Three Escape After Car Crash In Sikeston
Paul Crain of the International Shoe Factory drove a 1936 Plymouth that crashed into a tree at Park Avenue and Grove Avenue. Passenger Harry Tope was thrown through the windshield and required fifteen stitches. Buck Hunott and Crain were uninjured. The crash, blamed on dim lights and a mistaken street, damaged the car and a tree, with Harold Wallace holding the vehicle for damages.
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Sikeston
Paul Crain
International Shoe Factory
Park Avenue
Grove Avenue
Crain
Buck” Hunott
Harry Tope
Tope
M. G. Anderson
Hunott
North Ramney Street
Harold Wallace
Sikeston Woman Home After Automobile Wreck
Mrs. Leroy C. Leslie returned from St. Louis where her sister Mrs. Ed Marshall of Charleston had been treated after an automobile accident near Murphysboro. The car plunged off a fifteen foot embankment after the rear wheel slipped on wet pavement. Mrs. Marshall suffered a badly wrenched shoulder and bruises while Mrs. Leslie escaped with minor injuries. Both were taken to Murphysboro hospital and later sent to St. Louis by train for further care.
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Leroy C. Leslie
St. Louis
Ed Marshall
Charleston
Barnes Hospital
Murphysboro
Til
Leslie
Murphsboro
Marshall
Cattle theft charges against two youths
Two 17 year old boys Walter Williams of Sikeston Route 3 and Charles C Wing Jr of Parma are jailed in Bloomfield Missouri on cattle theft charges after attempting to steal three steers and hogs from Mr Newhouse of Dexter last Sunday night. They tried to load the steers onto a truck owned by Williams father. The pasture fence was found cut and the pair pleaded guilty and await trial.
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Stoddard
Bloomfield
Mr. Newhouse
Dexter
Melvin Dace
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Clyde Alexander
Stoddard County
Walter Williams
Route 3
Sikeston
Charles C. Wing Jr
Parma
Williams
Newhouse
Dace
Fire destroys barn on Fortner farm near Bloomfield
A lightning caused fire struck the Fortner farm near Bloomfield Tuesday morning, engulfing a large barn filled with hay. Firefighters battled the blaze but the structure and contents were destroyed.
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Bloomfield
A. T. Fortner
Automobiles Pile Up Near Bluff In Saturday Crash
Five vehicles, a gasoline truck a soda water truck and two private cars, collided on Highway 60 five miles east of Poplar Bluff. Three people injured Mr John Dodge Mrs Tate Gillis all from Poplar Bluff with bruises and cuts. 350 gallons gasoline spilled after the rear of the gasoline truck was ruptured.
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Poplar Bluff
John Dodge
Tate Gillis
State Highway Department
Robert L. Luck
Dixcel
W. C. Smith
Earl Edward Hudson
Peoria
Ill
Bill Dodge
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Paul Stevens
Dodge
Hudson
Chrysler
State warns against pedestrian accidents in Missouri
Missouri safety authorities urge an all-out pedestrian safety campaign after 104 pedestrian deaths in Southeast Missouri last year. They note most fatalities occur in fall and winter and offer tips including walking facing traffic, wearing light clothing, carrying a light, crossing only at intersections, and not running.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri State Highway Department
Scott County
Motorists Warned Against Dangling Arm While Driving
State Highway Patrol Sergeant Melvin Dace reports several injuries from drivers keeping left arm extended outside vehicles. The latest involved Stanley Woods with a deep elbow cut after a truck sideswiped his pickup on Highway 61 south of Sikeston. Woods sustained the only damage, his elbow injury.
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Melvin Dace
State Highway Patrol
Stanley Woods
Highway 61
Sikeston
Woods
Sigt. Dace
Hedden couple to visit daughter in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hedden plan to depart Sunday for a brief visit with their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs Herbert Kuntz in St Louis.
