Children Contribute to Red Cross War Relief Drive
National fund drive for Red Cross wartime relief reports gifts from many sources including a $10,000,000 minimum goal and contributions as small as a child’s Christmas savings. Wm. M. Baxter Jr. of St. Louis notes strong early Midwest response while shipments of ambulances field hospitals and dressings head overseas. Roosevelt and Kansas Governor Landon urge broad participation as aid flows through British and Belgian Red Cross channels to Poland Finland and other war victims.
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Red Cross War Relief Fund
Midwest
Wm. M. Baxter Jr
St. Louis
Red Cross
Europe
Baxter
New York
Belgium
Holland
American Red Cross
United States
Poland
Finland
England
French Red Cross
French
International Red Cross
America
Soft foods reshape man's appearance and bite
Modern diets reduce the average American bite to 125 pounds from 171 in 1895 while Eskimos reportedly reach 300 pounds. Specialists note high cheeks fade, giving a hatchet or oval face. Also included is a Red Cross appeal urging immediate war relief funds to local chapters.
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American Association of Orthodontists
Red Cross
Europe
Last Rites Held For Rev J Linn Haw In Cape Girardeau
The Rev J Linn Haw pastor of Maple Avenue Methodist Church Cape Girardeau died after a nine day illness. He was born February 18 1881 in Charleston and later served at Bertrand New Madrid Houston Salem and St Clair before taking Maple Avenue post in 1939. Survived by widow Iona Denton daughter Mary Ellen Haw three brothers and six sisters. Burial at Memorial Park.
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J. Linn Haw
Maple Avenue Methodist Church
Cape Girardeau
J. Wilson Crichlow
Methodist Churches
Memorial Park Cemetery
Haw
Charleston
J. Li. Haw
Farmimngton
Missouri University
Bertrand
New Madrid
Houston
Salem
St. Clair
Maple Avenue
Iona Denton
Campbell
Mary Ellen Haw
State Teachers College
Marvin T. Haw
Springfield
Uriel P. Haw
Benton
Atty
J. Moore Haw
R. P. Taylor
Anna Haw
A. A. Pell
Farmington
Jos. L. Moore
W. H. Wescoat
Murray Tanner
Webster Groves
Rev. Haw
Light Plant Engineer Resigns Position Here
Mr and Mrs C S Van Epps and daughter Lois will move to Carmi Illinois in June where Van Epps will serve as chief engineer at the municipal plant. He arrived from Beloit Wisconsin and has held the Sikeston plant chief engineer post for six years. His successor is not yet named.
Engineers to Meet in Sikeston May 25
Members of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers residing in Southeast Missouri will hold a supper meeting at the Palace Cafe at 7 o'clock on Saturday night to organize a local chapter. Earl Schultz of Cape Girardeau, chief engineer of the Little River Drainage District, will direct the meeting with L. E. Pettus of St. Louis, director of the Department of Streets and Sewers, as principal speaker.
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Missouri Society of Professional Engineers
Missouri
Palace Cafe
Earl Schultz
Cape Girardeau
Little River
L. E. Pettus
St. Louis
Department of Streets and Sewers
Scholarships For Local Farm Youths In Southeast Missouri
At least ten free scholarships for farm management and engineering will be awarded in the Sikeston district by the National Farm Youth Foundation with Walton-Williams Ford agency support. Applicants aged 18 to 25 must be American citizens working on a farm. selections announced after application blanks at Walton-Williams on Malone Avenue. The program aims to keep rural youth on the farm with training and potential factory or distributor employment.
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Foundation
la Salle Extension University
Sikeston
Walton-Williams Motor Company
Ford Agency
National Farm Youth Foundation
Ferguson-Sherman Manufacturing Corporation
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Missouri
Hudson Cafe
Herbert Walton
Ralph Williams
Leland Hill
Wm. Hemphill
Kennett
Fred A. Groves
Cape Girardeau
Fred Berry
James Sheehan
St. Louis
Mr. Williams
Ford
Malone Avenue
Walton-Williams
Piedmont Bank Cashier Leeper Dies At Home
Piedmont Piedmont-Clyde Leeper 40 a Bank of Piedmont cashier died at his home Sunday after a short illness. Survived by widow Alta Leeper and son Sid Lee. New Madrid Census Supervisor W G Wicker says New Madrid population rose 149 in ten years to 2458.
