City Council to Act on Unkept Properties in Sikeston
In a special meeting, Sikeston City Council approved steps urged by Community Improvement Council chair Clint H Denman to enforce cleanups of several premises. Notices will be sent to owners with a three day to avoid nuisance declarations and city cleanup at owners' expense if ignored. A separate Sunset Addition park plan faced opposition from the local Negro Chamber of Commerce.
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Clint H. Denman
Community Improvement Council
Denman
Stubblefield
Sikes and
Lake Streets
Luther
Compress
Dwight Crader
Ast
Sikeston Grocer Co
Front Street
Scott Street
Sike
Alletinn Co
Dunnagan’s Market
Foster Machine Shop
Frank Ferrell
Highway 60
Entramie
Airnort
Gladney Motor Cor
Hat -Rionerty
Frank Dye
Petroleum - Crowe
Greer Street
Fosteré Matthews Grocery Co
Denext Gales Co
Texaco
Mt Nl
Missouri- Pacific
Cite Council
Sikestun
Scott County
Missouri
Sikesta Negra Chamber of Commerce
Goodis Park
Cc. Sant
James B. Eads the Missouri engineer and bridge builder
The Missouri engineer and bridge builder James B. Eads, famed for salvaging steamboats and designing ironclad fleets, opened the Mississippi for the Union. He built the great steel arch bridge over the Mississippi at St. Louis and earned honors from the University of Missouri and British Albert Medal.
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State Historical Society of
Missouri At
Columbia
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
St. Louis
Louis
Mississippi Valley
Presigent Lincula
Washington
Ailves
Missouri
Butt
Doretsen Amd Henry
Tsiand No
Mississini
A. Yee
University of Missouri
New York University
A. James B. Eads
Know These Garden Pest And Kill Them On Light
A guide for gardeners detailing common pests such as cucumber beetles white butterflies and aphids, plus prevention and dusting methods. It stresses pesticides protect rather than cure, advises dusting to coat all stems and leaves, and warns to wash edible parts and heed harvest cautions.
Open house marks remodelled Bank of New Madrid
The Bank of New Madrid held open house Sunday from 2 to 6 pm to show its remodelled redecorated and enlarged facilities. Visitors arrived from out of town with many groups guided through tours by bank officers and staff while souvenirs were handed to all guests. A fire at 322 Dixie St Sunset addition caused damage early Monday morning with no cause given.
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Bank of New Madrid
Varfers
Sam L. Yunter Jr
W. HH. Goats
Sr. Unter
Bank
Everson
Siger
Bink
Abe Auchon
Geoor Srace
Ffs
Theiqad
Gaxeteer
Sam Potter
Gerry Tou Or
Op Niet & Romarce
Sam Eyson
Dixie St
Grasshoppers Now Found Working on Area Crops
A Missouri agricultural report notes grasshoppers infesting southern Missouri oaks and pastures, with a small round scale insect called oak kermes harming foliage. The state forestry service advises a dormant spray during winter to reduce damage. Charles Blanton, Gerald Inman, Ronald Dumas, Bill Stearne and Norman Lambert spent the weekend at Lake Wapapelo.
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Rue Tegartae
Stengo
Missouri
Charles Blanton
Gerald Intan
Ronald Dumas
Bill Stearne
Norman Lambert
Lake Wappapelic
Rental to Go Up On Postoffice Boxes
Postoffice patrons will face higher private letter box rents starting July 1. Rates rise to No 1 Box 1.50 per quarter, No 2 Box 2.25, No 3 Box 3.00, and Drawers 3.00 per quarter, as required by a law linking rents to postoffice receipts. Assistant postmaster Ewart Taylor notes the adjustment follows last session’s statute.
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Ewart Taylor
Bex
Lions Hear CAP Run-Down On Functions And Goals
Public relations officer Lt Don Pasaka of Sikeston Civil Air Patrol briefed Lions Club members last Wednesday on CAP origins, role in emergency service, and community plans. He noted CAP began in 1941 and became an Air Force auxiliary in 1946, flew 12,290 search and rescue hours in 1953, and highlighted disaster relief work, summer camp training at Scott Air Base, and a Foreign Exchange program pairing 140 CAP cadets with foreign youths to foster international understanding.
