Rackets Story And Public Opinion
The Christian Science Monitor notes Senate hearings on union racketeering tainting the labor movement. It cites Teamsters ties to gambling and ill deeds while saying most officials are honest. It urges AFL-CIO to intensify a house-cleaning drive as Indiana bans the union shop amid rival political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Teamsters
Pacific Northwest
Senate
Indiana
Afl-Cio
Christian Science Monitor
Rotary Hears Dr Buckthorpe On Development Workshop
The Dunn Hotel hosted a Rotary Club briefing as Dr Thelma Buckthorpe county health officer reviewed a recent Cape Girardeau Community Development Workshop. She emphasized broad civic participation, cultural values to attract industry, and community centers to facilitate engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Buckthorpe
Rotary Club
Dunn Hotel
Thelma Buckthorpe
Cape Girardeau
Hill among speakers at Missouri Cotton Producers meeting
Congressmen Hill from Colorado and Pauli Charone s are listed among speakers for the Eighth Annual Missouri Cotton Producers Association meeting in Sikeston on March 28. Governor Blair, Senator Symington, and Representative Charons join C C Smith and Richie Smith in addressing policy, with a 1:30 p.m. program at Knights of Columbus Hall and a banquet at Sikeston Armory at 6:20 p.m. Tickets should be reserved in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
William S. Huli
U. S
Collorado
House Committee On Agriculture
Sikeston
James T. Blair
Mussouri
Stuart Symington
Pauli Crones
C. C. Smith
National Bank of Commerce
Richie Smith
National Cotton Council
Afemphis
Knights of Columbus
Rustic Rock Inn
Sikeston Armory
Morehouse Kiwanis Club Meets Thursday Night
The Morehouse Kiwanis Club gathered Thursday at 6 20 pm with Dr S M Sarmo leading songs and the pledge. Coach Jim Frank outlined last season and next year prospects, followed by a discussion on staging a public program to benefit an Underprivileged Children's fund. a committee was formed to report next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse Kiwanis Club
Thursaar
S. M. Sarmo
America
Jim Frank
Kiwanis Club
Long-time County Resident Dies at Home in Carolina
Lonnie Williams a longtime resident of the county died at 11 30 p m Tuesday at his home north of town He was born in Dyersbury Tennessee and is survived by his wife Mrs Odell Williams three step daughters and three step sons The body is at Sparks Funeral Home with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Lonnie Williams
Dyersbury
Tenn
Odell Williams
Sparks Funeral Home
Weekend Visit Highlights Howard Family in Poplar Bluff
Mr and Mrs Eddie Howard and their children Lana Gail and Eddie spent the weekend visiting Mrs and Mrs Ed Clore in Poplar Bluff, sharing time with the couple’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Howard
Lana Gail
Eddie
Poplar Bluff
Ed Clore
The Thomas W. Kelly High School Named
The Scott County R-4 Board names the new consolidated high school between Benton and Diehlstadt The Thomas W Kelly High School in honor of service members including Thomas Kelly who sacrificed for the nation The contractor says half complete with turnover expected August 1957 The district keeps the same $1.90 levy with allocations for Teachers, Incidental, Building, Sinking and Interest funds The bond issue and foundation program funding enable the project and salary amendments raise average teacher pay by about 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton — Thee Board of Education
Scott County
R-4
Benton
Diehlstadt
Thomas W. Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Kelly
Rolla School of
Roy C. Hares
Board of Education
Roger 7
Defendant Bound Over In Car Case
Judge Montgomery presided magisterial court on Prairie street for first public meeting of city courthouse project. Harold Warren faced preliminary hearing for disposing of mortgaged property after car bought from Semo Motors ended at Phillips Junk Yard. Defendant claimed car left at a service station and later hauled away by junk dealer. Bound over to circuit court. State v Cliff Bullock continued to next week to allow legal counsel. Eddie Barmett pleaded guilty to brakes not two sets. brakes not fixed, $5 fine plus costs and 30 days jail with suspension on completion. Lawrence Griffin Jr. case dismissed by State at defendant costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Street
