Citizens Committee Proposes Major Traffic Reforms
Sikeston city traffic committee outlines a comprehensive plan including new reflectors speed limit 20 mph in congested area left turn lanes at Malone avenue and Kingshighway and Malone Stoddard New Madrid signals at several intersections plus parking and stop rules. The council plan totals $100 for signs and signs to be erected and warning signals sought from Frisco railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plers Arbaugh and Henderson
Cape Girardeau
North Kingshighway
North Banner
South Kingshighway
West Malone Avenue
North Street
Scott Street
Kingshighway
Malone Avenue
North New Madrid Street
Methodist Church
del Ray
Front Street
Post Office
Stoddard
New Madrid
Malone
Tanner
North Ranney
Northerm
Harms
New Madad
Ruth
Gledes
Kathleen
Greer
South Prairie
Trotter
South Scott Streets
Nazarene Church
Tanner and Taylor
Frisco Railroad
Prowler Makes Nighttime Haul in Sikeston
A burglar entered via a window at the Otis Champion home on Sikeston's Sikes Avenue and took money and two pocketbooks left on a bed. The suspects remain unknown as State Trooper Melvin Dace leads the investigation. the cash belonged to visitors Mr and Mrs Jack Watson.
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Sikeston
Otis Champion
Sikes Avenue
Melvin Dace
Jack Watson
Champion
Floral display celebrated in Sikeston post office lobby
Photo in Postmasters Gazette shows a November floral display built in the Sikeston post office lobby for the Parcel Post Jubilee. Harry Young arranged the display. visitors include Mr and Mrs Alva Vaughn and relatives from Mexico Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Postmasters’ Gazette
National Association of Postmasters of the United States
Harry Young
Night prowler in Sikeston faces young competition
A Sikeston milk thief scare leads to the capture of two boys, aged 16 or 17, who admitted taking two quarts of chocolate milk for a meal. The Matthews Avenue resident, who heard the milk truck, fired a shot to deter them and they fled on bicycles but were caught nearby. He doubts further milk theft will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Matthews Avenue
Decline in WPA rolls shows weekly drop
The Works Progress Administration reported a 34,810 decline in work relief enrollment for the week ended December 31. Total rolls stood at 3,077,506, down from 3,112,322 on December 24 and 3,262,669 on November 5 when relief enrollment peaked.
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Works Progress Administration
Funeral services held for county judge in New Madrid
Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in New Madrid on Wednesday morning for Judge Murray Lee Phillips aged 45 probate judge of New Madrid county and successor to his father who retired due to illness.
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New Madrid
Murray Lee Phillips
Phillips
New Madrid County
Ilness
Funeral services held for Mrs Howard in Crowder
Funeral services for Mrs Mol lie Mae Howard of Crowder were conducted at her family home with Rev. Earl Fisher officiating. Interment followed at Carpenter cemetery near McMullin. She died Sunday at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after a two week illness, aged 45. Survived by husband John, son Wallace, her mother Mrs Ammon Sheer, and two brothers John and Frink Sheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Mae Howard
Crowder
Earl Fisher
Church of Goa
Libourn
Carpenter Cemetery
McMullin
Howard
St Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
John Howard
Wallace
LUDITOR DIES WHILE WORKING ON RECORDS
Ralph Marsden a 57 year old representative of the office of Forrest Smith state auditor died Monday night after a short illness caused by a stomach disorder He collapsed while auditing county records at Bloomfield and was taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment His body was sent to Kansas City his former home for burial Tuesday and funeral arrangements were to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Marsden
Forrest Smith
Tor
Kansas City
Marsden
Poplar Bluff
Bloomfield
Funeral Services Held for Canalou Resident Cordelia Jones
Funeral services were held for Cordelia Jones 78 of Canalou who died January 11 after a two week pneumonia battle. Rev. H G Oliver conducted the General Baptist rites at Kenare cemetery with Welsh service. Survived by son Demer Lacy and 9 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, all of Canalou. Her husband died in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Jones
Canalou
H G Oliver
General Baptist Church
Kenare
Jones
Demer Lacy
Funeral services held for Sue Gentry Tuesday
Dorothy Sue Gentry nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Gentry died Monday after a five week battle with a brain tumor at Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist church with Rev E W Milner officiating Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery with Albritton service Survivors include her parents and two sisters Jacqueline and Ann Linda Joy infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Merritt Garald died Tuesday after a short pneumonia illness She was born July 28 1938 Short services were held at 3 o clock Tuesday at the Maude and Northwest streets residence with Rev F Transue Church of the Nazarene in charge Interment was in Carpenter Cemetery at McMullin with Welsh service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Sue Gentry
Bert Gentry
The
Baptist Church
E. W Milner
Memoral Park Cemetery
Albritton
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St Louis
Jacqueline
Ann
Linda Joy
Merritt Garald
Maude
Northwest Streets
Rev
F. Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Carpenter Cemetery
McMullin
Penney's Store to Be A Local Institution
J C Penney Co will lease and remodel the Matthews property at Frort and New Madrid streets in Sikeston to house a two floor department store. Local hiring will be emphasized with a spring opening and a full line of men, women and children apparel furnishings and shoes. A 37 year pattern of low prices and cash sales will guide operations with local managers sourcing merchandise to fit Sikeston’s needs. The obituary notes Cooter Russell Bill Asher a 15 year old Cooter High basketball star died after six days illness.