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Lions Club
Don Pasaka
Sikeston Civil Air Patrol
Lions
CAP
Pasaka
Armed Forces
Roosevelt
CAF
Air Force
Scott Air Base
Last Rites Sunday For Area GOP Leader
Funeral services for W. L. Tomlinson 68 district GOP leader and county committee chairman will be at 4 p m Sunday at the Fornfelt Methodist Church with Rev Wesley Clark officiating Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery Cape Girardeau He died Friday morning in a St Louis hospital He is survived by his wife Alma two sons Dr W L Tomlinson Jr of Webster Groves and Circuit Judge Benson Tomlinson of Flat River and two brothers Raymond J Tomlinson of Cape and H B Tomlinson of Morley The body is at Bisplinghoff Funeral Home in Illmo
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Fornfelt
W. L. Tomlinson
Republican Party
Fornfeltethodist
Revesley Clark
Memorial Park Cemetery
Cape Girardeau
Old Grantsburg
Johnson County
Linois
Missouri
W. D
Tomlington
Morley
Tomllingga
Mortey
Diehlstadt
First State Bank
St. Louis
Alma Tomlinson
W. L. Tomnson Jr
Webster Groves
Benson Tomlinson
Flat River
Raymond J. Tomlinson
Cape
H. B. Tomlinson
Bisplinghoff
Ilimo
Furniture Arrives for Lee Hunter School Project
The Lee Hunter School principal Noah Gray says most furniture is in storage at the high school gym. American Seating Co. supplied 588 chair desks for 9302.40 and Clint Scott of Sikeston provided 20 teacher desks for 1464. Both were low bidders. Additional cafeteria equipment, auditorium seating, and special teaching gear remain to be purchased. Installation is planned for late August.
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Lee. Hunter School
Lee Hunter School
Noah Gray
American Seating Co
Clint Scott
Sikeston
Gray
Infant Billy Joe Horn Buried in McMullin Cemetery
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at home on Minors Street for the stillborn son Billy Joe Horn of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Horn. Burial followed in McMullin Cemetery. Survived by paternal grandparents Jim Horn of Vian Oklahoma and maternal grandparents Tom Meeks of Sikeston.
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Minors Street
Billy Joe
Bill Horn
McMullin
Jim Horn
Vian
Okla
Tom Meeks
Sikeston
Sikeston Students Named to SEMO Dean's List
Sikeston boys Thomas M. Gwaltney and Ernest L. Yeakey are among 49 SEMO State College students on the Dean's List for the spring term in Cape Girardeau. Gwaltney carried 12.5 credit hours with three A's and two B's, Yeakey two A's and two B's, meeting the 10 hour minimum and 2.5 GPA requirement.
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Sikeston
Southeast Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Thomas M. Gwaltney
Ernest L. Yeakey
Two Cars Damaged In Intersection Collision
At about 2 pm Friday Paul H. Barks 31 of 712 Lanning St drove a 1954 Plymouth north on Branum St as Mrs John S. Smith driving a 1953 Ford west on Whitman St approached. The Plymouth struck the Ford on its right side in the intersection. Both cars were damaged but no injuries were reported.
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Paul H. Barks
Lanning St
Duratile
Poplar Bluff
Branum St
John S. Smith
Plymouth
Ford
Trustee's Sale Notice of Crowe Deed and Administration
Default on a 1952 trust deed led to a public sale of Ervin L. Crowe and Sylwia E. Crowe's property in Scott County Missouri. The sale on July 3 1954 at the Benton courthouse aims to settle debt. Also notices probate letters for William B Malone, executrix Myrtle L Malone, with six month claim period and one year bar. Francis rites held for Nettie Francis, Parma resident, burial in Parma Cemetery. survivors include a daughter and two sons.
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Cipal
Ervin L. Crowe
Sylwia E. Crows
Recorder of Deeds
County of
Scott
State of
Missouri
Court House
Benton
Sikeston
Scott County
William B. Malone
Probate Court
Myrtle L. Malone
L. Spencer
Sikeston man donates horse to Cape Cancer Society
Charles Barnett of Sikeston donates Rambling Lady a five year old Tennessee walking horse to the Cape Girardeau County chapter of the American Cancer Society. The horse has earned nearly a dozen ribbons in shows and proceeds from its sale will aid the cancer unit's work.
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Charles Barnett
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau County
American Cancer Society
Cancer Unit
Start Drive to Destroy Discarded Iceboxes and Freezers
The National Safety Council and National Electrical Manufacturers Association urge removing doors and tops from abandoned iceboxes refrigerators and freezers to protect children. Since six years 79 kids aged 2 to 12 died from suffocation in sealed units with no escape. Parents should monitor play areas and dealers should destroy or disable traded in units promptly to prevent further tragedies.
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National Safety Council
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Notice to Contractors Sikeston paving bids sought
City Clerk Sikeston Missouri invites bids for paving material equipment labor and engineering for two projects on Kathleen and Olive Streets. Proposals due by 5 00 p m July 5 1954. Work to be let as a whole no subdivision. Contractors must accept special tax bills as payment. Approximately 772 feet on Kathleen Street and 480 feet on Olive Street.
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Sikeston
Missouri
Kathleen Street
Eash
Stoddard Street
Scott Sleet
Olive Street
Gladys Street
Ruth Street
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L. E. Bechtold Chiropractor
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