Sikeston Heads 10th District Census Bureau Prep
The 10th District census operation will start April 1 with Sikeston as headquarters. William L. Wright from Doniphan, assisted by Mrs. Nat Snider, will organize at the Wesley Methodist Church basement. Plans call for 18 crew leaders and 297 enumerators across counties including Sikeston Poplar Bluff Cape Girardeau and New Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
William L. Wright
Doniphan
Jack W. Traverse
Census Bureau
St. Louis
Nat Snider
Wesley Methodist Church
S. New Madrid
Trotter Street
Br. Wright
Standard
Wright
Snider
Scour County
Butler County
Poplar Bluff
Bolinger County
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau City
Nklin County
Mississippi County
New Madrid County
Pemiscot County
MPSC Approves Southeast Missouri Power Rate Increase
The Missouri Public Service Commission authorized Missouri Utilities Co. of Cape Girardeau to raise electric rates in southeast Missouri, boosting annual revenues by 543000. The move aims to keep the utility financially sound amid planned $5700000 in upgrades over five years, affecting customers in Cape Girardeau and nearby cities including Chaffee Poplar Bluff Sikeston Charleston Bernie Doniphan East Prairie Parma Senath and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefeserson
Missouri Public Service Commission
Missouri Ualiues Co
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Commission
PSC
Southeastern Missouri
Scott
Mississippi
Stoddard
New Madrid
Butler
Donklin
Uubio
Chaffee
Poplar Bluff
Sikeston
Charleston
Bernie
Demter
East Prairie
Fornfeit
Mimo
Lisbourn
Brorehouse
Oran
Parma
Senath
Urban to lead hunting trip to Old Mexico
Dr. Dewey E Urban from 920 Moore Avenue flies from St Louis to Los Angeles with a party including Edgar Bergen Roy Rogers Jr and Jim Cox. They head to San Diego where Ernest Sturms of Fox Studios Art Densteadt and Dr Harvey Urban join for a ten day hunting fishing vacation in Mexico meeting Arturo Dimas host in Mazatlan then home of the host. Travel by Harper’s Travel Service Del Rey Hotel arranged. Dr Urban’s wife will visit her sister in St Louis while he is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey E. Urban
Moore Avenue
St. Louis
TWA
Los Angeles
Calif
Edgar Bergen
Charlie
Roy Rogers, Jr
Jim Cox
San Diego
Ernest Sturms
Fox Studios
Art Densteadt
Harvey Urban
Mexico
Mazatlan
Fred Rohr
Rohr Aircraft
Arturo Dimas
Dr. Urban
Harper's Travel Service
del Rey Hotel
Mrs. Urban
Matthews Man Can Vouch For Honesty Of Peterson Clan
In Chico and Matthews a Peterson family shows notable honesty after a Christmas letter containing a $5 bill was misdelivered. Multiple local Petersons opened or returned the letter before it reached Goble Trail, who then reconnected with his daughter and praised the Christmas spirit and honesty of the Petersons involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Peterson
Chico
Calif
Martha Peterson
Route 2
Trail
Mrs. Peterson
Petersons
Kiwanians See Fine Art Of Glass-Blowing Demo
Kiwanis Club enjoyed a glass blowing demonstration by Lawrence Siemers of General Stew Co Cape Girardeau at the Dunn Hotel. He explained glass history and techniques while showing tubing bending sign making and thread drawing. New members were introduced and Girl Scouts attended. upcoming events include Ear Scout night and a Valentine party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Siemers
General Stew Co
Cape Girardeau
Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
Siemers
Mr. Seimers
Gene Nunnelee
Willard Samizrs
Max Chandler
Paul Campbell
Tom Watson
Carolyn J. McCord
Barbara Wiis
Becki Chidester
Marge Howle
J. Allard
Jane Howle
Susan L. Howle
Ear Scout
Ken Webb
Sikeston Cops Join FBI Teachers in Training Series