MM. E. Montgomery
Harold Warren
John Hux
Weber Gilmore
Semo Motors
Phillips Junk Yard
Portageville
Cliff Bullock
Eddie Barmett
Frank Ferrell
Lawrence Griffin, Jr
Tisdel Return from Bethalto Prompted by Mother’s Illness
Mr and Mrs Charles R Tisdel returned Sunday from Bethalto Illinois where they were summoned by the illness of Mrs Clyde Tisdel the former mother of Mr Tisdel They are Sikeston residents of twenty years ago and he now serves as chief of police of Bethalto
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Tisdel
Bethalto, I
Clyde Tisdel
Tisdel
Sikeston
Bethalto
Area Growers Off on Tour Of Florida
A group of Southeast Missouri growers headed to Florida for a three day inspection of the vegetable growing industry. The tour began at the city administrative building with bus on S Kingshigh at 8 a.m. The crew includes C H Denman Buford Baker Jr Harold Hill and others plus MU officials and industry representatives. Stops planned at New Madrid Caruthersville Hart to pick up additional growers and agents from Portageville Archurd and Gideon among other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
St. Louis-Cape
Tom Carder
East Praire
S Kingshigh
Sikeston
C. H. Denman
Buford Baker Jr
Harold Hill
Misouri Delta Marketing Assn
Jim Stevenson
Burt Rowe
L. E Webb
W F. Woehische
Hayward Browe
W. R. Lewis
James M. Beaird
Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Schroeder
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Willard Wagner
Cape Girardeau
Richard Herr
East St. Louis
Fred Tanner
Huston Ward
Bernie Rufus Alsup
Matthews
Allan Brock
Benton
New Madrid
Caruthersville
Harti
John Ellington
Donald None
James Girvin
Jack Sitter
W. D. Boone
Portageville
Thomas Estes
Cardwell
Manon Tucker
Junior Tucker
Archurd
Earl McFarland
Campbell
George Millerey
J. R. Early
Glen Angle
Kennett
Burt Robbins
James Dunscombe
Gideon
Missouri House Bill Seeks Study of Old Age Problems
Jefferson City Missouri the House approved a bill to establish a nine member commission to study the mounting problems of an aging population and report findings. It provides for one representative and one senator plus seven governor appointed members from health welfare and related agencies to contribute to elder health and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
House
Missouri
Senate
Commission
Health and Welfare
27 Turn Out to Take Drivers' Examination
Wet weather slowed the drivers test at the local armory on Monday with 27 people turning out. Of these, eight failed, five on the written and three on the road test, while 19 passed and two were restricted to glasses. Tommy Dean Hart of Bell City and Walden Lynn McClellan of 729 Delmar Street Sikeston were the only ones awarded chauffeur licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Dean Hart
Bell City
Walden Lynn McClellan
Delmar Street
Sikeston
Chauffeursicenses
Chamber Banquet Set For April 18 At Armory
The Sike on Chamber of Commerce announces its annual banquet will be in the Armory on Thursday April 18 at 7 pm Guest speaker is Thomas RB Reid director of Civic Affairs for Ford Motor Co Tickets should be reserved in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sike’on Chamber of Commerce
Armory
Thomas RB. Reid
Ford Motor Co
East Prairie Man Killed by 35 Foot Fall
Ned Riley Myers of East Prairie, 7, was fatally injured at 11 30 am Tuesday after falling from a tree on the Ford farm at the Anniston intersection with Highway 55. Coroner Elgin McMuckle said Myers and Beverley Hale were trimming trees. Hale was on the opposite side of a large tree. Myers was born December 24, 1909 and is survived by son Edward Myers of California, mother Lizzie Myers, two brothers Joe and Walter Myers, and two sisters Mary Stewart of Doniphan and Mrs Richard Bright of East Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairie
Ned Riley Myers
Ford
Anniston
Elgin McMukle
Mississippi County
Myers
Beverley Hale
Hale
Mr. Myers
Edward Myers
California
Lizzie Myers
Joe
Walter Myers
Mary Stewart
Doniphan
Richard Bright
Legion Will Observe 38th Birthday
