Voters Should Decide On City Manager Government for Sikeston
The Sikeston city debate presses for a voter referendum on adopting a city manager form. Advocates cite Charleston and 22 Missourian towns using the plan to cut taxes, improve streets, reduce debt, and boost services. The Herald urges a special election to let voters choose between the aldermanic system and city manager governance.
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Sikeston
Herald
Charleston
Cil
The
Board of Aldermen
Teacher Died Friday at Dixie Street Home
Mrs Eugene Smith a Sikeston school teacher died at 9 30 Friday morning at 213 Dixie street after an eight month illness She was 13 years of age The wed will be in state at Dotson Funeral Home until 2 pm Tuesday funeral services at West End Baptist Church Rev J M Blow will officiate burial in Sunset cemetery Survivors include husband three children Martha Sue Barbara Ann and Eugene Jr and her mother Mrs Martha Green of Atlanta Ga Mrs Smith was a native of Statenville Ga
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Eugene Smith
Sikeston
Dixie Street
Dotson Funeral
West End Baptist Church
J M. Blow
Dotson
Sunset Cemetery
Martha Sue
Barbara Ann
Eugene Jr
Martha Green
Atlanta
Mars. Smuth
Statenville
Chamber members urged to reserve ham dinner at Cyrus Restaurant
James Beaird, manager of the Chamber, asks members planning the country ham dinner Thursday at Cyrus Restaurant to call today and reserve seats by 6:30 pm for the monthly membership session.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cyrus
James Beaird
Chamber
Eva Lee Kem Rites Held At Morehouse Church
Eva Lee Kem of Morehouse born April 5 1886 in Eddyville Ky died Saturday night at home in Morehouse aged 72. Survived by husband Arthur Kem five daughters two sons two sisters two brothers fifteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at First Baptist Church Morehouse with interment at Garden of Memories cemetery. Albritton Funeral Home in charge.
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Eva Lee Kem
Eddyville
Morehouse
Logan
Nancy Fowler Fors
Arthur Kem
Alois Pine
Ha Roach
Muss Made Kem
Niva Gwaltney
Dirs Lora Chapman
Sikes
Half Million Dollar Underground Cable Under Way
Southwestern Bell begins a 471000 dollar project to lay a 47 mile underground long distance cable between Sikeston and Poplar Bluff. The route includes Morehouse Essex and Dexter with repeating stations every five miles. First section Sikeston to Morehouse to be installed, cable designed for 101 pairs, buried three to four feet deep, with air pressure to prevent moisture and gauges to locate leaks. The system links many Missouri exchanges and protects calls from storms.
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Poplar Bluff
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Joan Donoho
Southwestern Beil
Donoho
Poplar Bluf
Southwestern Bell Telephone Exchanges
Morehouse
Essex
Dexter
Butler County
Fish
Dexter End
Southwestern Bell
Malden
Puxico
Bloomfield
Risco
Quinn
Campbell
Holcomb
Kennett
Bernie
Parma
Gideon
Missouri
Highway 60
Claxton Sale Barn
James Ail. Beaird
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Don L Wood
Evans Construction Co
John Donoho
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
E. R. Stone
Evans
C .E. Felker
J. E. Evans
Schools Open At Morehouse Next Tuesday
Morehouse public schools open for the 1958 39 school year next Tuesday. Principal James Stevens reports the teaching staff is complete including Otis Daniels, David Siakey, Richard Carroll, Patsy Rosefelea, John Stoll, Frank Moring, Lawanda Tsler, James Coppage, Elizabeth Daniels, Mae Hughes, F A Schumacher, Thelma Reynolds, Nellie Reynolds, Grace Schinchart, Willa Alsup, and H. bt Jackson as superintendent. Buses will run on regular routes.
