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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
1
Death sentences were handed to forty individuals in Greece for communist and rebel guerrilla activities. Additional guerrillas captured on Peloponnesus were condemned by a Tripolis military tribunal for rebel sabotage and killings. The report also notes helium research and a peculiar oleomargarine tax repeal with triangular servings.
Commissioned April 4 the 680 foot Roanoke is hailed by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson as joining the greatest fleet in peacetime. The vessel cost $30,000,000 and has four years of construction behind it.
General George C. Marshall refused the UNC presidency after Dr. Frank P. Graham was named U S senator from North Carolina. A reporter quoted Marshall saying I cannot accept following an unofficial proposal by Senator Cameron Morrison. Meanwhile a hospital fire in Effingham Illinois killed 83 people including babies, a priest, and two nuns. Doctors came from miles around but drugs were scarce. Rent controls were removed from 29 000 dwellings in nine states as Tighe Woods issued a new federal relief. The Atlantic Treaty was signed and sent to the Senate for fast approval, with unclear timing. An injury to U S Ambassador Lewis Douglas from a gusty fishing accident left him under hospital care in England. The House Appropriations Committee approved 1100 million for the Atomic Energy Commission and 4300 million for the Berlin Airlift.
John A. Sutterfield Scott County general chairman announces the Red Cross fund drive is extended to April 15. Several workers have not completed solicitations and reports. Total receipts reach 3440.50 with Sikeston and surrounding school districts contributing. Harry Dover serves as treasurer of the Scott County chapter.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church for Paul E Buchanan 34 who died of tuberculosis Monday in a Booneville Arkansas sanatorium Rev R M Talbert and Rev M G Joyce officiated Funeral services were conducted by Taylor Funeral Home He was born December 29 1914 in Tennessee and previously managed a Kroger store in Osceola Arkansas He resided near Sikeston since then He is survived by his widow Mildred his parents M G Buchanan and Mrs M G Buchanan three brothers Clyde of Osceola Elmer of Caruthersville Joe of Sikeston and three sisters Mrs Ray Carl Marsh of Sikeston Mrs James McCrary of Hayti and Mrs Sam Edrington of Osceola.
Oran Carpenter ends life last Saturday after a self inflicted bullet wound. Jack Vaughn a 60 year old carpenter of Oran died Saturday morning from a .22 caliber rifle shot to the heart while in bed at his Oran home. Mrs Vaughn reported leaving for Cape Girardeau and returning at five pm to find him with gun muzzle at his chest and gun butt on the floor. Funeral services were held Monday at Unity Baptist church near Benton with Rev Ernest Punch officiating. Burial followed at Pollard cemetery. He leaves a widow, a son William Vaughn of St Louis, a brother Don Vaughn of Mound City Illinois, and two sisters.
In Benton circuit court Truman Cook of Cape Girardeau won $1100 from Byron Poynor of Sikeston after a fall in a Cape Girardeau union hall last autumn left him with a dislocated shoulder and unable to work. Ralph Fenimore received a $918.08 default judgment against Potashnick Trucking Company, formerly of Sikeston. The Lloyd Booker versus Motors Insurance Company case resulted in a judgment for the defendant.
Three gunmen ages 23 to 30 held up the 61 Club near New Madrid on Highway 61 early Monday. They tied victims, escaped in an old model cart, and likely crossed into Arkansas, state patrolmen said.
The forecast for Southeast Missouri tonight and tomorrow calls for fair skies and rising temperatures after a week with highs around 38 to 40 degrees. Old wording notes temperatures have fluctuated between these values.
Southeast Missouri firms and farmers have built a strong soybean industry, with New Madrid county the leading producer. Missouri ranks as a top soybean state with nearly 10 million bushels produced in 1947, six southeast counties contributing the majority, and Acorn Farms citing ideal soil and weather for cotton and soybeans. County agent Herbert Rolf notes New Madrid held about 43 percent of crop land in soybeans in 1947, amid rising acreage and new seed varieties.
Citizens of Scott county are urged to support the Missouri Society for Crippled Children through Easter Seals purchases. Archer O'Reilly Jr. urges contributions to fund cerebral palsy clinics and research. sixty percent stays local, fifteen days remain to reach the state goal of 185000. Peter, a nine year old with cerebral palsy, illustrates the impact of aid and access to services.
W Donald Dubail of St Louis governor of the Missouri Kansas Arkansas Kiwanis district will speak at a spring Kiwanis conference at the Dunn Hotel tomorrow April 8 starting at 2 pm and closing with a 7 30 dinner meeting Wives of members attend The conference includes Division XV and Division XIII officers with Earl Collins of Cape Girardeau and Robert Sawyer of Kennett as lieutenant governors
At the city council meeting, it authorized buying a Caterpillar motor grader from Fabick Brothers for 7000 and a GMC three quarter ton pickup from SEMO for 1871.30. An Osage street closure to extend the Fairground addition was approved. The city leased six airport buildings to the school board for 20 years at $1 yearly.
The Scott County Society for Crippled Children invites disabled residents to seek care training education and other aid through its services funded by the Easter Seal drive. Cerebral palsy support is a focus with clinics by Dr Robert E Bruner at Firmin Desloge Hospital St Louis. Easter Seal fundraising aims to reach 1949 goals before Easter Sunday April 17.
Ralph W. Tarr formerly of Chicago assumed duties as administrator for the Missouri Delta Community Hospital Monday. Selected by the executive board and approved by the Commonwealth Foundation of New York, he comes from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. Tarr, born in Tarkio, Mo., is unmarried and trained in hospital administration at the University of Chicago. He succeeds Miss Pearl A. Smith who resigned December 22.
The Sikeston high school girls chorus will present its annual Easter Concert next Sunday April 10 at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium to avoid Holy Week church conflicts. The program features an Easter Cantata for treble voices Easter Dawning Again by Frederic Fay Swift with solos by Carolyn Wilkinson Elsie Spivey Hester McGill Sue Slade Barbara Guthrie and accompaniment by Janet Stewart and a clarinet quartet. Admission is free. 65 members participate under director Keith Collins.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Fagan church near Paxico Missouri for James K Polk Townsend 84 a retired farmer who died at his daughter in laws home early Sunday morning Rev A C Sullivant presided and interment was in Fagan cemetery with Welsh service He was a resident of the community 27 years born July 1 1864 in Greenville Kentucky Surviving are a daughter Beulah Ross Granite City IL a son A D Townsend Winoa MO His wife Nora Agnes Daley Townsend and three sons predeceased him Members of the Sikeston Odd Fellow lodge were pallbearers and conducted graveside rites.
State Highway Patrolmen arrested A. V. Smith 42 of Bertrand Monday afternoon on drunken driving after he crashed into a car driven by William Barry of University City. P. C. Vickers 13 of Bertrand riding in the rear car received minor cuts and bruises. Smith was jailed and later taken to the county jail for an examining court.
The Kings Highway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet next Saturday afternoon at the library. Dr Geneva Dankwunter of Charleston will be the guest speaker at the meeting.
Sikeston voters chose four new aldermen and reelected one in close and clear margins. Elmer Poage defeated Henry Bartholomew 329 to 143 in Ward Four for his first office, while Clay A. Mitchell beat Philip Sadler 253 to 113 in Ward One. Loomis Mayfield won Ward Two by 390 to 372 over Joe Stacy. Wm F Woehlecke was reelected in Ward Three 113 to 85 over Paul Higgins. School directors C D Matthews III and R A McCord ran unopposed with 932 and 918 votes respectively, and the school tax proposals passed.
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