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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
16
War era Missouri papers mailed to about one third of servicemen, totaling 92 171 readers. A P O addresses account for 48 percent. Local papers deliver news, ads, births, deaths, and political notices to service members worldwide, helping them stay connected and informed.
Walton Williams Motor Company receives its first 1944 Ford truck as part of an allotment of five long wheel base trucks and two school bus chassis. The trucks feature eight cylinders 100 horsepower with standard air cleaners and reinforced frames. War Production Board allocates 80,000 trucks for 1944 with Ford receiving 20,081 units and two school bus chassis set for Walton Williams.
Triple funeral services were held in Poplar Bluff for Dwight H Brown Missouri Secretary of State who died after illnesses. The Catholic requiem Mass at Sacred Heart followed his conversion, the governor delivered the eulogy at a Poplar Bluff auditorium service, and Masonic rites closed the cemetery ceremony. Brown rose from city editor to state office, serving as senator and secretary with wide civic ties. Surviving widow Katherine Arrendale Brown, a stepdaughter and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the Church of the Nazarene in Morehouse for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Cockrum who died from a stroke the day before. The Rev McElreath officiated and burial followed in Memorial Park cemetery Sikeston. She was 83 and survived by two daughters Mrs Reeves and Mrs Martha Berry a son Herbert Cockrum a brother Jim Spence and a half brother Ain Redwine.
The Classic Beauty Shop on Front Street in the Mills building has been sold to Mrs. Opal Joyce Robertson of St. Louis who has assumed charge. She brings experience in all lines of beauty culture including cold and machineless permanent waves and invites old and new customers to visit. Former owner Mrs. R. E. Patterson and her husband have moved to Louisiana.
Herald want ads deliver noticeable results at minimal cost for advertisers. Small investment spreads widely, drawing attention in local markets and sparking inquiries for goods services and opportunities. Prospective buyers and sellers alike find value in concise listings that reach active readers quickly.
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