Grass Roots Convention Proposed in Missouri Republicans
The Herald urges serious consideration of William E. Byers proposal for a statewide grass roots convention to reorganize the Missouri Republican Party. It argues a ground up rebuild and younger leadership may heal intraparty rifts that cost the state the last election and restore competitive government at state and county levels.
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William E. Byers
Republican state committee
Republican party
Missouri
The Herald
Glimpse of the 85th Congress age and background mix
The average 85th Congress member will be 54.9 years old, 21 years older than the 84th. The Senate average is 57.8, Representatives 54.5. Youngest Republicans are Edwin May Jr. and Charles E. Potter. Lawyers predominate, one third have business or banking backgrounds. Most have prior politics or civil service, and veterans exceed half in both chambers. One Representative is a minister.
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Congressional Quarterly
House
Edwin May Jr
Cinn
Senate
Charles E. Potter
Mich
Seventh Community Chest Drive Reaches Quota in Sikeston
The Sikeston Community Chest raised 35300 to fund nine agencies including American Red Cross City Welfare Salvation Army Missouri Heart Association Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Checks will be mailed to listed agencies with late donations still welcome. The drive was chaired by W C Bowman Jr with veteran support from local directors.
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Sikeston
Tan
Community Chest
Bowman
Community Chest fund
Red Feather
American Red Cross
national Red Cross
national organization
Salvation Army
Missouri Heart Association
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Children’s Home of
Missouri
American Cancer Society
Henry Bartholomew
O. C. Lewis
Marshall Craig
Shad Old
W. N. Haters
Charles Simpson
Earl Cook
Lynn Twitty
Bob Mitchell
Tharon Stallings
W. C Bowman
Gene Nunnelee
John Hux
Meredith Lee
Mr. Bowman
Stheston
Ed Berry
Val Sharp
Four Deaths Start December With High Fatalities
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports December began with heavy traffic tolls. Four deaths in the first three days push the statewide yearly total to 1011 with 118 in November. In Troop E territory three killed from midnight Nov 30 to today and seven accidents over the weekend. A pickup crash on Route 67 north of Poplar Bluff killed Luther Simmons, 40, of Houston Texas. Another crash near Cape Girardeau killed Sherman Hannebrink, 63, and injured Vernon Hendrickson, 31, both of Egypt Mills. James Heaton, 42, of Tealia, was struck by a freight near Hunterville. condition listed as poor at Missouri Delta Community Hospital.
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Poplar Bluff
QLuther TF Simmons
Houston
Tex
Rt V
Cape Girardeau
Egypt Mills
Sherman Hannebrink
Vernon Hendrickson
Earot Mills
Hannebri
Oil Stove Fire Tied Up Fire Department Response
Fire department responds to an oil stove fire at a location near Yam Tuesday, an overheated oven back. No injuries or property damage reported.
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fite
Yam
son and
don
Dexter Paper To Have New Owner Jan 1957
Hardin Crowe, editor of the Dexter Statesman, says a contract has been signed with Barney Miller of Rolla to take over as owner publisher on January 11 1957. The Dexter paper will continue in Dexter under new management with Crowe planning a vacation briefly.
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Hardin Crowe
Dexter Statesman
Dexter
Barney Miller
Rolla
New Era
Statesman
The
Ed P. Crowe
City limits bar nonresidents from sewer connections
Mayor Chas. H. Butte cites state law restricting sewer hook ups to residents within city limits. City attorney Dwight Crader notes officials cannot allow outsiders to connect even if they live just beyond the boundary. The decision reflects legal limits, not a policy choice.
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Chas. H. Butte
Dwight Crader
Butler
Death of Sikeston resident Mrs Henley after pneumonia
Mrs Etta Ro Henley, 7 year resident of Sikeston, died at 11 Friday night at her daughter's home. Immediate cause pneumonia. had been ill three years. Born January 1881 at Point Pleasant, she lived in Sikeston many years. Survived by husband William Franklin Henley and 20 grandchildren. children Phillip, Robert, James in Sikeston. daughters Irene Price, Camile Hawkins, Ruby Storey, Loretta Stephenson in Sikeston. Pauline Lun eha ugh in West Covina California. Virginia Byrd in Essex. Earldine Freeman in Sacramento. half brother Jesse Newby of Piggott Arkansas.
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Etta Ro Henles
Sikeston
Irene Price
Wis Henlew
Point Pleasant
Calvin Barnett
William Franklin Henleys
Phillip
Robert
James Henley
Price
Camile Hawkins
Ruby Storey
Loretta Stephenson
Pauline Lunehaugh
West Covina
Cali
Virginia Byrd
Exsex
Earldine Freeman
Sacramento
Calif
Jesse Newly
Piggott, Aik
Obituary: Mrs Sarah A Harbison Passes Away at 85
Mrs Sarah A Harbison aged 85 of 118 North Handy street died at 7 this morning after a brief illness. She was born in Kentucky June 14, 1871, married Wood M Harbison in 1889, and lived in Seatt counts: the past 48 years. Survived by two sons Norman and James and four daughters, including Mrs Heacox and Mrs Masters. Also 42 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Nunnelee Funeral Home pending arrival of children. She belonged to First General Baptist Church.
