World this week highlights and wartime shifts
Possibilities of clothes rationing loom for months, with officials predicting continued shortages despite a potential early German collapse. Other notes include leaflets dropped by Ninth Air Force Marauders, Goebbels funeral rule changes, and Missouri small-loan regulation debates as the civilian payroll peaks at over 3.1 million. Senator Byrd named to inaugurations committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
WPB
Ninth Air Force
Brest
la Havre
Coulogne
Calais
Holland
County organized to salvage scrap paper drive
Tomorrow is Waste Paper Salvage Campaign Day for Scott county schools. Organized by H. E. Niswonger county chairman, J. C. McFarland state chairman, and M. H. Suycott, St. Louis assistant, the schools unite to collect vitally-needed war material. The statewide effort includes Mississippi and New Madrid counties joining soon. most paper will be sold through local junk yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
H. E. Niswonger
J. C. McFarland
Jefferson City
M. H. Suycott
St. Louis
Mississippi County
New Madrid County
Political Indications Cheer Both Parties
Major parties saw optimism this week as Republicans swept Maine and pro Roosevelt Democrats won two Texas Democratic convention test votes in Dallas. C I O PAC suffered a setback with Maine defeats. Hale Smith and Fellows were re elected. Hildreth promoted to governor by about 75000 votes. In Texas pro Roosevelt Democrats won early skirmishes and seating of 100 county delegates, planning a 23 elector slate for the presidential ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Texas
Dallas
C. I. O. Political Action Committee
U. S
Robert Hale
Margaret Chase Smith
Frank Fellows
Senate
Horace A. Hildreth
Paul J. Jullien
Roosevelt
Truman
Americans Fight On German Soil In Major Allied Offense
American armies storm through Hitler’s defenses capturing Rotgen and nearing Berlin. They push into Aachen near the Siegfried Line while German forces withdraw toward the Rhine. In the Pacific, carrier aircraft strike the West Central Philippines destroying at least 200 Japanese planes as Nimitz confirms ongoing operations. Concurrently, the Russian army advances to the Czechoslovak border, conquering Lomza in Northern Poland.
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Reich
Rotgen
Berlin
Aachen
Rhine
Courtney H. Hodges
Germany
Philippines
Chester W. Nimitz
Benton Gunner's Mate Wounded in England Says War Dept
Richard English a gunner's mate third class, son of Judge and Mrs W A English of Benton, was wounded in England more than three weeks ago according to a War Department message.
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Richard English
W. A. English
Benton
England
War Department
Romania Backs Allied Fight and Terms of Armistice
Russia outlined Romania terms as pledges to fight with the Allies until final victory, pay 300 million dollars in reparations to Russia, restore all United Nations property, and honor the 1940 frontier granting Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romania
Germany
Russia
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Two Scouts to Get Eagle Awards in Southeast Missouri
Two Eagle awards will be presented at the Court of Honor of the Southeast Missouri Council of Boy Scouts on the Sikeston high school athletic grounds tomorrow night. Billy Huters and Aviation Cadet Forrest M. Rorie will receive the highest Scouting honor. The ceremony begins at 7:30 with the Sikeston High School band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri Council of Boy Scouts
Sikeston High School
Billy Huters
W. E. Haters
Forrest M. Rorie
Clarksville
Tenn
Rorie
Eagle Team
Charleston
C. H. Denman
Young Huters
Phil Hughes
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Paul Brewer
Rome
Court of Honor
Sikeston High
J. R. Wieberg
Charleston Catholic Church
D. L. Fisher
Sikeston
Franklin Struwe
Tharon Stallings
Fred Harris
Kiwanis Club
Ed Berry
Lions Club
T. A. Martin
Sikeston Chamber of Commercce
Joe McCord
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Mathis
American Legion
Harry Dover
War Dads
Roy Wagner
Veterans of Foreign Wars
H. E. Niswonger
Roy Scrout
Mr. Niswenger
Joohn Spence
Rev
George W. Kirk
Wilbur Ensor
Harry Daver
Body of Tavern Operator Recovered From Lake Wappapella
The body of Joe Podezeski a 43 year old tavern operator from St. Louis was recovered from Lake Wappapella Monday afternoon by Henry Mitchell an employee of the U S Engineering Department at Wappapella Dam. Podezeski and two companions Martin Zych and Stanley Olko arrived at the lake early Sunday morning and rented a small collapsible boat. The boat capsized when Podezeski stood up in the front to load a box of fish. He weighed 225 pounds and drowned. The body was returned to St. Louis for burial.
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Joe Podezeski
St. Louis
Lake Wappapella
Henry Mitchell
U. S. Engineering Department
Wappapella Dam
Podezeski
Martin Zych
Stanley Olko
Chaonia
Warmer, dry week predicted by Missouri meteorologist
Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics forecasts warmer, slightly cloudy days with little rain possible. The past week peaked at 85 degrees on Sunday September 10, while the low reached 52 on Saturday morning. Despite threatening thunderstorms, no significant rainfall occurred, pleasing cotton farmers during harvest.
