Mobile X-ray unit to visit Scott county in June
FE L Corbin, chairman of the Scott County Advisory Health Council, announced a countywide program to spur interest in the mobile X-ray unit visit next month. Meetings start May 17 at Crowder school and continue May 18 at Baker school and Salcedo Extension club, May 19 at McMullin church, all 8 p.m. except a 1 45 p.m. address at Salcedo. The unit offers free confidential chest X-rays for residents aged 15 to 45. Local organizations are urged to publicize and arrange speakers and movies. contact No 110 or send a postal card to the District No 2 Health Office for questions.
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FE. L. Corbin
Scott County Advisory Health Council
Mobile
Scott County
Crowder School
Baker School
Salcedo Extension Club
McMullin Church
Sikeston
No. 110
Corbin
Kenneth W. Grubb
Division of Health
Jefferson City
Stassen to Speak at Springfield Rally
Harold Stassen will travel to Springfield Missouri on May 13 for a press conference at 2:00 p.m. and meetings with Missouri Republican leaders before an 8:00 p.m. Victory Rally at Shrine Mosque. He continues to Oregon for a May 21 primary test against Governor Dewey.
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Harold Stassen
Springfield
Missouri
Shrine
Stassen
Oregon
Thomas E. Dewey
Minneapolis
Kenwood Arms Hotel
Stassen Committee of
State Committee
Milton B. Kirby
Max Lilley
Cotton ginnings for 1947 census figures released
The U S Census Bureau reports a final survey showing 11,551,738 running bales of cotton ginned from the 1947 crop, up from 8,517,291 bales in 1946. Ginnings by state list Missouri with 314,703 bales in 1947 and 317,457 in 1946.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Missouri
Cotton Carnival Opens in Memphis As King Howard Stovall Reigns
The week long Cotton Carnival marks the 14th festival in Memphis with the theme King Cotton and his magic carpet. Carnival king Howard Stovall a Mississippi cotton planter and WWII ace leads the event. queen Barabara Gregg Hood hails from Memphis and the Bruins plantation in Arkansas.
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Memphis
King Cotton
Howard Stovall
Mississippi
Barabra Gregg Hood
Bruins
Arkansas
Change in time for Frisco passenger trains
The St Louis San Francisco Lines announce schedule changes effective May 15 for Sikeston trains. Northbound 808 arrives Sikeston 10 48 am and departs St Louis 3 40 pm. Northbound 806 due Sikeston 2 28 am, arrives St Louis 7 15 am. Southbound 805 due Sikeston 3 44 am, arrives Memphis 7 15 am. Southbound 807 due Sikeston 1 42 pm, arrives Memphis 5 55 pm. Home heating remains a large coal market.
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St. Louis
San Francisco Lines
Sikeston
Memphis
St Paul Episcopal Auxiliary Rummage Sale Planned
The St Paul Episcopal Auxiliary will hold a rummage sale Saturday May 15 at the Center street location across from Sikeston Auto Sales.
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St. Paul
Sixth Time Socialist Nominee Norman Thomas Repeats
Norman Thomas has agreed for the sixth time to be the Socialist party presidential candidate this year, marking another repeat bid for the party’s nomination.
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Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Dean Righter to Manage New Truck Terminal Here
Dean Righter was named terminal manager at the Righter Truck Company’s new Sikeston terminal on Highway 60 East opposite the airport. The firm, longtime local carriers, will expand service from St. Louis and Cairo to Sikeston shippers. Righter previously managed Sikeston operations with his father’s firm and has a long history with local transportation and the Army.
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Dean Righter
Righter Truck Company of
Charleston
Sikeston
Highway 60
Righter Truckers
St. Louis
Albert Brumley
Brumley
Cairo
Sikeston Shippers
W. L. Righter
Dean
International Shoe Co
Union
Ready for Action King Abdullah Leads Arab Legion Force
King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan commands the Arab Legion described as the Arab League’s best force, a 20,000 strong unit trained and equipped by Britain. Some Legion units are said to be in Palestine ready to enforce Arab sovereignty as the British mandate ends.
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Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Arab League
Arab Legion
Palestine
Prior to Army Service Dean Worked at McKnight Keaton Grocery
Prior to his Army service Dean was employed by McKnight Keaton Grocery Co. The note records his early employment and the path to military enlistment.
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Dean
McKnight-Keaton Grocery Co
Salvation Army Tag Sales Planned in Scott County District
The Salvation Army conducts tag sales in Scott county towns on May 15 and 22 to support the annual appeal with a goal of 3600. Rev John M Linden Missouri financial organizer says events will be in Commerce Ancell Vanduser Blodgett Kelso Perkins Diehlstadt Crowder New Hamburg Miner Rockview. A Tag Day in Sikeston on May 22 adds sales at Chaftee and Oran.
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Salvation Army
Scott County
John M. Linden
Missouri
Commerce
Ancell
Vanduser
Blodgett
Kelso
Perkins
Diehlstadt
Crowder
New Hamburg
Miner
Rockview
Sikeston
Chaftee
Oran
Car Truck Collision Causes No Injuries In Indiana Driver
State Highway Patrol reports a 1946 Buick driven by Rex Reynolds of Indianapolis hit the rear of a Grapette Bottling Co truck driven by Clyde Bowen of Sikeston on Highway 60 last Saturday at about 6 30 p m. No one was hurt and only minor damage occurred.
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State Highway Patrol
Rex Reynolds
Indianapolis
Ind
Grapette Bottling Company
Clyde Bowen
Sikeston
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