Local Post Office Notice From Sikeston Missouri
Entry marks second class mailing at Sikeston Missouri dated March 9 1908 under the 1879 act.
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Sikeston
Missouri
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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
15
Vermont to Sikeston farmer finds land differ by region
A Herald reporter meets a young farmer who sold a Vermont farm and bought one in Southeast Missouri. He notes Vermont land is hilly and rocky while Missouri land is flatter. The farmer smiles broadly as he compares the two regions.
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Herald
Vermont
Sikeston
Missouri
Hazard at Sikeston intersection demands safer remedy
The Herald highlights the dangerous junction of Highways 60 and 61 in eastern Sikeston. It urges swift action by the State Highway Department, Sikeston city council, and other officials to improve safety. Current rules give priority to north south traffic, while east west traffic is heavier and pedestrians lack protection, a hazard that can be eliminated.
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The
Herald
Sikeston
State Highway Department
Providence
Grow Grass Day materials arrive for farm event
Materials arrive for Grow Grass Day on August 30. The program includes soil testing, limestone and phosphate applications, potash and ammonium nitrate rates, silo filling, field chopper use, vetch seeding in cotton, farm ditching, land leveling, and a lawn improvement demonstration. Fertilizers are supplied by Shrock Fertilizer Service, Spencer Chemical, and Swift. Local dealers Walton and Williams, Sikeston Tractor, Nailling, John Deere, and others will bring equipment. Further details will be in future editions and at the county extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrock Fertilizer Service
Congressville
Tl. Spencer Chemical Company
Kansas City
Swift and Company
St. Louis
Walton and Williams Tractor Co
Ford Equipment
Sikeston Tractor and Implement Co
John Deere
Nailling Truck and Tractor Co
International Harvester Machines
Lewis-Matthews
Massey- Harris
Hahs Machine Shop
J. J
Freedom Train costs a million dollars on tour
The Freedom Train, touring for 11 months, has cost about one million dollars to date per the American Heritage Association. It will continue operation for two more months, having traveled 28 885 miles across 40 states and viewed by an estimated 2 380,000 people.
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CCSF
American Heritage Associa
Sikeston City Council Approves Paving and Traffic Measures
The Sikeston City Council unanimously authorized a contract with Sikeston Concrete Products for paving two blocks on Taylor Street at about 8800 dollars. It limited parking on West Gladys Street to the south side and prepared for a crossing at William Street with shared funding from the city and railroad. Police Chief Harold Wallace requested two portable stop signs to aid school crossing and warned of jail overcrowding during cotton harvest. jail door repair may cost up to 25 dollars. Bids were invited for paving East Gladys and Wakefield streets. Chester Oldham received a store license for a Prairie Addition grocery building nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Sikeston Concrete Products Company
Taylor Street
A. C. Barrett
West Gladys Street
South Kingshighway
South New Madrid
W. Gladys
William Street
Frisco
State Public Service Commissiin
Harold Wallace
Wallace
East Gladys Street
South Prairie Street
Highway 61
Wakefield Street
Vernon Street
Chester Oldham
Prairie Addition
Warner Street
Oldham
Former farm tenant buys 6000 acres land
Pauli B. Crouthers of Catron purchased the Delta Realty Company holdings near Catron including much of the town and parts of Stoddard county for over one million dollars. Fred Copeland of New Madrid negotiated the deal. Crouthers, long a New Madrid County resident, began as a tenant farmer and already owned land before this purchase. The 6000 acres are mainly highly developed and subdivided into several farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauli B. Crouthers
Catron
Delta Realty Company
Stoddard County
Fred Copeland
New Madrid
Crouthers
Cantaloupe Crop Above Average Despite Pests and Rain
Amos McMullin of Route 1, Morley, reports 27 acres of cantaloupes yielding about two thirds of the usual crop and well above last season. He notes flea bugs and heavy rains halved the harvest, though prices stay strong and fruit quality remains high. Flea bugs also damage soybeans and cotton, causing leaf holes after hatching.
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Amos McMullin
Route 1
Morley
McMullin
Dixtecrats Campaign Opening in Texas by States' Rights Dems
The formal launch of the national campaign for the States' Rights Democrats is being held in Texas. The event marks the official start of the Dixtecrats' bid for national offices with a party gathering and speeches.
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Texas
Fire insurance group banquet in Portageville
Fire insurance agents and Southeast Missouri Fire Fighters Association held a joint banquet at Mae’s Cafe in Portageville. Emmett Cox urged ending a $2,000,000 monthly fire loss while noting 247,000 firemen enrolled in colleges in 1947. Clarence Scott presided. attendees included city officials and editors from Sikeston and Kennett. Next meeting set for Poplar Bluff in November.
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Mae’s
Portageville
Southeast Missouri Association of Fire Insurance Agents
Southeast Missouri Fire Fighters Association
Emmett
Cox
Western Actuarial Bureau
Chicago
America
Clarence Scott
Sikeston
Association
Joe Leslie
Kennett
Tom Knuckes
Caruthersville
Frank Austin
The
Fire Inspection Bureau
Cape Girardeau
Fire Department
Washington, D. C
Dick Tongate
Loomis Mayfield
John McMullin
Marvin Carroll
Glenn Kehr
Sikeston Standard
Aaron T. Walker
Sikeston Herald
War Crimes Commission
Germany
Franz von Papen
von Papen
Poplar Bluff
Truman signs housing bill amid strong wartime controls
President Truman on Tuesday signed the housing bill passed by the 80th Congress before adjournment. The measure expands FHA loan guarantees for rental housing and increases insured mortgage capacity for large projects, nonprofit and veteran cooperatives, and rural housing. It also authorizes limited government loans and raises reserves, while Congress approved a $65 million UN headquarters loan and $5 million for veterans automobiles.
