Public Power Policy Peeves Citizen
The Herald editor is rebuked by a leading citizen for not speaking for the party on public power policy. The piece defends REA and TVA, praising electricity expansion to farms and villages in Southeast Missouri over 25 years, and warns against private utilities taking over TVA and REA for profit. It notes subsidies elsewhere and asserts TVA and REA boosted farm wealth and regional stability for over two decades.
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The
Herald
Republican Party
Sikeston
TVA
REA
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Co-operative Association
Missouri
Washington
Agin
Wheat growers back strict marketing quotas 77 percent
A news summary notes that wheat farmers nationwide voted 77 percent in favor of strict marketing quotas for next year’s production, at about half the postwar peak. It argues farmers seek price guarantees and that production limits stabilize prices, criticizing past party actions and urging Republicans to stand by policy.
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Republican Party
Mason and Dixon Line
Scott County Board of Equalization July hearing schedule
Scott County's Board of Equalization will hold daily sessions from July 21 to July 28 in the Benton County Court House to discuss assessments with property owners. The schedule lists locations by date including Farm lands, Gap, Poinfelt, Chaffee, Marion, Kelso, Blodgett, Commerce, Steestan and others, with times from 9 am to 4 pm on most days and partial morning or afternoon slots.
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Benton
State Tax Commission
Scott County Board of Equalization
Daly
Toraugh
Miecin
County
Mondex
Tursdaay
Gap
Poinfelt
Tuis
Marion
Wandeser
Kelso
Blodgett
Dichistadt
Commerce
Steestan
Miss Standley Joins Scouts In Mexico Camp
Miss Jo Ellen Standley daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Standley travels to Santa Fe New Mexico for a 14 day Girl Scout Archaeological Mobile camp with 16 girls from across the United States. Leader Dr Reitta Duatten of the New Mexico Museum guides nightly site hocano visits during the moon weeks.
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Jo Ellen Standleys
L. MM. Standley
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Girl Scout Archaeological Mobile Camp
United States
Reitta Duatten
Work Begins Tuesday On Erection Of Bleachers At VFW Memorial Park
Work crews remove the old wooden stand at VFW Memorial stadium as Southern Bleacher Construction Co plans to erect new steel and concrete bleachers seating 1,500. Bid process yielded no bids for demolition. Bill Walker and M. E. Montgomery submitted accepted bids. Officials expect completion within a week after demolition starts.
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VFW Memorial Park
VFW Memorial Stadium
Southern Bleacher Construction Company
Bill Walker
M. E. Montgomery
Chas. H. Butler
Tomay
Mrs Tremble Recovering From Burns After Stove Blast
Mrs Eugenia Trimple of 622 East Gladys is reported recovering from recent burns suffered when a stove exploded at her home over a week ago. Earlier she mashed her right forefinger in a car door accident about three weeks prior.
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Eugenia Trimple
Gladys
Attendance at Sikfton Sunday Schools
Attendance figures list churches with counts led by First Assembly of God 466 and First Baptist 449, followed by several others including First Methodist 414, Church of the Nazarene 214, Tanner Street Church of God 274, Second General Baptist 144, and First Presbyterian 75. Mr. and Mrs. Reily Bo Gore depart Saturday for Montana Park Salem Mo to spend the Fourth of July holiday.
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Sikfston
First Assembly of God Church
First Baptist Church
Fir T Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner Street Church of God
Second General Baptist Church
First Presbsyterian Church
Mro
Eeily Bo Gora
Montenach Park
Salem
Sheriff to curb stray dogs in Scott County areas
Sheriff John Dennis announced a countywide effort to remove strays under state quarantine rules to prevent rabies. He warned owners to leash or fence dogs, noted possible arrests and fines up to 100 dollars, and said deputies may hire a dog catcher if needed to enforce local ordinances.
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Benton
John Dennis
Scott County
Sheriff's Office
Denmus
Miss Virginia Youngs Weds S A Hicks in Torrance California
Miss Virginia Carel Youngs daughter of Mr and Mrs Starium Young formerly of Marfield Kentucky and now of Sikeston Missouri married S A Billy Gene Hicks son of Mrs Trannie Hicks of Gray Ridge at First Baptist Church Torrance California The Rev C Miles Northrup officiated with relatives as witnesses A reception followed at the Walker home Mrs Young is a Sedalia Kentucky High School graduate class of 1954 and was employed by Southwestern Bell in Sikeston during the ceremony The bridegroom served in the Navy and was away at Boone Beach California at the time of the note with his wife awaiting his return
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First Baptist Church
Torrance
Calif
Virginia Carel Youngs
Starium Young
Marfield
Sikeston
S. A
Billy Gene Hicks
Trannie Hicks
Gray Ridge
C. Miles Northrup
Frankie Marie Walker
Robert Walker
Ralph Walker
Miss Young
Sedalia High School
Sedalia
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Skeston
Gray Ridge Girl Wins Maid of Milk Contest
Miss Wanda Ruth Wheeler, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wheeler of Gray Ridge, won Miss Maid of Milk at a Monday night contest with 22 finalists. Peggy Drake and Aletha Pitts were named first and second maids of honor. Wheeler receives a $25 savings bond, jewelry, and ice cream.
