Sunday Closing Ordered In Mississippi County
Prosecuting Attorney C. Frank Reeves of Charleston orders 18 restaurants and taverns to cease selling 3.2 beer on Sundays under Section 463.720 Missouri Revised Statutes 1949. He says most prosecutions arise from liquor excess and urges broad enforcement while a judge directs a grand jury to probe county officers’ duties, amid a recounting circus memories and reflections on law enforcement and civic responsibility in Mississippi County.
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C. Frank Reeves
Charleston
Reeves
Mississippi
Marshall Craig
Barbara Ann McDermott
Mississippi County
Craig
Aged East Prairie Man Dies in Cairo Hospital
East Prairie resident John Henry Estes a retired farmer died Monday night at 8 15 at a Cairo hospital after a stroke He born Aug 23 1876 to Floyd City Georgia He survived by his wife eleven daughters two sons 49 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren The family notes two previous wives preceded him in death
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East Prairie
John Henry Estes
Cairo
Estes
Floyd City
Bessie Haley
Christeen la Vera Estes
Anderson
Ind
Bessie Chambers
Haleyville
Ala
Lillie White
Felda
Fla
Lela Hill
Morley
Vera Howell
Greenfield
Arline Hayslip
Piggett, Ark
Susie Kerby
Clinton, Ky
Enos Fisher
Hammond
Francis Laurey
Florida
Eva McAffee
Fenry Estes
Johnnie Estes
Flords
M. Praitie
Golden
Miss
George Estes
Albertville
Susie Seymour Estes
Linda Pruitt Estes
Mother of Scott County Nurse Dies at Charleston
Minnie English Rushing 84 died Monday night at home after long illness. Born August 16 1871 she helped found the first Methodist Sunday School in Cairo. Survived by two daughters Mrs Lea Bosworth and Mrs Ralph Carr six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Nunnalee Chapel Charleston with three ministers officiating. Interment Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Charleston
Minnie English Rushing
Rushing
Robert F. English
Cairo
Tigert Memorial Methodist Church
Kentucky
Lea Bosworth
Scott County
Her's
Ralph Carr
Frank W. Tatum
Tampa
Fla
Thomas Murphy
Green Harris Rushing
Bertrand
Nunnellee Chapel
E. B. Bledsoe
Negro intruder cases alarm local police blotter
A 39 year old man claiming to be a doctor, Henry Jennings of New Madrid, was arrested on a burglary and prowling complaint after entering a bedroom on Kathleen street and claiming to seek a job. A separate incident saw 59 year old Fred Mack McClure, who posed as Dr Robertson, attempt a supposed cure for blindness at 222 Dixie street and collect $2.50 before arrest for obtaining money under false pretenses. Police also handled a home break in at 302 Kendall with extensive rummaging, plus 12 other arrests for drunkenness and traffic offenses.
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H. L. Crites
E. Kathleen
James Hahs
Highway 60
Bill Kiefer
Bess Distributing Co
Kathleen Street
Kathleen Street and Positively Identified By Mrs. Crites
Bruce
Henry Jennings
T. 1
New Madrid
John Dennis
Dixie Street
Fred ‘‘Mack’ McClure
McClure
Lallia Smith
Jim Lancaster
Kendall
Lancaster
Ilinois
Jim Davenport
Dorothy
Jack Bernard Richardson
John Hogg
Muskogee
Okla
Amos McKeller
Henry Ellis
John McCaster
Essex
Willie B. Hadley
Evra Marcus Pace
David Romain Smith
Walter Lee Farmer
Charlie Alexander
Tommy Hudsor
Benton
James Henry Workman
Malden Training Plane Makes Forced Landing at Sikeston
A Malden air base training plane with pilot Edward Real and Lt. Ro E. Wilson on a routine proficiency flight suffered engine trouble and made a safe wheels-down landing at Sikeston Airport. A large crowd watched as black smoke trailed the aircraft, but no injuries were reported. Rescue services from Dexter and authorities coordinated immediately, with fire trucks, an ambulance, and a mobile control tower dispatched to assist.
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Malden
Sikeston
Edward Real
Ro E. Wilson
Real
Dexter
Anderson Air Activitie
Bruce
Anderson Air Activities
Armer Community Man Succumbs in Charleston
Lane Brewer 84 lifelong Armer resident and retired farmer died at his son in law and daughter's Charleston home. Born January 16 1872 he was predeceased by wife Lucy Presson Brewer and three sons. Survived by sons Frank Brewer Arlington Virginia Shelburne Brewer Blytheville and daughters Mrs Jas Baker Columbia Missouri Mrs Andrew French Charleston and Mrs Gallagher Charleston. Fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Ill health forced retirement two years ago and he lived with his children.