The American Legion marks its 38th birthday this March since 1919. Sikeston Henry Meldrum Post No 114 will host a birthday party Thursday at the Post Home on South Kingshighway with a 6 30 p m buffet dinner. Auxiliary members bring pot luck dishes. A program follows dinner with Kendall Stallings addressing and a high school girls quartet. Attendees urged to notify Bill Scarbrough or Commander Switala. The Legion, a leading veterans group, emphasizes Americanism Child Welfare National Security and Rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hank S“itala
Henry Meldrum
Sikeston
Post
South Kingshighway
American Legion Auxiliary
Kendall Stallings
Poplar Bluff
Switala
Ufg
Bill Scarbrough
The
Veterans’ Organization
Oil drilling to resume on Hunter farm next week
Oil operations restart on the W P Hunter farm north of town after delays. J E Wooster of Flora will move equipment to the Arkansas site today and complete wells, then proceed to Hunter farm to finish the well started by Herb Ripley. The firm leasing the acreage is Frank Petroleum Engineering Co. with A R Frank and Slim Hahn arranging the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Farm
W. P. Hunter
Mr. Hahn
Frank Petroleum Engineering Co
Hunter Farm Acres
Clay County
J. E. Wooster
Flora, Tr
Arkansas
Mr. Wooster
Herb Ripley
Ripley
Jasper Calloway
A. R. Frank
Frank
Grant Gallatin Dunlting Co
Martinsville
Gallatin
Calloway
Sikeston
Salcedo Resident Dies After Long Illness
William Oscar Watkins aged 54 died at his Salcedo Missouri home after a long illness. He was born August 1, 1902 in Talhoun County Mississippi. He is survived by his wife Irene Bowers Watkins and eight children Johnny Larry Linda Jackie Jean Donald Oscar Jr and Pamela all at home. Also two mothers Perm Watkins and Frank Watkins of Chicago and four sisters Nora Warren Luxora Arkansas Do Corbin Blytheville Arkansas Lucille Beckman Chicago Illinois Lela Franklin Santa Monica California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oscar Watkins
Salcedo
Mr. Watkins
Talhoun County
Miss
Irene Bowers Watkins
Johnny
Larry
Linda
Jackie
Jean
Donald
Oscar Jr
Pamela
Perm Watkins
Frank Watkins
Chicago
Nora Warren
Luxora
Ark
Do. Corbin
Blytheville
Lucille Beckman
Chicago, Il
Lela Franklin
Santa Monica
Calif
Shains Visit French Family in Point Pleasant Weekend
Mr and Mrs Brad Shain spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Bob French at Point Pleasant. The gathering showcased family time and local countryside leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Shain
Bob French
Point Pleasant
Benton Man Dies in Explosion After Cleaning Fluid Fire
Jack Russell Arnold 24 of Benton died from burns when a can of cleaning fluid exploded Saturday evening while he cleaned an old heater. His clothing caught fire, spreading to his baby son and prompting neighbor aid. He was married to Janice Turk and survived by wife, son, his parents, and two brothers. Burial planned in Montgomery, Alabama after funeral at Benton Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Tom Lee Arnold
Jack
Jack Arnold
Bor
Benton
Genia High School
Arm
Montgomery
Ala
Janice Turk
Jack Russell Arnold Jr
Marshall Arnold
Ada
Okla
Ford Funeral Home
Methodist
Re. Allen Stanley
Miontgomery
Bertrand Woman Dies At Hospital Here
Mrs. Dora Wilmurth McKinney, 77, longtime Bertrand resident, died at Shuffit Nursing Home Sikeston at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Born February 17, 1880 in Greenfield Tennessee, she was married to Bevis McKinney in 1953. Survived by two sons Glenn Wilmurith of Bertrand and Joe Wilmurth of Detroit, a daughter Mrs Charles Lumsden of Canaloa, a sister Mrs Mealey Reeves of Humphrey, Ark., 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. The body lies in state at McArkle Funeral Home Charleston. Services at General Baptist Church of Bertrand at 2 p.m. Thursday, Rev J C Basher, assisted by Rev Lawrence Heckert. Burial in Sikeston City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand
Dora Wilmurth McKrnev
Shuffit
Sikeston
Greenfield
Tenn
W. M. Hamler
Bevis McKinney
Glenn Wilmurith
Joe Wilmurth
Detroit
Mich
Charles Lumsden
Canaloa
Jirs. Mealey Reeves
Humphrey
Ark
McArkle
Charleston
General Baptist Church of
J. C Basher
Lawrence Heckert
Kurns
Sikeston City Cemetery
New Madrid Resident Ida Wright Dies at 74
