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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

3

Riverside Regional Library summer bookmobile schedule

The Riverside Regional Library announces a new bookmobile with expanded capacity for Scott County from June 20 to 26. Activities include story hours at Benton and Commerce with two reading groups, film showings, and the Globe Trotters Club summer reading program inviting school age children to read a set number of books across countries with prizes. The schedule lists stops in multiple towns including Formfelt, Arnold, Cape County, Diehlstadt, Morley, and Benton with specific times and venues.

Riverside Regional Library Scott County Benton and R’ Commerce Globe Trotters Club Tooker USA Missouri Canada Alaska North Pole Russia Story Land Scott Co Missouri Utilities Fornfelt Bank of Ilmo Arnold’s Ancell Sean Grove Cape Co Ancell Extension Club Warren's Owensby School Lusk Chapel Griffie’s Diehlstadt Bleda Roddie’s Rockview Perkins Byreau Turnage Bug Ridge Warner's Morley Blodgett Vandyser Crowder’s Tanner Salcedo Grant City St. Lawrence New Hamburg Kelso Benton High School Benton Courthouse Commerce

Price Trends Hint at Egg Market Summer Shift

University of Missouri economist John Miller says warmer weather and the end of the hatching season will push current receipts lower while Grade A eggs rise in price. Spring quality was better due to a cool period, but summer heat and handling issues typically reduce quality. Hatcheries scale back by June except for broiler hatcheries, and eggs from released flocks enter the market as current receipts.

Missouri Miller John Miller University of Missour Som Pheanchadt He Ey

Sprays Suggested To Fight Silverfish At Home

University of Missouri entomologists recommend using one of three sprays a two percent chlordane five percent DDT or a .5 percent dieldrin household spray to control silverfish. Apply to floors and walls of closets store rooms under shelves and around door and window frames. Silverfish feed on rayon cotton silk nylon paper book bindings and starch. The passage also notes that among larger whales only the sperm whale has teeth in adults and can swallow a man.

University of Miisouri

Deceased Henry Watkins Sr. of Oran 66

Allen Sciam reports the death of Henry Clay Watkins Sr. 66, retired men furnishings merchant of Oran, at 8 20 am on Tuesday June 5 1956 in a Jackson nursing home after a fall. Born December 20 1889 near Morley, he married Sallie Shumate December 9 1894. she died March 14 1987. Survived by three sons Myron Philadelphia PA Richard St Louis and H C Jr Benton, a sister Sue Watkins Pasadena, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Earl J Smith Funeral Home 2 pm Thursday. burial Watkins Family Cemetery between Benton and Morley.

Henry Clay Harry) Watkins Oran Mr. Watkins Jackson Morley Sallie Shumate Sikeston Jerry Statler Watkins Family Benton and Earl B. Wilson Akron Ohio Annie B. Miller John Drisk Millers Driskells Clyde Tidmore Jim Hettie Bryeans Gerhardt Moellenhoff Son St. Louis Albert Brady

Minutes at Scott County Circuit Court Proceedings

Proceedings of the County Court at its regular session list numerous highway department expenditures including Ozburn Abston Co repairs 17.18 and Ryan Equipment repairs 100.77. Also noted are nursing home care costs, supplies for sheriff and highway department, utilities, gravel, gas and appliance supplies, tire service, and drainage levy details for 1956 across multiple districts with maintenance and construction figures.

Ozburn-Abston Co Highway Department Mack Printing Co Compas Hardware Co Bel Air Nursi.ng Joe Spalding Kotdt McKnight-Rheaton Co Dodd Nursing Home Shelley Sikeston Lumber Co Missouri Utlities Co Ight and Power Ryan Equipment Co Sers Lna Fabick Bros

Help Seed Grow In Hot Weather Tips For Sowing

Garden guidance on sowing seeds in heat and drought. Use a clay-free soil mix with organic matter and sand, water drills deeply, sow on damp ground, cover with special mix, keep seedlings moist with frequent sprinkling, and provide weekly watering plus balanced fertilizer via placement method.

Real Estate Transfers In Sikeston and nearby areas

Real estate transfers filed in the office of John J Bolinger list numerous parcels exchanged between individuals and couples including Shackles to Stidham, Hobbs to Cowper, Felker to Rob Sides, Heisserer to Diebold, Linton to Thorne, Robinson to Charnes, Hopkins to Williams, Malone Jr to Allen, Byrd to Scott, Bowers to Warren, Warren to Alcorn, Sprenger to Sprenger, McConachie to Briges, and Harrell to Harmon among others 1 and other considerations or cash amounts noted. acres and sections vary across multiple additions and towns such as Sikeston Chaffee and Fournfelt.

Karl Betty Shackles Clarence Norma Stidham Rockview Junction Andersen Hobbs Sara Hobbs Charles Blaise Cowper Lena Felker Rob AL Smith Sikeston Raymond Heisserer Terman Ella Diebold KK. J. Malone Jr Leonard Hazel Allen Fletcher Addition Daniel Sally Byrd Marguerite Scott Township J. W. Bowers Harry Julia Warren AL Block Clayton Dita Warren Helen Alcorn Prange Harry and Ted. W. Bowers Town Stip LY Fred Sprenger Ote Vi

River system stretches from source to Mississippi

The Missouri river runs 2,945 nutes from its source to the Mississippi, totaling about 4,200 miles, longer than any other river system. American families own two thirds of the world's reinsur ance.

May action urged to clear ASC trouble in Missouri

Senator Symington says the Agriculture Department will act to end alleged improper control by Army Recruiting Station over Missouri ASC county offices and to restore rights to suspended committee members. He cites a May memorandum and calls for action to correct records and ensure proper qualifications for county office managers and committees.

Len Symington D-Mo Gri Ture ASC Missouri Ye Department Sikes Symington Sensir Jay H. Stackhouse Department Murray C Colbert Missouri State Committee Ste ‘S Fred Bess Canduan Elite Forced Tm Torr

Irrigation Loans Available in New Madrid County

Farmers in New Madrid County can still access irrigation loans under the Soil and Water Loan Program. Loans are repayable over twenty years at 4 percent interest, with deed of trust required for owners and other security for tenants. Information available at the New Madrid County FHA office in the courthouse basement.

New Madrid County New Madrid County Farmers Home Administration Muilligan New Madrid

Missouri Eggs Face Quality Crisis Prompting Farm Remedies

A county agent warns Scott County egg quality has fallen due to warm weather and grassy feed. Missouri samples tested at the Missouri College of Agriculture reveal germ issues from roosters, dark yolks from grazing, thin whites from poor cooling, and possible bacteria from improper washing. He urges roaster culling, confinement of hens, and better storage to restore shell egg quality amid interstate shipments.

Scott County Tom BR. Stroup Missour Missouri Missouri College of Agriculture Bertile Ows

Meath County Egg Quality Choice Looms

In Meath County producers face a dilemma after consumers demand firm round eggs and refuse lower quality cages. They must choose between supplying top quality Oshers eggs, selling to Deakins purchases, or growing one of the three SST lines.

Deakins Meath

First taxi cabs introduced in Chicago in 1915

A report notes that Chicago began public taxicab service with the city’s first auto taxis placed into operation during the year 1915. The milestone marks the start of motorized taxi service in the city’s transit history.

Chicago

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