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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
8
The Herald endorses almost all of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee suggestions on Sikeston city facilities. It urges rejection of a new city hall at this time, supports completing two fire stations and a jail court, and notes $71,000 from the old hall sale can fund these without bonds. It says aldermen may amend or reject the plan, but strong public support should back the proposal.
City tax work shows 947s percent of current taxes collected though books were 30 days late. Real estate $93,664.92 assessed with $89,728.09 collected (95.28%), personal taxes $23,041.02 with $21,077.54 collected (91%), merchants taxes $6,643.81 with $6,302.62 collected (93%). Uncollected totals $6,239.50, expected to drop by month end as new city collector prepares to assume duties with help from Mrs Pansie Poe.
Technical Sergeant M Mahan of Scott County announces Robert Lee Butler of 505 Branum St Sikeston has enlisted in the Air Force. Butler, a Sikeston High School graduate, attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau a year before enlistment.
Pemiscot County sheriff reports a series of burglaries and arrest of six men. Those charged include William Royce Holmes 17 Birtheville Ark Clarence Littrell Jr. 17 Steele Joe Harrison White 20 Steele Ralph Viar 17 Steele William Starkey 22 Hayti and L C Smith 22 Wardell.
Clayton and Williams Motor Co. of Sikeston has received Ford Motor Company's Four-Letter Award. The honor, chosen by St. Louis district sales staff with division officials, recognizes dealers with outstanding business and service records based on finances, management, competitive spirit, and modern facilities.
REA approves a $1,906,000 loan to the M. A. Electric Co-operative of Poplar Bluff Mo. The funds will finance 78 miles of transmission lines and headquarters facilities. The loan supports power supply to Ozark Border Electric in Poplar Bluff Black River in Ironton and Scott New Madrid Mississippi Coop in Sikeston. Telegrams from Senators Hennings and Symington express satisfaction.
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce led a one day Good Will Bus Tour through Dexter Bernie Malden Portageville New Madrid East Prairie Charleston and other communities. Officials including Mayor Butler Williams Foster and Beaird highlighted growth in industry schools and infrastructure while visitors learned of local projects and prospects for new jobs.
The text outlines city election races with six contested wards and several offices up for grabs, listing candidates for alderman, city assessor, treasurer, city judge, collector, and chief of police. It notes Harold Pitman’s replacement in Ward 1 and mentions incumbent challengers in other wards, plus L. Ve. Jimmy Butler pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and being sentenced to five years in a Tennessee state prison with possible federal action looming.
The 21 member advisory group recommends building two fire stations with living quarters, two new fire trucks, a separate jail and police facilities, and housing all city offices in the Board of Public Works building for the next two to three years. It doubts the immediate need for a city hall and favors avoiding a bond issue, using current revenues if possible.
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