Polio Surges Northward Across Southeast Missouri
Polio continues a northward spread from Pemiscot and Dunklin into Scott and St Francois counties with fatalities and hospitalizations. Eleven new cases were admitted in the St Louis area, and Cape Girardeau pools closed as authorities mobilize an emergency anti polio program. At St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau six rooms are set for patients with two to four per unit, as more children like Patricia Rafferty and Gloria Spizzeli are moved to St Louis hospitals for care.
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Missouri
Pemiscot
Dunklin
Scott County
Patricia Rafferty
St. Louis
St. Francois
St. Francis County
Flat River
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
John Putney
National Foundation
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Cape County
Cape Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Dianne Corse
Richard Corse
Municipal Airport
Delbert Bewley
Charter Oak
New Road Planned to Historic Site
The State Highway Department plans a half mile spur from Highway 34 into Burfordville to the old covered bridge crossing Whitewater at the town’s east end. The bridge, one of Missouri’s few remaining covered bridges, may become a state park. Nearby is a Civil War era flour mill, rebuilt after a fire, now owned by Cape County Milling Company which may mark its 150th anniversary. Judge Bowman of Sikeston began his mailing career in Burfordville over 60 years ago and remains active in the trade. Torrant Veats has led the Scott County Milling Company, hailed as a premier regional firm.
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State Highway Department
Burfordville
Whitewater
Missouri
Cape County Milling Company
Woc Bowman
Sikeston
Judge Bowman
Torrant Veats
Scott County
Woman Dies in Sunset Addition House Fire
Laura Richman, 46, wife of Essie Richman, perished when a fire leveled two houses and damaged a third in Sunset Addition early Tuesday. Rosa Lee Williams and her six children escaped. Richman reentered the home as it collapsed. Funeral services are Friday at 2 PM at Church of God in Sunset Addition.
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Laura Richman
Essie Richman
Richman
Rosa Lee William
Williams
Richmans
Polio expert urges early diagnosis and home care
Dr. Irwin Hendryson of the University of Colorado Medical Center spoke at a Caruthersville polio forum. He said early diagnosis is possible but cannot prevent paralysis in all cases, and emphasized early treatment can be done at local hospitals or homes with basic nursing support. He noted about ten non paralytic cases per paralytic one and that severe cases need immediate specialized care.
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Irwin Hendryson
University of Colorado Medical Center
Caruthersville
Missouri
Arkansas
Hendryson
Watermelon laden truck wrecks bridge east of Sikeston
A tractor trailer carrying watermelons crashed the Highway 60 bridge over the St. John's drainage canal near Sikeston, lifting the bridge and sending cargo into the water. The bridge had been slated for replacement under a $109,891 contract awarded to Thomas J. Evans Jr. of Memphis. A second melon truck and a car followed before rescue and traffic diversions were arranged. State officials began building a temporary crossing while awaiting the new bridge, with plans to start the new structures around August 8.
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St. John’s Drainage Canal
Airport
Sikeston
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Thomas J. Evans Jr
Memphis, Tenn
St. John’s Canal
Clarence Himsel
Montgomery
Ind
Himsel
Free DDT for Spraying All Public Buildings
Pollio cases rise in Scott County with eight this year and one death plus five carry-overs. The Scott County Polio Chapter urges DDT spraying of churches theatres schools and factories and provides liquid at no cost. Containers urged to Brusplinghoff Funeral Home at Chaffee to obtain DDT. Church and school officials factory and theatre owners are urged to act promptly.
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Scott County
Brusplinghoff
Chaffee
Citizens' School Committee Forms to Promote Reorganization
A Monday meeting formed the Citizens' School Committee to back a Scott county school reorganization plan to be voted on next Tuesday. Roger Bailey chairs, George Kirk is secretary, with publicity, finance and campaign teams set to explain the plan. Circulating circulars outline the plan, purpose and benefits. Mr and Mrs Shelbourne Brewer of Blytheville visited Mrs N Walker last Sunday.
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Scott County
Roger Bailey
George Kirk
Shelbourne Brewer
Blytheville Ark
I N Walker
Government Has Mortgage on Nearly All Stored Wheat
Thousands of bushels of wheat sit in Scott County Milling Company elevators in Sikeston Dexter and Oran with government mortgage on most of it. Storage is limited to operate mills while wheat is held under a guarantee of a set price next April unless markets reach that price sooner. Company official notes elevators are virtually full under the guaranteed price program.
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Scott County Milling Company
Sikeston
Dexter and Oran
Uncle Sam
Mulling Company
Weather summary and brief local notices
The week saw total precipitation of .12 inch with temperatures from 70 this morning to 92 yesterday afternoon. Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with possible afternoon or evening thunder showers and little temperature change. Mrs Geraldine Hamilton of Morhouse was taken to St Louis for medical care.
