Twenty two graduates in first air class announced
Twenty two flying cadets, members of the air school's first class, completed a ten week primary course and will leave Saturday for Randolph Field Texas for basic training. A graduation Friday night will be hosted by the detachment at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air School
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
Arthur McGibeny
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Country Club
Maj. McGibeny
Air Corps
C. H. Root
R. C. Rockwood
Missouri
Sikeston Fire Department Joins National Association
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce presents National Fire Protection Association membership to the Sikeston volunteer fire department. Milburn Arbaugh chairs the chamber committee. chief and officers listed receive benefits. The association, based in Boston, lists 135 member groups and about 4800 individuals and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston Volunteer Fire Department
National Fire Protection Association
Sikeston
Milburn Arbaugh
National Fire Waste Council
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Albaugh
Fire Chief Association
National Fire Protction Association
Loomis Mayfield
Duree Medley
John McMullin
Roy Beard
Harry Hambrick
O. T. Elder
Ted Kirby
Herman Mattingly
Georeg Gillis
Boston
Mass
Union Services to Be Held Today at Nazarene Church
Union Thanksgiving service at the Church of the Nazarene this morning features Rev. J W Hoffert delivering a sermon titled In gratitude. The text is Luke 17 17. Hoffert discusses the cause extent and penalty of ingratitude. Rev D D MacAdams of the Presbyterian church was unable to deliver the sermon due to being called out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
J. W. Hoffert
Jesus
Hoffert
D. D. MacAdams
Presbyterian Church
Schwegler to wed Miss Kelley in St Louis ceremony
Miss Anna Louise Kelley daughter of Mrs Robert Kelley of St Louis will marry Bartley R Schwegler of Sikeston at 5 pm Saturday November 23 at Kingshighway Presbyterian church St Louis Rev Arnold Rowe to officiate Sister Miss Ruth Kelley and Frank Stonner of Jefferson City to attend The couple will be joined by immediate families and close friends Bride a Soldan High School Lindenwood College BA graduate Work at Missouri Employment Bureau Groom district manager State Farm Insurance and Presbyterian minister Also Kiwanis director civic worker and Boy Scout supporter Dinner at Statler Hotel after ceremony and home at Anderson Apartments Woodlawn Avenue after December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Louise Kelley
Robert Kelley
St. Louis
Bartley R. Schwegiler
Sikeston
Kingshighway Presbyterian Church
Arnold Rowe
Ruth Kelley
Frank Stonner
Jefferson City
Miss Kelley
Soldan High School
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Schwegler
State Farm Insurance Companies
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville
Park College
Parksville
Schweiger
Yale University
New Haven
Kiwanis Club
Statler
Anderson Apartments
Woodlawn Avenue
Potashnick Host Family Turkey Dinner on West Gladys
Mr and Mrs Gene Potashnick will entertain members of the latter s family with a turkey goose dinner today at their home on West Gladys street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Potashnick
West Gladys Street
Congress Votes to Stay in Session on Foreign Crisis
Congress pressed on Tuesday with a 191 to 148 vote to remain in session as the foreign crisis continued, prompting the Senate to remain in session as well. The move keeps both houses from adjourning for more than three days without mutual consent, while Democrats weigh their next steps after the election test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Senate
Southeast Missouri Couple to Wed Dec 19
Miss Frances Reynolds of Cape Girardeau and Harry Young Jr. announce their engagement at a Cape Girardeau tea hosted by Mrs. Theresa Reynolds. The couple plans to wed December 19 at St. Vincent's Chapel Cape Girardeau, then reside in Richmond Virginia. Young will join Procter and Gamble after Virginia Military Institute graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Reynolds
Cape Girardeau
Harry Young Jr
Harry Young
Stkeston
Theresa Reynolds
Frances
Harry
St. Vincent's Chapel
Richmond
Young
Proctor and Gamble Company
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Sikeston
Mr. Young
John A. Young
Sikeston General Hospital releases announced
Releases from Sikeston General Hospital show Mrs. Charles Pierce of near Sikeston Mrs Mildred Duncan of Gray Ridge and Miss Nerine Lund and Walter Ancell of Sikeston. Mrs Mary B Shaffer convalescing from a fractured hip is reported very satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston General Hospital
Charles Pierce
Near Sikeston
Mildred Duncan
Gray Ridge
Nerine Lund
Walter Ancell
Sikeston
Mary B Shaffer
Weather record shows swing from 11 to 72 degrees
The past week featured a low of 11 degrees last Friday and highs near 70 to 72 degrees on other days. Overcoats and winter wraps were heavy at the coldest point but not needed during the warmer spell.
