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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
1
CIO United Steelworkers president Phillip Murray said he would order a strike against all steel companies rejecting Truman’s 60 day postponement plan. Strike set to begin at midnight Friday amid a week of world news including a fatal airliner crash near Los Angeles and other international incidents.
The Missouri State Highway Commission will receive bids on July 29 for a 2.605 mile widening of Highway 61 from south of Cape Girardeau to the Scott county line. Construction to start in fall includes a new west lane parallel to the existing road, a new overpass at Ramsey Creek, a bridge over the Little River Diversion Channel, and flood protection via elevated road levels. The project ranks upgrades to avoid Mississippi River floodwaters and may extend later into Scott county.
Wheat loans under the 1949 Commodity Loan Programs are now being executed in Scott County. Evin Burke, chairman of the Scott County AAA Committee, reports that 99 applications have been received to date. The loan rate on No 1 winter wheat for Scott County is $2.05. Premiums and discounts on other grades are the same as last year. Farmers may call at the county AAA office in Benton.
At a 1:30 Monday afternoon meeting the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative awarded a contract for 138.2 miles of transmission lines to the Southern Line Construction Company of Memphis Tennessee. The project cost 160070.90 dollars and will serve 490 farms across Scott New Madrid Mississippi Bollinger Stoddard and Cape Girardeau counties.
Charles H. Boyce was re-elected chairman of the Scott County Red Cross chapter at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Other officers include R. S. Peterman vice-chairman Mrs H M Kendig secretary William Werneck treasurer. report on Cape county tornado response notes 15 minute action and over 297000 in national gifts. Local chapter reports 740 home service cases last year and six water safety teachers.
Jurl Lock 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. J G Lock, died when his two seat Aeronica Chief crashed near Householder farm between Benton and Morley. An employee of the International shoe factory, he was training under the GI Bill. the crash followed an ill timed maneuver. Survived by wife, parents, and two brothers John of Sikeston and Willard of Rector Arkansas. Funeral services held at Welsh Funeral Home and burial in Morley cemetery.
Evin Burke chairman of the Scott County AAA Committee received a telegram from Ralph S. Trigg Administrator for Production and Marketing stating the 1949 wheat crop deterioration caused a drop of 148 million bushels below the estimate and advising the discontinuation of all marketing quota activities. Acreage allotments will be proclaimed for price support, and farmers will be advised of county allotments as soon as possible.
The week saw a low of 69 and rainfall of .86 inch over Sunday and Monday. Daily lows ranged from 73 to 74 with highs from 86 to 91. Forecast calls for partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered thunderstorms in northern portions tonight, little temperature change, and tonight’s lows 70 to 75 with Friday highs near 0.
The State Equalization Board ordered a 20 percent increase in the valuation of all hogs and cattle. In Scott county 716,000 hogs are assessed for 72,860 and 7,271 cattle valued at 192,365. Meetings with Sikeston property owners and city officials are set for next week as the Scott County Board of Equalization continues sessions in Benton, covering farm lands and local properties in upcoming days.
Harry James Kirk 53, Sikeston credit office operator and brother of city attorney George Kirk, died in his sleep early Wednesday at his sister’s home. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM at Welsh Funeral Home with burial in Columbia Cemetery. Death due to a blood clot. he had prior indigestion complaints. Survivors include his father George Kirk, two sisters, and a brother, all of Sikeston.
In agreement were President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek on a four point anti- Communist program.
The Missouri State Highway Commission awarded Thomas J. Evans Jr. of Memphis the $94,347 contract to build two bridges on Highway 60 east of Sikeston, crossing the St. John drainage canal and the Northcut drainage canal.
Frank Van Horne harvested 3.5 acres of Golden Bantam sweet corn treated with mineral oil applied to silk ends by hand to deter worms. The prolific crop has earned over $400 from roasting corn, inspired by Tom Stroup and Pete Renner.
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