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Sarah A. Harrison
North Handy street
Nunnelee Funeral Home
West Center street
Harbison
Kentucky
John
Elsie Couch
Wood M. Harbison
Cora Raines
Joliet, WL
Anna Smith
Michigan
Commerce Man Upsets Well Laid Plans With Fuel Theft
George Hopper's fuel oil supply became a target for thieves who emptied his tank nightly. Sheriff John Dennis reports the arrest of Henry Thornton, Ras Timmins, and Ben ton for multiple thefts including tires batteries and gasoline from Hopper and others. Judge MoE Montgomery calls the act irritating. Fire department announces booking of Lee Grabel and his revue for two performances at the Armory on Jan 8 1957.
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George Hopper
Commerce
Hopper
John Dennis
Sherif Aubrey Michael
Henry Thornton
Benton
Ras Timmins
Padeana
Mr. Hopper
Ebner Poorman
Jin Mace Emerson
J. F. Williams
paseline
MoE Montgomery
Montgomery
Sikeston Fire Department
Lee Graebel
Grabel
Armory
Sikeston Woman Ada Rector Dies At Cape Girardeau Hospital
Ada Rector of 110 Fourth street died Sunday in a Cape Girardeau hospital after long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Morgan Funeral Home Advance, with burial in Advance Cemetery. She was born October 13, 1885 in Stoddard County and moved to Sikeston about 18 years ago. Survivors include husband John W. Rector four daughters Flossie Finley Spokane Paul Bukovich Detroit Ray Ogle Morley and Mrs John Wealand Sikeston three sisters and three brothers. A son Steve Rector was killed in a automobile accident years ago.
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Ada Rector
Fourth street
Cape Girardeau
Morgan Funeral Home
Robert Jones
9 First General Baptist Church
Sikeston
Advance
Rector
Stoddard counts
John W. Rector
Flossie Finley
Paul Bukovich
Spokane
Wash
Ray Ogle
Detroit
Mich
John Wealand
Morley
R. H. Burton
Poplar Bluff
Lion Thrower
Orbav Thrower
Dexter
Rand Thrower
Bell City
Steve Pector
Bargain Campaign Expenses Reported in Scott County
Scott County candidates filed campaign expense accounts totaling 550 with no opposition noted. J S S Wallace 115 for state representative. Clyde Poe 25 for coroner. Alex Waters 0 for county surveyor. John Dennis 150 for sheriff. Weber Gilmore 0 for prosecuting attorney. Silrer Helles 30 for district associate county judge. Alfred A Walter 125 for assessor.
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Scott county
Phil Waldman
J. S.S. Wallace
Clyde Poe
Alex Waters
John Dennis
Weber Gilmore
Sil rer Helles
asociate
Alfred A. Walter
Mrs Hattie Boyer Dies At Local Hospital Friday
Mrs Hattie Mae Bover 81 of 419 Prosperity Sikeston died Friday at Delta Community Hospital. Born near Dexter October 18 1875 she lived in Dexter and Stoddard county most of her life. Survived by two sons Ce ceil Boxer Sikeston Otto Bover Kansas City two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. three sisters Mire Fergus Marion Ill Nelie Hinre Risco Effie Gillespie Los Angeles.
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Hattie Mae Bover
Prosperity St
Sikeston
Delta Community Hospital
General Baptist church
sane Ceceil Boxer
Otto Bover
Kansas City
Mire
Nellie Fergus
Marion, Ill
Myre Della Hinre
Risco
Effie Gillespie
Los Angeles
Calif
City Collector reports renewal total of 40040.94
City Collector Ronald Lee presented a monthly report to the City Council showing a total renewal collections of 40040.94 from all sources. Tax receipts included real estate 26685.76 personal 85139.43 merchants and manufacturers 1366.22 poll 372 back taxes real estate 193.37 personal 27.53 licenses merchants 31.34 automobile 942.85 dog 3 associated natural gas 140 interest 30.67 clerk costs 4.90 weed cutting 92 cemetery tax 2 intangibles 4722.85.
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Ronald Lee
William H Holmes Rites to Be Thursday
Funeral services for William Mowres, a 7 year old farmer, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Bement Baptist Church south of Bert Ward. The Rev. Verneh Daugherty and Rev. Harold Wheatley will officiate. Interment with Nunnelee service will follow at Armour Cemetery. Cadlaine for Pateral servacee the body of Vir Holes on Che Me State at the Nuptedee Beaveral Home on West Center stiemt.