Red Cross Roll Call in Progress in Sikeston
More than fifty volunteers in Sikeston work this week for the annual Red Cross Roll Call. About half of Sikeston’s $800 quota has been raised with weeks left. coordinators in four wards report rising interest and notes on a countywide push across towns. Red Cross HQ sits on the second floor of the Kready building on Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Red Cross
Lynn Waggener
Frank Miller
W. E. Hollingsworth
Rev. E. W. Milner
Grover Baker
Scott County
Morley
Vancuser
Benton
New Hamburg
Commerce
Blodgett
Diehlstadt
Miner
Crowder
McMullin
Salcedo
Chaffee
Fernfelt
Illmo
Ancell
Kelso
Oran
Perkins
Kready
Front Street
Thanksgiving Day News Timetable Reminder
The Herald notes Thanksgiving will close doors and slow mail, so today’s issue covers tomorrow’s news and the past week to ensure business and rural readers receive copies without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald Today
Autos Side swipe West of Sikeston
A pickup driven by Arch Hobbs of Sikeston swerved into the wrong lane to avoid an eastbound car and side swiped a passing 1937 Ford coach driven by Jack Rahn of Morehouse on Highway 60 about a mile and a half west of Sikeston. No injuries were reported. both vehicles sustained damage. Dorothy Williams of Morehouse had stopped a parked 1937 Chevrolet coach to check tires when the collision occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Arch Hobbs
Morehouse
Jack Rahn
Hobbs
Rahn
Dorothy Willams
Cotton Picking Progress in Sikeston District 1940 Crop
With about two thirds of Sikeston district cotton picked, gins total nearly 4 475 bales to date. Pickers are paid 75 cents to $1.25 per hundred pounds, prices steady all season amid worker shortages for the remaining crop. Cotton brings 9 cents per pound, snaps at 71⁄2 cents, and cotton seed sells for $22 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
A M Jackson Conducted Business in St Louis
A M Jackson engaged in business in St Louis on Monday and Tuesday, with activities noted across both days. The report emphasizes routine commercial dealings within the city limits and mentions no additional details or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Jackson
St. Louis
Sikeston Young Man Becomes Navy Flight Cadet
William R. Donnell son of Mrs Georgie Donnell of 504 Tanner street recently graduated from the U S Naval Flying detachment at Pensacola Florida and now trains there for an instructorship after being selected from a large college student pool. He completed an elimination flight course near Robertson Mo and has 400 hours of flying with orders to active duty. Donnell is a Sikeston High School 1935 and University of Missouri 1939 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Donnell
Georgie Donnell
Tanner Street
Donnell
United States Naval Flying Detachment
Pensacola
Florida
Naval Reserve Aviation
Robertson
Navy
Sikeston High School
University of Missouri At Columbia
New Food Mart Opens On Center Street
John Sellards and Dick Taff opened a new Food Mart yesterday in the former Skillman's Upholstering Shop building on Center street. The remodeled store features a full stock of canned goods fruits vegetables meats and produce with emphasis on produce. A refrigerated case displays fresh fruits and vegetables and matches the new meat counter. All equipment including scales shelves islands and electrical fixtures is new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sellards
Dick Taff
Food Mart
Center Street
Skillman
O. K. Auto Supply Under New Ownership
Joe Goldstein and Bill Miriam have purchased the O. K. Auto Supply from Leonard Cohen. Cohen currently operates in Kentucky and will leave the store on North Kings Highway, with Murry Ellis continuing as acting manager. A large line of automobile accessories will be featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Goldstein
Bill Miriam
O. K
Leonard Cohen
Mr. Cohen
Kentucky
North Kingshighway
Murry Ellis
Shoe Factory Workers Enjoy One Day Holiday
Officials and employees of the International Shoe factory in Sikeston are enjoying a holiday today. Work will be resumed at the factory Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Shoe Factory
Sikeston
SiKeiston Market Prices Loose Wheat And Poultry Rates
SiKeiston market notes list No 2 wheat at 83 6 per bushel, white corn at 55 cents, yellow corn at 55 cents. Hens 11 to 12 cents per pound, fryers 1 cent per pound, leghorn hens 6 cents, old roosters 5 cents, ducks, young turkeys at 12 cents.
