Photographic Studio to Move To New Location
Tern's Studio of photography moderne moves from 307 Virginia to 238 North Kingshighway near the public library about mid March. Owners Mr and Mrs Warren S Topp Jr plan to enlarge by adding a retail camera and supply store with Eastman and Dupont supplies. A grand opening sale is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tern
Photography Moderne
Virginia
North Kingshighway
Yaublic Library
Warren S. Topp Jr
Topp
Eastman
Dupont
Merger of Tucker and St Marys Truck Lines Announced
H G Schmitz president of L A Tucker Truck Lines announced a merger with St Marys Truck Lines approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The combined operation will take effect March 11 with St Marys Freight Lines under W J Thomure management and consolidated Cape Girardeau deliveries from the Tucker terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Operating Authority
St. Mary’s Truck Lines
L. A
Tucker Truck Lines
H. G. Schmitz
Tucker Firm
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Tucker
Schmitz
St. Mary’s Freight Lines
W. J. Thomure
St. Mary's Firm
C. A. Thomure
A. J. Thomure
Cape Girardeau
A. Tucker Truck Lines
St. B Mary’s
Tucker Terminal
Joe Anderson Files for Sheriff
Joe Anderson announces candidacy for Sheriff in Scott County with August Democratic Primary. He cites a prior sheriff tenure from 1933 to 1936 and pledges 24 hour service if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Anderson
Scott County
Missouri
Lloyd C. Stark
Wilson C. Beh
Fornfelt
Circuit Court Actions In Scott County Benton
Three civil cases and four divorce actions were filed in the Scott County Circuit Court at Benton. Divorces include Bobby Lee Orr v Dorothy Jane Orr, Addie Christine Gatley v H Henry Gatley, Alta L Ellison v Luther H Edison, and Ruth Chaney v Roy Leonard Chaney Jr. Also filed are Goodman Finance Co v Ralph Rogers and others on note, Chas H Butler v Opal Fox attachment, and Anthony C Grojean v Home Insurance Co of New York policy. A motion for a new trial in Myrtle Elfrank v Jonn Elfrank was overruled by Judge Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Benton
Bobby Lee Orr
Dorothy Jane Orr
Addie Christine Gatley
H. Henry Gatley
Alta L. Ellison
Luther H. Edison
Ruth Chaney
Roy Leonard Chaney Jr
Goodman Finance Co
Ralph Rogers
Chas. H. Butler
Opal Fox
Attachment
Anthony C. Grojean
Home Insurance Co
New York
Myrtle Elfrank
Jonn
Elfrank
Gilmore
Hospital News Delta Community admits list and births
Patients admitted over the past week include Ina Keller Quinton Shaver Jr Ruth Jones Patricia Armstrong Mont Leon Proffit Mrs David Gilliland Mrs John Ragadale Sikeston Jessie Blalack Gray Ridge Carp Burns Sohannon Matthews Johnnie McMinn East Prairie Walter Urban Perryville Surgical patients include James N McClellan Louise Perry George Stevens Sikeston James Patterson Blod gett Daisey MaeShell Matthews Raleigh Cox Charleston Anna Fox Morehouse Jewel Full er Salcedo Mary Dennis Oran Newborns: sons to Mr and Mrs Leroy Culp Diehlstadt and Mr and Mrs Jimmie Lutes Morehouse Daughters to Mr and Mrs William Cox Mr and Mrs L V Riney Mr and Mrs Ollie White Mr and Mrs Alvin Lovelace Sikeston Mr and Mrs Huron Davis East Prairie Emergencies include Mary Lois Perry 17 James D Perry 21 Fort Riley Kansas Susie Louise Perry 38 Sikeston Marie Cooner 19 Winfield Alabama William A Barnes 49 Lisbourn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Community Hospital
Ina Keller
Quinton Shaver Jr
Ruth Jones
Patricia Armstrong
Mont Leon
James N. McClellan
Louise Perry
George Stevens
Sikeston
James Patterson
Blodgett
Daisey MaeShell
Matthews
Raleigh Cox
Charleston
Anna Fox
Morehouse
Jewel Fuller
Salcedo
Mary Dennis
Oran
Leroy Culp
Diehlstadt
Jimmie Lutes
Wiliam Cox
L. V. Riney
Ollie White
Alvin Lovelace
Huron Davis
East Prairie
Mary Lois Perry
James D. Perry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Susie Louise Perry
Marie Cooner
Winfield
Ala
William A. Barnes
Lisbourn
Ten County Posts Up for Election in August
The August 5 1952 election will determine eight county offices including Sheriff Assessor Coroner Surveyor and associate judges to the County Court. Circuit Judge seats also open for Cape Girardeau and Mississippi counties. Filing deadline is April 29 with D W Gilmore already filing for Circuit Judge in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Countians
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
Jefferson City
Circuit
D. W. Gilmore
Missouri
Missouri driver signal law clears Senate
The Missouri State Senate passed a bill 25 to 0 to standardize hand signals for drivers and send it back to the House for acceptance of changes. An amendment by Sen. Joan W. Noble would require all vehicles sold after next January 1 to have mechanical signaling devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Missouri
House
Senate
Joan W. Noble
Kennett
Sikeston Students to Appear in Cape College Concert
