Missouri Governor Blair Faces Broad Path to Reform
James Blair, Jr. becomes Missouri governor amid high expectations. He is a Jefferson City native with deep political roots and a friendly legislature, positioned to modernize state government, pursue sound fiscal policy, and reduce influence from selfish interests. Success hinges on broad support and steady leadership, proving he can be one of Missouri’s greatest governors.
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Missouri
James T. Blair, Jr
Blair
Jefferson City
James Blair
Would It Be Good For Sikeston Prison Town Debate
The Herald weighs Sikeston as a potential site for a federal prison with mixed local interest. The piece notes Sikeston has been surveyed and questions a prison’s impact on future growth and the stigma of a town becoming a prison town versus larger cities’ experiences.
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Sikeston
the Herald
Congressmen Jones Names Service Academy Appointments
Congressman Paul C. Jones announced appointments and eligibilities for West Point Annapolis and the Air Force Academy based on Civil Service Commission exams. Names include William Voight Terrence Begles Richard Hevenes Marvin Cravens Jerry Bennett Charles Laightin Dennis Russell Guy Owings Raymond Lunbeck Samuel Mauk and Donald Pilz with alternates and eligibility for Merchant Marine and future exams.
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Civil Service Commmiission
Paul C. Jones
United States Service Academcy
Militurs Academa
West Pot
William RR. Voight
Charleston
Terrence R. Begles
Jackson
Ruchare O W. Hevenes, Jr
Cheleston
Marvin L. Cravens
Caruthersville
Uls
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Jerry 2. Bennett
New Madrid
Charles E. Laiughtin
Bertrand
Dennis C. Russell
Wappapella
Guy W. Owings
Morehouse
Missouri
U.S. Air Force Academy
Denver
Colo
Magh Edd Luftin
Cape Girarden
Raymond Lunbeck
Gide i
Samuel C. Mauk
Litbourn
Thire
West Point
Donald Pilz
Perreville
Mer
Hold Services For Mrs Lyle Gray
Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 o'clock for Mrs. Lita Gray 71 a Morehouse resident since 1909 Born March 14 1885 in Oakwood Tennessee she was a member of First Baptist Church and Morehouse Rebekah Lodge Survived by four children Pat Garas Margaret Gunter Grant Gray and Chester Gray and six grandchildren
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Lita Gray
Morehouse
Oakwood
Tennana
Rebekah Lodge
First Baptist Church
AL Co Sulit Vant
Pat Garas
Cano, Ti
Margaret Gunter
Deter
Grant Gray
Oklahoma Cts
Okla
Chester Gray
St. Louis
Scott County Lake Ford Needs 1700 Shortfall Raised
Scott County fishermen and residents heard Tom Arnold of Bensen warn the Niwams Club that Scott County Lake funding is short about 1700. The Missouri State Conservation Commission has earmarked funds for lake construction and work could begin once the tract is purchased and deeded to the state. Local efforts to raise the remaining amount were discussed with chamber leaders and guests from Farmington and Sikeston.
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Scott County
Tom Arneld
Bensen
Niwams Club
Reeuhir
Dunn Hotel
Missouri State Conservator Commission
Sevelt County
Rae
Fene
Arnota Popottoh
Planters Bank Names Second Assistant Cashier
At the annual stockholders meeting Planters Bank elected two new officers. Announced were Eniana Owen, teller at Westcate, and Miss Anne Curtis of Sikes ton, both hired as assistant cashiers. The bank reported rapid growth with total resources rising from 63: on Dec 31 1945 to 88.10 on Dec 31 1956.
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Planters Bank
Amiys
Eniana Owen
Anne Curtis
Sikeston
Thas
Plasters Bank
Tom Fo Baker
J. Rodarewell
Wo BL Demtun
Cncouting
Barnwell Crenstaas
City auto tax deadline set for January nineteenth
Car owners in Sikeston who have not yet bought their 1957 auto stickers have four days left. After Saturday January 19, police will begin issuing summons to residents whose vehicles lack the sticker. Mayor Charles Butler warns the cost rises after the deadline.
