Sikeston Herald details and subscription rates
The Sikeston Herald lists publisher Barry T. Barnett and The Herald Publishing Co. as operators. It notes distribution every Thursday from 119 West Malone Avenue with a post office entry being processed as second class matter since March 1948. Subscription rates for local and adjoining counties are stated, with various tiered prices and advance payment terms.
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The
Sikeston Herald
Barry T. Barnett
the Herald Publishing Co
Sikeston
Political Announcements in Scott County Primary
We announce Democratic primary candidates for Scott County with August 3 voting date. Names listed include DWIGHT CRADER, "Daddy" FELKER, R. C. CAPSHAW, Jess CHAPMAN, A. F. SCHERER, PAUL H. SLINKERD HESS PORTER, HARRY DAUGHERTY, LLOYD BRIGGS, L. D. LANKFORD. Also thanks extended to hospital staff and Grey Ladies for Mrs. Evelyn M. Barnett’s hospitalization recovery.
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Scott County
Pos
Dwight Crader
Daddy” Felker R. C
Bob) Capshaw
Wie
Jess Chapman A. F
Fatz"” Scherer
Evelyn M. Barnett
Barnett
Alden P. Sargent
Critchlow
C. W. Estes
Cline Ables
Bob Sitzes
M. B. Thomas
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Genius
Corps of Grey Ladies
Charles Barnett
Careers in Retailing Offer Exciting Paths for Youth
A leading retail association notes that while general employment has eased, stores still need executive trainees. A report titled Retailing Has A Career For You guides students through needed skills and questions to ask, highlighting retailing as America’s biggest business with rising opportunities and room to advance from entry roles.
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America
Sound government and tax reform call to balance the budget
Louis stone field representative from the Cape Girardeau Office of the Social Security Administration will be at the City Collector's Office in the City Hall on Friday from 9 am to noon. The piece argues for drastic tax reform, states, and decentralization, criticizing high executive salaries and the current income tax system as inequitable.
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America
Louis Stone
Cape Girardeau
Social Security Administration
The Danger of National Bankruptcy Prompts Cost-Cutting Call
A call to welcome every effort to cut government costs is urged, including measures that affect citizens directly in their pocketbooks, warning of the danger of eventual national bankruptcy.
All This If Your Heart Is Warm
A lyric meditation on warmth and light guiding life from dawn to night. It contrasts the torch of victories with a bonfire of woes and praises love, youth, and repose. The speaker urges carrying a light in the eyes and a warm heart to endure worldly ills and find heavenly glow.
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Heaven
Hell
Hospital notes and births in Delta area
Admission and discharge lists from Missouri Delta Community Hospital show patients from Sikeston East Prairie Charlestion and surrounding towns with several surgeries medical cases and multiple newborns. Additional birth notices include families from Parma Columbia Amarillo and Dexter with infant boy and girl announcements.
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
David Bell
Sikeston
Willodean Hawkins
Will G. Mason
Oran
Barbara Irby
East Prairie
Mary Elizabeth Holloway
Negro
Matthews
Mary Joann Green
Bertrand
Pauline McIntosh
Detroit
Mich
Cletus Johnson
Walter Odell Durham
Abilene
Texas
Johnnie Don Spradling
Charles Robbins
Avis Hupp
Bill Johnson
Alfrieda McAfee
Wyatt
Dessie White
Chaffee
Luel Mangum
Leonard Overby
Carl E. McKnight
Mary Hicks
George Hawkins
Lilbourn
Marion Thrower
Bell City
Peggy Warren
Alpha Humes
Kay Barton
Catron
Mary Berry
Brenda Gregory
Mae Weldon
Ohlo Buchanan
Elsie Wallace
Grady Mills
Southeast Missouri Osteopathic Association elects leaders in Cape Girardeau
At the May Southeast Missouri Osteopathic Association meeting in Cape Girardeau Dr Alouise Fenton was elected president with Dr A L Schrader as vice president and Dr G W Dickerson as secretary treasurer. Delegates to the fall Springfield state convention include Dr W H Wehmeyer and Dr F Page Fenton with alternates Dr H J Mosebach and Dr B H Franklin. District and state trustees named. vacation Bible school opens June 5 with registration, parade, and a full faculty preparing sessions through June 18.
