St Louis County Eyes Revaluation Battle Across Tax Codes
St Louis County plans a statewide directed revaluation with proposed 66 percent hikes for town property and 89 percent for rural holdings. County Council leader James A. Singer rejects blanket increases, urging a full countywide revaluation to avoid wasted funds and costly appeals. Scott County eyes lessons from St Louis County’s approach.
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Scott County
St. Louis County
State Tax Commission
James A. Singer
Luman F. Matthews
Fred Stone English Bride Arrive In Sikeston Sunday
Fred R. Stone and Brenda M. Parke arrived in Sikeston after marrying April 16 in Hessle England. Stone, a U S Army corporal, is the son of Mrs Camille Hill Stone and Russell Stone. They will reside at 616 N Tanney while Stone resumes college in Cape Girardeau in September.
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Fred Stone
Sikeston
Fred R. Stone
Old Saints Church
Hessle
England
London
Lowestoft
North Sea
Great Yarmouth
Miss Mary Smith Receives Degree From Maryville College
Miss Mary Edith Smith eldest child of Mr and Mrs William Strother Smith Jr of Lemp Road Kirkwood and granddaughter of Mrs Minnie Sayers Smith Sikeston recently received her degree from Maryville College in St Louis where she majored in voice and French She is a Nerinx Hall graduate Webster Groves and as a sophomore played the lead in the operetta The Mikado Since graduation Miss Smith has secured a position in Chicago
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Mary Edith Smith
Wiliam Strother Smith Jr
Lemp Road
Kirkwood
Minnie Sayers Smith
Sikeston
Maryville College
St. Louis
Nerinx Hal
Webster Groves
Miss Smith
Chicaer
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday Schools 1955 recap
Attendance figures show totals for Sikeston churches on Sunday June 12 1955 across First Baptist First Methodist First Assembly of God Church Church of the Nazarene Tanner Street Church Second heraldic twist Church and First Presbyterian, with counts ranging from 344 to 488 attendees.
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Sikeston
SUNE
First Baptist Church
First Assembly, of God
Church of the Nazarene O
Tanner Street
First Presbyterian Church
Savings Rords Sale Up in Sentiments Savings Rords Sale Up in Sentiments
Roberts Co. on a month sale of U S Savings Bonds in Scott County shows continued growth over last year with $52 009 sold this period and a 1955 total of $383 car or Sal per cent of the county quota Statewide for the same period reaches $77 684 45 with May at $1 423 4428 pushing the state to 48 9 percent of its quota
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T. 2. Roberts. Co. Oan
U. S. Savings Bonds
Scott County
Senators Press for Full Report on Mississippi County ASC Suspensions
Sens Hennings Symington and Rep Jones urge Secretary Benson to explain why the Missouri State ASC Committee suspended and discharged elected county committee members in Mississippi County. They cite lack of charges, political manipulation, and mismanagement and demand an independent inquiry.
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Washington
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr
Symington
Paul C. Jones
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Missouri State Asc
ASC
Missouri
Congress
Hennings
Jones
Benson
Mississippi
Missouri Asc
Sec
Retary Benson
State
ASC Committee
Svimington
Senate Agricultural Subcommittee
Murray Colbert
Braind
Audi
Charleston
Usc
Mississipi County
Colbert
Hennings Symington
New Madrid District Approves School Levy
New Madrid Consolidated School District C 9 voters approve an additional one dollar levy to fund the teacher payroll. Of 397 eligible residents, 211 vote for the levy and 116 oppose, raising the district total levy to three dollars this year.
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New Madrid
Zens
C-9
Pells
Miss Jo Ruth Strick Engaged to Wed to Robert E Hardwick
Informal announcement notes the engagement of Miss Jo Ruth Strickland to Robert E Hardwick by her parents Mr and Mrs N A Strickland of Bertrand. The bride-elect is a 1944 Diemstadt High School graduate and since January has been employed as bookkeeper at Clinton Construction Co in Sikeston.
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Mars Jo Ruth Strickland
Robert E Hardwick
N. A. Strickland
Bertrand
Hardwick
Fannie Haman
Diemstadt High School
Bokkeeper
Clinton Construction Co
Sikeston
Paving Progress in Sikeston Shows Broad Street Improvements
Harold Pitman and Dr. W E Derris pave the north and south sides of a narrow block with concrete twenty feet wide. A long needed concrete stretch on south Prairie between Greer and Kathleen now complete, with plans to continue to East Gladys and Matthews Avenue. Other large concrete projects include East Gladys from Highway 61 to Maple Street and sections on College, Hunter, Wallace and Wakefield Streets. The Lee Hunter Addition gains a major concrete pavement from North Kingshighway to the Lee Hunter School, with parts divided. Additional work on Wallace, Hunter and Good Hope Streets in Tanner Land Addition near the new El Capri Court, and extensive paving on Smith Avenue in the Smith Addition. A long concrete strip on Highway 61 to Ens Street and a gravel base on several avenues are planned, with property owners paying half and the city half. Gravel resurfacing planned for Fairgrounds and Sumset areas alongside sanitary line replacements.
