Seventy Men Called to Army In Scott county draft list
Ninety Scott county men were accepted for military service at Jefferson Barracks this week, with 18 Navy and 72 Army inductees. The roster includes numerous residents from Sikeston, Chaffee, Commerce, Blodgett, Oran, Fornfelt, Diehlstadt, and Roby among others, with home addresses listed for each.
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Scott County
Jefferson Barracks
Norman Bugg
Scott County Draft Board
Navy
Army
William Plesant Smart
Noble Bethune Jr
Milo Junior Whiteside
Charles Dale Rister
Thomas Jefferson Bailey
Herschel Harley Jr
Sikeston
Harley Sylvester Miles
Murriel
Fred Keefer
George Bruff
Morley
Floyd Marshall Thorn
Fornfelt
Leslie Castleman
Howard Denton Cline
Joseph Harvey Burnett
Wiliam
Lee Smith
Calvin Clyde Heatley
Chaffee
Albert Phillip Seyer
Oran
Lemmie James Gibbar Jr
Commerce
James Sherman Ramsey
Guy Silvester Wilson
Emory Sharron Pharris
Horace Adram Hulehan
Norman Poe Bennett
Ralph Edward Wyatt
Ardell Vanover
Thomas Lender Sherwood
James Howard Scudder
Leo Robert Adams
Benjamin Milford Hart
J. L. Taylor
William Wayne Bess
Calvin Eugene Holmes
Elvis Williams Evans
John Wilson Evans
Blodgett
Edwin Levin Sadler
Benton
Charles Herman Graves
Robert Lee Carr
Walter Lefnet
Johnny Raymond Kiefer
Aged Oran resident Francis M Friend dies after stroke
Francis M Friend 85 lifelong resident of near Oran died Tuesday afternoon from a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held at his residence at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev Warren of the Baptist church in charge. Burial was in the Oran cemetery bearing his name. Surviving are two sons Earl of Oran and T C of Bismarck, two daughters Leota of Kansas City and Mrs Lynn Bollinger of St Louis, and one granddaughter Judy Bailey now in England as a war nurse. Local mourners included Ralph Williams and Sid Schillig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Friend
Near
Oran
Warren
Baptist Church
Mr. Friend
Friend
Earl Friend
T. C. Friend
Bismarck
Leota Friend
Kansas City
Lynn Bollinger
St. Louis
Judy Bailey
England
Sikeston
Ralph Williams
Sid Schillig
P. BE. O. Chapter Meeting at Mrs Schade Home
The P. BE. O. Chapter met at Mrs. B. B. Schade’s home on Sikes avenue Tuesday night. Mrs. Joe McCord, who attended the state P. BE. O. meeting in St. Joseph Mo on April 25, gave an interesting talk about her trip.
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P. BE. O
H. B
B. B. Schade
Sikes Avenue
Joe McCord
St. Joseph
State Health Boards Warn Against Infection After Floods
Missouri State Board of Health warns residents in flood areas about contaminated wells and private water supplies. After floodwaters recede pump wells until fresh, boil or chlorine-treat water before drinking, and disinfect wells with lime chlorine mixtures or approved chlorine products. Treat driven wells via pump line, and drilled, dug, or cistern wells directly in water or pump. Allow 10 to 12 hours before thorough pumping. Immunization against typhoid fever urged for flood-area residents.
