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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1948

Page

15

Many Students To Honor Rolls In Local Grades

List of students across grades from second to eighth honored for academic achievement, with teachers and class rosters including names such as Gail Ann Hazel, Margaret Crosno, Lydia Chaney, Virgie Solomon, Florence Wood, Irma Allen, Maureen Klein, Rita Marder, Pauline Foley, Eloise Marsh, Ruth Seymour, Margaret Cain, Georgia Houchens, Myra Tanner, Maude Montgomery, Mary Emma Donnell, and 7A 7B rosters.

Mignon Bess Gail Ann Hazel Donna Sue Dickerson Patricia Turner Gwendolyn Gilbert Janice Fay Deason Sonny Hocker Judy Alexander Shirley Denton Banks Byrd Jerry Hinchey Donnie Goins Jane Lett Couch Patricia Grove Kay Helms Margaret Crosno Charlotte Tyrone Betty Ann Lewis Allen Malcolm Maxine Randol Grace Wasson Grace Wasson, (Teacher).—Vivian Boyer, Earl Burns Gretchen Caverno Kendall Stallings Tharon Travelstead Carolyn Vincent Lydia Chaney Margaret Ann Coates Brenda Bailey Barbara Ann Ellis Ramona Byrd John Childress Shirley Jean Hill Glenn Hodges Virgie Solomon John Robert Limbaugh Lawrence Limbaugh Frank J. Peters Richard Rowe Sydney Ann Jones Mary Louise Gurnow Judith Merrick Florence Wood Jane Bailey Sandra Howerton Vanita Sue Scobey Faye Short Marilyn Sue Simmons Naomi Simpson Linda Lou Spivey Ruby Nell Staggs Gary Allen Wake Robert Winchester Irma Allen Larry Dickerson Lawerence McCain Bobb Lee Monroe Lawerence Wallace Darrell Wright Jean Joyner Linda Miller Veda Mitchell Barbara Nanney Joyce Butler Donna Suchman Charlotte Newman Maureen Klein Shirley Owens Billy Ramsey Mary K. Ross Margaret Cain James Denton Douglas Singleton Bobby Stearns Beverly Andres Donnie Gimlin Loleta Jones Ethel Mitchell Carol Jane Moody Janice Scott Ruth Ann Struwe Georgia Houchens Michael Bartlett Homer Bates Charlene Hazel Florence Hendley Shirley Hornback Myra Tanner Charlotte Calhoun Garland Castleberry Myrtle Chism Joyce Clark Jane Coats Larry Jenkins Sandra Kirby Freddie Lawson Charlotte Lewis Billy Litchford Maude Montgomery Shirley Aldrich June Daugherty Mona Scobey Shirley West Jimmy Keller Eddie Mount

Seabee Organization Formed at Meeting

The Sikeston Area Seabee Association was organized at the Armory Sunday with Lonnie Carter elected president and Paul Trotter vice president. About 50 former Seabees attended. 35 members were accepted and plans were made for a volunteer training unit as part of the Naval Reserve. Members from Dexter, Charleston, Morehouse, Oran, and Dongola attended. monthly meetings and a St Louis state meeting were announced.

Seabee Naval Reserve Trotter Sikeston Carter Taylor Capt. Potter St. Louis Naval Constuction Battalion Poplar Bluff Dexter Charleston Morehouse Oran Dongola Ill

Services Held For Retired Morley Farmer

Martin R. Harris 61 a retired Morley farmer died yesterday afternoon at his home. Born August 25 1887 in Arkansas he had lived in Morley 20 years and was a Church of Christ member. Survived by widow Amanda Harris two sons Delbert Harris Benton and Lowell Harris Morley two daughters Blanche Trow Benton and Katie Tyrone California. Funeral arrangements pending word from California interment Morley cemetery with Albritton service.

Martin R. Harris Morley MS Harris Arkansas Church of Christ Amanda Harris Tyrone California Albritton

Indictments Stir Southeast Missouri Election Probe

Grand jury indicts Blanton Baker and Fuchs amid broader federal scrutiny of the 1946 election. The case centers on alleged vote buying with prizes in Sikeston Scott County and surrounding areas. Many witnesses remain to be heard as indictments and fallout continue through courts and politics.

