Hog Pen Ordered Out of Town and Pool Hall License Denied
Thirty years ago Sikeston’s city council ordered a southeast hog pen removed due to odor as the city grew. The council also refused a license to operate a pool room, despite doubts the ordinance would withstand court challenge. An offer by Bess and Matthews to store the city’s fire truck was tabled, later leading to a contract that placed the equipment in their building, which then burned along with a nearby structure.
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Sikeston
Bess & Matthews
Carl Bess
Young and Mayfield
Bridal party aisle formed as Donnell played Lohengrin march
The event featured Miss Peggy Donnell leading the bridal party with Lohengrin's wedding march, forming a ceremonial aisle for the couple.
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Peggy Donnell
Sikeston Soap Box Derby Star Foils Heat, Heads Cape Girardeau
Ten years ago on July 7 Sikeston sweltered as the thermometer hit 106 degrees. Bull Foley Jr. 13-year-old soap box racer will race Sunday July 16 at Cape Girardeau for a third straight derby appearance after previous strong showings. Also noted are a Leroy Leslie family trip to New Orleans Gulfport Biloxi Tallahassee and Panama City and a Johnson family reunion on Greer Avenue.
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New Orleans
Gulfport
Biloxi
Miss
Tallahassee
Panama City
Fla
George Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Sidney Johnson
Greer Avenue
Sikeston Lions hear tourist camp plan as memorial park works begin
Prominent Sikeston farmer James A Marshall of Sikeston died at 12 45 p m on July 15 from bread disease hydrophobia at his home after a brief illness. Lions Club discussed establishing a good tourist camp. A force of men started Sikeston Memorial Park. Mrs Tom Malone treated her daughter Sara and Miss Noel Crider of Shreveport La to a theatre party. Attendees included Jack Bowman Vernon Skillman Ben Blanton David Blanton Jack Lancaster James Howell Joe Albright Bill Bowman John Sikes Lynn Smith Franklin Moore Justine Miller Evelyn Smith Mary William Smith Martha Graham Lottie Dover Mary Ferrell Vivian Jackson.
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Sikeston
Lions Club
Sikeston Memorial Park
Tom Malone
Sara
Noel Crider
Shreveport la
Jack Bowman
Vernon Skillman
Ben Blanton
David Blanton
Jack Lancaster
James Howell
Joe Albright
Bill Bowman
John Sikes Lynn Smith
Franklin Moore
Masses Justine Miller
Evelyn Smith
Mary William Smith
Martha Graham
Lottie Dover
Mary Ferrell
Vivian Jackson
Local paving contract awarded for North Wes Madnd and Kingshighway
Tidd and Cole of Poplar Bluff and Hutchson of Hutchison Kansas won the paving bid for North Wes Madnd street and North Kingshighway between North street and College avenue. Edward Fuchs, son of the mayor, sustained a deep head wound requiring six stitches and a neck strain from a car accident. A New Madrid picnic supper honored Miss Virginia Flint with guests including Misses Baker, Stubblefield, Kendell, Reed, and Muller among others. Dexter guests Martin Burns and Leor Groves visited Mr and Mrs J N Ross and their son J L Ross of San Diego California and Mrs W Ho Sikes and children.
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Tidd & Cole
Poplar Bluff
Hutchson
Kansas
Wes Madnd
North Kingshighway
North Street
College Avenue
Edward Fuchs
Ed Fuchs
New Madrd
Virgina Flint
Marget Baker
Lice
Louis
Stubblefield Tylone Kendall
Wayne Reed
Frank Muller
Art Walhausen
Martin Burns
Leor Groves
Dexter
J. N Ross
J L Ross
San Diego Calif
W Ho Sikes
Family reunion plans in Lexington Kentucky
A reader travels to Lexington Kentucky to attend a family reunion at the home of an other daughter, Mrs. Ray Hunter.
