New Dial Phone System Brings Modern Service to Sikeston
Sikeston congratulates Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. on installing a modern dial system with service inaugurated December 1. The change replaces the old operator-manned switchboard with faster, more reliable operation, reflecting ongoing investment of over 1.5 million dollars in Sikeston's future.
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Sikeston
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
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Siseston
Southwestern
Driving test proposal dismissed as nuisance by governor
The Missouri governor James T Blair suggested renewing licenses every three years with a driving test. The Herald calls the idea of little merit arguing it would waste time and confuse drivers. The paper recalls backing a plan to sell old city hall sites to a telephone company for a new building, avoiding a large bond issue and saving taxpayers money.
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James T. Blair
Legislatre
Herald
Telephone Company
Chas. GH. Butler
Lions Club Christmas Lighting Contest Sponsors Prizes
The Lions Club of Sikeston again sponsors a Christmas lighting contest with three prizes per category for house and lawn displays. Judging is set for December 19 and 20 from 7 to 11 pm across all blocks. No formal entry is needed. entrants use any decorations to convey a theme.
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Lions Club
Lions Club of Sikeston
Santa Claus Visits Sikeston December 13 Parade and Events
The Jaycees announce Santa’s visit to Sikeston from December 13 to 23 with two central headquarters for children to meet Santa and arrange 3x7 photos for one dollar. A street parade will start at 4 p.m. Friday the 13th led by the high school band, with student participation and a contest awarding cash prizes for best Welcome Santa Claus posters.
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Santa Claus
Jaycees
Plan Street
Saint Nick
Veteran Maintainer Reaches 25 Years Service in District 10
Thomas E Wrign of Clarkton, cited in the Missouri Highway Commission November Highway News, joined the department on November 1, 1932 as a maintenance patrol man. He became a maintenance man in 1946 and a maintenance man Tl in 1955, dedicating all 25 years to District 10.
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Thomas E. Wrign
Clarkton
Highway News
Missouri Highway Commission
Department
Distr
Mississippi Co Elects Township Members For County Extension Council
Mississippi County voters elected township representatives to the County Agricultural Extension Council. James Baron Township re elected Joe T. White. Other picks include Wolf Island W G Masterson, Tywappity Sirs Ethel Rolwing, Ohio Mrs C M Miller, Mississippi John Bellew, Long Prairie Mrs C D Heath re elected, St James Harvey Jackson new. Annual meeting set for Dec 13 in Charleston circuit court room to elect officers and adopt the budget.
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Mississippi
Mississippi County Agricultural Extension Council
New Corona School
James Baron
Joe T. White
Wolf Island
W. G. Masterson
Tywappity
Ethel Rolwing
Ohio
C M. Miller
John Bellew
Long Prairie
C. D. Heath
St James
Harvey Jackson
Charleston
Treat One Emergency Reported at Missouri Delta Hospital
Jerome Knox aged 2 of Sikeston was treated for a fractured left leg at Missouri Delta Community Hospital and discharged after the emergency visit.
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Jerome Knox
Sikeston
Workers honored for safe driving at National Gas meeting
At a Tuesday night ceremony at National Gas Co offices on Highway 60 East, employees from National Gas Companies of Sikeston and Malden and The Moore Companies of Sikeston, Poplar Bluff and Perryville were awarded Safe Driving honors totaling 76 years without an accident. Recipients included Maurice Jones, Roman Marks, Ernest Taylor, Clark Mattison, and others. awards were presented by Fidelity and Casualty officials with notes on reporting claims and praised for reducing injuries and public risk.
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National Gas Co
Highway 60 East
National Gas Companies
Sikeston and
Malden
Moore Companies
Sikeston
Pepler Bluff
Perryville
Edward Allard
Allard & Matthews Insurance Agency
Fidelity and Casualty Com
W. E. Gerding
Fidelity and Casualty
Poplar Bluff
Frank
Defendant In Court At Wrong Time
Aniceto Lopez Rivera of near Morehouse appeared in Mag istrate Court after two prior no shows. He pleaded guilty to not having an operator's license, was fined and sentenced to 60 days, with parole granted on the same day. Several other defendants faced charges of careless driving and license violations with guilty pleas, fines, and advisement for licenses where noted. James Decker, charged with burglary, had the case dismissed at the state's cost.
