Formal Opening of Buchan an Funeral Home at Bikeston
The Buchan an Funeral Home at 521 South Kingshighway opens with public open house this Saturday May 17 registration runs 930 to 8 pm. A program of music and talks begins at 230 pm. Lewis Buchan an is funeral director assisted by Mabel Buchan an, both bringing extensive undertak ing experience from Golconda Illinois before moving to Bikeston.
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Buchanan Funeral Home
South Kingshighway
Lewis Buchanan
Mabel Buchanan
Golconda, Ill
Bikeston
Ten Day Notice For Draftees In Missouri
Selective Service in Jefferson City says draftees will have at least ten days to arrange personal affairs before army duty. In some cases with local board approval the extension may reach two months. Previously draftees were given only five days to report.
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Selective Service
Jefferson City
Claude C. Earp
Magazines and Books Sought for Sikeston Soldiers
The American Legion Auxiliary asks readers to donate magazines and books for Sikeston’s 140th Infantry, Company K, at Camp Robinson. Call or leave items at Elite Hat Shop by Saturday. The Auxiliary’s semi monthly meeting is Tuesday night May 20 at Mrs. Ralph Williams’ home, with assistants Mrs. Herbert Walton and Mrs. James Venabie.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Sikeston
140Th Infantry
Camp Robinson
Harry Dudley
Tanner Dye
The
Legion Auxiliary
Ralph Williams
Park Avenue
Williams
Herbert Walton
James Venabie
CCC enroll ment day set for Missouri on May 29
Jefferson City Missouri May 29 designated as a one day enrollment for the Civilian Conservation Corps. Eligible youths ages 17 to 23 applying at county social security offices will be accepted to fill spring vacancies. A three month reentry interval replaces six months. Enrollees may choose Missouri or other regions. Two new camps will open near Fort Leonard Wood while two others close. Missouri operates 43 camps with about 8600 enrollees on conservation projects.
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Jefferson City
Civilian Conservation Corps
William H. Stone
CCC
State Social Security Commission
Stone
Missouri
United States
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri Water Recreation Highlights Key Lakes and Rivers
Missouri's top recreation areas center on streams lakes and springs with bathing boating picnicking and fishing prioritized for outdoor enjoyment. Ozarks lakes like Lake of the Ozarks and Lake Taneycomo cover 62 000 and 2 500 acres respectively while major floating rivers include the James White and Meramec with more than 510 streams totaling about 15 000 miles. The state hosts over 10 000 springs among the world’s largest, listing famous sites such as Big Greer and Meramec among others.
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Missouri
Lake of the Ozarks
Bagne
Osage River
Taneycomo
White River
Forsyth
James
White
Black
Current
Jacks Fork
Osage
Wniangua
Gasconade
Meramec
Eleven Points
St. Francis
Ozark
Mississippi
Missouri Ozark
Big
Greer
Double
Welch
Bennett
Blue 3
Eminence
Alton
Kime
Alley
Boiling
Hahatonka
Montauk
Hodgson Mill
Thomasson Mill
Bicycle Contest Featured in Southeast Drummers Parade
The Southeast Drummers Parade will showcase a bicycle contest with a comical rider and other classifications adding humor and variety to the event.
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Southeast Drummers Parade
Poppy Day Observed By American Legion Auxiliary
Poppy Day on May 24 in Sikeston has the American Legion Auxiliary in charge of poppy sales. Most proceeds stay in the local welfare funds aiding disabled veterans and families, with portions supporting state and national programs. Poppies are made by disabled veterans in hospitals and convalescent rooms, generating substantial earnings and widespread observance.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Sikeston
Legion
Flanders Fields
John McCrae
America
New York City
American Legion
United States
British Empire
American Legion and Auxiliary
Jenkins to Operate Elevator at Advance
Mr and Mrs J H Jenkins and daughter Vivian who have lived in Sikeston the past year returned yesterday to their former home in Advance. Mr Jenkins formerly managed the Stoddard County Milling Company at Advance until the mill burned. He has bought the company elevator and will run a general storage business possibly with a feed and meal mill.
