Special Committee Approves $60,000 City Hall Modernization
The Sikeston Special Committee approves preliminary remodeling plans by architect R Paul Buchmueller estimated at 60 000 to modernize City Hall. Plans relocate stairs remove towers and add a ground level entry with new office layouts on both floors to provide better space and a modern look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston City Hall
Chas H. Butler
City Hall
R. Paul Buchmueller
Sikeston
Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Blanton Jr
Sherman Grant
Tom Allen
L. M. Standley
Kenneth Smitten
Charles Conn
Ray Clinton
Carl Elam
James Buchem
Frank L. Sisson
New Madrid County Welfare Office pays out July funds
New Madrid County welfare director Jessie Smith reports total July payments of 101,287.88 to county residents. Old age assistance accounts for most, with 1354 recipients receiving 967,004 in benefits and an average check of 50.07. Dependent children aid went to 285 families with 851 children totaling 19,639 and 68.90 per family. General relief covered 36 families, 54 people, totaling 1325 and 36.80 per check. Disabled recipients numbered 169 with an average -1959 total 8707.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Jessie Smith
New Madrid County
Welfare Service
Federated Mutual Promises Lower Insurance Costs
A local sales pitch explains a multiple line direct writing mutual policy from Federated Mutual. The representative describes owning no stockholders, providing full company service, and aims to cut costs for business, home, and auto insurance. Contact details for Mas Chandler are given.
VFW District Meeting Held by Cape Girardeau Post and Auxiliary
Members of VFW Post 3174 and its Auxiliary attended a quarterly district meeting in Cape Girardeau over a weekend. A 1 pm dinner, district and auxiliary business sessions, and a talk by VA Hospital chairwoman Mrs. Lucille Clifton highlighted the gathering. Velma Stark to visit Sikeston Auxiliary on Oct 6. next district meeting set for Perryville. Attendees included Commander George Lufcy and Auxiliary President Mrs. Leslie Rister among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W. Post
Cape Girardeau
Cape
Bill Brannock
Dexter
Nice
Lucille Clifton
V.F
Poplar Bluff
Leo Heaton
V.A. Hospital
Brainock
Velma Stark
Sikeston
Perryville
George Lufcy
Woodrow Darnell
E. T. Wyman
John Thompson
Leslie Rister
A. R. Puckett
Ruth Turner
H. M. Nicholson
W. S. Webster
Anna Boardman
Scott County Reaches Half of Savings Bonds Quota
July sales of U S Savings Bonds in Scott County total 41 751 and push it to 51 percent of its annual quota. County chairman T A Roberts reports the county has purchased 354 167 in bonds this year. Southeast Missouri counts include Bollinger 9868 Butler 15537 Cape Girardeau 98821 Dunklin 24784 Mississippi 28706 New Madrid 34149 Pemiscot 60199 and Stoddard 18643.
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U. S
Scott County
T. A. Roberts
Roberts
Southeast Missouri
Bollinger
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Dufklin
Mississippi
Highway Commission Sets August bids for 73 million
Jefferson City Mo The State Highway Commission set August 26 to receive bids on an estimated 7.4 million worth of highway work compiling 109 miles on major and supplementary routes. Projects include grading, surfacing and bridge work across Bollinger Butler Cape Girardeau Dunklin Mississippi New Madrid Scott Stoddard Wayne districts with bridges over drainage ditches and a Main Drainage Ditch project near Canalea Matthews and Taskee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
State Highway Commission
Bigrest
Steele-Holland United Access
U. S. 61
Pemiscot County
Canady
Arkansas
Steele
Holland
Bollinger
Pouth
Mayfield
Nutler
Poplar Bluff
Cape Girardeau
Daisy
Dunklin
Cardwell
Mississippi
Wyatt
Stoddard
Wayne
Taskee
Chaonia
Sewer Work Begins in Chaffee Plant Project
Construction starts on Chaffee’s new sewer disposal plant with officials estimating $168,000 in cost. A $183,000 bond issue is planned but the extra $15,000 in bonds is being cancelled.
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Chaffee
East Prairie Schools Open August 30 With Schedule
East Prairie plans first day of classes August 30 at 8 30 a m with registration the prior week Seniors August 24 juniors August 25 sophomores August 26 and freshmen August 27 Faculty meeting set 1 15 p m August 27. Two teachers still to hire. National Gas and Furniture wins appeal. NLRB order dismissed. Court of Appeals reverses Labor Board findings in favor of company. Amalgamated Gas Coke and Chemical Workers CSO strike three years ago led to dismissals and replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairie
National Gas & Furniture Company
United States Court of Appeals For
8Th Judicial Circuit
National Labor Relations Board
United States Court of Appeals
Labor Board
Amalgamated Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers, Cso
Real Estate Sales In Stoddard County
Real estate transfers listed include Audrey Hogue et al to Keith and Vera Foushee for a 167 by 50 foot parcel at the southeast corner. Ira Wilson to Levi L. and Nora L. Thrower nine parcels in Mathews 2nd add Dudley. Wm M and Maxine Oher en to Donald Gene Holtzhouser lot 18 in Bernie. Arvo and Bertha Powell et al to Levi L. and Nora L. Thrower three lots in Mathews 2nd add Dudley. Hutson L. and Margaret Goza to Loren and Opal Coffey 80 acres in section 36 township 25 range 11. A H Carter to Raymond and Iva Lee Gartrell lot 14 in Carter’s 2nd add Dexter. D C and Ethel L. Robinson to Elmer and Willie E. Feagan 40 acres in section 5. Geo R. and Grace F. Sisler to Leroy and Pearl Warren lot 14 in Hickory Hills add Dexter. J D and Laura Tyler to John Pennick lots 9 and 10 in Bernie. J L and Grace Hendley to Joseph Hendley and wife 80 acres in section 24 township 27 range 10. Four-year-old Susan Kaye Edmondson of Oran visited her grandparents Carl and Mrs. Luper.
