Nobel Prize Fate and Public Records Return
World This Week notes Swedish forecasts for this year’s Nobel prize in medicine to British Prof. Alexander Fleming. Library of Congress to restore Declaration and Constitution on Oct 1, Archibald MacLeish announces. Texas leader Jim Ferguson dies at 73 after a rise from farm hand to two-term governor and wife to Miriam A. Ferguson. Japan orders dissolution of federated church groups to create a government controlled wartime religious society. Major General Hershey reports 70,000 inductions monthly with discharges about half that. Red Cross aids 40 million foreigners, ships 1 billion dressings and trains millions in aid and nursing. Gripsholm carries 218 U.S. prisoners and others from Europe. blood donations reach 9.5 million pints since 1941. U.S. war costs run $13 million daily in early 1945. Minneapolis campaign to fund teaching at Elizabeth Kenny Institute set for Nov 16–25. WPB seeks return of belts pockets and pleats in men’s garments.
Date and quota set for sixth war loan
The Treasury tentatively fixes November 20 as the launch of the Sixth War Loan Drive with a goal near 14 billion dollars. Armistice Day was dropped as a start date due to it falling on a Saturday. The reduced target follows strong Treasury cash conditions, good war news, and anticipated light bond redemptions from the new plan starting October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
War rationing to last through Pacific victory
War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes declared that the government must maintain price and wage controls and continue rationing until total victory is achieved in the Pacific. He spoke at the National Press Club emphasizing ongoing stabilization of the price wage relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Mobilization
James F. Byrnes
Germany
Pacific
Japan
National Press Club
Local men attend small business meeting in Chicago
W. P. Wilkerson P. A. Mc Dougal and H. O. DeField returned home this week from Chicago where they attended a meeting of the American Small Business Organization. Wilkerson will discuss details and implications at the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce October meeting on Monday night October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wilkerson
P. A. McDougal
H. O. DeField
Chicago
American Small Business Organization
Wilkerson
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
New Toy Shop in Heavy Production in Sikeston
A new toy shop named Ozarks Associates operates in Sikeston with Charles L. Kirk and Wm. B. Seabaugh leading production. Located at New Madrid and Trotter, the unit makes Santa Claus furniture from doll chairs to small tables for sale through Kirk-McCoy Hardware and other Sikeston stores, aiming to fulfill holiday orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Sikeston
Sikeston Industries
Charles L. Kirk
Wm. B. Seabaugh
Kirk
Kirk-McCoy Hardware
Seabaugh
Ozarks Associates
New Madrid
Trotter Streets
Santa’s
Weather forecast warm but wintry weekend outlook
Meteorologist Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics predicts wintry weekend weather with temperatures dipping toward 45 degrees. Clear skies are expected, with the past week recording a high of 83 degrees on Tuesday September 26 and a low of 50 degrees on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klamm
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Herald Receives Citation for Fifth War Bond Ads
The Treasury honors The Sikeston Herald for publishing 25,844 lines of war bond advertising during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Denman is praised for top 100 weekly paper status and helping exceed the quota by 4.639 billion dollars, underscoring newspapers’ vital role in financing the war and fighting inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Scott County Tops War Bond Purchases In District
