Harold Boardman Seeks Ward IV Alderman Seat
Harold Boardman files with the city clerk to run for two years as Ward IV alderman. Born in Sikeston, he is a Sikeston High School graduate, married with three children, living at 739 E Kathleen. He has spent the last decade with Berry Palmer and Day, accountants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boardman
Boardman
Sikeston
Sikeston High School
E. Kathleen
Berry Palmer and
Day, Accountants
Sikeston Man Files Candidacy For City Clerk Post
Paul H. Slinkerd filed as a candidate with the city clerk Monday evening to enter the city clerk race. He arrived in Sikeston as a cashier for the American Railway Express, then served 28 years at the Bank of Sikeston and has run his own bookkeeping and income tax service for four years. He is married with two children and resides at 722 Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Slinkerd
Slinkerd
Sikeston
American Railway Express
Bank of Sikeston
Vernon
Henry Cooper enters race for chief of police
Henry Cooper becomes the fourth man to file as a candidate for chief of police. A former patrolman in 1944 and 1945, he has spent the last decade as a truck driver for Beatt County Milling Co. He is married with three children and resides at 221 N Handy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cooper
Cooper
Beatt County Milling Co
N. Handy
Harold Pitman Withdraws From Ward II Alderman Race
Harold Pitman, Ward II Alderman, announced he will not seek re-election citing business demands. Sikeston Patrolman Bruce filed Friday as a candidate for chief of police, a local native who served in World War II and returns to the force after recent appointments. He lives at 714 North Street and is married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Pitman
Bruce
Sikeston
Cief
Police
Armed Forces
South Pacific
North Street
Walter Carr Files Alderman Candidacy in Ward 11
Walter Carr of 215 W Gladys St filed as a candidate for alderman to represent Ward 11. A Sikeston resident since 1941 he has for 15 years run Carr Roofing Company. He is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carr
W. Gladys Street
Carr
Sikeston
Carr Roofing Company
East Prairie social notes blend visits and gatherings
East Prairie residents share visits with Sikeston Charleston and Memphis friends. Attendees at the 100 Bushel Corn Club dinner in Sikeston included Mainord, Clevidence, Michael, and Schneider families among others. Numerous local visits and hospital stays are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Cobb
Randy
Robert Cobb
Sikeston
Owen Stader
David
Charleston
Dave Tinnell
East Prairie
Colonial Inn
Scott Mainord
Rex Mainord
John Clevidence
Bob
Howard Schneider
Billy Johnson
Leland Maxwell
Harlan Maxwell
Noah Heath
Kenneth
Lester Bishop
Charlie Howton
Scott Mainard
Mid-south Chemical Co
Memphis
Tenn
Noah Cobbs
al Bone
Anniston
L. E. Gilmore
Howard Sehneider
S. P. Martin
Carlton Lucas
Saturday Candidate Shad Old Files for Ward HI Alderman
Shad Old of 108 North Street filed as a candidate for alderman from Ward HI to succeed Harold Pitman. He is a native of Sikeston born at his present address, a Sikeston High School graduate, and currently with Berry Palmer and Day, accounts. He is married with three children and has been civic active since 1946 with the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shad Old
North Street
Harold Pitman
Old
Sikeston
Sikeston High School
Berry Palmer
Day
Red Cross
Hospital Notes Missouri Delta Community Hospital Admissions
Patients admitted to the Missouri Delta Community Hospital on January 15: none. Discharged: Mrs Randall Ramsey and baby boy from 414 Main New Madrid, Mrs Layne Simpson and baby girl from Route 1 Lilbourn, Mrs Wayman Pratt and baby boy from Route 2 Sikeston, Murl Long Sikeston, Corn Crossno Sikeston, Mrs James H Wallace Jr and baby girl from Route 4 Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Randall Ramsey
Main
New Madrid
Layne Simpson
Lilbourn
Wayman Pratt
Sikeston
Murl Long
Corn Crossno
James H. Wallace Jr
Sikestun
Aliens In U S Urged to File Address Reports This Month