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Audrey Hogue
Keith
Vera Foushee
Ira Wilson
Levi L
Nora L. Thrower
Inc
Mathews
Dudley
Wm. M
Maxine O’heren
Donald Gene Holtzhouser
O’heren
Bernie
Arvo
Bertha Powell
Chas
D. Matthews
Hutson L
Margaret Goza
Loren and
Opal Coffey
A. H. Carter
Raymond
Iva Lee Gartrell
Carter
Dexter
D. C
Ethel L. Robinson
Elmer
Willie E. Feagan
Geo. R
Grace F. Sisler
Leroy
Pearl Warren
Hickory Hills
J. D
Laura Tyler
John Pennick
J. L
Grace Hendley
Joseph Hendley
Sikeston Picket Reappears Against Union at Local Store
Amos Pulliam of Bertrand continues as a familiar picket figure in Sikeston. He carries a red sign before Liberty Super Market claiming unlawful discharge and union discrimination by Retail Clerks International Association Local 81. Store manager A T Hays says a recent vote by Liberty employees again rejected union representation after a company intervention, mirroring Woolworths history with the same union and the same picket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Pulham
Bertrand
Woolworth's
Saterday
Liberty Super Market
Pulliam
Aganst
A. T Hays
Sikeston
Amos Pulliam
Liberty
Two Appointees Named to Oran School Board
OPAN Q F Anderson county superintendent filled two vacancies after resignations amid school transportation controversy. New members are John Gorcac owner of Scott Oil Co and Hazel McGinnis chief telephone operator. Board had struggled to approve bus driver contracts and faced a state rule on transporting children to parish schools.
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Opan
Q. F. Anderson
Oran
John Gorcac
Scott Oil Co
Hazel McGinnis
R. Q. Black
Rbuford Carter
Three Persons Admitted To Cape Polio Center
Cecil Beeson aged 34 and his son Cleo 6 from Delmo near Skeston were admitted to Cape Polio Center at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau for treatment Friday. Mrs Beeson and a daughter were ill but not seriously enough to be hospitalized. Mr Beeson and Cleo had been ill for several days before coming and are in isolation. Miss LaVern Morrison 18 daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Morrison of
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Loree
Noso
St Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Cecil Beeson
Cleo
Delmo
Skeston
Beeson
LaVern Morrison
Elizabeth Morrison
Polio Treatments In Kennett and Malden Hospitalized
Kennett entered hospital Friday for polio treatment with arm weakness and in isolation. Mrs. Elizabeth West, 40, of Malden, was admitted Thursday for care.
Cape Postmaster Dies After Heart Attack At Home
Nat Miller Snider 58 longtime Cape Girardeau postmaster and former county sheriff died at home of a heart attack. A World War I veteran, he is survived by wife two children his parents five brothers and a sister. One survivor is Dr Nat Snider of Sikeston.
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Cape Girardeau
Nat Miller Snider
Snider
Nat Snider
Sikeston
Simpson Oil Names New Port Engineer
CHARLESTON A B Moore named port engineer of Simpson Oil Co by H G Simpson succeeding James E Matthews who died February 26 Moore will manage the Simpson towing fleet on the Mississippi River He has eight years with the company and previously was engineer at New Madrid for New Madrid Light Power Co Also mentioned are Mrs J C Rudd and daughter Miss Tess of Orange Texas visiting Mrs Kendig with son Tommy and plans to travel to New Orleans after visiting Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Oil
Charleston
A B
Moore
Simpson Oil Co
H. G Simpson
James E. Matthews
Simpson
Mississippi River
New Madrid
New Madrid Light & Power Co
J. C. Rudd
Tess
Orange
Texas
Rudd
H M. Kendig
Tommy
Kendig
Rudds
New Orleans
Kendigs
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New Maarin
Rartua
Mas Chandler
V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
Highway Commission
National Gas and Furniture
Stoddard County
Susan Kaye Edmondson
Carl Luper
East Front Street
Missouri
Morehouse
FOX Furniture Stores. Incorporated
City of
Citizens Bank of
Security National Bank of Cairo Hlinois
Wendell Fox
Recorder of Deeds
Lenzie Beck
Joe McCord
Marshall Craig
Fox Furniture Stores, Incorporated
Blanton and
Blanton
Cape Polio Center
New Madrid Street
Sikeston, Missouri
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