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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
5
A church spire suffered heavy damage after a lightning strike. Local officials respond as residents report fires and a perilous glow at dusk. Fire crews battle embers, while surrounding buildings brace for potential aftereffects.
The Highway Department advances road improvements in the Cush-Nn area and Hl. Dey area with new paving and drainage projects. A church fire is investigated by Rev Donovan and Rev Edwin while volunteers offer help. Separate item notes a Boy Scouts camp departure and local civic efforts.
Sikeston youth joins the Army Military Police Corps with training at Camp Gordon. The family, local officials, and Sgt Pawloska assist as he begins a three day induction and exploration of branch options.
The post office asks anyone who knows William Niedling to contact the postmaster. Mail is being held for him and efforts to reach him have failed. A successful contact would be a favor to Niedling and the post office.
St. Paul s Episcopal Church thanks the community for support after its building burned. It notes relief that Missouri Delta Community Hospital avoided a disaster by not being struck, praise for Sikeston churches offering facilities, and thanks to the Sikeston Fire Department for salvaging the situation.
Real estate sale notes include EB and Grace Ve, Toc G and Anna M Hirt, Bernice, Henrietta Ciato, Toprietta, Dona Crain, Tibrock 1 Dexter, and John Ro with Martt Hende son to Rudolph ma Fen. Entries show small parcels and prices such as 700 and 2 dollars, with dates like 9 23 11 and references to acres and lots.
A catalog of property deeds shows multiple transfers in Dexter and surrounding areas. Names include Leeman E and Ethelyn V Thrower. Dorothy and Therman Cox. Roy and Kan Jackson. J E Lee. Rushond H and Irene Mat gomeery. Edward and Havel I Mead. Bernie and Nelle Crump. and others. Properties span blocks and lots in Westwood Hills and Carter's Park add, with prices noted such as 1225 3500 and 2250, plus various nominal values.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a property lot assignment in Dudley with names such as Nelore and Cer a, a price of 3000, and references to blocks 7 and 8. The text is garbled and many names are uncertain, hindering a precise reconstruction of the event.
At 12 45 pm Monday A L Arneld, encalation manager of the Standard, driving south on Highway 61, attempted a left turn into Cotton Courts and was struck on the right side by a car driven by Robert James Doweger of Route 2 Sikeston, who was headed north at about 60 mph. Arneld suffered knee bruises and abrasions. Doweger went to a doctor for an arm hurt.
Ensign Charles Biinton departs by plane from Cir Gideau for Beathice Noor and Se Wie WY to visit 1 for aid 26 then to San Francis Celif to embark for Yatt cha Naval Be Tap run for a two year tour of duty aboard the Pacific coast station.
Dround notes a family event as Martin and daughter Susi travel from Daytona Beach to Fort Taudom. The report describes the journey home on Thursday after a two week vacation.
A statement outlines land ownership in Sunset Addition for the proposed West-End Park. City actions include acquiring land through Wavor Butler, condemning portions, and removing houses. Lions Club committee rallying funds with Sikeston service clubs pledging reimbursement, while an unknown actor caused concrete monoliths. The site, once a playground hope, became a dumping ground delaying plantings and improvements.
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