Eight Die in District Traffic Accidents April 1948
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 65 traffic accidents across sixteen southeast counties in April 1948. eight fatalities included four pedestrians and three vehicle incidents, with Pemiscot County worst at two deaths. Injuries totaled 63 with extensive property damage. Dunklin, Scott, and Stoddard counties also saw multiple crashes.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Pemiscot County
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
Iron
Mississippi
New Madrid
Perry
Butler
Madison
Pemiscot
Reynolds
Scott
Stoddard
Wayne
Perry County
Bollinger, Iron and Wayne Counties
Plans Made for Annual Red Cross Meeting in Sikeston
At the Scott County Chapter Red Cross executive committee meeting Tuesday in local Red Cross rooms, plans were made for the annual meeting likely to be held in Sikeston on June 24. County chairman C. H. Butler presided as reports from committee chairmen and the treasurer's report were presented.
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Scott County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
C. H. Butler
Sikeston
Sikeston Man Announces Candidacy for Scott County Assessor
Charles Eaker of Sikeston declares his bid for the Democratic nomination for Scott county Assessor. He runs Baker's Service Station at 525 E Malone Ave for 16 years and has lived in Sikeston 20 years. He plans full-time service to the office if nominated and cites family ties in Oran and Vandyser. A local nominating committee and attendees are listed. U S industry relies on bituminous coal mines for 60 percent of its fuel supply.
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Charles’Eaker
Sikeston
Scott County
Faker
Baker
Malone Ave
W. F. Biaker
Oran
Ava Joyce
Vandyser
Robert Joyce
Chaffee
Portageville Kiwanis guests hear "We Are Builders" talk
Portageville Kiwanis members hosted Sikeston Kiwanis visitors last Friday. Rev John Ensor spoke on building a better community by helping the young, urging sacrifice for progress. Basil Compton attended with Basil Compton’s guest from St Louis. Next meeting May 14 at Dunn Hotel features a Mothers Day Ladies Night program inviting members to bring wives or sweethearts.
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Kiwanis Club
Portageville
Sikeston
Burt H. Rowe
Sikeston Club
H. E. “Pat” Patterson
Portageville Club
John Ensor
Paul Buchmueller
Basil Compton
St. Louis
Dunn Hotel
Father of Sikeston Man Died Sunday
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ for William A. Kellett 68 of Arbor Missouri who died Sunday night at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau. He was born May 6 1880 in Thayer Missouri and came to Southeast Missouri in 1924. He farmed and later ran a Arbor grocery. Survived by widow six children sister and 12 grandchildren.
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Church of Christ
William A. Kellett
Arbor
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Harlan Hurd
Memorial Park
Mr. Kellett
Thayer
Southeast Missouri
Hubert Kellett
Sikeston
Charles Kellett
Delta
Ferrell Kellett
Charleston
Claude Culp
Ben Knight
Charles Thomas
St. Louis
Rites Here Yesterday For Charleston Man
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Baptist church in Morley for Harry R. Followell age 56 of San Pedro California who died last Wednesday. Interment was in New Morley cemetery with Welsh service. He was a former resident of Kewanee and engaged in farming. He is survived by his widow Alpha Kearns Followell and children Julia Ogle Harold Followell Harry Lee and Elizabeth Followell. Also survived by his father W R Followell sisters J A Cur d Arthur Lancaster Ethel Sayers Lester Reutzel and brothers Howard Cape Girardeau and Earl Bloomfield.
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Baptist Chuch
Morley
Harry R. Followell
San Pedro
Cal
B. G. Corn
Fred Kelley
New Morley
Followell
Kewanee
Alpha Kearns Followell
Juana Ogle
Harold Followell
St. Louis
Harry Lee
Elizabeth Followell
W. R. Followell
J. A. Curd
Arthur Lancaster
Ethel Sayers
Lester Reutzel
Advance
Howard Followell
Cape Girardeau
Earl Followell
Bloomfield
One Man Meet W H B Os Attends State GAR Reunion
Joplin resident 105-year-old W H B Os attended Missouri GAR state reunion as the lone member present. The elderly veteran’s participation highlighted the event with a historic longevity record.
Joe Anderson Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
Joe Anderson of Ancell announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Scott County. A former Sheriff from 1933 to 1937, he is a Scott County native born in Diehlstadt and raised in Blodgett, with WWI service, farming, threshing operations, and later state liquor inspector duties. He lives in Ancell and is a longtime Odd Fellows and American Legion member, emphasizing prompt official performance. Drive Slow Children Move Fast.
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Joe Anderson
Ancell
The
Herald
Scott County
Anderson
Mr.Anderson
Diehlstadt
Blodgett
Odd Fellows Lodge
American Legion
Mouser Family Held Reunion At Fredericktown Park
Mr and Mrs E F Mouser and Mr and Mrs L L Mouser plus their son attended a Mouser family reunion in Fredericktown last Sunday. The annual affair drew nearly fifty family members to the city park for the gathering.
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E. F. Mouser
L. L. Mouser
Fredericktown
Red Cross Workers Discuss Vocational Rehabilitation Here
A meeting at Sikeston city hall covered vocational rehabilitation with sessions led by Red Cross staff from Jefferson City and St. Louis. Attendees included Mrs. Hartwell Brock, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Wilkes, others from Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau, and public health offices, plus Miss Margaret Donnell.
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Red Cross
Sikeston City Hall
George Vanderpole
Mid-Western Area
St. Louis
Joe Talley
Jefferson City
Virgil Caldwell
Hartwell Brock
Charleston
Mary Green
New Madrid
Agatha Wilkes
Caruthersville
Mesdames Schroeder
Gray
Poplar Bluff
Fred Hetlage
Kewanee
L. A. Barney
Cape Girardeau
L. W.bartels
R. G. Aubuchon
Frances Shively
Ed Brickell
Louise Caldwell
Public Health
Sikeston
Margaret Donnell
Scott County
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Earl Allen
Z. B. McAmis
R. M. Talbert
Maurice Stewart
F. L. Chidhester
Wm. Sidwell
U. S
Kiwanis
Crowell
W. M. (Boyd) Crowell
Ethridge
W. H B. Osborn
Joplin
Grand Army of the Republic
Mouser
Smad Ao
Dan River
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