Council Considers Garbage Disposal
City council discussed new garbage pickup options for Sikeston including a Charleston system of twice weekly collection and a potential contract with Ira Shuffit to collect garbage only. Other items included a water main extension request from Fabick Bros, plans to merge Park funds, and local ordinances on street work and traffic. Police with 31 arrests and $899 in fines. fire department reports ten fires and $235 owed to firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hathorn
Charleston
George Kirk
Ira Shuffit
Shuffit
Citzens of
Sikeston
Joe Griffith
Fabick ‘Bros. Equipment Company
Pop Inn
Board of Public Works
Griffith
Fabick
Park Board
Ball Park
Ball Park Committee
Lawrence Ables
Agnes Street
Disaster Loans Now Available to Farmers
New Madrid county residents may apply for special Congress authorized livestock emergency loans through the Farmers Home Administration. The five percent loans cover dairy cattle beef cattle and sheep operations with up to three years to repay. Temporary loan committees approve applications and personal obligation with standby agreements secures repayment. Office in basement of the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Congress
Richard T. Bartlett
Secretary of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Court House
A Worse Calamity in Southeast Missouri
The article argues drought damage is exaggerated by media and locals, creating harmful psychological and economic effects. It notes some crops like wheat rye barley are good, cantaloupe and peaches strong, watermelon poor, and warns against magnifying drought troubles. It emphasizes that fear and false publicity hurt farmers and merchants more than the drought itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Drouth
Herald
The
Missouri
Scott County
Wheat quotas urged as Aug 14 vote nears
W. P. Hunter urges Missouri wheat farmers to vote for production controls on August 14 due to record carryover, stagnant domestic demand, and likely drastic price declines without quotas. He warns a two thirds majority is needed to implement controls and prevent parity declines for the 1954 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Missouri
W. P. Hunter
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Hunter
Congress
United States
New Office Building for Attorneys Blanton and Blanton
Work has begun on a new office building for Blanton and Blanton attorneys at the corner of Trotter and South New Madrid streets. The red brick colonial structure will be 33 by 75 feet with eight rooms, designed by architect R. Paul Buchmueller and built by the Ralph E Boyer Construction Company, expected to be completed this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanton
Three Building Permits Issued This Week
City Clerk A C Barrett reports three building permits issued last week. Lee Hunter School plans include an 18 room brick and concrete elementary, on 6A lot 30 with a 300000 cost. Bill Gladney adds a 24 by 60 foot concrete block addition costing 1500. Phillip Knox adds a 10 by 18 foot one room concrete block on lot 18 Fair Grounds addition costing 150. Mr and Mrs O C Lewis and children David and Marilyn arrived home from Culver Military Academy visit, en route via Anderson and Bremen Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Barrett
Lee Hunter
Eleny
Hunter
Bill Gladney
Phillip Knox
Fairgrounds
O. C. Lewis
David and
Marilyn
Donald Clay Lewis
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
Anderson
Bremen
State Funeral for Senator Taft Held Monday
Senator Robert Taft 63 died after a 13 hour coma in New York. Thousands filed past his bier in the Capitol rotunda as Dr Frederick Brown Harris led the state funeral. Taft survived by wife Martha and four sons and was buried in Cincinnati. He was heir to the Taft family legacy and had served as Senate majority leader after a long career in Ohio politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alphonso Taft
Washington
Senate
New York
Capitol
Frederick Brown Harris
Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indian Hill Episcopal Church
Church
Senator Taft
Martha Taft
William Howant Taft
Ireland
Robert Jr
Lloyd
Horace Taft
United States
William Howard Taft
White House
Eienhower
New Madrid County 4 H Fair Hits Lilbourn With Shows
