Heavy Rainfall Threatens Production in Southeast Missouri
The Herald notes extreme rainfall endangering Southeast Missouri farming. Delayed field work may stretch 10 days, crops already planted risk losses from waterlogged soils, and wheat and small grains face damage. Proposes declaring lowland counties distressed and lifting acreage controls to adapt to a wet season and preserve regional agriculture.
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Southeast Missouri
Southeast
Missouri
The
Herald
Sikeston High Graduates Urged to Honor School’s Investment
The Herald extends best wishes to Sikeston area high school graduates as commencement nears. It hopes they appreciate their parents’ investment in education and strive to be honor-worthy representatives of their alma mater.
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Sikeston
Tests At Armory Seventy-Eight Drive Tests Pass
A total of 38 persons attended the Sikes ton Armory to take driver tests Monday. Twenty seven passed. eleven failed. Nine failed the written exam, one failed on the road, and another for bad eyes. Thirteen sought license renewals, three from out of state earned Missouri licenses, two instruction permits issued, and 23 new drivers now hold licenses. Names of successful drivers listed. patrol to hold tests each Monday at Sikeston from 9 AM to 1 PM.
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Highway Patrol
Sikeston Armory
H.C. Logsden
Missouri
Scott to Speak at Chamber Luncheon in Memphis
Willard W. Scott, vice president of the National Bank of Commerce in Memphis Tennessee, will be guest speaker at the regular monthly noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the Dunn Hotel. Members are urged to attend and bring their trends as Scott is expected to deliver another excellent address.
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Willard W. Scott
National Bank of Commerce
Memphis
School Bond Issue Defeated at Chaffee
A special election in Scott County School District R-2 defeated a $135,000 bond proposal to build an auditorium and gymnasium and perform high school repairs. The tally was 270 against and 215 for the plan.
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Chaffee
Scott County
R-2
Kiwanis program altered by stormy weather
Stormy weather and tornado activity in Southeast Missouri forced changes to the Kiwanis Club program. Chief Arthur Bruce canceled his appearance to tend family matters in Van Buren. Gene Nunnelee scrapped together a last minute program featuring the Bison Glee Club and an informal talk by Clint Denman about a recent journalism award from the University of Missouri.
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Missouri
Kiwanis Club
Arthur Bruce
Gene Nunnelee
van Buren
Bruce
Gene
John Nunnelee
Charleston Kiwanis Club
Bison Glee Club
Charleston
Charleston Kiwanians
Clint Denman
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Post Office Drive To Start May 30
Assistant Postmaster Ewart Taxier at Sikes ton Post Office announces the nations Slow Down and Sue Campaign begins May 30 and runs through Labor Day. The drive urges drivers and pedestrians to watch children and practice safe traffic habits during spring and summer months, stressing parental guidance and driver vigilance to protect children and themselves.
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Ewart Taxier
Sikeston Post Office
Cniaren
Chiia
To Honor Harlans Visit in Anchorage Family Return
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Harlan and daughter Brenda of Anchorage Alaska are visiting relatives and friends for two weeks. A pot luck supper in the school lunch room at 7 p m Thursday invites everyone. Mr. Harlan was a school superintendent and Mrs. Harlan a grade school teacher before moving to Alaska.
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Canalda
H.H. Harlan
Brenda
Anchorage
Alaska
Harlan
Storm and Blaze Ravage Morehouse Fox Grocery
A fire at Fox Food Store in Morehouse destroyed the building and stock. Damages reach about 20 000 dollars with 10 000 to replace the building and 3 000 for stock plus over 5 000 for fixtures. Neighboring Delta Furniture suffered smoke and a broken window but escaped major harm. The blaze, possibly from a faulty display case or overheated wiring near the meat cooler, forced a two stage response by the Morehouse Fire Department.
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Fox Food
Morehouse
Delia Furniture Company
Highway 60
Wendell Fox
Fox Sand
Delta Furniture Company
Fox Establishment
Carter Bell
Rudy Chittenden
J. B. Craft
Fox
Morley Man Fatally Stricken While at Work in Cemetery
Luther Walker May 66 of Morley dies of heart seizure while clearing vegetation in the old Morley cemetery. WWII veteran and Morley Baptist Church member survived by wife Bertie, two sons Joe and James, two daughters Glenda and Lois, three brothers Hugh Howie Creal, a sister Mrs Georgia Watson, and four grandchildren. Funeral at Morley Baptist Church conducted by Rev Grady Exbridge followed by burial at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens.
