Debris from Old City Hall Spurs West End Beautification Plan
Debris from the old City Hall is repurposed to start a practical phase of West End beautification. The plan centers on park grounds along the highway 60 corridor with road setbacks, cleared lots, and a new path linking Brown Spur to the Moore farm to create a civic space. The work includes grading, drainage, and removal of waste to prepare the site for future landscaping and an aesthetic corridor.
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Moore
Coopertok
Toroin Beauthivine
Crompa
Samy
Denistic Wan Cooper
Auto Stickers Called Cheaper Than Fines
Fragmentary notice discusses auto stickers and fines context. Mentions votes, dates, and authorities but text is heavily garbled with unreadable segments. Core sense points to sticker costs versus penalties and possible legislative action.
Local residents attend events across multiple towns
Lilbourn News notes Foliel Moller and Va Mats Scrugms visiting area as Sundays with family members and others attend gatherings. numerous peers, relatives, and friends from Gideon, Brentwood, Malone, and nearby towns join in visits, dinners, and Sunday outings. Highlights include Joann Summitt’s and Dottie Lee Albert Beasies’ relatives, Arnold Simpson’s kindergarten group, and several trips to Big Springs, Wappapelo, and surrounding communities.
Pupils Celebrate Honor Rolls and Attendance Awards
Elementary and High School pupils watched bulletin boards as awards were announced. Ninety-six met requirements earning Nine Points pins. Three recipients received Five Year Pins. A trip to Malone Theatre went to Margaret, highest dental card percentage, while 249 completed State Reading Circle Certificates. Safety Patrol guests included Chief Arthur Bruce and Pete Medley.
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Hlanter
Margaret
Mais Cuan
Miss Monagh
Malone
Inity Boxe
Arthur Bruce
Vin and
Mrs Pete Medley
Malone Theatre
Bow Safety Patrol
Benny Croadman Sor
Safety Patrol
Ati
Fdnea Winders
Boon Bl
Paulbara Shannon
City Council Rejects Jail and Police Plans
In a special session the City Council rejected the proposed jail and police headquarters on the old Mall Site, ordered a committee to study needs, draw new plans, and, if approved, call for bids. They also discussed buying a street roller to surface gravel streets and reduce dust, with bids to be sought.
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Chase Butler
Uriel Haw
Lynn Tuitty
Keith Colline
Library Board
Charlies Barnett
Wayne Cummins
Clel Gilbert
Paul Buchmuelle
Harvey Post
Lennie Whitfield
Gilbert
A P Weasman
Allenman
Cline Alles
Bean
Police Department
C Ts Council
Shid Old
Chas. M. Butler
Ables
Everett Farmer
Barnett
Butler
Clell Gilbert
Oil Area Highways Oiling Planned In Scott New Madrid
A State Maintenance Department crew will oil gravel sections of Supplementary State Highways in Scott and New Madrid counties starting in the fourth week of May. Roads include Rt 77 Scott County, Rt 61 to Tanner 43 miles, Rt BB Scott County, Rt 60 north to Rt Y 19 miles, Rt H Scott County, Rt 85 south to Blodgett 55 miles, and Rt AA New Madrid County from Rt 80 north 85 miles. Work alternates half the road then full sections, with traffic using the opposite half during oiling. Expect temporary delays and follow warning signs. Drive carefully.
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Scott
Tanner
Rt Y
Blodgett
New Madrid
State Highway Department
June Term Circuit Court Jurors Named
June term jurors and alternates for Circuit Court in Mississippi County were listed by the Enterprise Courier. Charleston jurors include Glenn Swank Charles French Dick Berry Beck Brown Gordon Hull Harvey Drake Ed Black Joe Lankheit J H Bain Charles Williams Rudolph Adkison Carlton Brantley Richard Durbin Thomas Cossey C E Bonnefon Orville Show Albert Burks Guy Sterling Floyd Bell Allen Hale John R Gaty Walter Crider Mrs Roy Fuller Mack Jones. Alternates named include Frank Baudendistel R L Thomason Jr Richard Saliba Howard Bone Dave McCormick Charles M Lee Max Friedman Herbert Finney Paul Doss C A Baker Johnn Edwards William MecMikle Harlan D Russell Bob Dugan Herman Dismore D C Hickey G W Cooper Grady Williford George Reed Mrs Lee Browning Fred Groves Lester Bishop H G Shaw Bob Larkin. The article also notes surpluses in adjacent Iowa areas and policy impacts on prices.
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Mississippi County
Enterprise Courier
Charleston
Glenn Swank
Charles French
Dick Berry
Beck Brown
Gordon Hull
Harvey Drake
Ed Black
Joe Lankheit
J H Bain
Charles Wiliams
Rudolph Adkison
Carlton Brantley
Richard Durbin
Thomas H Cossey
C E Bonnefon
Orville Show
Albert Burks
Guy Sterling
Floyd Bell
Allen Hale
John R
Lee Browning
Fred Groves
Lester Bishop
H G Shaw
Bob Larkin
Robert H. Gunter Dies At Home In Sikeston
Robert H. Gunter, longtime Sikeston resident, died at his home 315 Lillian Drive at 7 pm Friday. He was 85, born February 15 1871 in Carroll County Tennessee. Survived by wife Lena, son Charles Gunter of Benton, and seven grandchildren.
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Robert H Gunter
Sikeston
Lillian Drive
Carroll County
Tenn
Lena Gunter
Charles Gunter
Benton
Feed grain prices rise from fall's low levels
Missouri agricultural economist N Hartington notes large 1955 corn crop and price supports bolster prices. No 2 yellow corn at Kansas City on Apr 12 stood at 1.59 a bushel, up 28 cents from November lows, while non commercial counties see cheaper corn prompting limited southern shipments.
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Hartington
University of Missouri Agricultural Economst
Kansas City
Weekend Visits Link Families Across St Louis Area
Bertrand News notes a flurry of weekend visits among residents from St Louis and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Buddays Pulham and daughter hosted H D Sweet, recently discharged from a city hospital, while Kelly Hodge and son joined Lugene Sweet with Mr and Mrs Hard. Other guests included Bernard Bush's family from Sikeston and Marie Lane of Charleston, who dined with Mr and Mrs Cla borne McKinley and family. Jack Powell and children visited his parents in Alton, and Edd Lynn hosted Charleston visitors for Sunday dinner. Baby daughter returned home from Delta Community Hospital in Sikeston. Mrs Gordon Kuckner and daughter from Buckner NC planned a visit. Mr and Mrs John True of Alton and Nora Grech of Woosa Pai spent a week with Mia and Mis Charlie Patel family. Grech will stay longer.
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Buddays Pulham
St Louis
H D Sweet
Kelly Hodge
Lugene Sweet
Hard
Bernard Bush
Sikeston
Marie Lane
Charleston
Vis Claborne McKinley
Bush
Jack Powell
Alton HI
Mia
Charlie Patel
Fourmls
Mis Grech
Hospital Admission and Discharge Notes At Mise Sourt Delta
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Misesourt Delta Community Hospital
Mass
Thelmi Dunnigan
Rabbi Gardner Sike Ton
John Hamta
Kennett
Alice Stewart Sikhe
Tyran Sikes
Stork Club Birth Notice at Delta Community Hospital
A baby girl was born on May 18 at Delta Community Hospital located near 133 N Tacram St Silese ton. The birth announcement was recorded at the Missoue ry facility marking the arrival.
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Missouery Delta Communits Hospital
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