The New Madrid County 4 H Club Fair runs today and tomorrow at Lilbourn High School featuring crops arts and crafts clothing foods and vegetables. Alfred Byrd notes drought hit some crops while exhibits and judging proceed this afternoon and Farm Bureau leaders plan a free supper during their annual meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilbourn High School
Alfred Byrd
New Madrid County Farm Bureau
Jim Roth
County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Rota
Committee Fails to Elect PMA Chairman
Community PMA committee members in Scott county failed to choose a chairman. vote was split between Evin Burke of Vancluser and William Black of Morley. next meeting set for Thursday at Benton to resume the effort and possibly select a leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Evin Burke
Vancluser
William Black
Morley
Benton
Burke
PMA
Richland Township
James Abernathy
Frank Altom Jr
Carl Raidt
Sandywoods
Fred Forbis
Robert Davis
Ed Parker
Motion Picture of New Cotton Harvester Shown Tonight
Walton Williams Tractor Company presents a color film of the Dearborn Cotton Harvester in action with a live display. A premier for gin owners and managers was held at Rustic Rock Inn led by J M Ragsdale of the University of Missouri. Fred Sawyer of Dearborn Motors explained the machine and answered questions. tonight’s showing is at the tractor company building on Trotter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton & Williams Tractor Company
Dearborn
Rustic Rock Inn
J. M. Ragsdale
University of Missouri
Fred Sawyer
Dearborn Motors Corporation
New Harvester
Tractor Company
Trotter Street
Annual Meeting of Sikeston Production Credit Association
The Sikeston Production Credit Association holds its 20th anniversary meeting at Sikeston Armory on Wednesday August 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stockholders and guests are expected. reports will be given by directors and the secretary treasurer. Directors Bradley and Raidt’ terms expire and two new directors will be elected for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Production Credit Association
Sikeston Armory
Thatcher Seism
John M. Zarecor
Risco
Paul Brady
Kewanee
Lester H. Bishop
East Prairie
Edgar Kirby
Bloomfield
Carl B. Raidt
Sikeston
Bradley and Raidt
Five named to Sikeston Airport Board approval
Sikeston City Council approved five men for terms on the Airport Board. Appointees are Bob Smith for one year Ray Clinton for two Harold Pitman for three Bob Matthews for four and Mike Dysart for five years. Names were presented by the Mayor at the previous meeting for confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Bob Smith
Ray Clinton
Harold Pitman
Bob Matthews
Mike Dysart
John Denman Visits From Tokyo on Brief Trip
John Denman of Tokyo, Japan, was a guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clint Denman last Sunday. He is a pilot for Northwest Airlines in its Oriental Division and spent most of his time in Minneapolis, headquarters of the airline, during a brief business visit with his wife and son John Jr. living in Tokyo the past five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Denman
Tokyo
Japan
Clint Denman
States
Minneapolis
Cotton Returns to Missouri State Fair exhibition plans
The Missouri Cotton Producers Association will display a second cotton and cottonseed exhibit at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia from August 22 to 30. The 25 by 12 foot Agricultural Building booth features a bale of cotton center stage, mannequins in Maid of Cotton attire, two large photo blowups of harvest and processing, plus displays on cottonseed uses and grades. The display aims to enlighten Missourians on cotton’s importance and uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Sedalia
Missouri
MCPA
Civil Defense Push In Sikeston Gathers Support
Sikeston authorities urge formation of a local Civil Defense organization following national and state drives. Mayor Butler selects leaders. publicity committee stresses citizen cooperation to prepare for disasters, noting it can happen here and has happened elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Symington
National Security Resources Board
National Administration
Donnelly
Missouri
Butler
Jaycees Secure Bleacher Seats for Rodeo
The Junior Chamber of Commerce met at the Country Club with Capt. Dick Fuller as guest. They announced 2450 bleacher seats secured from Memphis for the rodeo, boosting capacity to about six thousand. John Marshall named co-chairman on grounds. club donated $5 to the Little League for tickets. Allan McCann reported the finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Dick Fuller