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Luther Walker May
Morley
Mr. May
Europe
Bell City
Jasper BH
Lizzie Howie May
Scott County
May
Bertie M. Graves
Morley Baptist Church
Joe NX. May
St. Louis
James Richard May
Glenda
Robert.) Davis
Blodgett
Lois May
New Orleans
Hugh
Cape Girardeau
Howie
Creal May
Morler
Georgia Watson
Sikeston
Nunnelee Funeral Home
Grady Exbridge
Forest Hills Memorial Gardens
Reverend Davis to Speak at Fornfelt Commencement
Reverend Wayne Davis pastor of the Christian Church of Sikeston will give the commencement address for Fornfelt High School’s 1957 graduating class Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The class includes 40 seniors.
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Davis
Fornfelt
Wayne Davis
The
Christian Church of Sikeston
Fornfelt High School
A M Jackson Rites Held In First Baptist Church
After six months of illness A M Jackson died at 1 30 a m Monday at Delta Community Hospital His funeral services were held at 10 o clock Wednesday morning in the First Baptist Church Interment followed in the Philadelphia cemetery near Jonesboro Ark He was born March 17 1900 at Jonesboro and married to Oriole Elrod on November 21 1925 The family moved to Sikeston in 1931 where he managed Sikeston Lumber Co Later he owned A M Jackson Hardware Co with son Travis Jackson and son in law Hiram Williams active in civic church and business affairs He was a member trustee of First Baptist Sikeston Lions Club former president Masonic Order and Shaston Chamber of Commerce He helped promote Sikeston Community Chess Survived by wife two daughters Louise Williams and Carolyn Yeargain three sisters and two brothers three grandchildren and his mother
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Jackson
Delta Communiuy
Albritton Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Jonesboro
Ark
Albritton
Mr. Jackson
Oriole Elrod
Sikeston
Sikeston Lumber Company
Front
A. M. Jackson
Louise
Hiram) Willams
Carolyn
Larry) Yeargain
Jacksonville
Fla
W.on. Jackson
R. R. Vinson
Redford Green
Jiles Turner
Elbert
Russell Jackson
Sikeston Boy Earns Rifle Letter At Kemper
John Hux, 14, son of Mr and Mrs John Hux of Sikeston, received a company rifle letter at Kemper Military School in Boonville Missouri for standout team performance this season. Coach praised his marksmanship. award presented at an athletic assembly led by Lt Col J G Kralovec, director of athletics.
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John Hux
Kemper Military School
Boonvile
J. G. Kralovec
Final Lions Club Ballots In the Mail
Primary ballots mailed to Sikeston Lions Club members to nominate candidates for officers and two directors were counted Monday night. Two candidates for each office, and two directors, are listed with plans to report results at the regular meeting Wednesday noon May 29.
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Sikeston Lions Club
Earl Cook
Vinson Jones
A. G. Tenkhoff
Harry Buckies
Raymond Crews
Charles Mitchell
Dick Watkins
R. B. Bennett
R. S. McDougal
Manuel Drumm
Bull Bess
Don Pasake
Don Keeper
Lee Bowman Sr
Loomis Mayfield Jr
den Keeper
Dave Fisher
Pete Medley
Lions
Retired Farmer Dies At Nursing Home
George Marcus Lee a longtime resident of Scott County Mo died at 10 45 pm Wednesday in Shuffit Nursing Home Ruth Street after three months residence He was born Sept 15 1877 in Kentucky the son of George and Mrs Lee He lived in Mississippi and Scott counties and was a member of Dogwood Methodist Church Funeral arrangements at Nunnelee Funeral Home Survivors include four sons El mus D Lee Sikeston John R Lee Wratt William Carson Lee Peoria a daughter Mrs Roy Pryor Peoria eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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George Marcus Lee
East
Kathleen Street
Shuffit Nursing Home
Ruth Street
Mr. Lee
Kentucky
George Lee
Scott County
Mississippi County
Dogwood Methodist Church
Nunnelee Funeral Home
George Criss Lee
St. Louis
Elmus D. Lee
Sikeston
John R. Lee
Wratt
William Carson Lee
Peoria
Roy Pryor
Fourth Graders Visit Matthews Dairy Farms Milky Lesson
About fifty fourth graders from Matthews School plus Principal Harold Jones and teachers Mrs. Annabel Cochran and Mrs. Jessie Pope completed a two day milk production study. They toured Reiss Dairy and Roy Evans dairy barn to observe milking, piping to cooling tanks and delivery to a dairy, then observed processing steps.