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Wanda Ruth Wheeler
Ernest Wheeler
Gray Ridge
Peggy Drake
H. E. Drake
Charleston
Aletha Pitts
Walter Pitts
Sikeston
University of Missouri
Springfield
Cir
Colonial Inn
Richard Deweese
Three Judes
James M. Beaird
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Harwell
Earl Jarvis
Robert al Dempster
Sondra Beck
Kathran Clark
Dick Watkins
Chas. W. Butler
Sara Reed
Jeanie Harwell
Ed Nagel
Midwest Airy
Cnamnetition
Miss Wheeler
Bank of Sikeston
Four Men Held For Robbery Of Drive-In
Sheriff praised cashier Jean Casing at the Midway Drive-In for her presence of mind in aiding the quick arrest of four men who robbed the theater Sunday night. The quartet used a shotgun a rifle and a toy pistol to take 203 dollars, then fled. Suspects James Cantrell 21 Gene Cantrell 17 Leon Cantrell 28 and Fletcher Dodd 22 were detained in nearby towns. Police recovered details from the license plate leading to arrests. The Midway Drive-In is owned by Winfred and Robert Garner and the four men remain jailed. Additional burglaries were reported in New Madrid County with minor losses at Marston and Portageville.
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Bloomfield
Jean Casing
Midway Drive- In
Dexter
Howard Davis
Stoddard County
James Cantrell
Conran
Gene Pikey
New Madrid County
J. D. Tisher
New Madrid
James Junior Cantrell
Gene
Davis
Sherif Ben Vaughn
Avert
Leon
Cantrell
Fletcher Dodd
Dodd
Delton Barnett
Sturdicent
James
Midway Drive-In
Winfred
Robert Garner
Stoddard
New Mad
Virgil Baldwin
Marston
Gene Piker
Portage Trading Post
Portageville
John Fillington
Bob LaFont
Community Chest Directors Elected in 1954 Ballot
Ballot by contributors to the 1954 Community Chest elected Lynn Twitty Shed Old W C Bowman Jr Marshal Craig and Charles Simpson to replace five directors whose terms expire this year. A meeting next Wednesday will select new officers. location to be announced. Expiring terms held by Matthews, David Biesten, Leroy Leslie and Lacy Allard.
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Community Chest
Edo Matthews
Advance School Bond Proposal Rejected for Third Time
The Advance School District N-3 rejected a 175000 bond by 270 to 195 votes, short of the two thirds needed. The plan would build 12 classrooms a cafeteria and large assembly room on a 20 acre site on the Smith farm north edge of town east of Highway 91 two blocks from the current school.
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N-3
Schoenl
Smith Farm
Highway 91
Charleston Kiwanis Evening Features Local Singer
Mrs Dan Ballinger entertained Kiwanis at the Colonial Inn singing I Believe Youll Never Walk Alone and Danny Boy with Kathryn Clark on organ. Milton Bernstein Robert Summers Earl Jarvis and HOOG Cathey were inducted. Guests included Fall Claire Dan Ballinger and Louis Cochran. President Everett Farmer announced meetings at Rustic Rock Inn for three months.
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Dan Ballinger
Charleston
Kiwanis Club
Colonial Inn
Jaycees Plan Dance for August Rodeo Preparations
The Jaycee Cowboys discuss club affairs at the Tuesday meeting. They vote to hire Jack Stauleup for a dance before the third annual Jaycee Boothed Rodeo, with time and venue to be decided by a committee including Charlie Mitchell Wi Thompson Bill Porter Paul Cannon John Bohannon and Billy Hailey. Bail Sikes notes the Delta Open Golf event Sunday yielded a successful turnout.
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Jack Stauleup
Charlie Mitchell
Wi Thompson
Bill
Portageville Grants Franchise of 20 Years to Ark-Mo Power
Portageville voters approved a 20 year franchise for Ark-Mo Power and Light to supply natural gas. Ark-Mo plans to file with Missouri Public Service Commission and seek federal approval to construct a transmission line from Havari to Portageville, with service expected by September and full operation by August. The project involves about 350,000 dollars and includes connecting via nearby lines to save costs.
