Deposits at Malden State Bank exceed one million dollars
Malden State Bank cashier Irvin Waller reports deposits surpassed one million dollars, topping the prior high of $900,000 set last November. In Oran, Henry F. Trost, 73, died of a heart ailment at a daughter's home, leaving a widow and five children. In Bloomfield, Leona Robinson, 41, was found dead near Trailback Plantation after a severe beating. coroner’s jury returns verdict of unknown causes.
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Malden
Oran
Henry F. Trost
T. L. Powell
Trost
Highland
Til
Fred
Robert Trost
Alma McBride
Elsie Buchheit
St. Louis
Leona Robinson
Trailback Plantation
Here
Stoddard County Homecoming Planned in Bloomfield
Plans are under way for the second annual Stoddard County Homecoming to be held in Bloomfield on October 3 and 4. The event will be sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Bloomfield
Stoddard County
Chamber of Commerce
Parma Man Loses Arm in Highway 62 Crash
Marvin Holt, 22, of Parma area, lost his left arm in a Monday car crash on Highway 62 between Malden and Parma. He said his Model A Ford coupe was sideswiped by a large stake body truck while his arms were extended through the window.
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Parma
Marvin Holt
Malden
Holt
Pemiscot County Sets Monthly Marriage License Record
Pemiscot county records show a new monthly high with 144 marriage licenses issued in September, as reported by Recorder of Deeds John W. Green. The surge marks a record for the county in the issuance of marriage licenses.
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Caruthersville
Pemiscot County
Recorder of Deeds
John W. Green
Peach blow clay found in Scott county reveals new ceramic boon
In Scott county between Commerce and Benton a pink clay named peach blow was found in a ravine bank deposit with gray clay on the opposite bank. Charles Gallagher of the National Youth Administration ceramics project in Cape Girardeau says the material will boost the U S ceramics center. Kenne t t United States Navy band to give three concerts October 6 at Kennett High School gym sponsored by Lions Club with two student daytime shows and an evening adult performance.
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Commerce
Scott County
Benton
Charles Gallagher
National Youth Administration
Cape Girardeau
United States
Kennett
United States Navy
Lions Club
Missouri
Arkansas
Defend Against Fire Keep Homes Safe This Winter
Fire safety guidance urges use of fire resistive materials, safe roofing, proper chimney care, correct extinguisher types, and quick action if fire starts. Don’t smother flames with clothing, stop using gasoline or kerosene to start fires, and keep cords and tools in good condition. Promote alarms, avoid unaided firefighting, and ensure public fire protection facilities and water supplies are adequate.
Father of Missouri roads Malang dies in 1828
Floyd S Shoemaker notes John M Malang born September 29 1866 in Nashville Tennessee emerged as a leading Missouri road builder and state highway advocate. He led road bond campaigns 1927 1928 helped draft road laws and served as superintendent of the State Highway Department from 1918 until his death on September 13 1828 in Joplin.
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John M. Malang
Missouri Roads
Nashville
Tennessee
Malang
Missouri
Tanyard Hollow
Joplin
Maston
Galena
Boston
Sringfield
Joplin Transfer Company
Tom Conner
Missouri Senate
Conner
Frederik D. Gardner
State Highway Department
Morgan-McCullough
Good Road Bureau
The
Automobile Club of
Jefferson City
North Todd Gentry
Joplin Chamber of Commerce
Perryville Senator Rozier resigns from state post
State Senator George A. Rozier of Perryville, ranking Republican, submitted his resignation Monday to Governor Forrest C. Donnell. Rozier had also resigned as general counsel for the State Unemployment Compensation Commission, a $6000-a-year job. He has represented the 26th district since 1931.
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George A. Rozier
Perryville
Chamber
Forrest C. Donnell
Rozier
State
Plane Crash in China Fatal to Cairo Youth
Lieut. Max Curtis Hammer Jr., a Cairo native, died in a September 22 plane crash in China. He enlisted in 1940, trained at Randolph and Kelly Fields, and earned pilot status in the Army Reserve Air Corps before serving with the Chinese army. The death was reported to his father by Secretary Cordell Hull via the American consulate in Rangoon.
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China
Cairo
M. C. Hammer
Lieut
Max Curtis Hammer Jr
Mr Hammer
Cordell Hull
Rangoon
Burma
Leut Hammer
Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
Texas
Kelly Field
Army Reserve Air Corps
Hammer
Air Corps
Mourning in Glen Allen for Sam Abernathy
Sam Abernathy 38 of Glen Allen died Saturday from coronary thrombosis after a dislocated elbow injury at Kooper Saw mill Co. near Oran Chaffee. Coroner ruled accidental death. Funeral in Glen Allen with Rev Otis Langston. interment Baker cemetery. Survived by wife Virgil Wood two daughters Eulene and Dolores. Born March 30 1903 on a farm south of Lutesville.
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Sam Abernathy
Glen Allen
Chaffee
Abernathy
Kooper Sawmill Co
Oran
Clyde Poe
Otis Langston
Paxico
Baker Cemetery
Lutesville
Virgil Wood
Eulene
Dolores
Malden Farmer Hurt After Fall Near Home
J. T. Patterson, 84, a Malden area farmer, suffered skull injuries when he fell Monday while returning to his home. He was hospitalized at Poplar Bluff for treatment.
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Malden
J. T. Patterson
Poplar Bluff
The Herald Promises Believable News
A brief note suggests readers can trust what appears in The Herald. The statement underscores confidence in the paper’s reporting and voice. It frames the newspaper as a reliable source of local information and guidance.
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Bartley R. Schwegler
McCoy-Tanner
Sikeston, MO
Mingtor
T. C. Dye
Pega Pe
State Historical Society of Missouri
Floyd S. Shoemaker
Kansas City
Ralph F. Anderson
Telephone 59—Young Building
Sikeston
Herald
Bank OF Sikeston
Board OF Public Works
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