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Matthews School
Harold Jones
Annabel Cochran
Jessie Pope
Reiss Dairy
Roy Evans
Enroll Now For Summer School Classes Sikeston Area
Parents of Grades 3 to 5 in Sikeston Public Schools urged immediate enrollment for a five week summer program starting June 17. The pilot remedial courses in reading language spelling and arithmetic require about 15 students and will meet mornings 8 30 to 11 45 with tuition and parent transportation responsibilities. Approval of teacher and principal is needed. Manuel Drumm named assistant prosecutor by Weber Gilmore effective at month start.
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Sikeston
Rumors Of Basements As Tornado Storms Scramble Town
Rumors circulated of basements as Sikeston escaped major damage from Tuesday’s tornadoes and thunderstorms. Water damage hit telephone lines with about 600 circuits affected. repairs were quick. Minor tree limb damage reported by utilities. A fatality occurred in Van Buren, James Rennick, related to local residents. Local residents noted basements used for shelter and storms moved eastward without further damage east of the Delta Drive In.
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Sikeston
Jonn Donoho
Southwestern Bell
Missouri
Charlie Moose
Board of Public Works
Vana Buren
James Rennick
D. A. Fama
Branum Street
Thelma C. Buckthorpe
van Buren
Buckthorpe
Fremont
Arthur Bruce
Almer
Charleston
Self
Delta Drive In
Wratt
Miner
Raynette Ford
Standard Staff
Legion Plans Memorial Day Decoration Meeting
The Legion will discuss Memorial Day gravesite decorations at the local cemeteries during a Thursday night meeting at the Post Home. Post Commander Hank Switala urges attendance for the 7 30 p m session, with Cotton Carnival plans and a baseball game between the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox on Friday evening May 31.
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Hank Switala
Birmingham Black Barons
Memphist Red Sox
Child Patricia Kiser Severely Cuts Wrist At Home
One emergency reported at Missouri Delta Community Hospital in 24 hours. Patricia Kiser aged 11 of Sikeston Route 4 received treatment for a lacerated wrist from glass and was dismissed.
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Patricia Kiser
Route 4
Sikeston
Funeral Monday for Friday's Victim of Train-Auto Crash
Funeral services were held for Robert J. Long who died Friday when the car he rode in crashed into a Frisco train on Scott County Route BE near Vanc hyser. He was born November 29, 1939 in Lutesville and lived on Rural Route 4 north of Sikeston. Survived by parents three sisters and five brothers. The driver Ray Lee Long was seriously injured and treated in a Cape Girardeau hospital. Brother Bills, 14, also injured.
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Robert J. Long
Frisco
Scott County
Vanchyser
Lutesville
Jales Long
Sikeston
Ethel Clark
Moses Lake
Wash
Belle Ruth Hawkins
Roxana
Clara Mae Long
Dennstadt
Eugene
Vernon
Charles
Ray Lee
Billy
Ollie Cook
Diehlstadt
Ray Lee Long
Cape Girardeau
Bills
Vancyser
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday Schools May 19
Attendance totals from multiple churches on May 19 show Farsi Baptist 438, First Assembly of God 411, First Methodist unspecified, Church of the Nazarene 237, Tanner Street Church of God 210, Second General Baptist 100, Wesley Methodist 40, across Sikeston.
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Sikeston
Farsi
Charleston Auxiliary Hostesses For Legion Members
Mrs Myrtle Jenkins and Mraz Mauce Glover hosted a Tuesday evening gathering for the American Legion Auxiliary of Charleston. Twenty four members attended.
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Myrtle Jenkins
Mraz Mauce Glover
American Legion Auxiliary of
Charleston
City officials bar Adams Milk sales under new ordinance
Chief Arthur Bruce and City Attorney Dwight Crader visited Kroger and A P to warn that Adams Milk cannot be legally sold in Sikeston until it meets Grade A standards under the new city milk ordinance. Crader said the driver agreed to stop unloading and to collect any Adams milk in stock. The ordinance requires Grade A milk for sale, affecting all dairies regardless of origin, if they hold the proper county and city permits and maintain quality.
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Arthur Bruce
Dwight Crader
Kroger’s
Adams
Sikeston
Kroger
Crader
Thelma C. Buckthorpe
the Herald
Buckthorpe
Dairies
Adams Company
Reiss Dairy
Pevely
Midwest
Sealtest
Adams Dairy
Scot County
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