Hall Predicts Record Campaign to Reelect Eisenhower
Republican national chairman Leonard W. Hall urged a historic and aggressive campaign to re elect President Eisenhower with large majorities in the House and Senate. He said the GOP will pursue a fresh, flexible strategy from the party in power and will emphasize the administration s strong record while presenting the case to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Hall
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Hall
Democrats and world leadership in flux and intrigue
A collage of 1950s political commentary notes Adlai Stevenson near loss of world leadership, a Harriman Kefauver bid via Lester Martin, and U S missile anxieties. It cites Brundrett on missile parity, a Monaco jewelry theft tied to a D N C official’s wife, and Krock on a Democrat split and the president’s active role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Fletcher Knebel
Washington Evening Star
Retired Farmer Dies At Blodgett Friday
John C. Boston 81, a retired farmer, died at his Blodgett home at 9 30 Friday morning after a three year illness. Born January 17 1875 in Hall Rock Tennessee he farmed near East Prairie from 1902 to 1913 then moved to Blodgett. He was a Baptist church member. On November 20 1904 he married Nettie Cotham who survives with three sons James Roy Boston and Fula Meldrum of Sikes ton Louis Boston and Mrs Lula Underwood of St Louis and Mrs Nellie Lammert of Blodgett a sister Mrs Annie Chandler of Memphis 20 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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John C. Boston
Blodgett
Mr. Boston
Hall Rock
Tenn
East Prairie
Baptist Church
Nettie Cotham
James
Roy Boston
Fula
John R
Meldrum
Sikeston
Louis Boston
Lula Underwood
St. Louis
Nellie Lammert
Annie Chandler
Memphis
Death Calls Wife of East Prairie Doctor
Mrs Annie Millar Martin wife of Dr Albert J Martin of East Prairie died Saturday at 2 40 a m in St Marys Hospital Cairo after an illness of four weeks She was 76 born Christmas Day 1879 in Millar community near East Prairie Married Dr Martin Dec 8 1836 their marriage life extending more than 59 years Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Roy Walden and Mrs Leslie C Watson of East Prairie a sister Mrs John Drew of East Prairie two brothers Ed Millar of Doniphan and Clay Millar of East Prairie four grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Annie Millar Martin
Albert J. Martin
East Priirie
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Martin
Millar
East Prairie
Miss Millar
Roy Walden
Leslie C. Watson
John Drew
Ed Millar
Doniphan
Clay Millar
Face Lifting Job at Sikeston Mausoleum
Sikeston Mausoleum undergoes exterior cleaning tuckpointing roof skylight repair and interior cleaning under John G Russell of the Mausoleum corporation. Built 38 years ago the substantial building occasionally needs wall cleaning and minor repairs due to vandalism. Of seven art glass windows only one is bullet free. one window bears 16 bullet holes and another five.
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Sikeston
John G. Russell
The
Mausoleum Corporation
Former Blodgett Man Dies in Arkansas
Herman P. Ashton a former Blodgett resident died last Thursday at his home near Marmaduke Arkansas Funeral services were Sunday at Paragould Arkansas The Tennessee native was born 75 years ago He moved to Blodgett in 1901 then to Arkansas in 1904 farming until retirement He married Earl Withrow of Blodgett in 1903 Surviving are two sons and three daughters Sikeston relatives attended the funeral including Mr and Mrs Lyman Dome Mr and Mrs Bill Fennell and Mrs Joha Bess of Poplar Bluff
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Herman P. Ashton
Blodgett
Marmaduke
Ark
Paragould
Mr. Ashton
Tennessee
Arkansas
Earl Withrow
Murray Lane Paved and Broadening Plans Unfold
Streets in Sikeston are receiving major improvements this summer with Murray Lane to be widened from 25 to 60 feet. Grading is by the city and the Sikeston Special Road District, adding a gravel base with a binder later. The project spans from Garden of Memories Cemetery to Highway 61, about a mile and a half, including widening the Frisco railroad crossing. Concrete paving work also targets Hardin Street, the Dunn Hotel alley, and several north side gaps, plus Center Street from Kingshighway to Moore Avenue.
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Murray Lane
City of
Sikeston
Garden of Memories Cemetery
Frisco
Hardin Street
South Kingshighway
Highway 61
Dunn Hotel
New Madrid
Kingshighway
North Kingshighway
Center Street
Moore Avenue
Semo Construction Wins City Hall Telephone Building Contract
Semo Construction Company of Sikeston has been awarded the contract to build the new telephone building on the City Hall site. Completion is set for December 1. Midland Engineering handles heating and cooling while Rhodes Electrical of Farmington handles electrical work. Semo oversees overall construction.
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Semo Construction Company of
Sikeston
John Donoho
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Donoho
Midland Engineering Company
Rhodes Electrical Company
Farmington
Semo Construction Company
School Board Considers Long Range Plans
The Board of Education reviews long range plans for new elementary facilities and the possible acquisition of 14 acres near Murray Lane and Branum Street to replace South Grade School. They authorize warning lights and signals at the Murray Lane crossing and assign summer work oversight to Harold Vogel and Jim Woods.
