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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
12
The Sikeston Herald begins its 53rd year of publication marking a long service to the community through boom and adversity. The editor reflects on past accomplishments and the ongoing, never-finished tasks ahead, hoping to continue serving readers in the future.
The Herald notes a regrettable situation arising from conflict of interest and authority among elected officials. It warns such discord is unlikely to benefit public welfare and interests and avoids judging the controversy without further knowledge.
The 56th Lincoln Day Celebration, organized by the Missouri Association of Republicans, runs Feb 10–11 at Hotel Jefferson St Louis. Key leaders include William W. Cochrane Jr as president, George J. Grellner as arrangements chairman, James P. Kelly as treasurer, and Frieda Schicht leading decorations. Events feature statewide group meetings, a final day banquet with a prominent national speaker, plus sessions from the Missouri Republican Editorial Association and the Young Republican Federation.
New Madrid County will host the 20th annual soils and crops conference at Lilbourn School on Thursday January 12 starting at 10 am with a full program. The theme is Meeting the Needs of 1956 and features sessions by G W Sittner Bert Robbins William J Murphy and more on cropping practices crop cost control and farm management followed by a 3 pm election of officers and adjournment. Farmers in New Madrid County are invited to attend.
Kiwanis Club of Sikeston held its annual officer installation at the Colonial Inn with 66 members and guests. Rev Wayne Davis Besomes president. Gordon Beavers sang. Linus Bartels assisted in installation. awards and perfect attendance pins were given. the event marked Rev Davis birthday.
Funeral services for Hulda Anderson were held at Portageville Catholic Church and her burial followed in the local Catholic cemetery. She was widow of W. P. Anderson founder of Gideon Anderson Lumber Co. in Gideon. Surviving daughters, a stepson, and a sister are named. she had taught in New Madrid and nearby towns and was an honorary Gideon Woman's Club member. A separate Masonic Lodge installation in the same notice drew a large crowd with officers installed and speeches following.
Miss Orla Webber died in St Louis at age 48 after living in Sikeston. Body at Welsh Funeral Home Sheton. Service at Church of Christ Wednesday at 2 pm followed by City Cemetery interment. Survived by two brothers John Sikeston Homer Quin and five sisters including Willie Keilutt Advance Nova Cantre Sikeston Ed Kellett Shaer Vide Davie and Ova Fives St Louis.
Weid was received here Sun day. Guy F'meor Cooksey, longtime editor of the Sikeston Budget and later Sikeston Thorn, died at his Branson home after 9 a.m. Sunday. Born December 5, 1874, he came from Kentucky and had a long career in Missouri journalism. Survived by Lorraine, Joe Boyonavne, Violet Faunner, and others. services for the late editor were arranged by Sikeston and neighboring towns.
Shelby Harmon, 15, and his 12 year old brother James Leon were walking home from a rabbit hunt near Kennett when James jumped from behind an outdoor toilet shouting Boo. Shelby turned, the 12 gauge shotgun discharged, killing James Leon. The brothers lived with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harmon.
Harold Wallace resigns as Sikeston Missouri chief of police effective February 29 1956. The move follows extended feuding over police department leadership and mayoral interference. Mayor Butler says no comment and will present the resignation to the council at the next meeting.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Christian Church at Farmington for Charles Randolph, former resident of Sikeston. He was a farmer and landowner on Pharris Ridge, came to the area in 1908 from Oblong Illinois, and lived here until 1927 before moving to a Farmington farm. He died after months of illness from a paralytic stroke at age 86. Survived by six sons and four daughters, burial followed in the K of P Cemetery with Cozean service. Relatives from Sikeston included Mrs Harvey Baker and Mr and Mrs Ray Baker.
A honeymooning couple, Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson, were found dead from suspected gas fumes in a tourist court near Indianapolis after a defective heater caused a carbon monoxide incident. The couple, married December 18, had traveled from Missouri and Tennessee with relatives. funeral services set for Martin, Tennessee.
The New Year holiday period recorded one fatality and several injuries in area crashes. Eight year old Lovce Frazeier of Hornersville Mo was killed after being struck by a car driven by Paullp Rollins Jr 16 of Leschool Ark near Hornersville. Frazer was dragged 150 feet after running into traffic while hitchhiking home from a day out. In Sikeston Mo Mrs Donald Stors 51 of Sikes was hospitalized with chest and bruise injuries after a collision with Bernadean Lowe 21 of Sikeston. Lowe and her two year old daughter Dianna were treated and released. In Poplar Bluff Sherryl Masters 15 was treated for a broken clavicle after a car collision. Deer fatalities noted with two deer killed in another crash near Essex. Herbert Sam Kin Colored 21 of Bloomfield and Wester Simpson Colored of Chicago were involved. Kin was arrested for careless and reckless driving.
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