New Industry Will Aid Diversification in Sikeston
The Sikeston Chamber of Commerce promotes diversification with the Potlatch Industries milk carton factory under construction on Sikeston’s east side. The piece argues small to medium enterprises sustain employment, urges balance between industry and agriculture, and notes Southeast Missouri farmers face seasonal cash flow but overall non farm incomes remain resilient.
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Sikeston
Potlatch Industries
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Trucks Weight Rise Sparks Texas Highway Cost Debate
In an Austin Statesman editorial, intercity truckers push for raising weight limits from 58,400 to 72,000 lbs. Cost data show passenger highways at 40,000 dollars per mile, current road limits at 60,000, and heavy roads needed for heavier trucks at about 375,000 per mile. The piece asks who should bear the extra cost and notes Texas lawmakers vetoed a truck increase measure before adjournment.
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Austin, Texas Statesman
Texas
Quiz program brings Kiwanis back to school days in Sikeston
Bil Headlee of the Morehouse Kiwanis Club led a Tuesday quiz night that tested old school knowledge. Cash prizes from a quarter to a dollar funded the club’s charitable pot as questions ranged from word origins to the Mason-Dixon line in Missouri. Charleston reports Paul Fleurdelis, VFW officer, named to the finance and internal organization committee for the national VFW encampment August 25-30 in Miami.
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Morehouse Kiwanis Club
Sikeston Kiwanians
Ozark
Missouri
Cincinnati
Headlee
Charleston
Paul Fleurdelys
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miami
Fla
Burglars Steal Safe in Charleston Runaway Heist
In Charleston two businesses were burglarized Tuesday. A safe containing 400 to 500 dollars, bonds, tax money, and records was stolen from the Graham Highway Market on Highway 60. Investigators found traces along ditch banks southeast of the city and parts of the safe but not the container itself. The Jeffords filling station also reported entry but no confirmed items.
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Charleston
Scott
Mississippi County
The
Herald
Graham Highway
Highway 60
Jeffords Filling Staton
Woodrow Graham
Graham
Charleston Merchant Dies at Cape Girardeau
Samuel Adam Gunter 72 a Charleston merchant died Monday at 2 am at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau after a stroke He was born July 17 1885 in Labelville Tenn came to Charleston in 1916 Surviving include wife Maude two sons S A Gunter of Cape Girardeau Robert Gunter San Antonio two stepsons John Byrum Denver Elmer Byrum Charleston one daughter Mrs Doc Ferrell Charleston a step daughter Mrs Gertrude Groomes Granite City Tenn a brother A B Gunter Capleville Tenn a sister Mrs Mattie Cagle Charleston seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Samuel Adam Gunter
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Labelville
Tenn
John
Susan Gunter
Maude
S. A. Gunter
Robert Gunter
San Antonio
Tex
Man Arrested Here Has Big Burglar Kit
Police nabbed Bernard McCabe of Shreveport at the Texaco station at Highways 60 and 61 after a trailer search revealed 19 cases of cigarettes and a complete burglar tool set of 24 items. McCabe admitted the burglary and the case links to a Memphis box car theft. tools included a two foot lever bar, wire cutters, screwdrivers, pliers, hammer, flashlight, tapes, keyhole saw, and a manual on alarm devices.
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Polce Department
Memphis
Texaco
Bernard James Awiccabe
Shreveport
Kiefer
McCabe
Memphis Police Department
Vess L Porter Dies At Hospital Here
Vess L Porter 6 year old retired farmer of Matthews died at Delta Community Hospital at 9 45 p m Saturday after months of heart ailment. Born August 3 1888 in White County Illinois he farmed in New Madrid County before retirement. He married Elsie Webb December 31 1910 and is survived by three sons Doyle and Virgi Matthews Raymond Porter and Mrs N L Halbrook Hobbs New Mexico and Mrs Ray Stokes Princeville Illinois a brother Orville Porter Los Angeles 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Nunnelee Funeral Home Sikeston with Rev Archie McKay officiating. Interment Garden of Memories.
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Vess L. Portier
Matthews
Delta Community Hospital
Mr. Porter
White County
Til
E. H
Sarah Ann Satterfield Porter
New Madrid County
Parley
Elsie Webb
Doyle
Virgi
Raymond Porter
N. L. Halbrook
Hobbs
N. M
Ray Stokes
Princeville, IL
Orville Porter
Los Angeles
Nunnelee Fiueral
Sikeston
Archie McKay
Eight Counties to Join Safety Field Day in Sikeston
Four H clubs from eight Southeast Missouri counties will take part in the third annual Missouri Farm and Home Safety Field Day at Sikeston on August 15 with demonstrations on ladder, tool, stairway, farm electrical, tractor, firearm, and farm machinery safety. Six FFA chapters, several 4-H groups, and local home economics clubs will contribute safety demos and exhibits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Airport School complex.
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Sikeston
New Madrid
Dunklin County
Cape Girardeau County
Pemiscot County
Scott County
Butler County
Mississippi County
Stoddard County
Future Farmers of America
Parma
Risco
Oran and Sikeston
Matthews
East Prairie
Scott County Home Economics Extension Club
Home Economics Extension Club
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Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
Falls
Stoddard
Pemiscot
Dunklin Country
Highway 60
Missouri Rural Safety Council
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Missouri Division of Health
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
G Moore Greer Dies at Home in Sikeston Area
G Moore Greer 70 died at Greer Acres west of Sikeston after a heart seizure. Born June 13 1887 in Sikeston, he farmed locally, married Esther Marshall in 1915, and leaves wife, three children, seven grandchildren, an aunt, and a sister. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday at the Sikeston Methodist Church.
