New Journalism and Freedom of the Press Stamp
The 4 cent commemorative stamp designed for the University of Missouri marks the Golden Anniversary of the School of Journalism. It features a hand holding a quill and a printing press motif with the words Freedom of the Press. First day cancelations will debut at Jesse Auditorium in Columbia with Columns imagery, and the university will issue the official first day covers.
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Journalism and Freedom of the
University of Missouri
U. S. Post Office Department
Robert W. Haverfield
Hever- Field
Columbia
University of Bissouri
School of Journalism
Jesse Auditorium
Columbia Postoffice
Postoffice
United States
Haverfield
University
University of Missouri, School of Journalism
United
Sikeston to be finalist in All American Cities Contest
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce announced Cecil Morgan of the National Municipal League named Sikeston a finalist among 22 U S cities for the 1958 All American Cities Contest. The club plans to send a representative to a July through September awards event in Colorado Springs and looks to a busy week with meetings and a large interclub session on Aug 25 featuring speaker Dick Richardson.
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Roger Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Cecil Morgan
Muunicipal League
Sikeston
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mitchell
arGg
Rustic Rock Inn
Look Magazine
Municipal Review
James M. Beaird
Retail Merchants Committee
Beaird
Bce
Sikeston Rotary Club
Dick Richardson
Carnuthersvile
Richard Richardson
Richardson
Dublin
Ireland
University of Ireland
Rotary Club
Bob Summers
Rotarians
Charleston
Fast Prairie
New Madrid
Bell City
Rotary Annes
Howard McGul
Toar Statler
Summers
Official Returns of Primary Election Canvas Report
The county clerk Phil Waldman presents the official canvas of votes cast in last Tuesday's election including absentee ballots. The report lists unofficial totals, absentee figures, and grand totals for each candidate in the order named.
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Phil Waldman
Council Told Sewer Job Is Near Its End
At a special joint session of the City Council and the Board of Public Works, aldermen were told that the work of saving the laterals for the sanitary sewer system would be completed this fall, weather permitting and with no unforeseen obstacles.
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Board of Public Works
E. P. Coleman
Keith-McCord
Coleman
Felker
Council
Daddy
William Bowman
Sewers and Water Department
Vcositen
Shexman
SPCA
Vernon Mathis
Fornfelt Man New Kiwanis Lt Governor
More than 150 Kiwanis members and guests gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs George Kirk for the 19th annual Kiwanis family party and to elect a lieutenant governor for Division 6 Mo Ark District Kiwanis International Jesse Holmes of Fornfelt was chosen to succeed Floyd Liley of Lilbourn and George Kirk received a special award The event included religious and patriotic services and a large barbecue dinner Delegates from nine of ten clubs attended with 50 people present The lieutenant governor elects will take office Jan 1 1953
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Kiwanis
Mo-Ark
Kiwanis International
George Kirk
Jesse Holmes
Mo Ark
Fornfelt
Floyd Liley
Lilbourn
Kiwanis Family
Kiwanis Internaional
Farmfelt
Kiwanis Club
Robert Bingenheimer
Warl Collins
Cape Girardeau Club
Legion of Honor
Kirk
Sikeston Club
Earl Allen
Hirk
TriCities Club
Charleston
Morehouse
Cape Girardeau
Portageville
Tixi-Cities
Risco
Caruthersville
Steele Club
Sixeston Kiwanis Club
Plans Progressing for Annual Good Seed Show in Sikeston
At a Sikeston chamber meeting, seeds show plans for January 99 were outlined. Carl Luper reported many district farmers contacted, grain entries to be received and stored. Show to be at the Armory with a central storage site to hold entries before exhibition. Southeast Missouri farmers have historically dominated entries, with 71 percent last year and 68 percent the year prior.
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Sikeston
Carl Luper
Armory
Luper
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston City Hall
Southeast Missouri
Sixeston
Miussoun
Columbia, Mo
Governor Appeals for Federal Disaster Funds in 10 Missouri Counties
Governor James T. Blair asked the federal government to designate 10 more Missouri counties as flood disaster areas eligible for emergency agricultural credit, boosting total disaster counties to 54. He estimated area land damage at 27.54 million dollars. Current counties needing help include Boone Franklin Howard Mississippi Monroe Pike Rails St. Clair Warren. He also listed Monroe Shelby Howard and St. Clair as needing aid to rebuild roads and bridges, with earlier 15 counties in that class. Total damage estimated at 656,556 dollars with local funds of 70,000 dollars, and he urged federal funds to cover the difference.
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Jefferson City
James T. Blair
Missouri
Emerge Agricultural Credit
Blair
Boone
Franklin
Howard
Mississippi
Monroe
Pike
Rails
St. Clair
Warren
Shelby
Rev E D Owen Celebrates 45 Years as Pastor
The Rev E D Owen marked 45 years as a full time pastor on the first Sunday in August. Ordained in 1913 he began ministry in Perry County and preached monthly before Oran assignments. Since July 1 1941 he has led congregations at Oran Elvins Flat River Charleston Cape Girardeau and Sikeston noting steady growth and building additions.
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E. D. Owen
Oran
Owen
Elvins
Flat River
Charleston
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
Perzsy County
First Baptist Church
Scott County July Traffic Report Shows No Deaths
Scott County reports no traffic fatalities in July based on Troop E headquarters data. For seven months 1958 there were 983 accidents with 57 deaths and 63 injuries and $585,260 in property damage.
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Scott County
O. L. Wallis
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Subdistrict Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference
U. S
Stuart Symington
Lawrence L. Hastings
Lamar W. Dye
Haskell Holman
Paul C. Jones
Wayne E. Chailland
Marshall Craig Se
J. S. Wallace
Weber Gilmore
Les D. Lankford
Elmos Taylor
Spe
J. FE. Childress
Glifford LaPlant
2Nd District
R. Q. Black
al Glastetter
Fred Steck
Dwight Crader
Lloyd G. Briggs
Lynn Ingram
John J. Bollinger
Phil Waldman, Jr
Monroe Wheeler
Aubrey Michael Ee
Robert H. Capshaw
Dean Wadlington
R. H. Cope
Jack Harrison
Harry Tope
Hess
L. Spencer
M. E. Montgomery
Commiteeman
Richland
Bill Sikes Bee
A. P. Veasman
Hubert Bover
T. F. New
Jack Edwards
Richland Twp
Jeanette Waldman
Lucy Vaughn Epperson
Tilli Thia Fodge
Paula Reeves
Johnson
Pt Ye Shate Sfeet A Ee
Wit Eee Tee
FBI
Earl Collins
Light
Water Department
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