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Morehouse
James Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Otis Daniels
David Siakey
Richard Carroll
Patsy Rosefehlea
John Stoll
Frank Moring
Lawanda Tsler
Oscar Tein
James Coppage
Elizabeth Daniels
David Sixbey
Helen Owings
Mae Hughes
F. A. Schumacher
Thelma Reynolds
Nellie Reynolds
Grace Schinchart
Willa Alsup
H. Bt Jackson
Funeral for Ms Ruth Gar in Lexington
Attended funeral of Ms Ruth Gar in Lexington with her brother EE Coleman Jr and Mrs Coleman among mourners. Gar widow of the late David S Gar died in a Lexington hospital after several months illness. Notes mention Colemans of Sikeston and Lexington and sisters Mrs Clara Swanson and Mrs Maram Fitzgerald of New Orleans.
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Ruth Gar
Lexington
K Gar
EE. P. Coleman Jr
Coleman
Tom Baxer
Tom Allen
Ed Bermy
Fuchs
Tom McClure Jr
Gar
David S. Gar
Gay
Jirv
Eston
Huntington
Sikeston
Caruthers Coleman
Clara Swanson
Maram Fitzgerald
New Orleans
Mrs Mollie Early Dies In Hospital At Flint
Mrs Mollie Early a Flint Michigan resident died Monday evening at McLaren General Hospital after a four week admission She was born September 22 1908 in Obion County Tennessee Survived by husband Raymond of Flint three brothers Everett Lynn and J B Lane all of Dexter one half brother Burt Lane of Dexter and three sisters Georgia Rae Robinson Bessie Mae Wilson of Dexter and Lavise Riont of Lithonia
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Mollie
Flint
Mich
McLaren General Hospital
Obion County
Tenn
Raymond
Everett
Lynn
J. B. Lane
Dexter
Burt Lane
Georgia Rae Robinson
Bessie Mae Wilson
Lavise Riont
Lithonia
Man Narrowly Finds Body After Sand Pit Drowning Escape
Three Sikeston youths saved 22 year old Frederick William Sickle of Altuna Pennsylvania from drowning in a sand pit south of the Peas Cola plant. Sickle was submerged after a swim with friends. he regained consciousness and was treated at home. Authorities caution the sand pit is unsafe for swimmers and urge parental supervision. In a separate note, Hester King, 39, of Cairo Indiana was found dead in the Mississippi River between East Prairie and Charleston. authorities identified him by keys and a knife found on his person and believe he fell from a barge on July 30. The body was taken to McMiikle Funeral Home for burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Sikeston Bors
Frederick William Sickle
Altuna
Peas Cola
Ser
John Ragsdale
Brikie
Alfred Raw Wren
Til Matthews
Pat Johnson
Sikes
Larry Evans
Brikle
Ragsdale Sare
Wren
Matthews Street
Ragsdale
Charleston
Hester King
Tri- State Boat Co
Cairo
Moacay
Mississippi River
East Prairie
Mississippi
Elgin McAbkle
Bruce
Eugene Hausman
Deventer
Kentucky
Bob Mason
Carlisle, Bay
McMikle
McMiikle
Oak Grove
MicMikie
Democrats of 10th District Elect New Officers
Members of the Tenth Congressional District Democratic Committee elected new officers and district representatives at a Rustic Rock Inn meeting. Bob Long of Braggadecia was named chairman, with Mrs. James A. Haworwa of Poplar Bluff as vice chair, Mrs. J. H. Lanier of Senath as secretary, and Frank Ferrell as treasurer Sineston. Representatives to the State central committee include Mrs. Connie Shufford, Leo Fisher of Parma Route, J. V. Conrar of New Madrid, and Rep. Warren Hearnes of Charleston.
