Thirty Years Ago in Missouri Politics and Public Works
Thirty years ago reports noted federal control of railroads and telephones as war measures, states suing over new telephone rates, and Missouri lawmakers flooding the hopper with 299 bills in a day. State Senator Von Mayes proposed segregated railroad coach rules reflecting racial tensions of the era.
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U. S
Russia
Burleson
Missouri
State Tax Commission
J. H Galeener
Sikeston
State Highway Department
von Mayes
Hayti
Scott County Milling Co. lands first carload powder order
The Scott County Milling Company, starting baking powder production three months ago, received its first full carload order from a Tennessee city. Unsecured creditors of A J Matthews Caleb Matthews J B Stubblefield and Wm H Stubblefield held a meeting at Malone Theatre to discuss asset participation. Theodore Hopper placed second with St Charles White corn at the State corn show in Columbia. W H Sikes named to the Missouri State Corn Growers Association board. Maude Phillips, former Sikeston high school principal, wed Charles Milton Harvey of El Paso Texas. Advertisement: Men’s dress shirts 95 cents.
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Scott County Milling Company
Tennessee
A. J. Matthews
Caleb Matthews
J B. Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Malone Theatre
Theodore Hopper
St. Charles
Columbia
W. H. Sikes
Missouri State Corn Growers Association
Maude Phillips
Sikeston High School
Charles Milton Harvey
Sa Paso
Texas
Pioneer citizen F M Sikes dies after long farming life
Twenty years ago on January 24 1929 F M Sikes a pioneer citizen and prominent farmer died at his home after a long life of agricultural work and community service His death marked the end of an era for the local farming community and he was mourned by neighbors and friends alike.
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F. M. Sikes
Aged Sikeston Resident Dies. Other Week Deaths Listed
The week’s obituaries include Mrs. Mattie Crenshaw Trousdale of Sikeston and Andrew Calbert of Blodgett. James K Polk Elliott of Bertrand and J W Baughn of Canaloa are also noted. John Ryker, fireman on the Frisco Sunnyland, died after leaping from his locomotive near Crystal City to avoid a collision with a rock. William Biggs of Morehouse died from injuries while blasting stumps near Deering Mo when a dynamite fuse exploded prematurely.
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Sikeston
Mattie Crenshaw Trousdale
Andrew Calbert
Blodgett
James K. Polk Elliott
Bertrand
J. W. Baughn
Canaloa
John Ryker
Chaffee
Frisco
Sunnyland
Crystal City
William Biggs
Morehouse
Deering
Fifteen Years Ago January 25 1934 Local News
Fifteen years ago on January 25 1934 Herman Daney of Dexter and Velma Hutchcraft of Dudley were fatally injured in a traffic accident on Highway 60 near Essex. A Poplar Bluff firm won a paving bid of 19992 dollars and 64 cents for Tanner street. Mr and Mrs F D Lair moved to Sikeston from Charleston. Geo W Kirk of Sikeston was re elected president of the Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council. Deaths included Rev G W Chapman Mrs Lula Belle Sams Sikeston Mrs J D O Connor Benton and Mrs W J Alsobrook Chaffee.
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Herman Daney
Dexter
Velma Hutchcraft
Dudley
Highway 60
Essex
Poplar Bluff Construction
Tanner Street
F. D Lair
Charleston
Sikeston
Geo W. Kirk
Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council
G. W Chapman
Lula Belle Sams
J D. O'Connor
Benton
W. J. Alsobrook
Chaffee
Sikeston Buys Motorcycle for Special Traffic Patrol
Ten years ago on January 26, 1939 Sikeston officials approved purchasing a motorcycle for a special traffic policeman to improve street safety. Dr W W Parker served as president of the city council during the decision.
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Sikeston
W W Parker
Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council Names New President
In Cape Girardeau State College official was named president of the Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council. Three Canalou boys found a $20 bill, then $300 in currency after continuing their search near a restaurant. A storm and snow left the Southeast Missouri district at 26 degrees. Gene Potashnick left on a 30 day business trip to South America.
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of State College
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council
Canalou
Missouri
Gene Potashnick
South America
Extension agent changes in Scott county and local deaths
Joe Caldwell becomes Scott county Extension agent succeeding A. J. Renner after previously serving Madison county. Arthur A. Schmutz, farmer from Commerce, is killed by a falling tree. Pauline Frances Albrecht of Tino is killed by a freight train in local railroad yards. Sikeston exceeds its Fourth War Loan quota by buying bonds totaling 355,474. Frank Kelly, longtime judge of Missouri's 28th judicial circuit, dies at 76 in Cape Girardeau hospital.
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Joe Caldwell
A. J. Renner
Scott County
Caldwell
Madison County
Arthur A. Schmutz
Commerce
Pauline Frances Albrecht
Tino
Sikeston
Frank Kelly
28Th Judicial Circuit
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Five vehicles crash on Highway 60 east of Sikeston
January 29 1948 traffic report notes five trucks and one auto involved in a pileup on Highway 60 east of Sikeston with no injuries though the vehicles suffered heavy damage. Governor Donnelly asked for resignations of Missouri Training School for Boys board members. Sikeston Seabee Association organized at Armory. Kokoda steamboat beat Helena in 13 day race from New Orleans to St Louis. Downtown merchants plan 5:30 pm closings. Saturday 8:30 pm.
