World This Week Disasters and aviation feats across regions
The past week saw volcanic eruption on Ca miguin island harming 45,000 residents with most rescued to nearby isles. A gulf hurricane battered New Orleans with seven inch floods. Northern Italy storms killed 80 and caused $22 million in losses. A Norwegian flying boat crash on Sotra killed 13 aboard. Europe saw Poland oppose Soviet control, while Bierut seeks to curb opposition. Aviation records included Mantz’s record Long Beach to Cleveland at 447.984 mph and Johnson’s 383.767 mph at the National Air Races. A B 29 over Georgia forced four passengers to jump. Prof H W Baldwin died when his parachute failed. The mission reached Maxwell Field, Alabama. Forty five cargo planes continued.
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Camiguin
Philip- Pine
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Orleans
Italy
Sotra
Aviation
Paul Mantz
Long Beach
Cal
Cleveland
Ohio
Mantz
Jacqueline Cochran
Linton P. Carney
Anson L. Johnson
Georgia
Richard Baker
H. W. Baldwin
University of Chicago
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Training Car Introduced For Sikeston High School Class
Sikeston High School adds an automobile driver course with a 1949 Ford sedan loaned by Walton & Williams Motor Company for nine months. Kenneth Knox will teach, each student must complete eight hours behind the wheel and 32 hours in the car, with four students per hour and dual controls.
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Sikeston High School
Sikeston
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Kenneth Knox
Sikeston, Mo
Conflicting Views on Extent of Drought Damage to Sikeston District Farm Crops
In Sikeston district Missouri the August drought damaged cotton but recent rains over the Labor Day weekend offer mixed relief. Some farmers say late showers hurt yields, while others believe a dry weather crop largely progressed toward maturity despite drought. Heavy weekend rain began Friday and continued through Sunday with additional showers Tuesday morning. Traffic and accidents were down as motorists sheltered from storms.
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Sikeston
Missouri
State Highway Patrol
Price supports set for 1948 soybeans and cotton quotas review
Announcement lists price supports for 1948 crop soybeans at 2.18 per bushel for U S No 2 with up to 14 moisture and 1 98 for black brown and mixed varieties. It notes a November 15 decision on whether marketing quotas for upland cotton will be proclaimed and outlines required data. Cotton crop estimated at 15 169 million bales with record yield. Scott County reports 14 217 bushels of wheat loaned as of September 1 with 30 farmers participating. loans available through local AAA office.
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U. S
Secretary of Agriculture
Evin Burke
Scott County
Burke
AAA
Registrations Heavy In Scott County Draft
Scott County registrants totaled 878 as the local draft office in Benton closed after seven days of operation. Chief Clerk Marshall Myers noted the August 30 opening, with about 230 men per age group on average.
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Scott County
Benton
Marshall Myers
Sikestonians Attend American Legion Meet
The 30th annual Missouri Department convention adjourned in Kansas City after a four day session. It rejected a veterans bonus financed by a sales tax and ordered the resolutions committee to draft a new set of proposals. The group also urged Congress to designate the Pershing home at Laclede, Missouri, as a national shrine, with attendees including Steve Penrod Owen Johnson Bernard Seger Herbert Walton Loomis Mayfield Jack Johnson Bill Gardner Buddy Latham Harry Blanton Sid Schillig Carl Elam and Red Boswell.
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American Legion
Missouri Department
Kansas City
Resolutions Committee
Congress
John Joseph Pershing
Laclede
Legion
Steve Penrod
Owen Johnson
Bernard Seger
Herbert Walton
Loomis Mayfield
Jack Johnson
Bill Gardner
Buddy Latham
Harry Blanton
Sid Schillig
Carl Elam
Red" Boswell
Vanduser store owners win prizes in nationwide quiz
Mr and Mrs L O Williams longtime Vanduser shop owners were told by Brookyln radio officials they would win prizes for a quiz answer sent to the Whiz Candy Company. The list grows as delays continue. Prizes include a $1,000 diamond ring a $1,000 watch a TV radio Bermuda trip and new kitchen furnishings. Williams awaits letters from Minneapolis as his family remains hopeful. Mrs R M Bugg hosts Robert Bugg of Lamar Colorado this week.
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L. O. Williams
Vanduser
Brooklyn
Williams
Whiz Candy Company
Candy Company
Harold Kaye
Bermuda Islands
Minneapolis
Minn
Sikeston Public Schools See Enrollment Rise Over Last Year
Sikeston public schools report a total enrollment of 1 718 for the current year, up from 1 648 at the start of last year. White enrollment is 70 higher. Negro enrollment stands at 269, down six from last fall. Grade lists show whites with gains in second, fourth and ninth grades, while Negro counts span pre primer to tenth grade.
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Sikeston
Supt
Bremen van Bibber
Judicial Committee Names R. B. Oliver For Circuit Judge
The Democratic Judicial Committee of Missouri's 28th circuit nominated R. B. Oliver of Cape Girardeau for circuit judge after a stormy session in Charleston. Details describe a proxy vote, internal disagreements, and a late meeting where Oliver secured the nomination amid illness and shifting support among committee members.
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Judicial Committee
R. B. Oliver
Jaycee Air Show Sunday Benefit for Hospital
The second annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Air Show will be staged at Municipal Airport Sunday afternoon for a two hour benefit to Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Bill Blair and his air circus headline with daredevil stunts wing walking parachute jumps and aerial acrobatics. Helicopter exhibitions are planned. Military participation could not be arranged. Advance tickets are sold by Jaycees or at Heisserer’s Drug Store. Show starts at 2 p.m.
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Jaycees
Heisserer
Chambliss Brother Improves After Surgery at St Marys
Mrs. D A Reese reports F E Chambliss in satisfactory condition at St Marys Hospital Cairo after emergency major surgery yesterday afternoon. Condition improved today according to his sister.
