Sikeston youths sail with Rotary to England on 29-member party
A group of 28 Missouri Rotarians sons and daughters sail June 2 from Montreal aboard the S S Grovie Bec for a 32 day visit to England. Five from Sikeston join as guests of Rotary with chaperones Mr and Mrs Tony Statler. The itinerary includes Dover, Bournemouth, Bath, Stratford, Oxford and London with tours of Shakespeare’s theater and regional sites. Additional delegates from Caruthersville Farmington De Soto Festus Rolla and Fredericktown join the trip, coordinated by Fred Hill and Dr Fred Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
England
Rotary
Daughtas
S. S. Grovie Bec
Betty Jean Nagel
Mary Lee Brannock
Margie Schmerbauch
Rotary Clubs of
Missouri
White Cliffs
Dover
Bournemouth
Saisbury
Winchester
New Forest
Devonshire
Cornwall
Devon
Somerset
Chevely
Westward Tia
Bath
Bristol
Cheddar Gorge
Wye Valley
Oxford
Cambridee
Lincoln
Southwell
Sherwood Forest
Robinood
Vevnesters
Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-on
Fred L. Hill
Fredericktown
Rotars International
Fred A. Walker
Farmington
Dr Walker
Mr. Hill
Legislative Outlook Memo to Businessmen on Congress Halfway Mark
A memo notes Congress nears the session midpoint with Easter recess looming. Major issues include taxes with no corporate rate change, Fulbright bills raising taxes on firms earning over 25,000, and appropriations driving tax policy. Highway weight tax proposals may lift truck rates, Social Security retirement ages face review, federal school construction wage standards, and Hoover Commission reforms debated. GATT staff permanence, postal rate prospects, areas versus national concerns, and the effect on commercial treaties are discussed.
Scott County Democrats to Pick Delegates
Scott County Democrats plan township delegate selection for a May 12 county meeting at Benton starting 2 p.m. Delegates equal one per 100 votes for Donnelly in 1952. 12 delegates to the state committee meet on May 28. District totals list Butler to Wayne counties with delegate counts, as primary date moves to August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Blanton
Scott County
Benton
Donnelix
Phil Waldman
Commerce
Kelly
Moreland
Morley
Richland
Sandy Woods
Sylvania
Tywappity
Stevenson
10Th Congressional District
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
Kelso Township
Cornela Comme” Shuford
Chaffee
Dorothy James
Theim Richland
David EO Blanton
Ssinanta
Frank Mets
Oran
Hazel McGinnis
Frank Steck
Leo “Les” Miller
Genins to Attend Hospital Association Convention
R. or Genius, administrator of the Missouri Delta Community Hospital, will attend the annual convention of the Mid-West Hospital Association, April 25 27, in Kansas City Missouri. Representatives from Arkansas Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Wyoming will be present for the twenty eighth convention featuring talks by prominent leaders in the hospital and health field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Or Genius
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Mid-West Hospital Association
Kansas City
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Religious Films Shown at Sikeston High Gym
The Auxiliary Police of the Sikeston Civil Defense and disaster agency sponsor two religious films in the high school gymnasium next Friday. Showings are at 4 pm and 7 pm featuring Holy Night and I Beheld His Glory. Proceeds fund equipment for the Auxiliary Police for family viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Civil Defense and Disaster Agency
Treasures Chest prize Winners Named in local event
James C. Stipher son announced the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Cooperative Association prize results from Sikeston. First prize was an 8 ft Kelvinator refrigerator awarded to Esther Ocel of Matthews Route 3. Second prize a ladies watch went to Mrs WB Fowler of New Madrid. Third prize a party grill to Les Reymer Route 1 Sikeston. Fourth prize a hot plate to W E McClain Box 257 Canalou. Fifth prize an electric iron to Puclah Hatfield Route 1 Oren Mio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA Kelvinator
Scott - New Madrid - Missisippi Cooperative Association
Cn-Op
Sikeston
James C. Stephenson
Kelvinator
Esther Ocel
Matthews
WB. Fowler
New Madrid
Party Grill
Les Reymer
W. E McClain
Canalou
Puclah Hatfield
Oren
Mio
Fire at Robinson Lumber Co causes small damage
Firefighters were called to Robinson Lumber Co on Tuesday when a corner of a building caught fire, likely triggered by a trash fire in the alley. Damage was small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Lumber Co
East Prairie Teen Killed by Falling Tree
Charles Edward Grogan 17 of East Prairie was killed when a tree fell on him while he and others cut timber on an island 15 miles north of Charleston. Coroner Travis Shelby recovered the body. Survived by parents four sisters three brothers and grandfather. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Shelby Chapel with Rev Marvin Oxford officiating burial in WOW cemetery.
