Eleventh Annual 4-H Market Barrow Show Set for April 7
The Eleventh Annual 4-H Market Barrow Show and Sale will be held April 7 in New Madrid county with the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce sponsor. Alfred Byrd notes eligibility for US boys and girls to show pigs for Grand Champion. Judging by El M. Smokey Woods. A parade at 9 am leads to the 10 am show, with entry and weighing from 1 pm to 4 pm. Pigs will have individual pens under a large tent and feeders supplied by members. A new trophy will honor best showman in showmanship and best exhibitor in showmanship shop. Guaranteed price per pound posted for all hog entries. Merchants may purchase a burrow at the sale by paying the difference between the guaranteed price and purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Barrow Shore
Mecmbers
Alfred Byrd
EL M. Smokey? Woods
4-H
Apm
Shin
South Grade
Airport School
Lincoln School
Town Hall of
Miner
Lee Hunter School
Board of Education
Roger A. Bailey
Post Office Adopts Ball Point Pens for 800000 Units
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield announced competitive bids for 800000 ball point pens and 500000 refills for use in post offices nationwide. Tests showed greater legibility and savings, with pen pilferage reduced by chain security, and the public and employees welcomed the change as an improvement to the Postal Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur FE. Summerfield
Summerfield
United States Post Office Department
Laurence Whybark Dies in Illinois
Friends report the death of Laurence Whybark husband of former Janice Bone who died in Rockford Illinois March 22 after a stroke. Funeral services are set for Monday morning at Johnson Funeral Home in Junction City Kansas and he is survived by a sister Mrs Alex Waddell of 3065 Jefferson Junction City Kansas.
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Laurence Whybark
Janice Bone
Mr. Whybark
Rockford
Johnson Funeral Home
Junction City
Kan
Whybark
Alex Waddell
Jefferson
Resident of Charleston Dies at Daughter's Home
Ms. Naess Sue Whitehead, 73, died at her son-in-law and daughter's Charleston home after years of frail health. Born August 17, 1889 in Robertson County Tennessee, she was the widow of Arvens Whitehead and mother of Carl and four daughters. She is survived by ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren, with brothers Grover and Ewing Stroud of Adams, Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Naess Sue Whitehead
Russel McBride
Whitehead
Aus
Robertson County
Tennessee
Jesse Stroud
Methodist Church
Arvens Whitehead
Lester Whitehead
Carl Whitehead
A. 7. Drinkwater Jr
Russellb McBrigs
Nice
Vernon Gooden
Lanen Black Jr
Grover
Ewing Stroud
Adams, Tenn
Story Circle Honors Mrs. Lawrence At Dinner
The Story Circle of the WF oc the Christian Church hosted a coffee party at the home of Mex Glenn Matthews Se honoring Mrs. Bob Lawrence. Eighteen guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story Circle
Mrs. Lawrence
Mex
Glenn Matthews
WF Oc
Bob Lawrence
East Prairie Resident Dies at Home of Son
East Prairie resident George Al is Zumwalt, 84, a retired farmer and longtime community member, died in St Louis on March 21 at his son Charles Zumwalt's home where he had been visiting. Born July 27, 187, in Johnson County, he is survived by daughter Mrs. Charles Partain of East Prairie, son Charles, sister Mrs. Ed Montgomery of Senath, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The body will be in state at.
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Fast Prairie
George Alis Zumwalt
St. Lou
Charles Zumwalt
Mr. Zumwalt
Johnson County
Charles Partain
East Prairie
Charles
Ed Montgomery
Senath
J. A. Curd
Walla Walla
Wash
Pat Sidham
Germany
Jim Mack Emerson
Sidham
Jess Grant
Warner Phillips
Holland
Henry Crouthers
Sikeston
Cord Grissom
Don May
Caruthersville
Clara May
Athens
Tenn
Rairoad
R. E. Croft
Marble Hill
R. B. Allen
Fort Worth
Texas
C. A. Higgins
Pocomia
Calif
Jack Turner
Oceola
Ark
Sidney Scroggs
South Greenfield
Duren
Chaffee
Frisco Railroad
Three Emergencies At Missouri Delta Hospital
The Missouri Delta Community Hospital ER treated three Benton residents in the last 24 hours. Geroll Ziegler, 6, was dismissed after a scalp laceration from a fall at home. Amos McMullan, 04, was treated for a shoulder gash and released. Janene Akers, 17, received care for a cut hand and was discharged.