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Geraldine Hamilton
Morhouse
St Louis
Wester Das Suffermnt
Wath Poly
Prosecuting Attorney Robbed by Pant stealing prowler
Awakened by a noise in his bedroom Prosecuting Attorney Robert A Dempster found a prowler using a long pole to reach through an open window and try to steal his trousers from a chair The intruder fled after Dempster shouted for help No suspect has been apprehended Meantime a bingo party at Mrs Hay Carl Marshs home listed a long guest roster and additional notes covered visits by Mr and Mrs Ernest Harper to St Louis and Paul Layton family from St Louis visiting the farmers parents through the past week
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Robert A. Dempster
Dempster
Sikes Avenue
First Residence of New Housing Project Open for Inspection
The first unit of a Sikeston housing venture is open for inspection Sunday July 31 in the Stallings addition at the corner of William and Montgomery streets. Joel A Montgomery Construction Co plans more Thrift Homes on 78 lots. Montgomery, Sikeston native and National Homes Corp Southeast Missouri dealer, notes the line of low cost prefabricated homes FHA approved and designed to meet federal housing goals. The first home is built and on display. other Thrift Homes are available to buyers with own lots in Sikeston or nearby areas.
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Sikeston
Stallings Addition
William
Montgomery Streets
Clayton Addition
Joel A. Montgomery
Montgomery
Sikeston High School
National Homes Corporation
Lafayette
Indiana
Southeast Missouri
National Homes
Stallings
The
Herald
Aged Morehouse Woman Dies. Funeral Set
Mrs. Cynthia M. Simmons aged 86 died this morning at her Morehouse home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Morehouse Baptist Church. She was born February 2 1866 in Pope County Illinois and lived in Morehouse about 30 years. Survivors include two sons Alvin and Morris, daughter Mrs Floyd McMullin, two sisters Mrs Lottie Shelton and Mrs A B Comer. Burial will be in Mounds Cemetery near New Madrid, with Taylor Funeral Service.
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Morehouse Baptist Church
Cynthia M. Simmons
Morehouse
Simmons
Pope County
Ill
The
Baptist Church
Alvin Simmons
Morris Simmons
Sikeston
Floyd McMullin
Lottie Shelton
Metropolis
A. B. Comer
M. A. Massey
Mounds Cemetery
New Madrid
Taylor
Accused Murderer Declared Insane in Benton Court
Bil Eldridge charged with beating and choking his mother to death on January 10 was found insane by a circuit court jury in Benton. He will be sent to a suitable asylum and later may be brought back for trial if he regains reason. Dr. E F Hector of State Hospital No. 4 conducted a weeklong examination and deemed him sane at present though the sole issue was insanity since March 3. Defense was led by PF Smith and RS Peterman, while Tom Arnold represented the prosecution.
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Bil Eldridge
Mary Ellen Eeldridge
Benton
Curt
Idridge
Farmington
E. F. Hector
State Hospital No. 4
Eldadge
Hector
PF Smith
Cape Girardeau
RS Peterman
Chaffee
Robert Dempste
Tom Arnold
Election on School Reorganization Set for Tuesday
Scott county voters will decide whether to approve the plan to reorganize the county into six large districts. Each district vote stands independently. The plan, approved by the State Department of Education, names six districts with designated voting sites and 6 am to sunset polls.
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Scott County
County Board of Education
State Department of Education
Olmo- Fornfelt
Kelso
Head
Macedonia
Graysvoro
Ancell
Fornfelt
Silmo City Hall
Kelso City Hall
Rotary Club Meeting Hosts Father of Club President
Sixteen members and two guests attended the Monday night Rotary Club gathering at the Dunn Hotel. Guests included Professor E. C. Weis, father of the club president, Rev. Earl Weis, and W. A. Gemeinhardt of Matthews. The group toured the newly equipped Pitman’s laundry after the meeting, with Maurice AtTm Stones Bui Modersbach arranging seating and guests. The next meeting was scheduled for the following Tuesday at the Dunn Hotel with Smrom Pharris in charge.
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Rotary Club
Dunn Hotel
E. C. Weis
Earl Weis
W .A Gemeinhardt
Matthews
Maurice AtTmstones
Smrom Pharris
Second Bargain Sales Weekend Engages Merchants
Merchants launch a two day sale campaign this weekend with special inducements to draw shoppers. The push targets improved sales as merchants compete for shoppers in a regional bargain event.
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Cape Girardeau Hospital
Owen “Jiggs” Johnson
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Taylor Funeral Home
Gloria Spizzeli
John Bizzell
West
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Dorothy Garnett
James Ross
Frank Ross
Columba
Mgniv
St Louws Hospitals
Trom Southeast Missour
Henry Colby
Nipws Ppa
Indianapolis
M. S.S. Gwinn
Division 10
Gwinn
Fredericktown
Miner
Hay Carl Marsh
James Turner
William Hals
Bill Marsh
J. E Bul
Castor Alsup
Jack Miller
Guy Comer
Bill “Lett
Lowell Skellon
Wilhan. Marshall
Lows
Clarence Rafferty
Larry Shain
Joe
Warar
Ernest Harper
St Liius
John
Estes Park
Colo
Paul Layton
St Lews
Clarence Parker
Bas’ Praamie
Jay 2
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Mississippi
Rockview
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Wylie
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Perkins
Hove
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Crowder
Morley
Commerce
Big Island
Owensby
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Court House
Blodgett
Diehlstadt
McMullin
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Lemons
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Dunaver
Chaney
Greer
Hunter
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Baker
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