World This Week Highlights U S Forces in Iceland and Domestic Politics
A US field force arrives in Reykjavik Iceland with vast military supplies to fortify the area. Behind the scenes, Missouri political limits on state patrol spark calls for a special legislative session. Also reported: 42 men executed in Banat for anti Nazi activity. Yankees beat Dodgers 3 2 in the world series opener. Louis defends title by KO. Morgenthau proposal stalls. Mrs Roosevelt begins Civilian Defense work. Navy questions AFL strikes during defense mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McKittrick
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Barak T. Mattingly
Republican National
National Newspaper Week Reflections In Sikeston
The piece discusses the limits of reporting all news and argues for selective coverage. It notes the value of truth tempered by discretion, aiming to improve the community while avoiding sensational detail and private missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Sikeston Markets Mrs Carroll Family Visit in St Louis
Mrs. Ben Carroll and her son Ben F. Carroll spent the week end in St. Louis visiting her sister in law Mrs H F Hulen and also staying with Mrs Jeff Satterfield and family, former Sikeston residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Carroll
Ben F. Carroll
St. Louis
H. F. Hulen
Jeff Satterfield
Sikeston
New Liquor Supervisors Start Work Today
State Liquor Supervisor Wayne G. Henderson announced the appointment of 40 bi partisan district Supervisors to oversee liquor law enforcement under a merit system. The non political board includes governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and the State liquor supervisor. Inspectors include Kenneth D. Lawrence of Dexter Democrat and J Scott Graham of Fredericktown Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne G. G. Henderson
Jefferson City
Forrest C. Donnell
Liquor Department
Kenneth D. Lawrence
Dexter
J. Scott Graham
Fredericktown
Cotton Ginnings To Date Tops Last Season
Record ginning in Scott county shows 4532 bales from the 1941 crop through September 16, far above last year’s 36 bales. At Sikeston area projects LaForge and Trailback report heavy activity with gins nearing 5000 bales locked in. Pickers earn $1.25 to $1.50 per hundred as about half the 1941 crop has been gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
T. E. Stallings
Bureau of the Census
LaForge Project
Sikeston
Trailback
Many Gifts for Sikeston General Hospital Anniversary
Sikeston General Hospital marked its first anniversary with numerous donations from local groups and individuals. The American Legion Auxiliary led the drive with a water cooler and two white Bibles, joined by the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Ladies’ Aid, Women's Junior Chamber, and others contributing canned goods, linens, crafts, and small cash gifts. Cash totaling $31.50 will fund chart holders and a nursery faucet, announced by Superintendent Margaret Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston General Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid of
Christian Church
Henry Meldrum
Margaret Bowman
Civic Committee Tries to Arbitrate Strike
A Scott County Milling Company strike nears its third week as union officials alone attend talks, refuse to honor last June’s contract, and keep negotiations deadlocked. Over 100 workers remain unpaid while local civic groups attempt to restore harmony. Local leaders from Sikeston and surrounding towns meet with union head Hungate, but talks fail to progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County Milling Company
Frank Mount
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Mr. Mount
Ernest Hedden
Kiwanis Club
Loomis Mayfield
C. H. Butler
H. C. Sharp
C. C. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
John Powell
Bill Henington
Lions Club
Wm. Sidwell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Flavis Carroll Undergoes Leg Surgery in LA
Miss Flavis Carroll who has lived in Los Angeles for a year underwent surgery at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital on September 17 to correct a leg injury. Her mother Mrs. Ben Carroll says the operation was successful and there is hope for a full recovery.
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Flavis Carroll
Los Angeles
Cal
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Ben, Carroll
Missouri Growers Plan Suit Over Seven Cent Cotton Penalty
A group of Southeast Missouri cotton growers filed plans for a test suit in New Madrid county circuit court challenging the seven cent per pound penalty on excess cotton acreage. Led by H B Delashmet, the case targets B Frank Highfill, and seeks to halt penalty collection while Judge Louis H Schulz issued a temporary injunction.