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Southeast Missouri Osteopathic Association
Cape Girardeau
Alouise Fenton
Charleston
A. L. Schrader
G. W Dickerson
Jackson
Springfield
W. H. Wehmeyer
Chaffee
F. Page Fenton
Wyatt and
Vacation Bible School
The
First Baptist Church
Owen Sherril
Joe Lewis
Carl Wyatt
Garland Noble
John Wade
Henry Fox
James Morton
Glen Gibson
New Madrid Negro Minister To Celebrate 99th Birthday
New Madrid correspondent Ruth Chandler profiles William Parrott born June 9, 1855 near Point Pleasant Missouri. A long-time New Madrid resident and minister, he recounts Civil War memories, schooling later in Cairo, and his journey from Catholic baptism to Free Will Baptist ministry. He has eight children from two marriages and remains active in preaching despite age.
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New Madrid
Long-lived Rev Parrott of New Madrid Seeks 100th Birthday
Rev William Parrott Joy Parratt of Risco Ohio and Lil bourn Leo Parrott of St Louis along with Bertha Mae Glass and Estelle Ralston are named as relatives in this obituary note. He is survived by Ada his wife who died Feb 6 1950s? He leaves 26 grandchildren 48 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. He credits prayer for health and longevity and recalls 47 years of carpentry work for L A Lewis and serving as their all around man. He now lives with daughter Emma Webb at 215 Pinnell St New Madrid and hopes to reach 100 with good health and many visitors.
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Socialist Party
John Smith
Kim Jones
Joe Doakes
Joy Parratt
Risco
Ohio
Lilbourn Leo "Parrott
St. Louis
Bertha Mae Glass
Estelle Ralston
Ada
L. A. Lewis
Lewis
Rev. Parrott
Emma Webb
Pinnell St
New Madrid
Warrants Approved By County Court
Benton The County Court approved warrants for farm and highway expenses including Sikeston Lumber Co paint purchases 300.93 Scott County Welfare Office care of patients 174.88 Sells Boarding Home 50. Agricultural Extension Officer expense 398.37 Qletys Tambaugh gravel 820 Sar Stucken highway repairs 1 780 Mither Sharp Chevrolet Co repairs Mehaay department 68.48 Home On Centres and tubes highway department 145.00 Fabick Bros repairs highway department 119.06 Montgomerys Bios Motor Co repairs highway department 16.16 Urhahr Service Station repairs Q ave and hichwan deps sake x department Waracil Aote Parts repairs hich war department 16.40 Hors Sunkard w ding highway department 475 Safeway OH Co gasoline fired and diesel over highway depart ment 322. W.
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Sikeston Lumber Co
Scott County Welfare Office
Qletys Tambaugh
Sar Stucken
Highway Department
Mither-Sharp Chevrolet Co
Fabick Bros
Montgomerys Bios Motor Co
Hitcway
Waracil Aote
War Department
Safeway Oh] Co
Baptist Assembly Encampment Set for Van Buren Missouri
The South Missouri Baptist Assembly will hold its annual encampment in two one week sessions at Van Buren June 21 to 27 and June 27 to July 2. Rev W J Oldham says 500 or more Baptists from the region will attend with speakers Dr C E Matthews and Dr Clyde Francisco. Daily rates include 100 registration, 150 dormitory, and meals priced per day.
