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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

5

Sikeston Girl Wins In Essay Contest By Mary Ann Hitchcock

Mary Ann Hitchcock of 411 Moore Avenue Sikeston won one of five awards in a Missouri State Medical Association Woman's Auxiliary essay contest announced March 28. High school students statewide participated with the topic Private Practice Versus Socialized Medicine.

Mary Ann Hitchcock Moore Avenue Sikeston Missouri State Medical Association Missouri Frank B. Leitz Kansas City

Debate Over Socialized Medicine in United States

Ernest Chessman, 28, of Sikeston, was arrested at the Greyhound station in New Madrid on a check forgery charge. The piece argues against socialized medicine, defending private practice, noting high doctor training costs and the value of individualized care. The author urges preserving high quality care while seeking fairer billing.

United States Greece Britain Germany Norway Holland Sweden Denmark Poland Switzerland France Belgium Canada South State Public Health Service Chidren Ernest Chessman Sikeston Greyhound New Madrid Chessman Bank

Music Festival Highlighted by Southeast Missouri Schools

Forty five area high schools join the district Music Competitive Festival at State College Cape Girardeau with events in band orchestra chorus and more. Class B Class C and Class D group entries include Cape Central Sikeston Dexter Park Hills and many others. A separate note reports a theft and arrest involving Cecil C Boyer and Chessman after a forged check. Chessman was taken to Benton county jail after arrest at New Madrid.

Southeast Missouri State College Cape Girardeau Cape Central Caruthersville Crystal City de Soto Dexter East Prairie Farmington Festus Herculaneum Holcomb Jackson Sikeston Advance Archurd Benton Bernie Caldwell Chaffee Charleston Clarkton College High Ellington Eminence Esther Gideon Holland Hornersville Silmo-Fornfelt Ironton Leadwood Lilbourn Malden Matthews New Madrid Cecil C. Boyer Chessman Poyner Wallace

Former Sikeston Woman Dies in Memphis Hospital

Grace Meldrum Diehl, 46, daughter of John C. Meldrum of Sikeston, died in Memphis last Thursday night from complications of diseases. A Memphis resident for 23 years, she was born September 20, 1902 in Marquand, Missouri. Funeral held Sunday at Albritton Chapel with Rev. R. M. Talbert officiating. interment at Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving include her husband, her father, and brother John Meldrum Jr. of Sikeston.

R. H. Diehl John C. Meldrum Sikeston Memphis

Kaiser-Frazer Reduces Car Prices Dramatically

Kaiser-Frazer Corporation announced in Detroit a price cut on its autos ranging from 198 to 333 dollars. It follows reductions by General Motors and Willys-Overland, which trimmed cars by 10 to 40 dollars and up to 150 dollars on trucks, while Willys-Overland cut 25 to 270 dollars. Ford Motor Company may follow as material costs ease.

Willys-Overland Kaiser-Frazer Corporation Detroit General Motors Kaiser-Frazer Henry Ford II Ford Motor Company Ford

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