Scott county bought 4.11 million dollars in war bonds across five drives led by Clyde D. Harris of Cape Girardeau. County totals include Bollinger 342k, Iron 697k, Madison 1.00m, Mississippi 1.98m, Perry 1.68m, Reynolds 382k, St Francois 4.11m, Ste Genevieve 1.15m, Wayne 371k. district sales total 22.64m. Sixth drive planned with C H Butler and A P Veasman coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Clyde D. Harris
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau County
Missouri War Finance Committee
Bollinger
Iron
Madison
Mississippi
Perry
Reynolds
St. Francois
Ste Genevieve
Wayne
Reynolds County
C. H. Butler
Sikeston
A. P. Veasman
Three New Members for Sikeston Lions Club
Sikeston Lions Club welcomed A. P. Veasman Robert Head and Louis C Bona as new members at a Wednesday noon meeting at the Dunn Hotel Twenty six members attended Plans for the Halloween dance at Sikeston Armory on October 31 with proceeds to the Christmas fund for underprivileged children The club will meet again October 4 Mrs Earl Lewis of Chicago visited recently with her grandparents Mr and Mrs C W Hollister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P.veasman
Robert Head
Louis C. Bona
Sikeston Lions Club
Dunn Hotel
Lions Club
Sikeston Armory
Lions
Sikeston Scouts Plan First Big Paper Drive Saturday
Sikeston Scouts and Cubs with the Chamber of Commerce announce a citywide paper collection on Saturday September 30. Cubs will canvass residential areas monthly, while Scouts target the business district. Last week they gathered about 2000 pounds and seek more, urging sorted bundles of scrap paper cardboard and magazines for war needs. A wire cage at the rear of city hall provides convenient drop storage for businesses and homes until collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Cubs
Chamber of Commerce
Bale to the Acre For Matthews Farmer
J H Foster reports a Matthews farmer and Clifford Sutton are harvesting Stoneville 2-B cotton promised at a bale to the acre. The crop weighs about 40 pounds per bale from 100 pounds of seed and is praised for quality and ease of picking. This is Foster’s fourth assisting crop with Sutton, but earlier 1940 yields reached 43 bales on 28 acres with D. and P. L. variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Foster
Clifford Sutton
Matthews
Herald
Stoneville
Foster
Mr. Sutton
New Arrivals at Sikeston Hospital Report Births
Mr and Mrs Carl Raidt Sikeston welcomed a daughter born September 23. Mr and Mrs Jack Ryan Sikeston welcomed a son born September 22. Mr and Mrs Earl Clubertson New Madrid welcomed a daughter born September 25. Dean Righter left on furlough from here after ten days. he is now at Greensboro NC with his mother Mrs W L Righter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Raidt
Sikeston
Jack Ryan
Earl Clubertson
New Madrid
Dean Righter
W. L. Righter
Sgt. Righter
Greensboro
N. C
Sikeston Soldier Missing In Action Over Germany
Tech Sergeant Thomas H. Boardman is missing in action over Germany since September 13, as advised to his wife and parents. A Sikeston High School graduate, 1941, he earned the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters for heavy bombardment missions with the Eighth Air Force in England. He married Christmas Day 1943 to Carlotta Jones of Louisville. Survived by widow, parents, sister Doris Ramsey, and nephew Billy Ray Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
Thomas H. Boardman
Germany
War Department
Raymond Boardman
Sgt. Boardman
Europe
Sikeston
Eighth Air Force
England
Carlotta Jones
Louisville
Sturgeons
Arkansas farmer wins cotton picking contest
Virgil Mote, 44, of Black Dunk Ark, father of nine, won the national cotton picking title and a $1000 prize at Blytheville after collecting 102.6 pounds of clean cotton in 1.5 hours. He topped 197 entrants from 14 states, ahead of Wesley Buck, 38, Hornersville Mo, who earned $250, with S. B. Parker of Hornersville taking $100 in third.
