Sikeston Chamber hears on bond issue four lane drive and park
Sikeston Missouri Chamber members heard Edward Allard outline a city bond plan to fund two fire stations and two modern fire trucks or face higher fire insurance rates over 20 years. The group endorsed a park along Highway 60 W with private property under option and city plans to raise about 5 000 dollars to buy land near the old Imhoff tank.
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Wether
Sikeston
Missouri Inspection Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Rustic Rock Inn
Edward Allard
Allard
Fred Steward
W B Denton
The
Planters Bank
Arkansas
Chase Butler
L D Ramsey
Inspection Bureau
City Hall
Miner
Prairie Street
M S Gwinn
State Highway Commission
Missouri Pacific Railway
Gwinn
Legal Department of the Commission
Chas. L. Blanton, Jr
Harris Rodgers
Blanton
Butler
Imhoff
Holiday House Opens in Cairo Dec 1 to 4 at Magnolia Manor
Holiday House will run December 1 through December 4 at Magnolia Manor 2800 Washington Avenue open 2 pm to 830 pm. The 100ms of Victorian gaslit decor evoke Christmas with parodied verse by Mrs Joseph Luby guiding festive rooms. Mrs Emmett Gillespie chairs the committee with decorations led by Mrs Joseph Luby and others coordinating lighting, gifts, delicacies, and publicity for a traditional yet modern Christmas display.
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Magnolia Manor
Washington Avenue
Joseph Luby
Santa
Holiday House
Emmett Gillespie
Calvin Watson
Charles Steinhouse
Sandon Myers
Herbert Willams
Robert Willams
Benton resident dies at Cape hospital
Charles A Greene 66 of Rt 1 Benton Mo died at 6 35 pm Thursday at a Cape Girardeau hospital three hours after admission for a heart condition He was born August 11 1889 in Senatobia Mississippi and came to this county 13 years ago He is survived by his wife Esther and seven sons and three daughters plus three brothers and three sisters and 13 grandchildren. A jet plane of the U S Air Force landed at the airport Saturday night due to low fuel. fuel arrived Sunday morning and an L 20 flew in to take the jet off the airport. May Hillis and James Neal Edwards engage announced for December 18 in Poplar Bluff First Christian Church.
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Charles A Greene
Rt. 1
Benton
Cape Girardeau Hospital
Senatobia
Miss
Esther Greene
Sgt
Robert Greene
Alaska
Floyd, Burman
Marion Greene
Lansing
Mich
Lloyd
Hawthorne
Calif
Roy Shepherd
Little Rock
Ark
Henry Padgett
Flint
U. S. Air Force
C. W. Ables
M. Frazier
Memphis
Rlytheville
Ables
Blytheville
Hephre Curry
W R Simpson
Conduct Services for Edward Harmon 84
Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 pm today at the Assembly of God Church for Edward Harmon 84 who died in a St Louis hospital Tuesday. He was born February 29 1871 in Mahion Ky and is survived by a daughter Mrs Arnold Van Tassell and a son John Harmon both of St Louis and a stepson James L Harmon of Morehouse. Rex Lorin Wootin pastor officiated and burial was in New Morley Cemetery with Welsh Funeral Home service.
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Assembly of God Church
Edward Harmon
St Louis
Mahion Ky
Arnold van Tassell
John Harmon
St Lous
James L Harmon
Morehouse
Rex Lorin Wootin
Morley Cemetery
Army NCO Academy graduate honors specialist Johnson
Specialist Third Class Donald G Johnson son of Mr and Mrs James W Johnson East Prairie Missouri recently graduated with honors from the Seventh Army Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Munich Germany Johnson entered the Army in February 1954 and arrived in Europe last June He graduated in 1953 from Newburgh Indiana High School US Forces Alaska Richard St Mars Jr whose parents live at 1300 Davis St New Madrid Missouri was promoted to specialist second class while serving with the 1st Infantry Division in Alaska and a member of the divisions Headquarters Detachment entered the Army in September 1953 and completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas New Madrid High School graduation in 1952.