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Missouri State Board of Health
State Board of Health
Eastern Star Members At School Of Instruction At Dexter
The 50th District school of instruction for Eastern Star chapters was held at Dexter with many attending the afternoon and night sessions. Mrs. Johanna Schimer of St. Joseph grand matron and Mrs. Ella Mae Henderson of Kansas City grand lecturer led the program, with Sikeston Chapter members listed among attendees including Mrs. E B Ford, Mrs. Travel stead, Mrs. J A Mccabee, Mrs. Otis Champion, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Dexter
Johanna Schimer
St. Joseph
State of Missouri
Ella Mae Henderson
Kansas City
Sikeston
E &B. Ford
T. M. Travelstead
J. A. Mccabee
Otis Champion
Charles Stearns
Billi Hayden
Steve Humphreys
H. E. Heinrich
Lillian Putnam
Ivan Rich
Eleanor Hahn
Elmer Poage
Elmer Childress
B. L. McMullin
Ben Carroll
Steward Hoover
Paul Kemp
Buel Sizemore
Anderson Dairy defies seven day horse drawn deliveries
In Las Vegas Nevada the Anderson Dairy began seven day horse drawn retail deliveries. The Office of Defense Transportation ordered a halt without seven day permission. The dairy refused, threatening to lose gasoline allocations. The firm may shift to wholesale horse deliveries. quotes Kenney Searles. Mr and Mrs C L Parker take possession of a new home on Taylor and College streets.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Anderson
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Kenney Searles
C. L. Parker
Taylor and College Streets
B. Hardwick
Methodists Aim to Boost Sunday School Attendance
A Methodist report to the Kansas City general conference shows Sunday school enrollment fell from 5,806,781 in 1934 to 5,488,939 in 1939 and 5,040,511 in 1945, a 13.8 percent drop. Bishops cite secularism, weak leadership, and poor school quality as factors and propose a $25,000,000 Crusade for Christ with a plan for revival and broader evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Paul B. Kern
Nashville
G. Broomley Oxnam
Boston
H. Lester Smith
Cincinnati
Methodist Sunday
Crusade For Christ
Governor disclaims knowledge of letter to grain workers
A memo from Turner B Morton, head of the State Grain Warehouse Department, soliciting employee contributions to Governor Donnell’s U S Senate campaign was issued without Donnell’s knowledge or authorization. Donnell says he did not authorize the letter, did not know of it until after issue, and will not compel contributions. He has not given Mayne a list of his appointees.
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State Grain Warehouse Department
United States
Mayne
Painting of Odd Fellow Hall Resumes Amid Picket Dispute
A non-union painter resumed painting the Odd Fellow Hall at Kingshighway and Center Street while five union pickets returned with signs calling the lodge unfair to organized labor. Lodge officials said bids were sealed and Bill Robinson offered the lowest bid, though unionists argue they should have the contract since the hall serves as their headquarters.
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Kingshighway
Center Street
Bill Robinson
Homestead Cafe Closes Temporarily for Short Staff Crisis
The Homestead Cafe owned by J. F. Cox for about eight years shut last Sunday for lack of experienced help. It was a popular family dining spot known for its well prepared meals and steady service.
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Homestead
J. F. Cox
More Funds for District REA Expansion in Missouri
The Scott New Madrid Mississippi Cooperative Association receives 114000 dollars for seven miles of transmission and seven miles of distribution lines to serve 364 consumers in Stoddard county. The nationwide allocation totals 2087000 dollars in rural electrification loans for Missouri. The Sikeston co op will build 58 miles of line in Stoddard county to add 185 members as part of plans to acquire 396 miles of Missouri General Utilities serving 5350 consumers and construct 1088 miles to reach 3514 more. Other grants go to Genevieve Electric Cooperative, Intercounty Electric Cooperative, Black River Electric Cooperative, and Crawford Cooperative in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative Association
Stoddard County
REA
Harry Slattery
National Headquarters
St. Louis
Missouri
Missouri Rural Electric Cooperatives
Missouri General Utilities Company
Missouri General Utilities
War Production Board
Sikeston Co-Op
Stoddard
Genevieve Electric Cooperatives
Ste. Genevieve
Intercounty Electric Cooperative of
Licking
Black River Electric Cooperative
Ironton
Crawford Cooperative
Bourbon
Bottled Liquor Sale Rules Tightened by Price Admin
The Office of Price Administration merged 14 amendments into a single ruling banning bottle sales by the drink and ending finder’s commissions. Bar operators with liquor by the bottle must not price by drinks. a May 8 effective date applies to the new rule.