Sikeston residents Miss Mary Elizabeth Stevenson and James E. Butler will perform with the Cape Girardeau Symphony Orchestra Sunday afternoon March 16 in Cape Girardeau. Stevenson, a Cape Girardeau State College music student, will solo with the First Movement of Mozart’s E flat major Piano Concerto. the program features works by Porter Strauss Rossini and others. Stevenson is active in the Music Club A Capella Choir College Orchestra and Sigma Tau Delta. Butler, son of Mr and Mrs Chas H Butler, majors in music and plans to teach next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau Symphony Orchestra
Mary Elizabeth Stevenson
Cape Girardeau State College
Miss Stevenson
P. H. Stevenson
West Gladys
O. T. Elder
Sikeston High
Cape Girardeau
Tex
Sigma Tau Delta
Mozart
Cole Porter
Strauss
Rossini
James E. Butler
Sikeston
Chas. H. Butler
Moore
Oran Council Approves Five Percent Utilities Tax
Mayor Abe Hirschowitz reports Oran city council approved a five percent utilities tax at the regular meeting Tuesday night. The move will require forming a Board of Public Works answerable to the city council. final decisions rest with the council. Also noted, road blacktopping from Bell City to Morley nears reality after favorable official feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Hirschowitz
Oran
the Herald
Board of Public Works
Sikeston
Bell City
Morley
Specialists Complete Training On R-4360 Engines
Pic. Oscar Murrietta and Cpl. Lee Roy Weintz completed a six week course on R-4360 engines at Chanute Air Force Base Illinois. They began basic training at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas. Petty Officer Val Sargent returned to Pennsylvania after visiting his brother and wife, Dr. and Mrs. Alden P. Sargent, and after spending a year in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Oscar Murrietta
Cpl
Lee Roy Weintz
Chanute Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Val Sargent
Pennsylvania
Pas
Alden P. Sargent
Sargent
Korea
Modern electronic science to appear here in Sikeston
The Fairchild SCAN-A-GRAVER, a modern engraving medium, will be used in Sikeston within a few weeks, announced by Warren S. Topp Jr., owner of Topp's Studio of photography moderne. The unit electronically makes cuts for newspapers and commercial printing and will be the first in the immediate Sikeston area. two other units are in Poplar Bluff and Cairo, Tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Warren S. Topp Jr
Topp
Photography Moderne
Poplar Bluff
Cairo
City Liquor Law Revised in Sikeston March Meeting
The Sikeston city council revised the liquor law cutting license application wait time from 30 to seven days and approved the transfer of a license from Thomas Grady to Clinton Baugher after he bought the store on West Malone Avenue. The council also adjusted voting precincts moving Lynn Gulf and Lake streets east of U. S. 61 to ward one precinct two. They ordered surveys on water drainage under Anderson street and along Smith Avenue to address flooding and sidewalk costs in Smith addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Grady
Clinton Baugher
Grady
West Malone Avenue
Baugher
Lynn, Gulf and Lake Streets
U. S. 61
Board of Registrars
George W. Kirk
LeRoy T. Heisserer
Sikeston
Cravens
J. Otto Hahs
W. R
Billy” Walker
Sikeston Grocer
Earl Underwood
Smith Addition
Anderson Street
Annual Band Concert Scheduled For Friday Night
The Sikeston High School Symphonic Band, 88 members, led by Keith Collins, will perform on Friday evening March 7 at 8 o clock. The program includes symphonic excerpts solos novelty and patriotic numbers in traditional band style. No admission charge and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston High School
Sikeston
Keith Collins
Fat Barrow Show To Begin April 4 In New Madrid
More than 100 fat barrows will enter the seventh annual Fat Barrow Show and Sale in New Madrid on April 4 and 5. Alfred Byrd assistant county agent says 4-H club owners are keeping animals in good condition. The rules will be similar to last year with Farm Bureau support. E M Smokey Woods, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation livestock marketing director, is named judge for the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Charles Gardner
New Madrid County Farm Bureau
Rules and Regulations Committee
Jaycees
Farm Bureau
E. M
Smokey” Woods
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
The
Woods
Jaycees Discuss City Street Sign Plans and Membership Drive
At Sikeston Jaycees meeting, Shad Old was named sign committee chair to evaluate concrete versus metal street signs. They noted a city sign north of town with a single working light and pledged to bring repairs to the city council. The membership drive, led by Bill Huff and Dick Campbell, officially opened as Nat Watkins urged civic-minded youth to join. The next Jaycees meeting will be at the Country Club next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Shad Old
Jaycees
Pro Charles Wm Jones on 10 day furlough home