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Sikeston
Chas.e Butler
Emma Owens Elected Assistant Cashier at Planters Bank
Mrs. Emma Owens, longtime teller since the bank’s opening, was elected assistant cashier. A Matth ews High School graduate, she came from Candifornia where she worked with Covina National Bank of Covina, California.
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Emma Owens
Planters Bank
Matthews High School
Candifornia
Covina National Bank
Covina
Calif
Bement Baptist Church Hosts Missouri Baptist Orphanage Sunday
The Bement Baptist Church southeast of Miner on Highway COC hosts the Missouri Baptist Children's Home of Pattonville this Sunday. The home, run by the Southern Baptists of Missouri, reports fiscal year totals of 869,300 in Thanksgiving offerings, 42,000 in cooperative program gifts, and 25,000 in birthday offerings, supporting 333 children. Ronald Sorensen, public relations director, will lead the visit with several children attending morning services, followed by luncheon and worship. Sunday school at 9:45, morning service at 10:45, and an invitation to the public to learn about the home.
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Bement Baptist
Miner
Ronalld Sorensen
Wall Vccon Lae
Sikeston Sunaas
Bement Baptist Church
Vernell Daugherty
Pattonville
Jobless Missourians Draw Less in December
Missouri jobless claims totaled 1.60 million dollars for December, down 46 thousand from November but up 89 thousand year over year. The average weekly unemployment check stood at 20.17 dollars, per the State Division of Employment Security report.
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Jeep Eferson
Jobles Missourians
State Division of Employment Security
Seargeo
Burned Woman Dies After Home Fire Explosion
Walsie Green a 39 year old woman living at 204 Young Avenue died at Missouri Delta Community Hospital twelve hours after a kerosene stove incident. Fires started when she poured kerosene on coals and flames ignited her clothing causing her to jump into bed to smother the blaze. Firefighters were summoned at 2:25 p.m. and confined the damage to the bedding.
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Walsie Green
Young Avenue
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Dlamies
An Alam
Look Here for Prison Site Inspection by Federal Officials
Federal Bureau of Prisons officials led by Fred Aiken and W J Hartman arrived Monday for a thorough inspection of the proposed Federal maximum security prison site in the midwest and other nearby sites. A four member committee including James V Bennett and Judge Stewart will review results before any announcement. Factors include sewage, power, water, transportation, highways, airport runway, and access to utilities. Sikeston area remains under review with several sites eliminated.
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Fred Aiken
W. J. Hartman
Federal Bureau of Prieans
Midwest
Sikeston
Vieinits
Brownell
James V. Bennett
Ae Reefor
Prisag
Larson Bo K
Beaird
St. Loui
Padueaht. Ka
Gus
Missouri Utilities
REA
East Prairie Woman Dies at 86 in East Prairie
Rosalee Wilson 86 died at 8 50 this morning at her daughter’s home in East Prairie. A 25 year resident, she was born February 15 1870 in Union City Tennessee. She married Casper Wilson March 3 1901, who died October 19 1924. Survived by one sister Ora Cameron of Flint and a brother Walter Julian of Cleveland Ohio plus seven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
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East Prairie
Stoddard County 4-H member honored for work
Polly Russell of Stoddard County was honored among 4-H members for outstanding work in the consumer information program sponsored by the State Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Extension Service.
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State Departeem
Awrreubline
Misouri Foxtension Service
Polly Russell
Stoddard Counts
Sikeston Men Elected at MDDC Meet
Sikeston directors of the Missouri Delta Development Commission elected Joe Leslie and Dick Brown as co chairs for the Sikeston delegation. Reports on local MDDC activities were presented, with invites to the Dexter executive committee meeting next Tuesday and plans for an annual meeting on February 28. A Sikeston workshop and broader regional industrial efforts were announced, and Robert A. Dempster was elected president with a full slate of officers and ambitious plans for 1957.