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Lexington
Ray Hunter
Sikeston to Seek Air Mail Route in Southeast Missouri
Fifteen years ago on July 12 1934 Sikeston and nearby towns sought federal air mail service. Meetings with Ste Genevieve Jackson and Perryville discussed routes while Sikeston opened a community canning system under relief bureau and a July 8 wedding linked Ruth Cowan and Phillip Renner with family members as attendants and guests.
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Sikeston
Five Years Ago July 13 1944 Local notices recap
The City Drug Store on Front Street was auctioned off to a single buyer of its entire inventory and fixtures. The Baptist church bought the R A McCord house on Gladys Street for a parsonage to host Rev E D Owen and his wife this fall. A fire damaged the Malcolm garage on Helen Street after 10 year old Tally Malcolm ignited a lighter. Cpl Kendall Sikes moved from Fort Knox Kentucky to Aberdeen Maryland with the Army Ordinance Department. Edward C Matthews a PBM crew member in the South Pacific wrote home noting scarce goods despite money.
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the Baptist Church
R. A. McCord
Gladys Street
E. D. Owen
Tally
Early Malcolm
Malcolm
Helen Street
Cpl
Kendall Sikes
Ordinance Department of the Army
Fort Knox
Aberdeen
Edward C. Matthews
South Pacific
E. C Matthews
Sikeston business leader Putnam dies at home
Everett R. Putnam, a prominent Sikeston businessman, died suddenly at his home from heart trouble. The report notes his standing in the community and his unexpected passing, with a brief reference to his role in local affairs.
Slight Increase in Farm Population
The 1948 farm population totaled 27,776,000, up 336,000 from 1947, continuing a wartime recovery but below the 1940 prewar level. It accounted for 19 percent of the civilian population, unchanged from recent years, with about 1.3 million leaving farms and 1.2 million moving from cities to the countryside, though not all migrations were permanent.
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United States Agriculture Department
Department
Nearly 500 Traffic Accidents in Southeast District in June
During the first half of 1949 the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 484 accidents in 16 Southeast Missouri counties, with 39 deaths and 370 injuries. June details show Scott 5 accidents 1 death 1 injury, Bollinger 2 accidents 2 deaths 3 injuries, Cape Girardeau 14 accidents 0 deaths 10 injuries, Dunklin 5 accidents 1 death 6 injuries, and other counties reporting multiple incidents and varying property damages.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Scott County
Bollinger
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Stoddard
Wayne
Centennial Parade Opens Butler County Day
Poplar Bluff hosts a 4 day centennial festival from August 31 to September 3 with a mammoth parade and massed band concert opening the celebration. Float contingents come from Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas as Miss Butler County is chosen and centennial queen candidates begin their competition. Butler County was created February 27, 1849.
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Poplar Bluff
Butler County
Missouri
Arkansas
Service Office for Veterans Open Mondays
E L Craber assistant state service officer will be in the Recruiting Sergeant s office in the post office building each Monday in the interest of the Service Office for Veterans.
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E. L. Craber
State Service
Service Office For
Lair's Quality Merchandise Ad Promises Satisfaction
Local ad highlights quality merchandise and low prices with a claim of satisfaction guaranteed on every sale at LAIR'S.
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Lair’s
Bitter Sweet at St Louis Municipal Opera July 18 24
St Louis Mo Bitter Sweet a Noel Coward musical opens July 18 at Forest Park Municipal Opera running through July 24 with nightly showings at 830. Fifth production at the theater and noted songs include I'll See You Again Ziegler Call of Life If Love Were All Today What Is Love.
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St. Louis
Noel Coward
Municipal Opera
Forest Park
Zigeuner
Dolly Chamberlain
Marchioness
Shayne
Dolly
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National Gas Service
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City Drug
Front Street
Everett R. Putnam
Sue Tanner
Sayers W. Tanner
Charles Huber
St. Joseph
North Stoddard Street
Alice van Horne
F. W. van Horne
Bill Huff
Claude Huff
Fort Smith
KSIM
Federal Communications Commission
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Quantico
Marine Corps
New England
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Hudson
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Malone Ave
Service Office For Veterans
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