United States Army
Memphis
John Marshall
Bill Huff
Little League Ball Club
Allan McCann
Cape Girardeau Man Heads Kiwanis Clubs
A. S. Quil Reed, an insurance man from Cape Girardeau, was elected Lieutenant Governor of the Kiwanis Club for 1954 at the annual family picnic in Sikeston. About 140 attended with guests Mr. and Mrs. Earl Collins of Cape Girardeau and Lt. Gov. and Mrs. Harley Estes. Fourteen delegates from six clubs joined delegates from Cape Girardeau, Tri-City, Morehouse, Sikeston, Lilbourn, and Caruthersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. “Quil* Reed
Cape Girardeau
Kiwanis Club
George Kirk
Sikeston
Earl Collins
Harley Estes
Ancell
Tri-City
Morehouse
Lilbourn
Caruthersville
Mrs Cain Hosts Wilkins Guests From California
Mrs Margaret Cain receives her nephew Jim Wayne Wilkins of Richmond California and niece Miss Mar ac Ann Wilkins of New Mad as guests this week in a social note abbreviated for the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cain
Jimmy Wayne Wilkins
Richmond
California
Marac Ann Wilkins
New Mad
Farmers urged to borrow only for essential needs
Sikeston farmer director Carl Raidt warns farmers amid low prices to limit borrowing to essential uses. He cites readiness from a 20th anniversary conference of credit cooperatives across Illinois Missouri and Arkansas. Loans totaled over 1.2 billion with losses of seven cents per hundred. More than 57,000 farmers are members with 9.9 million dollars in cash from their cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Ratdt
Sikeston Rural Route 2
Sikeston Production Credit Association
St. Louis
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Raidt
Temperature Drops Bring Relief After Heat Wave
After days of 90s reaching 99 degrees, this morning's temperatures fell to 65 degrees providing welcome relief. Rainfall on Tuesday measured 0.72 inches, easing dryness and improving comfort for residents.
Mrs Lou Arnett Returns to Buffalo After Visit
Mrs. Lou Elia Arnett has returned to Buffalo New York after a two weeks visit with friends and relatives in Sikeston and Marston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Elia Arnett
Buffalo
New York
Sikeston and
Marston
Liberty Cash Market opens in Sikeston at Ranney and Center
The new Liberty Cash Market slated to open tomorrow and Saturday at the corner of Ranney and Center in Sikeston will feature a 7000 square foot brick building, 75 car parking, air conditioning, eye level shelving, full meat and fresh poultry, a dietetic section, speedy carry-out service, and free gifts with balloons for kids. Archie Hays of Blytheville is store manager with C. C. Powell supervising all company stores and Fred Montesi as company president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Casa
Ranney and
Center Streets
Sikeston
C. C. Powell
Archie Hays
Blytheville
Powell
Fred Montesi
Memphis
Food Store
Montesi
Liberty
Kennett
Jonesboro
Ark
Missouri
Liberty Cash Markets
Paul Mills
Bill Merritt
Robert Rush
Harold Rogers
Kenneth Riddle
Robert Mathis
Marie Keller
James A. Jackson
Jean Simpson
Betty Barker
Charles Lynxwilder
Mendal Moueler
Bibbie King
Frances Wallace
E. R. Skillen
Edward York
Luther Haynes
Morri Family Visits Indiana Kin Before Departure
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morri of Indianapolis left Tuesday after a week with his mother Mrs. Ida Belle Morrison and sister Miss Abbie Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Morrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Ida Belle Morrison
Abbie Morrison
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Council
Aretha Pitts
Bob Scot
Sue Setz
J. F. Cox II
Kentucky Lake
Miss Setz
L. M. Stancup
Washington, D. C
WNHPA
Jority
Senator Knowland
New Madrid County
Rebecca Nistendirk
Dexter
Sylvania
A. R. Howell
Joe W Scheeter
Julian Streeter
Moreland
J. E. Mayfield
John Dirnberger
Dewey McAllister
Kelso
L. W. Heisserer
Ed Seger
Milton Gehrs
Tywappity
John Daniels Sr
J. H. Daniels Jr
A. S. Brown Jr
Jim Mac Emerson
Harold Hill
Roy Phillips
Commerce
Harold Athoff
Harold Springer
Robert McVey
Motion Picture OF New Cotton Harvester
Credit Association
Civil Defense Organization
Europe
W. Stuart Symington
United States Senate
United States Civil Defense Corps
Jaycees
Kiwanis
New Liberty Supermarket
Bear
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