Missouri Tax Commission Fixes Total Valuation of Taxable Wealth
The State Tax Commission after reviewing county assessor returns fixed the total valuation of taxable wealth in Missouri at 4 194 500 338 excluding intangible property. It raised town lots nationwide and farm land in several counties while none were reduced. Tangible personal property rose 14 percent and utilities increased about 4.7 percent, lifting the overall real and personal property tax base.
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Missouri Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Missouri
Scott County
Sikeston
Texas County
Clarence Evans
The
Tax Commission
Evans
Navy Yeoman and Family Visit Local Area
Chief Yeoman Jerome Fox and Mrs Fox with daughter from Elizabeth City NC are visiting relatives Mr and Mrs John Fox. Fox on leave from the Navy blimp station, plans to leave August 18 for duty out of state. He has served eight years and has been stationed at Elizabeth City the past year, passing through here en route from California.
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Yeoman
Jerome Fox
Elizabeth City
John Fox
Navy
Yeoman Fox
California
Girl Scout Troops Head to Camp Lewallen
Girl Scout Troop One led by Miss Margaret Mill and Troop Three led by Mrs Leland Hull left yesterday for a week encampment at Camp Lewallen. Accompanying them were two counselors Frances Ann Newsom and Myra Lee Cotton, assistant Troop One leader Mrs Pleas Malcolm, and troop members Sara Potashnick Marjane Malcolm Carolyn Keathley Joan Ensor Linda Kay Thomas Janet Sadler Beverly Andres Jamice Scott and Ruth Ann Struwe.
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Margaret Mill
Leland Hull
Camp Lewallen
Miss Mill
Hull
Frances Ann Newsom
Myra Lee Cotton
Mrs Pleas Malcolm
Sara Potashnick
Marjane Malcolm
Carolyn Keathley
Joan Ensor
Linda Kay Thomas
Janet Sadler
Beverly Andres
Jamice Scott
Ruth Ann Struwe
Sikeston High Band Plays At Southeast Missouri Festival
The Sikeston High School band joined 11 other Southeast Missouri bands in Poplar Bluff for a summer festival. A 45 piece con cert ensemble performed alongside bands from Poplar Bluff Doniphan Kennett Dexter Risco Wardell Chaffee Lilbourn Gideon Parma and Portageville with 36 members at Portageville. Rehearsal began at 2 pm in the Poplar Bluff High School gym and the concert followed at 3:30 pm. Keith Collins, director of Sikeston city schools, noted it mirrored last summer’s festival in Sikeston.
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Sikeston
Southeast Missouri High School Band Association
Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff High School
Keith Collins Music
Journalism students top list in MU intersession
Columbia, MO. A total of 190 students have registered for the seven week intersession at the University of Missouri from Aug 2 until fall registration. Of the 190, 146 are in the School of Journalism, 34 in the Graduate School, and 10 in the College of Agriculture. The intersession is one of the longest ever held at MU. Ends Sept 17 and 18.
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Columbia, MO
University of
School of Journalsm
College of Agriculture
Paul C. Jones Wins Congressional Race
Official count of the primary in the Tenth Congressional District gives the Democratic nomination to Paul Jones of Kennett by a 337 vote majority over the runner up. Joe Allen New Madrid L D Joslyn Charlestown and H W Rowert Doniphan were among the others in the field. county totals follow.
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Kennett
Joe Allen
New Madrid
D Joslyn
Charleston
H W Rowert
Doniphan
August 14 Third Anniversary of Japanese Surrender
The August 14 anniversary marks the end of World War II in the Pacific. The Potsdam terms, accepted by Hirohito’s government, ended the Nazi and Japanese conquests that began with Germany’s invasion of Poland. President Truman announced Japan’s unconditional capitulation and General MacArthur as Supreme Commander.
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Asus
Hirohito
Hitler
Poland
Truman
Washington
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Growth of Houston Seen in Suburban Expansion
The rapid growth of Houston, Texas is reflected by the emergence of numerous large suburban towns in recent years. Mrs H Galeener notes in a letter from Sikester that her new address is Box 501 Route 1 Channelview Texas. The Gareener home has stayed in place for years, but mail routing has shifted through Houston Baytown and possibly other areas to Channelview.
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Houston
Texas
H. Galeener
Sikester
Route 1
Channelview
Gareener
Baytown
Fires Destroy Two Homes in Separate Town Locations
Early Sunday, two clapboard houses in separate locations burned. the Littles’ McCord Addition home and a second residence owned by Lattle were destroyed, with only a child’s bicycle saved. A tenant house on Highway 60 owned by Maurice Stauffer also burned, leaving Tom Robey uninsured and his furniture lost. Fire crews could only prevent spread to nearby structures.
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Bire
Delma Little
McCord
Littles
Robey
Stauffer
New Hat Factory Building Under Construction at Oran
Construction began this week on a new hat factory building at Oran. The concrete and glass structure will measure 60 feet wide and 240 feet long, providing space for the planned production facilities.
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Oran
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