Alien residents are required to file annual address reports this month under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Four applications have been made at the local post office, two city residents and two rural route dwellers. Guardians may file for underage or incompetent aliens. Form 1-53 is available at post offices and immigration offices. cards must be returned in person or by a proxy if the subject is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Immigration and Nationality Act
United States
Ewart Taylor
Post Office
Immigration Office
Charleston Woman Dies at 48 in Sleep
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson Sprague of 205 Byrd Avenue died quietly in her sleep at about 4:30 AM. She was 48, born June 14, 1907 in Paragould, Arkansas, and lived in Mississippi County most of her life. Survivors include her husband Waller Sprague, daughter Eileuise Hearnes, grandson Walter Sprague of Sikeston, father Frank Clarkson of Poplar Bluff, mother Bertha Drury Ross of St. Louis, and brother Carl Clarkson of San Diego. Funeral services by Rev. George L. Michel of the First Christian Church will be Friday at 2 PM at the church, with interment in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Virginia Clarkson Sprague
Waller Sprague
Byrd Avenue
Paragould
Ark
Mississippi County
Missouri
Sprague
Walter Sprague
Eileuise Hearnes
Sikeston
Frank Clarkson
Poplar Bluff
Bertha Drury Ross
St. Louis
Carl Clarkson
San Diego
Calif
Nunnelee Funeral Home
Scott County’s Share In Fedes Budget Figures Cited
Scott County is projected to pay 13 258 000 dollars as its share of a 65 9 billion dollar federal budget for fiscal 1957 under Eisenhower’s proposal. Missouri taxpayers would shoulder about 1 6 billion. The survey cautions that new spending proposals threaten to reverse recent downward trends while noting hopes for a balanced budget amid growing receipts and a large national debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Scott County
Eisenhower
Surte
Brother of Dr Chidester Dies in Camden Ark
Dr Thomas L Chidester received word Tuesday of the death of his brother George W Chidester of Camden Ark who died suddenly at his home Monday night. Dr and Mrs Chidester left Tuesday to assist the family and attend services and planned to return Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chidester
Camden, Ark
Thomas L. Chidester
George W. Chidester
Mrs. Chidester
Oran News Deaths and Local Happenings
Obituary notes Mrs Mary Etta Snider a longtime Oran resident died Friday at a nieces home in Grassy Missouri aged ninety one Born October 22 1864 in Pike County Indiana daughter of John Lloyd family moved to Missouri as a child buried Oran Friend Cemetery funeral at Oran Baptist Church Rev Clifton Trentham in charge Surviving sister Foster daughters include Mrs Edward Centelha Eldon Missouri and Mrs Joseph Bingley Redwood City California Going Away Party Monday night at Oran High School for Regina Stovall daughter of Rev R M Stovall who left Oran to continue work in Kentucky Birthday party celebrated by Larry LaBruyer seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred LaPravers Robbery Johnnie Houcks store burglarized early Monday with about 1000 loss reported including goods and damage to safe and juke box Suspects caught Recent Arrivals Ray and Mary Robinson Herrin Illinois announce birth of daughter Pamela Faye Nov 5 former Oran residents Diana Lea born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Kalamazoo Michigan new granddaughter for Mr and Mrs Frank Menz of Oran Lee Cook and wife welcome a son at Southeast Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces John Harper Wins FFA Contest John Harper son of Mr and Mrs Roy Harper of Oran named county winner in the Missouri FFA Tractor Operator Contest held at James Dumey Farr on January 4th Judges included Tom Stroup A J Pete Renner and James Dumey Harper will advance to a district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Etta Snider
Oran
Noble Arnold
Grassy
Missouri
Snider
Pike County
Indiana
John Lloyd
Benton
Charles Edward Snider
Helen Martin
Diamond
Oklahoma
Edward CenteHa
Eldon
Joseph Bingley
Redwood City
California
Oran Baptist Church
Clifton Trentham
Baptist Church of
Friend
Bisplinghoff
Chaffee
Oran High School
Regina Stovall
OHS
R. M. Stovall