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Democratic Committee
Rustic Rock Inn
Bob Long
Braggadecia
James A. Haworwa
Poplar Bluff
J.H. Lanier
Senath
Frank Ferrell
Sineston
Connie Shufford
Chaffee
Leo Fisher
Parma
J. V Conrar
New Madrid
Warren Hearnes
Charleston
Funeral of Mrs James Kirkpatrick in Advance
Funeral services for Mrs. James Kirkpatrick who died Saturday in Las Cruces will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Catholic church in Advance with Rev. Quinten Hahn presiding. Interment follows in a local cemetery. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born Helen Ruth Owen near Bell City Missouri on January 26 1927 later married to James Kirkpatrick who survives. Survivors include her mother Mrs Abbie Owen Shoemaker sister Thelma Rae Owen Advance brother Ralph Owen Park Ridge Illinois sister Mrs Walter Heidern Park Ridge Illinois granddaughter Mrs Lacey Carter San Bernardino California and a Gibbs family member. She was a registered nurse and died while on staff at the Las Cruces hospital. Prior to February 1957 the Kirkpatricks spent three years in Japan where the husband served with the Air Force.
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James Kirkpatrick
Las Cruces
Quinten Hahn
Nere
Kirkpatrick
Helen Ruth Owen
Bell City
Lynne
Abbe Owen
Ralph Owen
Advance
Walter Heidern
Park Ridge
Thelma Rae Owen
Lacey Carter
San Bernardino
Calif
Japan
Air Force
Jaycee Posse Readies First Dunk at Legion Square
Jaycee Sheriff Gerald Howard announces a posse to enforce discipline with dunkings at Legion Square on Saturday as part of publicity for the sixth annual Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo September 12 to 14. Victims are not named to avoid departures. Freshmen Jaycees may face introductory splash at 2 30 p m.
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Gerald Howard
Jaycees
Willis Mills
John Marshall
Bob Porter
Bruce Hampton
Elmer Russell
Frank Ferrell
Keith Bess
Legion Square
Jarycees
EightYearOld Boy Fractures Arm At Matthews School
Kenneth Bost, eight, fell from a side while playing at Elementary School in Matthews on Monday and fractured his right arm. He was treated at a hospital and discharged. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Bost of Matthews.
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Kenneth Bost
Elementers School
Matthews
Mrr
Mirs
Farrell Bost
Buodca Gin Co Announces First Bale of Auburn 56 Cotton
Robert Matthews reports Buocoda Gin Co at Senath Missouri produced the first bale of Auburn 56 cotton grown commercially this season. The bale was sent to Memphis for auction by T. H. Austin Co. Auburn 56 had only been grown on a small scale previously and this is the first large scale commercial attempt.
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Standard
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Senath
dWonday
Auburn 56
Buco da Gin Co
Memphis
T. H. Austin Co
Auburn
Matthews
Legion offers Magnolia tree to new post home site
In the Legion grounds a 30 foot Magnolia tree stands where the new Post Home will be built. The Legion offers to give the tree to anyone who will haul it away. Action must be taken soon to move or cut it so construction can begin. Contact Bull Gardner or Howard Grant now.
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Legion
Bull Gardner
Howard Grant
Sikeston teachers begin 1958 59 orientation week
About 134 teachers from Sikeston High School and five elementary schools start orientation for the 1958 59 school year at Lee Humer School. The session features talks by board members and community leaders, with Judge Marshall Craig stressing strong basic education and citizen training. Superintendent Lynn Titty outlines plans as the week continues.
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Sikeston’s High School
Lee Humer School
Educa~ation
Marshall Craig
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Craig
Sikeston
City Council Deliberates Housing Ordinance and City Finances
The council held a dual session on a federal housing ordinance and a separate finance meeting. Alderman Old warned the city is about 100000 in the red and urged a stopgap to cover bills and a new fire truck, while the mayor criticized the ordinance for lacking teeth and power.
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Shad Old
Harry Sharp
Earl Cook
City Planning Commission
Sharp
Felker
Cook
A. P. Veasman
P. Rafferty
Pubble Housing Authority
Trs
Tavrlor Noles
Acrond
Harr Hambrick
alGexmen
Old
Bank of Sikeston
Planters Bank
Mr. Old
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