American Bible Society Reports 1939 Bible Distribution
The American Bible Society announced 7,370,908 Scriptures circulated in 1939 an increase of 5 percent from 1938 at its 121st annual meeting in New York May 9. Circulation rose in most U S districts, Latin America saw partial fulfillment, and China reported strong growth with presses strained to keep up. The society plans a forward program to raise annual giving to $435,000 by 1944 from church and individual donors.
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New York
American Bible Society
Bible House
New York City
Bible Society
Society
America
Latin America
China
Shanghai Bible House
Amercan Bible Society
Philippine Islands
Yunnan
London
British and Foreign Bible Society
Europe
Board of Managers of
the Bible Society
Social Security Works Meet Here Tuesday
District workers of the Social Security Commission held their monthly meeting at the Dunn Hotel with district case work supervisor V. S. Warshbarger in charge. Heads of county organizations included Donn Daily Scott county Miss Giessa Tucker Butte county Carl Hudson Mississippi county Henry Dodd New Madrid Pemiscot county and Harold Seiling Stoddard county. A Tuesday night dinner at the Palace Cafe featured Carl Wedeking manager of the local Missouri State Employment Service as principal speaker.
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Social Security Commission
Dunn Hotel
Warshbarger
Donn Daily
Scott County
Giessa Tucker
Butter County
Carl Hudson
Mississippi County
Henry Dodd
New Madrid County
Edgar Mormon
Da Vinci Known for Many Disciplines Beyond Painting
The Thomaston Times notes Leonardo da Vinci’s diverse skills as sculptor, architect, musician, engineer and designer of water works. An unrelated quip highlights dangers of driving with one arm, warning about skidding into a church.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Olin Muller
Thomaston
Southeast Missourian Receives MU Journalism Award
The Southeast Missourian of Cape Girardeau is one of two papers honored by the University of Missouri Journalism School for distinguished service. Dean Frank L. Martin announced the awards, to be presented that night, with James Kelly Pool of the Jefferson City Capital News and the Portland Oregonian also recognized. The Missourian was praised for cultivating opportunities and evolving since its 1904 daily Republican roots, under publishers Fred and George Naeter who stress enduring human values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missourian
Cape Girardeau
University of Missouri Journalism School
Frank L. Martin
School of Journalism
James Kelly Pool
Jefferson City Capital News
Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Dean Martin
Daily Republican
Fred
George Naeter
Kiwanis Clinic Teaches Pathways To Careers
About 65 seniors from Sikeston area high schools attended the first vocational clinic sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Students explored courses from beauty culture to aviation with instructors including Mrs Swaim, Col Dudley, Dr Chidester, Miss Burch, and Dr Parker, among others, at locations tied to Southeast Missouri schools and Cape Girardeau programs.
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Sikeston
Kiwanis Club
Ihme
Chaffee
Anniston
New Madrid
Eessex
Geo. W. Kirk
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
F. D. Lair
R. A. Harper
J. L. Sutterfield
Richard Swaim
Fred Harris
H. E. Dudley
W. L. Haters
Paul Fink
R. E. Bailey
T. L. Chidester
H. A. Dunaway
Pleas Malcolm
Civil Service
Frances Burch
Margaret Powell
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Howard Dunaway
Otto Hahs
W. W. Parker
State College
Cape Girardeau
Ruby Newsom
Fowler
Music Display Highlights Books During National Week
The Sikeston Public Library marks National Music Week with a display of music books. Notable titles include Victor Herbert by Joseph Kay and Stephen Foster by John Howard, plus works by Theodore Finney Geraldine Farrar Lotte Lehmann and Spaeth. Libarian Beatrice Dobbins notes history and biographies for readers. In Libya Galo women erase footsteps with black capes to deter the devil.
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Beatrice Dobbins
Victor Herbert
Joseph Kay
Stephen Foster
John Howard
Howard
Ssuwanee River
Theodore Finney
Geraldine Farrar
Lotte Lehmann
Newman
Spaeth
Libya
Denman to preside at Missouri Press meeting during Journalism Week
Clint H. Denman editor of The Sikeston Herald and Missouri Press Association president travels to Columbia to preside at the Missouri Press Association semi annual meeting during the thirty first Journalism Week at the University of Missouri. He will speak on What to Do About Free Publicity and participate in events with Dean Frank L. Martin Stanley Woodward Thomas Greenwood Brian Bell Howard W. Palmer Harold Butcher Jerome Beatty Dale Carnegie and Lyle C Wilson among others.