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Portageville
Ark-Mo Power
Ark-Mo Power and Light Company
Bytheville
Ark
C. C. Czeschin
Ark, Mo
Missouri Public Service Commission
Associated
New Madrid
Ark-Mo
Host
Coeschin
Ark-Mfo
Portagoville
Epis
Federa
Portagecube
Creschin
Clarkton
Gideon
Cotton Boll Girl Scouts Invite Public To Camp Latonka
The Cotter Both Girl Seow Ceubendd invited the public to visit Camp Latonka Lake Wappupetio on the Fourth of July to inspect the Scout camp. Mrs. Po 1. Chidester Council president said the council is proud of five years of progress and eager to show results. Tours, staff meet, and a 1:30 p.m. program with Scout singing, a staff skit, and introduction of four Ranger Scouts from France are planned. If you haven’t planned the Fourth, Southeast Missouri Girl Scouts welcome visitors.
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Seow
Latonka
Lake Wappupetio
Duis
Chidester
Sikeston
Counel
Baber
France
Girl Scouts
Southeast
Massouri
Delinquent City Sticker Fines Spark Warrant Actions
Mayor Chas Hi Butler ordered warrants sworn for all summonses unanswered by auto owners with delinquent city sticker notices. Officer Ira Bo Shauss reported arrests as Judge FH Smith presided this morning.
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Chas Hi Butler
Honored At Dinner For 95th Birthday Celebration
ESSEN J W Barnes Sr of Steele Missouri was feted Sunday at a dinner in honor of his 95th birthday June 28 and his wife Florence also 83 years old attended with families from Steele Essex Caruthersville and Indiana in a Park gathering with many relatives listed in attendance.
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Essen
J. W. Barnes Sr
Steele, Mo
Scott County Mills Bushels of Wheat Average Details
Wheat from the 1955 crop rolls into Scott County Milling Company daily with an average of about 75 900 bushels. Government storage and grading affect handling as growers await unloading along Main Avenue to Kingshighway each morning.
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Scott County
Scott County Milling Company
Becom
Sisestan
Orangad Peaster Mills
Alest
Stordaeators
Foo
Scott Counts
Miline Company
Ohese
Tau
Stoddard Undertaking School Building Plan Proposed
Stoddard County plans a $1 452 009 school building upgrade to alleviate crowding. Rounds approved funds from local districts and state support to add 62 high school classrooms two gyms and vocational agriculture shops across multiple towns. County Superintendent Jabrm AL Wright said separating districts unlocks additional financing.
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Ted
Iso
Dexter
Gray Rider
Moonfei
Beth Cris
Essexn
Berme
Release of Warehouse Is Closer
The Civil Aeronautics Authority telegram reportedly lifts the precapture clause in Sikeston’s airport area deed, clearing the way to lease the government warehouse to a commercial firm and sell it to a new manufacturer. Mayor Butler cited government confirmation while noting ongoing development plans and local industry interest.
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Chas. H. Butler
Civil Aeronautecs Authority
Kansas City
J. C. Knupp
Geomimercial Manufactr
Ine
Natuirgiiv
AE Reare Reid Company
Eso Tyne
Ana
Sorestom Industrial
MMS
Chamber of Comemerece
Huseo Manufacturine
Alma Smelser Weds Bill Bradshaw in Milgen ceremony
Miss Alma Smelser became Mrs Bill Bradshaw in a MilGen church wedding assisted by Rev Lovin. The bride wore a white gown with a shoulder bouquet of white carnations. Attending were family members including Mrs Bradshaw and Arthur Brooks. After the ceremony, the couple planned a wedding trip to Lake Geneva with a reception at Jonesboro. Miss Smelser is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State College Cape Girardeau and Mr Bradshaw a graduate of Citizens College.
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Risc
Ag Smelser
Rosch Besarte
Bel Bradshaw
Mas
Gideon
Soaveloe
Batist Church
Rissa
Movers
Milgenm
Atheate
PL Smielser
Weding
Arthur Brooks
Boersier
Might
Asier
Orde
Mae Iy
Elee
Gregg
Amd
Wi ocRoss
Lenny Brade
Nissan
Mero
Bradshaw
Lake Tanevooima
Jonesboro
Southeast Misisseuri State College
Cape Girardsan
Giateen High School
Solna
Kate
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Anccra Qaim
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Mexico
Dennis
Torrance, Calif
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Boone Beach
Gray Ridge Girl
Pitts
Gulf Park
Col_ ivege
Dureotas
Fa Matthews
Ert Matthews
David Bieoten
Leroy Leslie
Lacy Allard
Jaycees
Cotton Boll Girl Scouts
Will Owen
Judze
Smith
Moarnins
Webe
Slasot
Saat
Jdemmie Learne
Elnvr Stutier
Essex
Marry Featherson
Caruthersville
Min
Jim Barnes
Steele
Woom. Barnes Jr
Tormuly
Indiana
Myrie Barnes
Mary Thompson
Doc Leotard
Nona Russell
Cordie Steith
Darrel Caldwell
Trin Teeter
Fas Moy
Gallo
Amelone Avenue
BF Tuener
Tae
Tan Tou
Ben Fo Ning Uivad Akeral Awa
Miss Alma Smelser
Bride of
Bill Bradshaw
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