Crash Fatal to Lloyd Crisler
Lloyd W. Crisler, 25, of New Madrid, died after his car collided with the rear of a two ton truck on Highway 61 six miles north of Sikeston. The truck driver Doyle Lackey and his brother-in-law Charles Gunn survived with minor injuries. Crisler’s car was shredded and the crash occurred just before seven o'clock as dusk began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Crisler
Lee Crisler
New Madrid
Sikeston
Highway 61
Doyle Lackey
Charles Gunn
H. B. Thro
Crisler
Riggs
Cape Girardeau
Lackey
Grant
McMullin
the Herald
Riges
Alpton Undertaking Co
Ice melts after 33 hours 16 minutes at Penney's sale
In Sikeston on Friday afternoon a 300 pound ice block stood outside Penney's store until 11:45 Saturday night melting and releasing a sale blanket. More than 500 locals guessed the melt time to win blankets, with Opal Woods and Arabelle Howley taking first and second prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney's
Sikeston
Opal Woods
Fletcher Avenue
Arabelle Howley
T11
Matthews
Willard Westmoreland
Paul Brown
Sikeston Herald
Advance Woman Hurt In Dutchtown Car Truck Crash
Mrs. Otis Goza suffered injuries when her husband’s car collided with a truck near Dutchtown. The truck driver, Richard Kutscher of Jackson, was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Goza
Dutchtown
Richard Kutscher
Jackson
Traffic Accidents Rise in Southeast Missouri
Captain A D Sheppard of Troop E reports a near 930 percent rise in highway accidents in 22 counties during the first six months of the year. From January to June 1960 there were 412 accidents, up from 259 in the same period last year. Injuries rose to 351, with 58 fatalities in 1959 and 2 in 1958, partly due to more complete reporting this year.
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Missouri
A. D. Sheppard
The
State Highway Patrol
Poplar Bluff
Sheppard
Poplar Bluff Youth Killed In Crash
Glen Hudson twenty five of Poplar Bluff was instantly killed when the automobile ran off Highway 60 near Cane Creek bridge and overturned. Sherman Carnahan and Clifford Mann sustained minor injuries and were treated at a Poplar Bluff hospital before being released. The group had been returning from a nearby tavern shortly before midnight Saturday. Rev and Mrs Lawrence Ray plan to return to Van Buren Friday after staying due to Mrs Ray's mother's illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hudson
Poplar Bluf
Cane Creek Bridge
Hudson
Sherman Carnahan
Clifford Mann
Poplar Bluff
Lawrence Ray
van Buren
Ray
George Stuppy
Wesco Foods Opens Melon Markets in Missouri District
The Wesco Foods Company, a Kroger subsidiary, will open melon markets Monday in Sikeston Charleston Bertrand McMullin and Matthews Missouri with D H Shoffner and N Kaufman supervising at the main office in Matthews The company buys melons by weight and posts daily prices for growers Melon shipping also reports Dunklin County shipments with eight carloads last week at 110 per car and an estimated 100 carloads sent over Frisco lines from Bucoda
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesco Foods Company
Missouri
Sikeston
Charleston
Bertrand McMullin
Matthews
East Malone Avenue
D. H. Shoffner
Plant City Fla
N. Kaufman
Chicago
Dunkhin
Malden Farmer Dies After Hay Wagon Accident
Lollie Brown, 38, of Malden, was critically injured when a team of horses bolted with a hay wagon on his farm 21 miles north of Malden. He died two hours later at Poplar Bluff hospital. He was thrown onto the wagon tongue and nearly cut in two. He is survived by his widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Lollie Brown
Poplar Bluff
Brown
Navy man visits Sikeston brother on South Scott street
Mr and Mrs Chm Ellis and daughter Joyce Marie of Miami Fla visit Red Ellis and wife on South Scott street Sikeston for a week Red Ellis former Sikeston resident joined Navy in 1918 and now oversees the landing field for Navy airships in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chm Ellis
Joyce Marie
Miami
Fla
Red Ellis
South Scott Street
Ellis
United States Navy
Navy Girigibles
Sikeston
Deater Theatre Damaged by Fire
Fire tore through the new Dexter Theatre Tuesday night causing about 2500 dollars in damage. Dr T G Brenlinger owner and operator rewinding a film when the blaze started. He suffered painful burns on his right hand and arm as patrons evacuated calmly and firemen brought the flames under control within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Dexter Theatre
T. G. Brenlinger
