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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
1
A 1956-era editorial argues that federal power grows when states fail to meet public needs and backs a task force to realign powers. It notes high federal taxes, potential benefits of state action on schools roads and urban renewal, and warns against states becoming powerless satellites. Mrs Relph Swears of Kennett and Dexter visits noted.
About 35 Missouri teachers toured International Shoe Company’s Sikeston plant on Wednesday. Plant superintendent Forest Rudd led the two hour visit with a luncheon to follow at Cyrus Restaurant. Officials from the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce and plant guides accompanied the group. Rudd noted the plant produced over 1,250,000 pairs last year and paid more than $26,000,000 in wages since 1923, with last year’s payroll near $1.5 million.
Patrol reports seven fatalities and nineteen injuries from seventeen traffic accidents across a 14 county area. Drowning victims near Ironton and multiple wrecks tied to floods and rain form the weekend’s deaths and injuries.
Judy Murback 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Murback of Sikeston, received an honorary colonel commission on Governor James Blair Jr's staff. She earned Miss Missouri last summer and will compete in Miss United States and possibly Miss Universe pageants. Murback, a Sikeston High School and University of Missouri alumna, is active in clubs, sports, and drama with a sister Pat sy also pursuing pageant honors.
City Council heard the fire department answered five calls during June and held one fire drill. The total cost for firemen was $13.
Potlatch Forests shows a surge in June building activity with permits totaling 227650. The month includes projects ranging from a $162000 East Malone avenue building to numerous residences and additions listed for Eva Uthoff L W Fikuari Mrs Arnold Roth John Knox William Tucker L R Lew Orvel E Buchanan Harvey Jobe Gateley Cons Co Kate Hearne Smith Early Malcolm Curts Barnett Lord G Harris Ray Clinton Co Elgy Brown and others.
County Agent Bert Ropkins warns cornborer numbers are up statewide and infestations appear in several New Madrid County fields. The pest chews stalks causing lodging and yield loss. control is effective only before entry. If using sprays, apply 1 1/2 pounds DDT per acre or 15 pounds of 5 percent DDT granules into corn whorls.
Police report to City Council shows 113 arrests from May 26 to June 25 with 68 offenders paying $1,209 in fines. Dispositions include 10 cases to state authorities, four jailed, 12 unpaid, and 10 paying fines.
Benton sheriff and state troopers, with auxiliary police and off duty city officers from Sikeston and Oran, hunted three Chicago men aged 19 after a stolen car chase. The suspects Walter Jones, William Wilson, and Everett Williams were spotted near Oran and Benton, then captured. Jones reportedly had prior car theft sentences.
Mrs H A Friml is dead after a two-vehicle crash Saturday night near St Louis en route to Lake of the Ozarks. Mrs Friml’s husband, Mr Friml, was badly hurt and hospitalized in Jefferson City. Funeral planned in St Louis Wednesday. relatives from Sikeston expected to attend.
Mrs. Matuie Guy of Oran died at Delia Community Hospital in Sikeston at 11:55 Sunday afternoon after a two week illness. She was 79, born September 13, 1878 in Cotton Plant Arkansas. Widow of W. E. Guy, she lived with her daughter Erma L Holcombe of Oran and is survived by a niece G. K. Patterson of Oran. Welsh Funeral Home prepared the body. Gregg Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to receive it.
Kendall Stallings son of Mr and Mrs Tharon Stallings was guest speaker Tuesday night at the Kiwanis meeting. He shared experiences from his time at Bays State and discussed his college activities with local club members.
The 19th annual Scott New Madrie Bississippi Electric Co operative meeting on the Armory grounds drew about 2,500 people surpassing meals prepared. Board members were elected and Elon Proffer was re elected president for his 19th term. A surprise entertainment segment featured Malcolm Lee and Larry Bailey. A separate note reports the first cotton bloom of the season near Matthews, with 130 acres of Fox variety under cultivation and potential loss of 5 to 8 acres.
W. B. Pinnell was elected Commander for Henry Meldrum Post No. 114 at a Post meeting last Thursday night. Other officers named include James Arnold as first vice commander Willis Mulls as second vice commander Herman Poe as finance officer E J Wainscott as chaplain and Sgt Bob Pawlosk as adjutant. Formal installation will occur next month.
After two years on active duty with the OGS Navy as a duty officer assigned to the LST Vernon County, Mo. based at Norfolk, Va., Robert Scott comes home to 728 Park Street with his parents Mr. and Mrs C Clarence Scott of Scott Insurance Agency. Congressman Paul C. Jones and his representative Lloyd Poe visited the REA annual meeting Tuesday, praising progress and pledging ongoing support.
The Sikeston Jaycees announce a large old time auction sale to raise funds for civic improvements. Donations are requested from residents, with items collected by Jaycees and picked up by members before the July 19 event at Bootheel Auction Barn. The club also plans a Sept 3 concert by the Blackwood Brothers and reschedules the 1957 Jaycee Golf Tournament near early September.
Ronald Lee, city collector, presented to the city council Monday night a June report showing total receipts of 19,290.77 from all sources. The breakdown includes taxes on back real estate 192.75, back personal 26.87, licenses for merchants 68.20, automobile 149.50, other license categories totaling 360.25, and associated natural gas 253.77. Other costs and interest add 2.60 and 17.61 respectively.
Five Davis brothers held a reunion at Milus R. Davis home in New Madrid for the second time in three years. They visited their Bear Creek birthplace near Greenville. Miles R. is Marston High School superintendent. Others hold posts in Po tast Portageville Norfolk Denver and California while two sisters reside in California.
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