Future Social Security Program Endangered
A 1955 discussion notes Congress debates Social Security proposals amid fears of rising taxes to fund expanded benefits. It covers an under-40-minute House debate, a 372 to 31 vote in favor, Senate resistance led by Senator Byrd, and the likelihood of some expansion in an election year with implications for elderly Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Wars and Means Committee
Eisenhower
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Senate
Farm prices through wars show need for stable policies
A borrowed editorial notes 1940 price levels for cotton corn wheat and hogs, then tracks rises with wartime demand to 1952. It argues American farmers can grow crops but need a permanent, fair price farm program not tied to war or military threat. Citing The Nations Agriculture, it urges lasting policy to support farm prosperity.
Kiwanis Club Outlines Diversified Occupations Plan
Louis Clark of Sikeston High School explained the Diversified Occupations program before Kiwanis at the Colonial Inn. The program merges school with work, placing about 40 students in part-time jobs to earn credits since 1934-35, aiding those less inclined to academics and supporting small cities with practical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Louis Clark
Sikeston High School
Kiwanis Club
Colonial Inn
Ann Twitty
Clark
Missouri
U. N
Jaycees
Dale Carnegie
Childs
Cial
St. Louis
Wallace
Wal-ly
Planters Bank Officers Are All Re-elected
At the annual meeting of the directors of Planters Bank all officers were re elected. Tom F. Baker was named chairman J R Harwell president W B Denton executive vice president Bridwell Crenshaw vice president Hermon Carlton cashier and Earl M Allen assistant cashier The bank opened Aug 29 with initial resources over three million dollars and four months later showed progress beyond its January 1957 projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Planters Bank
Tom F. Baker
J. R. Harwell
W. B. Denton
Bridwell Crenshaw
Hermon Carlton
Earl M. Allen
Mr. Baker
Denton
F. D. TC
Essex
David E. Blanton
Sikeston
Harry Campbell
Lilbourn
B. L. Crenshaw
FE. O. DeField
Robert A. den Vaster
WB. Denton
J. R. Tharwell
J. T. Palmer
S. R. Schuchart
Sikeston Farmer Westmoland Dies at 65
Sikeston farmer Sikeston native born September 1, 1890, died Tuesday at his farm home. Funeral planned at Apostolic Pentecostal Church on Matthews Avenue with Rev. Billie Butler directing. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery by Albritton Funeral Home. Survived by wife Rose Westmoland, five daughters Beulah Nichol Violet Ward Lillian Crawford Lorene Ward Rosalee Chesser of Indianapolis, two sons Irvin Westmoland Fimo Westmoland, one brother Lodge Westmoland, Rock Island, 34 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Westmorand
Sikeston
Blodgett
Scott County
Apostolic Pentecostel
Matthews Avenue
Billie Butler
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albritton Funeral Home
Rose Westmoland
Beulah Nichol
Violet Ward
Lillian Crawford
Lorene Ward
Rosalee Chesser
Indianapolis
Ind
Irvin Wesetmoland
Fimo Westmoland
Tucson
Ariza
Lodge Westmoland
Rock Island
Teen gang of six pilfers nabbed near Morley
Sheriff Dennis and deputies arrested a group of youths aged 13 to 18 for multiple thefts since December. The teens allegedly broke into Morley and nearby schools, clothing and beer trucks, stealing dozens of cases. Four suspects appeared to face burglary and larceny charges in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Dee 1A
Morley
Shere John Dennis
Aubrey Michael
Staite Hochwas
Vanchuser Schol
Morley School
Bexs Distributing Co
Ralph Distributing Co
Hush McCelbin
Cairo
Dennis
Scott County
City Officials Begin to Disperse to New Locations
City offices move from the city hall area as a March 1 vacate deadline nears. Officials shift to the Board of Private Works building with plans to relocate the mayor’s office, city clerk, and city collector, while the police may go to the Malone avenue fire station workshop. The Chamber of Commerce location remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Sutterfield
Alex Waters
Board of Private Works
Chas. H. Butler
Civ
Butler
City Welfare Department
