Sikeston Hunter Addition opens with new public school
Sikeston residents awaited the Lee Hunter Addition offers as a major growth project. The first structure to rise is a $375,000 elementary school praised as a top national example. The former Lee Hunter farm is now a large subdivision with 50 lots near Wakefield Boulevard and North Kingshighway, 32 sold, while homes rise along Allen Boulevard and Baker Lane.
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Lee Hunter
Frisco
Wakefield Boulevard
North Kingshighway
Allen Boulevard
Wakefield
Baker Lane
Hunter Addition
Golhaday Construction Company
Robert Thornton
Thornton
O. C. Lewis
Presbyterian Church
Watefield Boulevard
Tunter
Post Office Introduces Certified Delivery Proof Service
The new certified mail option replaces the 30 cent registered rate and serves to prove delivery. Cost is 15 cents plus postage with a detachable stamp receipt and matching number. the recipient signs a receipt. Return receipts add 7 cents. full return details cost 31 cents extra. Not insurance, but offers delivery proof only. Old insured protection now costs 40 cents plus postage for up to 5 dollars indemnity.
Bell City High School Paper Earns Top Award
Bell City High School monthly paper The Cub's Den, published by the School Publications Class, won Rank I with a Special Award in the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association contest at the University of Missouri Columbia. The Cub's Den, in Class B for schools under 500 enrollment, earned top excellence in newspaper production. sponsor is Mrs. Doris Da Vault.
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Cub's den
Bell City High School
Missouri Interscholastic Press Association
University of Missouri At Columbia
Cub’s den
Doris da Vault
Portageville Armory Plans Approved in Joint Project
Major General A. D. Sheppard informed Senator J. F. Patterson and Representative T. A. Penman that architectural and engineering plans for a Portageville armory were approved. The project, costing about $125,000, divides 20 percent state and 74 percent federal funding, with construction likely not starting before late fall or early winter and bids to be sought soon.
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Portageville
A. D. Sheppard
J. F. Patterson
T. A. Penman
Bla
Sheppard
Penman
Patterson
Mrs Fina Keller Found Dead In Apartment
Ina Keller 59 wife of W H Keller Sr was found dead in their 108 EL Front Street apartment Friday morning around 7 19 o'clock. He returned from the laundry to find her slumped from a chair on the floor. She had suffered heart attacks in the past five years and he believes one caused her death. Born November 24 1896 near Evansville Indiana she married Mr Keller September 15 1915 at Benton. They have a son W H Keller Jr of Sikeston.
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Ina Keller
W. HL. Keller, Sr
EL Front Street
Isom Rites Held for Mississippi County Resident in Watt
William Henry Tsom, 83, longtime Mississippi County resident, died at his Watt home after a decade long illness. Funeral services were held at McMikle Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday with burial in City Cemetery in Sikeston. He was a retired brakeman with the Missouri Pacific Railroad for about 40 years.
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Isom
Charleston
William Henry Tsom
Mississippi County
Watt
McM Kle
Sikieston
Misesouri Pacific Railroad
Canalou News Dexter Park Roast For Vernnn Pastors Birthday
A community roast at Dexter Park celebrated Vernnn Pastor’s eighth birthday with guests including Linda Hunt Shirley Bryant Helen Bryant Barbara Kay West Linda Jiles Alice Pullum and Ira Taylor Sr and Mrs Taylor Also noted are local visits and travels of residents from Canalea St Louis Sikeston Bloomfield Quinn Dudley Essex Aguilla and Michigan with family and military leave updates Mention of Joan Crawford visiting her grandmother Emma Virgin and Joel Mayberry on furlough.
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Dexter Park
Vernnn
Linda
Burien Hunt
Shirley
Helen Bryant
Barbara Kay West
Linda Jiles
Alice Pullum
Ira Taylor
Tishie Gould
Nashville
Janet Lankford
Quinn
Slim Eaton
Fred Eaton
Ronnie Wicker
Dexter
Fred Baker
Ralph Parks
Sikeston
Jerry Woodruff
Bloomfield
Leonard Larock
Edith Laroeck
John Lawrence
Glen Trunt
Dudleyx
Essex
Florence Fitzgerald
Aguilla
Paul Spath
Vader Link
Estel Wadhamie Son
St. Louis
Jim Campbell
Mya
Darel Vaughn
Michigan
Joel Mayberry
Armed Forces
Morley News Briefs From Local Social Scene
Mrs. Marvin Gibbs hosts and guests travel to Wenebare Arkansas for a summer event. Surgical patient Mrs. Norman Murphy remains at St Frances hospital Cane Girardeau. Several locals attend the strawberry festival in St. Louis. Fort Knox visits include James Pankoah accompanying his wife. Ward Braisher attends county school superintendent interviews in St. Louis. Mrs. Carol Matthews leads Sunday church class and plans for a Capes Fest. A large auxiliary group prepared a picnic gift and social at the VEW building. Mrs. Matthews departs for Little Rock and Bakersfield with Dean Matthews. Various attendees plan to join Mrs. Norman Mur EOS S. Ferrenberg and others in Cape Girardeau and Peoria gift sending for Mrs. Matthews as she prepares to move to Little Rock.