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Scott County
Missouri Delta Development Commission
Rustic Rock Inn
Sikeston Group
Joe Leslie
Dick Brown
Sikeston
MDDC
Don Foster
Dexter
St. Louis
Kiel
Bootheel
Tennessee
Kentucky
Tilnais
Tes Miller
Ros Haystram Oran
Kenneth Ransdedd
Patl Crader
Ros
Hex Fron
Elma
Luther Reeves
DL OW. Touston
J. D. Waitren
Paul VV. Sutton
Thor Sikeston
Masato Chas
HH Butha
Robert 4. Dempster
Bred Steward
Joe Leste
William K. Burk
Frank L. Sleson
Annuaa
Sikeston Industrial Development Co
Ruste Rock Inn
Robert A. Dempster
Robert Mitchell
Bruce Lewis
Robert S. Matthews
Hold Services For Bloomfield Man Victim Of Accident
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday in Bloomfield for Herbert Samuel King 21 of Bloomfield one of two weekend traffic fatalities in the 14 county area patrolled by Troop FB State Highway Patrol reports say King was driving highway 2a four miles south of Dexter Sunday when his car lost control and overturned He was born December 9 1935 in Swinton Ao and survived by his wife Barbara Taylor King a son three brothers Blanton Norman Thurman and three sisters Abs Oma Sta ex Velma Miller and Wilda Mae Swindell
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Bloomfield
Herbert Samuel King
King
Patral
Dexter
Swinton
Barbara Taylor King
Blanton King
Advance
Norman King
St. Louis
Thurman King
Puxica
Abs. Oma Staex
Velma Miller
Wilda Mae Swindell
Rotary Well Represented In the 85th Congress
The article notes heavy Rotary representation in the 85th Congress with President Eisenhower, Frank Sisson, and the Sikeston Rotary Club at the Dion Hotel. It cites figures: 35 of 96 Senators and 64 of 434 Representatives are Rotary members, and 13 states’ grounds belong to Rotary on the date closed.
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Eiserhower
Frank Sisson
Sikeston Rotary Club
Dion Hotel
Ogures
Rotary International
Rotary
Rolay
Drury Wake Fatally Injured In Car Crash
Drury Austin Wake 42 of 418 Coleman Street was fatally injured in a traffic crash at 5 30 Saturday and died en route to Vis sour Delta Community Hospital Born October 18 1874 at Fairfan Missouri he is survived by his wife Vivian a daughter Karna Kav iwoosens Gary Allen and William Rodney his mother Leola Wake of Fairfax three brothers Emory Riles Wake and Eberett Wake of Fairfax and sister Hazel Proud of Topeka Kansas Employed by S J Peterson Company of Fairfax and for 14 years operated a dragline for the Battle River Drainage District He was driving Cast on Highway 60 near Gras Ridge with Dorman Buck when they were hit from behind by Marshall Hanks and the truck went off the road hitting a tree Wake died en route to hospital Buck sustained minor injuries and Rex D. Davidson injured in the Hank car was hospitalized The deceased was active in church and Masonry and held several offices in Sikeston Lodge No 310 AOF and A M He was past master and Deputy Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Missouri Services will be at First Baptist Church with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery Masonic rites to be held by Sikeston Lodge Grand Lodge officers in attendance An inquest will be conducted by Scott County coroner Clyde Poe
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Drury Austin Wake
Coleman Street
Vissour Delta
Wake
Fairfan
Gad
Vivian Wake
Karna Kaviwoosens
Gary Allen
William Rodney
Leola Wake
Fairfax
Emory Wake
Rilesz Wake
Eherett Wake
Fairaax
Hazel Proud
Topeka
Kans
S.J. Peterson Co
Airfax
Battle River
Dorman Buck
Sikeston
Gras Ridge
State Patrol
Mr. Wake
Buck
Hank
Rex D. Davidson
Charleston
Sikeston Lodge
Aod & Ao M
Grand Lodge of Missouri
First Baptist
Eld. Owens
Garden of Memories
Fredand K Hadley
St. Joseph
Clyde Poe
Scott County
Jack Frissell
Stewart Hoover
Richard Shans
Zra Willams
Bernie Walker
Jerome Taylor
Jaycees Plan Bosses Dinner January 29 at Country Club
Sikeston Jaycees complete a program for a bosses dinner January 29 at the Country Club. Past presidents and club members are urged to reserve with Keith Bess Bob Porter or Bill Barber. Richard J. Lynch will be guest speaker. Tickets for the Golden Gloves tournament January 23-26 are on sale with members to sell ten tickets each.
