response.

WAC Dorothy L Keane Louis F. Nnestepski Scott Field

Saint Patrick Parade History at Missouri Celebrations

Compiled by the Missouri State Historical Society, this account traces Saint Patrick’s Day customs in Missouri from early 1820s celebrations in St. Louis to university engineering legends and a long parade, toasts and a ball with a queen, marking the Irish heritage in the state. The piece notes Shamrock arrivals, toasts to leaders, the St Patrick engineer legend, and the Knights of Saint Patrick tradition.

State Historical Society of Missouri At Columbia Floyd C. Shoemaker Emerald Isle Irish Benevolent Society St. Louis St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Ireland Sons of Erin Shamrock of James Hammond Missouri Erin Washington General Montgomery Andrew Jackson Paddy's Land Saint Patrick St. Patrick University of Missouri

Lost book found by Jersey City veteran in camp library

Pvt. Harvey B. Vogel of Jersey City bought four books in youth from a second hand dealer. An acquaintance borrowed one, he moved to Brooklyn without it. In a shipment of USC books at Camp Van Dorn Miss last week Vogel found his book, A Collection of Ghosts Stories, with his name still on the flyleaf.

Harvey B. Vogel Jersey City Vogel Rooklyn USC Camp van Dorn Miss

Our Baby Chix Approved and Pullorum Tested

Miner Hatchery announces ready to order baby chicks with official Pullorum test results. Customers can place orders for approved stock now.

Miner Hatchery

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Constitutional Convention News A G. Taubert H. Green Simpson Frisco Railroad Scott County Milling Company Sikeston, Missouri Patrick The Red Cross Elite Hat Shop Hahs Machine Works Likeston Cut Rate Drugs Claude Turner Garage F & M. Oil Company Woods Dairy Crenshaw Candy Coo Caleb Smith John G. Powell Insurance Agency V. Ward Paul's Tobacco Store Sikeston Paint & Wall Paper Company Hartzell Blacksmith & Welding Shop R. D. Clayton—Mules Armstrong Appliance E. C. Robinson Lumber CO Lair Furniture Company Norton's Shoe Store P. J. Auto Supply Scott County Milling CO Bess Distributing CO Garner-Dement Motor CO Sikeston Farm Equip. CO. Harris N Draughon Semo Elevator Company Sikeston Tractor & Implement Company Vogue Dress Shop Malone & Rex Theatres Allard & Matthews Insurance Agency Pitman Tailors & Cleaners Coley’s Feed Store Kellett Farm Equipment Vogue Beauty Shop Heisserer’s Drug Store Dunn Hotel Graber's Store the People's Store White's Drug Store Scott Insurance Agency
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