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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
1
In a reshaping contest for county offices the primary draws heavy interest as voters prepare for next Tuesday. The county collector, recorder, clerk positions, prosecuting attorney and treasurer races attract close attention while the presiding judge contest looms. The editorial urges every qualified voter in Scott County to vote, stressing accountability to the public.
The Herald lists candidates authorized to announce candidacies for Democratic nomination. For Congressman Paul C. Jones Easttone Crad Weber Gilmore for County Collector Daddy Felker R. O. Capshaw for County Clerk J. T. Jess Chapman A F Scherer for County Treasurer Paul H. Slinkerd Hess Porter for County Recorder Cline Ables for Clerk of the Circuit Court Harry Daugherty Lloyd G Jerry Briggs for Presiding Judge L D Lankford Readers are urged to consider these candidates at the upcoming primary.
Two armed men robbed the Bank of Pevely in Missouri Tuesday afternoon. They escaped in a green 1951 Oldsmobile later found abandoned near Pevely. a red car believed used for the getaway may have waited there. FBI joined the search as authorities reported $40174 taken, with cash, bonds, and some change looted from the tellers and vault. The robbers, about 38 to 40, wore coveralls and one wore a white mask and the other sunglasses.
Louis Stone field representative from the Cape Girardeau Office of the Social Security Administration will be at the City Collector's Office in City Hall on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.
President Eisenhower announced the 1954 federal deficit ended at 1.029 billion dollars, 0.25 billion less than his January forecast, 6.893 billion below Truman’s estimate, and 6.411 billion under the prior year’s overspend. The Treasury year end showed lower receipts, with spending cuts mainly in national security. The president said tax cuts totaling 7.5 billion dollars and inflation containment accompanied the progress toward a balanced budget.
Mrs Edith Wheel and Blanton Ajvid in Sikeston Delta Community Hospital death follows a life of civic and social leadership. She helped organize the Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club, led the Sikeston Music Club and District Music Club, and supported charitable work. Survived by husband Dr B F Bianton son Gordon of St Louis sister Hazel Wheeland and three grandchildren. Services at Welsh Funeral Chapel followed by burial in Sikeston City Cemetery.
Auto Safety Road operated by Scott and New Madrid Farm Bureaus tested 131 vehicles from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with 54 failing and six later passing. Tests free. no defects reported to police. Road resumes today 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with expected 200 to 250 tests daily. Alderman Rafferty praises the program.
In Magistrate Court Tuesday morning Walter Bouie and Arthur Summers, both Negroes, waived preliminary hearings on robbery charges tied to break ins at Homer Trigg Shell Station and C. C. Parks Texaco Station. They were bound over to Circuit Court with bonds of 850 each.
James Perton Lance 74 a Charleston resident for 41 years died at his home in Cairo from a heart attack. He was born January 16 1880 in Carthage Tennessee and moved to Charleston July 26 1904 where he married two days later. Survived by wife Sadie Lance seven children including daughters in Cairo and Charleston and sons in St Louis and Cairo, two sisters, ten grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 pm Thursday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel with Rev. A B Coover officiating. burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
Jaycee promotion plans for the September Bootheel Rodeo include a “wear ’em or lose ’em” rule for Sikeston visitors August 1 to September 19. Offenders without western attire will be dunked in a horse trough at Legion Park after Saturday noons if the sheriff and crowd are able. The four day event opens September 16 with plans for steer roping exhibitions and a $1,000 winner-take-all purse.
A report from Tuesday night states Chief of Prince O F Stinnett found Hamecy McDanis of Moorehone Ting along the highway. McDaniels, a war veteran, was transported to Veterans Hospital Poca Bloff by ambulance where he had been a patient. Relatives acknowledge the funeral date for Matthew, the son of Karon of Ontario, California, and identify Mrs H Mi Boardman of Sikeston and M.O. Lancaster of Matthews as kin.
Five Missouri farmers were seriously injured Tuesday night on Practice Row in North St Louis during an assault by a band of 10 to 20 Negroes armed with knives and hammers. The attack followed a dispute over two watermelons after a customer refused to buy. The injured, identified at City Hospital, include Robert Lesslie 40 Kennett Chester Wells 41 Fisk William 19 Broseley Robert Ranburger 49 Fisk and Truman Wilburn 39 White Oak.
The Agriculture Department projects domestic use and exports near 13.7 million bales for the year starting Aug 1, up from 12.3 million in the prior year. Domestic consumption about 9.3 million bales, exports around 4.5 million bales, and carryover about 5.6 million bales.
The 20 voice Clarkton Boys Choir entertained the Kiwanis Club at Rustic Rock on Tuesday night. Under Mrs Robert Adhaugh they performed a varied program in matching shirts. Paul Smelser chaired the event and soloist Sharon Blaineck contributed to an inter club session with several Kiwanis members in attendance.
A obituary dated Tuesday reports the death of Tenn Becker at Beavist Hose. It notes a large family and lists survivors, including wife and daughters. The piece mentions funeral rites conducted with Masonic services in Memphis and graveside ceremonies on Wednesday.
James Edward Hill, born May 24, 1943, and Charles Arthur Hill, born May 17, 1918, drowned while swimming at a gravel pit off Benton Commerce Road at noon Tuesday. A 9 year old witnessing companion alerted their mother Mrs W E Hillman. The bodies were recovered by a county truck driver and his brother in law and taken to Bisplingheff Funeral Home. Funeral services set for Friday at 9 am at St Dennis Catholic Church Benton with Rev Fr Schmalle officiating. Surviving family includes parents, five sisters, three brothers, maternal grandfather Alex Burger of Ancell, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs N J Hillman of Atlas, and paternal great grandmother Mrs Nora Long of Atlas.
The New Madrid sheriff investigated a theft at a theater after the Sunday night show. A damaged page fragment notes money missing and a suspect seen near Portagey Street, with unclear sums and names due to OCR corruption.
In Scott County the Democratic county clerk contest narrows after J T Chapman of Sikeston withdraws for personal reasons, leaving Alfred Fritz Scherer, Charles Mitchell, and Phil Waldman to vie for the nomination. Absentee ballots already issued exceed 260 with more expected. other races see Felker, Willett, Lub er, Bailey, Harrison, Capshaw and Crader in hot contention for county offices.
Attendance figures from Sikeston churches show Foret Street Church 495, Assent of Gui Church 404, Pia Viet and 389 Church at the Nacarere 285, Tanner Street Church of God 53, Second General Baptist Church 168, First Presbyterian Church (list incomplete).
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