Just Cruising Down the River
Postmaster Neil Henderson and three companions began a six day journey by 16 foot skiff on the Mississippi at St Louis heading 251 miles to New Madrid. Billy Neil Air Force furlough, T J Woods, Dick Johnson ride with a tarpaulin covered boat powered by two outboard motors to ride the river downstream. They plan to fish hunt camp and enjoy the trip as Modern Tom Sawyers in a sea going covered wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilbourn
Neil Henderson
Billy Neil
Air Force
T J Woods
Dick Johnson
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Madrid
Clarkton Halls Integration Postponed After Week
Clarkton Missouri reverses on school integration as 250 white parent protesters push to delay mixed grades. Board cites not being ready and moves Negro pupils to all Negro Malden school next week, while denying groundless knife rumor. Superintendent Henson urges acceptance of Supreme Court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkton
Missouri
Malden
Charles E. James
R. H. Henson
Supreme Court
July Building Permits Totaling 16 200 Highlight Major Residence
July permits total 16 200 but a 12 500 residence permit masks the low overall value. Listed projects include Baron Lee frame garage 250 Fred Hoffman block garage 350 Homer Greenlee frame storage building 100 Alwin Dotson five room frame home 2 500 Dr F A Stepp frame building 200 Willie Lamer block building 300 and B L Galladay five room brick residence 12 500 on Wallace Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Lee
Pam Ave
Fred Hoffman
Second St
Homer Greenlee
Applegate St
Alwin
Dorothy Dotson
North St
Petty
F A Stepp
Willie Lamer
B. L. Galladay
Wallace Ave
Circuit Court Cases in Benton County
Circuit Court heard recent cases including State vs Dwight Leon indeer guilty plea. two years in penitentiary for theft of German pistol, German silver watch, German army rifle, Western Field rifle, German shotgun, electric clock about $400 from Mrs W M Odorn. Other actions: BR Watkins Co vs Marlin Isaacs, $346.83 awarded. Catherine V Bellis vs Harlan Bellis separate maintenance $5 per month. arrears $44172 for debts. Leslie Jacobs vs Iete Jacobs divorce decree granted. custody of four children to plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine V. Bellis
Harlan Bellis
Shail
Lesle Jacobs
Iete Jacobs
Highway System Proposal Extends Across Continent
A vision for St Paul Minnesota outlines 11,877 miles of future highways. The plan would stretch three times across the continental United States and would cover both eastern and western coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Minnesota
United States
East
Real Estate Transfers in Scott County Record Book
Real estate transfers listed from the Scott County recorder show numerous deeds. Buyers and sellers include Rosa Lee Pearson, Mr and Mrs Russell Ford, and many others with nominal sums and parcels across Chaffee Sikeston Oran and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Recorder’s Office
Rosa Lee Pearson
Russell Ford
Sunset Second
Sikeston
Eric Slinkard
Robert Young
Chaffee
Rosa Och
Ella Koch Darby
Township
Real estate transfers listed for various Missouri towns
Lot and block transfers from multiple owners including Walter Gordon, George Karvelat, DeWitt Lambert, Charles Butler, Hicks, Bles, Nettler and others. Transactions include consideration of 1 dollar, 2 dollars and 4000 dollars, covering parcels in Commerce, Chaffee, Sikeston, Clayton and SikesTon with outblocks and sections noted. Investors convey parts of blocks, lots and acreages across Sikeston and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Moore
Commerce
Walter Gordon
Daniel P. Harmon
Dame Lst
Chaffee
George Karvelat
James E. Moore Sr
Sikeston
DeWitt Lambert
L. E. Ford
Charles H. Butler
Chester Stafford
Clayton Addition
Smaller Supply Stabilizes Livestock Prices in Week
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS Ill Smaller receipts helped stabilize livestock prices during the week, per the Producers Live Stock Marketing Association. Drought areas saw little relief, but forced marketings eased. July volume up 8 percent from a year ago. Slaughter cattle steady, stockers and feeders up 50 to 100 cents amid stronger country buying. Hogs traded narrowly and closed steady to 25 cents higher for barrows, 50 to 75 cents up for packing sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stock Yards
