Speeding on Highway 60 Near Sikeston Prompts Call for Limits
The Herald repeats the plea for reduced traffic speed from Brown Spur to Miner and near the Sikeston area after an overturned truck blocked Highway 60. Readers recall a grandfather and grandson killed by a bus and a recent fatal accident. Lawmakers and law enforcement are urged to set and enforce a reasonable speed limit to prevent more deaths.
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Herald
Sikeston
Miner
The
the Herald
Citiles
Brown Spur
Curry Road Law Amendment No One prompts road money debate
Local authorities would receive a set share of gasoline tax funds for roads under the proposed Curry Road Law Amendment No One. Critics argue county courts and engineers lack road building expertise and may bow to local pressure, while proponents tout higher local control though funds hinge on future gas tax receipts. The piece contrasts state highway spending with county bond funds in Southeast Missouri.
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State Highway Department
Southeast
Missouri
Kuwait
Aro
Scott County
Southeast Missouri
Paul Jones
Chili Simpson
Charles D. Matthews Jr
Fatal accident claims two Charleston area youths
A Saturday night crash near Charleston killed Warren and injured Story Miss Russell and two bus passengers. The 1849 Cadillac owned by Story collided after Story’s bus braked to avoid a car, tearing apart upholstery as victims were freed. Warren died at hospital. Story Miss Sensenbaugh and Miss Russell were treated with varying injuries. The tragedy follows a string of recent local deaths and prompts criticism of road building practices and calls for experienced road builders under a capable Highway Commission.
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Story
Miss Sensenbaugh
Warren
Miss Russell
Sikeston
Albritton
Taylor
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Nunnelee Funeral Home
Charleston
Nunnelee
Limbaugh
Dace Paint and Trim Shop
H. A. Jones
East Prairie
Emily Snow
Russell
Charcoal House
Ahuddel
Wayne Bess
Bess
Mr. Adaddell
Clerk Watkins Named Possible Secretary of State Candidate
Bee reporter notes Scott county court clerk H C Buzzy Watkins Jr being mentioned as a Democratic candidate for Secretary of State. He would succeed Robert W Winn, who was nominated at the August primary and has since died. Watkins also serves as president of the Missouri Association of County Clerks.
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Scott County
H. C
Buzzy) Watkins ,Jr
State
Democratic Committee
Robert W. Winn
Watkins
The
Missouri Association of County Clerks
Draft registration office to open in Benton in September
Benton will open a draft registration site on September 1 for the 1940 act. Men born in 1930 and turning 18 by September 19 must register on September 17 and 18, with other rules for 18-year-olds after September 18. Transients may register where employed, using home as permanent residence. Veterans and reservists 18 to 26 must register, with home address and local board details collected. Registrants should bring a self prepared sheet with name, residence, mailing address, birth date and place, occupation, employer, and marital status along with additional veteran questions if applicable.
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State
U. S
National Guard
Air National Guard
Organized Reserves
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Coast Guard Reserves
Sikeston Schools Announce Start of Enrollments
Sikeston public schools set enrollment for August 31 to September 2 for high, junior high and elementary pupils with a separate September 7 registration for junior high and elementary students at 8 30 a m. All students must have physicals and smallpox vaccination is compulsory.
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Sikeston
Bremen VanBibber
Vocational Agriculture Department
Services Yesterday For Second Victim Of Saturday Crash
Funeral services were held yesterday in Charleston for Frances Sue Russell 20 who died from injuries after a Saturday night crash two miles north of Sikeston. John Warren 27 also died in the same crash with services held in Charleston. Russell was a former Charleston teacher and organist. Warren was a long-time resident with many local connections. Burial followed in Odd Fellows cemetery. The article also notes school improvements at the local high school and completion of the Lincoln school for Negroes ready for occupancy.
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Charleston
Frances Sue Russell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Sikeston
John Jacob Warren
J. C. Montgomery
Russell
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows
Thomas B. Russell
Miss Russell
Stephens College
Columbia
Jane
Mary Virginia Russell
John and
Billy "Russell
Ensign Thomas B. Russell Jr
Rhode Island
John Warren
Thayer
Harry Warren
Greta Warren
Ethel Duff
Charlene Merrick
Robert Warren
Harry Warren Jr
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Classified Ad Services Promise Quick Results
A Herald classified advertisement promises fast results for readers seeking quick outcomes. The notice highlights that placing ads can yield rapid attention and potential business or personal responses. It emphasizes actionable exposure and local reach.
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Noted Methodist Evangelist Culpepper Dies at 68
The Rev. Oscar Burke Culpepper, a noted Methodist evangelist, died Tuesday in Bowling Green Kentucky at 68. His home was Memphis. Funeral services and burial were held there this afternoon. He led two special meetings at Sikes ton Methodist church, one over 36 years ago and another later.
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Oscar Burke Culpepper
Bowling Green
Memphis
Culpepper
Sikeston Methodist Church
Bus Driver Testifies Brakes Caused Fatal Wreck Involving Car
Inquest testimony paints a crash where a bus veered left across the northbound lane. The bus driver said braking may have pulled the vehicle left, denying steering memory, while other witnesses described the car’s position and impact near the Charcoal House.
Cotton Outlook Good Says Femmer
The outlook for American cotton in the coming years is brighter than in two decades says Bert Femmer of the Missouri Production and Marketing Administration. He cites balanced production, rising textile use, and wartime efforts to keep world markets open as key factors, with domestic demand and full employment as foundations for prosperity.
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Bert Femmer
Missouri Production and Marketing Administration
Femmer
Department of Agriculture
United States
Kemmer
Typhoid Outbreak Reported in Delmo Community
Four typhoid cases traced to the Delmo Community at More House prompted a Monday night meeting led by Jim Noel and Mrs. Dorothy Garnett. Immunizations began for 127 residents as Dr S M Sarno and local officials urged use of safe central water while urging fly control and improved sanitary privies, with DDT spraying recommended.
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Delmo
Morehouse
Jim Noel
Dorothy Garnett
S. M. Sarno
Newell Steward
Noel
Weather runs scorching in the Midwest and Southeast Missourians
The piece notes extreme heat across the Midwest and Southeast Missouri with temperatures rising daily from Friday through this morning. Readings ranged from the low 60s to the low 100s, peaking at 102, and no rainfall was recorded during the period.
Bribes Claim Ties Peoria Official to Attorney General Payroll
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports a claim that a Peoria district bribe collector from slot operators and gamblers was on the Illinois Attorney General’s payroll. The assertion links corruption to state authorities and local enforcement.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Peoria, Dl
Illinois Attorney General
Ford features explained to Sikeston garage owners
More than 100 independent garage owners met at Walton & Williams Motor Company in Sikeston to hear Ida Horn of the St. Louis Ford branch discuss new 1949 Ford features. Four other St. Louis representatives attended, including John Boxdorfer, John Bertke, Merle Imus, and W. E. B. Evans. The firm operates a six-county parts panel using a Ford bus with bins for delivering genuine Ford parts to independent garages.
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Walton & Williams Motor Company
Sikeston
Ida Horn
St. Louis
Ford Motor Company
John Boxdorfer
John Bertke
Territory
Merle Imus
W. E B. Evans
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