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Charleston
Lane Brewer
Armer
Here
Neal Gallagher
Armee Com
Attendance at SikeSton Sunday Schools July 22
Attendance figures from multiple churches record Sunday School totals: First Baptist 459, First Methodist 401, First Assembly of God 691, Church of the Nazarene 240, Tanner Street Church of God 110, General Baptist 110, First Presbyterian 75.
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Sikeston
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
First Assembly of God Church
Wee
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner Street Church of God
General Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Estell Saulsbury Dies Sunday Morning
Mrs Pansy Tone Saulsbury of Rural Route 3 Sikeston died at 4 30 Sunday morning in St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau She was 47 born May 21 1909 at Willow Hill Illinois She is survived by husband Estell married 1926 four sons Eugene St Louis Charles Poplar Bluff George USAF in England Pearl home two daughters Mrs Fred Emerson Edinburg Illinois and Mrs Harold Gilbert St Louis one grandson and her mother Mrs Margie Shryock Morehouse Jimmy died 1952
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Pansy Tone Saulsbury
Sikeston
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Willow Hill
Saulsbury
Estell Saulsbury
Eugene
St. Louis
Charles
Poplar Bluff
George
United States Air Force
England
Pearl
Fred Emerson
Edinburg
Harold Gilbert
Margie Shryock
Morehouse
Jimmy
Magistrate Court Moves From Armory Next Tuesday
The magistrate court will not be held at the Armory next Tuesday as guardsmen attend summer camp and the Armory must be kept locked. The session will be conducted at police headquarters, behind the Bess Building on Highway 61 at Helen Street.
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Magistrate Court
PO "Ce
Bess
Highway 61
Helen Street
Easy Money Not So Easy for James De Cliistar case
In 1954 James De Cliistar drew weekly unemployment checks totaling 541.40 while earning income. In magistrate court, Christian pleaded guilty to one count of accepting a relief check while employed. Judge Montgomery fined 241.50 and costs and sentenced six months in county jail.
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Ayn
James de Cliistar
Poeaing
Division of
Employees Security
Christian
M. BF. Montgomery
Marston Retired Farmer Dies at Hospital Here
Henry Barbre 55 a Marston retired farmer and former East Prairie resident died Thursday at Delta Community Hospital Sikeston He was born July 24 1900 in White County and married Rosa Duke on November 17 1924 Survivors include three daughters Nis Joe Munson East Prairie Mrs Paul Mahar Marston and Mrs Jess McGee Sikeston one brother Fred Barbre Laforge and three grandchildren Also surviving are two sisters Mrs Effie Kennedy and Mrs Ella Forrester and one brother Arthur Barbre formerly of the area
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East Prairie
Henry
Barbre
Marston
Tme
Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
Rosa Duke
Nis
Joe Munson
Paul Mahar
Jess McGee
Fred Barbie
LaForge
William Barbre
Effie Kennedy
Ella Forrester
Arthur Barbre
Scott County Delegates Attend Lake of the Ozarks Camp
Carol Ann Bennett and Rose Marie Roth of Tricity 4-H Club are delegates to Health and Conservation Camp at Lake of the Ozarks this week, chosen by the 4-H council to represent Scott County during the annual camping session. Glenn Patton, associate agent, and other delegates from Cape Girardeau county will join. The program, planned with State 4-H staff, covers health and conservation activities for local clubs. Mrs. Minnie Wilks Miss Linda Parrish and Miss Dorothy Sappington of Memphis spent the weekend with Otto Lenon, and were joined by Miss Sue Lenon who had visited her parents the prior two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ann Bennett
Rose Marie Roth
Tricity
4-H Club
Lake of the Ozarks
4-H Council
Scott County
Glenn Patton
Cape Girardeau County
4-H
4- Hers
Minnie Wilks
Linda Parrish
Dorothy Sappington
Memphis
Otto Lenon
Sue Lenon
Voters Eligible in August Primary Rise to 4361
City clerk John Vaughn reports 4361 citizens eligible to vote in the August primary. Anyone not registered under the new law cannot vote. The old practice of registering at polls by judges has been abolished.
