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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1954

Page

3

How Revision Benefits You How Revision Benefits You

Washington DC outlines tax revision perks under Eisenhower, detailing dividend, medical, retirement, child care, soil, college, charity, installment buying, head of household, health plans, estimated tax, rapid depreciation rules and corporate relief affecting individuals and businesses. Beneficiary entities include stockholders, farmers, students, working mothers, veterans and corporations.

Washington, D. C Eisenhower

New Madrid Commends Sikeston CD Police

The Sikeston Civil Defense and Disaster Agency auxiliary police aided New Madrid during the Immaculate Conception Church picnic traffic. City Chief J D Tisher praised their handling, saying they saved the event and earned the highest praise for efficiency and courtesy. Also reports on 1952 hunting accident risks show 1 in 4000 chance of a gun accident and 1 in 32258 chance of a fatality in six midwestern states, with 4416 hunters and 137 deaths. Conservation officials hope next season is safest yet and urge caution.

Civil Defense and Disaster Agency Sikeston New Madrid Immaculate Conception Church J. D. Tisher Tisher Jefferson City Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute Maine Michigan Minnesota New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Conservation Commission

Sikeston Guardsman Named Recruit School Instructor

Sfc Richard Lucy of Sikeston Mo has been chosen as one of ten noncommissioned officers in the 140th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division to instruct in the regimental recruit school at summer camp. Capsized by selection notes Hershel L Price aided in training 215 recruits in a camp running from Monday July to Friday July 23. The 140th Regiment draws from Southeast Missouri guardsmen and returned home July 31.

Camp Mccoy Wis Richard Lucy Ruth St Sikeston 140Th 3Th Infantry Division Simmer Camp Celussell Bowt Cape Guirardeau Hegard Hershel L. Price Mondar 140Th Tegument Cape Girardeau Aety

Armed Forces News From Korea and Home Front

Cpl Verlon Lomax son of Mr and Mrs James Lomax Matthews returned Sunday after 15 months with Engineers Float Bridge Co in Korea. He trained at Ft Leonard Wood. Cpl Jake D Hinton of Galena Park Texas serves with 7th Infantry Division in Korea as cook in Company K of 17th Regiment. His parents live at 801 Maud St Sikeston Mo. Bayonet division trains to sustain peak combat readiness from Pusan to Yalu.

Cpl Verlon Lomax James Lomax Matthews Engineers Float Bridge Co Korea Cpl. Lomax Ft. Leonard Wood Jake D. Hinton Dorthy Mae Fifteenth St Galena Park Tex 7Th Houston Army Camp Breckinridge J. M. Hinton Maud St Sikeston, Mo

Retired Crowder Carpenter Dies at 69

Lee Andrew Masters age 69 of Crowder died at 10 45 a m Friday at St Frances Hospital Cape Girardeau He born February 22 1885 in Marble Hill He married Foria Sheer March 2 1905 Sheer preceded him in death A retired carpenter he lived in Crowder 37 years Survived by two sons Edward Everett both of Crowder two daughters Ruth Crowder and Kay Parrish Seattle Wash four sisters Stella Fee Neosha John Pallumbo John Vivian Oscar Lincoln all of St Louis a brother Jesse Detroit and one grandchild

Crowder Lee Andrew Masters St. Frances Hospital Cape Girardeau D. M Ella Masters Marble Hill Foria Sheer Masters Edward and Everett Ruth Masters Kay Parrish Seattle Wash Stella Fee Neosha John Pallumbo John Vivian Oscar Lincoln St. Louis Jesse Detroit

Stoddard County jurors named for August court term

A list of jurors selected for the August term across townships including Bloomfield Liberty Dodge Richland Pike Duck Creek New Lisbon Elk and Castor with alternates noted. Names include Howard Rhodes W P Rainey David L Rich W H Pullack Ruth Queen Earl Perkins and others.

Bloomfield Stoddard County Liberty Township Howard Rhodes W. P. Rainey David L. Rich W. H. Pullack A. L. Roussel Ruth Queen Earl Perkins Matt Robey Richland Drexel Noyes Roy Tackett Thomas Orr Cadell Norman Ira Taylor D. E. Reed John Rodgers Clarence Sitz Pike Early Prof A. J. Sittner N. W. Shell Elk Charles W. Wilson Robert Rogers Chester Walters Roy Swinger Castor Dale Ward James Pepper Dallas Perry James Patrick Charles Shipman C. L. Ward R. M. Woodiel Clarence Taylor

Life-Long Benton Resident Levi Brock Die at 74

Mrs Levi S Brock 74 lifelong Benton resident died at 2 45 am Wednesday in a Cape Girardeau hospital She was born Ir tie Cannon March 2 1880 daughter of Hamlet and Mrs Cannon of near Benton Survived by three brothers Hartiel and L S S Cannon of Benton Dolph Cannon of Denver Colo two sons Hartiel Brock of Charleston L S S Brock of St Louis five daughters Doris Boutwell Stuttgart Ark Palmer Hacker Jackson E M Tirmenstein E R Schott and Orland Bollinger all of Benton seven grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Bisplinghoff Funeral Chapel in Chaffee with Rev T L Bess of Puxico officiating burial was in Cape Memorial Park Cemetery.

Benton Levi S. Brock Cape Girardeau Hospital Irtie Cannon Hamlet Cannon Near Robert W. C Cannon Dolph Cannon Denver Colo Hartiel Brock Charleston L SS. Brock St. Louis Doris Boutwell Stuttgart Ark Palmer Hacker Jackson E. M. Tirmenstein E R. Schott Orland Bollinger Bisplinghoff Chaffee T. L. Bess Puxico Cape Memorial Park Cemetery

Coupon craze hurts independent grocers, FTC probe finds

The National Federation of Independent Business reports that couponing costs independent grocers more than chains. They lose working capital and face delayed or refused payments, while big firms push coupons into areas at a loss to shape competition and even tax taxpayers via the Post Office.