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the Herald
J. C. Penney Company
Frort and
New Madrid Streets
C D. Matthews Estate Inc
Matthews
Penney Company
Penney
Boor
Sikeston
Pennews
Missouri
Moberly
Penners
United States
Cooter
Russell Bill Asher
Ruel Asher
Cooter High School
Aiso
Local youth bound over on statutory charge in Sikeston
Robert Lee, a Sikeston youth, was bound over to Scott County Circuit Court on a charge of rape and sodomy after a Wednesday hearing before Justice of the Peace Brown Jewels. Bond set at $2000. he remains jailed in Berton awaiting the March term. Lex Bowman of Portageville pled guilty to careless and drunken driving and was fined $2035 total.
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Robert Lee
Sikeston
Scott County
Justice of the Peace Brown Jewels
John Hobbs
Berton
Lex Bowman
Portageville
H. F. Watkins
Kansas
Watkins
Wade Shankle
Percy Little Rares
Greer Abbas
Clint Wilson
Negro
Bitten by Stray Dog while Visiting Here
Mary Frerces Stevens, a 5 year old visiting her aunt Mrs. Tom Mize, was bitten Monday afternoon by a stray dog in the yard. She sustained wounds to the upper lip cheek and hand. Police searched for the dog but could not locate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frerces Stevens
Caralou
Tom Mize
Death calls mother of Jack Shuppert
Mrs J A Shuppert died at her home in Lawrenceville Tuesday after a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held in Lawrenceville, with interment in the local cemetery. Her son Jack Shuppert and sister Mrs Marshall Myers of Canalou were with her, and she survived by her husband and five daughters: Mrs C Hale of St. Louis, Mrs Marshall Myers of Canalou, Mrs Florice Eaton, Mrs Paul Neal, and Miss Mildred Shuppert, all of Lawrenceville.
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J A. Shuppert
Jack Shuppert
Lawrenceville
Searces
Shuppert
Marshall Myers
Canalou
C. Hale
St. Louis
Florice Eaton
Paul Neal
Mildred Shuppert
50th District Masons Hold Meet at Commerce
The 50th district Masonic lodges held a quarterly meeting in Commerce with an Eastern Star banquet for members and guests. Wives and sweethearts were invited to promote social ties and discuss lodge work. Rev A Y C Morton of Cape Girardeau spoke as guest, with attendees including Mr and Mrs F E Mount and Mrs Ben Ritter, and Wm Todd of Paris visiting Alva Vaughn's home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Eastern Star Chapter
Masonic Hall
Masonic Lodge
H M Zarker
Sikeston
AY C Morton
Cape Girardeau
Wm Todd
Paris
Alva Vaughn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens Committee
City Traffic Committee
Jos. L. Matthews
Frank Miller
City Council
C. C. Scott
Lyons Club
O N Watts
Kiwanis Club
Robert A. Dempater
James J Henderson
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Milburn Arbaugh
Chamber of Commerce
National Magazine
W. G. Vaughn
Howard Richards
Mexico
Night Prowler
Mrs. Howard
Luditor
Sue Gentry
Linda Joy Garald
Penney’s Store
Malden
Southeast Missouri
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Homersvile Bond Rufin
Holcomb
S. E. Bage
Peoples Bank
H. S. Hostetler
Gutme May Wright
F .E. Mount
Ben Ritter
Scott County Abstract Company
Benton
Rogers
O.K
Geo. “Bus” Limbaugh Service Manager
Semo Motor CO
South Street
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