New Madrid Mrs. Ida Wright 74 died at Missouri Delta Community Hospital Sikeston on March 11. Born March 16 1882 in Christian County Kentucky she was daughter of Joe Hight and wife of late. She leaves one daughter Rosie Biedsaw New Madrid three sons J H Wright Lathe Rock Ark Pink James Font Flint Mich two sisters Myrtle Lewis Paducah Ky Madred Dunkin Crafton Ky twelve grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. A New Madrid Baptist Church member she had lived in New Madrid three years. Roy Greenlee and wife spent weekend in Paducah visiting daughters Norman Peete Henry Spears families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Ida Wright
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
Christian County
Joe Hight
Rosie Biedsaw
J. H. Wright
Lattie Rock
Ark
Pink
James
Flolnt
Mich
Myrtle Lewis
Paducah
Madred Dunkin
Crafton, Kyr
West Miss. man shoots estranged wife at tavern
In East Prairie Morgan Tatum, 67, of Anniston, shot and killed his estranged wife Lois Irene Tatum, 35, with a 32 cal pistol at Mrs. Foster s tavern near Corona around 7 30 p m Saturday. Sheriff Er nest Scott and Coroner Elgin McMikle reported the couple had been married two years and separated a week earlier. Mrs. Tatum, born Jan 27 1922 in Norfolk Missouri, left her husband and lived with her mother Blanche Ripperdan in East Prairie. She went to the tavern Saturday night and was shot after Tatum walked in and said he would kill her. He was arrested after returning to his car. Burial followed at W O W cemetery after funeral services Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairie
Morgan Tatum
Anniston
Lois Irene Tatum
Tatum
Scott
Norfolk
Blanche Ripperdan
Bobby Gene
Leslie Ripperdan
Evanston
Ferrell Cole
St Loui
Betty B. Shoat
Charleston
Ruth Ripperdan
Roy Brown
Shelby Funeral Chanel
Harold Wheatley
Bunal
W.O.W
Coroner finds Morgan Tatum responsible in Mrs. Tatum death
Charleston Elgin McMe Ele, coroner for Mississippi coun TY, reports that a coroner s jury found Lois Tatum 35 died from a gunshot wound inflicted by her new husband Morgan Tatum 67 Saturday night in a tavern near Corona The verdict states the deceased came to her death due to the wound and names the shooter The jurors present were Jack Carson Clyde Almon John Esk-Tidge Charlie Vaughn Carl Muller and Ernest Adkisson The inquest was held in the circuit court room Wednesday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Elgin McMeele
Mississippi Coun TY
Mies
Lois Tatum
Morgan Tatum
Corona
Tatum
Jack Carson
Clyde Almon
John Esk— Tidge
Charlie Vaughn
Carl Muller
Ernest Adkisson
East Prairie Marine Dies at Naval Hospital
Private Benzie Lee Loomis, 21, of East Prairie, a U S Marine Corps member and son of Mr and Mrs Willie Loomis, died Monday at Naval Hospital Great Lakes after a three month illness. Born February 19, 1936 near Fast Prame he left East Prairie High School May 11 1958 and joined the Marines two days later. He is survived by parents two sisters Leba Far and Fleetta May two brothers Larry Thomas Garry Warne and Dennis Bar and maternal grandparents Mrs Etta Looms and Mrs Lela Burns of East Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairie
Benzie Lee Loomis
U. S. Marine Corps
Willie Loomis
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Loomis
Fast Prame
Marine Corps
Leba Far
Fleetta May
Larry Thomas
Garry Warne
Dennis Bar
Etta Looms
Lela Burns
Attendance records for churches in Sixeston area
Attendance at sixeston surty 3.67 DCEs lists multiple congregations including First Methodist Church 323 First Assembly of God Church 445 Church of the Nazarene 341 Tanner Street Church of God Ni Second General Baptist Church 114 Wesley Methodist Church 48. The fragment notes church counts and locations without clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixeston Surty
Dces, Sryyecee
R.a
First Methodist Church
First Assembly of God
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner Street
Church of God
Second General Baptist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
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Senate Select Committee On Labor and Management
Sessten
Washingtor
Messouri
George King
Pete Kuehle
Phil Casserlv
Bill Pinnell
Jam F Phartis
Leroy Parmenter
Howard Napier
Milford Taylor
Lloyd Ogen
Charles Cromwell
Cong. Hill
Colorado
MCPA
DYES
R-4 High School
L. D. Ramsey
Greer Street
Nailling Truck and Tractor Co
Chas. H. Butler
Cecil Bower
Alex Waters
Shad Old
Boyd Crowell
Jack Johnson
Ramsey
C. OF C
Legion
Roy Greenlee
Paducah, Ky
Norman Peete
Henry Spears
Man
Estranged
Mrs
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