Prison Sentence for Death Car Driver
Floyd Sparks a Crowder farmer was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to manslaughter in Jackson circuit court. He was found responsible for a Christmas Day crash on Highway 60 near Bertrand that killed J. E. Atkins and his wife and injured six others. Sparks' attorneys asked for parole, which Judge Norwin D. Houser took under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sparks
Crowder
Jackson
Norwin D. Houser
Perryville
James C. McDowell
Sparks
J. E. Atkins
Poplar Bluff
Bertrand
Mississippi County
Sikeston
Atkins
Sikeston Hospital
Traffic accidents rise 10 percent in four months of 1948
Motor vehicle crashes on state highways in the first four months of 1948 show about a 10 percent rise versus 1947. Fatalities among passengers climb from 93 to 124 while pedestrians increase from 23 to 29. Passenger injuries rise to 1814 from 1772, pedestrians fall slightly by 24. Intersections, head-ons, same-direction, and run-off events account for most crashes. 580 occurred in April. Of 996 drivers involved, about 29 percent were aged 16 to 25.
Colorful City Parade Marks Pre Freedom Train Week
A major parade will lead St. Louis patriotic demonstrations the week before the Freedom Train arrives June 12 for a three day downtown riverfront exhibit. Rededication Week runs June 6 to 11 with sermons in 800 churches and noonday observances in 800 shops and factories.
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St. Louis
Walter E. Burtelow
Missouri
Illinois
Ralles
Local notices roundup from Dexter and surrounding towns
Reports include Mrs Curtis Norman and four children injured after a Missouri Pacific freight collision near Dexter. Pfc Leroy Welter buried in St Ambrose after KIA in France on Sept 14 1944. Fraysher Ferguson on Strength and Health June cover. Poplar Bluff high school graduates 171 seniors in largest class. Gideon lights ball field for summer softball and baseball. Gideon merchants form a credit clearing house. Kennett Chamber plans goodwill tours. Morley seniors bus tour east visiting major cities including Washington Philadelphia New York Niagara Falls Detroit and Chicago.
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Chaffee
Pfc
Leroy Welter
Joe Welter
France
St. Ambrose
Walter Craig
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Morley
Hngh
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Illuminated Six Foot Ruler Sparks Novel Tool Trend
A six foot illuminated ruler with a snap back case the size of a cigarette pack weighs five ounces with its flashlight battery. This portable tool stands out among novelties in tools for its compact design and light source.
Present condition of district highways
District highway notes cover U S Route 60 from Carter county line east two miles with oil mat surface repairs and fresh oil. U S Route 60 in Stoddard county between Fisk and Poplar Bluff ten miles with maintenance underseas operations and some one way traffic causing minimum delay. U S Route 61 in New Madrid county extends fifteen miles to Portageville with one way traffic at intervals and little inconvenience. U S Route 67 across Madison Wayne and Butler counties from Fredericktown to Poplar Bluff sixty nine miles detoured via U S Route 61 State Route 51 and U S Route 60. State Route 62 in New Madrid county from jet of Route 61 and Route 62 west eleven miles to Risco pavement repairs with some one way traffic and little inconvenience. In New Madrid county between Risco and Malden scarifying and relaying surface with one way traffic at intervals and some inconvenience.
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U. S. Rt. 60
Butler County
Carter County
Stoddard County
Fisk
Poplar Bluff
U.S. Rt
New Madrid
Portageville
U. S. Rt
Madison
Wayne
Butler Counties
Fredericktown
U. S
New Madrid County
Risco
Malden
Traffic Safety: Preventative Maintenance for Vehicles
Preventative maintenance cuts traffic accidents and vehicle costs. Daily tire checks and prompt leak inspections reduce tire changes by about 75 percent. Brakes, lights, steering, tires, wipers, and horn need regular inspection. Missouri law requires two working brakes and a hand brake on all vehicles.
Road notices for New Madrid Pemiscot Scott and Mississippi counties
Supplementary system updates announce road closures and construction across New Madrid Pemiscot Scott and Mississippi counties. Routes P C J O A Y and bridges near LaForge War dell Sikeston Wyatt 60 require detours and ditches cleaning with minor traffic disruption, especially in wet conditions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mobile
Scott County Advisory Health Council
Main Street
Dexter
Curtis Norman
Missouri Pacific
Gideon
Kennett
Chamber of Commerce
Highway 60
St. Louis, Mo
Cairo, Ill
Charleston
Mar
Dean Righter, Mer
Rutgers St
Italy
Luigi Einaudi
Italian Republic
Cornell University
Rt. P
LaForge
Pemiscot
Rts. C
J and O
Rt C
Rt J
Rt. F
Rt. A
Wardell
Hayti
Rt. Kk
Scott County
Rt. Y
Salcedo
Wyatt
Miles
Penny
Pontiac
New Madrid Street
Daily Bargain
Missouri Pacific Traikways
Sikeston, MO
Cairo
TL Paducah
Poplar
Bluff
Springfield
Little Rock
Dallas
Houston
Los Angeles
Missouri Pacific Trailways Ticket Office
Hudson
New Hudson
Hudson Motor Car Company
E. Malone
Sikeston, Missouri
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