Sikeston Council Considers Electric Rate Hikes and Growth Plans
The Sikeston City Council is expected to review several issues of interest to the city including proposed electric rate increases deemed necessary for safe operation. Officials warn delay may cause financial losses to the municipal system as planning efforts push for growth and state aid to update real estate valuations.
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Sikes
Sikeston
Board of Works
State Tax Commission
Hoover Urges GOP Delegates to Lead for Freedom
At the Republican national convention in Philadelphia Herbert Hoover, the nation’s former president, delivered an address urging delegates to act as noble citizens. He warned against mere platitudes and partisan advantage and urged leadership, moral leadership, and a rekindled love of country and civilization to advance freedom and lasting peace.
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United States
Herbert Hoover
Philadelphia
Hoover
Eckie
Accident Fatal to Former Resident
Stanley Carroll 21 son of Mrs Emma Carroll died from injuries after a traffic accident in St Louis last Saturday. Funeral services were held at Sikeston Christian church with military honors from Henry Meldrum post and burial at Memorial Park cemetery. Carroll, a Navy veteran, had lived with a sister in St Louis and is survived by his mother two sisters four brothers and his maternal grandmother. His wife and daughter are believed in Seattle.
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Sikeston Christian Church
Stanley Carroll
Emma Carroll
St. Louis
R. M. ‘Talbert
Memorial Park Cemetery
Henry Meldrum Post
American Legion
Carroll
Sikeston
J. R. Carroll
Jess Boen
Louis
Ollie Lawrence
Mardell Avenue
Missouri Avenue
Emma. Carroll
Boen
Darby Atkin
St. . Louis
Lieut Joseph W Peace Jr to be buried at Arlington
The body of Lieut Joseph W Peace Jr who died March 31 1945 in British Guinea while serving with the Army Air Force will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Fort Meyer with full military rites Friday afternoon He was husband of Marshelen Trousdale of Sikeston and cadet at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics He is survived by his wife a son Joseph W Peace III his mother Mrs Laura Carter Dayton Ky his father Joseph W Peace Cincinnati Ohio a sister Mrs Betty Campbell Camp Campbell Ky and a brother Jack Peace Los Angeles California.
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Joseph W. Peace Jr
British,Guinea
Army ‘Air Force
Arlington Serene Cemetery
Fort Meyer
Funeral Held Monday for Mrs Virgie Crawford
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Church of God on Kendall Street for Mrs Virgie Crawford who died Sunday afternoon from a complication of diseases. Rev L W Crader officiated and interment followed at Carpenter cemetery near McMullin. Survived by husband J R Crawford three daughters Ruthie May Dir sie May and Artie May Crawford four brothers John Elmo Jackson Clinton Ky Lee Shack Jackson Arlington Ky a sister Mrs Clara Young West Helena Ark two stepsons Cecil Crawford Sikeston and James Crawford Wickliffe Ky a stepsister Mrs Jack Payne near Sikeston.
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Church of God
Kendall
Virgie
Crawford
L. W. Crader
Carpenter Cemetery
McMullin
Taylor
J. R. Crawford
Ruthie, May
Dirsie May
Artie May Crawford
John
Elmo Jackson
Clinton
Lee
Shack, Jackson
Arlington
Clara Young
West ‘Helena
Ark
Cecil‘ Crawford
Whitmer named to Missouri State Patrol training post
Poplar Bluff residents report Allen Whitmer of this place has been appointed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He will undergo special training for his new duties after serving as deputy sheriff of Butler county.
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Poplar Bluff
Allen Whitmer
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Butler County
Growth of the State University Emphasized by Middlebush
Dr. F A Middlebush delivered a keynote on the university’s expansion noting 2500 diplomas issued in the past year and a student body of veterans among the top graduates. He praised the university as a large, serious institution with strong citizen potential. Herbert Bunker of Columbia presented a merit citation to H G Simpson of Charleston for alumnus merit. Attendees included John W Wolpers of the Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic and a university curator.
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Middlebush
Herbert Bunker
Columbia
Alumni ‘Association
H. G. Simpson
Charles‘ton
University
John W. Wolpers
Poplar Bluff
Daily American Republic
University Board of Curators
Missouri GOP Candidate Calls For Expanded State Campaign
The Kansas City attorney urged a stepped up campaign to advertise Missouri as a tourism and business destination. He highlighted more state parks and fishing streams as well as other firsts, pledging to act in the people's interests if nominated and elected. The speaker began a five day tour in St. Louis, with stops at Lebanon Poplar Bluff and Steelville.
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Missouri
Davis
Soias
Kansas City
St. Louis
Lebanon
Poplar Bluff
Steelville
PUPILS OF SCOTT COUNTY COMPLETE Eighth Grade Course
Scott County School Superintendent Frank Anderson lists rural eighth grade graduates for the year. Names include North Rockview Maxine Baker Betty Eldredge Mary Feldén Irene Howell George Shackles and many others across towns such as Kelso Commerce Wylie Campbell Lusk and Hunter colored. Nevan Fisher and Lucille Mount plan summer study at McGill University in Montreal.
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North Rockview
Maxine Baker
Betty Eldredge
Mary Feldén
Irene Howell
George Shackles
Rockview
William Hahn
Benny Horman
Charlene Lee
Order of Publication in a Missouri Divorce Action
The Scott County Circuit Court orders service by publication for Dewey P. Neal in a divorce action. The defendant cannot be located in Missouri after diligent search. publication in The Sikeston Herald is required with a 45 day appearance period from June 24, 1948. A true copy is issued by Circuit Clerk W Allan Hubbard. Also notice of vacant rooms for rent at 125 South New Madrid Street.
