Should Sikeston Trade City Hall Or Grind Its Valves
The Sikeston Herald opposes spending sixty thousand dollars to remodel City Hall and urges trading in the old building for a new model. It argues the city lacks funds and should prioritize essential services, while noting potential sale of City Hall to Southwestern Bell Telephone if a fair price is offered.
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The
Herald
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sikeston
City Hall
Missouri
City Hall to Be Replaced by Board of Public Works Building Plan
A proposal suggests moving all city offices, police and jail facilities into the city owned Board of Public Works Building after selling the City Hall. Funds from the sale would finance new police, jail, and fire facilities on land cleared from the Scott County Mill site. Benefits cited include avoiding a 60,000 remodeling cost, taxing the old City Hall site, freeing private rental space, and creating an efficient city administrative center for Sikeston.
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The
Sikeston Herald
Sikeston
Board of Public Works
City Hall
Scott County
Ing
Police Committee
Police Department
Delta Development Commission appoints seven county committees
The Delta Development Commission held a session at the Pol-Mac Hotel Campbell with Campbell Chamber of Commerce host, as seven counties shared representation. Major Mark Woods welcomed guests and Don Foster urged extensive community surveys covering assets liabilities and sociological factors to guide industry seeking efforts. Bill Dye led a publicity plan to educate the public and promote the program rather than selling memberships.
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Missouri Delta Development Commission
MDDC
Campbell
Campbell Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Cashdollar
Brank B. Oisson
OI Siacslail
Mark Woods
Don Foster
Foster Associates
Bellewile
Foster
Bill Dye
Kennett
Community Chest Sets Up Budget for Red Feather Drive
The Community Chest board met at the Rustic Rock Inn to set a $31,000 budget for this year’s Red Feather Campaign, with plans to start mid October. Agencies planned include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, Missouri Delta Community Hospital, Missouri Heart Association and the March of Dimes. Cancer Society and Children’s Home were omitted at their request. space for storing donated clothing and furniture was sought. no date set for the next meeting.
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Rustic Rock Inn
The
Community Chest
Red Feather
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Ary
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Missouri Heart Association
Polio Foundation
March of Dimes
Cancer Society
Children’s Home
Red Cross
Edward C. Matthews
Henry Bartholomew
Lyle Holm
Lillian Standley
George Kirk
Matthews
Deputy Sheriff Kills Negro In Self Defense
The incident occurred about 11 30 a m Sunday near Chaffee when Deputy Aubrey Michael shot James Cross 31 of Wynne Ark as Cross grabbed Michael s gun during transport to Benton Cross died at Missouri Delta Community Hospital after an inquest found death from gunshot wounds inflicted by Michael in self defense and near duty Witnesses described Cross as agitated claiming three men were after him prior to the confrontation. an investigation was conducted by a coroner s jury with the sheriff ordered to assemble the panel
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Aubrey Michael
James Cross
Wynne, Ark
Cross
Michael
Benton
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Jack Cobb
O. D. Barnes
John Dennis
Berger
H. E
Tiny
Evans
Frisco
Chaffee
Arkansas
A. B. Smith
Smith Funeral Home
Clyce Poe
D W Gilmore
Aubrer Michael
Demo GOP Committees Elect Officers in Scott County
Democratic and Republican Scott County central committees met Tuesday night in the court room and elected officers. David Blanton was named Democratic chairman, Dr. B. F. Holly GOP chair. other Dem officers include Mrs. William Black vice chair, Mrs. Frank Steck secretary, John Dennis treasurer, Dr. W. O. Finney assistant treasurer. GOP officers: Mrs. Edith Spidell vice chairman, Mrs. Leona Tirminstein secretary, Joe R. Hurst treasurer. Outgoing Dem chairman Harry Daugherty was replaced, meeting presided by Ed Young. Fifteen attendees. two resolutions adopting in-person attendance and full-time official duties. Finney re-elected to Dem central committee. Robert C. Brock outgoing treasurer. Mrs. Black secretary.
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Scott County
Demos
David Blanton
Richland Township
GOP
B. F. Holly
Mimo
William Black
Morley Township
Frank Steck
Moreland Township
John Dennis
Benton
W. O. Finney
Chaffee
Dorothy James
Lime
Cline Ables
Finney
Robert C. Brock
Benson
Black
Morehouse Schools Plan Open After Weekend
Morehouse will open next Monday with student registration and actual work starting Tuesday. Rev. R. A. Pollock will teach mathematics in the high school. A vacancy remains in the second grade of the elementary school.
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Morehouse
Morehouse Morehouse
R. A. Pollock
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday Schools Aug 15
Sunday school totals from multiple churches report attendance at August 15 with First Baptist 571 Assembly of God 398 First Methodist 355 Church of the Nazarene 289 Tanner Street Church of God 211 Second General Baptist 114 First Presbyterian 61.
