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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
12
The Herald salutes Sikeston High School 1956 graduates as the largest class yet. It urges lifelong learning, notes economic realities, and highlights the role of education beyond formal schooling with examples of public service figures and the value of practical knowledge.
Sikeston Public Library participates in a national campaign urging Americans to remodel during the year with guides like The Complete Book of Home Modernizing and Home Repairs Made Easy. Librarian Lenora Norman notes books for step by step home improvements while Better Homes and Gardens and Good Housekeeping offer current ideas. Remember May 23 24 and 25 as Fines-Forgotten Days with no overdue fines if returned on those dates.
A posse of Federal State and county officers raided Tommy Richards home three miles west of Highway 61 and seized a 30 gallon still two stills mash and six gallons of moonshine. Richards held in Benton jail on illegal possession and distillation charges. Officers also raided five Sunset Addition spots uncovering wine liquor and a destroyed crate table. Jake Hunt and owner suspects face charges while several parole violations are noted.
Preparations wrap up for Jaxvcee installation night at the Country Club starting 6 30 pm with a keynote from State Senator Albert M Spradhing Jr of Cape Girardeau. Scobie Roberts will install officers. Bob Cisco and band provide music after 9 pm and a large crowd is anticipated. Bill Sikes previews Missouri state convention goals and plans to add 200 new members by midnight May 31.
Bankers from six Southeast Missouri counties Dunklin New Madrid Mississippi Pemiscot Scott and Stoddard will meet in Sikeston on June 7 to discuss growth prospects. The Missouri Bankers Association will sponsor the session with Robert E Lee Hill as chairman and W S Corrigan J F Ulen Jr and S L Hunter Jr leading discussions. An economic study by James Meigs and Harry Kircher of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis will be presented.
James M Beaird manager of Sikeston Chamber of Commerce travels Thursday with Tarlo Dunn of Poplar Bluff and Randell Harding of Kennett to St Joseph Missouri for a two day session of the Mississippi Commercial Executives at Rabidoux Hotel. Beaird a board member will speak on One Man Operation of Agricultural Prosperity during the Saturday program.
The Rotary Club schedules a family picnic at the Shelter House with committee members Bull Casserly Bob Summers and Jim Gilbert organizing. At a Dunn Hotel meeting Bill Denton Planters Bank executive outlined banking ties with New York Chicago St Louis Memphis and Dallas. Dwight Crader chaired. J R Hahs attended. first air conditioned Dunn Hotel gathering.
Two break ins occurred in the county in the early morning hours. At the Delta Drive In Theatre on Highway 61 North, a concession stand was invaded between 3 and 5 am with small losses reported. North of there, at Hargrove's Tavern on Kluge's Hill, burglaries happened between 1:45 am and 6 am. a shooting gallery machine was broken and a stoolf abburet of changes taken from the cache receiver, but no money was found or removed. Sheriff John Denne and Deputy Frank Ferrell led investigations.
LeRoy Rideout, serving a four year sentence for DUI, escaped the Mississippi County Jail when a ward door opened for another prisoner. Sheriff Scott, Deputy Ervin Smith, police and volunteers formed a posse to recapture him behind a business, sending Rideout back to custody. Rideout had prior federal convictions and had been sentenced on May 11.
The nominating committee announced election results for the Teons Club including Bob Mitchell as president and Vine sen Shotk Jones as first vice president Alton Tenkhalf as second vice president Raymond Crews as third vice president Bill Sikes and others as directors. Installation set for the first meeting in June with Bowman as president and Blanton Jr. as chairman for installation arrangements.
In Charleston 65 year old Mrs Deora Baker Farmer was found dead in her room by her son Jack Farmer after not rising for breakfast. Born November 7, 1890 she lived in Charleston her whole life and was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Baker and widow of Jesse M Farmer who died in 1935. Survived by three sons Robert of Phoenix Arizona Jesse L. and Jack Albert Farmer of Charleston two daughters Mrs Carl Whitehead of Charleston and Mrs James A Helm of Knoxville Tennative sisters and extensive grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Charleston Missouri voters in the Charleston School District approved a 200000 bond with 222 for and 104 against. The funds plus 40000 already held will finance improvements including a new high school gymnasium. About 3000 residents were eligible to vote. Attendance at Sunday schools in Sikeston on May 20 is listed for several churches.
Cleve land Walker aged 69 a former East Prairie farmer and later a Missouri Pacific Railroad employee died Sunday in a St Louis hospital He was born December 20 1886 at East Prairie He married Bertha Rettur in 1916 who died in 1940 He is survived by brother James Monroe Walker of East Prairie and a foster son Rufus Schmidt Walker of Henderson Kentucky
Bank of Sikeston invites patrons to watch painter Mike Chomyk work on a large mural on the bank’s north wall. The piece aims to depict Sikeston and the surrounding area through scenes of agriculture education construction and manufacturing as it develops daily.
The Missouri State Highway Commission announced that 2,000,000 dollars will be available to counties for aid in constructing county roads in the next fiscal year starting July 1. Counties may receive up to 1,000 per mile with a two thirds state and one third county matching requirement, and projects must be completed by December 1957 with final reports due November 15, 1957.
Gunfire shattered Wyatt’s quiet Monday night as City Marshal Tom Adkinson wounded David Phillips Negro after Phillips broke into the Brown home and assaulted Miss LucIa Moore. Phillips fled to a bathroom. Brown fired as he fled. Frank Sparks, funeral home owner, died of a heart attack in his ambulance shortly after assisting Phillips to hospital. Sparks born December 1904, Kansas City graduate, operated Cape Girardeau Sikeston funeral homes. survived by wife Laurie and a son Pvt. Robert Watts.
Mr and Mrs Frank Van Horne lead beautification on Highway 61 north of Sikeston planting 400 red Pauls Scarlet and Blaze roses along both sides of the highway. Eight years of care, 700 bushes replaced when needed, and ongoing upkeep have drawn motorists comments as the couple sets a high standard for roadside appeal.
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