Federal Trade Commission Natural Federation of Independent Business

New Madrid Knights Initiate and Reinstated at Portageville Banquet

New Madrid residents joined the Knights of Columbus at Portageville with Edward O Herin Monroe Robbins Lewis Riley Winston Hall Roy Beoker Willis French Jr Wilson Phillips Richard Lowry W R Lewis John Jack Lewis George Bock William Pinnell and Lilbourn Riley initiated. Reinstated were Felix Robbins Sam Hunter Jr David Mann L H Becker J J Bloomfield Sr Gordon Hampton T F Hunter W H Rost Hal Hunter Jr and Harry Lever.

New Madrid Knights of Columbus Portageville Edward O'Herin Monroe Robbins Lewis Riley Winston Hall Roy Beoker Willis French, Jr Wilson Phillips Richard Lowry W. R. Lewis John Jack Lewis George Bock William Pinnell Lilbourn Riley Felix Robbins Sam Hunter, Jr David Mann L. H. Becker J. J. Bloomfield Gordon Hampton T. F. Hunter W. H. Rost Hal Hunter, Jr Harry Lever O'Herin Robbins Beeker French Phillips Pinnell Hunter, Jr Hampton T. Hunter Rost V. J. Midget Robert King W. J. Midget Col S. L. Hunter, Jr 1000 Scott Street New

Injury at Missouri Delta pool student treated and dismissed

One emergency case arrived at Missouri Delta Community hospital Friday. Beth Hunter, 12, of New Madrid, fell from the diving board at the New Madrid pool and hurt her right knee. She received treatment and was discharged.

Missouri Delta Community Hospital Beth Hunt New Madrid

Lumber Fire Destroys Scrap Shed Behind Wilson Street Home

Fire broke out in a scrap lumber shed at the rear of 414 Wilson Street, home of C. C. Chappell. The alarm sounded shortly after 2 pm Thursday. No damage was reported.

Wilson St C. C. Chappell

Rauch recovering after three kidney operations

Friends report Fred B. Rauch a veteran Morehouse druggist farmer and former mayor is recovering well after three weeks observation and two kidney operations at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau with prospects of early dismissal. His heirs include Mrs. Charles Barnett Sikeston and Charles O. Rauch Morehouse.

Fred B. Rauch Morehouse Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau Rauch Charles Barnett Sikeston Charles O. Rauch City of

Dexter Youth Dies in Missouri Delta Polio Victim

Dexter Arkansas youth Har ris Floyd Danford Harris aged 18 died at 3 10 a m July 29 in the Missouri Delta He was born January 3 1936 in London Arkansas and was a polio survivor as an infant He is survived by his parents three sisters Betty Lou Butler of St Louis Bonnie Sue Fairless of Dexter and Dorothy Harris at home Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev G M Pace officiating and burial followed in Dexter Cemetery

Dexter Floyd Danford Harris Charlie Harris Missouri Delta London Ark Betty Lou Butler St. Louis Bonnie Sue Fairless Dorothy Harris Church of the Nazarene G. M. Pace Dexter Cemetery

Picnic Honors California Visitors

A group of friends and relatives gathered for a Kentucky Lake picnic on Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs J W Godwin and their son Randy of Richmond California and also Mrs. Lizzie Boardman and Mrs. Virginia Young and son Steve who arrived for the event.

Kentucky Lake J W Godwin Randy Richmond Calif Lizzie Boardman Virginia Young Steve

Going Away Parties Honor Rue Family

Mr and Mrs Roger Rue and baby daughter Jeannine left for University City last Friday and were honored by friends with several dinners gifts. Mrs Rue is in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority which hosted a party at president Mrs Ray Clinton home. Neighbors held a surprise party at Mrs J M Law home with gifts for Rue and daughter.

Roger Rue Jeannine University City Rue Bank of St. Louis Rues Beta Sigme Phi Sorority

Glacier Field Notes on Mt Ranier Glaciers Enlarge Area

Washington's Mount Rainier hosts about 40 square miles of glacier coverage. Scientists map the ice field noting substantial mass and area changes across the peak. The data highlight the mountain's glacial size and potential implications for runoff and landscape evolution.

Washington Mt. Ranier

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Congress Sikeston CD Police Sikeston Guardsman Areer TTT Washington and Ary Meereya National Federation of Independent Business Vr Jones FTC W. J. Milligan Herman Crister Q. B. Chandler Harold Slovns Sibert Price G. R. Hartwell Ole S. Vicnic Campbell Park Fern Braig Order of the Eastern Star State of Missour J. C. Baugh Maygie Bartholomew Srkeston Kenneth Bird Elizabeth Anne Chandler Andy Johnny Crisler Methodist Youth Fellowship Lilbourn J. M. Cronin Immaculate Conception James Hackett David John Ellis Vicksburg John Shibley Charles Schuerenberg Carol J. H. Spradling Web Snow Kewanee William Morlan Wayne Hal Sloas Mississippi Louisiana Forda East Kathleen St George Wrather State Patrol Powell Insurance Agency Powell E. Center Laguna Beach Herman Boardman Herbert Boardman Cecil Godwin Glenn Godwin Terry George Duff Donna Kay Linda Sue Don Castleberry Pat Godwin J. W. Godwin California Honor Rue Buick America Buick Company West Center
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