World This Week Plans for a global air routes network
Pan American World Airways seeks two new trans oceanic routes and extension of prewar lines. Applications filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board aim to link continents. one route would connect New York to Moscow and the other Seattle to Canton via Nome. Also notes Methodist minister shortages, a $600 gift to Missouri crippled children services, and postwar wartime efforts.
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New York
Pan-American World Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Moscow
Seattle
Canton
China
Nome
Alaska
Sikeston USO Record Highlights Service Club Legacy
More than 20 000 visits have occurred since opening on February 27 1943 as Sikeston USO hosts cadets and service members. The club will close when the current aviation cadet class leaves Missouri Institute of Aeronautics. Volunteers, led by Mrs. Harry Dover, sustain meals and entertainment, with many local organizations supplying support.
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Sikeston U. S. C
Harry Dover
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Melon Growers Meet at Ashmore Farm Sikeston
Watermelon growers from the district are invited to a meeting at Lou Ashmore's Diehlstadt area farm next Thursday afternoon September 28 at 2:00. Ashmore will share experiences with Strain 35 Dixie Queen melons, claimed as as good as any and capable of growing in wilt-prone soil.
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Lou Ashmore
Diehlstadt
Ashmore
Missouri College of Agriculture Horticulture Department
End of oppressive summer weather forecast by expert
Meteorologist Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics forecast a weekend high of 85 degrees with scattered showers tonight and early tomorrow. Last week's temperatures ranged from a low of 59 on Saturday morning to a high of 91 recorded yesterday.
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Albert Klamm
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
New Owners Take Over Sikeston Marble Works
The Sikeston Marble Works has been sold to Fred Cole of Dexter and W. C. Edwards, with Edwards named plant manager. Cole will continue Cole Monument Works operations in Dexter. A. M. Fitzgerald remains with the firm, joining as marble cutter, to support the transition.
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Sikeston Marble Works
Frank E. Mount
Fred Cole
Dexter
W. C. Edwards
Mr. Cole
Cole Monument Works
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
International Shoe Factory
Cole
Sikeston South
More Men Inducted Into Army Yesterday
Twenty one men, five from Sikeston, were inducted into the armed forces at Jefferson Barracks yesterday. The new soldiers include Elvis Lee Kaiser, Thomas Hetherington McClure, Joe Lee Matthews, Ira William Shuppert, Weldon Eugene Cunningham, Allard Johnson, Billy Eugene Harris, Homer Millard Stamp, Louis Joseph Le Tempt, George Julius Labrecht, Thomas Andrew Uelsman, Sarrell Junior Bridges, Frank Louis Hess, Lawrence Benjamin Luber, Claud Harding Gibbons, Joe William Scheeter, Ernest Barstidham, Leslie Lee Lindy, Chafee, Cletus Zeno Essner, Cornelius Zeno Dirnberger, Michael Albert Goelz, and Oran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis Lee Kaiser
Thomas Hetherington McClure
Joe Lee Matthews
Ira William Shuppert
Weldon Eugene Cunningham
Sikeston
Allard Johnson
Billy Eugene Harris
Morley
Homer Millard Stamp
Louis Joseph le Tempt
George Julius Lous Albrecht
Thomas Andrew Uelsman
Sarrell
Junior Bridges
Tmo
Frank Louis Hess
New Hamburg
Lawrence Benjamin Luber
Vanduser
Claud Harding Gibbons
Joe William Scheeter
Ernest Bar
Stidham
Leslie Lee Lindy
Chaffee
Cletus Zeno Essner
Kelso
Cornelius Zeno Dirnberger
Michael Albert Goelz
Oran
Allies Press Rhine Crossing Near Nijmegen Amid Arnhem Siege
Allied Second Army troops fight hard to cross the Rhine at Nijmegen Holand to break a large pocket of airborne forces surrounded in the Arnhem sector. US First Army advances reach Gressenich near Stolberg as German resistance stiffens along the Siegfried Line. Brest falls to American forces, removing a major U boat base and completing a six week siege victory.
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Second Army
Rhine River
Nijmegen
Holand
Arnhem
Supreme Headquarters
United States First Army
Gressenich
Stolberg
Germany
Normandy
Aachen
Europe
Brest
Republican Candidates to Be Here Saturday
Republican governor hopeful Jean Paw Bradshaw and attorney general candidate Senator George Miller will visit Sikeston on Saturday September 25. They will greet voters and speak at 11:00 AM in Rairoad Park. Pvt and Mrs Bill Bess of Taft California are visiting Wayne Bess.
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Jean Paw Bradshaw
Missouri
George Miller
Sikeston
Rairoad Park
Pvt
Bill Bess
Taft
Calif
Tormers
Wayne Bess
Sikeston Bulldogs face East Prairie in 7:45 opener
Sikeston high school Bulldogs start the season at home against East Prairie tomorrow night at 7:45. Coach Lou Bona lists a probable starting lineup including Inman, Greer, Rogers, Walker and Beal with backups Bailey McCampbell Boardman Hayden Thrower likely to see action.