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Board of Education
Oor
Clayton
Murray Lane
Branum Street
Garden of Memories
Roger Bailey
Cir Council
Harold Vogel
Jim Woods
Lynn Twitty
Kirkwood Co Wins Low Bid for Highway Widening
Two bids were opened for widening Highway 60 E from Miner to Prairie Street. Kirkwood’s Oreo Construction Co. submitted the low bid of 321 554.02, beating Thompson Asphalt Co. of East St. Louis. State Highway Commission District 10 officials expect approval at the June 11 12 meeting. project plans call for a four lane road with 12 foot lanes. Additional land negotiations for a new high school stadium site are reported complete. Receipts and expenditures for the incidental, teachers, farm tuition and veterans funds are itemized for the month.
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Highway Commission
Miner
Prairie Street
Oreo Construction Co., Inc
Kirkwood
M.S. Gwinn
District 10
State Highway Commission
Mas
Gwinn
Jefferson City
Thompson Asphalt Co
East St. Louis
Atmner
E Golladay dies in St Louis hospital
Prominent Sikeston business man E Golladay died in St Luke's Hospital St Louis after six days with a heart ailment Mrs Golladay was with him He was born Aug 30 1900 in Kentucky and moved to East Prairie as a child He later worked in plantations and served with Farm Mortgage Holding Company and its successor Phoenix Stock Land Bank He lived in Sikeston since 1933 active in real estate and construction He founded Gata Mo Arts Inc ceramics plant in Sikeston in 1942 Survivors include his wife a son Boo T Golladay a sister and a brother Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery
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Coleman Edlow Golladay
Sikeston
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Golladay
Kentucky
W. FE. Golladay
East Prairie
Golladay
Mississippi
Farm Mortgage Holding Company
Missouri
Phoenis On Stock Land Bank
Ax Field Iui
Northwestern Mutual Tafe Insurance Company
Galladay
Cape Girardeau
Edinburg
Texas
Giata- Mo, Arts Inc
Taos
Chicago
Catladas
Bs Lip
Boo T. Golladas
St. Liou
Mayo Wook Golladav
Chak Goladay O
Farmington
Roy Morris
Woodriser
Nuanelee Funeral Home
Methodist Church
M. G. Joyce
Garden of Memories
City Council Receives 25000 Offer for New City Hall
At a special meeting Sikeston Missouri officials weighed a proposal from E P Coleman Jr and the Board of Public Works to fund 25000 toward a new city hall. Conditions included Center Street widening and use of the Mill Site with bids by late days. Alderman Veasman objected to the Buchmueller plan as inadequate.
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Board of Public Works
E. P. Coleman Jr
Coleman
A. P. Veasman
Sikeston
Cit
Buchmueller
Plains
Sam
Center Street
Veasman
Chas. Hth. Britter
Readents
Eaty
Center and
Prairie
Town Plaza planned on Highway 61 N in Sikeston
A $1.25 million shopping center named Town Plaza will be built on 13.6 acres at the northeast corner of Highway 61 and Smith Avenue in Sikeston. Staples Realty and Associates of Charleston and George Staples anticipate construction to start in about 60 days, with 20 store units, a service station, and parking for 900 cars.
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Nort
Smith Avenue
Sikeston
Town Plaza
Staples Reality and Associates
Charleston
George Staples
Cape Able
Staples Anserted
Provie Sion
Town Place
Highway 61 North
Smith
Lilbourn Doctor Has Heart Attack During Poplar Bluff Reunion
Nine physicians average 79 attend reunion of old American Medical College graduates in Poplar Bluff. toastmaster Dr Edward E Jones of Lisdourn, 79, collapses at dinner and is treated by colleagues before leaving with his wife. Oldest attendee Dr H Ho Helbing of St Louis is 87. youngest Dr J F Wagner of Greenville is 73.
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Poplar Bluff
Old American Medical College of
St Louis
J. FL Wagner
Greenville
Drs. CH. Jones
Piedmont
O AO Myers
Coldwater
Walter P. Duckworth
DesLoas
WP. Birney
Hannnibal
7A Simpson
Salina
Kaw
R S. Wishard
Newton
Jaycee Man of Year Named at Country Club event
The Siseston Junior Chamber of Commerce announced Robert L. "Bot" Mitchel as Man of the Year at a Saturday gathering at the Country Club. Certificates of appreciation were given to Clayton and Williams Motor Co. and Joyce Emerson for cooperation and service to the Jaycees. Special awards went to Janes Hahs Bill Sikes Boo Porter for achievements. Depreciation awards were presented by the Coffee Club through the Jaycees to Boe Mitchel.
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Robert L
Bot” Mitchel
Siseston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Clayton and Williams Motor Co
Joyce Emerson
Clem Beal
Janes Hahs
Bill Sikes
Boo Porter
Coffee Club
Boe Mitchel
Bulaudivort
Angier
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Political Notebook
Britain
United States
Sir Frederick Brundrett
British Ministry of Defense
Monaco
Miss Kelly
Democrat Party
Matthew H. McCloskey
Democrat National Committee
Democratic Party
Gould Lincoln
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Hi. Butler
Anykody
Sikeston Mausoleum
Kirkwood Co
E. Golladay
St. Louis Hospital
Butler
Billie Walker
E. P. Coleman, Jr
Clovis Lancaster
Walker
Missouri-Tinon Tractor Co
Clayton Adedition
Finance Committee
Highway 61 N
Noah
Fach Woo
Wal
Bose GO
Facr
Opsnoen Smok
Ball Park
Lilbourn
First Baptist Church
Burst Methodist Chacell
Furst Assembly of God
Charen
Tanner Street
oPoyot
Chareh
First Presbiterian Church
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