Power of General Telephone A Giant In A Telecom World
Louis James profiles Donald C Power president of General Telephone Corporation a massive but smaller rival to AT and T He built a 4500 company network spanning 30 states adding 300 000 phones and expanding into Belgium Italy Canada and the Philippines He travels 100 000 miles yearly by train and spends weekends on an Ohio farm while pursuing a $900 million expansion plan and new capital in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Biante Goliath
Donald Clinton Power
Power
General Telephone Corporation
A.t.&t
General Telephone
Goliath
General
Bell
Los Angeles
Ohio State
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Bricker
John Bricker
Ohw
Popwer
New York
Theodore Gary & Co
Western Electric
Peninsular Telephone Co
Florida
Ohio
Belgium
Italy
Canada
Philippines
Dominican Republic
Europe
Quebec
Christmas Lighting Contest Judging by Lions Club
Lions Club judges will tour Sikeston starting Thursday to evaluate Christmas light displays. A second pass Friday precedes end of week announcements. No entrance forms needed. 12 chances exist with six plaques per category for beauty and six for originality across house and lawn displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Charleston Lions Club
Sikeston
Jdges
Juan
Proceedings of County Court Summary
State vs. Robert Junior Farms pleads guilty to larceny and is sentenced to two years in the State Board of Corrections. John Calvin Todd pleads guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and receives one year in county jail with license suspended for one year. Ralph Slavion parole denied and sentence executed. Jeruah Inda Spitler and Kenneth Earl Spitler divorce granted with Robison maiden name restored. Betty Lou Crone vs Mitchell Crone set for December 10 with special judge Fred L Henley. Oscar W Anderson et al d/b/a vs Hubert Bower d/b/a judgment in favor of plaintiff for 110.96 principal, 13.23 interest, total 123.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Junior Farms
State Board of Corrections
Wate
John Calvin Todd
Ralph Slavion
Jeruah Inda Spitler
Kenneth Earl Spitler
Robison
Betty Lou Crone
Mitchell van Dillon Crone
Fred L Henley
Oscar W. Anderson
Hubert Bower
County Clerk Announces Resident Hunting and Fishing Licenses
County Clerk Phil Waldman Jr says resident hunting fishing and trapping licenses for 19538 go on sale December 20 in his office. Non resident licenses go on sale January 1. Resident trappers need a new permit after January 1. the 1958 permit is valid through January 15 and part of next trapping season. A 1652 New York law required horse drivers to walk beside their vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Waldman, Jr
Waldman
New York
Finney of Chaffee Elected Head of State Medical Examiners
Dr W O Finney of Chaffee was chosen president of the State Board of Medical Examiners for a second term since joining in 1946. At the St Louis annual meeting, officers installed include Walter Sewell Springfield as vice president and J W Willoughby Liberty as secretary, with new members G R Wempe Maryville and E F Vitt St Louis. The Board granted licenses to practice to 22 doctors.
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Finney
Chaffee
W. O. Finney
State Board of Medical Examiners
Finner
St. Louis
Addiiion
Walter Sewell
Springheld
J. W. Willoughby
Liberty
G. R. Wempe
Maryville
E. F. Vitt
Weekend Visitors and Local Notices From Lilbourn News
Lilbourn residents and visitors are noted in a string of weekend calls, hospital updates, shop outings, and family visits. The column lists Mrs. Paul B Hawkins and others visiting Cape Girardeau Sikeston and New Madrid, surgeries at Delta Hospital, and social events at homes along Lilbourn Route, with multiple families and neighbors mentioned by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Hawkins
Lilbourn
Aussouri
Edwin Stiiman
Sweet
Larry Cawhorn
St Cours
Burle Blackman
Blackman
Andrew Shemwell
J. H. Moss
Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
Speedy Collier
Peter Douglas
Glen Whiteside
Cape Girardeau
Collier
Albert Holand
St. Anns
T. J. Woods
James Norton
Francis Woods Mir
P. B. Hawkins
Hawkins
Terry
Charles Curtis
New Madrid
Arnold Simpson
RSES
Paul B. Crouthers
Kelly Noe
Billy Joe Schaffer
Hefners
Qubn
Baymord Denton
Gray Ridge
Lowell da Mton
Bob Haralson
Lowell
Haralson
Ed Ward
Pemascot County Memorial Hospital
Hayfi
Hare
Afr
Bill Newton
Chertes Lloyd
Jemmy
Johnny
Malden
Pearl Lloyd
Dorothy
Sam Coffee
Teddy
Linda
Mor
Jake Greenfield
Spen
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America
Marietta
Coe
Niewsraper
Lssely
Powell Insurance Agency
E. Center
Lilbourn News
Woo Peter Douglas
Sizeston
Delta Hospital
Jack Bix
Jeckie
Sonny Weeks
Vickie Jo
Gregg
T. E. Campbell
Kewanee Road
W. Co. MecWaters
K Eampton
Chudren
Bir
Wile Hampton
Herne
Loz Besvers
Kansas
Jack Blister
Ed Beavers
Campbell
Harrvett
Ing
St Louis
Mir
Mirs
Air
L. R. Campbe
Cammpbell
Missouri
Looise Camobs
W. W. Boen
Floy Jones
Edsel Simpson
Cana'on
Jim Dambaech
Mike Exc Grant
Robert McEiven
Cn Wrebif, Rernuicke
Charleston
Bryant Building
Charleston, MO
Brown Shoe Factory
Fime
Wigdor Furniture Co
Charleston, Missouri
Col. L. M. Boatwright
Marion, Indiana
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