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Aniceto Lopez Rivera
Morehouse
Rivera
Aniceto
Wallis Franklin Alcom
William A. Wilson
Clark Willems
Robert Lee Washington
Elijah Blake
Reiss Dairy Driver Spots Red Balloon Near Canalon
Louis Dillender of Reiss Dairy reported a large red balloon seen on Nelson Gruen farm east of Canalon. City Marshal Hewitt and Canada High School Superintendent Simpson investigated and found a weather observing balloon with a sun powered battery dated February 1957 attached to a parachute.
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Louis Dillender
Reiss Dairy
Nelson Gruen
Canalon
W. G. Hewitt
Simpson
Canada High School
Aldermen OK Mayor to name five for low rent housing
Sikeston City Council authorized Mayor Chas H Butler to appoint five men to form the Sikeston Housing Authority and push steps toward low rent public housing. Rev Paul Higgins named chairman with Earle Jarvis one year and others to terms up to four years. Planning Board to replace a lingering committee. Council also set muffler cut outs and brakes rules with up to 100 fine or 30 days jail. Discussion on Armory use and resistance from Gen Sheppard. Street planning to relieve bottlenecks noted.
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Sikeston
Chas. H. Butler
Meyor Butler
Paul Higgins
Earle Jarvis
Higgins
Mershall Craig
Charles Mitchell
Theon Grojean
Butler
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Kennett
Charles JT. Lut
Charleston
M.S. Gwinn
State Highway Department
Malone Avenue
Ira Keller
Bruce Read
L. D. Ramsey
Crow and Jones Additions
Kiwanis KRA Auction Promises Bargains For Charity
The Kiwanis Club of Sikeston sponsors the Fourth Annual KRA on Thursday at 7 p.m. with an auction featuring a varied merchandise array to raise funds for charitable and civic programs. Bids by lot number start at 6 p.m. and run until 11 p.m. if needed, with items including dairy products, gasoline, an electric guitar case, a 75 dollar gift certificate, a 1900 square foot insulation, and more from local businesses.
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KRA
Kiwanis Club of
Sikeston
Ralph Williams
Reiss
Liberty Market
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Security Federal Savings and Loan
Sikxesten Lenses Co
Ferwalzer
Missour, Pient Food ‘Co
P_ J. Auto and
Lewis Sales
Associated Natural Gas
Bueckner-Ragsdale
Drsart
E. C. Robinson Lumber Co
McKnight-Keaton
A & B Oil Co
Maple Oil Co
Steward Stteel Supply
Lair’s
National Gas Co
Miner Feed Mil
Sikeston Cotton OU Mill
Sikeston Switches to Local Dial Long Distance Calls
Sikeston residents can now place long distance calls from home as the city’s 9,600 telephones switch to a dial system. The open house showcased the upgrade with officials from Southwestern Bell and Cape Girardeau, noting a million plus investment and dialing to 1,667 cities in the US and Canada. Mayor Butler spoke at the ceremony, and the new directory lists prefixes GR and numbers for direct local dialing, with several area communities reachable long distance.
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Maine
California
Ger
Gulf of Mexico
Ctv
Dunn Hotel
John J. Donoho
Earl Jarvis
Harde
St Louis
Local Police Alerted To Watch For Robbers
Cairo police alert authorities to be on lookout for two men seen driving a 1949 Mercury after a Tuesday night armed robbery in Cairo Tennessee. Estimated to be about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 190 pounds with a dark complexion, one wearing hunting clothes and both armed. About $2,500 in cash three ladies rings valued at $50 apiece and several other items were taken. Suspects listed as Max Bevill and Ruth and Richard Bevill. Four arrests reported including Charles Gardner Matthews for parking violations H Thomas Unah Clark 108 Edward charged with improper registration handed to state Herman Jackson Parma cited for careless reckless driving and no brake lights and forfeited two licenses Conde Eugene Huggin Sikeston General Delivery charged with careless reckless driving and no brakes fined $24.
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Hokport
Bowers
Max Bevill
T W
Ruth
Richard Bevill
Charles Gardner
Matthews
H. Thomas Unah Clark
Edward
Herman Jackson
Parma
John Dennis
Scott County
Conde Eugene Huggin
Sikeston
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