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Geroll Ziegler
Benton
Amos McMulan
Janene Akers
Eva Copeland
Morehouse
State Fair to Have Running Horse Races
SEDALIA MO State Fair will stage running horse races again after 15 years The four day program starts Tuesday August 21 and features a 13 mile Missouri Derby with a 1000 purse along with two running races and four harness events The fair runs August 18 to 26
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Sedalia
W. H H. Ritzenthaler
Miss Koy Heather Celebrates 13th Birthday
A March theme party Friday evening honored Linda Lou Heather on her 13th birthday. In the Weather home recreation room guests enjoyed kite decor, green and white decorations, cake and ice cream, and games and dancing with help from the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lou Heather
George Heather
Linda
Weather Home
Heather
Miss Kiv
Suzanne Gilmore
Mary Helen Matthews
Kay Sargent
Sally Simmons
Glenda Cantrell
Karla Joyce
Suzanne Bowling
Nancy Alcorn
Frances Potashnick
Diane Bowers
Jane Ella Yount
Sonny Jones
Mike Collins
Billy Wilkison
Sammy Potashnick
Dale Walker
Harold Reuber
John Wilson
Elmer Kennell
Edward Hayward
No patients admitted and discharges listed at Missouri Delta
The Missouri Delta Community Hospital had no patients admitted on March 23 and discharged Mrs. Robert Boone and Baby Boy from Route 2 Sikeston. Names listed include Ruth Bloomfield Sikeston Vernon Hovis Sikeston Emma L Crawford Charleston William Byasee Sikeston Audrey Woodard Sikeston. One arrest reported by city police: Chester Corbin charged with no city sticker, fined $8 with the fine stayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Robert Boone
Sikeston
Ruth Bloomfield
Vernon Hovis
Emma L. Crawford
Charleston
William Byasee
Audrey Woodard
Chester Corbin
Benton News highlights local youth and community events
Maurice LeGrand, son of Mr and Mrs Andy LeGrand, is a junior chemical engineering student at Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and serves on the International Council. Nurse screening covered 347 students with 67 rechecks. Blessing of tractors occurred at St Denis Parish. Benton residents Herman Hebenstreit and the Scherers planned Texas and Gulf trip. Engagement announced for Anna Marie Dicus to George Graff. Wade families attended Blytheville first communion in Arkansas.
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Maurice LeGrand
Andy LeGrand
International Council
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Maurice
St. Denis
St. Isidore
Cc. A. Schmalle
Herman Hebenstreit
Benton
Felix Scherer
Cape Girardeau
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
D. L. Dicus
Anna Marie
George Graff
Lemmie Gibbar
Commerce
Charles Wade
Byron Wade
Blytheville
Ark
Morley Social Roundup Highlights Long Weekend Visits
Morley residents and guests share a weekend of visits and family news with Dr V C Whitt in Florina Missouri Reverend families welcome relatives from Cape Girardeau and St Louis as local ties deepen Stories include births marriages and Army in Germany returnees with names such as Gibbs Murphy Manley Evans and Curd plus several traveling guests from Sikeston Paragould and Oran
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Betty Manley
Memphis
Bill Manley
J. R. Murphy
Paragould
Ark
Clara May
Marion Murphy
George LeGrand
Lucille
Cape Girardeau
Harold Murphy
St. Louis
Norman Murphy
Grant Andrews
Advance
Glen Robinon
Nora Robinson
Boyd Robinson
T. E. Thompson
Birtie Taylor
Jess Grant
Leo Hess
Grant
Hess
William Black
Jim Mark Emerson
Otto Bugg
Quinton Ingram
Gene Daugherty
Marvin Gibbs
William Foster
Sikeston
Local visitors and travels noted in Benton area
Mr. and Mrs. D. Dieus expect their daughter Mrs. James Retinas and granddaughter Linda Lee of New York City for an extended visit and will then fly to California to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brock and family of Jackson visited in Benton Sunday.
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D. &. Dieus
James Retinas
Linda Lee
New York City
California
Bob Brock
Jackson
Benton
Oran News Items and Local Births and Injuries
Oran area reports include a deputy sheriff’s daughter injured by a sliding board, improving after a brain concussion and flight to St Louis. Parsonage fund for Benton Methodist Church nears $2,485 raised of $10,000 goal. Ernest Allen's daughter born at St Francis Hospital. Mrs. Hanselman undergoes surgery at St Francis. Chaffee notes the death of Henry T. Russell, 79, with services held. Also listed are local hospitalizations, moves, and a car accident injury to Eva Copeland, treated and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubery Michael
St. Louis
Fulkerson
Cape Girardeau
St. Joseph's Hospital
Benton
Ernest Allen
Oran
St. Francis Hospital
Orville Hanselman
Chaffee News
Henry T. Russell
Frisco Railroad
For Sale Angus Bulls and Heifers by Harold Hill Farms
Registered Angus bulls offered for sale at 250 dollars each and also heifers. Harold Hill Angus Farms located on U S Highway 61 nine miles north of Sikeston. Contact phone 2400-W-1.
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Sikeston
Johnson- Paylor Realty and Insurance Co
Harold Hill Angus Farms
U. S. Highway 61
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Sikeston MO
Default on a deed of trust by Virgil King and Emily King prompts trustee W. S. Corrigan to sell, at Benton courthouse front door, on March 31, 1956, between 9 am and 5 pm, the property described as Lot 15 and the west half of Lot 16 in McCoy and Tanner’s 4th Addition to Sikeston, to satisfy the debt and trust costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil King
Emily King
County of
Scott
Benton
State of Missouri
McCoy & Tanner
Sikeston
Missouri
Corrigan
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Illinois
Ayr
Zasy
Scott - New Madrid - Mississippi Electric Cooperative
Sikeston, Missouri
Elon
James Stephenson
Alwin Gasser
Old City Hall
Chas. H. Sutler
Board of Public Works
A. C
Barrett
John Vaughn
Joe Mathies
City Hall
Jewel Allen
Miss Koy
Benton News
Rolla
Morley News
V. C. Whitt
Frolina
L. Ward Hunter
Ralph Evans
Buf
Join Evans
Morley
Robert Miskell
Juanita Bryant
Alfred Bryant
Oran News
Pine Crest and
Fenton
LaFayette
Manchester
F. L. Sisson
Offce
DR. L. E. Bechtold
Front Street
Farrow
Don Lumsden
Essex
Public Library
Cladney Motor Co
N. Main &J
Mitchell- Sharp
Center St
Clayton & Williams Motor Co
Malone Ave
Hezzie'’s
Armory
Puckett
John W. Vaughn
Iza
Sikeston Farm Equipment Co
N. Ranney
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