Large Factory Negotiations In Sikeston Firm to Employ Hundreds
The industrial committee of the Chamber of Commerce and United Can Co of New Village New Jersey are negotiating a factory site in Sikeston. Company representatives have inspected the area and are favorably impressed as further plans are considered. The plant would employ between 250 and 300 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce
United Can Co
New Village
New Jersey
Sikeston
Charles Jolliff Named New C. of C. Manager
Charles Jolliff of Leavingston Texas is named the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce manager effective April 7 succeeding Pete H. Smith. Jolliff heads Polk County Chamber of Commerce and previously directed Osceola Arkansas C of C and Manila high school athletics. He holds degrees from University of Arkansas and attended several state colleges. He serves on multiple chamber associations in Texas and Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jolliff
Leavingston
Texas
Sikeston
Jolliff
Chamber of Commerce
Manila High School
University of Arkansas
Arkansas State
Arkansas State Teachers Colleges
Southwestern Chamber of Commerce Institute
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce Manager's Association of Texas
Texas Chamber of Commerce Manager's Association
Southern Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Arkansas C. of C. Manager’s Association
American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ Association
Hospital births and admissions across Delta communities
Over the past week Delta Community Hospital recorded admissions in Medical East Praine Parma and other towns. Newborns included twins born to Glenn Dyke New Madrid and multiple births to Sikeston Bertrand Matthews and St Louis area couples. Names listed cover Cecil James Laddie Scott Jimmie Hart and several others from Sikeston Essex Matthews and Bertrand among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Community Hospital
Cecil James
Charles C. Pinnell
Orville Skalsky
Albert Clayton
Charles L. Briggs
Elizabeth Francis Wallace
Miner Cobb
Wanda Masterson
Sikeston
Curlin
Frank
Ben Phillips
East Praine
Scip Enll
Parma
Larcenia Evans
Lilbourn
Estel Elard Potter
New Madrid
Elsie Odeline Hinton
Smiley Ann Yount
Sondra Sweet
Matthews
Tom Russell Davis
Bertrand
Alton Evans
Essex
Laddie Scott
Francis X. Schumacher Iiii
Clarence Love
Roy Merrick
Eula Burns
Skeston
Annie Sheilo
Oneila Lancaster
Amos Franklin Pulliam
Margaret Velma Lovel
Crowder
Bobby Leon Palatring
Robert A. Couch
Sara Reid
Jimmie Hart
Leslie Berry
Wa. Guess
James B. Smith
Daniel “Fon
Ed Roberts
Morley
Mirs
Robert Stroud
Wm. Shankle
Freeman Haley
Morehouse
Tony Lee
St. Louis Mo
Glenn Dyke
March 18 Deadline Set for Truck License
A deadline for truck and trailer license compliance is set for March 18. After this date a fee will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lcense
Jaycees Begin Street Market Project In Sikeston
Sikeston Jaycees start work on adding street markets and request cost estimates for city street signs this week. Two‑month member drive begins March 1 led by Bill Huff and Dick Campbell. Volunteers urged to join, barbecue pits to be built Saturday at the Country Club. Blood Bank Drive chair Carl Elam urged donors for the Bloodmobile visit in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Jaycees
Country Club
Carl Elam
Sikeston Blood Bank
Sikeston
Apri
Fort Riley Pvt Campbell Enrolled in Basic Training
Fort Riley Kansas February Pvt Jackie Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Isaacs of Crowder is assigned to the 10th Infantry Division 85th Regiment and begins Army basic training including weapons handling and infantry tactics He is married to Laura Rosetta Walker of Crowder Department commander visit planned for March 19 at the local VFW Post with a dinner to honor him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kansas
Jackie Campbell
Sylvester Isaacs
Crowder
10Th Infantry Division
85Th Regiment
Laura Rosetta Walker
VPW
John A. Johnson
Department of Missouri
VEW
VEFW
Johnson
Ausaliary
Par rish Daughter of Mrs Ida Parish Stationed in Tokyo