Ill
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
Missouri Commission Sets Four Day Deer Season
Jefferson City Mo The Missouri Conservation Commission on Monday fixed November 3 4 5 and 6 as the deer hunting season expanding the hunting area to 54 full counties and the southwestern part of St Louis County Bucks or does will be legal game in 43 counties south of the Missouri River and in the southern part of St Louis County east of State Highway 141 and south of U S Highway 61 Newton and Lawrence counties are added to the any deer area This year the bow and arrow season for deer runs through October in all any deer counties Five new counties Carrow Linn Howard Lincoln and St Charles join the bucks only area north of the Missouri River The rest of the bucks only area includes Boone Callaway Chariton Livingston Montgomery and Warren counties The commission dropped last year’s rule requiring kill reports within 12 hours Immediate reports are required only when two or more hunters divide a deer carcass Missouri hunters only and rules from last year stay in effect Remaining any deer counties listed include Barry Benton Tiillinger Butler Camden Carter Christian Cole Crawford Teallas Dent Douglas Franklin Gasconade Hickory Howell Howell Son Jefferson Johnson LaClede Jackson Maries McDonald Miller Morgan Oregon Osage Ozark Perry Phelps Pulaski Rhea s Ripley Ste Genevieve St Francois Stone Shannon Taney Texas Washington and Warren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Conservation Commission
St. Louis County
St Louis
Newton
Lawrence
Carrow
Linn
Howard
Lincoln
St.Charles
Missouri
Barry
Benton
Tiillinger
Butler
Camden
Carter
Christian
Cole
Crawford
Teallas
Dent
Douglas
Franklin
Gasconade
Hickory
Howell
Son
Jefferson
Johnson
LaClede
Jackson
Maries McDonald
Miller
Morgan
Oregon
Osage
Ozark
Perry
Phelps
Pulaski
Resnel
S. Ripler
Ste Genevieve
St Francois
Stone Shanon
Taney
Texas
Washington
Warne
Modern electric ranges replace old coal ovens in kitchens
A nostalgic look at old coal ranges gives way to modern electric models with super ovens, deep wells, and automatic timers. The piece highlights ease of cooking, energy efficiency, and conveniences that allow meals to be prepared while multitasking. It reflects on how appliances changed household labor and echoes on mothers’ role in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
House panel backs drought aid for feed grains above parity
The House Agriculture Committee approved a drought emergency bill to release government held corn and feed grains at 10 percent above current parity, enabling feeders to buy at storage point. The plan targets livestock producers nationwide, contrasts with the separate disaster-area subsidies, and would run until March 1 next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Éllby
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Ullinois
Chicago
Charleston Baby Dies After Greenland Air Force Service
Six month old Florence Schnate of Route 1 Charleston died at 12 15 pm Monday at Delta Community Hospital. Born Jan 4 1954 at Fort Bragg NC he had lived with his parents five days. Survived by two sisters Stell and Ginger, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Schoate Sr of Charleston, and maternal grandmother Mrs Edna Forgery of Wharton Charleston Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Scheate I
Betty
Route 1
Harles Schoate Jr
Air Fores
Greenland
Delta Community Hospital
Keston
Ft Braca NC
Stell
Ginger
Myr
Harles Schoate Sr
Edna Forgery
Wharleston
Chicago Negro Shot At Portageville Club
Chicago man R. C. Burks aged 32 was shot in the chest behind the Cotton Club in Portageville. Refused admission at two Missouri hospitals, he was taken to John Gaston Hospital in Memphis where his condition was reported critical. Police sought a second man involved in a late night quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portageville