Brentlinger
Sikeston High Band To Play Tonight Before Softball Game
Sikeston high school band under R. D. Sorrells will perform a brief concert at 6 30 tonight before the softball game. The program features familiar music and follows Tuesday's afternoon performance in American Legion Park that drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston High School
R. D. Sorrells
Bnef
American Legion Park
Tom Scott Named Warden of Prison
Tom Scott of Benton former Scott county sheriff was recommended by Governor Lloyd C Stark for warden of the Missouri State Penitentiary to fill the post left open by the death of Frank Ramsey. Edison Bragg will continue as deputy warden. Scott, the former deputy warden, had run for Scott county collector and then returned to his Benton farm. He is allied with Ray E B Lucas who is credited with advising the governor on appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Scott
Benton
Scott County
Missour State Penitentiary
Lloyd C. Stark
Scott
Frank Ramsey
Jefferson City
Edison Bragg
Maryville
Penal Board
C E. Felker
Ins
Ray EB. Lucas
Stark
Muissouri
Russell Reunion At Ellington Tomorrow
Mr and Mrs Arch S Russell and daughter Miss Emily join Mr and Mrs J E Dover Mr and Mrs John Russell and Ter Frussell for a family reunion at Ellington Missouri tomorrow The event marks the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Jerry D Russell The Russells oldest member is a brother to Arch S Tre and John Russell and to Mrs Dover The reunion includes a noon dinner Mr Russell and his wife formerly Miss Jenny McHenry wed at Samia Missouri by Rev J C Berryman They are parents of fourteen children twelve living He manages a large sawmill at Ellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch S. Russell
Emily
J. E. Dover
John Russell
Ter Frussell
Ellington
Jerry D Russell
Mr. Russell
Russell
Arch S. Tre
Dover
Jenny McHenry
Samia
J. C. Berryman
Randfather
Marshall Reunion Slated for August Date
The fourth annual Marshall family reunion will be held on Sunday August 1 at Apple Gates Grove in the McMullin community. Organizers expect a larger turnout than in previous years as plans are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Applegates Grove
McMullin
Weather Update From Southeast Missouri
Cooler nights and slightly lower temperatures offer relief from the oppressive July heat in Southeast Missouri. Threatening storms failed to materialize and the need for rain is felt across the territory as forecasts call for continued fair and warmer conditions. The week’s high reached 91 degrees with a low of 67 degrees last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missounans
Missouri
Murder suspect here Sunday in Gore case
Illinois officers pressed the Gore murder case as George W Gore Jr. 43, of Cape Girardeau was sought for the bedroom slaying of his stepmother Mrs George W Gore of Benton. Gore denied involvement and claimed to have been in southeast Missouri with his wife Kathryn all weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Sikeston
George W Gore Jr
Cape Girardean
Geo. W. Gore
Benton
Whrds
Southerrs
Missouri
James Mundell
Sam Malone
Tlmois Office of
Gore
Kathryn
George B. Shaw
Emma Choisser
Cape Girardeau
St Louis
Funeral Held Sunday for Mrs George Stuppy Sikeston
Funeral services for Mrs Bessie Stuppy wife of George Stuppy were held at 2 50 oclock Sunday afternoon July 25 at the Sikeston Baptist church officiated by Rev C F Transue with interment in Sikeston city cemetery. She died at noon Friday July 21 after two months illness of dropsy born July 4 1888 in Union City survived by husband one daughter Mrs Lawrence Ray two grandchildren Charles Howard Betty Ann Ray mother Mrs Georgia Cox two brothers E W Cox and Marshall Cox one sister Mrs Florence Forrest and many out of town relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Stuppy
George Stuppy
Sikeston Baptist Church
C. F. Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Sikeston City
Arden Elise
Stuppy
Union City
Lake Street
Sikeston
Lawrence Ray
van Buren
Georgia Cox
E. W. Cox
Marshall Cox
Florence Forrest
Matthews
Charles Howard
Betty Ann Ray
James Reeves
Memphis
Tenn
John R. McCullough
St. Louis
Susie Douglas
Pierce Douglas
Mildred Lemon
Mayfield
Jack Latimer
Eva
No Boxes for Rent at Local Post Office Surplus Sold Out