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D. A. Reese
F. E. Chambliss
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Chambliss
Cape Girardeau Names In Nomination At Evening Conference
The meeting nominated Mr. Oliver and Mr. Montgomery with a 4 to 2 result after votes by Mr. Rodgers and Mrs. Baty’s proxy favored Oliver. The Democratic nominee, Cape Girardeau native and lawyer since 1935, graduated from Missouri Law. He served as prosecuting attorney and city attorney before wartime Army service in China with the 11th Air Force. The court vacancy arose when Judge McDowell moved to the Springfield Court of Appeals. Sen. Joslyn will serve until successor elected next November. Others present included Jack L. Oliver and Mrs. J. R. Estes, Cape Girardeau chair and vice chair.
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J. Abner Beck
Mississippi County
Rodgers
L. D. Joslyn
Joslyn
Tom Russell
Mississippi County Party
Baty
Beck
Oliver
Montgomery
Mr. Oliver
Cape County
Lloyd Stark
Edward L. Drum
Cape Girardeau
Air Force
China
11Th Air Force
J. C. McDowell
Springfield
Mechanical Inspection at Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Paul W. Crosier of Malverne New York and Leon DeWitt of New York City are conducting a mechanical inspection of the Missouri Delta Community Hospital in Sikeston. They represent Gamble Rogers Inc New York architects hired by Commonwealth Trust the hospital’s funders. Final inspection is set for September 29 to October 3 with a planned transfer to the board of managers and formal opening to follow.
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New Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Paul W. Crosier
Malverne
New York
Leon DeWitt
New York City
Sikeston
Crosier
DeWitt
Gamble Rogers, Inc
Commonwealth Trust
Board of Managers
Scott County Board Sets Sept 13 Meeting on Redistricting Board
Scott County superintendent O F Anderson calls a countywide education boards gathering in Benton at 8 PM Monday September 13. The purpose is to select a six member county redistricting board with two members for each term of one two and three years. The board formation follows a new state school law. Within six months after appointment the board must file with the county court a plan.
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Scott County
O. F. Anderson
Boards of Education
Circuit Court
Benton
Transfer of Sikeston Airport Lands on Ward of War Assets
A quit claim deed will deliver to Sikeston the 676acre airport with 11 buildings three hangars a warehouse fueling and utility systems valued near 1 000 000. War Assets Admin in St Louis handles delivery for the government with mayor Marvin Carroll present next Tuesday.
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Sikeston
Marvin Carroll
War Assets Administration
St. Louis
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce to Meet Monday Night
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce holds regular meeting Monday at 6 30 PM at the Dunn Hotel President Z E McAmis urges all members to attend noting the time change from 7 00 to 6 30 PM No meetings were held in the past two months and this gathering resumes activity with renewed attendance
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Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Dunn Hotel
Clifford Admitted to Bail on Murder Charge
At a Benton magistrate court preliminary hearing Magistrate M E Montgomery ruled the first degree murder charge against Courtney Clifford of Ilma is bailable with bond set at 15000 returnable to the Scott county circuit court on September 14 Clifford has been jailed in Benton since Woodrow Holder was killed on September 1 Clifford is charged with fatally shooting Holder the day prior
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Benton
M. E. Montgomery
Courtney Clifford
Ilma
Scott County
Clifford
Bemton
Woodrow Holder
Holder
Plan for County School Redistricting Under New Law
County Superintendent Anderson urges all school board members to attend the meeting next Monday evening to discuss the redistricting plan required by the new law. The plan outlines how schools will be realigned within the county to meet state standards and population changes.
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Anderson
New Madrid County Farmers Mutual Stockholders to Meet
New Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company plans its annual stockholders meeting next Thursday in the Stallcup Building. The six county mutual reports a peak year with 5.7 million in in force and 1800 policyholders. A 10 percent renewal dividend applies to the year ending November 1. Directors up for election include W M Gary, W N Rankin, and E A Prigsle. officer T A Feaman has led the company since its founding. The firm distributed 1000 extinguishers to policyholders with $2000+ risk in unprotected areas.
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New Madrid
Rowe
Stallcup
W. M. Gary
Charleston
W. N. Rankin
Caruthersville
E.A
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Communist Workers Party
Russia
Boleslaw Bierut
Sikestonians
R. M. Bugg
Robert Bugg
Lamar, Colo
Sikeston Public Schools
R. B. Oliver DI
Democratic Judicial Committee of
28Th Circuit
R. B. Oliver IV
Cathleen Baty
Oran
Harris D. Rodgers
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Herbert Cathey
Paul Trotter
Jerry Kellett
Don and
Bill Baker
Thomas McClure
Alice Martin
Eleanor McClure
David Lumsden
Frank Schulte
Bob Foley
George Yrarker Rowé
Bill Woehlecke
Bob Ydeneke
Martha Stevens
Rosemary Proffer
Central College
Fayette
Sue Dement
Charles Hahs
Eugenia Blanton
Margaret Ann White
St. Louis University
Joe Blanton
Melvin Kornegger
St. Vincent College
Edward Schwab
Washington University
Heddy Keith
Joan Schroff
Valen Harris
Him Harris
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Bolivar
Norma Jean Boyer
Hollins College
Ronoke
Virginia
Dot Matthews
Perdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Bill Dudley
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Carroll Owen
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
C. D. Butler
Iinois University
Jacksonville
Bill Anderson
McMurray College
Betty Anderson
Maryville College
Ann Blanton
Campion High School
Prairie du Chein
Wis
Louis Blanton
Jaycee
University of Missouri Law School
Scott County School Board
Maldén Air Base
Campbell
Malden Air Base
Chamber OF Commerce
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