Linesman Hurt In Fall At Southeast Missouri Farm
Roy Beaird veteran linesman for Southeast Missouri Telephone Company was seriously injured this morning after falling 15 feet from a pole near the John Russell farm in the Sal cedo district He sustained dislocated ribs and spine injury after an unfastened safety belt gave way He was treated by Dr H M Kendig and then moved to Southeast Missour Hospital in Cape Girardeau Beaird has over 14 years with the company and was helped by co worker George Gillis who did not see the fall
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Roy Beaird
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
John Russell
Salcedo
H. M. Kendig
George Gillis
Beaird
Cooperative Directors to Meet Monday in April Session
The Scott Mississippi New Madrid Cooperative Association board meets Monday night at association offices on Greer Avenue. April S. The superintendent Mr M Zarkor announced. A morning check shows 302 houses across three counties linked to the main power line and receiving current. Crews are wiring more homes as service expands. E N Dunlap of I T Archer and Company, in charge of the new 208 mile project, plans to begin staking soon near Laforge. The project will extend lines in Scott New Madrid and Mississippi counties and extend rural service to Stoddard County.
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Scott- Mississippi-New Madrid Cooperative Association
Greer Avenue
Hr. M. Zarkor
E. N. Dunlap
I. T Archer and Company
LaForge
Scott
New Madrind
Mississippi
Stoddard
New Truck for Local Post Office Arrival
Post Office officials received a government truck for parcel post and special delivery mail. The truck was sent to Sikeston from Memphis, making the privately owned vehicle unnecessary after its deployment.
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Sikeston
Memphis
Drunken Driver Arrested by Trooper Tandy Near Miner
Charleston resident Ver Betz was arrested by State Trooper John Tandy on Highway 60 east of Miner at 3 o clock Wednesday morning for drunken driving. A preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Brown Jewell Betz is set for next Wednesday.
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Ver Betz
Charleston
Justice of the Peace
Betz
John Tandy
Miner
Fund for Sikeston High School Band Uniforms Seems Assured
The Sikeston Herald reports the band uniform fund is near $850 with about $650 in the bank and nearly $100 in pledges. All pledges must be paid and at least $100 more cash is needed to meet the board of education’s $850 match, if local contributions align. The Herald praises volunteers who gathered pledges and urges payments by tomorrow for April 1 transfer to the school board. A full contributor list will appear in the next issue.
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Sikeston High School
Board of Education
Sikeston
The
Herald
Aprii 1
Jaxycees to Send Delegates to Joplin
Three delegates and two State board members will attend a three day State convention of Junior Chamber of Commerce organizations in Joplin starting April 14. Sikeston club representatives include Wm. E. Mahen Frank Miller David Blanton Dr. Howard Dunaway and Dr. Wm. Sidwell. The meeting at Hudson's Cafe drew 32 members with visitors Jack Barnes of Kennett and Ea Reeves of West Plains. Athletic plans were announced for summer softball and new managers and clubs will be organized promptly.
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State Board
Joplin
Anderson Family Hurt in Accident in Missouri
Mrs Ralph Anderson and her two children Betty and Billy were injured when their car struck a parked vehicle in North St Louis. Billy suffered severe facial cuts while Betty was bruised after being thrown against the front seat. Mrs Anderson also sustained cuts and bruises. The family had been visiting Mrs Huckeby in Jacksonville Illinois.
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Ralph Anderson
Betty
Billy
Anderson
North St. Louis
North Y Station and Cafe Open to Public
The North Y Service Station and Cafe are now under new management in Sikes ton. Harold McClure owns the service station and offers Sinclair H C gasoline Sinclair Pennsylvania motor oils Opaline motor oils Firestone tires and tubes lubrication washing and greasing. Jack Barnes runs the cafe offering short orders sandwiches fountain service ice cream and Michigan hamburgers and barbecue.
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Herald
North “Y
Sikeston
Harold McClure
Sinclair H-C
Sinclair Pennsylvania
Opaline
Firestone
Jack Barnes
Michigan
New Street Markings Coming to Sikeston Curbs
Sikeston is adding curb markers with street names painted in white on black. Street Commissioner Roy Beck leads workers in marking newly paved streets, replacing missing or torn signage. Locals note many residents still struggle to know street names, while drivers say familiarity remains low.
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Sikeston
Collector Asked to File Over Due Bond
The Scott county court has received a notice from Prosecuting Attorney David E Blanton that County Collector C E Felker did not file the required bond for his new term. The bond was due March 1 when Felker began another term after reelection. County Clerk H C Watkins Jr said Felker is attempting to complete the bond.