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Clint H. Denman
Sikeston Herald
Missouri Press Association
Columbia
University of Missouri
Denman
School of Journalism
Missouri
Frank L. Martin
Stanley Woodward
Football Writers’ Association
Thomas Greenwood
University of London
London
England
Brian Bell
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Howard W. Palmer
National Editorial Association
Greenwich
Jerome Beatty
Dale Carnegie
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press Association
Washington
District Press Group To Meet On May 17
Newspaper men of the district gather in Puxico on Friday May 17 for the forty eighth annual Southeast Missouri Press Association convention. The program highlights include remarks by Governor Lloyd C Stark and district leaders and a banquet with Ray B Lucas as principal speaker. The meeting features a flood control dam tour at Wappapella and a fish fry in Puxico city park. F J A Ernst presides with officers R W Johnson and Aiden Pinney in roles.
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Puxico
Southeast Missouri Press Association
Wright A. Patterson
Western Newspaper Union
Lloyd C. Stark
Carl Bolte
Slater
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Clint H. Denman
The
Missouri Press Association
Frank L. Martin
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
J. Edward Gerald
George Rozier
Ray B. Lucas
Benton
Missouri
Camp Lewallen
Southeast Missouri
Greenville
Frank L. Chase
I. R. Kelso
Cape Girardeau
Wappapella
U. S
Puxdco
F. J. A. Ernst
Ste. Genevieve
R. W. Johnson
Festus
Aiden Pinney
Ben
Newspapers Still Lead as News Source Nationwide
A Fortune survey of 5 000 people shows 45.2 percent rely on newspapers for most daily news, 23.5 percent on radio, and 28.2 percent on both. The study notes regional and demographic variance with radio favored in rural and lower income groups, while 60.2 percent of executives prefer papers. In Southwest and Pacific Coast regions, radio interest shifts. Caruthersville couple Wayne and Rev. Mrs. Wayne Gray will attend the Rotary International convention in Havana June 9 to 14 and visit Cuba.
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Fortune Magazine
Fortune
Pacific Coast
America
Southwest
Caruthersville
Wayne Gray
Rotary International
Havana
Cuba
Fornfelt Board Reelects School Leaders In Local District
The Fornfelt board of education re elected C. E. Brewer as superintendent of public schools and L. L. Schuette as high school principal. J. J. McKinney is named principal of the grade school, with ton recording secretary and G. R. Derby of Puxico as corresponding secretary.
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Fornfelt
Board of Education
C. E. Brewer
L. L. Schuette
J. J. McKinney
Ballard's Snow Liniment Advertises Relief
Since 1883 Ballard's Snow Liniment offers cheap relief for muscular congestion from sprains strains bruises and soreness. Available in 30c and 60c bottles at all druggists.
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Ballard
Standard Oil to Boost Newspaper Ads in 1940 Budget
Standard Oil of Indiana will raise its advertising budget for 1940 and place about 75 percent in newspapers across 13 midwestern states. The campaign promotes Red Crown as the 2-to-1 favorite of midwestern motorists, with Iso-Vis motor oil highlighted as the preferred oil. Frank Kindred, Sikeston Standard Oil agent, notes 1,713 papers will carry the ads, including 492 dailies and 1,221 weeklies, reaching roughly 14 million readers.
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Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Frank Kindred
Sikeston Standard Oil Company
Middlewest
Herald
Red Crown
Standard
Card of Thanks from the Young Family
The family of Forrest Young expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for aid during illness and death. Special thanks to Rev Milner, the Masons, Eastern Stars, Baptist Missionary Society, and all who sent flowers and condolences. Mrs Forrest Young and Family.
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Forrest Young
Milner
Masons
Eastern Stars
Baptist Missionary Society
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Social Security
Foulsmith
Cape Newspaper
Sikeston Library
New Furniture Store
Odd Fellows
Center
Kingshighway
Leech Furniture Co
Leech Furniture Company
E. N. Leech
Odd Fellows Building
Sikeston, MO
Center & Kingshighway
OF State Press Association
District Press Group
White’s Drug Store
Fish & White
Noewsparrish
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