Technical Sergeant Louise Parrish, daughter of Mrs Ida R Parish Morehouse, is stationed in Tokyo with the Far East Air Forces. Parrish, now serving as a First Sergeant, arrived in the Far East in September 1950. She previously served at Bolling Air Force Base Washington D C. She first joined the military in 1944 with the Women’s Army Corps and later transferred to the Women in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Parrish
Ida R. Parish. Morehouse
Tokyo
Japan
Far East
Local Students Honored at Cape College
Miss Mary Lackey was elected historian of Black Mask at Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau. Freshman Rosemary Vogel joined the Cape State Music Club. Tom Yandell was elected vice-president of the Agriculture Club. Lawanda Calhoun was elected attorney of Sorosis Society. Harold Coleman became secretary of the Physics Club. Elizabeth Stevenson and Berna Dean Jones sang in the college choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lackey
Southeast Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Black Mask
Miss Lackey
Doyle Lackey
Morley
Rosemary Vogel
Cape State
Miss Vogel
Francis Vogel
Oran
Tom Yandell
BE. L. Yandell
Vancluser
Agriculture Club
Yandell
Southeast Missouri
Lawanda Calhoun
Sorosis Society
Southeast Missouri State Collegé
Miss Calhoun
Charles Calhoun
Kathleen Street
Harold Coleman
College
Coleman
Matthews
Elizabeth Stevenson
P. H. Stevenson
West Gladys
Berna Dean Jones
Wilburn Jones
Route 2
Denman Sworn In To Missouri House From St Francois
Mack F Denman Republican was sworn in as a member of the Missouri House from St Francois county, succeeding his late father Representative Harry Denman. A Sikeston Missionary Baptist revival at School and William streets runs Monday through Friday, led by Dr D N Jackson of Park Place Missionary Baptist Little Rock. Services start 7 pm nightly with a 3 30 daily Bible study. Elder E L Endicott invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Mack F. Denman
Aronday
Maissouri House of Representatives
St Francois County
Harry Denman
St. Francois County
Sikeston Missionary Baptist Church
School
William Streets
E. L. Endicott
D. N. Jackson
Park Place Missionary Baptist Church
Little Rock
Ark
Jackson
Endicott
Frisco Lines Introduce New Sikeston Train Schedules
J A Shain agent for Fris co Lines announces Sikeston schedules effective Sunday March 2 1952 Northbound train 806 now due 2 15 am instead of 2 41 am 808 due 11 06 am instead of 11 30 am Southbound 805 due 3 30 am instead of 3 44 am 807 due 1 37 pm
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J. A. Shain
Frisco Lines
Sikeston
Six Hughes siblings serve in U S armed forces
The Sikeston family of three routes and Morehouse is highlighted for six of its members in uniform. Fred Hughes, 17, joins the Air Force at Lackland AFB as Herman, 30, serves Navy at Norfolk with eight years in service. Calvin C. Hughes 28 and Thomas H. Hughes 26 also in Navy. J G Hughes 23 saw Korea before the war, Betty Hughes 19 joins the Women's Army Corps after high school. Jack Hughes 32 lives in Morehouse. two daughters are married in Arizona and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hughes
Air Force
Thomas B. Hughes
Sikeston Route 3
Fred
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Herman
Navy
Norfolk
Calvin C. Hughes
Thomas H. Hughes
J. G. Hughes
Korea
Betty Hughes
Women's Army Corps
Morehouse Niga
Mr Hughes
Is Were
Jack Hughes
Morehouse
Arizona
California
Political Front Announces Sikeston Police Judge Candidate
The Herald announces F H. Smith as a candidate for Police Judge in Sikeston, subject to voters at the April 1, 1952 election. Joe Mathis is listed as a candidate for City Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F H. Smith
Sikeston
Joe Mathtis
Finance Report Meeting for SEMO Boy Scouts
Southeast Missouri finance committee and executive board met at Dexter high school to review the council finance campaign. Reports from Cape Girardeau to Hayti totaled 326612.49 with several communities including Jackson and Sikeston listed. March 1 target set for drive completion and duplicate deposit tickets noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri Finance Committee
Dexter High School
Council
Cape Girardeau
Chaffee
Jackson
Poplar Bluff
Charleston
New Madrid
Kewanee
Kennett
Homer Deevers
Marble Hill
Missouri
Deevers
D. L. Fisher
Morehouse
Lewallen
E. L Keathter
Dexter
