Cotton Needs Help Quickly Heads for Shelter
Cotton growers face five straight years of reduced acreage due to controls and risk a 20 percent cut in 1959 without congressional action. Agriculture Secretary Benson warns allotments could fall from 176 million to about 14 million acres next year, worsening income and farm viability. Congress must act soon to prevent more idle land and higher grade shortages. Local farmers urge residents to contact Senators and Representatives immediately.
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Congress
Benson
U.S
Irving
Pigcht
Commission Announces Roa Fund Shares for the Counties
The Missouri State Highway Commission announces 1959 county road aid funds totaling 2.5 million with 1.25 million for construction and 1.25 million for maintenance. Counties may file road program applications anytime through June 30 1959. District allocations listed include Sikeston Bollinger Butler Cape Girardeau Dunklin Madison Mississippi New Madrid Pemiscot Ripley Scott Stoddard Wayne with specific construction and maintenance amounts.
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Ssenerel Assembly
T. Cere
Missouri State Highway Commission
C *Neral Assembly
Genel Assembly
Lecal
Grote Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Sikeston Bollinger
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
Madison
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Ripley
Boe
Scott
Stoddard
Warne
Rotary Club Visits Hart's Bakery for Can Night Start
The Rotary Club of Hart’s area toured Hart’s Bakery to observe bread production and the large weekly output. They announced a new monthly Can Night on the first Monday to stockpile canned goods for emergencies.
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Rotary Club
Hart’s Bakery
Harts
Frank L. Sisson
Eckerces
Reinhart and Dace Plan August Wedding
Dorothy Jane Reinhart and Melvin Carroll Dace plan to wed in late August at a home dinner party setting. Reinhart, Normandy High School and Washington University alumna, has two sisters and is connected to Missouri Wallen College. Dace, Sikeston High School alumnus, will graduate from Washington University and enter Missouri University School of Medicine in September.
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Dorothy Jane Reinhart
Melvin Carroll Dace
John Reichart
Nadzne Court
Pasadeza Tis
Normandy
Missouri
Moss Dorothy Jane Reinhart
Melvin Dace, Jr
Miss Reinhart
Normandy High School
Missouri Waller College
Washington University
Marry Louise Reinhart
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Elizabeth Ann Reinhart
Mrs. Dace
Mere Melvin Dace
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston High School
Washington Universsite
Missouri University School of Medicine
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Interni
New Officers Installed and Awards Given
A joint Jaycee and Jaycee Wives installation and awards event marked a milestone in local history. Brice Hampter was named Man of the Year, with Harry Heisinger as runner up, as 43 members now fill leadership roles. The program featured a poem by Virginia Walter and recaps of yearlong projects including lavettes, dental aid, and fundraisers, plus new straw purses and cookbooks.
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Brice Hampter
Hampton
Harry Heisinger
Jatcees
Charlie Afitchell
Ladies First
Mars
Virginia Walter
Jarcee Wives
Care 2
Sedalia
Bors
McDougal
St. Nick
Cape ‘Geriddyr
Bob Bale
Cer
Jaycees
Jay
Civil Defense Fire and Rescue Squad Meeting Announced
All members and prospective volunteers are urged to attend a meeting at the Dick Tea Gate Fire Station on W Ma2 lane avenue at 7 38 p m Thursday. Raymond Wright says efficiency depends on thorough preparation in advance.
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Civil Defense Fire and Rescue Squad
Dick Teagate
W. Ma2lane Avenue
Raymond Wright
Dunn Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Beaird
Beal Appoints 859 Jaycee Committees
In his first action as Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce president Diem Beal made 36 appointments to committees and posts at the Country Club Tuesday evening. Named to key posts were Ralph Long and Preston Beal on public relations, Dor Norton and Hank Waggoner heading the blood bank, and Tom Cronin with Gerald Inman leading the Halloween parade committee.
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Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Diem Beal
Ralph Long
Preston Beal
Chick Reynolds
Humpy Woods
Dor Norton
Hank Waggoner
Dave Turmer
Keith Bess
Tom Cronin
Gerald Inman
Bob Scott
Joe Cooley
Sere
Lewis Jones
Loomis Marfield Jr
Bil Horn
Jay Sisk
Bob Porter
Paul Cannon
Harry Holsinger
Woody Lacey
Charles Amfatthews
George Dorie
Mark Childs
Bernard Rice
Jim Foster
Jean Klein Sell
Harold Vogel
Joe Baker
Lou Stefns
Memes
Elmer Russell
Bill Sikes
Loomis Masfield Jr
Manuel Drumm
Clem Beal
Retired Lumber Man Butler Died At East Prairie Sunday
East Prairie veterans mourn David S. Butler 78 longtime local leader dies at home at 12 30 pm. Funeral held Tuesday with interment in Odd Fellows cemetery Charleston. Butler a retired lumber man and Christian church member, survived by wife Lite Shaw, four daughters, one son Archly Lee Butler, two sisters, two brothers, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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East Prairie
David Sherman Butler
Here
David S. Butler
East Praire
East Prairie Sunder
Charleston
Mr. Butler
The
Christian Church
Jackson
Til
Lite Shaw
George Ledbetter
Ed Robinson
Tman Mason
Boonwie
Calif
George van Winke
Geneseo
Atchie Lee Butler
Thebe Veninga
Fort Worth
Tex
Jess Muffilin
Theopolis
Fannie Brownfield
Steelville
Ill
Albert Butler
Oakville
Pete Butler
Robert Butler
Oakdale
William Butler
Murphysville
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce Names New Directors
Robert Mitchell announces J E Harwell Ray Clinton and Lee Austin Bowman elected as Chamber of Commerce directors to reach twelve. Election by mail followed at the annual meeting on April 7. Meetings, offices, and upcoming events including a ham and fish dinner at Reefoot Lake and a Sikeston office for cotton specialists are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Harwell
Ray Clinton
Lee Austin Bowman
Board of Directors
Foy Mail
James “. Beaird
Sikeston
J. W. Burch
Joe Scott
Jim Ragsdale
Wolard Wegner
Hoticultura
Beaird
Reeifoot Lake
Borelle’s
Tintonwlle
Tenn
C. F. Eisenbach
Lawrence Creek
Aubrey Shain
John Doggett
Stiner
Mac McGaher
Joe Voelker
Fred H. Steward
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Highway Commission Weekly Report On Road Conditions
The State Highway Commission issues its regular weekly bulletin for the period ending June 3 detailing road work in southeast Missouri. New construction at Route S51 in Stoddard County near Fisk, new pavement on U S Route 60, grading near Fisk, bridge widening on U S Route 61 north of Portageville, nine miles east of Cape Girardeau, and grading on Route 162 near New Madrid. Traffic patterns show one way segments and careful driving advised.