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Scott County
David E. Blanton
C. E. Felker
H. C. Watkins Jr
Felker
Freight rate hearing in Kansas City draws Southeast Missouri truckers
A number of Southeast Missouri truckmen attended a freight rate hearing in Kansas City Monday and Tuesday. The Interstate Commerce Commission session, led by Commissioner Snider, considered adjusting freight rates for Southeast Missouri for railroad and truck lines. Sikeston attendees named include Gene Potashnick Frank Van Horne J R Pitman A E OHaran and Howard Smiley plus W L Righter of Righter Trucking Co. Railroads recently announced a rate cut for the district, and a similar reduction for trucks is expected.
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Southeast Missouri
Kansas City
Commissioner Snider
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sikeston
Gene Potashnick
Frank van Horne
J. R. Pitman
A. E. O’haran
Howard Smiley
Local
W. L. Righter
Righter Trucking Co
Missouri
New Residence Damaged By Fire
Grease soaked rags left by painters in the newly finished North Street home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dover ignited and produced dense smoke. The blaze, discovered by Mr. Dover and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Harry Dover, damaged the kitchen sink cabinets woodwork and walls, but was contained before serious injury. The Dovers planned to move in Friday.
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J. E. Dover
North Street
Mrs. Dover
Mr. Dover
Harry Dover
Lions Club Plans Special April Meeting at Palace Cafe
At the weekly Lions Club luncheon at the Palace Cafe on Wednesday plans were made for a special April meeting with a guest speaker from our state. Ralph Potashnick led the Wednesday session.
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Lions Club
Palace Cafe
Lions
Ralph Potashnick
Raydex plow sharing equipment debut display at yard
The Matthews Wagon Yard Implements Company promotes a new plowing tool named Raydex as a successor to the plow share. A demonstration display will be staged in their showroom on Tuesday April 4 and the public is invited to attend.
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Matthews Wagon Yard Implement Company
the Herald
Light term in Scott county circuit court winds down
The Scott county circuit court wrapped a light term with jury dismissed until April 5. Trials and verdicts included W. B Heisler fined $100 for unlawful sale of liquor and Elmer Levan fined $250 on two liquor violations plus 90 days in jail on each, while Fred Thomas was acquitted in a burglary case. Hunter got two years in the reform school. Melvin Hudson and Edith Menz received parole. Divorces granted included several and cases like Felker continued to August.
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Scott County
W. B Heisler
Sikeston
Elmer Levan
Chaffee
Melvin Hudson
Edith Menz
Grolier Society
Milton M. Clach
Kiwanis Club
Marcus Marie Terry
James Terry
Alvina Brockmeyer
John Brockmeyer
James G. Crooks
Ethel Jean Crooks
Ervin Morris Thoman
Eva May Thoman
Charles Schweickhardt
Nettie Schweickhardt
Oma Blanche Givens
Aubrey Givens
Lola Mae Marrs
J.T. Mar
Inspection visits to local National Guard units announced
Preliminary inspection of Company K, Missouri National Guard, will be held Sunday and Monday, April 23 and 24, as Lieut.-Col. Harry Dudley of Sikeston conducts his annual official visit. Additional visits by Col Dudley include Doniphan on April 11, and Company L at Dexter on April 25, with Capt. Tanner Cove of Sikeston inspecting units at Cape Girardeau and Charleston.
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Missouri National Guard
Harry Dudley
Sikeston
United States Army
Dudley
Doniphan
Dexter
Capt
Tanner Cove
Cape Girardeau
Charleston
Anderson Attends St Louis Meeting
Ralph F Anderson secretary treasurer of the Sikeston Production Credit Association was in St Louis Monday and Tuesday to attend a special meeting of all presidents and other officers of the Southern Missouri area.
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Ralph F Anderson
Sikeston Production Credit Association
St Louis
Missouri
Weather Turns Cold After Warm Weekend In Missouri
After peaking at 85 Friday and 83 Saturday, Southeast Missouri cooled to 39 today. Almost an inch of rain fell the past week as skies stayed gray. Cold weather is forecast for the weekend with some improvement from clear skies promised.
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Mercury
Missouri
Aged couple swindled by eye cure ruse near Oran
Sheriff reports two suspects, a man and woman described as gypsy-like, defrauded Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heisserer of Cape Girardeau County of 1600 dollars in cash plus two 200 savings certificates after posing as healers offering an eyesight cure. A 1957 black Chevrolet was used in visits. investigators suspect sleight of hand replaced cash in a bucket hidden under a stair. The Heissers, ages 72 and 57, discovered the loss Tuesday after a Monday visit.
