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Sikeston Herald in Sikeston, Missouri

26 Aug 1954

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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1954

Page

5

East Prairie Area Marr Killed By Neighbor

East Prairie area resident Robert Wheatley 48 died from a shotgun blast fired by neighbor William J Edwards after Wheatley threatened him and his family. Sheriff J E Scott said Wheatley, drinking, confronted Edwards near his home on August 19, 1954, and was killed as he crossed a yard plank. The inquest ruled the homicide justifiable with no prior public trouble between the men.

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East Prairie Robert Wheatley Near East Prairie William Edwards J. E. Scott Mississippi Wheatley Cobden Ill Robert Sikeston Scott Ervin Smith Ser Wheatley Farm Smith Wheatey Annie’ Wheatley Mary Leta Hancock Pansy L. Brantum Claude Eugene Harry Tucker Hammond Ind Mae Wilson Arkansas Dora Husk Terre Haute Calif Marie Curly West Frankfort Clyde Wandall Roy Charleston Shelby Funeral Chapel Melvin Bryant W. O. W. Cemetery Shelby Funeral Home Travis Shelby Mississippi County Roderic Ashby William J. Edwards John ‘Bell Foreman Bryant Tatum Frank. Sisk N. B. Sanders J. T. Boswell Earl Sams East ‘Prairie
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Diehlstadt Home Burglar Tracked After Night Break-In

Sheriff Jean Dennis and a State Trooper investigated a Diehlstadt burglary at H. F. Kirkpatrick’s home. Intruder tracks led toward Highway 55 after the family left for a show around 5 p.m. and returned at 11 p.m. to find a ripped screen, raised window, a .22 pistol, radio, jewelry, shoes, and $15 to $20 missing.

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Diehlstadt Benton Jean Dennis Kirkpatrick
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Grant City Store Broken Into, Small Theft Suspected

Sheriff John Dennis said the Lambert Store in Grant City was burglarized between 9 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday. Entry occurred by prying the back door open and intruders stole about $30 in change, lunch meat, and cigarettes, reportedly wrapped in two aprons and a towel. The break-in was investigated by the State Highway Patrol.

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Grant City John Dennis Lambert State Ptrol
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Rudolph Kem Returns From Naval Reserve Training

Rudolph Kem came home Sunday after two weeks of summer training with the Naval Reserve at Lake Michigan.

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Rudolph Kem Naval Reserve Lake Michigan
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No Decision in Lunchroom Controversy at Gala-Mo-Arts Plant

City Council failed to settle a dispute over a lunch wagon operated west of the Gala-Mo Arts plant. C. E. Galladay claimed the wagon, used by employees and Airport school pupils, should remain. B L Golladay refused to discuss moving it. Aldermen favored keeping the wagon at the school to ease student crossings but offered no resolution. Governor Donnelly sought Missouri drought designation. recommended 19 counties, including Grundy and nearby areas, for federal relief.

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Gala-Mo. Arts, Inc Bob Tyrones C. E. Galladay B. L. Golladay Tyrones Airport Galladay Tyrone Lund Golladays Golladay Worts Missouri Jefferson -City Phi. M. Donnely Eisenhower Murray C. Celvert State Agricutures Stabillization Grundy Swlives Adar Fulham Mercer Parma Worth Gentry Iron Reynolds Madison Bollinger Warne Shannon Carew Howell Dejon Ripley Butler Donnelly Western Railroads H.C. Barron Western Traffic Association Chicago
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