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Albert Klamm
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
L M Standley Heads War Fund Campaign for Scott County
Plans for Scott county National War Fund drive begin October 1 with L M Standley of Sikes ton as county chairman. John G Powell secretary and W B Corrigan treasurer. Tentative county goal 21500, may be revised. John Hux to lead advance gifts. Ralph Potasnick and Ted Kirby assistants. John Sutterfield chairs speakers committee. Town chairmen to be named soon. drive to run two weeks with advance gifts first week and house to house solicitation second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami-Oklahoma
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ottawa County
Berlin
Tokyo
Miami
Scott County
L. M. Standley
Sikeston
John G. Powell
W. 8. Corrigan
John Hux
Ralph Potasnnick
Ted Kirby
John Sutterfield
Garner and Dement Dissolve Partnership
Effective September 1 1944 the Garner Dement Motor Co becomes Dement Motor Co Chas K Dement sole owner buys out partner Alva A Garner with whom he had been associated since January 1 1941 The Dement Motor Co will continue as a direct factory Chrysler and Plymouth dealer with a large service department No location change keeps its address 114 S New Madrid St The office staff includes Milford B Estes office manager Mrs Jane Gillispie bookkeeper Ralph Bailey service manager assisted by Marvin Presson and Reese Bennett Garner plans for the future are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner-Dement Motor Co
Dement Motor Co
Chas. K. Dement
Alva A Garner
Chrysler and Plymouth
S. New Madrid Street
Dement
Milford B. Estes
Jane Gillispie
Ralph Bailey
Marvin Presson
Reese Bennett
Garner
New Arrivals at Sikeston Hospital
Mr and Mrs Donald Vandergrift of Charter Oak welcome a son born September 8 at Sikeston Hospital. A son was born September 9 to Mr and Mrs Otis HM at Sik of Bertrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Hospital
Donald Vandergrift
Charter Oak
Mrs. Otis HM
Skt
Bertrand
State Parties Seek Soldier Support
State Parties Seek Soldier Support as Republicans and Democrats compete for veterans votes in Missouri. Both platforms promise benefits for returning service members with goals of civilian reintegration and state job preferences. More than 60,000 war ballot applications have been filed, signaling a pivotal vote in a likely tight statewide election.
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G. I. Joe
Missouri
Farmer
Roosevelt
Parley completes plans for victory at Quebec talks
The second Quebec war conference nears final form after Roosevelt and Churchill make splendid progress toward a formula for Axis defeat. Talks extend three to four days, mainly to fill gaps in existing war plans, with a possible joint pronouncement at week’s end.
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Quebec
Roosevelt
Churchill
Victory Program Is Announced In Sikeston
Sikeston residents prepare for a V day celebration after Germany’s surrender. A parade led by Sam Wilcox will form in Malone Park within hours, ending at Legion Park with a prayer and mayoral talk. Churches plan services, schools may close, and liquor and firearms sales are banned for 36 hours.
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Germany
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sikeston
Sam Wilcox
Malone Park
G. W. H. Presnell
Sikeston Ministerial Alliance
Europe
Ministerial Alliance
American Legion Peace
Auxiliary State Police
Presnell
Ration Office Closure Announced in Sikeston
Sikeston ration office will be closed from September 16 through September 23 announced by Clerk Mrs Ima Parham who will visit her parents in Morriston Arkansas during that time. Various blanks may be secured at Mattingly Service Station across from the city hall during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Ima Parham
M. A. Thompson
Morriston
Ark
Mattingly
City Hall
Cotton Ginnings Reach Seven Hundred Bales. Prices Edge Down
About 700 bales of cotton have been ginned by three local gins with grades ranging from fair to good. Cotton now quotes at 21.5 cents, down half a cent from last week. lead stands at $48 per ton. Pickers are adequate and paid $2 per 100 pounds. Mrs. E. P. Coleman, post surgery, is in satisfactory condition at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Her husband Mr. Coleman, sister Mrs. T. C. McClure, Dr. McClure, and mother Mrs. J. E. Hetherington of Coacy, New Brunswick, Canada, are staying in the city near her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Coleman
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Coleman
T. C. McClure
McClure
J. E. Hetherington
Coacy
New Brunswick
Canada
Butler Named War Loan Chair for Scott County
Charles H. Butler a Sikeston real estate dealer and civic leader was chosen as Scott county chairman for the Sixth War Loan Drive. Clyde D. Harris Cape Girardeau district chairman announced Butler's selection and noted that other county chairmen will be named soon. The drive is tentatively set for November 11 through December 7.