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John Vaughn
CAP Air Show Planned at Dexter Municipal Airport Sunday
The Dexter Civil Air Patrol announces a large hometown air show at Dexter Municipal Airport next Sunday featuring parachute jumps and jet flyovers. A fly-in breakfast starts at 7 o clock, with spot landing contests at 11 and a demonstration by private pilots. Events include awards for oldest and youngest flyer, longest flight, and other prizes. exhibits will show DB-26 bomber and trainer planes. Parking, refreshments, and a mobile control tower will manage daylong displays, with CAP units from Sikeston and Cane Girardoy attending.
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Dexter
Civil Air Patrol
Dexter Municipal
Ecavhye
GoGo
Robert Diter
Whih Wall
Ramus Arnold
Cap Omember
Toofeloeh
Nayaton
Reg Pets
Merphis Ate Forse Ba
Nubbe
Sooth
Alsa
Six Emergencies Reported at Delta Community Hospital
The Missouri Delta Community Hospital logged six emergencies overnight. A 41 year old driver I E Dickinson from Wappepello skidded on a wet curve west of Highway 60 55 and hit a tree, injuring a broken ankle and multiple cuts he was moved to a Cape Girardeau hospital. Virginia Gleason 30 of Cape Girardeau was treated for cuts and bruises and dismissed. Other cases included Jay Fabick four from Stheston with a hand injury, Betty Tanner nine from Stheston burned, Thomas Harlan 43 Gray Ridge with finger cuts, and Bobby Lee Wilson 17 Sikeston with finger cuts.
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Missomi Delta Community Hospital
State Patrol
I. E. Dickinson
Wappepello
Cape Girardeau Hospital
Virginia Gleason
Cape Girardeau
Went
Jay Fabick
Stheston
Betty Tanner
Thomas Harlan
Gray Ridge
Thirteen Merchants Offer Wide Range of Bargains
In the west end business district a group of 13 merchants promote end of month specials across items from furniture clothing and car services to real estate and cleaners. The listing names merchants such as Deal's Creamy Castle Nichol son Tire Service Vincent's Market and more with ads urging customers to compare prices and visit their establishments. Local residents Mr and Mrs Tom Moore and children plan a visit to see Mina Bateman and Miss Lillie Newton today.
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West End
Peston
Teacy and
Watling
Deal
Caatie
Nicholson Tire
Vincent’s Market
Heraie
Furniture
Teonard
Shell Service
Hawkins Miedway Market
Ills
Branum’s Cleaners
Berd Real Estate
Gew
Tee's Clothing
Flaunts Wale
Bargain Tour
Batatoad Patmore
Wartina
Delta Electronics
Tom Moore
Ruth and
Mary
Stena
Air Will
Fee
Mina Bateman
Lillie Newton
Highway Commission Spent 72 Million in Past Year
The Missouri State Highway Commission reported 72,413,115 spent or obligated on state highway improvement projects during the past fiscal year ending June 30. Commitments totaled 240,027,510 in four years of the program, with 13,686 miles of state highways touched across the state. County aid programs receive 863,270.89 for county maintenance and 2,000,000 allotted for construction participation, distributed among districts and counties to support maintenance and road work statewide.
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Missouri State Highway Commission
Searo
Conmiise Stan
Riba
Heaban
Diring
Pernd
New Madrid County Sets Three Cotton Meetings
New Madrid County schedules three meetings for cotton producers to discuss picking methods and machine operations. County Agent Bert Robbins and Extension staff outline sessions on picker adjustment foliation and cotton quality, aiming to boost producer knowledge and crop outcomes.
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New Madrid County
Ton Pocucers
New Madrid
Buproverert
Anatitiv Af Trachine
Cetter
Avi Lees
Bert Robbins
Ollow Og Oo
Moensay Clomng
Frida
Vatters Noor
Mate Een
Froussotmang Aus
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Winter Quarters
America
DeMola
Fonters
Order of DeMolay
Order of de- Molay
Caruthersville
Sikheston
Newl
Sikeston Chareter
Missouri
Safurday
Bob David
A. Mase
CAP Air Show
Delta
Bobby Lee Wilson
Highway Commission
Constructionhoor Amenawear
Raphwass
Cm Datare
St Keson
Leo County
BoUinger
Beever
Sis Cope
Waean
Macson
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Sordard
Sens
General Revenue Fonds
General Assembly
Countieg
Henever
Vda
Drebiers
Bo Murphey
Speer
Murephy
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