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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1957
Page
7
Classified notice lists subscription rates for Scott and adjoining counties at 2.00 dollars and states payment terms in advance under a 1879 act. The text appears as an old post office notice with irregular OCR.
DE GEORGE S BENSON examines Norwegian industrial workers in a welfare state. He cites government statistics showing income, taxes, subsidies, and living costs for a typical worker with family. The piece notes ownership of homes and cars is rare, bicycles common, and observes differences between older and younger workers.
Washington weighs keeping or banning atomic arms as Russia seeks outlawing on its own terms. Officials stress deterring war with Western strength, debating whether banning nukes would reduce or raise the threat. Eisenhower leadership highlighted alongside Dulles and Vinson as key defense voices amid roadmap to conventional superiority.
The 1957 Alud-South Fair opens Sept 20 for a nine day run with over $45,000 in premiums. National judges will name top breed winners in beef, dairy cattle, horses, swine, and sheep across events including a $10,000 National Junior Dairy Show Sept 23-24. Open shows for Angus, Shorthorns, and Polled Herefords offer $3,500 in premiums, while Holstein Friesian and Jersey divisions offer substantial prizes.
A rallying message asserts that freedom behind the Iron Curtain remains rare, yet ideas travel via Radio Free Europe and Free Europe Press. It calls readers to fund Crusade for Freedom with Truth Dollars through local postmasters, emphasizing truth as the Reds' feared weapon.
City Engineer Jack Long presented a remodeling plan for New Madrid City Hall at the recent meeting. He was instructed to draw specifications to estimate tentative costs and to start advertising for bids on a new library once the specifications are prepared.
The Mid-South Fair invites Anvrone to contribute writing for the 1957 premium list. The notice specifies the fair’s Memphis Tennessee mailing address as Box 3808 Memphis 14 Tenn for responses and submissions.
Mr and Mrs Albert Stone of Diehlstadt observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the Diehlstadt School Cafeteria and an Open House from 2 30 to 3 30 pm. They have five sons Leroy Henry Carl Albert Leonard and two daughters Mildred Gilmore and Dorothy Crames plus 17 grandchildren and many relatives attended including Palm Stone, Ray Oskison and two daughters from Verita Oklahoma and two half sisters from DeSoto Missouri and Charleston.
The Executive Committee of the South Grade P T A held its first meeting of the 1957 58 school year at the home of Mr and Mrs Vance Engram 403 Prosperity with 19 members and one guest present Wm R Marsh president of the Lee Hunter P T A attended President Vance Engram presided and Robert Miler principal gave the invocation Plans for the first P T A meeting and tentative programs for future meetings were discussed Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Wm Hahs Mrs Harry Stncy Mrs Lois Odle Mrs W Carrol Mrs Bill Puckett Mrs E P Waldman Jr Mrs Harry Hambrick Jr Mrs Harold Kreihne Mrs Lowell Cashex Mrs Madelyn Snyder Mr and Mrs Ewart Taylor Ray Carl Marsh Warren Harber and Everett Wiss Refreshments were served after the business portion.
Fire Station No 2 in the 700 block of Greer Street began operation Monday with a new fire truck moved from Malone Avenue. East of North Ranney to South Kingshighway callers are served by Greer Street, west of that line by Malone Avenue. Fire Chief L D Ramsey and Driver Jonn Grossback on duty at Greer Street. Assistant Chief Jack Johnson and Driver Otis Parks at Malone Avenue. volunteers respond to all calls.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Morehouse Methodist Church on August 12 with ten members and one visitor. Mrs. Charles Allbright led the program on a missionary pilgrimage travel log.
Mrs Walter Grady formerly Helen Marie Shy was feted at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Jeannine Riley with co hostess Mrs June Freshour Friday night. Guests included Gwendolyn Shy Lloyd Shy Gordon Shy David Shy Ray Marsh R E Winchester John Epperson M H Grady J B Grady El mes Taylor and Hazel Baldwin. Gifts were sent on for Ralph McGee Bod Taylor George Collins and Mark Marshall.
The Coalesce Club met Monday night at the Rustic Rock Inn for a dessert card party. Hostesses were Mrs James Bucher Mrs Doyne Chartrau and Mrs Gene Nunnelee. Decorations used apothecary jars with roses and prizes featured rose themed cards. Winners included Mrs James Bucher Mrs Jake Weaks and Mrs Claude Ballard. Guests included Mrs Chaaries Simpson and Mrs Vance Ensramp among others.
Announcement of the engagement between Blanche Marie Spalding and Cal H. Borne. Spalding, known as Sally, is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary Spalding and the late Joe Spalding. She graduated Benton High School class of 1957. Borne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Borne of Loretta Wisconsin, is a Winter Wisconsin Ingh School class of 1955 graduate and is serving a four year Air Force tour stationed at Whiteman AFB, Se Galia.
Mr and Mrs Watson hosted last Friday evening for the Upper Room Training Union class. Menu included hamburgers, chips, pickles, Cokes and homemade ice cream. The group enjoyed a game of college pall and attendees included Mr and Mrs Armstrong, Mrs Burgess, Mrs King and families, Mr and Mrs Hupp, Mrs Marsh and children, the Sizemores, the Couch family, the Cunningham family, the Dutch Mills family, and the Watsons and their sons.
Notice is given that bids will be received in Sikeston Missouri up to noon August 31 1957 for furnishing all material equipment and labor for a concrete pavement on Dexter Street from Scott to New Madrid Street in Sikeston. Work to be let as a whole no subdivision. Pavement length about 307.55 feet. Proposals must require contractors to accept payment in tax claims against the property benefiting. City reserves right to reject bids. John W Vaughn City Clerk.
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