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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
15
Twenty 4-H club leaders from seven Southeast Missouri counties attended a two day tractor maintenance training in Sikeston organized by University of Missouri Extension and Standard Oil. Instructors from multiple agencies led hands on sessions, film demonstrations, and safety lessons with local dealers supplying tractors and expert support.
Clyde Cunningham Extension Horticulturist from the University of Missouri will be in Scott County all day Tuesday January 31 to update gardening 4-H members leaders and families enrolled in Balanced Farming. Lester Akers will join to work with attendees on soil ground seed varieties insect control and seasonal gardening. A county wide meeting on farm machinery follows Wednesday February 1 at 1 00 p m in the circuit courtroom Benton with talks on equipment care costs and operation including tractors. The Benton 4 H club elected officers Everett Milligan president Betty Ann Green secretary treasurer Joyce Nesler reporter and others. A strike by Southwestern Bell employees was postponed indefinitely. Admitted patients include Mrs Ercell Lufcy Edward Schmidt Michael Wheeler and others from Sikeston Charleston and Essex. Treated for accidents include Edmund Ferguson Rosho Delphane and John Hawkins. Several births occurred at the hospital with many area families cited.
The Canalou Missouri Church of Christ will host Saturday night preaching by James Baysinger visiting from Senath and Sunday morning messages by Milton Garner of the Bridge congregation near Dexter. Baysinger will travel to Advance for a Sunday morning sermon at the new congregation. Evangelist Fred Killebrew of Senath preached here last Saturday night and Jimmy spoke Sunday morning and evening. Home Bible study occurred Tuesday at Mrs J C Westerfield’s. A large attendance marked weekend services with one new member joining. Mrs Jack Bowman returned home Friday after visiting Perry relatives. RESCUED at Oshkosh Wisconsin fishermen numbered 1000 last Sunday when the ice sheet broke from Lake Winnebago, leaving over 250 autos abandoned on the floating ice.
Brand new Tom Lee Tin table saw still in carton with tilting table. Regularly sells for 339.50. Contact Boone Wilford at Wilford Service Shop, 516 Wilson St. phone 999.
Sealed proposals for Route 61 Project F-10(3) Scott County and F-15(2) New Madrid County will be received by the Missouri State Highway Commission until 10:00 A.M. February 3, 1950. Bids may cover two or more sections. plans are available in Jefferson City and Sikeston. Preference to Missouri-made materials. bids may be rejected. Chief Engineer Carl W. Brown signs.
Public notice of a partition sale by Sheriff Early Malcolm of Scott County Missouri. Property described as Lots 1 to 6 in block 6 Crowder Village to be sold February 13 1950 at the east front door of the Benton courthouse for partition among Cecil E Boyette Ella Lee Clara Shell Elmer Boyette and Maude Boyette. Also bid notice for asphalt pavement on Clayton Avenue in Sikeston with bids due January 23 1950.
Notice from city public works outlines a phaltic type pavement on Lora Avenue from Branum to Clayton, 533.2 feet long and 20 feet wide. Bids due Monday by 5:00 p.m. with payment in special bills against abutting property and a 12 month maintenance bond. A C Barnett.
The Sikeston City Council adopts a resolution declaring it necessary to pave Sikes Avenue from Center Street north line to Tanner Street south line with five inch concrete pavement and lip curbs. Costs and engineering to be funded by benefiting property through special assessments, with publication in The Sikeston Herald.
Nora Zacher Executrix will file final settlement of Gust Zacher estate at the Scott County Probate Court in Benton on February 13 1950. Creditors and others interested are notified to present claims.
Default on promissory note secured by deed of trust dated September 11 1948 recorded in Scott County Missouri triggers sale. Trustee Robert Dempster will auction Lot 1 Block 6 of McCord's Subdivision on February 4 1950 at Benton Court House door to satisfy debt and costs.
A resolution declares paving Lora Avenue from Branum Avenue east to Branum’s addition boundary. Work includes grading, base of metallic material six inches deep, a Modified Penetration asphalt surface, 20 feet wide, plus seal coat. Costs to be a special assessment funded by property fronting the improvement. Read and approved January 9, 1950 by Mayor Marvin Carroll.
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