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Bement Peptist
Bertward
Wil
anh Mowres
Bement
Taredes
Verneh Daugherty
Harold Wheatley
Armour cemetery
Cadlaine
Nuptedee Beaveral
West Center stiemt
Court Docket Brings Absentees Escort Likely
State Highway Patrol summonses went unanswered in magistrate court with many defendants absent. Nine criminal cases heard. some defendants faced fines and costs for violations including careless driving and unregistered vehicles. Several were bound over to circuit court. bonds set at 1500 each for forged check cases.
Daughter of Mrs Shankle Dies in St Louis Hospital
Mrs Roger Barnard of Los Angeles California, born Fannie Pharms in New Madrid County January 18 1904, died at 9 30 p m Thursday in Barnes Hospital St Louis while undergoing treatment after a visit to Sikeston. She spent over 30 years in Colorado and California and married Roger Barnard in October 1947, who flew to St Louis upon learning of her illness.
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Roger Barnard
Yes Angeles
Calif
AFE Shankle
Sticheston
Barnes Hospital
St Lews
Barnard
Afiss Fannie Pharns
Sikeston
avis
St. Louis hospital
New Madrid county
New Madrid
Former Morehouse Girl Dies at Fredericktown
Mrs Wilma Ruth Whitener of Jefferson City was found dead in bed Saturday morning at the Fredericktown home of her parents Mr and Mrs R C Cadwell. Death attributed to a brief lung ailment. she passed in her sleep. Survived by daughter Nancy Lee, parents, paternal grandmother Caldwell of Santa Barbara, maternal grandfather Row Averett Charter Oak Mo, father a Missouri Highway Patrol member. Funeral held Monday with burial at Essex.
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Wilma Ruth Whitener
Jefferson City
Fredericktown
R, CC
Tony) Cadwell
Nancy Lee
Mrs Whitener
Morehouse
Whitener
Caldwell
Santa Barbara
Calif
RO W. Averett
Charter Oak
Missouri Highway Patrol
Whitenoer
Essex
Table Top Tempest Over Office Furniture Battle
A heated City Council meeting over buying furniture for the new admin building erupts as Alderman Scott claims he was not given a fair chance to present figures. The vote to purchase from Superior Office Supply and National Stores sparks clashes over minutes, pricing, and project funding.
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Chas. H. Butler
Charles Barnett
Shad Old
Cleil Guibert
maror
Clinton Scott
St. Louis
Scottto
munsor's ofice
Council
Veasman
hide
Sutterfield
Butler
prder
fie
Aleverpan Vedsman
Board of Public Works
Major Butler
Charles Moose
Old and Burnett
Aly Scott
Scott
Third break in ends with shotgun warning at Tanner street studio
For the second time in under a month, Topp's Studio on Tanner Street was broken into Tuesday night. Owner Warren Topp confronted a prowler in the dark room. the intruder fled through the back door. Topp warns of buckshot if intruders return.
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TOPP
Tanner street
Warren Topp
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday Schools Dec 2
First Baptist Church 27, Furst Methodist 467, First Assembly of God 454, Church at the Nazarene 291, Patt Sotate oof Chaat 242, First Presbyterian 104, New Methodist Church 104. Gren Bueptrer Chur appears as a listed spelling variation.
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First Baptist Church
Furst Methodist Church
First Assembly of God
the
Nacarene
First Presbyterian
New Methodist
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Bob Guthrie
Charles L. Blanton Jr
Rendall Sikes
Ed Matthews
George Hale
Lee Austin Bowman
George Hale Jr
W. CC. Bowman
W.L. Huters
Missouri State Highway Patrol
William F. Henley
Mies
Evenina
Sarah A. Harbison
Sirimai
Sikeston High School
Red Peppers
At & p.m
Jaycees
Loomis Mayfield
Cape Hospital
Carnaian
Hattie Boyer
William H. Holmes
John Wesley Hales
Lawrence Gears
Edward Sweet
Jesse Shipp
Ballin
Theodore Morris
Robert Reeves
haga INA
James Page
patedtel
Lee ,Travis
Elgin Sowmens
Weusman
Mondesnyght
USS Marjorie McCos
Heechu
Elmos Taylor
Lake street
Moore and
Tayior
WS. McMullin
S. West street
Malone Ave
Murray Lane
circuit court
Sunset
West End
Veastan
E. D. Wolf
Greer street
Elm
Pine
Greer
Maple
Prairie
Center street
Don Harris
Baker Lane
Kineshighway
Lot
Hunter Acres
Mayer and etty
Cline Ables
ccommittes
Chamber of Caribo
Cline
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston City
Akerman Veasman
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Canedy Sign Co
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