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Sikeston
Sikeston High School Bulldogs
East Prairie
East Prairie Eagles
Bulldogs
Lou ‘Bona
Collier
Myers
P. Rowe
Matthews
Foster
Lambert
Ensor
Martin
Bryant
Mitchell
T. Malcolm
Haler
Beal
Carroll
Inman
Baker
Greer
Henley
Righ
Rogers
Arnold
Walker
Jackson
Bona
Bailey
McCampbell
Boardman
Hayden
Thrower
A P Veasman Heads City War Loan Drive
A P Veasman insurance agent was named Sikeston City chairman for the Sixth War Loan Drive. County Chairman C H Butler announced the appointment this morning. A planning meeting will be held Monday night in Butler's office to set the drive in motion.
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A. P. Veasman
Sikeston City
C H Butler
Mr. Butler
Submarine Sailor Visits Home Folks
John T Allen EM Le recently left the Navy hospital in San Diego for a 30 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe M Allen. He served overseas three years and after returning home in May sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. While aboard a submarine he completed five patrol trips and claimed five Japanese ships sunk. Cpl Gerald Bohannon on 15 day furlough will visit his parents near East Prairie, Kansas.
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John T Allen
EM le
Navy Hospital
San Diego
Joe M Allen
States
Allen
Gerald Bohannon
Mort Riley
Kansas
W. L. Bohannon
East Prairie
Barnes brothers rise in Missouri military ranks
SONS OF NEW MADRID COUNTY MAN HOLD HIGH ARMY RANK All of his sons in the service and all with Inch rank a record for C M Barnes of Marston Two sons are lieutenant colonels and the third a major Charles Merlin Barnes Jr is a lieutenant colonel serving as executive officer of the Eighth Armored Group in France He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1927 and later held a reserve rank before active service In February 1941 he entered service and received a promotion to lieutenant colonel on June 15 Asa Barnes also a lieutenant colonel is a medical doctor educated at State College Cape Girardeau University of Missouri and the University of Tennessee He has served with the Missouri State Board of Health and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1943 now based with Allied forces in Italy Seth Barnes, the youngest and a major, is a doctor stationed at Camp Van Dorn Miss He trained at Cape Girardeau and the University of Missouri and attended the Naval Academy Part of a family tradition tracing to their father a first lieutenant in the Fourth Missouri Volunteer Regiment in the Spanish American War.
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C M Barnes
Marston
Missouri
Charles Merlin Barnes Jr
Eighth Armored Group
France
University of Missouri
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Armstrong Cork Company
New Orleans
Fort Benning
Fort Know
Barnes
Myra Zimmerman
Poplar Bluff
Asa Barnes
State College
Cape Girardeau
University of Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Johns Hopkins University
Missouri State Board of Health
Fort Leonard Wood
Allied Force
North Africa
Italy
Sworley and
Dexter
Tie
140Th Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Laeut
Col Barnes
Betty Printz
Oklahoma City
Seth 5. Barnes
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Barnes Brothers
Fourth
Missouri Volunteer Regiment
Spain
Eagle awards highlighted at Sikeston district Court of Honor
The Sikeston district Court of Honor last Friday night awarded Eagle honors to Bill Hutters of Sikeston and Aviation Cadet Forrest M. Rorie of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics. Other recognitions included Eagle Gold Palm Tim Spence Morehouse Eagle Bronze Palm Gene Hendon Morehouse Life honors for Wayne Baker Morehouse Earl Martin Sikeston Johnnie Duke Smith Phillip Coppage Canalou and Star recipients Dick Miller Dick Dement Bill Woehlecke Sikeston Thames Jackson Morehouse. Senior Scout advancements went to Fred Laminack Gene Hendon Tim Spence Morehouse. Second Class awards went to Jack Arnold Francis Senwartz Lonzo Grooms Everett Milligan Marvin Urhahn Joe Mark Daniel Benton Arnold Ray Wyrick John Bohan nen. Additional honorees included Gerald Ham John Kendig Jackie Bowman Dick Young Claude Jameson Wallace Lee Sikeston Howard Rayman Gerrill Young Miner Sikeston Bill Woehlecke Earl Martin Ned Tanner Bob Deneke Dick Miller Dick Dement Bill Suters Morehouse Thames Jackson T M Spence Gene Hendon Wred Lannack Wayne Baker Jimmie Wyrick Harold Caldwell Matthews Royal Deane Stowe Roger H Carter Junior Mills Leonard Throgmorton Armand Gemeinhardt Joe Beck Miner Clarence L Dowden Jr.