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Frank Heisserer
Near Oran
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Cape Girardeau
Mr. Heisserer
Reiss Dairy Expands Building With Glass Brick Walls
Work began last Friday on a new 70 by 18 foot addition to the Reiss Dairy building to ease crowding and plan for equipment. Walls will feature glazed tile interior and glass brick exterior to reduce moisture and heat loss, with plain glass partitions for visibility. John Sutterfield oversees the project, due to be finished in about a month.
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Reiss
John Sutterfield
SIKeston Men Injured In Saturday Collision
John Albritton undertaker and Leon Ancell of Sikeston were injured in a Saturday morning crash near Poplar Bluff when Albritton’s car hit a forestry service truck driven by Dudley Gilmore. Albritton sustained knee and chest injuries, Ancell suffered cuts and bruises, and Gilmore endured a severe chin wound and shocks from the crash. Miss Ethel Ross had minor injuries.
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John Albritton
Leon Ancell
Sikeston
Poplar Bluff
Albritton
Forestry Service
Dudley Gilmore
Wappapella
Clark National Forest
Forest Service
Gilmore
Ethel Ross
Dudley
Scott County Officials Attend Missouri Conservation Meeting
Dr. T. C. McClure president and W. H. Sikes secretary travel from Chaffee to Columbia for the Missouri Conservation Federation state meeting, which runs through tomorrow. A Scott County chapter meeting last night discussed enlarging a sandpit pool east of town for propagating small game fish, aligned with plans to stock fish from the State Conservation Commission in available county sites.
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T. C. McClure
W. H. Sikes
Scott County Conservation Association
Columbia
Scott County
Missouri Conservation Federation
Chaffee
State Conservation Commission
Malone Named Co Pilot for Chicago Southern Air Lines
Jimmy Malone will serve as co-pilot on Chicago and Southern Air Lines for three months, flying the Chicago to New Orleans route. He has 17 years of flight experience and will later become a pilot. Malone's wife is Virginia Baker, daughter of G. C. and Mrs. Baker of Sikeston.
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Jimmy Malone
Chicago & Southern Air Lines
Chicago
New Orleans
Malone
Virginia Baker
G. C. Baker
Sikeston
Easter Vesper Service at Sikeston High School
The Musicals of Sikeston High School under R D Sorrell and Muss Mary McCray will present the annual Easter Vesper Sunday afternoon at four in the Sikeston High School auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
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Sikeston High School
R. D Sorrell
Muss Mary McCray
Two Sikeston Women Cause Fatal Darkening Roadside Crash
A Monday night crash near Charleston left a pole broken and live wires down after Mrs Mildred Blake lost headlights on a curve and struck a Missouri Utilities pole. Her passenger Mrs Lillian Farris was injured lightly while Mrs Blake suffered four crushed ribs and other injuries. The car was wrecked and power restored by about eight. Mrs Blake later faced hospital care and a prior crash linked to Miss Manel Hurt's fatal incident years earlier.
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Charleston
Sikeston
Blue Jays
Lillian Farris
State Highway Patrol
Blake
Bertrand
Missouri Utilities Company Power and Light
T. C. McClure
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Miss Manel
State Social Security Board to name Blanton successor
Jefferson City Mo March 30 The State Social Security Board will announce Saturday a successor to C L Blanton of Sikeston as chairman of the Scott County Social Security Board Blanton’s resignation has not been officially announced but is said to have been received several days ago and a successor has been selected Appointment by the State Board must be approved by the county court it is understood
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Jefferson City
State Social Securty Board
C. L. Blanton
Sikeston
Scott County Social Security Board
Blanton
Pursuit Light Adopted by Sixeston Police Car
Sixeston police car gains new red pursuit device attached to the vehicle. Officer Claude McManus pilots the car as city enforces recently adopted traffic laws with clearly marked streets and stop signs at dangerous corners. Leonard Cohen donated the device to discourage infractions.
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Sixeston
Claude McManus
Leonard Cohen
Sikeston Man Embraces Uncle Sam Look At Talk
An elderly man at a Saturday night gathering explained his mustache and whiskers resemble Uncle Sam and joked about striped overalls and a high hat. The discussion centered on Americanism versus dictatorship, with attendees at a downtown grocery reflecting unity and pride in being American.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Uncle Sam
America
United States
Europe
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Telephone Company
Tandy
Jaxycees
North
ST. Louis
Reiss Dairy
Social Security Board
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