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Missouri
New Madrid County
B. Frank Highfill
Parma Cotton
H. B. Delashmet
Stoddard
E. P. Coleman
Sikeston
Delashmet
Stan W. Barton
Arkansas
Congress
Barton
Louis H. Schulz
Former Herald Employee Becomes Marine Recruit
Howard Irvin Wilson, once a Sikeston Herald staffer, completed Marine recruit training at San Diego Base. He earned badges in bayonet, pistol, and rifle handling. Born in Sikeston, he attended Sikeston High and lived with his aunt and uncle, J. W. and Mrs. Marshall. His brother Jean Wilson is also in recruit training at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Irvin Wilson
The
Sikeston Herald
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Cal
Howard
Sikeston
Sikeston High School
J. W. Marshall
Herald
Greyhound Lines
Jean Wilson
Marine Corps
Three killed in Sunday's Highway 61 crash
A head on collision on Highway 61 left three dead and six injured. Victims were Thomas R. Alexander 22 of Portageville. Joseph Sexton 18 of Marston. Dorothy Smith 15 of Marston. Everett Gilliam 24 of Senath and others from Senath and Archy rd were seriously hurt. Coroner ruled unavoidable accident. alcohol odor noted. Funeral services held for Alexander and Smith and Sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 61
Thomas R. Alexander
Portageville
Joseph Sexton
Marston
Sikeston General Hospital
Dorothy Smith
Everett Gilliam
Senath
Boisaubin
Gilliam
Lawrence Gilliam
Charles Anderson
Junior Anderson
Clayton Dye
Junior Rodgers
Archyrd
Lawrence Giiliam
New Madrid
Alexander
Sikeston
L. A. Richards
New Madrid County
Seventeenth Annual Neighbor Day Held in Benton
Scott county neighbors gathered in Benton for the 17th annual Neighbor Day with base ball games exhibits and contests. Miss Gladys Diebold of Perkins crowned queen with attendants from Sikeston Mo Mo Vanduser Diehlstadt Blodgett Benton and others. Afternoon amateur contests followed the coronation. Queen's ball by Billy Strain orchestra Cape Girardeau tonight. Farm product exhibit described as unusually large and fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Diebold
Perkins
Joanne Edwards
Sikeston
Sue Trainum
Mmo
Evelyn Norman
Vanduser
Juanita Hays
Diehlstadt
Joyce Taylor
Blodgett
Wilma LeGrant
Benton
Patsy Lou Howell
Oran
Joy Jean Johnson
Commerce
Mary Burnett
Chaffee
Geraldine Todt
Morley
Bettie Ireland
Fornfelt
Billy Strain
Cape Girardeau
Malden Man Killed in Fall Along Railroad Tracks
Tom Patterson, 84, of Malden died in a Poplar Bluff hospital from a skull fracture after a fall Monday along Cotton Belt Railroad tracks. He struck his head on a rail, the injury proved fatal yesterday.
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Tom Patterson
Malden
Poplar Bluff
Cotton Belt
Tax Burden Grows With National Defense Revenue Bill
A 1942 tax increase targets autos tires and tubes, movie tickets, phone calls, telegrams, and many goods. The note states an extra 846.8 million in nuisance taxes under the defense bill, with income taxes not listed. Citizens face sticker taxes on cars after February 1, 1942, and a broad 10 percent levy on many items including balls, bats, and golf clubs.
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National Defense
Former Sikestonian killed in accident
Funeral services were held in Gorin Missouri for Geo W Ewing a former Sikeston resident fatally injured in a two car head on crash near Luray Missouri Omar Powers 50 of Arbela and Francis Crandall 3 were instantly killed Virgil Brown driver of the other car died later in a Keokuk hospital Two of Brown s wife and son were seriously injured Ewing had worked as an electrician during his Sikeston residence and recently moved to Burlington Iowa
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Gorin
Geo. W. Ewing
Sikeston
Mr. Ewing
Keokuk
Luray
Mo Omar Powers
Arbella
Francis Crandall
Virgil Brown
Crandall
Brown
Ewing
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi
Burlington
Iowa
National Newspaper Week Thanks From County Agents
The Missouri Cooperative Extension Serviceextends appreciation to Sikeston Herald for cooperation in agriculture and home economics work. Dated New Madrid September 30 1941 the note from Paul H Teal and Anne Sillers thanks Mr. Clint H Denman for support improving farm and home life in the served territory.
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New Madrid
Clint H. Denman
Sikeston Herald
Sikeston
Missouri
Denman
Paul H. Teal
Anne Sillers
Mill Strike Still Unsettled at Scott County Mills
End of a three week strike at Sikeston Oran and Dexter mills of Scott County Milling Company is forecast for tonight after a planned meeting with a Federal councillor a representative of the Office of Production Management and a union envoy from Indianapolis. Union official Donald H Hungate said the mills would reopen only if terms are agreed. company officials claimed ignorance of the plan. The gates opened but workers did not return. Handbills by Cairo union authorities claim the company violated the June contract seniority and minimum wage provisions. A hearing on a company injunction to bar union interference is set for Saturday before Judge J C McDowell in Charleston. If no agreement is reached liquidation may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mount
Donald Hungate
Cairo
Sikeston
Dexter
Oran
Hungate
Sikeston, Oran and Dexter Mills
Scott County Milling Company
Federal
Missouri
J. C. McDowell
Charleston
Scott County Circuit Court
Benton
Bailey and Bailey
Lyman Bowman
Southeast Missouri Weather Shifts From Heat to Showers
Scattered showers and high daytime temperatures contrast with cooler nights in southeast Missouri this past week. Forecast calls for more showers and grey skies over the coming weekend as the pattern continues.
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Missouri
Converse Hosts Extend Family Visit Guests From Mo
Mr and Mrs F F Converse hosted this week guests including the sister in law Mrs Joseph Beasley and her husband TJ from Alton, Mrs Charles Beall of Hannibal Missouri, and Mrs George Baker of Clarksville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Converse
Joseph Beasley
Alton
Charles Beall
Annibal, Mo
George Baker
Clarksville
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United States Army
Reykjavik
Iceland
Banat
Yugoslavia
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
New York
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Civilian Defense
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Henry Morgenthau
the Navy
AFL Metal Trades Department
Ralph Bard
Hitler
Sikeston Markets
Sikeston Hospital
Civic Committee
Marines
Howard Wilson
Sikestonian
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