New District Health Officer Begins Work
Dr. Wm. Forsyth, formerly with public health in Birmingham, Alabama, joins the State Board of Health for District No. 2 with office in Sikeston. He will oversee weekly venereal disease clinics at New Madrid, Kennett, Charleston, and Sikeston, with two contact investigators assigned and more to come. Pemiscot Butler counties form new county units, Dunklin votes tax for a county health unit, and Scott county may adopt a health plan soon.
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Wm. Forsyth
Birmingham
Alabama
State Board of Health Personnel
Forsyth
Court House
New Madrid
Kennett
Charleston
Sikeston
Earl McCart
Iowa City
Iowa
Dunklin
Pemiscot
John Hayes
Kansas City
Scott
Mississippi
Butler
Stoddard
Dunklin County
Scott County
Willys-Overland Lowers Prices Across Lineup
Willys-Overland announced price cuts ranging from 25 to 270 dollars, positioning its full size station wagons station sedans and sports cars at the lowest price levels in their fields. The three quarter ton truck four wheel drive truck panel delivery and Universal Jeep also hit the lowest price range. Butler Motor Sales says the move yields a double saving by lowering upfront cost and maintenance expenses. News from Willys-Overland cites improved steel supplies easing material shortages and a policy of minimal model changes to maintain high part interchangeability and reduce tooling costs.
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Willys-Overland
Chas. H. Butler
Butler Motor Sales
Butler
the Herald
America
James D. Mooney
Willys- Overland
Willys - Overland
Use Good Yard Plan to Beautify Your Home
City readers are urged to design a yard plan before buying shrubs and trees to beautify home grounds. The Missouri University guidance by Louise Woodruff and Julia Rocheford emphasizes selecting hardy varieties, considering soil, sun, and moisture, and using varied shrubs to frame foundations and spaces. County extension offices or the College of Agriculture in Columbia offer the full instruction.
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Louise Woodruff
Missouri University
Julia Rocheford
College of Agriculture At
Columbia
Mother of Sikeston Man Dies in Charleston
Mrs. Willie Langsdale Matting ly 83 mother of H. L. Mattingly of Sikeston died suddenly of a heart attack at her Charleston home Monday. Born January 27 1866 in Quantico Maryland she had lived in Charleston since 1870. She was active in the Methodist church and civic groups. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Charleston Methodist church with Rev. J. C. Montgomery officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by Herman Mattingly Sr. husband. William R. Mattingly of Charleston. two daughters Mrs. E. E. Carlock and Mrs. Laura Dunaway of St. Louis. a brother George Langsdale of Charleston.
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Willie Langsdale Mattingly
H. L. Mattingly
Sikeston
Charleston
Mattingly
Quantico
Maryland
Methodist Church
Herman Mattingly Sr
Charleston Methodist Church
J. C. Montgomery
Odd Fellows Cemetery
William R. Mattingly
E. E. Carlock
Laura Dunaway
St. Louis
George Langsdale
Students Injured When Car Swerve Hits Parked Vehicle
A group of high school students escaped serious injury on Moore avenue when 16 year old Darrell Pharris driving a 1940 Dodge coupe swerved to avoid a southbound car and struck a curbside parked vehicle. passenger Bill Suchman was ejected and received serious cuts and bruises and was taken to Missouri Delta Community Hospital. James Lee was unhurt along with Bob Smith and Gene Chandler. Louis Clark’s parked car sustained little damage.
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Moore Avenue
Darrell Pharris
James Lee
Bill Suchman
Pharris
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Lee
Bob Smith
Gene Chandler
Cars Collide Near New Madrid Saturday Night
State Highway Patrol reports a weekend two car crash on Highway 61 near New Madrid Saturday night. No injuries. Carson Pitman of Matthews drove south and hit a stationary or unlit car, then struck a northbound 1948 Studebaker. Passengers included C. L. Pitman and Mr and Mrs Harry E Mason and daughter Phyllis.
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New Madrid
State Highway Patrol
Carson Pitman
Matthews
Anoth
Pitman
Frazier
Studebaker
C. L. Pitman
Harry E. Mason
Phyllis
More room more features in Frigidaire refrigerators
LAIR'S touts Frigidaire refrigerators offering expanded capacity more features and greater value for home kitchens with emphasis on space efficiency and modern options for shoppers seeking upgrade choices.
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Lair’s
Former Sikeston Man Dies in Illinois
Frank E. Kingsbury aged 70, a former highway department employee from Sikeston, died of a heart attack at his Alton Illinois home last Thursday. He moved from Sikeston two years ago. Funeral services were held in St Louis Monday and burial was in Belleville Cemetery. He leaves his widow and a son.
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Frank E. Kingsbury
Highway Department
Alton
Kingsbury
Sikeston
St. Louis
Belleville
Ill
Letter to the Public on Jobs and Infrastructure
A public letter urges the nation to create new jobs and raise wages to curb panic. It calls for doubling highway track between major cities, installing red traffic signals at crossings, diverting the Missouri River, irrigating drought lands, and preventing Mississippi River floods to protect farm lands. It praises the President and seeks broad counsel to drive economic circulation.
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Missouri
Youths arrested here last Thursday night
Donald Lee Fuller and Ray Helms both 17 of Grand Rapids Mich were arrested here by the State Patrol last Thursday night in a stolen 1940 Pontiac car They were wounded when a trooper fired at Fuller who failed to halt The youths had been on a 14 day stealing spree stealing 8 cars They also robbed a Springfield Mo woman of 50 and stole 3 at a Poplar Bluff filling station They will be prosecuted in Scott county charged with transporting stolen property Fuller to be moved from hospital to jail Helms jailed at Benton New shipments advertised for furniture at Lairs.
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Donald Lee Fuller
Ray Helms
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fuller
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Williamsville
Springfield
Poplar Bluff
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Beat Shops
Gourde
Lewis Sales Company
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Simmons
Mengel
Kroehler
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