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Virgil Mote
Ark
Blytheville
Mote
Arkansas
Wesley Buck
Hornersville
Buck
S. B. Parker
Kiwanians to Elect New Officers Friday
Sikeston Kiwanis Club will elect officers at the weekly luncheon at the Dunn hotel at 6 30 tonight from nominations including Z E McAmis E E Leighninger for president two to elect for vice president Leon M Lane J I Robinson J S Kevil E O DeField four to elect directors Rev R M Talbert Walter L Stewart R D Williams J O Knupp Dr B L McMullin H EB Lynn Burt H Rowe secretary to be appointed by the new president W J DeKrick reported on Hollands rise as a world power and Pp J Schrosser joined the club Mrs Florence Forrest visited Portageville last week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
Z. E. McAmis
E. E. Leighninger
Leon M. Lane
J. I. Robinson
J. S. Kevil
E. O. DeField
Franklin Struwe
Bartley R. Sc
Pp. J. Schrosser
British Paratroopers Lost Near German Border
In a defeat-free tribute the British First Airborne Division near Arnheim suffered heavy losses with less than 2000 of 8000 men returning. Capt. Thomas W. Kelly Jr and many others listed among those killed or wounded. Allied commanders praised the stand as crucial to shaping a new Meuse river offensive while withdrawals occurred under fire to protect rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Airborne Division
Arnheim
Meuse
Robert C. Wilson
Holland
Reich
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Neder Rhine
Alexander M. Patch
Epinal
Courtney Hodges
First Army
Aschen
Trier
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Hitler
Allards Purchase Park Avenue Residence
The Franklin Moore residence on Park Avenue has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Allard Jr. They will take possession before the first of the year. The Allards, currently on Sikes Avenue, are offering their home for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Moore
Park Avenue
L. E. Aard Jr
Mr. Allard
Sikes Avenue
Meeting Discusses Plans for Veterans Returning Home
A Sikeston high school meeting explained how the Selective Service will aid returning veterans. Major T E Roberts led the session with State headquarters staff, listing groups represented and local Scott county attendees among veterans, Legion, VFW, Red Cross, War Dads, churches, and civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Roberts
Missouri State Selective Service
Sikeston High School
Apt
Phil H. Graves
Marine Corps
Jefferson City
Arthur Meyer
Veterans Administration
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Cross
War Dads
Veterans Assistance Committee
Cotton Ginnings Near 2500 Bale Mark in Sikeston
Ginners say Sikeston district cotton nearing 2500 bales with about 30 percent harvested. Prices: cotton at 22 cents, seed per ton at 50 dollars. Census counts show 2350 bales ginned in Scott county for 1944 before Sept 16, vs 931 in 1943. A. J. Day and J. T. Palmer are in St. Louis today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Scott County
Bureau of the Census
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alexander Fleming
Library of Congress
Archibald MacLeish
Librarian of
Congress
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Tokyo
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
American Red Cross
Howard Bonham
The
Gripsholm
Jersey City
Tuesaday
State Department
Goteberg
Liverpool
Army
Navy
U. S
Marvin L. Kline
Minneapolis, Minn
Elizabeth Kenny
War Production Board
WPB
the Herald
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
War Finance Division
Clint H. Denman
Sikeston, Missouri
Mr. Denman
Yours
Sikeston Lions
Sikeston Hospital
Arkansas Farmer
Kiwanians
Florence Forrest
Portageville
Missouri
Thomas W. Kelly Jr
Hayti
Delmar R. Seabaugh
Senath
Tillman C. Wills
Wappapella
Calvin C. Bannister
Kennett
Winford G. Bost
Harold W. Burns
Cooter
Paul J. Caldwell
Chaffee
Elwood J. Mills
Luke C. Saler
Bloomfield
Walter D. Carter
Oran
James A. Hathcox
Denzil L. Nelson
Broseley
John DD. Burrow
van Buren
Elbert S. Brewer
Gideon
Harvie S. Jackson
Morehouse
Harold A. Roth
Imp
Marion R. Taylor
Bell
Lex Marine
Charles H. Hunt
Quiin
Marine Pfc
R. A. Irby
Fred G. Cheek
Thomas E. Cooper
Steele
Louis J. Dohogne
Fornfelt
James R. Foster
Crowder
H. L. Gentry
Charleston
John W. Howard
Calvin F. Summers
Malden
Lloyd C. Washburn
Alvie W. Wilcox
Senate
Ira C. Wheeler
Eugene I. Stamford
Ialy
Italy
Monte la Fine
Bologna
Fifth Army
Imola
Adriatic
Anshan
Manchuria
China
Twentieth Air Force
Tokyo Radio
U.S
Oxport
Ijssel
Lud- Wigshafen
Cologne
Mainz
L. E. Allards
Herbert Walton
E. F. Schorle
J. J. Reiss
R. M. Talbert
G. H. Dover
Oscar Carroll
Roy Wagner
C F. Mathis
Houck Mitchell
M. L. Stewart
T. EK. Stallings
Bremen van Bibber
H. D. Rodgers
Norman Bugg
W. A. English
Benton
Martin Krieger
Albert Layton
Vancuser
A. J. Day
J. T. Palmer
St. Louis
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