Donald Magee
Caruthersville
Lon Standley Chosen President of School Board
The School Board met Wednesday at the Roger Bailey office to accept the resignation of R. M. McCord and appoint Ta. M. Standley as board president. W. J. Keith will fill the vacancy until the term expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Standley
Roger Bailey
R. M. McCord
Ta. M. Standley
W. J. Keith
Dedication of Concordia Lutheran Church Draws 600 Plus
More than 600 people attended the morning services at Concordia Lutheran church for the dedication of its new house of worship on Park avenue. Rev. Earl Weis led prayers and cut a red ribbon before the initial service, with overflow seating in the basement and an open house for the public to view the workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Lutheran Church
Earl Weis
Wakefield Street
Park Avenue
Weis
E L Corbin Heads S E Health Group Bootheel Conference
E L Corbin of Sikeston chaired the Scott County Health Council and was elected permanent chairman at the Bootheel Health Conference’s first meeting in the Methodist church. About 65 attendees from five Bootheel counties heard P F Rector discuss county health councils. Hospital Administrator Robert Genins called the gathering highly successful and promising for county units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Corbin
Sikeston
Chaiman
Scott County
Brewer
Pemiscot
P. F. Rector
Missouri Division of Health
Bootheel
Methodist Church
Rector
Robert Genins
Kiwanis Members Inspect AT&T Repeater Station
Kiwanis Club members tour the new AT T repeater station west of the city after a dinner program at Rustic Rock. Engineers W L Rhoads of St Louis and Mc Davitt explained the system. station served by REA lines. tour arranged by Kiwanis official Johan Donono with Southwestern Bell. Accompanying were Leroy Leslie, Byrd Morrison, and Jim and Joe Critchlow with their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Rustic Rock
New American Telephone and Telegraph
W. L. Rhoads
St. Lous
McDavitt
Sikeston
REA Lines
Jim Stephenson
Kinaman Johan Donono
Sikeston Group
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Leroy Leslie
Byrd Morrison
Camden
Ark
Jim
Joe Critchlow
World Day of Prayer Observance Planned Worldwide
World Day of Prayer will be held Friday February 29 at 2 00 p m at the Christian church with the theme Christ Our Hope The observance originated with Presbyterian and Baptist women then united home and foreign missions in 1919 1920 Canadian participation began and 1927 marked its global status The United Church Women lead since 1942 service sent to 104 countries in 1951 17000 U S communities heard the service with a 28000 offering split between home and foreign missions to support interdenominational missions both locally and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Darwin R. James
Woman’s Board of Home Missions
Presbyterian Church
United States
Henry W. Peabody
Helen Barrett Montgomery
United Prayer For
Foreign Missions
Women of Canada
Missions
Home
Council of Women For Home Missions
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
U. S
United Council of Church Women
General Department of
United Church Women
The
National Council
Division of
Louie Thorgmartin Speaks at Rotary Club
Rotary Club hear Louie Thorgmartin of Republic National Life Insurance in Dallas speak on Public Relations. Inducted new member Raymond Oakes. attendees included Lynn Green and J. W. David. Event chaired by Gene Aufdenberg. future programs and induction tea planned with committees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Lynn Green
Poplar Bluff
Albert Ransbury
New
Thorgmartin
America
Jayya
Jon Moll
Jane Bowman
Penny Knupp
Armetha Ray
Jorn Moll
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.of C
United Can Company
C. of
Hospital News
Bkkansas
FAR East Command
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Highway 61
Wm. C. Johnson
John Tierney
Paul Buchmueller
Williamsboro
Penzel Construction Co
Kenneth H. Smitten
Richard Logan
Cape College
Seack FL
Denman
Uatil
Semo Boy Scouts
Saeut
John Mralovec
Boonville
R G. Muller
Kansas City
Union Services For World Prayer
S. E. Health Group
Kiwanis
AT & T
Louie Thorgmartin
NHS
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