Sikeston police Officers gathered for a police training school conducted by FBI agents from St Louis. Chief Arthur Bruce organized the program to stay local but officers from Charleston St James and nearby towns attended the first session at Sikeston City Court. The event featured Chief Guthrie of Charleston and special FBI agent Arthur Carter among the instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Arthur Bruce
Sikeston Department
Ing
Donald Cook
Thomas Denton
Guthrie
Charleston
Buddy Stone
Werschel Deal
Dale Dalton
Dwight Thomas
Leon Culp
James Cowser
Barney George
Aut- Wiary Police
Bill Partin
Phil Chaney
Norvil Edwards
Auxiliars Police
Johnnie Taylor
Harry McGuire
St. James FE
Mays
Lawrence Woodward
Sikeston Police
Bruce
Arthur Carter
FBI
St. Louis
Outwitted fugitive jailbreakers flee Pemiscot County area
Two escapees from Pemiscot County jail, Leon and Wayne McNew, outwitted a pursing posse and remained at large after cars were stolen and a fire set in an empty house near Braggadocio. Police chased them through Braggadocio and Parma, with several accomplices surrendering by midafternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruthersville
Pemiscot
Ecarix
Leon
Wayne McNew
Yan
Haxti
Liberty
Frisco
Thomas Williams
Havii
Billie
Warren Copeland
James Earl Kirby
McNew
George W. Anderson
Tennessee
Ira Brown
Lee Roberson
Leon McNew
Ulysses Clayton
Cade Orton
Pascola
Fraley
Parma
Walter Lee McNew
MecNews
Offiner
J. M. Hickman
J. G. Matthews
W. C. Brooks
Fred McKay
Robert Russell
Clyde Orion
Clayton
Charles Faris
McKay
Prison Sentences For Bloomfield Robbery Pair
Harold Moe Mullin of St. Louis and Torres Jennings of Bloomfield received two year prison terms for the November robbery of the Doublin Drive-In in Puaxico. Donald Paul of St. Louis pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Harold Moe Mullin
St. Louis
Torres Jennings
Doublin Drive-In
Puaxico
Donald Paul
Rotarians Honor Boy Scouts on Fiftieth Anniversary
Rotarians at a Monday meeting highlighted the fiftieth anniversary of the Boy Scouts with four Troop 116 members speaking on Jamboree plans, Eagle Rank, camp life, and world scouting. Scoutmaster W B Pinnell and guests were introduced, with future programs announced including Chili Day and World Brotherhood Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Pinnell
St. Francis Navier Catholic _ church
Lloyd Ogan
Okeechobee
Southeast Missouri Council
Gary Fama
Richard Smith
Ronald Grojean
Phil Casserly
Poplar Bluff
Bernhardt Klein
Alex Klein
Tra Shuffit
Pat Darnell
John Ensor
World Brotherhood
Selmer couple guests of local hosts over weekend
Mr and Mrs Lewis Bell of Selmer Tennessee were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Melfred Taylor. The visit highlighted social hospitality and local residence ties in Selmer community circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bell
Selmer, Tenn
Melfred Taylor
Winners in Christmas Lighting Contest Get Awards Next Saturday
Lions Club announces 1939 Christmas Lighting Contest winners will receive awards at 13 a.m. Saturday at the Library building. Harold Kidine presides. Winners include Dr W J Ferguson Clifford La Plant Tom Allen for house over 15000. Charles Fausset Charles Branum Ray Clinton for yard. William Adcock Harry Holsinger Charles Green for house under 13000. Bob Nowell Virgil Shelton Earl Lambert for yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Groves
Lions Club
Harold Kidine
The
W. J. Ferguson
N. Ranney
Clifford LaPlant
Green Meadows
Tom Allen
Charles Fausset
E. Gladys
Charles Branum
Malcolm
Ray Clinton
N. Kingshighway
Wiliam Adcock
Wayne
Harry Holsinger
Charles Green
Virginia
Best
Bob Nowell
Ruth
Virfil Shelton
Greer
Earl “Linthe Man
Lambert
Edmondson
Car and Truck Collision at Gaty Corner Leaves Man Dead