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Ernest Hedden
Mrs
Herbert Kuntz
St. Louis
Patrol Urges Obedience to Dimming Regulations
Sergeant Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol warns Southeast Missouri motorists to obey the new dimming law. Vehicles must pass a light test with headlights on high but not exceeding 75 feet beam distance and 42 inches height. Drivers must use dimmers when meeting another vehicle, regardless of the other driver’s dimming. Some motorists keep lights on high at all times if dimmed lights provide enough illumination.
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Melvin Dace
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Dac2
New Arrivals At Sikeston General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Pete Harwell welcomed a son David Lee born October 9 at Sikeston General. Mrs Harwell and infant to home Tuesday. Also, Mr and Mrs Carl J Dunn of Matthews welcomed a daughter born last Thursday at Sikeston General. Norman Jaret named son born Friday to Mr and Mrs W J Keith at Sikeston General. A son born last Saturday to Mr and Mrs Edgar Jones of Sikeston. Mr and Mrs William Depro of … born last Saturday at the hospital. Virginia Emagene born Saturday to Mr and Mrs D C Thorn at Benton. A daughter Carol Sue born to Mr and Mrs Samuel P Marshall at their home in Vanclyser Tuesday. Mr and Mrs D W Murray of Sikeston have a son Larry Barkley born at home October 9. James Audy named son born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs J J Lively at Matthews. Mary Lee named daughter born to Mr and Mrs Rufus Aberhart of Canalou this morning.
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Pete Harwell
David Lee
Sikeston General Hospital
Harwell
Carl J. Dunn
Matthews
Norman Jaret
W. J. Keith
D. W. Murray
Sikeston
Larry Barkley
James Audy
J. J. Lively
Mary Lee
Rufus Aberhart
Canalou
Odd occupation of spider ranch professor in Cleveland
Prof John G Albright of Case School of Applied Science operates a spider ranch with his brother, housing over 200 spiders in a blackberry patch pasture. Silk is drawn like milk from a cow, wound on reels, and used for bomb sights, gun sights, telescope guidelines, and microscopes. They charge $9 for a 100 foot silk reel.
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John G. Albright
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Prof
Albright
Morehouse News Highlights Local Social Ties
Joe Headlee returned to Morehouse after two years in California. Mrs. J. W. Wilkins of New Madrid stayed with her mother Mrs. Ethel Holder. Jim Johnson and son Elmer visited from St. Louis. Shirley Jo Dillon and Jean Cox joined Red Peppers to attend Sikeston Bulldogs versus Christian Brothers College in St. Louis. Eighth and tenth graders staged a rummage sale raising 45 dollars for the queen’s contest at Penny Carnival. Mrs. Charles Rauch and Mrs. Frances Barnett hosted an all day bridge party with six attendees. Members Mae Brown and Margaret Spertce attended the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in St. Louis, joined by Don Kochel and J. W. Baker. Brown attended a Worthy Matrons banquet at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with about 800 guests.
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Joe Headlee
California
Morehouse
J. W. Wilkins
New Madrid
Ethel Holder
Jim Johnson
Elmer
St. Louis
Shirley Jo Dillon
Jean Cox
Sikeston
Sikeston Bulldogs
Christian Brothers College
Charles Rauch
Frances Barnett
Josie Chedowick
D. L. Fisher
R. M. Bienert
Order of the Eastern Star
Mae Brown
Margaret Spertce
Don Kochel
Canalea
J. W. Baker
Brown
Blodgett News Roundup of Local Visits and Meetings
Miss Opal Welker spent the weekend near Millerstown Missouri. Mrs Commodore York of Poplar Bluff visits her parents Mr and Mrs C A Miller. Miss Georgia Ferguson and L D Ferguson weekend home Murray Kentucky. Mrs Thelma Thomason visited daughter Beth in Cape Girardeau last Saturday. Mrs Winfred Strayhorn substitute teacher this week. Mrs E J Nienstedt and Miss Pauline Stanfill attended Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in St Louis. Blodgett schools dismissed Thursday and Friday for Southeast Missouri State Teachers meeting in Cape Girardeau. Mr and Mrs J F Nunnelee on business trip to St Louis visiting their son Joe Robert at Hoekenshoe Carpenter School of Embalming. Mrs L F Evans hosted Young Women's Missionary Society Monday night with Mesdames Davis Thomason Fadler James and Frey and Miss Nienstedt Ferguson Welker Thacker Reynolds. Next meeting October 27 at Mrs E C Graham’s home.