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South Missouri Baptist Assembly
van Buren
W. J. Oldham
First Baptist Church of
Monette
South Missouri
C. E. Matthews
Southern Baptist Convention
Clyde Francisco
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Matthews
Missouri
Mulkey Named Special Agent for Prudential Insurance
Herbert S. Mulkey, named a special agent in Sikeston for the Prudential Insurance Company of America, was born in Cypress Illinois about 35 years ago. He graduated from Anna Jonesboro High School and Southwest Missouri State Cape Girardeau with a bachelor of science in education and earned multiple athletic letters. A World War II Marine Corps veteran, he served nearly four years in the South Pacific rising to captain and earning six decorations including the air medal with two stars and the Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze star. He is active in Masonry, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mrs. Mulkey was Betty Jo Taylor of Vienna.
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Herbert S. Mulkey
Sikeston
Prudential Insurance Company of America
J. C. Robertson
Prudential
Mulkey
Illinois
Cypress
Jonesboro
Southwest
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
U. S. Marine Corps
South Pacific
Masonic Lodge
The
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Betty Jo Taylor
Vienna
Tiptonville Ferry Sold By Duchell Brothers
PORTAGEVILLE The Tennessee Mississippi Bridge Commission will operate the ferry between Portageville and Tiptonville to boost river traffic ahead of a planned Mississippi River Bridge at Caruthersville in about three years. The ferry sold for 200000 to the commission by Dr E L Spence of Kennett, using revenue bonds to finance the purchase. Senator J F Patterson of Caruthersville was named manager of the ferry.
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Portageville
Tennessee-Missouri Bridge Commission
Taptomike
Tenn
Caruthersville
Mississippi
Cairo
Memphis
E L Spence
Kennett
State Bridge Commission
Docell Brothers
Tiptonville
Spence
Bridge Commission
Met
J F Patterson
Carutheraine
Badge Commission
County Jurors Named for July Term Court Voom
The Scott County Court draws jurors for the July Circuit Court term listing regulars and alternates by township. Sylvania regulars and alternates include Nick Halter and Paul Reissaus. Much of the list names dozens of jurors such as Bernad Ef fink, Linus Dirnberger, Omer Hagan, Joe Porter, and Theo Horn across Kelso Richland Morley Commerce Tywappity Sandywoods and other townships with numerous alternates noted.
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Benton
Scott County Court
Sylvania Township
Nick Halter
Herman Hope
Paul Reissaus
Frank Kiefer
Moreland
Bernard Effink
Linus Dirnberger
Kelso
Omer Hagan
Joe Porter
Theo. Horn
Theo. Leible
O. E. Rigdon
George W. Campbell
Fred Burger
Arthur Hahn
George Smiley
George Schwartz
Harold Golightly
Albert Scheeter
E. L. Welter
Charles Lee
Richland
A. Wayne Bess
Dempsy Gardner
Robert Sittes
Ray Wisdom
R. T. Hopper
J. F. Cox, Jr
J. S. Kevil
W. W. Lankford
J. W. Griffith
J. S. Hodges
Charles Dye
Frank Altom, Jr
T. J. Cantrell
Ernest Kellett
Birch Moll
Frank Hudson
Former East Prairie Resident Succumbs
Charles Franklin Watson, 70, longtime East Prairie resident until 1942, died after a heart attack Thursday at his St. Louis home. Born May 30, 1884 in Williamson County near Makanda, he was a Spanish American War veteran who farmed, then ran a grocery business with a brother. He served on East Prairie school board and city council, was Lions Club member, and twice past master of East Prairie Masonic Lodge No. 384. Funeral services were held Saturday at Nelson Memorial Methodist Church in East Prairie. Burial in W. O. W. Cemetery with Masonic rites.
