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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
1
The Civic Committee of 100 proposed in Sikeston aims to attract new industry by uniting local business leaders. The piece praises the late Dan McCoy for his four decades of community work and friendship, noting Sikeston's growth from a few hundred to over 12,000 residents and his steadfast optimism.
Washington report quotes a national agency spokesman and Charles Brower of Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne. They describe a era of lax responsibility from coast to coast and a hard sell market. Brower criticizes complacency among laundry men, waiters, carpenters, executives, teachers, and students, urging a return to effort to revive the economy.
At a Sikeston Community Chest meeting 30 business leaders elected officers for the year. Sam Jarvis chairs. John Lux named co chair. Dr F L Sisson secretary. Charles D Matthews IV treasurer. Meredith Lee urged attendance at the July 15 library meeting and to bring three others. Sgt Riley R Duke left for Eglin AFB after his father's death.
Dan McCoy longtime Sikeston business and civic leader and former postmaster died in Farmington hospital after months of illness. Born February 3 1878 in Doraco Illinois he helped found Sikeston real estate firms and the Dan McCoy Seed Company. He promoted additions to the city including streets named for his children and helped establish the post office site. Survived by two daughters and two sons died earlier in life. two sons predeceased him.
Mrs Idella Middleton Cain 87 percent Morehouse died at 9 40 this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Ciara Bends in Sikeston Her body is in state at Nuanelee Funeral Home and will lie in state until funeral services at Wannelee Chapel at 2 p m Wednesday Rev A C Sullivant of Morehouse will officiate Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery Born Sept 3 1875 in Saline County TN she lived in Morehouse 57 years and was a member of First Baptist Church Surviving are two sons and four daughters plus four grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Also surviving are Rotary event notes follow
A large crowd of youths 13 to 19 packed Sikeston city hall for a second teen town meeting. The housing committee named two potential sites but will wait to act after a Cape Girardeau trip next Tuesday. New student officers will be elected the following week, while a Rotary ball game ticket drive reports strong but incomplete sales.
Mrs J Frank Grant died July 1 at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau at 3 20 am She was born in Morler May 16 1874 daughter of Drury Barugh and Morler She lived most of her life in Scott county Her husband died April 5 1958 Survived by three daughters Mattie Grant Big Pine Calif Margaret Speke Morehouse Christine Wofford El Monte Calif Three sons T W Grant Elvins Mo L C Grant Ajanta Ga HR H Grant St Louis Thirteen grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Two half brothers L O Williams Vanduser and B C Williams Bernardino Calif One sister Mrs M J Harris Albany Calif Many nieces and nephews She belonged to Baptist church W C T U and Royal Neighbors of America over 50 years Funeral at Brainkopf Howell Funeral Home Cape Girardeau 2 pm Thursday July 3 Rev A C Sullivant Morehouse officiating Burial Memorial Park Cemetery Cape Girardeau
J Glenn Springs of St. Louis died Sunday. he was a brother of Ernest Springs Sr. of Sikeston. Funeral services set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bopp Chapel in Hanley Road and Forsyth Boulevard, Claxton. Interment planned for Marion, Ky., Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Proffer was re elected president of the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative at the annual Sikeston Armory meeting. The event drew about 2000 attendees for the noon meal and featured remarks by David Askergaard of Washington and Sid McMath former Arkansas governor. The cooperative reported 10 073 members and 2 450 miles of lines, with 24 428 918 kilowatt hours sold and gross revenue of 936 140 52. Officiated at by board re elected J. Proffer Ernest Moxier and Alwin Gasser, all serving 20 years.
Bloomfield 33 year old Jesse Hill is accused of shooting his aunt Mable Newby, left lung injury, at Poplar Bluff Hospital. Sheriff Jim McDaniels says Hill claims accidental discharge from a .32 revolver but conflicting reports exist. Hill is jailed in Stoddard County pending further interviews.
The Kiwanis Club at the Dunn Hotel screened the color film Gold Mine on Main Street, detailing what industrial executives seek when choosing a site. James Besird of the Chamber of Commerce announced a 7 am meeting at the Rustic Rock Inn the next day to organize the Committee of 100 to attract new industries to Sikeston.
Joe Dale Magee four months old, son of Amos and Clara Magee, died Saturday at the Canalou home. Born February 36, 1958 at Delta Community Hospital.
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