Looking Ahead to a Red World Conquest in Ten Years
A bold 1949 style warning argues that if Communism keeps growing, 2.25 billion people may fall under a Red dictatorship within a decade. It cites Greece and France as signs, details Soviet expansion since 1945, and claims millions of lives and land have already been lost or ceded to communist influence worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
France
Red
Bulganin
Khurshes
Adlatoy
Mikoyan
Stalin
Ehoas
International Communit Conspiracy
Din
Moscow
Kremlin
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Chiang Kai-Shek
Free World
USA
Soviet Union
United Nations
Theu. S
Russia
Manchuria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Albania
Romania
China
Tibet
Germany
North Korea
Baltic States
Red International Fifth
U.S. Congress
Reds
Italy
Can Communism Be Stopped Next Week
A blunt 1950s style opinion piece argues Communism spreads through unions and political influence worldwide. It singles out Tito in Yue Zostavia and notes perceived infiltrations in Arab nations India Armenia and Canada. It warns America could remain free only if growth slows within ten years and previews a future discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thetator
Tito
Yue Zostavia
Kremlin
Rael
Pathes
India
Bialand
Armenia
America
Local residents host visitors and travel across the region
The column lists numerous families visiting relatives and friends, traveling to St Louis Cape Girardeau and Jefferson City, with guests from Morehouse East Prairie Oak Ridge and Sikeston. It notes servicemen traveling overseas and members of the community attending events such as Tee Capades and Capades, plus changes of residence and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toten Wooten
Maite Ala
Oweeok
Rev
VO Willams
Micoy
Charles Heath
Chuckie
Art
Mas Dowell Reed
Patty
Sturday
Via
Forrest la Ker
Oak Ridge
Heath
Reed
Lackey
Toya Dacus
Ethel Johnsen
Fridas
Dacus
Cletus Dacus
Mais
Johnsen
Tommy Young
Sill Kiefer
Charles Farley
St Lows
Havel Hall
Marley
Jo A. Wagley
Miss She
St. Louis
Pfe
George J Payne
US. Army
Camden
Lonnie Payne
Morehouse
Cildren
Orval Tate
Jeff Smith
Roy Smith
Miami
Fla
Joan Clay
Essex
Nina Jackson
Richard Doolittle
Cletus Doolittle
Brooklyn
N. Y
Turner
Patrick
Crawford A. A. Gale
Stanley Shanks
St. Loui
Lammert
Lair’s
Robert Irby
Memphis
Tenn
C. D. Irby Sr
Clarence Curtner
Matthews
Geraldine Holden
Minneapolis, Minn
Orval Holden
R C. Hines
Cape Girardeau
J. W. Hines
Roy Beck
Luther Riley
Kuttawa
Raymond Marshall
Charleston
Grover Blocker
Ancell
M. C. Cope
Emma Marshall
John R Ensor
Johnny
J. W. Widner
Portageville
Ernest Springs
N. E. Denton
Springs
Msron Morrison
Poplar Bluff
Ray Bennett
Dale Ware
Debra
C. M. Bennett
Bloomfield
Former FBI Counterspy Reveals Communist Reach in Missouri
Herbert A. Philbrick, once a FBI counterspy and author of I Led Three Lives, tells Kennett Rotary youth rally that 362 communists are active in Missouri. He chronicles his undercover work from Cambridge to Boston and warns that Reds target college students to erode faith in God and loyalty to country. He urges vigilance, strong defense, and a return to American values to combat communism. The speech precedes a weekend of local social notes and visits from townsfolk in Sikeston and Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Rotary
Kennett
Herbert A. Philbrick
197Th
Rotary District
Philbuck
Sae
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Philbhick
Boston
Cambridge
Mass
Cambridge Youth Council
Youth Council
Reds
FRE
Communist Party
Theim
Moscow
Never-Old: Edwin Markham Poem Verse
A short verse from Edwin Markham, number 1852 to 1940, extols resilience and cheerful love. It speaks of smiling amid hatred and journeying along green roads of the Never-Old, urging selflessness, radiant spirit, and faith to see gates unfold.
