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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
15
A criticism of modern warfare and the far deadlier highway war. The piece argues that car crashes kill far more people than bullets and bombs, urges drastic traffic laws, cites driver training gaps, and pleads for common sense to prevent needless deaths on roads. It laments reckless driving and calls for societal action to value human life.
The article reports on plans to recruit 15 000 cotton pickers as labor needs rise in Texas. Seaman notes cannery workers in the North and Midwest may be available, with state employment offices cooperating with Southeast Missouri recruiters. Cannery shutdowns are expected by October 1, and farmers are urged to inform local employment offices of exact labor needs while housing migratory workers is reviewed.
Davis H Hart of Springfield Missouri became coordinator of trade and industrial education at Sikeston high school on August 15 succeeding M L Stewart and has moved his family to Sikeston Hart is a Seymour Missouri native with Veterans Administration experience in Springfield two years, taught in high school and coached seven years He holds a B S degree from Southeast Missouri State Teachers College and did graduate work at the University of Missouri Hart and his wife have one child six month old Linda Elizabeth
The city council approved Sikeston Concrete Products as lowest bidder for concrete paving on Gladys Street from Prairie to US 61 at 17,968, Wakefield Avenue from Vernon to 61 at 11,959.64, and Taylor Avenue from Wakefield to Wallace at 8,241.20. Work to start within about two weeks, says City Engineer A. C. Waters.
Travis Howard Bone six year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Bone of 223 North Frisco Street died yesterday at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis after surgery to remove a brain tumor. The child had been ill most of his life. The body was taken to Albritton Funeral Home Sikeston. Interment will be in Armor Cemetery southeast of Sikeston with Albritton service. Surviving are the parents and grandparents and three younger brothers and sisters.
J. F. Cox has city permission to construct six four room tourist houses immediately south of the Homestead Hotel. Each 30 by 40 foot building will include four rooms and bath, with hot and cold water and a hot water heating system. Inside walls may be concrete blocks, outside brick. Houses can serve as annexes to the Homestead Hotel when needed.
Two small frame residences in the Bonus Hill district near Dix Celonian rear were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon about 4 30. The properties belonged to Alf Carr. Sikeston Fire Department responded but arrived too late to save the buildings.
Blytheville Arkansas plans for the Ninth Annual Cotton Picking Contest October 1 with invitations accepted from US Junior Chamber of Commerce president Paul Bagwell and Frisco Lines officials. Notables include Sid McMath Dwight D. Eisenhower Col T H Barton and Frisco leaders. total prizes amount to 2500 with 1000 Open Division first prize for women.
The Missouri State Highway Commission analyzes the estimated funds under Constitutional Amendment No. 1 for the 1948 election. Scott county is slated to receive 74,993 dollars total from both city and county allocations based on 1947 road tax receipts and a maximum 35 cent county levy. Within this, Scott county would get 39,425 dollars from vehicle registrations and 17,309 dollars from unsurfaced mileage, totaling 56,734 dollars for counties, plus 18,259 dollars to cities from one half cent.
The annual PCA meeting drew 253 attendees including 10 A stockholders 99 B stockholders 56 stockholder spouses 70 guests and 18 personnel and participants. J O Bebout and George Forger led field offices with Forger in charge at Portageville Pauline Poeppelmeyer served as stenographer. H E Slusher Columbia spoke on The Farm Credit Program and the Farmer J M Robinson St Louis Production Credit Corp treasurer attended. President John M Zarecor opened the meeting and delivered the directors report with executive committee remarks by Mr Bird. Jubilee Four Quartette and Blue Shadow Boys performed hi ligh ts and attendance awards went to Manley Long Portageville Marie Fitzgerald Caruthersville and F Q Sullivan Caruthersville.
Mrs. William Harmon, longtime Sikeston resident, died in Rector Arkansas yesterday. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Rector Methodist church. Surviving husband, former Kentuckians who moved to Missouri around 1900, lived in Sikeston about 20 years before moving to Rector in 1920.
Paul A. Mathis of Hayward California and formerly of Sikeston died suddenly at his California home Saturday morning from an acute pulmonary ailment. Aged 33 he leaves a wife and two year old son, his parents and several siblings in Poplar Bluff and a brother Eddie Mathis of Sikeston. Funeral arrangements in Poplar Bluff not yet complete pending arrival of relatives from the East.
The Missouri State Fair runs August 22 to 29 with strong fine arts displays from across Missouri. Modeling and handicraft exhibits join the art works, while the Music Department hosts piano violin and voice contests in the Women’s Building from 9 am each day. Thursday features Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri Day and flower judging at 1 pm. Archaeological displays are set in the Floriculture building and antiques in the Fine Arts building.
Marine Sergeant David D. Bornhauser in Cape Girardeau announced that the Marine Corps will accept eighteen year olds for one year enlistments. Applicants must be physically and mentally fit and have passed their eighteenth birthday but not reached nineteenth. Selected applicants go to St Louis for exam before marching to Parris Island. One year enlistees will undergo recruit training, with about 15 percent eligible for special schools after training. Apply at the Marine Corps office Post Office Building Cape Girardeau Missouri.
H E Klinefelter, chairman, announced the work committee named the Pershing Memorial CROP Train as the official Missouri committee title for the Christian Rural Overseas Program. The aim is to send food to overseas people in need who lack sufficient sustenance.
The U S Army will implement a new rating system for enlisted personnel to assess technical skill leadership and related traits. Ratings by direct superiors will influence promotions and training opportunities. The change applies to all enlisted personnel above private and aims to expand advancement based on ability. Church and farm leaders in Missouri help form a state advisory committee to build county networks for farm product gifts with an August 17 statewide meeting in Columbia to set goals.
Summary of events including resignations by Missouri School of Mines professors over transfer to University of Missouri Columbia, a Reno explosion with 5 dead and 137 injured, Babe Ruth’s death at 53 in New York, a large harvest strike at International Harvester, Moscow conference with Molotov, centenarians in Missouri, Balkan anti communist tensions, Illinois storm damage, and a note to read the ads for news.
A compact note about using Herald Want Ad space for affordable classifieds. Emphasizes low cost and strong reach, suggesting readers get results fast with concise ads.
The past week brought hot August days with readings in the middle to upper 90s and even a 97 degree high on Wednesday. Nights remained comfortable with lows ranging from 61 to 74. Rainfall was light, with measurements of .01 to .02 inches on various days and .02 inches reported this morning.
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