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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

15

WANTED Acreage or small farm near town highway

WANTED acreage or small farm near town on highway. Respond to Ben French Sikeston Herald. Also wanted to rent small house or duplex within six or seven blocks of business district for two adults moving in June. Provide references. Send to Sikeston Mo Box 271. Also buyer seeks 80 to 120 acres well improved farm on gravel road with electricity. Write Mrs J P Smith Box 55 Pontiac Illinois. For sale six new screen doors four dollars each six used screen doors one dollar each, several joints, new pump pipe, six rebuilt 95 Ford engines from Potashnick Local Truck System Sikeston Mo Phone 1100.

Ben French Sikeston Herald Sikeston J. P. Smith P. O. Box Pontiac Ilinois Potashnick Moe

For Rent Furnished Room at 310 East Gladys Street

Notice lists a furnished room for rent at 310 East Gladys Street. Also includes an administration notice for the estate of Dennus Bates with Ada Lou Bates as administratrix. Probate Judge Spenc er signs and sets six months to file claims, one year to bar them.

East Gladys Street Dennus Bates Probate Court Scott County Missouri

Political Announcements and Estate Notice for Scott County

The Herald lists George W. Kirk Ralph Hutchison and Bula Shanks as Republican candidates for Congress and Representative for Scott County with primaries on August 1 1944. Lynn A. Ancell seeks re nomination as Scott County Assessor on the Democratic ticket L Lee Lawrence and Les Miller vie for Sheriff and Early Malcolm Joe Anderson enters the primary field. Also notice of Letters of Administration for Anna Jester estate granted April 27 1944 with dated allowances and barring details.

George W. Kirk Congress Ralph Hutchison Bula Shanks Scott County S. Lee Lawrence L. P Les) Miller

County Clerk Notice of Missouri Primary Election 1944

Official notice from Scott County Missouri County Clerk announcing a primary election to be held Tuesday August 1 1944 at regular precinct polling places to nominate candidates for numerous statewide and local offices including senator governor attorney general and sheriff with multiple township and town committee positions listed. The general election date is November 7 1944.

Scott Congress Missouri Twenty House of Representatives Richland Sandywoods Sylvania Commerce Township Kelso Township Morley Township Moreland Township Richland Township Sylvania Township Sandywoods Township Tywappity Township

Estate of George Wesley Scott Administratrix Named

In Benton Missouri on April 18 1944 Harry C Watkins Jr Clerk of the County Court seals the document. The estate of George Wesley Scott deceased was granted on April 20 1944 by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri with Rosa Scott as Administratrix and O L Spencer Probate Judge noted.

E. J. Menstedt Scott County U. S. Spencer Tywappity Township Benton Missouri Harry C. Watkins, JR George Wesley Scott Probate Court Rosa Scott O L. Spencer

Deferment Rules Relax for Seminary Students in Washington

The Selective Service in Washington Tuesday authorized deferment of students preparing for the ministry, including theological and divinity schools, under a revised rule. Students in other institutions must be under specialized school direction and pursuing a specific full-time course on an accelerated basis. Previously pretheological seminary students were eligible while those in secular colleges were not. There are 31 ratings now open to Waves in the Navy.

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Farmers Buy War Bonds for Country and Family

Farmers deftly support war bonds driven by patriotism and independence. They see Bonds as a savings tool for farm improvements, machinery, education, and travel, plus old age security. They view Bonds as enabling farm, home, family, and national opportunity, with sons returning home to a freer America. Ou Treasury Department

Diamond discoverer Jacobus Jonkher dies on South African farm

Jacobus Jonkher, who discovered the 726 carat Jonkher Diamond, died recently on a Transvaal farm in South Africa. The Tranvaal diamond, found in 1934, was bought for $380,000 by a New York dealer and later cut and sold in pieces.

Jacobus Jonkher Jonkher Transvaal South Africa Tranvaal New York

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