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East Prairie
Charles Edward Grogan
Robert Grogan
Thompson's Bend
Charleston
Young Grogan
Bob Grogan
Rog Parker
Fast Prairie
Arthur Hendricks Sr
Arthur Hendricks Jr
Wyatt
Grogan
Travis Shelby
Charles Grogan
Joyce Ann
Nellie
Brenda Kay
Edna Louie
Jerry Don
Randy Eurene
James W
John Grogan
Dorona
Shelby Funeral Home
Shelby Chapel
Marvin Oxford
WOW
Sikeston Kiwanis Club to Sponsor Little League Team
Sikeston Kiwanis Club voted to sponsor a Little League team for this season, with 15 youngsters to wear Kiwanis emblems. The decision came after presentations by Everett Farmer and Clint Scott, as Rev Wayne Davis presided and Rev Harron Donovan gave a meditation. Entertainment featured Lynn Twitty, Gordon Beavers, Carolyn Crenshaw, and the high school quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
Everett Farmer
Clint Scott
Kiwanians
Leo Bruce
Wayne Davis
Former Sikeston Man Named City Editor of South Dakota Paper
Tom Marshall, son of Dean Marshall and the late Miys Marshall, promoted to city editor of the Watertown Public Opinion in South Dakota. A Medill School of Journalism graduate, he has led expanded sports coverage and aided amateur baseball promotion in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Sikeston
Tom Marshall
Dean Marshall
Miys Marshall
Greer Street
Tom
Watertown
S. 10
Puble Opinion
Mareshall
Marshall
Public Opinion News
Medill School of Jowmaism
Northwestern University
Mar Hall
South Dakota Sports Writers Association
Oban
Miarshall
Hiss
Es Uckogee
Sikeston Thera
Tris Marshall
Ras Clinton
Eilene MccCreary
Becky
Sikeston Lions Club Shows Local Film At Noon
Sikeston Lions Club featured a re run of the film Our own shot in Sikeston with local scenes and people. Harold Jones from the high school staff introduced the program as Harold Kidhne served as day chair. Robert Mitchell presided in Bowman’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Our Own
Sikeston
Harold Jones
Harold Kidhne
Lee Austin Bowman
Robert Mitchell
Sikeston boy treated after baseball head injury
Terry Comstock, 9, of Sikeston, was hit on the head yesterday while playing baseball. He received emergency treatment at the hospital and was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Comstock
Sikeston
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston Resident Appointed Insurance Agent
Sikeston resident Cecil Beeson has completed an intensive course in Jefferson City and is named a special agent for New Madrid County Farm Bureau and the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. Beeson has farmed since World War I and studied at Wraughons Business College and Southeastern State Teachers College in Cape Girardeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Beeson
Sikeston
Jefferson City
New Madrid
Beeson
Wraughons Business College
Southeastern State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Garland Noland 74 Charleston Hardware Man Dies at Home
Garland McKnight Noland of Charleston, 74, prominent citizen and longtime resident, died suddenly at his home at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after months of illness following a heart attack. Born April 25, 1881 in Kansas City, he is survived by his wife Meble Crane Noland, a son Garland Noland Jr. of St. Louis, daughter Agnes Collier, two sisters, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church and former Sunday school superintendent. Retired last July from Hibbard Spencer Bartlett in Chicago after 46 southeast Missouri customers presented him a car and wristwatch. Body at McMickle Funeral Home, Charles town, until funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at McMikle Chapel. burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Garland McKnight Noland
Eiy
Mr. Noland
Kansas City
F. T. Noland
Meble Crane Noland
Garland Noland Jr
St. Louis
Agnes Collier
W. C. Chinn
Arthur Crawford
Farmington
Nobond
First Baptist Chariih
Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett
Chicago
Missouri
Tan, Sikeston
McMickle Funeral Home
Conduct Services for Retired Railroad Man
Funeral services for Earl Summers 67 a retired Cotton Belt Railroad employee were held Sunday at Advance Assembly of God Church with Rev. Russell Wastic and Rev. Gale White officiating. Summers born October 14 18388 at Ardeola and a World War II veteran is survived by his wife Duxie Hopkins Summers two sons Glendel Sikeston and Trenton Flint Mich a daughter Harry Perry Bell City a brother Wm Summers Bloomfield two sisters Mary Wright Danville IL and Louie Long Oakland IA and ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Summers
Cotton Belt Railroad
Poplar Bluff
Advance Assembly of God Church
Russell Wastic
Gale White
Summers
Ardeola
Duxie Hopkins Summers
Glendel
Sikeston
Trenton
Flint
Mich
Harry Perry
Bell City
Wm. Summers
Bloomfield
Mary Wright
Danville
Louie Long
Oakland
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday Schools March 25
Sunday school attendance figures for Sikeston churches show First Methodist 572, First Baptist 570, First Assembly of God 540, Church of the Nazarene 383, Tanner Street Church of God 297, Second Gen. Baptist 145, and First Presbyterian 113.
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Sikeston
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
First Assembly of God
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner St. Church of God
Second Gen. Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Weaks Re-Elected Chairman Of Scott County MPA
At a Scott County Missouri Cotton Producers Association meeting held in the high school vocational building, most officers were re elected. Joseph Baker won a new board seat and several officials including Robert Foster Harold Hill Jack Hunter J R Lee Jr Bill Sikes and Jake Weaks were re elected. Hilton Bracey of Portageville noted the upcoming annual meeting April 8 with plans for guest speakers Congressman Took Gathings Congressman Paul C Jones and Dr J Ho Longwell.