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J. H. Jenkins
Vivian
Sikeston
Advance
Jenkins
Stoddard County Milling Company
Passengers Unhurt in Bertrand Accident
A rain slick highway 60 east of Bertrand caused a two car collision last Thursday night. State Trooper Boisaubin reported the west bound Ford truck driven by Jess M. Grimes of Levy Arkansas skidded and side swiped the east bound Buick sedan driven by Miss Virginia Larsen of Chicago Illinois. Miss Larsen and two companions, Mrs. Catherine Larsen and Mrs. Olga Henson of Chicago, were not injured. Grimes’ companion was Laurence Wofford of Little Rock.
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Bertrand
Vincent Boisaubin
Jess M. Grimes
Levy
Ark
Virginia Larsen
Chicago
Miss Larsen
Catherine Larsen
Olga Henson
Grimes
Laurence Wofford
Little Rock
Prize Winning Farm Youths In Special School Pictured
Paul Garner of Sikeston leads a group of twenty eight young men from American farms honored May 1 in Dearborn Michigan as part of the National Farm Youth Foundation course in farm management and engineering. Congressman Clifford Davis spoke as Harry Ferguson presided. Walton & Williams Motor Co sponsors note broadened eligibility to ages 14 to 26 on farms for second year registrations.
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Paul Garner
Sikeston Youth
National Farm Youth Foundation
Garner
Dearborn
Mich
Clifford Davis
Tennessee
Hoover Warns Acts of War in Radio Address
Former President Herbert Hoover warned that the United States would be at war the moment its navy is activated and urged time to prepare. He argued the nation is unprepared militarily and industrially, favored aiding Britain with tools rather than entering the war, and warned of risks and long war ahead. He cited unprepared industry, naval limits, and the need to avoid a direct declaration, urging unity and caution.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Western Hemisphere
Britain
Hoover
America
Roosevelt
World War Council
Army
Navy
Hitler
Suez
Iroq
North Africa
Mediterranean
France
English Channel
Germany
Atlantic
Joan
Axis
Asia
Pacific
Europe
Congress
Workers Urged to Check Social Security Accounts
Cape Girardeau Social Security Board official Virdon W. Taylor warns workers paid in meals rent laundry or uniforms to review their records. He notes in kind remuneration can affect eligibility for old age insurance and survivor benefits, citing a 77 year old case where non reported housing value made the worker qualify for benefits.
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Virdon W. Taylor
Cape Girardeau Social Security Board
Taylor
Millaia
Read The Herald, Tell Your Neighbor Too
A brief urging readers to share the newspaper with neighbors and to explore The Herald for informative content. The note emphasizes community reading and spreading news awareness among households.
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Herald
Poor Wheat Crop In Prospect In Missouri 1941
The May 1 1941 report from the Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service projects Missouri wheat production at 16,731,000 bushels, 47 percent below 1940 and 38 percent below the 10 year average. Crop condition stands at 68 percent of normal, with 30 percent of last fall’s wheat acreage abandoned and 1,287,000 acres remaining for harvest. Abandonment highest in the northwest.
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Columbia
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Burglars Loot Dode's Market. Radio Sets Stolen
Burglars broke a front door glass at Dode's Market owned by J Fl Bollinger Jr Sunday night and stole three radio receiving sets valued at 16 to 13 dollars. They left about 15 dollars in bills and one dollar in pennies. The burglary was found when Bollinger opened the store Monday morning.
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Fornfelt
Dode
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Sikeston Soldiers
Ardeau
Southeast Missouri Drummers Association
Newspaperen AbHiye
Harry Ferguson
Ferguson-Sherman Manufacturing Corporation
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Walton & Williams
K of Lnsee
W.A. Myers
National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier, Vermont
Penney’s
Watiemay
Bod
I. Y Penney
En Company
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