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US Forces
Alaska
Richard St Mars Jr
Davis St
New Mediid
Tist Infantry Division
Nubtars
Alaskia
Divisions
Army
Fort Riley
An St Mars
New Madrid High School
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests At South Grade School
School board and press guests joined 387 students and visitors for a Thanksgiving meal in the Cafeteria of South Grade School. A long cornucopia centerpiece and festive decor complemented the event with the help of several well mannered grade school helpers.
Drama Club Adopts New Ticket Policy for My Three Angels
Sikes ton High School drama club introduces a two tier seating plan for the Friday December 2 performance in the high school auditorium. Reserved seats cost 25 cents extra and go on sale November 30 until December 2 at 3 pm. Reserved rows nearest the stage. remaining seats first come, first serve. Tickets may be reserved at local drug stores.
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Sikeston High School
My Three Angels
Broad
Way Hit translated by Bella and Sam Spewack at local theater
Local production presents a translation from the French by Bella and Sam Spewack starring Walter Slezak Jer ome Cowin and Darren McGaven. In the local cast the Three Angels are Charles Limbaugh Tony Heckemeyer and Abe Hunter. Major roles include Carol Joyner Glenn Joyce Boykin McCaa James Moore II Marilyn Lewis Dorothy Steward and Kendell Stallings. Curtain time is 8 pm.
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Bella
Sam Spewack
Walter Slezak
Jerome Cowin
Darren McGaven
Three Angels
Charles Limbaugh
Tony Heckemeyer
Abe Hunter
Carol Joyner
Glenn Joyce
Boykin McCaa
James Moore
Marilyn Lewis
Dorothy Steward
Kendell Stallings
Thanksgiving Guests Share Meals Across Regional Families
Thanksgiving day scenes fill Sikeston area as Mr and Mrs Eugene Spears host with sons Ronnie Danny Jackie and Ricky and relatives from Paxico. Other households entertain relatives from Bainbridge Du Quoin Memphis Cape Girardeau Detroit Farmington Sikeston and Canalou, with extended visits and weekend travel plans.
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Eugene Spears
Ronnie
Danny
Jackie
Ricky
Kornegger
Paxico
Joe M. Allen
Jerry Allen
F. N
Bainbridge
Maryland
Daugher
Glenn Duncan
April
Jeff
du Quoin
Ill
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James Bourland
Ernest Nordman
Ray Keller
Carlos Walston
Charles Yarbrough
Brooks Long
Cape Hospital
Uncle Sams
Sikeston Memorial Airport
Ralph Scudder
LeRoy Parmenter
Bob Schwab
W. O
Mike” Dysart
Via
Mo-Pac
Aba
Missouria Bus Lines
Missouri-Pacific
Missouri Pacific
ICE
Sik
Eston Community Chest
Ing
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Missouri Heart Association
Lee Austin Bowman
George Bale, JR
Marshall Craig
Charles Simpson
Chas
Butler Ralph Williams
Salvation Army
Children's Home Society of Missouri
Sikeston Community Chest
Earl Cook Henry Bartholomew
C .C. Lewis
Robert Mitchell
W. H. Haters
Lynn Twitty
William Bowman Shad Old Sherman Grant
Drama Club
Sam Mateo
John Schlutz
Detroit
H R. O'Hara
W M Sidwell
Judy
King
Almaretta Sidwell
Farmington
E. E Weinand
Mary Sidwell
Altom Id
Ernest Weinand
Herb Coffer
Timmy
Almaretta
Milford Minner & Daughters
Janet
Jane
Linda
Cape Girardeau
Frank Altom
Shirley Altom
Bud Newman
Matthews
George Kimmel
Leora
Alvin Newman
Bloomfield
O Jennings
John Halterbrand
Jerry
Canalou
W D Cullins
Forrest City
Dick Taul
Cyrethia
Leon Woods
John Newman
Cullins
Mary Lou Layton
Ursuline Academy
Arcadia
Jack Layton
Sam
Charles Lumsden
Canalea
Mondas
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