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Missouri
Circuit Court
Scott County
Robert A. Dempster
Sikeston
Missourisd
Allan Hubbard
Scott (Seal) County
Medical Building For Cape Girardeau
Contract awarded for a large one story medical building in Cape Girardeau to Ray Dirschneider Co. Inc. of St. Louis. Architect is R Paul Buchmueller of Sikeston. Building to be 79 by 92 feet brick masonry with air conditioning near the Coca Cola plant. Doctors Elrod Hall and Gibson to occupy the medical center. Also announced is start of construction for KBDA broadcasting station in Kennett by Semo Construction Co. of Sikeston. 60 by 55 feet brick masonry with two studios. approved for standard and FM. operating from temporary quarters.
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Cape Girardeau
R. Paul Buchmueller
Sikeston
Ray Dirschneider Co., Inc
St. Louis
State College
Broadway
Coca-Cola
Dennis Elrod
Frank Hall
O. J. Gibson
Buchmueller
Semo Construction Co
Relatives of Sikeston Residents Die in Oklahoma Crash
Mr and Mrs John V Reed of East St Louis were killed when their car collided head on with another near Claremont Oklahoma. Reed died in hospital the next morning after the accident while en route to visit Mrs Reed s brother in Okmulgee. Double funeral services will be held in Saint Louis Saturday afternoon. Mrs Reed was sister of W F Gestring of Arkansas and aunt of Lester Gestring Mrs Ralph McElroy and Mrs Harry Powers of Sikeston. Aunts and uncles from Sikeston will attend.
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John V. Reed
East St
Reed
John Gestring
St. Louis
W. F. Gestring
Arkansas
Lester
Gestring
Ralph McElroy
Harry
May 1948 Births and Deaths in Sikeston District
A record list from May 1948 for the Sikeston registration district notes births with parent names such as Thomas L and Geraldine Chides ter and many others, followed by deaths including Geneva Harlow and Maggie Hicks. The document urges physician reports to local registrars when parent names are missing.
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Sikeston District
Sikeston
State Health Department
Caleb Smith Moves Real Estate Office to New Front Street Location
Caleb Smith has moved his real estate office from 130a Front Street to 126a Front Street over Bowman's Drug Store in the Hollingsworth building. The relocation aims to secure larger quarters for the Smith real estate business.
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Caleb Smith
Front Street
Bowman's Drug Store
End of the Eightieth Congress Ends Amid Speed Over Debate
The Eightieth Congress adjourned after a hectic session, with the House at 5 55 and the Senate at 6 15 Sunday morning. It marked lengthy hours of work, debated measures include selective service draft changes, a long-range farm bill at 90 percent parity supports, foreign aid funding, housing and veterans measures, and extensions of atomic energy and displaced persons programs.
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House
Senate
Selective
Truman
Martin
Vandenberg
Housing + Authority
Taft-Ellénder-Wagner
Walcott
Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
David
E. ‘Lilienthal
Stipe
Births at Sikeston General Hospital Novels in June list
Mr and Mrs Raymond Leible Sikeston welcome a daughter born June 18. Also Mrs Melvin Hoskins Sikeston her daughter born June 18. Clifford Grooms Sikeston a daughter born June 18. George Worley Sikeston a son born June 18. Bernie Lacy Morehouse a daughter born June 23. Paul Freed Sikeston a son born June 19. James Brock Painton a daughter born June 19. George White Sikeston a son born June 19. Warren Harbor Sikeston a daughter born June 20. Keith Collins Sikeston a son born June 21. Gerald Jarrett Sikeston a daughter born June 22. Max Litchford Bertrand a daughter born June 23.
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Raymond
Leible
Sikeston
Melvin “Hoskins
Clifford ‘Grooms
George Worley
Bernie Lacy
Morehouse
Paul Freed
James Brock
Painton
George White
Warren G. Harbor
Keith Collins
Sikestoni
T Ag
Gerald Jarrett
Max Litchford
Bertrand
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Clint H. Denman
Malone Avenue
Sikeston, Missouri
Scottand
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F. A. Middlebush
State University
GOP
Lucille Mount
Montreal
Canada
McGill University
State of Missouri
Scott
Scott County Circuit Court
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New ‘Madrid
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Francis
Bill
Lillie
Pennington
Larry Gene
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Helen Poore
Vernon Lee
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Gracie Pruitt
Carl Barry
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Jimmie Dale
Daughtry
Susie Ray
Gerald Lee
Annie “Mae
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Graden
Mildred Davis
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Gale
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Nellie Dollar
Essex
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Curtis
Dollie Riceman
Point
Barbara Jean
Bartley
Melba Ferrell
Edgar Lee
Virginia ‘Finney
Vanie
Ellen
Burle
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George
Ivan Jackson
Crowder
Ajalie
Arlene
Wesley
Genevieve Smith
Canalou
Ronald
Eugene
Mae Spears
Bell City
Thomas LaVarn
Ruie- Thompson
James’. M
James
Hazel
Tucker
Shelia
Diane
Robert
Lillian Wheeler
Gray Ridge
William Clay
Will
Sadie Williams
Rollins
Amelia Jane
Shirkey, George
Beardstown
Ye Simpson
William Edward
Willett, Matilda
Perkins
Caleb ‘Smith
Congress
Eightieth Congress
AEC
Communist Party
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Veterans Administration
Greece
Turkey
International Refugee Organization
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Voice of America
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Armed Services Unification Act
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Labor Department
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