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Opal Welker
Millersville
Commodore York
Poplar Bluff
C. A. Miller
Georgia Ferguson
L. D. Ferguson
Murray, Ky
Thelma Thomason
Beth
Cape Girardeau
Winfred Strayhorn
Miss Stanfill
E. J. Nienstedt
Pauline Stanfill
Order of the Eastern Star
St. Louis
Blodgett
City
Joe Robert
Hoekenshoe Carpenter School
Enbalming
L. F. Evans
Young Women’s Missionary Society
Mesdames A. BE. Davis
Lester Fadler
Lennis James
Stanford Frey
Missey Louise Nienstedt
Margaret Thacker
Ruth Reynolds
E. C. Graham
Army Streamlines Emergency Rations for Air Corps
Dayton reports a 3500 calorie balanced ration tested by Maj. D B Dill with Wright Field, Army Air Corps, and four professors on a seven day 100 mile trek across New Mexico. The diet includes pemmican biscuits, ham loaf, bouillon, dextrose tablets, and pork beef sausage with no heating required. The test showed minimal ill effects, weight loss limited to a few pounds, and improved fitness after the journey. Produced by Quartermasters Subsistence Research Laboratory in Chicago with Dr Ancel Keys of Minnesota University, the ration may become standard in aviation jungle kits for pilots.
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Dayton
Ohio
Wright Field
Army Air Corps
New Mexico
D. B. Dill
Maj. Dill
Dil
Quartermasters’ Subsistance Research Laboratory
Chicago
Ancel Keys
Minnesota University
War Department
Albuquerque
N.M
Santa Fe National Forest
National Defense Ties With Health and Fitness Guidance
National Defense links to community health with a daily food guide from a government leaflet Eat the Right Food to Help Keep You Fit. It lists milk vegetables fruit vitamins water and protein needs for all ages including expectant mothers and children.
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National Defense
Bureau of Home Economics
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Office of Education
Public Health Service
That makes It Clear Chicago and the Devil's Tower
Edward Kenigburg of Chicago reads about George Hopkins landing on Devil's Tower. A girl from Oklahoma in his office asks how two acres compare to city blocks, noting it would be equal to ten rows of cotton back home.
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Chicago
Edward Kenigburg
George Hopkins
Oklahoma
Hikers Report Ration Adequate After Experiment
Mechanics overalls served as standard dress and the ration was called adequate and not unpleasant after the test. Only one hiker finished all his food, Maj. Dill noted, since the 3500 daily calories exceeded average needs for a sedentary person by about half.
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Maj. Dill
Left Handed Checkbooks Offered by Memphis Bank
A Memphis bank introduces left handed checkbooks with the stub on the right side to avoid crossing hands while filling in checks. Officials say two or three other U S banks use the left handed books.
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Memphis
United States
Parking Mixup Stuns Indiana Officer
A New Castle man rushed to police headquarters claiming his car was stolen with 100 dollars in the glove compartment. An officer guided him to the parking spot where the vehicle was found a block away, containing 400 dollars in the glove box.
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New Castle
Ind
Sret
Fred Brown
Hart Family Visits Sikeston Ancestors and D C Trip
Mr and Mrs J D Hart and daughter Mrs John Mitchell of Los Angeles California were guests of Mr and Mrs Jas Wilbur Wednesday They visited Mrs Mitchells aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell while here En route to Washington to visit their son Hillis Hart a government employee They formerly resided in Sikeston
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J. D. Hart
John Mitchell
Los Angeles
Cal
Jas. Wilbur
Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Hillis Hart
Mr Hart
Sikeston
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