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Scott County
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Vocational Agriculture
MCPA
Joseph —. Baker
Robert — Foster
Harold Hill
Jack Hunter
J. R. Lee Jr
Morley
Bill Sikes
Jake Wellaks
Jake Weaks
Hilton M. Bracey
Portageville
E ¢ “Took” Gathings
Arkansas
Paul C Jones
Kennett
J. Ho Longwell
Missouri College of Agriculture
E. C
Took) Gathings
Sikeston
Gatheings
Nunnelee Files to Run for County Coroner
Gene Nunnelee, a Scott county native born in Blodgett, Tuesday filed as a candidate for county coroner with County Clerk Phil Waldman. He is married to Marie Ohmes of Diehlstadt, has four children, and lives at 209 West Center Street. He is a World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Waldman
Gene Nunnelee
Mr. Nunnelee
Scott County
Blodgett
Alr
Fred Nunnelee
Marie Ohmes
Diehlstadt
Center Street
Oran FFA Boy Wins Honors With Tractor
John Harper 7, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Harper of Oran Rt 1, won the district FFA Tractor Operators contest on the James Abernathy farm north of Sikeston. Ralph Williams of Hale and Williams Tractor Co announced the sponsorship. Harper becomes eligible to compete at the state contest in Columbia on April 18. Should he win there, he would receive a Ford tractor prize. Harper, who lives on a 120 acre farm, previously placed second last year and plans to farm full time. He has entered the district contest three years, with projects hogs, corn and cotton, under D B Hattis, Oran High School FFA adviser, and serves as district FFA vice president and Oran High School FFA VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harper
Roy Harper
Rt 1
Oran
FFA
James Abernathy
Sikeston
Ralph Williams
Hale and
Willams Tractor Co
Harper
Columbao
Cohumba
Columbia
Mdssoiti
Willams
D. B Hattis
Oran High School
Col M R Meals Auctioneer Dies in Memphis Hospital
Col M R Meals a nationally known auctioneer died at Baptist Hospital Memphis at age 64 after months of ill health. He came to Memphis in 1925 from Kansas City and conducted auctions across Southeast Missouri. Burial will be in Moberly Missouri. He leaves a brother Monts Meals of Belpre Kansas and his mother Mrs Meals.residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Col
M. R. Meals
Baptist Hospital
Colonel Meals
National Funeral Home
Paul Tudor Jones
Moberly
Colonel Mears
Kansas City
1916
Central
Chisca
Monts Meals
Belpre
Kan
Col Meals
Sikeston
Missouri
MCPA Plans Seventh Annual Session with E C Gathings speaker
The Seventh Annual meeting of MCPA in Sikeston will feature Congressman E C Gathings of Arkansas as a principal speaker. Dr J H Longwell of Missouri College of Agriculture will discuss the Delta Research Program. Other program items include awards in the 3-Bale Per Acre contest, director introductions, and a banquet at Rustic Rock Inn with advance reservations urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
J. H. Longwell
Missouri College of Agriculture
Paul C Jones
Kennett
Farm Resistation Association
Jimick Kithon
Pres Geos
Ati Ping
MCPA
Delta
Sikeston High School
Aveigo
Associaion
Sikeston Country Club
Rustic Rock
Jake Weaks
Sikeston
Chaiman
Schools of Nation Grow, Twitty Speaks at Sikeston Rotary
Sikeston schools show early growth signs as Lynn Twitty, superintendent, tells Rotary Club at Dunn Hotel that enrollment rose to 3,500 this February, with high school overflow expected into Bailey School next year and a new building needed in two years. Federal aid likely on a matching basis. Ed Nagel notes tax levy provisions and invites K Lewis to Sikeston Club installation on June 25.
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Comery
Lynn Twitty
Sikeston
Rotary Club
Dunn Hotel
Twitty
Melvin Gately
Airport
China
Missouri
Ed Nagel
K. Lewis
Pomar Blatt
Goveernor
Lew
Sikeston Club
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Statler
Tony Statler
Tony Staler
Congress
House
Senate
ICC
Hoover Commission
International Organization
NATO
U. S
Bri
Wrspa Perlf Chly
Terry Conn
Charles Conn
Vernon
Terry
de Molay
Shelba Lane
Essex High School
Genins
RIA ‘Treasure Chest
Lumber CO
Harron Donovan
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Gordon Beavers
Carolyn Crenshaw
Larry Boston
Bill Smith
Fred Stewart
Don Dukwe
Miss Crenshaw
Shadrack
MPA
Kelso
Albert Seenwartz
Bill Black
Tommy Howard
Benny Marshall
R. Q Black
Jack Powell
Bertrand
Oran Ffa
Col. M. R. Meals
Bi B Zgerstaff
St Lows
Moo
Mies
Robert Couch, Jr
Ehildien
Twitty Tell Sikeston Rotary
Otto Key
St. Lows
Bill Denton
The
Plantery Bank
Aloa
Bill Marsh
Plul Casserty
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