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
Hayti
R. C. Burks
Chicago
Cotton Club
John Gaston
Memphis
William Myers
Burks
A. W. Lawrence
Cletis Phillips
Record Peach Crop Predicted for SEMO
Campbell Mo July 31 A record peach harvest was predicted by Jeff King owner of a large orchard. About 100000 bushels of peaches will be harvested from 500 acres in the next two weeks. Several hundred workers will pick the crop. The peaches are described as of fine quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Missouri
Jeff King
King
Rain Boosts Moisture for Local Plantings Across Four Counties
Rain fell across Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard counties Sunday and Monday, boosting late corn, cotton and soybean crops. Extension agents report general precipitation of about 1 inch or more, with improvements for silage and hay. Local notes include church social events, hospital admissions, births, and a National Guard training recap at Camp McCoy with several area youths attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
New Madrid
Scott and
Stoddardounties
Tom Stroup
Scott County
Francis Waggoner
Tom Brown
Stoddard County
Mississippi County
R. Q. Brown
Charleston
Wolf Island
Bement
Thompson’s Bend
Blodgett News Social Guests and Visits
Mrs W A Besess reports weekend calls from St Louis visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson and sons Mike and Keith and Mr and Mrs Gene Pruitt and daughter Eugenia. Gail Beggs came home with them. Fern Bradley of St Louis visits Mr and Mrs Armor Beggs. Nina Yeakey of St Clair Shores visits Roy Evans and family. Debra Evans and Leon Rister travel to Alton Illinois to visit sisters. Compas and McPherson families visit. Compas recuperating from operation. E R Rister also returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Johnson
Mike
Keith
Gene Pruitt
Eugenia
St. Louis
W. A. Beggs
Gail Beggs
Fern Bradley
St Louis
Armor Beggs
Nina Yeakey
St Clair Shores
Mich
Roy Evans
Tommy Evans
Debra
Leon Rister
Alton
Ill
Elmer Compas
Bud McPherson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarkton Halls
LY Spapernh Y
Wilma P Anselm
DeWitt Harmon
R. D. Clayton
Ervin L. Crowe
Maurice F. Stauffer
Crowe
Sudivision
City of
Oran
Oscar Robinson
City Cemetery
O. T. Pfefferkorn
Arthur , Miller
George W. Roberts
Tom Goldsmith
Chas. Ebbs, Sr
Dame Addition
Mary E. Snider
Wilma D. Arnold
Stubblefield Addition
W. S. Wadiwort
Mildred Putnam
Luther Rose
James Gadsbury
Lillian A. Smith
George M. Palmer
Martha Johnson
Blick
Knob Hill
Fornfelt
Robert S. Matthews
Johns
Fabick
East Acres
Leslie Eifert
Lydia Eifert
Bell Addition
Elza Cain
Noble Johnson
J B Moore
Lillie M. Howard
Tilmo
M Jeffress
Carson Sitze
Halter
John M Halter
Clara V Schlitt
Paul C Schltt
Edgar J. Barber
Marcus Cobb
John B Huffman
Glenn E. Nicholson
Frisco
Noel Carr
Darain A Dafferner
Jet
Blnck
Cmlaston
Sikedon
J A Hensler
Alma E Tomlinson
Vsemann
Mo Law
Scheel
Lokeston Mir
Bartley C Fert
Nir
Howard Kirkpate
Mr. Hicks
Joe Y. Taylor
Sikeston East Addition
George Bles
Alfred Westrich
Anna Bles
Bertha Bles
S. J. Nettler
Earnest S. Fudge
Commission
House
IE — Harley Exn
Florence Schnate
Portageville Club
U. S. Highway 41
Evansville
Ind
Henderson
Dade Park Jockey Club Incorporated
Will Scarbrough
Opal Strayhorn
Ann Wagoner
Rowlett Reynolds
Carrie Moss
Mary Strayhorn
Ethel Adams
Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Compas
James Bass
Cynthia Darlene
Bass
Ernest Springs
L. Ingram
Dexter
W. D. Deason
John Evans
C. B Stigall
Theodore Hopper
Hoppers
Ricky Hopper
Omaha
Nebr
Ricky
Gilbert Hopper
Annis Marshall
Fletcher Withrow
Baptist Vacation Bible School
the Baptist Church
Sonny Jackson
Jimmy Edmondson
Jack Wagoner
Raymond Wagoner
Henry Griffen
Dubb Cline
Sonny Householder
Car Throop
Bill Talbert
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Minn
Kelles
Junior Wade
Bobby
Jimmy
Bill Howell
Norman Evans
Eugene Gilliland
Blodgett
W. A. Besess
Sikeston Auction Co
ESIM
J. A. Sutterfield
Tanner Street
Sikeston, Mo
Sikeston Auction
Lenzie Beck
National Stores
East Prairie
California
Jane Parker
Cyigo
Lane Brand
Tin
Sunny Brook
Chuck
Sue
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