Guard Call Date Set for December 23 Mobilization
The 35th Division Missouri National Guard, including Company X of the 140th Infantry, is notified they will be called for encampment on December 23 under tentative postponement dates. They will stay at home armories ten days before marching to Camp Robinson Arkansas due to housing limits. Officers and men may spend Christmas Day at home and likely New Year’s at home. A new ruling increases pay for privates in Federal service to $30 a month for the first four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri National Guard
140Th Infantry
Irmories
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
National Guard
Vandals At Large After Legion Hut Damage
Sikeston American Legion commander Jean Hirschberg said no information had been received about the vandals who damaged the Henry Meldrum Post hut nearly two weeks ago, causing about 500 dollars in damage. He added that repair decisions were not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hirschberg
Sikeston American Legion
Henry Meldrum Post
Legion
Hirschberg
New Gift Shop Opens Saturday Sikeston Debuts The Gift Shop
A new enterprise in Sikeston, The Gift Shop, will open for business Saturday, November 23, by owners Mrs. T. E. Gladdish and Mrs. Fred D. Harris. The shop offers a general gift stock including prizes and accessories, holiday wrapping, greeting cards, Wits End note paper, Martha Sleeper jewelry, and American art ware exclusively. Located in the Dunn Hotel building on Malone Avenue, the interior has been redecorated for an attractive look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
T. E. Gladdish
Fred D. Harris
Wits End
Martha Sleeper
Dunn Hotel
Malone Avenue
Gas Company Loses In Damage Suit At Benton
The Barnsdall Oil Co. was awarded damages totaling 1175 in circuit court at Benton in its case against National Butane Gas Co. Judge Frank Kelly presided. Other matters included divorces for Adajean Legan and Ella Doom with child support and costs orders, and various cases continued or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnsdall Oil Co
Benton
National Butane Gas Company of
Sikeston
Frank Kelly
Adajean Legan
Thomas Legan
Ella Doom
David Doom
Central Packing Co
Cape Girardeau
Frank Clinton
New Jersey Men Visit Son in Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
John A. Wallace and H. P. Gipp of Phillipsburg New Jersey visited James Wallace an instructor at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics the past week and left for home last night after the visit to the son in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wallace
H. P. Gipp
Phillipsburg
N. J
James Wallace
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
County Draft Board Prepares 800 Men Questionnaires
Jefferson City ordered 141 from Scott county in the 800 000 man national draft. Wayne Buchanan said 800 county registrants will get questionnaires at 50 per day starting December 1 to reach the quota. Five men from Scott county leave November 28 for Jefferson Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Scott County
Wayne Buchanan
Buchanan
G. W. H. Presnell
Jefferson Barracks
Benton
Greyhound
James Crader
William Brown
Orville Gettings
Chaffee
Harry Enderle
Commerce
Woodrow Wilson Hughes
Morley
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Missouri Lads
Arkansas
Robert L. Andrews
Eldorado
John M. Bennett
LeRoy G. Brown
Blytheville
Jay J. Brown
John A. Crockett
Stephens
James W. Fulks
Fayetteville
Gerald Gammill
Julian J. Gates
Forrest City
Walter H. Greer
Russellville
Maurice Hamilton
Robert G. Higgins
Otto C. Ledford
Smackover
Theodore H. Mayer
Little
Omaha
Nebraska
Washington, D. C
Washington
Worthy C. Boden
Medical Corps Reserve
C. J. Fogerty
Boden
Davenport
Iowa
W. L. Wimmer Jr
Sikeston Fire Department
National Association
B. R. Schwwegler
Autos Sideswipe
Sikeston Young Man
U.S. Navy Flyer
O. K. Auto Supply
Sikeston Markets
GAS Company
Roy Perkins
C. W. Roark
Ada Adams
Melvin Adams
J. A. Marsh
Marianne Marsh
New Jersey
Son
Army
Roger Bailey
Special County
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot County
Stoddard
Dunklin County
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