The Sikeston post office reports all lock boxes are sold out for the first time. 257 rental boxes exist with a new block of units requested to be installed soon. Longtime box holders include Dan McCoy, with J W Baker Sr once the oldest holder. Parcel post has been a six month continuous rush as receipts rise. Staff includes Postmaster Malcolm, Randol Wilson, Chris L Francis, and others. About 13,000 people in the Sikeston district are served via the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm
Dan McCoy
J. W. Baker Sr
MalcolIm
Randol Wilson
Chris L. Francis
John F. Wood
C. C. Cummins
Roy Wagner
Harry Young
Frank Sibley
Lewis Flewelling
Leb. Ford
Willard Mount
L. J. Langley
Jesse Chapman
Robert Simine
Eli Wiliams
Frank Dye
Johnny Hitt
Sikeston District
Sikeston
Frisco Proposes New Bus Service
The Frisco Railroad seeks Interstate Commerce Commission approval to establish a new bus service from Cape Girardeau south into northeast Arkansas. The plan would include passenger and small express and mail, serving Sikeston New Madrid Hayti Caruthersville Bennett and other towns. Dixie Greyhound Lines objected. A separate Frisco line from Poplar Bluff to Kennett was started this week and runs with the train service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Railroad
Cape Girardeau
Arkansas
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sikeston
New Madrid Hayti
Caruthersville
Bennett
Frisco
Dixie Greyhound Lines
Poplar Bluff
Kennett
Sikeston Girl Weds Charlestonian Friday
Miss Lor Propst daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Propst of Sikeston wed Jo L Cox Jr son of Mr and Mrs J L Cox of near Charleston Friday night July 21 as justice of the peace J D Harrman officiated in Caruthersville. The bride a Sikeston High School junior last year and the groom who attended Charleston schools expect to settle at their residence with the groom's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lor Propst
Harleys Propst
Sikeston
Jo L Cox Jr Oo
J. L. Cox
Charleston
J DD Harrman
Sikeston High School
Thearm
Bond set at $3000 in Taylor Hoskins murder case
The Taylor and Nelke Hoskins murder case moved to circuit court with both defendants held on $3000 bonds after a coroner s inquest linked Taylor to the July 15 death of George Hoskins in a tenant house near the Mississippi county line. The report also notes other local civil and criminal filings and dispositions including a nonsuit in a Sikeston damages suit and two year terms for separate defendants in robbery and fraud cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Nelke B Hoskins
George Hoskins
Tom Hodgkiss
Benton
Hoskins
Mississippi
Scott County
M. G. Gresham
Mary Davis
Sikeston
J. F. Waters
Hunter Street
Circuit Court
Clyde Henson
Kelly
Fred Holland
Farmington
SW_ Barton
Lost Trail, Inc
Cape Girardeau Court of
Fred L. Whit
Wm Carson
Funeral Services for Aged Morehouse Woman
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday for Mrs Ruth Wright a 60 year old resident of Morehouse who died Wednesday morning at her son Ezra Wrights home in Morehouse. Hardold Ray conducted the services with interment in the city cemetery. Mrs Wright born March 13 1867 spent her early life in Kentucky and had lived in Morehouse for many years. Surviving are sons Ezra Albert and Einar Wright all of Morehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarenco
Rituie Wright
Morehouse
Welock
Ezra
Morehouse Fiev
Hardld Ray
Sikeston City
Arden Elle
Wright
Kentucky
Albert
Einar
Ironton Editor Dies of Pneumonia in Kenton Home
Frank Pookke, 72, editor publisher of the Ren County Herald, died at home in Kenton after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. Survived by son Elw Pake, who aided in managing the weekly paper, and daughter Mrs P Lo Rane of Desoto Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pookke
Ren County
Kenton
Elw PL Ake
P. Lo Rane
Desoto
Dairy truck wreck spills milk near Sikeston
About six this morning a Reiss Dairy truck driven by H B Lane rear ended a Chevrolet coach driven by Glenn Alexander near Sikeston on Highway 61 six miles north. An estimated 125 gallons of milk spilled, two cars damaged, and the truck overturned. State Trooper John Tandy investigated. no arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiss
H B Lane
Glenn Alexander
Sikeston
Highway 61
Sikeston Lane
John Tandy
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Lloyd Crisler
nAbHiyr
Melon
Wesco Company
Wesco Foods Company 15
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Dunklin County
Bucoda
Sirreston
Ellis Is
Navy
Deater
Worrow
Stepmother
A. D Anderson
Romoland
Calif
C. C. Pinnell
All Lock
Malcols
Sikreston
Morehouse Wowan
Ironton
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