Delta Hospital Weekend Docket Details Widespread Injuries
Delta Hospital reported a busy weekend with multiple patients from local incidents. Scab Hope, 14, of Painton, treated for a bullet wound in the hand and discharged. Janet Sue Walker, 3, of Sikeston, treated after a fall on an oil can and released. Ollie Crew, 40, of Sikeston, said stabbed at Pattee's Cafe, treated and discharged. William Jackson, 52, of Catron, treated for a gunshot wound to the head and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Scab Hope
Painton
Janet Sue Walker
Sikeston
Ollie Crew
Pattee
William Jackson
Catron
Twenty Three Attend T E L Class Meet
Twenty three members of the T E L class of First Baptist church met for the monthly meeting. Mrs BC Rice opened with prayer and Mrs Grover H Lewis led the session. A quiz on Saint Matthew chapters 1 7 was held and refreshments were served by four hostesses. The April meeting at the church will feature a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. BE WL
First Baptist Church
BC. Rice
Grover H. Lewis
Saint Matthews
Eli Willams
Anna Boardman
Hester Carraway
Rebecca Pierce
Hospital Notes Mis souri Delta patients and discharges
Record lists patients admitted on March 6 at Missouri Delta Community Hospital including Oleta Irons Essex Rovert Sizemore Sikeston Thomas Sheeter Morehouse Discharges on March 8 6 Phyllis Hill Sikeston Mrs Murrie Farne and baby boy 715 Ruth St Sikeston Mrs James Brase and baby boy 518 Ruth St Sikeston Mrs James Phillip Saulter and baby boy 503 Clayton Sikeston Calvin Presley Sikeston Necla Winters Sikeston Dixie Wheeler Sikeston Deveda Buchanan Sikeston Uhs Ohs O Neal Charleston Margie Bridges Parma Tsaom Humphries Sikeston Nath Neal Sikeston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Oleta Irons
Essex
Annual Meeting Notice for Bank of Sikeston Stockholders
The Bank of Sikeston in Sikeston Missouri invites stockholders to a meeting on April 2, 1956 at 9:00 AM at 104 E Center Street. Items include election of directors reports of officers and other business. Stockholders of record March 8 1956 may vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF Sikeston Sikeston
Bank OF Sikeston
Sikeston
Missouri
Center Street
Missour
Jos. L. Matthews
Gr C. D
Matthews Estate, Inc
C Od. Matthews Estate, Inc
Joss Matthews
Bids Sought for Center Street Concrete Pavement Sikeston MO
Notice given by City Clerk John W Vaughn with bids due by 1200 noon April 7 1956 for all materials equipment and labor to construct a concrete pavement on Center Street from Ranney Avenue to Prone Avenue Sikeston Missouri. Pavement length about 540 feet. Special tax bills to be issued against adjoining property as payment.
Sikeston bids sought for paving project on Center to Moore Aves
John W Vaughan day clerk announces bids due up to 2 00 noon April 2 1956 for furnishing all materials equipment and labor to construct a concrete pavement on Center Street from east edge of present pavement at Sikes Avenue to Moore Avenue Sikeston Missouri. Work to be let as a whole with no subdivision and special tax bills issued against property abutting the improvement. Approximately 884 feet long with payment by property abutting.
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Sikeston
Maissouri
Center Street
Kingshighway
Ranney Avenue
Missour
Ain Sikeston
Missouri
Prone Avenue
John W Vaughn
Praine Avenue
Sikes Avenue
John W. Vaughn
Sikeston Missour
Moore Avenue
Sikeston, Missour
John W. Vaughan
Washington Farm Program Debate In Congress Intensifies
A Washington discussion on farm price supports and a proposed program to aid farmers unfolds amid partisan debate. Benson opposes 90 percent parity while Eisenhower suggests paying farmers to reduce production using surplus funds, with farmers facing income and price squeezes and Congress weighing a Soil Fertility Bank as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Benson
Agriculture Committee
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Bids Sought for Concrete Pavement on Praine Avenue Sikeston MO
The City Clerk of Sikeston Missouri invites sealed bids to furnish required bor for a concrete pavement project on Praine Avenue from Center Street radius south to Missouri Pacific Railroad right of way. Bids due by noon in April 1956 at City Hall. The work will be let as a whole, not subdivided, and about 284 property owners are affected. City reserves right to reject bids.