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Charles H. Butler
Sikeston
Scott County
Butler
Clyde D. Harris
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston Man's Brother Dies After Long Illness
Claude Eli White of Oklahoma City died at 6 27 this morning at Sikeston General Hospital after a two year leukemia battle. He was J Edgar White's Sikeston brother. Funeral 3 PM Saturday at Welsh Funeral Home with Dr Alfred Smith officiating. Burial in Oklahoma City. Survived by wife Mrs White, sons Miller B White and C E White Jr., three brothers J Edgar White F Pitt White R C White, and sister Mrs C L Whitener.
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Claude Eli White
Oklahoma City
Sikeston General Hospital
J. Edgar White
Sikeston
White
Bertrand
Alfred Smith
Charleston
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
F. Pitt White
R. C. White
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
C. L. Whitener
Fredericktown
Practice Game Under Lights For Sikeston Bulldogs
Sikeston high school Bulldogs open season with a 7 30 pm practice game under flood lights. Coach Lou Bona says many players are inexperienced so the game helps them adjust to night play. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston High School Bulldogs
Lou Bona
Father of Sikeston Men Died Yesterday
John James Mathis died at his son Leo Mathis home on Cresap street yesterday from old age infirmities. Funeral at Assembly of God on Matthews avenue at 2 30 Friday with Rev Gayle Jackson in charge. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery via Albritton service. He was 82, a Johnson County Illinois native, survived by two sons Leo and Tom, two sisters Priscilla Kincannon and Fannie Sharp, and six grandchildren including Tom Jr John J Betty Jo Robert Lee Vernon Carroll and Mildred Mathis serving as a Wave.
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John James Mathis
Leo Mathis
Cresap Street
Assembly of God Church
Matthews Avenue
Gayle Jackson
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albritton
Mathis
Johnson County
Ill
Tom Mathis
Sikeston
Priscilla Kincannon
Vienna
Fannie Sharp
Benton
Tom Mathis Jr
John J
Betty Jo
Robert Lee
Vernon Carroll
Mildred Mathis
Fall of Piano Kills Oran Man
Acie J. Bailey, prominent Oran farmer, died when a piano slid from a farm truck and crushed him near Oran. He died en route to Cape Girardeau hospital. Funeral at Oran Baptist church with War Dads assisting. Survivors include his widow Ina Bailey, two sons Robert and Joe, three daughters, a brother Eric, three step-brothers, and a step-mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell City
Acie J. Bailey
Oran
Cape Girardeau
Bailey
Joe
Roderick Evans
Young Bailey
Evans
Mrs. Bailey
Baptist Church
C. BE. Warren
Morley
Kentucky
Benton
Ina Bailey
Pvt
Robert P. Bailey
Army Air Corps
England
Joe Bailey
Richard Troutman
LaVerne
Wanda Sue Bailey
Eric Bailey
Bernie
Sam Dillender
Sikeston
Fannye Bailey
Sikeston Matron Nora Lynn Dies of Heart Ailment
Nora Lee Lynn of Morley died at her home from a heart ailment after months of illness. Funeral services were held Friday at the Morley Baptist church with burial in Morley Cemetery. Survived by husband Benton Lynn, three sons Dennis Eddie Jerry Lynn, daughter Mildred Simpson of Hastings, Neb, stepchildren Thurman Lynn and Mrs Dorothy Abbott, two brothers Hensley, Hensley, three sisters Palmer Wadlington Gage, and multiple grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Lee Lynn
Murray Lane
Baptist Church
Morley
Albritton
Lynn
Benton Lynn
Dennis Lynn
Eddie
Jerry Lynn
Mildred Simpson
Hastings
Neb
Thurman Lynn
Sikeston
Dorothy Abbott
Rock Island
HE. B
C. E. Hensley
Fornfelt
R. Palmer
Wadlington
Alice Gage
Italian Prisoners of War to Work on District Farms
Hutments for one hundred Italian prisoners are under construction north of Sikeston to aid in cotton picking and other farm work for two to three months. Officers and volunteers from last summer’s camp will return them after the period. The Cotton Oil Mill C F McMul lin Estate and W P Hunter of the Stoddard Gin Company will employ the group on outside farm labor at prevailing wages. Prisoners come from the Weigarten camp and will be sent home after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
C. F. McMullin
W. P. Hunter
Stoddard Gin Company
Weigarten
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Hitler
Rhineland
John J. Pershing
Congress
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Warren
John J. Pollock
Pappy
Arkansas
Little Rock
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Total Mobilization
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
Texas Politics
The
Pacific
Krosno
Poland
Lomza
WAR Fund
Parley
Church Services
T. E. Stallings
Co. H. Butler
WAX, Loan
Fall of Piano
Oran Man
Acie Bailey
P. D. Foster
Greenville
Miss
E. L. Corbin
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