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Sikeston
Phil M. Donnelly
Missouri Training School For Boys
Boonville
Sikeston Area Seabee Association
Armory
Helena
New Orleans
St. Louis
More Federal Judges Required for Bankruptcy Work
St Louis January 26 federal judges face heavier caseloads from a rise in bankruptcies. At the Eighth Circuit annual conference US judges noted a 40 percent national increase for late-1948 versus 1947, with the St Louis district seeing a 57 percent jump. Read the ads. They're News.
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St. Louis
United States
Eighth Judicial Circuit
George H. Moore
Hayti Mormon Church Plans Move Forward
Plans are under way for a Mormon church in Hayti Missouri a lot has been bought for the building. In Fredericktown the Federal Power Commission approved Mississippi River Fuel Corporation plans to build a second gas pipeline from Louisiana to the St Louis area. The proposed line would run parallel to the current route through Butler Wayne and Madison counties and others to St Louis increasing gas supply to 416 million cubic feet daily at an estimated cost of 130 million dollars.
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Fredericktown
Federal Power Commission
Mississippi River Fuel Corporation
Louisiana
St. Louis
Butler
Wayne
Madison
Here
Kingshighway named through Cape Girardeau city limits
Cape Girardeau city council designates the portion of Highway 61 within city limits as Kingshighway and limits speed to 35 mph. Poplar Bluff conducts a census listing residents by church membership and attendance, with every resident included.
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Cape Girardeau
Cty Council
Poplar Bluff
Buried by River: Rural Mail Carrier Safe After Jeep Plunge
Brosely Horace Bates, a rural mail carrier, swam to safety last week after his jeep left a bridge over a draining ditch and sank ten feet deep. Charleston reports county school boundaries may split into three districts with centers at Charleston, Anniston and East Prairie. Poplar Bluff records the death of Dora Woodidge, a local resident who died from burns after her dress caught fire from a stove.
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Brosely
Horace Bates
Charleston
Mississippi County Board of Education
State Board of Education
Charleste
Anniston
East Prairie
Poplar Bluff
Dora Woodidge
Sellers named manager of Arkansas-Missouri Power office
Kenneth Sellers of Ironton has been named manager of the Arkansas Missouri Power Company's Portageville office. He succeeds John Wall, who has left to move to Dallas Texas to pursue business opportunities there.
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Portageville
Kenneth Sellers
Ironton
Arkansas-Missouri Power Company
John Wall
Dallas
Texas
Menfro Banker Robert Farrar Dies at 83 at Cape Girardeau
MENFRO Robert P Farrar 83 year old president of the Bank of Menfro died last Sunday at a Cape Girardeau hospital He was an uncle of State Highway Trooper Percy Little of Cape Girardeau DEXTER The names Howard Dickinson Broyles McQuary and Darrell Cole certified to Congressman Paul Jones at Washington as the three highest ranking applicants for postmaster at this place It is reported Dickinson is a Democrat and the other two Republicans.
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Menfro
Robert P. Farrar
Bank of Menfro
Cape Girardeau Hospital
Percy Little
Cape Girardeau
Dexter
Howard Dickinson
Broyles McQuary
Darrell Cole
Paul Jones
Washington
Dickunson
Appeals court orders car delivery after deposit
Poplar Bluff reports the Springfield Court of Appeals ruled Arch Vandever Motor Car Co must deliver a new car to Albert Boeving of this place after accepting a deposit. The firm had demanded an old car trade ahead. Cape Girardeau officials announce parking meters in the city will donate all 10 day coins to the March of Dimes fund. Dimes are collected from the meters during a two hour parking window.
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Poplar Bluff
Springfield Court of Appeals
Arch Vandever Motor Car Co
Albert Boeving
Cape Girardeau
Pound master hired to impound dogs at large in Charleston
A pound master is employed by Charleston to impound all dogs caught running at large. The role focuses on seizing stray canines to enforce local dog control rules.
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Charleston
Kennett School Board weighs countywide district unification plan
The Dunklin County School Board considers uniting the entire county into one school district in compliance with state law guiding reorganization of existing districts.
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Kennett
Dunklin County
Burglars Loot Pollack Hide and Fur Safe in Cape Girardeau
Burglars stole 1700 dollars from a safe at the Pollack Hide and Fur Company office in Cape Girardeau last Friday night. They used an acetylene torch owned by the company to force the safe open.
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Cape Girardeau
Pollack Hide and Fur Company
Timber Worker Tom G Boyd Dies at 60 in East Prairie
Tom G Boyd, a 60 year old timber worker from East Prairie, died Friday afternoon at his home after a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held Sunday at the General Baptist church with interment at Kewanee.
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East Prairie
Tom G. Boyd
General Baptist Church
Kewanee
Old Time Feud Convictions Rise in Tennessee Court
In a Chattanooga court last week four men were convicted of first degree murder over a Tennessee feud. The victim was killed when 58 bullets struck the automobile he rode in.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
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