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Truman
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
FEA
Veterans’ Co
United Nations
New York City
Marshall
O’dwyer
New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Steah
Wednesday Bridge Club Hosts Dessert At North Ran ney
Mrs C C Scott entertained the Wednesday bridge club at her North Ran ney home with nine members and three guests. Mrs Haede Stepp won the club prize and guest prize went to Mrs Ben Welter. Also present were Mrs R D Mow Sr and Mrs Roger Bailey.
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C. C. Scott
North Ranney
Haede Stepp
Ben Welter
R. D. Mow
Roger Bailey
Traffic Crash at Matthews Junction injures two women
At Matthews Junction a 1946 Ford and a 1939 Ford truck collided about 7 30 a m Tuesday injuring two female occupants of the car. Rev C J T Straub and wife from Affton Missouri and Mrs R M Schuon of Memphis Tennessee were taken to Sikeston General Hospital. The truck driver Paul Ray Harris 16 Matthews and owner W C Jones Matthews were the other occupants. Police said the truck attempted to cross the highway causing the crash and front end damage to the car was about 500 dollars with negligible truck damage.
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Matthews Junction
Highway 61
C.J. T. Straub
Affton
St. Louis County
R. M. Schuon
Tulley Street
Memphis
Tenn
Straub
Paul Ray Harris
Matthews
W. C. Jones
Harris
Schuon
Sikeston General Hospital
Albritton
Mrs Lloyd Williams Dies In California
Mrs A W Wylie and her daughter Mrs Harry Dover of West North street received word that Mrs Lloyd Williams died Monday in Inglewood California. Survivors include three sons Jim Williams in the U S Navy in Honolulu Ted and Bob Williams in California. The Honolulu son will fly home for the funeral. The husband died six years ago. Cabinets and breakfast sets at prices during August Sale Lairs.
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A. W. Wylie
Harry Dover
West North Street
Inglewood
Calif
Lloyd Williams
Wylie
Williams
Jim Williams
U. S. Navy
Honolulu
Ted
Bob Williams
California
Missouri to Have Record Cotton Crop
The Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service reports Missouri cotton production at 550,000 bales with August 1 conditions indicating a 77 percent rise over 1947 and 51 percent above the 10 year average. Prospective yields average 505 pounds per acre, aided by large acreage and favorable growing conditions, with nationwide production up to 15,169,000 bales.
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Missouri
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Yiel
Sikeston Court Hands 90 Day Jail Term For Lantern Attack
In Sikeston Magistrate Court Judge M E Montgomery sentenced Mat Crawford to 90 days in the county jail for striking his wife Melissa Crawford with a lantern on August 3. The sentence was stayed on payment of court costs. Crawford testified they had been married 35 years and that he attacked after she tried to sell hens. Chief Harold Wallace said the lantern was lit and thrown at Melissa’s head but soon went out. Crawford was arrested Monday. He and his wife live on the Jack Yount farm north of Sikeston.
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Sikeston
M. E. Montgomery
Mat Crawford
Melissa Crawford
Crawford
Melissa
Harold Wallace
Wallace
Jack Yount
Haskell Ward
Social Welfare Group To Meet in Sikeston
The Southeast Division of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare plans a tentative meeting in the second week of November with location undetermined in Sikeston. Margaret Donnell, executive secretary of the Scott County Red Cross, notes the group covers 21 Southeast Missouri counties with Herschel Yates of Matthews as president and a diverse board across Cape Girardeau, Fredericktown, Sikeston, and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Association For Social Welfare
Margaret Donnell
Scott County
Missouri
Herschel Yates
Matthews
Anna Cleve
Fredericktown
Alfred Rohlfing
van Vuren
Fred Sturm
Cape Girardeau
Willie M. Neill
Doniphan
Edna Price
Piedmont
Sikeston
Claude Teeters
Marble Hill
Catherine Harleman
Kennett
Virginia Crenshaw
Charleston
E. S. Nelson
Wyatt
K. C. Weber
Farmington
Henry Caruthers
Clarence Keathley
Division of Welfare
Alice Crews
L. W. Bartels
Albert Rohlfing
van Buren
Howard Morman
Dexter
Funeral services for Sydney Allen set for Saturday
Funeral services for Sydney Allen 86, former Sikeston resident, who died at his daughter’s home in Leasburg, Crawford county, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from Welsh Funeral Home chapel with Rev. E. Owen officiating. He died of infirmities of old age after living in Bernie and Leasburg with relatives since his wife’s death seven years ago. Survivors include two nephews L. W. Ables and Eli Ables. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery where Mrs. Allen is buried.
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Sydney Allen
Sikeston
Mattie Henderson
Leasburg
Crawford County
Welsh Funeral Home
BE. D. Owen
First Baptist Church
Mr. Allen
Bernie
L. W. Ables
Helen Street
Eli Ables
Kendall Street
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs. Allen
Housing law bars subsidized rent if child discrimination shown
It is understood that one feature of the new housing law prevents government sponsorship of rent buildings if any discrimination against children is to be shown.
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