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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
11
The Sikeston Herald notes postal rates revert on July 1 with two cent stamps for out of town letters and one cent stamps for local letters. Also reported is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Jake Sitzes. Miss Effie Campbell spent several days this week on business in St. Louis. A black velvet throw with peek-a-boo Jining is listed as lost.
Chester Conrad, known as Chet, has been promoted to Major and now leads his own bombing squadron with the Chinese American air forces in Asia. A Sikeston high school graduate, he trained at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics and later attended State College in Cape Girardeau before a stint as assistant athletic coach there.
Anton Miederhoff, a Sikeston resident for twenty years and former district farmer, died at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis of a complication of diseases. He will lie in state at his son in law and daughter’s home in Sikeston until Friday morning. Services at St. Francis Xavier Church will be led by Rev. A. H. Hoorman, with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Welsh service. Born August 2, 1870, he farmed west of Jackson before moving to Sikeston area, then to Sikeston in 1937. Survived by widow Mary, five sons Joe, Tony, Clemente Jack, Andrew, John. two daughters Mrs. Frank Schoen and Mrs. Frank Hoeller. 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Phyllis Sue Miederhoff also surviving.
First Lieut. Richard L. Fisher of Sikeston and Morehouse has finished his combat tour with the Eighth Army Air Forces. A bombardier, he flew over France Germany Norway Italy Roumania and Austria, arrived in England in 1943, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaves. He participated in the Ploesti raid and long range attacks on targets including Rome Bremen Kiel Kjeller. He survived near misses such as shrapnel that pierced bomber nose glass. He remains unperturbed about such dangers, saying they seem important at the moment but fade with time.
The Sikeston Herald reports a straw poll of about 250 business and professional residents showing a clear preference for one of three announced candidates for chief of police. The paper urges these voters to actively support and persuade others to back the chosen candidate, arguing it reflects the community’s need for protection and leadership.
The Missouri Institute of Aeronautics cadets praise Sikeston for three years of friendly welcome. Visitors from all states recall warm street greetings, Christmas dinners, USO support, and open homes for cadets and their wives. Businessmen across the forty eight states will remember Sikeston fondly.
Twenty years ago report notes Jos L Matthews home suffered fire damage last Sunday morning with dense smoke threatening residents. Mrs Matthews escaped using a bedroom window ladder as fire broke out. Frank H Smith announces candidacy for alderman in the second ward to replace John G Russell who may not stand again. New record released Dont Forget to Remember by Ted Weems and his orchestra. Harold Lloyd in Why Worry to show at Malone Theater next Monday and Tuesday.
A retrospective page recalls events from March 21 1929 including plans to pave State Highway 61 between Fredericktown and Farmington this year. Streator Floral Co. seeks Sikeston greenhouse site. Rev A C Rudloff to lead Sikeston Baptist Church succeeding S P Brite. Spring weather favorable for farming. Also notes ten year ago events in 1934 with weather forecasts, funeral services for John A Matthews and C H Harris, theater listings at Malone Theater, and local social events.
The War Manpower Commission designated Wars and Waves as essential activities, prompting the Army and Navy to halt recruiting women in critical labor shortage areas without Manpower Commission consultation. A four way accord among WMC Army Navy OWI aims to align campaigns to attract women to uniforms and essential civilian jobs. A housewife walks over 3000 miles at home yearly.
Corporal Tom Bloomfield of Drew Field Tampa visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Bloomfield. Corporal C D Butler moved from Jonesboro Arkansas to Fort Sam Houston Texas with the medical detachment of the Army Air Forces. Mrs. C H Vanson reports her nephew Grover Edmiston, a bombardier, is missing in action over Germany. Mrs. Pearl Hart of Sikeston notes a letter from son Pfc Albert H Ralph overseas near Anzio Beachhead and that his brother Pfc Beverly C Ralph is in England with the Army Air Forces. Dr and Mrs W I Sidwell learn their son Lieut William Sidwell landed overseas and is in New Guinea, hot as hades. Arch S Russell and daughter Emily returned from St Louis after visiting Dr Alex Russell at Firmin Desloge Hospital and learning Lieut Arch S Russell Jr awaits overseas duty with the U S Medical Corps.
Lieut. R Wm. Price of the St. Louis Office of Naval Officer Procurement visited Sikeston on Monday seeking qualified candidates for Navy officer commissions. Eligible men are ages 19 to 35 (36 may be allowed) with at least two years of college for general sea duty officers, and ages 19 to 45 with special training such as engineers technicians electricians for technical posts. Applicants may file with the Missouri Pacific Building in St. Louis. Price planned further visits to Sikeston in four to five weeks, then Mayfield and Paducah, Ky.
Burt H. Rowe, secretary treasurer of New Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., returned home from Chicago where he attended a convention of the National organization in session there this week. The mutual covers New Madrid, Scott and Mississippi counties.
Funeral services were held at Taylor Funeral Chapel for Phillip L. Beal 85 who died at home on Ranney street Tuesday after age infirmities. Rev. R. E. Owen officiated. Burial followed at Memorial Park. Surviving are two sons Fred and Eugene Beal of Sikeston, two daughters Mrs. Thomas York of Hickman Kentucky and Mrs. Dal Dabney of East St. Louis Ill. A sister Mrs. James Guffy of Fayette County Illinois also survives.
Mrs. Anna Gossett, 72, widow of Sam Gossett and former Sikeston resident, died Sunday morning at her sister Mrs Will Lesley’s Delta home after a stroke. Her body was moved to Sikeston City Cemetery for burial. A charter member of the Woman's Benefit Association, she had no children and lived in Sikeston, Delta, and Cape Girardeau with periods at each home.
Funeral services were conducted at the Benton Methodist church for Mrs. W. A. Miller who died March 15 at age 82. Rev. T. L. Bess and Rev. H. Patterson led the rites. burial followed in Hickory Grove cemetery. Survivors include son Wade Miller, a Benton merchant, and grandson William Robert Miller, stationed with the Army at Fort Leavenworth. The article notes the imperial crown of India cost about $300,000 and that artificial ice manufacture became widespread around 1900.
William Nace Gray, 65, was found dead last Friday morning in his cabin on the Frank Dye property east of town. Coroner Clyde Poe of Sikestort says heart condition after pneumonia caused death, occurring about 48 hours earlier. Gray, born January 1, 1879 in Kentucky, is survived by his widow and five children. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Welsh chapel with Rev. Gayle Jackson, interment in Carpenter cemetery.
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