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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
1
General Lindbergh warned that material progress and powerful weapons threaten civilization. He urged inner human values as the solution, arguing survival depends on character, not only machines, and that the answer lies within each person.
Mrs Harold Hill was installed as the new Wiltran's Club president for the coming year at a spring luncheon held yesterday at the First Methodist Church. Hostesses decorated tables with an American Heritage theme featuring rocks, greenery, Indian teepees, and miniature felt squaws as pins. The event included introductions, prayers, and a donation vote to the Delta Community Hospital Oxygen tent fund in memory of late member Mrs Grover Baker. Officers were installed by Mrs C J Matthews with Mrs Harold Hill as president and Mrs A A Graggett as first vice president.
George Short, 48, a farmer near Imo, died by suicide Monday evening using a shotgun and a tethered trigger. His body was found by his daughter Tuesday morning near the Marquette Cement pond, with a note denying guilt and stating innocence. A 13 page letter blamed illness and gossip, and referenced his wife Josephine’s death from lye poisoning last year.
Frank Miller, Sikeston Chamber of Commerce manager, returns from the Missouri Commercial Executives Association session and is elected to the association board of directors. Charlie Jolliff of Joplin is named president. Miller notes the meeting yielded valuable information for local business and civic projects. He is amused by Dr Robert Karsh’s remark on newspaper choice and explains the anecdote about his uncle Clint Denman.
A student essay recounts a moment of reflection during a school event honoring the flag. The narrator imagines the flag as a living symbol of freedom, duty, and democracy, urging responsibility to vote, judge leaders, oppose oppression, and uphold rights for all.
Elections in nine reorganized high school districts and one elementary district produced varied contests. Elected are Evra Adkins and Kenneth Temples one year. Asa Dowdy and Danvil Dowdy two years. Milton Garner and Paul A Bochhold three years for Pic R9. In R-1 Gray Ridge three-year seats went to C C Allen and Hutson Goza. R-2 Bell City three-year seats to Dwight Richmond and James Mann. R-3 Advance three-year seats to Dr E C Masters and Bernice Moore. In R-5 Puxico three-year seats to Bonnie Gill and W W Snider. R-6 Bloomfield three-year seats to Alvin Corbin and Raymond Duffs. R-10 Essex three-year seats to Eizie Snide and Hubert Swinger. R-12 Berme three-year seats to Whe F Nacth and Rob Woods Sr.
De Soto Missouri voters narrowly approve retention of the city manager form of government after a special election on Tuesday. About 84 favored the measure with 16 absentee ballots pending final count, estimated turnout around 2,200.
Eighteen giant Flying Box Cars roared over Sikeston around six in the morning on a trek from Oklahoma to Fort Campbell Kentucky to load troops for transfer to Texas. Reports say the remaining one hundred plane formation would pass overhead later today.
Mayor Chase Butler said if engineers Haskins Riddle and Sharp can attend, a contract for building and equipping Sikeston’s sewage treatment plant and laying main sewer lines may be awarded Friday at a special City Council session. If they cannot attend, a meeting next Wednesday night will decide. Pumping stations work undecided. may be read invited bids or no work. A Tuesday special session tabled a zoning petition for rear Crenshaw Distributing Co plots to permit a warehouse. other routine matters discussed.
Three patients were treated at Delta Community Hospital. Joseph Pendell of Bertrand was admitted for observation after losing consciousness at work. Walter Stanles of Bindee sustained a hand injury from a tractor hitch. Jers Paul of Sikeston cut a piece of glass and injured his left hand at the VFW Memorial Stadium.
The Missouri Cotton Producers Association organ committee in Portageville discussed tentative by laws for a seven county Missouri Delta Development Commission and reviewed a proposed budget for the first year. Members include Harlo Dunn and Art Wallhausen with local officials from Poplar Bluff, Charleston, Sikeston, Dexter, Parma, Kennett, Caruthersville and East Prairie. Donaldson and Miller led the by law draft, aiming for director seats from each town, with a projected 74-member board and a funding plan tied to county population and need.
A Benton community meeting on June 2 at 7 30 pm at the Benton community building will discuss uniting Benton Commerce Blodgett Diehlstadt Morley Vanduser Oran Perkins and rural districts into a single larger high school system. Attendees include PTAs civic clubs superintendents teachers parents and taxpayers to consider consolidation as a path to better facilities and revenue.
Welton Tallie LaValle a 65 year old New Madrid native and local plumber died of a heart attack Friday at his home 307 Kings Highway He was born August 8 1888 and married Katherine Burke in 1921 He had worked in plumbing 30 years and enjoyed fishing He is survived by his wife four sisters and burial took place at Mounds Cemetery Richards service conducted at the farm home
Fabick Flying Corp president Francis J Fabick of St Louis is named commanding officer of the Missouri wing of the Civil Air Patrol. He succeeds Vic Freer of Japan who served as wing commander for two years and is promoted to depot region 4 commander of the CAP. Victor Peas of Washington approves the appointment.
An Anderson Air Activities contract at Malden Air Base ends July 31. Officials say the company has not renewed and is seeking a new one year extension with USAF as negotiations continue.
Sikeston hosts a state air tour Sunday with a landing after circling the city around 5 pm depending on weather. Up to about a hundred craft may arrive for the event which includes an air show with parachute jumps. CAP and Auxiliary Police assist with parking and crowd control. Visitors will be guided to hotels dinner at Rustic Rock Inn and entertainment at the Country Club with cards dancing and a driving range.
Alfred Fritz Scherer of Time announces his Democratic bid for Scott County clerk. 41, lifelong Scott County resident, former railroad fireman and engineer, drug store operator, and ex-cafe owner. Married with two daughters, he sits on Illmo City Council and has deep civic ties.
Merchants adopted a resolution noting legal holidays fall on Sunday. Stores will close Monday May 31 with exemptions for post offices and free express shipments. Kindergartens become part of public school for first time in US in St Louis in 1872.
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