Big Timber Tram Road Proposal In Little River District
Twenty five years ago the Himmenberger Harrison Lumber Company announced plans to build a tram road into the Little River country west of Salcedo to harvest remaining commercial timber. The Herald also noted regional events including bank appraiser James A McCabee, extension agent W E Foard’s resignation, school superintendent candidates, a giant cypress tree near Vanduser, the death of Mrs. W C Bowman, Leroy C. Leslie becoming cashier at Bank of Sikeston, and the Rural Electrification Administration grant for cooperative electric plans in Scott New Madrid and Mississippi County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River
Himmenberger-Harrison Lumber Company
Salcedo
The
Herald
Himmeberger-Harrison Lumber Company Company
Little River District
James A. Mccabee
Joint Stock Land Bank of Kansas City
W. E. Foard
Scott County
Ralph McCullough
John H. Jeoodin
Granville E. Collins
C. E. Felker
Vanduser
Missouri
W. C. Bowman
Sikeston
Leroy C. Leslie
Bank of Sikeston
Rural Electrification Administration
Scott- New Madrid-Mississippi County Cooperative Association
Sikeston attorney seeks Missouri congressman seat
Ralph E. Bailey, Sikeston attorney, announced his candidacy for election as Congressman from the 14th district. The E. C. Robinson Lumber Company plant in Sikeston burned, about $80,000 in damages, with rebuilding planned immediately. Turner Davis died after a shotgun accident near Green Lake east of Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Bailey
Sikeston
Missouri
E. C. Robinson Lumber Company
Turner Davis
Green Lake
Fifteen Years Ago January 5 1933 Highlights
Cape Girardeau police killed two unidentified bandits after a restaurant robbery in Morehouse. About 7500 people viewed the bodies without identification before they were buried in the same grave. Calvin Coolidge died at his Springfield home. Mrs. Cleve Davis died in a kerosene explosion near Commerce. The Herald expanded from six to seven columns.
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Cape Girardeau
Morehouse
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Springfield
Mass
Cleve Davis
Commerce
Herald
Sikeston Highway Dept Employee Shoots Self in Building
Ten years ago on January 1938 Philip Pipkin, an employee of the Missouri Highway Department at Sikeston, shot and killed himself in the highway building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Pipkin
Missouri Highway Department
Sikeston
Transfer to Kirkwood State Patrol Chief Officer Named
Five years ago on January 7 1943 Melvin Dace was transferred from Sikeston to the Kirkwood Division and promoted to chief officer. In the first army draft of the year 52 Benton men left for Jefferson Barracks for induction. The first submarine built on the Great Lakes was moved down the Mississippi River in a large floating dry dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Melvin Dace
Sikeston
Kirkwood
State Patrol
Benton
Jefferson Barracks
Armed Service
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Local notices recount appointments and incidents in Scott County
Alfred A. Halter named as Scott County assessor to succeed the late Lynn A. Ancell. Dillard Cummins of Oran killed in a traffic accident near Cape Girardeau. Ernest Kellett opened a new Dodge and Plymouth dealership building. Max Chandler named manager of Sikeston Farm Equipment. Prosperity Street building housing Fair Grocery damaged by fire. Evelyn Gail Woods fatally injured by accidental rifle discharge at her Blodgett area home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Halter
Scott County
Lynn A. Ancell
Dillard Cummins
Oran
Cape Girardeau
Ernest Kellett
Dodge
Plymouth
Max Chandler
Sikeston Farm Equipment Company
Prosperity Street
Fair Grocery
Evelyn Gail Woods
Blodgett
Railroad to Spend Eight Million on Lines
Missouri Pacific Lines plan about 8 million dollars in property improvements this year pending court approval in St Louis. Motions seek authority to spend 6,245,080 on improvements, supplementing last summer's 1,700,000 for new rail in 1948, bringing total capital expenditures to 7,948,050 for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Gulf Coast Lines and International Great Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
George H Moore
United States District Court
St Lous
Missouri Pacfic Railroad
Gulf Coast Lines
International Great Northern
Physicians Meet in Farmington January 15
Scott county physicians join a Missouri State Medical Association gathering at Farmington on January 15. Host society president H C Gaebe will preside at a dinner at the State Hospital. Speakers include Bruce D Kenamore on advances in peptic ulcer management and Frank W Hall on the rural responsibilities of a state medical organization. Attending physicians hail from Butler Cape Girardeau Dunklin Iron Madison Mississippi New Madrid Pemiscot Perry Reynolds St Francois Ste Genevieve Scott Stoddard Washington and Jefferson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Missouri State Medical Association
Farmington
H. C. Gaebe
Desloge
St. Francois-Iron-Madison-Washington-Reynolds County Medical Society
State Hospital
Bruce D. Kenamore
St. Louis
Frank W. Hall
Cape Girardeau
Butler
Dunklin, Iron
Madison
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Perry, Reynolds
St. Francois
Ste. Genevieve
Scott, Stoddard
Washington and
Jefferson Counties
Road's annual improvement program details
Quested authority outlines the road's annual improvement program. It covers new rail components, new bridges, grade and curvature revisions, and other enhancements necessary for the operation of the property.
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Quested Authority
Report on condition of state highways
Period ending January 14 shows major Missouri highway work. U S Rt 61 between Sikeston New Madrid and Pemiscot county repairs create one way traffic. Rt 67 closed to through traffic Frederick town to Poplar Bluff with detours via Rt 61 51 and 60. Rt 53 in Butler county Quinn to Poplar Bluff under construction. Dunklin county Campbell Holcomb and Rt A Senath (ditch) and Rt T Jet Rt A to Octa also under ditching. Mississippi Rt E closed Wyatt bridge out with by pass route. Rt C Deering south cleaning ditches rebuilding shoulders.
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U. S. Rt. 61
New Madrid
Scott Counties
Sikeston
Pemiscot County
Hayti
Portageville
U. S. Rt
Madison
Wayne
Butler Counties
Fredericktown
Poplar Bluff
State Rt
Butler County
Quinn
Dunklin County
Campbell
Holcomb
Rt. A
Senath
Rt. T
Octa
Mississippi County
Rt. E
Wyatt
Rt. C
Deering
Resolutions of Respect For Brother Paul B Stone
Sikeston Lodge No 310 A F and A M of Sikeston Missouri mourns the loss of Brother Paul B Stone who died January 1 1948 He has joined the Grand Lodge of New Jerusalem and received the white stone The lodge drapes its charter in mourning for thirty days and extends sincere condolence to his family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Stone
Mason
Grand Lodge of the
New Jerusalem
Sikeston Lodge No. 310
Sikeston, Mo
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Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Ewspaperara Drive
Lair’s
Center St
Betsy Ross
Girardeau Baking Company
Cape Girardeau, Mo
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