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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1958
Page
1
Southeast Missouri farmers hail improving growing conditions with late-season rains, signaling strong corn yields and better cotton prospects. The mood improves as machinery purchases rise and collections pick up, while fire risk and underinsurance emerge as key concerns for farm stability and protection strategies.
State Senator Albert A. Spradling Jr. warned Kiwanis at the Dunn Hotel that rising state aid needs and an aging population will push Missouri toward tax hikes. He cited medical care for seniors, care for disabled and mentally challenged, and expanding state hospital costs as key pressure points in the next legislative session. A Davenport delegation from the Cape Girardeau Lions also attended.
Mrs O L Barstiew early resident of Sikeston and Cairo Missouri died Tuesday morning at her home in Cairo. Survived by son Harry Ellis e of Cairo grandsons Judson Boardman Sr and J E Frazer sister Mrs J E Frazer of Sikeston brother Clarence Boardman of Maiden. Preceded by five brothers and two sisters Funeral services Thursday at 10 am Crain Funeral Home Mounds Illinois burial in Mounds Cemetery with Crain in charge of interment.
City council at a special meeting votes six to one to call two special elections on August 5 to submit a proposal for a one mill per hundred valuation tax levy to fund a city athlete program. If approved, total levy would rise from 1.935 to 2.05.
Mrs Jum Hodges of 828 Agnes Street tends a small home garden yet harvests astonishing tomatoes. Three ripened fruit weighed five pounds in one morning, and she notes a yet unripe specimen on the vine has a circumference comparable to a dinner plate, illustrating extraordinary produce from a modest plot.
Jaycees announce their White Elephant Sale will be held in the first week of August at the Country Club. Sale chairs Dick MacDougald say progress is strong and could become one of the club’s best projects.
Graber's Store in Sikeston closes a two month remodeling and expansion to 15,000 square feet by adjoining the former Sikes Hardware building. The new interior, designed by Stearns and Brommer, doubles space and retools departments including ladies wear, children's clothing, home goods, and a larger men's and boys department with self-select displays.
Sikeston residents attended the first neighborhood meeting on urban renewal at the Second General Baptist Church Crow addition. Speakers included Dick Inman executive director of the Public Housing Authority and J B Harwell and C H Deaman of the Urban Renewal Committee. The session opened with a prayer by Rev James E Denbow. Dr F L Sisson spoke on renewal value commercially and socially. Future meetings are planned at First General Baptist Smith addition and Lincoln School Sunset addition residents will attend a future session.
At the first July meeting the Cy Coun ci adopted the budget totaling about 208245 income and 190237 expenses, leaving 18007 for capital items. The tax levy stayed at 195, with a proposed Aug 5 election to add a one mill for an athletic program. A dispute over restoring half a mill to the Library Fund was decided against, and council moved to form a nine member athletic commission and pursue street and paving measures.
Sikeston weighs major housing push with 130 Federal units for slum clearance and urban renewal. Aug 5 vote on accepting government assistance. long term, low interest loans available for rebuilding and replacing substandard homes. New residences rise in Hunter Acres, Collins Addition, Cline Ables, and Alexander Klein areas.
Former mayor Charles H. Butler sets straight the record on the half-mill tax. He explains the funds were not moved from the Horard to the baseball fund and that baseball funding came from general revenue. He notes state conditions in 1955 allowed halving if property valuation rose by at least 10 percent, with valuation moving from about seven million to nine million, and cites a 1935 city tax reduction to $1.65.
A Struwe family gathering occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Larre Wit in Fredericktown on the Fourth. Attendees included Hazel Stiwe Wilford Scherer and family Rober Stiwe and family Franklin Struwe and family Marceies Struwe and family Bedar Reynecs Rolla Gene Struwe family from Tennessee andina and more. They toured to Paducah Kentucky to visit relatives and returned home with Carol Marshall Graham joining for a pro-week visit.
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