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Greer Acres
Sikeston
Greer
Mr. Greer
Green B
Alice Moore Greer
Scott County
Calvin Greer
John Moore
Western Military Academy
Alton
Til
State College
Cape Girardeau
Esther Marshall
W. T. Marshall
Charleston
Esther Jane
Charles E.) Brooks Jr
Kingsport, Tenn
G. B. Greer III
C. Moore Greer Jr
C. E. Brooks III
Dorothy Helen
Andrew Marshall
Rebecca Ann Brooks
Conduct Rites For Avery J. Bess
Funeral rites were held for Avery J. Bess born December 30, 1872, who died Friday. A Glen Allen resident, he served as a Baptist deacon and was a cabinet maker and carpenter. Survived by wife Vernetta Thomasson, a brother Dines Bess, a sister Isadora Lampher, two grandsons, and six great grandchildren.
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Lutesville
Avery J. Bess
Glen Allien
The
Baptist Church
Knights of Phitias Lodge
Esther
Bess
Jo Ellen Minter
Emma
C. R
Julia) Fisher
Vernetta Thomass
Aliso
Dines Bess
Sikeston
Isadora Lampher
Rochester
Mitch
Charles R. Fisher
Allen J. Fisher
VFW Fest No 3174 Meeting Set for Thursday
The regular weekly meeting of VFW Fest No. 3174 will be held Thursday at 7 pm. Members are urged to attend and discuss post activities.
Chamber to Hear Agriculture Expert Dr George E Smith
Dr George E Smith professor of soils at the University of Missouri will be guest speaker at the July Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Rustic Rock. Smith grew up on a central Missouri farm and holds bachelor masters and doctoral degrees from Missouri. He studies soil fertility and plant nutrition and recently traveled in Britain presenting a paper to the International Soil Science Society in Dublin. Chamber President Bill Denton urged attendance noting farming touches all walks of life Directly or indirectly farming affects everyone.
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George E. Smith
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Chamber of Commerce
Rustic Rock
Smith
Missouri
Denton
Balanced Farming Field Day in New Madrid County Aug. 2
A Balanced Farming Field Day will be held in New Madrid County on August 2 at 1 30 p m led by E B Nace associate county agent The tour site on the north side of Tallapoosa Mo is owned by BR B McCord of Clarkton and operated by W M and L W Fortner The farm once known as The Poor Farm has been rehabilitated through drainage soil testing and sound management yielding 537 bushels of cotton 71 bushels per acre corn 23 bushels soybeans 37 bushels wheat and 2000 pounds grain sorghum after removing small grain in a dry year.
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E. B. Nace
Tallapoosa
BR. B. McCord
Clarkton
W. M
L. W. Fortner
Charleston Woman Emma Roberts Dies at Home
Emma Roberts of Charleston died Monday at 7 p.m. after a several months illness. A lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Roberts and a member of the local Methodist church and societies. She leaves two brothers Noan and Harold Roberts and four sisters Mrs. Harry Collier Bertrand Miss Lillian Roberts of Webster Groves and Miss Georgia Roberts of the home. two brothers Hershal and Raymond Roberts and one sister Miss Mamie Roberts preceded her in death.
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Emma Roberts
W. T. Roberts
Methodist Church
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ladies’ Temperance Union
Noan
Harold Roberts
Harry Collier
Bertrand
Lillian Robert
Webster Groves
Charleston Native William Rufus Davis Dies at Home
William Rufus Davis a prominent Charleston citizen died at his home Tuesday after several months illness. Born May 6 1892 in Houston Mississippi he moved to Charleston 16 years ago and served on the Methodist church official board American Legion and Kiwanis Club. He was superintendent of the National Compress and Warehouse Company and a World War I veteran.
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Wiliam Rufus Davis
Davis
Houston
Miss
The
Methodist Church
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
National Compress and Warehouse Company
State Highway Board OKs 1635.7 Miles of Supplementary Roads
The Missouri State Highway Commission approves a tentative supplementary program for the fiscal year starting July 1, listing 1,635.7 miles of roads to be improved at an estimated cost of $24,635,977. The plan, covering multiple divisions and counties, includes several specific routes and culvert or bridge work, with more projects anticipated than funds allow. Major highway jobs include Coldwater Gap on Highway 67, bridge remodeling on Highway 61 near Steele and Holland, and widening and resurfacing Highway 84 from Kennett to Caruthersville. No urban projects are planned for Division 10 this year.
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State Highway Commission
Commission
Wayne
Havre
Coldwater Gap
Wayne Aadisorn County
Silva
Steele and
Holland
Kennett
Dunklin County
Caruthersville
Pemascot County
Swimming Pool Proves Profitable for Sikeston Junior Chamber
One year after transferring deeds, the Sikeston Junior Chamber operates the municipal pool and Country Club property near the high school. The pool has become a strong investment with 371 season tickets sold, vastly above last year. Tickets break down to 61 for children 178 for adults and 132 for families. Daily attendance averages about 300, with weekend surges to 750 for cooling relief. Six regular guards and one part time guard supervise the season. The jars have repainted and redecorated the pool and bathhouses before the season.
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Sikeston
Country Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jarcees
Eilis Tubbs
Truck Breaks Pole At Weight Station
A truck jackknifed on slippery pavement at the Highway 61 weight station south of Sikeston, breaking a pole and bringing down wires. The northbound trailer, an empty Howard Saber Corp. car transport, allegedly moved in too fast while entering the station.
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Highway 61
Sikeston
Howard Saber Corp
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