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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
2
A poetic tribute describes the flag as a celestial banner born from dawn light. It speaks of Freedom guiding the eagle bearer to raise the stars and stripes, pledging enduring honor to a land of liberty. The verse invokes courage, homeland, and the flag’s radiant symbolism under heaven.
A National Education Program forum at Suarey Arkansas discusses Communist tactics in universities. Dr Schwaartz argues elites, students, and intellectuals lead revolutions worldwide. The report cites another analyst on propaganda and the role of education in societal change. A Singapore riot report notes student leaders beaten to death.
Fragmented OCR text references communist aims to conquer stustainment and youth, with garbled names and phrases. The readable fragments mention Ashenese and OGD cave and a statement about targeting young intellectuals in every country, but details are unclear and largely inconsistent.
Colonel Hugh H. Wagoner of the Missouri Highway Patrol said most drivers were careful during Memorial Day, but a small faulting minority caused 18 deaths and 25 injuries in rural crashes. Seven killed were due to others negligence. five were pedestrians. He urged severe penalties to deter dangerous driving and urged obedience to traffic laws.
Fourteen people passed their drivers license tests Monday at the Armory two passed chauffeurs tests and five received instruction permits The list of those who passed the drivers test includes Dorothy Marie Thomason Dorothy Jean Blassee Donald Eugene Jones Roy Alford Northern Judith Anna York Kenneth Ferrel Hamilton Wille Alberre Tinsley Bobbe Dean Tanner Annie Catherine McConnelh all of Sikeston Bobby Joe Batlard Gray Ridee Ruth Moe Hudson Essex William Clayton Perry Duet Prairies Langton Andrew Fotlowell Lilbourn James Anderson Clayton Matthews Passing the chauffeur's test were Bruce Neill Lewis of Sikeston and John Henry Lawrence of Gray Midge Those receiving instruction permits Lorene Cam Limbaugh Nellis Mae Tates Margaret Barth Corrigan and Emma Louise Butler all of Sikeston and Joyce Joan Ernst of Morehouse Thirteen an unusually high number failed the exam.
Mrs Fannie Davis 74 widow of Inte Jess Davis and longtime East Prairie resident died at 11 40 PM Monday of a heart attack. Born April 12 1881 in Van data Ti she was daughter of Inte WOM and Lizzie Hall Sargent. Survived by three daughters Mrs Sam Taxlor Anniston Ms Robert Lemons East Prairie and Mrs Henry Prentice St Louis. five sons Albert Alfred Jesse Lee Davis Vernon Sparta Mich and John Harrisburg Ark. Body in state at Shelby Funeral Home with services at Shelby Chapel Moon Wednesday.
The Sikeston City Council adopted several recommendations from the special traffic committee. City Engineer Alec Waters will draft paving plans for about 12 blocks and the street department will remove certain stop and yield signs. New parking bans and left turn prohibitions were approved, with several paving and sewer projects authorized, plus salary adjustments for city officials.
Miss Billy Jean Phillips and Larry Prindle wed Sunday at Morley Pantist Church in a double ring ceremony. Attendants wore pink net and gray prints. reception followed in the basement with a three tiered cake for about 80 guests.
Joe Mathis and Barbara Oliver of Simpson Illinois wed in Vienna in 1895. He serves as Sikeston city collector since 1938 after moving in 1903 and 1905. They have one son Harley Mathis, of Royal Oak Michigan, a daughter Mabel predeceased in 1931.
Miss Mary Jane Faris of Sikeston earns an A B degree in psychology at the University of Missouri graduation exercises. Her parents Mr and Mrs George Faris witnessed the ceremony as she becomes engaged to Paul A Melchert. Also noted are other Sikeston graduates including William H Frye and William H Deane III and ROTC cadets Matthew IV and Bob Scott.
The Javeees held their weekly Country Club roundup focusing on plans for the third annual Javeee Boothed Rodeo. A Ford Ranch Wagon replaces the pony prize this year. Co-chair Bilk Swink reported the prior Road-E-O events were successful. Guests Dale White and Willard McDaniels attended, with White elected a member.
The second annual Cooperative Production Credit Short Course is held Thursday and Friday at Columbia. Sponsored by the College of Agriculture University of Missouri and the Production Credit Associations of Missouri. Attendees from Southeast Missouri include Thatcher Scism Sikeston Ray C Edmonds Charleston Wallace Waters Sikeston Paul Barfoot Portageville Hal F Robertson Dexter James L Jones Jackson Edgar Buck Kirby Bloomfield.
The state branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers held its 1956 state convention in Cane Girardeau. Thomas Newnolds of Cane Girardeau was reelected state president with Charles Watson as vice president, Wayne Lyon as secretary, and Hamer Wat as treasurer. William Doherty of Washington, D. C., national president, addressed the convention in Joplin.
William F E Gladney received word his mother Mrs Ray Barren of Louisiana Missouri died in her sleep the night before he left for there. Her body to be taken to the A T Gladney home in Elsberry Missouri where it will lie in state until services in the Methodist church at Elsberry at 2 pm Thursday.
Matthews News reports the senior division winner Miss Emily Simpson Cape Girardeau with alternate Miss Ann Woodward Sikeston. Junior winner Miss Margaret McCann Cooter with alternate Miss Ruth Hubbard Lilbourn. Eleven entries in the contest sponsored by the Wool Producers Association. Prizes include gift certificates from Cape Girardeau firms. State contest in Sedalia June 15 to select Missouri entries for Nationals in Salt Lake City.
Dr Arch Russell Jr of Washington and his mother Mrs Arch Russell of Maryland spent Friday to Tuesday in Sikeston on business transecting. Mrs Russell left Tuesday for an indefinite visit with her sister in Paris Texas. Dr Russell and Mrs Russell left Tuesday for home in Washington. Major Dover and his wife and daughter Janet of Boston arrived Tuesday for an indefinite visit en route to Denver. Mr Dover recently graduated from Harvard and will join New AI Academy staff in Colorado City. Major Dover and Mrs Dover went to Memphis Tuesday to meet Mrs Toe Dover.
Planters Bank executive Mr Denton active in Newport civic life. Director of Newport Chamber of Commerce Red Cross Fair Association and Newport Realty Company. President of Rotary Club and member of church board and Masonic lodge. Married to Bess Norris with children Fred and Ellanne Lee. They plan to move to Sikeston after housing obtained and will oversee bank remodel with standard committees for loans and disbursements.
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