Malone Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
James M. Beaird
Buller
R. D. Clayton
Clayton
Attendance at Sikeeton Sunday Schools on Jan 15
Attendance figures from area churches list totals for Sunday schools at First Baptist 573, First Methodist 169, First Assembly of God 445, Church of the Nazarene 356, Tanner Street Church of God 247, Second General Baptist 140, and First Presbyterian 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
First Assembly of God
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner St. Church of God
Second Gen. Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Adult Farming Class on Social Security for Farmers
Dalton Goodrich announces an Adult Farming Class at the Vocational Agriculture Building Thursday at 7 p.m. The session will cover Social Security for Farmers with a Social Security office representative from Cape Girardeau as speaker. Herbert Cathey joins Gaza-Harper Motor Co. staff, formerly with Clayton & Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocatorial Agriculture
Dalton Goodrich
Social Security Office
Cape Girardeau
Herbert Cathey
Clayton & Williams
Gaza- Harper Motor Co
Scott County Bond Sales Exceed Quota in 1955
Scott county's December bond purchases totaled 93,822, lifting the year’s district total to 805,463, or 131.0 percent of its assigned quota. Statewide 1955 sales reached 168,305,518, or 106.5 percent of the quota, with December sales of 12,888,518. Southeast Missouri counties show mixed results from Bollinger to Stoddard, all reflecting final percentages of quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Roberts
U. S. Savings Bond Committee
Scott County
Mr. Roberts
R. E. Hill
Missouri
Bollinger
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Scott
Stoddard
Dexter businessman Andrew L. Atkins dies at 57
Dexter Tenn townsman and Three business owner Andrew L Atkins 57 died at his home Tuesday after a year long illness He was born in Crossland Kentucky Oct 9 1898 and lived in McKenzie Kenneth before moving to Dexter He owned Strates Dexter Dry Goods Gamble Store and Stovalls Malden Surviving are his wife Nell three sons Andy John Paul and Tommie Atkins two brothers Q O M Atkins of Paragould Ark and J W Atkins Sr of McKenzie Tenn The body remains at Watkins Funeral Home for 2 pm Thursday services with Rev C E Yoes of Jackson and Rev Harold Nance burial in Dexter Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Andrew L. Atkins
Crossland
McKenzie
Tenn
Nell Alexander
Kenneth
Strates Dexeter Dry Goods Co
Gamble Store
Stovall's
Malden
Nell Atkins
Andy Atkins
John Paul
Tommie Atkins
QO. M. Atkins
Paragould
Ark
J. W. Atkins Sr
McKenzie, Tenn
Watkins
Sikeston honors Grover Heath longtime resident dies
Grover Heath died at Bel Air Nursing Home yesterday at 9 30. He lived in Sikeston since youth and ran an auto service on Malone avenue and Scott street for 25 years. Survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, a sister, and two brothers. Burial at Sikeston City Cemetery. Clyde Poe leads 1956 March of Dimes campaign with local volunteers. Public urged to donate as polio vaccine needs ongoing treatment for victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland Heath
Sikeston
Bel Air
Nunnelee
Sikestan
Civ
Mr. Heath
Marion, Ky
Riley
Sara Heath
Malone Avenue
Scott Street
John
Mary Lucille) Pobst
Eugene
Judith Ann) Pobst
Clyde Wilson
New Sikeston
W. D. Heath
Canaloa
Ed Heath
St. Louis
Clyde Poe
Ae Sixeston
March of Dimes
Lynn Twitty
Vernon Guttenefelder
Henry Bartholomew
W. L. Huters
William Werneck
Mr. Fee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hilton Bracey
Missouri Cotton Growers Association
Wspa PY
Joward
Howard Grant
Sims’ Shoe Shop
Ent City
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Robert Mitchell
Bill Smith
Fred Stewart
Larry Boston
Don Duke
Gordon Beaver
Blanton
Howard Dunaway
Bill Sidwel
R. A
Viet Nam
James Henry Hayden
Wilson
Mr. Hayden
Kuttawa
William Hayden
Hayden
Emma Krene
Harden
North Street
First Baptist Church of
E. D. Owen
Memorial Park
Sikeston Masonic Lodge
Ioe
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles Mitchell
Mark Childs
Jaycee
Bob Mitchell
Wally
J. H. Hayden
Grover Heath
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