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East Prairie
Charles Franklin Watson
Nelson Memorial Methodist Church
G. R. Ellis
Masonic Ries
Williamson County
Makanda
St. Louis
Camden
Tenn
R. D
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
May fines and costs total in Stoddard County Missouri
In May magistrate court collected 2824 dollars, consisting of 2349 dollars in fines and 475 dollars in costs earned by the sheriff and prosecuting attorney. Adding magistrate court fees of 145 dollars yields a grand total of 2969 dollars for 31 days, or 95.77 dollars per day, with 2340 dollars going to Missouri’s general school fund and 145 and 475 into Missouri general revenue and Stoddard County revenue respectively. Fines ranged from 5 to 787 dollars, mainly for overweight charges on long haul trucks and tractor trailers weighed at Dexter scales.
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Bloomfield
Stoddard County
Munger
General School Fund of
Missouri
General Revenue Fund of
Stoddard
Highway Department
Dexter
Former Resident Dies in Jackson at 95
Yelitha Allem Moll of Jackson, born July 7, 1859 in Cape County, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at her daughter’s home. Survived by children Mary Spradling, Linus Moll, Raymond Moll, Birch Moll, and three stepchildren. former Sikeston resident. Funeral at McKendree Methodist Church with Rev. C. E. Yoes officiating. interment in Russell Heights Cemetery.
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Jackson
Yelitha Allem Moll
C. E. Wofford
Cape County
William Alen
Bew
Isa Matthews ~Allen
Colorado Service
J. W. Miller
Wofford
Proffer
Moll
John Moll
Mary Spradling
Cape Girardeau
Linus Moll
Chicago
Ill
Raymond Moll
Valley Park
Birch Moll
Sikeston
C. A. Moll
Pendleton
Ore
J. C. Moll
Robert Drum
Advance
McKendree Methodist Church
C. E. Yoes
Russell Heights Cemetery
John A. Moll
Bill
G. W. Gardner
Harry Dudley
Ben Welter
Lost Rites Wednesday For Retired Farmer Whitlock
Funeral services for John Robinson Whitlock 73 a retired farmer who lived near East Prairie most of his life were held Wednesday at Shelby Funeral Church with Rev Albert Crim officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Charleston Born Oct 6 1880 near Fair Oaks Ark he died Sunday in St Joseph Hospital Kansas City while visiting a daughter Mrs Lorene Walker of Hickman Mills Mo He is survived by a son Earl J Whitlock of Liberty Mo and one grandson His wife Bertha Whitlock preceded him in death in 1932.
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East Prairie
John Robinson Whitlock
Shelby
Albert
Oak Grove Cemetery
Charleston
Fair Oaks
Ark
St. Joseph Hoecital
Kansas City
Lorene Walker
Hickman Mills
Whitlock
Earl J Whitlock
Liberty
Bertha Whitlock
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Anderson Kane
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Rt. 2
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Betty Sue Bush
Lois Mayville
Nancy Chambliss
Gary Thompson
Wanda Barger
St. Francis Hospital
Emery Lee Abbott
Delta Community Hospital
Parma
Raymond Wyman
Amarillo
Allert Ray
Delrta Community Hospital
John Schaffer
Rockford, TL
Aspe Latime
G. W. Ringland
William Thompson
A. M. Wildman
Perryville
P. A. McGuerty
Alice Faris
Gene Slaten
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Lester DePriest
Jean Roberts
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Doyle Dial
Marshall Stone
James Arnold
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Charles Dark
Aliine Cain
Maggie Smith
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Juha Morrow
Ruth Chandler
Point Pleasant
William Parrott
Levi
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Parrott
O’bannon
Gabriella
O'Bannon
Blue Jackets
Bird’s Point
Pappy
Rev
Emma
Bird's Point
Dr. Woods
Taylorville
Free-Will Baptist Church
Carne Bedford
Captaine Gray
St Louis
Ada Young
Toa
Eddie
Terrel, Ark
Wariie Pierson
Reginald Parrett
United States Savings Bonds Program
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Women's Advisory Committee
Treasury
Savings Bonds
George M. Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury
Oscar A. Ahlgren
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Urhahr
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Baptist Assembly
Prudential Insurance
Duchell Brothers
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