Kentucky
Larry
Brenda Emerson
Rita Sue Hogan
Sands’ McCray
Alice Goodman
Jo Dawn
Daine Marlin
Farrel Busby
Mikey Graviette
Allen Wrather
Pat Perdue
Lloyd Shaffer
Rodney Roberts
Donnie Michelson
Stanley Morgan
Ronnie Carr
Perry
Bradley Bollinger
Leon Diebold
Shirley
Ella Marie Diebold
Gordon
Ralph Gosche
Saundra
Debra Gosche
Millard Mansell
Louise
Janet Kielhofner
Johnnie Houck
Houck
Ray Robinson
Herrin
Illinois
Pamela Faye
Robinson
Frank Menz
Arnold
Kalamazoo
Hale & Williams Tractor Co
Tom Stroup
A. J
Pete’ Renner
Scott County Milling Co
James Dumey
R.F.D
Sikeston
John Harper
Columbia
FFA
Ford Tractor Dealers of
Donald Hulme
Sikeston High School
D. B. Harris
Dalton Goodrich
Scott County
Martin Menz
Felix Menz
Glen Lenand
Portageville
Elmer Brann
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
G. K. Patterson
C. L. Hakford
Louis Hirschowitz
Herman Hirschowitz
Mary Sanders
L. H. Limbaugh
Order of the Eastern Star
Morley
Patterson
Vincent Lauck
Leo Lauck
Osteopathic Hospital
Ralph Cummings
Cape Osteopathic Hospital
P. J. Geisner
Eddie Mecalo
Judy
Freddie Mecalo
Arstle Snider
Melvin Hutson
St. Louis
Melvin
Shelby Hutson
Moran
Paul Sever
Jimmy
Jeanne Marie
Philip Sever
Madison
Wisconsin
Ed Mecale
Joe Miller
John Stehr
Alex Stehr
George Stehr
James
Sue
Richard
Scott Hampton
Fulton
C. E. Warren
Charles Baty
Dan Byrd
Annie Miller
Roy Harper
Ben Lett
District and state contests hint at future fair outcomes
March of Dimes and local FFA events set district winners to advance to a statewide contest near Columbia. The state winner will receive a Ford Tractor from Missouri dealers after an oral maintenance presentation and a pro contest. John Harper of Oran High School tops the district with 2694 points, while Donald Hulme of Sikeston totals 2625.
Regional library board meeting in Jackson discussed
Commerce News notes attendance at a Regional Library Board meeting in Jackson on Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Albion Anderson present. The report covers church group activities, family visits, birthdays, travels, school convalescence, and weekend guests across Commerce and nearby areas.
Boston Woman Seeks Annulment After Wedding Banquet
In Boston Mrs. Margaret H. Jordan seeks annulment of her marriage to William Jordan. She testified she dozed at the wedding banquet, awoke to find the groom and guests departed, and did not see Jordan again for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William Jordan
Margaret H. Jordan
Jordan
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V. L. “Red
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N. Prairie Street
Arthur Bruce
T. F
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Wayne
Heavy" Cummins
Vernon Kelley
East Prairie News
Blanche Shelby
Ella McKnight
Dart
Fanny Pollock
Milo Pollock
Joan
Mack Wilson
Karl Puyear
Ella Bonnefield
Addie Chunn
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H Woods
Novel
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St. Louie
R. W. Flunter
South Martin St
E. C. DeField
Sam Jones
Florida
Norman Brown
Oliver French
Ed Felts
Cairo
F. F. Southard
Cape
Travis Shelby
St. Mary’s Hospital
U.S
Fedes
Oran News
Essie Ball
New Bethel Baptist Church
William Schott
Burkley
Schotts
P. J. Schott
Harry Watkins
Silvester Heisserer
Arthur E. Pope
Riverside
Arthur Pope
Sgt
Charles Ford
Ricketts
Nannie Ford
Whitewater
J. B. Reed
Elmer
Jack Woolsey
Jesse Wooley
Les Inman
Inman
Lela Hopper
Dewaine Hopper
Clarksville
Arkansas
Ben Phillips
R. C. Temple
Lawman Asa Oller
Paul Higgins
Dennis
Botlinger
Commerce News
Regional Library Board
Jackson
Albion Anderson
Pearl Granneman
Truman Baker
Ilomo
Charles R. Baker
Flint
Mich
Sune Day
Joe Hawkins
Tom Hawkins
Virgie Abbott
Sllmo
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Methodist
M. D. Olson
Bill Sailer
Fornfelt
Emil Springer
H. D. Miller
Thelma
Garland Buck
Lusk School
Charleston Commerce Road
Hess Porter
Buck
Paul Johnson
Ed Johnson
Lillian Brittan
Wayne Benson
Imperial
Marshall Pobst
Vincent
Pabst
Clarence Jones
Springfield
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Louis Totty
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Joe Mathis
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