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Dick Miller
Dick Dement
Bill Woehlecke
Sikeston
Thames Jackson
Morehouse
Fred Laminack
Gene Hendon
Tim Spence
Bobby Dye
Ned Tanner
Gene Nicholson
Donald F Matthews
Matthews
Mickey Thomas
Bertrand
Clarence L. Dowden Jr
Donald S. Mullin
Miner
Harold Caldwell
Royal Deane Stowe
Roger H. Carter
Walter Mulls
Joe Beck
Jack Arnold
Francis Senwartz
Lonzo Grooms
Everett Milligan
Marvin Urhahn
Joe Mark Daniel
Benton
Arnold Ray Wyrick
John Bohannen
Gerald Ham
John Kendig
Jackie Bowman
Dick Young
Claude Jameson
Wallace Lee
Howard Rayman
Gerrill Young
Earl Martin
Bob Deneke
Bill Suters
T. M Spence
Wred Lannack
Wayne Baker
Jimmie Wyrick
Water heater explosion devastates Vernon avenue home
The oil burning hot water heater exploded in the Keaton residence on Vernon avenue, nearly destroying the house and contents. Two bedrooms survived, but most furnishings and clothing were lost and water damage was extensive. Insurance covers part of the loss. the home is a shell needing rebuilding. Mr Seaton serves in the U S Navy.
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W. C. Keaton
Vernon Avenue
Keaton
Seaton
U. S Navy
Plans for Veteran Rehabilitation Meeting at Sikeston High
Maurice Stewart Scott county chairman for Veteran Rehabilitation announced a meeting to discuss veteran rehabilitation at Sikeston high school auditorium at 8 o clock Wednesday night September 27. Selective Service officials from state headquarters in Jefferson City will lead the meeting with representation from the Scott county Selective Service board United States Employment Service Veterans Administration Red Cross American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars War Dads church and civic groups. Additional interested parties are invited.
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Maurice Stewart
Scott County
Sikeston High School
Jefferson City
Scott County Selective Service Board
United States Employment Service
Veterans’ S Administration
Red Cross
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
War Dads
Cotton Ginnings Reach Nearly 1600 Bales This Season
Three local gins have ginned almost 1600 bales as favorable weather speeds picking. Gins remain busy but pickers are scarce, with wages from 200 dollars to 3.00 per hundred. Cotton trades at 22 cents and seed at 48 dollars per ton today.
Sikeston Rallies For Saturday Scrap Paper Drive
Sikeston groups including civic leaders and Boy Scouts launch a citywide scrap paper drive to aid war needs. Collect in business districts Saturdays 9 to 11, residential areas last Saturday monthly with Cubs handling curbside pickup. a St Louis liaison aids setup and schools pledge support.
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Sikeston
Morgan Suycott
St. Louis
Bayer Aspirin Company
Boy Scouts
Cubs
Scott County
Sikesten
Rt Wats
Construction for New Tin Shop Began
Preparatory work for a new building for the RH Size more Tin Shop involves moving a four room wooden dwelling from South Scott street. Two rooms were razed, two moved to Frisco street, and site excavation for a 2 basement 12 by 36 will start. The new structure will cover 36 by 60 feet with four concrete floors and include two porches and other improvements for rental use. E Zeigenhorn oversees construction with completion expected within three months.
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Sizemore Tin Shop
South Scott Street
Sizemore
Frisco Street
Nuw
E. Zeigenhorn
Body and Paint Shop Nears Completion for Weltond Williams
A brick building for Weltond Williams Motor Company is nearly finished after two months of construction. Contractor Eo Zennen horn says the one story, fifty four by fifty four foot shop will be completed next week and houses a paint department on its south side with a concrete floor and partitions. location is west of Walton Wrulness.
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Weltond& Williams Motor
Eo Zennenhorn
Im Ehlrge
Walton
Wrulness
Pany
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Ivan Lee Holt
Joplin
Missouri Federation of ‘Women's Clubs
State
Crippled Children’s Service
Crippled Children’s
Columbia
Chillicothe
Nevada
Springfield
Rolla
Fredericktown
Parker Hospital
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Theodore G. Klumpp
Winthrop Chemical Society
Klumpp
John Cary Donnell
Forrest C. Donnell
Kansas City
James Doolittle
American Legion’s Endowment Fund
War Production Board
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Sikeston Uso
Air School
Elmer Poage
Charles Lindley
Joe Dover
Earl Malone
Jennie Winiford
Earl Johnson
Betty Deneke
Betty Hirschberg
Anna Lou Gipson
Mary Ellen Bailey
J. L. Howle
Helen Keith
Dover
Episcopal Guild
Christian Church
Methodist Church
St. Francis Zavier Catholic Church
Baptist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman’s Club
Woman's Civic Club
Apollo Group
Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Star
Costa Goea Sorority
Jefferson Barracks
Sons OF
New Madrid
Tion
Major Seth S. Barnes
C M Barnes JR
Bill Huters
Forrest M. Rorie
Eagle
Life
Johnnie Duke Smith
Phillip Coppage
Canalou
Matthews Royal Deane Stowe
Roger H Carter
Junior Mills
Leonard Throgmorton
Armand Gemeinhardt
Clarence L Dowden Jr
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