Notice of competitive bids for Center Street paving in Sikeston
Notice is hereby given that bids will be received in Sikeston Missouri until 12:00 for constructing an asphalt pavement on Center Street from Kingshighway to Moore Avenue. Bids will be let as a whole, in accordance with plans and specifications on file at City Hall. City will pay for work per contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Missouri
Center Street
Kingshighway Street
Moore Avenue
City Hall
John W. Vaughn
Ruth Class Meets at First Baptist Church
The Ruth Class of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday for its monthly gathering led by president Mrs. George King who opened with the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. James Bryant gave the devotional centered on the prayer, and the secretary's report was read by Mrs. Doyne Chartrau. The group voted to donate to Baptist Hospital as its project of the month and played a car naming game with Mrs. Walter Lankford winning for naming the most covered cars. Refreshments of cherry pie a la mode and coffee were served by hostesses Mrs. Harold Boardman, Mrs. Vivian Cauthorn, Mrs. Raymond Wright, Mrs. Louis Jones, Mrs. Herbert Bailey, and Mrs. Wayne Cummins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
First Baptist Church
George King
James Bryant
Doyne Chartrau
The
Baptist Hospital
Walter Lankford
Harold Boardman
Vivian Cauthorn
Raymond Wright
Louis Jones
Herbert Bailey
Wayne Cummins
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Sikeston Herald
the Herald Publishing Co
Larry T. Barnett
Missouri Press Service, Inc
Columbia, Mo
Association
George S. Benson
National Education Program
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Wasp
San Diego
Calif
Dick Shanks
U. S. S. Wasp
Howard King
Virginia Street
Branum St
Albert Lovelace
Allen Lovelace
Wm. R
Bill Marsh
Billy
Pam
Mike
Detroit
Mich
Blytheville
Ark
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Ros Smith
Hurley Laster
Smith
Jeff
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Curtis Randolph
St. Laws
Randdolphs
Mas
Lloyd Daucus
Jamals
Theon Compas, Jr
John Daniel
Ors Daniel
St Lome Het Pridat
Mies Iva Jackson
Matte Jackson
Minneapolis
Minn
Maash-McLennnon Insurance Co
Dorotha Johteen
David
Faith Kroger
Miv Laverance Atles
Patrey Limbaugh
Bel Harton
Oran
Evin Carter
Carl Bradshaw
Donna
J. T. Barnhill
Paducah Ky
Charles D. Simpson
Carel
St Louis
J. M Gwaltney
Bill Sailors
Betty Emmons
Danny Limbaugh
Ralph Ancell
Clay Charley Ancell
Lynn Waggener
Kay Yowell
Cape
L. J. Dannemmeller
St. Francis Hospital
Jessie Jones
Morley
R. R. Hogan
Biytheville
Hogan
Mable Hogan
Vernie Stilwell
Ruth Holder
Walter Burnett
Glenda Sue Burnett
Mt Vernon
Ind
Ms. Burnett
Nancy Zeph
Russell Davis
Jerry
Dexter
Clyde Martin
Pearl Moore
Chaffee
Morris French
Mary Bagby
Vernon Stallings
Harrisburg
Sylvia Stallings
Sundas
J. R. Harwell
Regina
Robert
Earl
Young Communist League
Louis
Lee Capades
Fred Waring
Gene Warren
of Matthews
Roy Greenlee
Jackie Whitwell
Glazer Wholesale Drug Co
Corpus Christ
Texas
American Air Lines
J. W. Whitwell
Yeargain
Louise Butler
Rubs Smith
Bob Schaefer
Werren York
Edwin Markham
Delta Hospital
T.E.L
Atockeoluers
Corrigan
S.keston
W S Corrigan
Sikeston Missouri
Virgl King
Emily King
Scott
Benton
Ray
McCoy & Tanner
Sue Arua W S$ Corrigan
Clinton Davidson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
WSPAP
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