Pro Charles Wm Jones of Brooks Air Force Base Texas is spending a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Joes. He is visiting for a short home leave before returning to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wm. Jones
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
J. W. Joes
Revival in progress at Morehouse Baptist Church
Rev Dudley Kern of Olive Branch Baptist Chillicothe Mo and former Palmyre Mo directs song and choir in a revival at Morehouse Baptist Church where Rev H P Benear delivers nightly sermons. Services start at 7 30 each evening with Sunday night the final night and all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Kern
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Chillicothe
Palmyre
Morehouse Baptist Church
H. P. Benear
Morehouse Church
23 Area Men Enlist in Army and Air Force
Sfc Russell Barnes announced 23 men from Sikeston and nearby areas enlisted through the local Army and Air Force recruiting station last month, with 25 processed and two rejected. The Army seeks more officers and has lowered OCS age to 18 4 years with a high school diploma. Women may contact WAC WIAFP recruiters Mondays and Fridays. Enlisted names include William D. Russell, Fred S. Hughes, Charles H. Ashmore, Donald D. Fauller, Julian D. Moore, Billie J. Rhyons, Howard J. Payne, Robert E. Hart, Jimmy L. Newman, Robert D. Edwards, Robert E. Stacy, Dock W. Adams, George B. Hinkle, Billy Alen, Floyd E. Britt, Otis E. Woodard, Robert R. Nunn, Arthur T. Woodard, Henry D. Coffer, Paul T. Poley, Max C. McClelland, George R. Huffstutter, William Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Barnes
Women’s
Army
Women's Air Force
Wac-Wiafp
Air Force
William D. Russell
Fred S. Hughes
Charles H. Ashmore
Donald D. Fauller
Julian D. Moore
Sikeston
Billie J. Rhyons
Howard J. Payne
Morehouse
Robert E. Hart
Jimmy L. Newman
Canada
Robert D. Edwards
Robert E. Stacy
Vancuser
Dock W. Adams
Diehlstdal
George B. Hinkle
Billy Alen
Floyd E. Britt
Otis E. Woodard
Robert R. Nunn
Arthur T. Woodard
East Prairie
Henry D. Coffer
Anniston
Paul T. Poley
Charleston
Max C. McClelland
Dexter
George R. Huffstutter
Bell City
William Hampton
Marston
Charles Joliff Named New Sikeston Chamber Manager
Charles Joliff of Livingston Texas was named the new manager of the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce it was announced last week by Charles Conn president of the organization Joliff will assume duties in April He is a former member of the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association and of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Joliff
Livingston
Texas
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Charles Conn
Arkansas Chamber of Commerce Manager's Association
American Chamber of Commerce Executors’ Association
Weather Report Shows Week Temperature Range and Rain
Temperature readings ranged from 18 degrees Wednesday morning to a high on Monday afternoon. Precipitation over Sunday and Monday totaled 0.80 inches.
Government May Seek Recovery of Airport Warehouse
Mayor Cravens said the National Civil Defense Administration has begun steps to recapture the airport warehouse for storage, via the General Services Administration. CDA action hinges on a recap ture clause in the city quit claim deed. The warehouse is leased to Sikeston Warehouse & Storage Company, whose revenues support airport operations. The council withdrew a resolution to negotiate industrial use of the warehouse and hangars, citing CAA direction and limited available hangars as the field remains open for flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens
National Civil Defense Administration
CDA
Federal General Services Administration
CAA
Airport Board
Kansas City Civil Aeronautics Authority Office
Zeity
JO. Knupp
Sikeston
Sikeston Warehouse & Storage Company
Denner
Ite
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Industry
Easter Seal Fund Drive Starts March 13 1952
Grant Frye of Cape Girardeau will lead the 1952 Easter Seal appeal in Scott County as the drive runs March 15 through April 13. Dr Frederick A. Jostes, president of Missouri Society for Crippled Children and Adults, urged strong support, noting rising need and costs. The agency aims to raise $190,000 to aid crippled children with medical care, braces, wheelchairs, and rehabilitation services. Mr and Mrs A C Chandler and children visited with Pat Davis’s parents in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Frye
Cape Girardeau
Scott County
Frederick A. Jostes
Missouri Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Jostes
St. Louis
Missouri
Society For Crippled Children
Atanat Bles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Photographic Studio
Hospital News
Cape College
Mary EH. Stevenson
Oran Council
Sei”ke Sikestén
A.qe Waters
Mr. Waters
Smith Avenue
Fat Barrow
Sfc
Russell Barnes
Army and Air Force
Barhés
Weather Report
A. C. Chandler
St. Lows
Pat Davis
Prn
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