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Piedmont
Clyde Leeper
Bank of Piedmont
Alta Leeper
Sid Lee
New Madrid
W. G. Wicker
Funeral services held for Mrs John B Mahon at Pentecostal Church
Mrs John B Mahon 66 died at home Saturday of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted last Sunday afternoon at the Pentecostal church. Survived by husband and a daughter Mrs Philmore Sanders Commerce. Irma A Get linger Ste Genevieve begins seven weeks training as American Airlines stewardess with twenty five other young women in New York.
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East Prairie
Pentecostal Church
John B. Mahon
Philmore Sanders
Commerce
Ste Genevieve
Irma A. Getlinger
Ste. Genevieve
American Airlines, Inc
New York
Melon acreage cut in Dunklin county due to weather
Unfavorable spring weather will reduce Dunklin county melon acreage by at least 10 percent per county agent B. W. Harrison. Missouri’s intended watermelon acreage for the year is about 11,000 acres, down from 13,000 harvested last year.
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Kennett
Dunklin County
B. W. Harrison
Missouri
J C Drake dies at 73 in Malden bye
Funeral services held at Baptist church in Tulmo for J C Drake 73 who died at his son Charles home in Malden from heart ailment. He leaves sons Alonzo Drake and Charles, daughters Blanche Jones and Madge Alexander. Also Lela Pennington of Puxico and Lela Faye Beall hurt in a crash near Advance when Bain car collided with a truck.
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Ilimo
Baptist Church
Tulmo
J. C. Drake
Charles
Malden
Blanche Jones
Alonzo Drake
Madge Alexander
Jonesboro
Ark
Puxico
Lela Pennington
Lela Faye Beall
Lester Bain
Bain
Cape Girardeau
State College
Sikeston Candidate for Circuit Judge
A district survey supports M. E. Montgomery as the leading choice for Circuit Judge. Voters know Monty across the district. Scott county’s 7,300 votes in 1938 suggest a strong edge. He is praised for integrity, legal training, and nearly 20 years of practice, with four terms as Scott county prosecuting attorney. Some Republicans indicate intent to vote for him if nominated.
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the Herald
M. E. Montgomery
Monty
Montgomery
Scott
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
Scott County
Montgomery seeks Democratic nomination for circuit judge
The Herald announces M. E. Montgomery as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Circuit Judge overseeing Cape Girardeau Scott and Mississippi Counties subject to the August 6 1940 primary election.
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The
Herald
M. E. Montgomery
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Mississippi
Frank Kelly seeks re election as 28th Judicial Circuit judge
Frank Kelly announces his candidacy for re election to the 28th Judicial Circuit bench with the primary set for August 6, 1940. He emphasizes experience and continued service on the bench and in the circuit.
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Frank Kelly
28Th Judicial Circuit
Nomination and Election Notices for Scott County Officials
John Hobbs seeks Sheriff nomination subject to the August 6 1940 primary. Joe Anderson seeks election on August 6 1940. Lynn A. Ancell seeks re nomination as Assessor on the Democratic ticket subject to the August 6 1940 primary.
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John Hobbs
Scott County
Lynn A. Ancell
Ted Kirby Runs for Richland Township Constable
Ted Kirby files as a candidate for the office of Constable in Richland township, subject to the August 6 1940 primary election.
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Ted Kirby
Richland Township
Laborer Esininore R F Cates Injured In Ore Truck Crash
Elisinore R F Cates aged 64, a laborer, sustained serious internal injuries when a truck crushed his left side while he assisted loading iron ore. He was rushed to Poplar Bluff Hospital for treatment.
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Elisinore
R. F. Cates
Cates
Poplar Bluff Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nolf
Belgian Red Cross
Roosevelt
Landon
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Ferguson-Sherman Mfg. Corp
Yicsel Ford
Ford Motor Co
Walton & Williams Motor Co
W. Malone Ave
Sikeston, Mo
Ewspaper Arlaives
Rev
Joe Anderson
Ethridge
GATES
Ethridge Recapp Tire CO
Ouality Fire
New Armory
Sks
Cveru
Southeast Missouri Telephone
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