Malcolm Kay Daniel, 56, of N West Street, died after a collision with a coal truck at the junction of Highway 60 and Route B near Bertrand known as Gaty Corner. Home E. Dutton, of Rt. 3 Sikeston, was injured. The coal truck driver Carl L. Tolbert, 4, of Marion escaped injury. The crash involved a 1933 Chevrolet and a LaBotte Coal Co. truck. Coroner McMikle said no inquest. The stop sign had reportedly been changed with highway improvements, and Daniel apparently did not notice. Daniel was a farm hand well known in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaty Corner
Malcolm Kay
Bert Daniel
Sikeston
Malcolm Kay Daniel
N. West Street
Home E. Dutton
Rt. 3
Bertrand
Mr. Daniel
Mr. Dutton
LaBotte Coal Co
Marion
Carl L. Tolbert
Mr. Tolbert
E. L.montgomery
Charleston
Davighi Thomas
Daniel
Tolbert
McMikle
Mississippi County
Gatx Corner
McMikie
Big Lineup Of Programs Set By Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis program director Andy Anderson announced a twelve week schedule beginning April 12 with Russell Dearmont president of Mopac set to speak. The lineup includes Silversmith demonstrations Boy Scout programs state legislators speakers and special events through April featuring Southeast Missouri State College and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Anderson
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Anderson
Russell Dearmont
Missouri Pacifc Railroad
Kiwanians
Dearmont
Lawrence Siemers
General Sign Co
Cape Girardeau
Ken Webb
Southeast Missour
State College
Warren E. Hearnes
Charleston
Hearnes
A. A. Spradling, Jr
Brotherhood
Bob Merrer
Standard Oil Co
Lyman Stevens
St. Patrick’s
J. F
Pat Patterson
Caruthersville
Col
Hugh Wagoner
State Highway Patrol
Distnet
Joe A. Mueller
St. Louis
Farmers
Harold Will
Louis
Mopac
Hiway crash injures Lilbourn leaders and spouse
Harry Campbell and his wife Hurf were injured in a head on collision half a mile south of Rewanee Junction on Highway 61 at 10 45 am. Norman Byrd of Leroy IA drove the other car. At Missouri Delta Community Hospital officials said injuries were not believed serious but Mrs Campbell endured cuts and bruises and her husband was cut and bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Campoel
Lilbourn
People Bank of
Planters Bank
Campbell
Sikeston selects Stevens Outstanding Young Man of 1959
Isman Stevens, 21 year old construction inspector for Buchmueller Whitworth and Associates, was named Sikeston's Outstanding Young Man of 1959 at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award banquet at Sikeston Country Club. He rose from modest roots in Cape Girardeau and Jackson to serve as a paratrooper in World War II, earning multiple honors, and now works on Sikeston’s low rent housing project. The event drew more than 100 Jaycees and bosses, with Les Pearson as speaker and Shad Old presenting the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isman Stevens
Suchmueller Whitworth and Associates
Sikeston
Stevens
Chamber of Commerce
DSA
Nigat Banqnet
Sikeston Country Club
Shad Old
Sikeston Insurance
Jaxcees
Les Pearson
Joplin
Missouri Jaycee
Charles Mitchell
Cape Girargeau
Steves
Jackson
Missouri
Iiign
St. Louis
Jackson High
Armed Services
Salerno
Anzio
Normandy
Belgium
Buchmueller Whitworth
Thenar
Buchmueller - Whitworth
Sixeston
Kiwanis Club
Low Scout and Explorer
Old
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10Th District Census Bureau
MPSC
Dr. Dewey Urban
Old Mexico
Charles Oliver
Mr. C. Mull
Park Avenue
Italy
S$ St
Oliver
Margaret Mill
Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Homer E. Dutton
Dan‘iel
Jaycee Dsa
Nistt
Wocklecke
Harry Campbell
Hurf
Hiway
Hi-Life
J.C
Jevens
Jaycee
Gary Rust
Cape Dsa
Tom Mickey
Irector
Joe Sumpas
Poplar Sluff
Pepe Trier
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