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State Highway Commission
Missouri
Stoddard Co
Fisk
Pemiscot Co
Portageville
IC. S
Cape Girrardeau Co
Jackson Care Girardeau
New Madrid Co
Family Finds 35 Four-Leaf Clovers in Front Yard
Mrs Frances Jenkins and her mother Mrs Clida Hubbard at 237 Smith Street gathered 35 four leaf clovers in their yard, promising luck for Zack. The scene notes abundant finds raise hopes of good fortune.
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Zack
Frances Jenkins
Clida Hubbard
Smith Street
Jaycee Wives Plan Teen Town Meeting for Summer Use
Jaycee Wives convene to discuss establishing a Teen Town for Sikeston's school age children this summer with potential year round operation. O C Jacobus offers Cyrus Restaurant space for one night weekly. committee chair Mrs Dick MacDougal to lead the meeting at Cyrus Restaurant Thursday at 7 30 p m. Funds and possible small membership fees to maintenance but aims to garner broad civic support and ensure proper conduct.
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Jackie O.d
Dick MacDougel
Thurstar
Cyrus
Sikeston
O. C. Jacobus
Mrs. Old
Sikeston Graduate Of 1923 Dies At St. Louis
Everett Wilbur Hargrave, 52, a Sikeston High School class of 1923 graduate, died suddenly in St Louis Saturday. Funeral services at Kreghauser Funeral Home followed by burial in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Survived by wife Lilden, son Everett Jr., mother Mrs E S Hargrave, two brothers Willis and Amos, two sisters Mrs A W Fabrenkop and Mrs E Z Newsom. Hargrave served in WWII with the railroad military in Europe and was promoted to Superintendent of Transportation and Protective Service with American Refrigerator Transit Co. Strong local ties and recent family visits noted.
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Everett Wilbur Hargrave
St. Louis
Sikeston High School
Haid
Kreghauser Funeral Home
St Louis
Wednescar
Dural
National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks
Missour Pacific Raiload Co
American Refrigerator Transit Co
Missouri Pacific
Raiwar Miltary
Europe
Lrden Hargrave
Everett Jr
Houston
Tex
E. S. Hargrave
Sikeston
Willis Hargrave
Poconontas
Ark
Amos
Missoula
Mont
A. W Fabrenkop
Sullivan, TH
E. Z. Newsom
Whitehaven
Tenn
Delays Urban Renewal Vote Until Aug 5th
The council put off consideration of an urban renewal ordinance directing condemnation along Third Street to widen and pave the street. The body also discussed contract pacing on William Street and a few bids for police cars and paving. Mayor Felker and City Clerk Vaughn were authorized to contract for crosswalk and street work with W S and Mullin. Photographers covered the meeting.
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Third Street
Ce Council
Notir
Willam Sweet
Athorizine
C. BE. Feiker
Joan Vaughn
W. S&s Ve Mullin
Broadway
Highway 60
Eest
Abies Road
Central Asphalt Co
Cape Girardeau
W. S. McMullin
Frisco
Ruth Street
Estes Motor Co
Clayton and Willams
Jarvis Motors
Gaza-Harver Estes Co
Plrmouths
C. E. Felker
Edward Sweet
Edward Street
A. P. Veasman
Board of Public Works
Saad Old
Old
Edward Sueet
SiXesior
Mir. Veasrean
Booushi
Acermen
CIF
Ator Ex
Manuel Drumm
Felker
Sikeston
Aidemnen
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Rey Are
National Cotton Council
Commission
Roa
Dan Rozel
Monder
Hart
Nelv
Spaper Rabhive
C-D Fire and Rescue
Thueksday
Beal
Hannibal
Jefferson City
Cliff Edom
Dunn
Mx Edom
School of Journalism
Feam
Edom
Sikeston Storr
France
Highway Commission
Sre
Dora Slaughter
Orval Tate
Route One
C. E. Felger
Iva Jackson
Betty Ballard
Kay Ridge
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