Poplar Bluff Federal Bureau of Investigation Missouri Sikeston Scott County Grover C. Dalton United States Butler County Richland Township St. Louis County Dalton Kansas City Tom Clark Harper Truman

Voice of America bill signed by President Truman

The Voice of America bill was signed by President Truman Tuesday. The measure authorizes foreign information activities of the State Department including radio broadcasts to Soviet Russia and other countries. The program will cost about 50 million dollars in the next fiscal year, more than double this year's outlay.

Voice of America Truman State Department Soviet Russia

Famous flag given to the state today

The battle flag of the famous U S S Missouri, on which Japanese surrender terms were signed, was presented to the state today in Gov Phil M Donnelly s reception room. The presentation was accepted by Gov Donnelly from Rear Admiral J Cary Jones, commander of the ninth naval district, Great Lakes Wisconsin.

U.S.S. Missouri Phil M. Donnelly Donnelly J. Cary Jones Ninth Naval District Great Lakes

Soils Conference Draws 200 Farmers in County Meeting

County Agent Herbert Rolf led a gathering of over 200 farmers as they discussed crop selections and seed varieties. He praised Stoneville and Delta D.P.L. cotton types, noted Ogden soybean’s top yield, and recommended S-100 and Rolsey for staggered harvests. Columbia oats were favored for New Madrid county, with a push to use proven superior hybrid corn seed.

Herbert Rolf Rolf Stoneville Delta D.P.L Ogden Columbia

Farm program notes yield gains for two growers

The program reserved for Spurlin Beck of Matthews and Dola York near Sikeston could not attend. Beck planned to describe increasing corn yield by 19.3 bushels per acre using 4-12-4 fertilizer at planting.

Spurlin Beck Matthews Dola York Sikeston Beck

Utilities company to offer big bond issue

Application to approve a $2,500,000 bond issue has been presented to the Arkansas Public Service Commission by the Missouri Utilities Co. of Cape Girardeau Missouri. Proceeds would fund a 7500 kilowatt electric generating plant in Scott County Missouri. The Missouri Utilities operates properties near Paragould Arkansas.

Arkansas Public Service Commission Missouri Utilities Co Cape Girardeau Missouri Scott County The Missouri Utilities Paragould Ark

Chairmen Meet In St Louis On Crippled Children Work

Mrs Clyde Poe orthopedic field nurse with the State Crippled Children’s Service Mrs Clinton Scott leader of Sikeston division Missouri Society for Crippled Children and Mrs W A English Scott county chair for the same society attend a chairmen meeting in St Louis at Ellis Michael School this week.

Clyde Poe State Crippled Children’s Service Clinton Scott Sikeston Missouri Society For Crippled Children W. A. English Scott County St. Louis Ellis Michael School

Kennett High School honors 56 students for honor roll

Kennett Senior High School principal Kennett Mett Cherry announced that for the second nine weeks 56 students earned honor student status and 49 were listed with perfect attendance at the school.

Kennett Mett Cherry Kennett High School Kennett Senior High School

Local Farmer Dies After Noon Hour Sickness

MAIN STREET Southeast Missouri New Madrid Lilbourn Stepp, 48, farmer, died Saturday afternoon at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. CHARLESTON Loss estimated at 15000 from fire that nearly destroyed a ten room three story dwelling owned by Mrs Bruce DeField of St Louis. Fire spotted by Richard Oliver City Attorney of Charleston who lived on first floor with family. Insurance of 7000 partly covers loss.

New Madrid Lilbourn Stepp St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau Charleston Bruce DeField St. Louis Richard Oliver

Work Begins on New Veterans Hospital Site at Poplar Bluff

Work on site preparation for the Veterans Administration Hospital started Monday on a 30 acre lot along Highway 67 near Northwood Hills in Poplar Bluff. Construction is expected to start within two weeks, marking the initial phase of the project.

Poplar Bluff Veterans Administration Hospital Highway 67 Northwood Hills

Cape Girardeau Drives February Five Sundays Campaign

The Min isterial Alliance in Cape Girardeau distributed over 4000 enrollment and record cards to be used by enrollees in a five Sunday February drive. The effort runs under the Citywide Religious Emphasis Month as February hosts five Sundays for the first time in 28 years.

Cape Girardeau

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