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Sikeston Jaycees
Country Club
Keith Bess
Bob Porter
Bill Barber
Richard J. Lynch
Javeve
Haris
Tenkhoff Pharmacs
Walgreen Drug
Peither
Grant
Pero
Charles Mitchell
Two Suspects grilled in Negro murder case
Police under Chief Arthur Bruce and Sheriff John Dennis continue a round the clock search for Johnny Malugen’s killer and the assault on his young companion. Two suspects were picked up. one cleared, the other to undergo polygraph tests as detectives pursue leads, with rewards for information. A lineup in St Louis failed to identify the suspect, who appears connected but is being held for other investigations.
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Johnny Malugen
Arthur Bruce
Sheriif John Dennis
State Highway Patrol
E. F. Camp
Wete
Gennes
St. Louis
John Dennis
Mr. Copeland
Odeaving
Homicide Bureau
St. Loui Polo Department
James E
Reward Fund Grows for Johnny Malogen Help
The Johnny Malogen Reward Fund begins today with cash contributions headed to Planter's Bank. Names of contributors include Frank Ferrell Ernest Wilson MH Bo Campbell Tree Ham Radio Club Sims Repair Shop City of Matthews Harry Buckles Co Jim Abernathy Lions Club Simpson Oil Co Vernon Goodin Art Walhausen James Moran Jimmy Brown Henry Duenee Jr Painters Local No 1443 Denver Matlock Reeves Reed Mill Brown Shoe Co D L Bridges Jr Clellan New Ivy Lewis Paty Joe Witt and others.
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Johnny Malogen
Weber Gilmore
Planteers Bank
Frank Ferrell
Ernest Wilson
Bo Campbell
Sims Repair Shop
City of
Matthews
Harry Buckles Co
Jim Abernathy
Lions Club
Mississippi County
Simpson Oil Co
Vernon Goodin
Art Walhausen
James Moran
Jimmy Brown
Henry Duenee, Jr
Denver Matlock
John Broxterman
Reeves Reed Mill
Brown Shoe Co
D.L. Bridges Jr
Clellan
Ivy Lewis
Paty Joe Witt
Guy Linsman
Johnny Mahizen
Bill Deneton
Planter’s Bank
Sikeston
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday Schools
Attendance figures show January 13 totals for multiple churches including First Methodist 498, Church of the Nazarene 308, Church of God 264, and others. Some entries are unclear but list several congregations with counts and partial names.
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Sikeston
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
First Assembly of God
Church of the Nazarene
Church of God
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Chant Marine Academy
Putten
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Terath Coteres Rons
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Sikeston Post Office
Charcoal House
Pleas Malcolm
Ewart S. Taylor
Herman A. Poe
James M. Arnold
Walter E. Bizzell
Judson Boardman
Jack Carter
John W
Red) Davis
Lewis J. Flewelling
Bill Greer
Warren G. Harber
Earl Hitt
Paul P. Holmes
Robert J. Lambert
Jack Layton
Ray Carl Marsh
Luther FE
Moore
Bill Scarbrough
John Scarbrough
Albert Seiler
Prank
P. Sibley
Joe Schaefer
Wilfred Scherer
Louis Spivey
George Springs
Robert Struwe
Harrison Tanner
Jerry White
Scott County Lake Ford
Scott Cotta
Dinas
Tropesteet
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Peebeddon Bacatites
Abdali
Dishine Lake
State Conservation Committee
James McBeard
Chamber of Commerce
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Bisimarek
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Farmington
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Mac McGahex
Second Assist
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Tony P. Baker
Essex
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Blanton
Harry Carpbell
Talpanto
Missouri Baptist Orphanage
Sun
Stoddard County 4-H
Drury Wake
Drory
Jaycees
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