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Office of Price Administration
Memorial Service at Big Ridge Church Southeast of Canala
Church announces services at Big Ridge church on Sunday May 28 with Rev Verschel Asa of Sikeston in charge A memorial for Uncle Riley Beardsley will be observed and dinner on the grounds arranged Communion services to follow that night All members and friends are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Ridge
Canala
Verschel Asa
Sikeston
Riley Beardsley
Donnell Refuses Clemency for Mississippi Death Row Inmate
Gov Donnell announced he would not extend clemency to Allen Lambus a 73 year old Mississippi County Negro scheduled for execution Friday in the lethal gas chamber at the penitentiary. Lambus had one prior stay from the Missouri Supreme Court and five reprieves by Donnell amid court appeals led by former State Senator A McCawley to halt the sentence. Lambus pleaded guilty to killing an 18 year old Negro girl near Charleston in July 1943 with a hay hook. Warden Kaiser said the execution would occur soon after midnight Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Donnell
Allen Lambus
Mississsippi County
Lambus
Missouri Supreme Court
A. . McCawley
Carthage
Charleston
Paul &. Kaiser
War time butter reserves set at 40 and 50 percent
The War Food Administration will require manufacturers to reserve 40 percent of May and 50 percent of June butter production for direct war use, up from 10 percent in April. The rise reflects expected record butter output and government needs.
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War Food Administration
Hayti Soldier Bakes Pies for Fifth Army
Pvt. Carl T. Moye of Hayti Missouri joined a signal company of the Forty-fifth Thunder Bird Division on the Rome beachhead and revealed his skill as a pie baker. He previously fought at Casablanca and Tunisia during 18 months overseas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J Moye of Hayti. Also mentioned is Thurl G Noe visiting Batesville Arkansas.
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Italy
Carl T. Moye
Hayti
Moye
George W Kirk and others seek county offices in 1944 primary
The Herald lists George W Kirk as a Republican candidate for Congress subject to the August 1 1944 primary. Lynn A Ancell seeks renomination as Scott County Assessor on the Democratic ticket also subject to the August 1 1944 primary. L P Les Miller runs as a Democratic Sheriff candidate for Scott County subject to the same August primary. Early Malcolm Joe Anderson remains noted in the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kirk
Congress
Lynn A. Ancell
Scott County
L. P
Les) Miller
Early Malcolm
Joe Anderson
SiKeston Personal Notes On Visiting Kin And Birth
SIKESTON PERSONAL NOTES report visits by J G Brewington in Knoxville Tennessee Mrs Bruce Lewis in Madison Wisconsin to see her husband at Truax Field Air Force Sgt Lloyd Hogan with 4th Ferrying Group overseas trip home with wife Cpl Pervin Crick son-in-law of the Hogans stationed at Daniels Field Augusta Georgia guest of honor Robert LeTee Crick born April 6 with local families sharing news of births and arrivals
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J. G. Brewington
Knoxville
Tenn
Bruce Lewis
Madison
Wisc
Truax Field
Army
Frank Howard
Faye Nell
Puryear
Memphis
Sgt
Lloyd Hogan
Air Corps
Sgt. Hogan
Cpl
Pervin Crick
Hogan
Daniels Field
Augusta
Cpl. Crick
Robert LeTee Crick
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Luther Horace Ellison
Melvin Arthur Mydland
James Elbert’ Brown
Roy Lee Miller
Chester Ernest Ford
Eugene Victory Kindred
Willard Franklin Mount
Herman Andrew Poe
Cecil James’ Little
Walter Adams
Orville Glenn Childers
Wilbur Edward Cockrel
James Milton Law
Ova Owen Hayes
Johnny Hester Alexander
William Earvin Turner Jr
Ralph David McElroy
Clyde Wilford Dirickson
Lee Bell Wise
William Leach George
Luther Alonzo Little
Earl Franklin Verb
Leon Diebold
Donald Denvil Shelton
Willard Addison Spencer
Garnett Richmond Sanders
John David Spradling
Elmer Wadlington
Victor Louis Welter
Charlie Earl Wingo
Diehlstadt
E. O. Chapter
Herald
C. F. McMullin Estate
Sikeston, MO
Methodists
Homestead Cafe
Sors Apen
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Allard & Matthews Insurance Agency
East Center ST
Big Ridge Church
Jesse EB. Smith
Springfield
Fifth Army
Thurl G. Noe
The
Sikeston Production Credit Association
Dixie
Wa Ua
Dixie Pig
Miner Switch
Highway 60
Newspapere
Irchive
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