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Sikeston
First Baptist Church
Assembly of God Church
First Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner Street Church of God
Second General Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Anti Typhoid Clinic Administers 850 Shots in County
NEW MADRID Paul Sherrard county health officer said the anti typhoid clinic held last Friday in Risen administered first of three shots to 859 persons including children and adults. The second shot will be given this Friday and the third a week from Friday. No new typhoid cases have been reported and authorities have not yet determined the source of the first case.
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New Madrid
Paul Sherrard
Todo
Risen
Riien
Sherrard
Risco Youth Dies After Shooting Self
George A Pfennighausen Jr a 20 year old from Risco shot himself with a .38 pistol early Monday morning. Neighbors heard the shot and he was taken to a Malden clinic then to a St Louis hospital by ambulance plane but died at Parks Field upon arrival. Authorities cite family conflicts over staying out late as a possible factor. The Pfennighausen family recently moved to Southeast Missouri and bought the farm where the tragedy occurred.
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RISCO
George A. Pfennighausen Jr
George A. Pfennighausen Sr
Lilbourn
Edmondson and Crooms
Malden
St. Louis
Sikeston Memorial
Metropolis
Parks Field
East Side
Pfennighausen
Kimes
Missouri
Lions Club Names Committees For Year Under New President
Noah E Gray, elected Lions Club president, announces personnel for all committees organized into three groups led by vice presidents. Group one under Lee Bowman includes Attendance Membership and Program with chairs Vodril Kirby Bill Bess Ew art Taylor and others. Group two led by Bob Mitchell covers Agriculture Boys and Girls Education Citizenship and Patriotism. Group three led by C L Blanton Jr covers Finance Greeters Publicity Health and Welfare Retail Merchants. Additional committees include Special Activities Civic Improvement Christmas with numerous officers named. officers for the coming year list Noah E Gray president and a slate of vice presidents, secretary treasurer, tail twister, den keeper and assistant den keeper, with five directors named.
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Noah E. Gray
Lions Club
Lee A. Bowman
Vodril Kirby
Vinson Jones
Herb Walton
Lee Bowman
Bill Bess
Ted Kirby
Ewart Taylor
Bill Sapp
David Blanton
John Wilson
Herb Mulkey
Pleas Malcolm
Alton Tenkhoff
Joe Leslie
Keith Collins
John Welter
Bob Mitchell
Agriculture
Bill Wohlecke
Loomis Mayfield Jr
Marshall Craig
A. J. Day
Raymond Crews
Bob Miller
Weber Gilmore
Roger Bailey
C. L. Blanton, Jr
Finance
John Powell
Ernest Harper
Earl Cook
Dowdy Hartzog
A. P. Sargent
Bob Guthrie
Tom Chidester
Edward Leech
Bruce Lewis
J. E. McKelver
John Weller
Loomis Masfield
Pete Med-rex
W. A. Anthony
M. M. Beck
Warne Bess
Metz Cherry
N. E. Fuchs
W. R. Lemons
C W. Limbaugh
W. A. Muvyers
Harry Buckles
Bob Michell
Wallace
Dick Watkins
Elmos Taylor
Alton Teckhoff
R H Sizemore
A. M. Jekson
C. C.seeth Kerb Mulker
Don Pasaka
Paul Herkemeyer
E. F. Schorle
Mrburn Arbaugh
Pol Bess
O. T. Eld
N. E Fuchs
Loom Mayfield
Pete Medier
Herschel Tver
George Hale, Jr
William A. Swink
Lee A. Beaman
Tod Mitchell
C. L. Blanten Jr
Ford Cook
President Signs Monumental Tax Revision Into Law
President Eisenhower signed the largest tax reform in history, promising broad benefits for individuals and businesses. The initial year cuts total 1.363 billion dollars, with plans for larger reductions as the program unfolds, and lawmakers watched as he distributed pens to attendees. The bill aims to close over 50 loopholes and clarifies many tax rules, with targeted relief for dependents, retirees, farmers, working widows, and those receiving employer sick benefits.
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Washinton
DD. C
Eisenhower
Congress
Ticket Sales Begin For Jaycee Rodeo
The Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo second annual event gains momentum as ticket sales start with box seats through Paul Cannon and reserved seats via Milford Estes. City survey plans and new bylaws are approved, while a roaming sign painter hired by merchants is not funded by the Jaycees.
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General Rodeo Committee
Bill Sikes
Jarcees
Paul Cannon
Milford Estes
Jean
Lous Jones
Rodeo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Reden Committee
City Council Declares Four Properties Nuisances
In a special session the Sikeston City Council declared four properties nuisances and set 60 days for abatement for three sites while a sixth case, a group of eight homes, was delayed as owners work to repair. A separate police report urged reforms and a proposed three man permanent commission.
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Community Improvement Council
C. H. Denman
Wenman
Police Committee
Kenneth Layton
Chas. H. Butler
Denman
Butler
Billy Walker
Ernest Harper
Luther and
Compress Road
Glenn Hill Place
Petroleum Street
Hill
Sam Dillender
East Gladys
Improvement Council
Dillender
Carr
Ethel Carr
Dover Street
Vodril Kirby
Harold Pitman
Kenneth Laxton
Rao
Bell System
Fereshone
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