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Norman Murphy
St. Frances Hospital
Cane Girardeau
Ruth Finups
Toward Ray
Mary
Rea Parker
St. Louis
James Pankan
James Pankoah
Fort Knox
Ward Braisher
Carel Matthews
Manny Adoshes
Amiliart Hadooen
VEW
Auxilary
Odie Georges
Biday Hopper
Tony Cerner
Nala Vaughn
Caletta Welter
Martin Krieger
Carol Matthews
Little Rocks
Ark
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Dean Matthews
Little Rock
Bakersfield
Call
Norman Mur Eos S. Ferrenberg
A. Curd
Merie Vaughn
Haiding F.ubegerald
Frank Jones
Marry Williams
Ruth Finney
James Curtis
Myre
Dim Beil
Clyde Sadler
Thur Lancaster
Leah Litt
Crulus Mayfield
J. Griffin
Cape
Mrs. Bertha Lambert Dies in St Louis Hospital
Mrs. Bertha Lambert formerly of Scott County and wife of George Lambert died in a St. Louis hospital at 5 30 p m Thursday.
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Lambert
Scott County
Bertha Lambert
George Lambert
St. Louis
Two-Thirds Majority For School Levy Court Rules
The state supreme court ruled that a two thirds majority is required for school building levies rather than a simple majority. The decision affects districts including Lewis County and surrounding areas as tax measures pass through voter approval processes. The ruling underscores the need for broader support to authorize school construction funding.
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Jmererson Chey
Comnbandan
Detriet Rove
Lewis Ceonts
Shrfie Ceainta
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Family News
Bertrand News mentions Mio and Mrs OP. Mr and Mrs Don Soto and Gart family with daughter. Mr and Mrs Boden St Lens. Toast Week guests Mr and Mrs Raymond Aub and daughter. Abe family visits St Louis and Jackson Tenn relations. Mrs Palfiam returns to her parents after weeks with grandparents Joe Albright family. Blackburn family and other relatives referenced.
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Cochibine
Water
Preston
Donsoto
Gart Frre
Mir
Boden
Dederar Swett
St. Louis
Porpemor
Bev
Abs
EL RF Ops
Palfiam
Joe Albright iv
Mrldren
Dackson
Tenn
Blackburn
Sik - Sundar
Myris Ting
John Ro
Matene
Olde Albrict
Parma News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Births
Mr and Mrs Alen Carri travel for Marcelene as he attends a business conference in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs John Leiczhood visit sons in Tucson Arizona with brother Robert and family. Mr and Mrs Jesse Barnett announce the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds.
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Alen Carri
Marcelene
Kansas City
John Leiczhood
T Csan
Ariz
Rev Rt
Soldiers Train At Camp McCoy And Europe
PFC Charles De Shuprert, 21, of Sikeston Missouri, among 3,000 troops at Camp McCoy Wisconsin for summer training as 49 000 National Guard and reserve troops practice continuous readiness. Pvt Allen A Harp of Sikeston, Missouri, crosses a Main River pontoon bridge near Kitzingen Germany with the 5th Field Artillery Battalion. Sgt James R Wallace 24 wife Tatsuo and parents from Anniston Alabama report to Fort Leavenworth Kansas for duty with the military police detachment after service in Japan.
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Wis
Charles de Shuprert
Mirs
Ella Shuprert
Sikes Ave
Sikeston
Camp McCoxr
National Guard
Tacnesb
Army
Shupsert
97Th Field Rilliery Battalion
Fort Carson
Colo
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Sikeston High School
Kitzingen
Germany
Llen A. Harn
Albert Harp
Harp
5Th Field Artillery Battaion
Europe
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
James R. Wallace
Tatsuo
Akins T. Wallace
Anniston M.s
Military
Peice
Wallace
Tl 1
Japan
Driving Test Day Yields Failures and Permits Granted
About 29 applicants appeared at the Armory on Monday for driver license tests. Five failed the written quiz, one due to missing birth certificate. One 16-year-old was noted in error. A limited number of permits and licenses were issued to individuals listed by name and route.
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Edoto
Aliemie
Velma Linsman
Francis Eugene Wood
Sthosten
Tonnie Terrell Hargrave
Delmar
James Edward Amity
Dorethe
Niteterm Grivers
Ates Sur Doas
Thorold Tunmar Foster
Vandiiesh
Mb Lsin
Tiston
Heb Joster Rachid Raia
Matthews Thoreld Renneth
MD Tan Frankin Coot
F Bortrand
Ant Dees Pranktin
Ruth
Phinde Petheriington McChire
Wake
St@o
John Wilson Hib
Matthews
Mayor Warns Boys Over BeBee Gun Damage
Mayor Charles H. Ritter receives complaints about boys shooting beebee guns at windows. He warns youngsters to quit at once as rear store windows are perforated and a beebee nearly hit a 14 year old girl on Hardin street. The mayor calls the activity dangerous and destructive and demands immediate stoppage.
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Charles H. Ritter
Hardin Street
Emergency report from Missouri Delta Hospital details
One emergency case reported overnight at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. A patient from Matthews received treatment for a stab wound and was discharged.
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Onle
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Matthews
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