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Harold Pitman
W. E. Derris
South Prairie
Greer
Kathleen Street
Kathleen
East Gladys S
Waren Street
Matthews Avenue
East Gladys
Maple Street
Wallace
Hunter
Good Hoye
Tanner Land
New el
Woodlawn
Monre
Sie
Highs St
Murray Lane
Adtas
Roperty
Bove
Lake
Layton Resignation Delayed as Alderman Handles City Issues
Mayor Betler reports Kenneth Layton’s resignation date held back to allow him to finish ward matters. Betler says Layton agreed to delay until just before leaving the city and a special election will be called at the earliest lawful date so residents can choose a successor.
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Layton
Kenneth Layton
Ato
Coteo
Chas. H. Betler
Brimecine
Larten
Layten
Anaweany
Dex
Butiver
Vic
Tomax
Snoozing Station Attendant Robbed
Police report details a theft at a safety station where an attendant slept through the incident. Chief Harnld W lace was alerted by a call to Invi Sagateara and Jimmie nuose at eye service station. Witness Pephey TEbee Wallace claims knowledge of the culprit and the sleep pattern from 3 to 4:30 am.
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Harnld
Invi Sagateara
Eye Service Station
Highway North
Jaycees Set Western Theme After July Fifteenth
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce members were told to go western after July 15 with penalties unclear for noncompliance. In prior years missing cowboy attire led to a public ducking in Legion Park. The group, led by Mark Childs, discussed plans for the third annual Bootheel Rodeo on Sept. 2–3 and advertising for the station wagon giveaway replacing the pony prize. Local Jaycee attendance for the Atlanta national convention was possible but not confirmed.
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Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Givans
Jaycee Cowboys
Legion Park
Mark Childs
Atlanta
Charleston
Dust
Miss Greta Humphrey Engaged to John L Davis
The engagement of Miss Greta Lee Humphrey daughter of Mrs Homer Humphrey and the late Mr Humphrey to John Leslie Davis son of Mrs Vir Owings of Morehouse and E is of Gideon is announced. The bride to be is near the Navy and stationed at Great Lakes Illinois. Wedding date not set.
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Greta Humphrey
John Leslie Davis
Greta Lee Humphrey
Homer Humphrey
Mr. Humphrey
John Leste Davis
Virwh Owings
Morehouse
Gideon
Anpochiaroef
Navy
Great Lakes
Ol Grvds
Legionnaires Post Elects New Officers at Regular Meeting
Scarbrough presides as Commander of Henry Meldrum Post No U4 American Legion during a regular meeting held Thursday. Officers elected include Seatesauah as Post Commander and Hank Other as Finance Officer. Committees to plan this year’s Cotton Carnival set for Sept 22 to 24 will be announced. formal installations to occur at the first October meeting.
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Bill Scarbrough
Henry Meldrum Post
American Legion
G. W
Bill” Gardner
Henry Meldrum
Hell Seatesauah
Ers
Fee Hank
Saitala
Net
Niers
Dyintere
Faery
Set Gey Gillis
Amy Cari
Herman Poe
Melivex
Coma Gardner
Rev Donovan to Be Permanent Vicar for St Pauls Church
St Pauls Episcopal Auxiliary met at the church Morey after noon with president Mrs Paul Handy Moore presiding. Announcement said Rev Donovan and his wife Rev and Mrs Har low Donovan Jr will arrive July 1 to reside permanently at St Pauls. Meeting noted a prior class and planned refreshments after the gathering.
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Rev .Donovan
St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul's
Morey
Paul Handy Moore
Harlow Donovan, Jr
Danesan
Frits J Sebhest
Clase
Renmneth
Rabid Animal Attacks Prompt Ongoing Public Safety Warnings
A flurry of incidents prompts health and public safety notices about rabid animal attacks. Officials report various cases, with veterinary tests conducted and some results negative while others prompt precautionary measures. The city committee considers streamlined regulations on plumbing and related codes amid the ongoing advisories.
Wheat Crop Believed Down Fifty Percent
The article notes a potential 30 to 50 percent drop in the wheat crop due to the March freeze and rain, with observers unsure if combines can harvest the lighter wheat. It discusses storage capacity, parity pricing, and possible market price increases amid reduced production and lighter kernels.
State to Put Bite On Delinquent Taxpayers Next Fall
1933 federal income tax returns from eastern Missouri are examined to compare with state returns. Notices of delinquency are expected to be mailed next fall, with evaders offered a repayment window before cases move to the attorney general for action. Agents photograph high income returns to identify delinquency and route overages to state law enforcement.
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Pt Paritta
Aes
Wwe
Missori
Allen
Npr L
Kansas
Androws. A
Tomeemey
Donnellr
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Singer
Mary Smith
LWS
PFA
Per Heghiy
Sentiments
W. O
Mike” Dysart
Sikeseon
Benton
R. Q. Black
Dysart
Les Lankford
T. F. Weary
Phil Waldman Jr
Court
Marvin Smith
Phil Donnelly
Hennings, Symington
Mississippi County
Coun
Jo Ruth Strick
By Clint H. Denman
Taylor Avenue
Seretin
Algaint Alyy
Jay
Penn
Heek
Scarbrough
Legionnaires
Pete Gett
Pete
Syd A Este
Ted Bey
Thefferson City
Bate
Chien
I Alse
Voet Aoe
Atuimal
Tak
James
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