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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
7
Dr George G Benson warns that voter indifference threatens democracy. He cites a Czech referendum where a small, organized minority dominated, noting fear and coercion shaped ballots, and that secrecy rarely held under governing pressure.
Herman Elzie Hasty aged 60, a Laforge area farmer and World War I veteran, died Sunday morning at Delta Community Hospital from a heart ailment. Born February 6, 1896 in Monterey Mo, he lived in Bell City and near Laforge, married to Fannie Fitzgerald since January 7, 1920, with ten children and several grandchildren and siblings. The body lay in state at Welsh Funeral Home, then moved to Monterey for funeral services at Monterey's Methodist Church with burial in Hasty cemetery.
Mrs. Fan nie Church Allred age 53 longtime Barnes Ridge resident died Sunday morning at her home in Fast Prairie. Born February 1903 in Braggadocia Missouri she is survived by Ira Allred her husband five daughters Ella Branam Jewel Tankiles Christine Campbell Francis Allred Gloria Allred and two sons Charles John and Willie all of East Prairie two sisters Ethel Griffin Nettleton Ark and Tra Flis Osceola Ark one brother Frank Church Spring Lake Michigan and 12 grandchildren.
Henry Eddie Vaughn four months old died Sunday morning at Delta Community Hospital. Born June 27, he is survived by his parents Jin and Vaughn and siblings Billy Danny and Shirley. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Tanny Vaughn of Morehouse and maternal grandmother Mrs Annie Wyatt of Sikeston Route 1. Funeral services were held at the family home Monday with Rev R C Martin Buntal, Welsh Funeral Home in charge, burial at Matthews Cemetery.
Community events fill the Friday schedule at First Baptist Church with a Women's Missionary Society hosted masquerade. Supt. Jackson will speak at the Methodist Church next Sunday. A book study on Japan Advances wraps up at Mrs. Violet Jackson’s home. Local families and teachers are noted attending sessions, visits, and outings across town and nearby cities.
The American Bankers Association Agricultural Commission has awarded Missouri Bankers Association its Annual Agricultural Award, marking the fourteenth consecutive year banks in Missouri have been honored for helping agriculture. The award recognizes diverse banker farmer activities from soil conservation promotion and extension service cooperation to supporting Future Farmers of America and 4 H Clubs, and banker farmer meetings, along with quality regular banking service.
Local reports say area cotton compresses are badly swamped by storms. The Sikeston and National Dome presses in Charleston have no capacity to accept more cotton, with 34,000 bales on hand at Charleston and no relief expected this week.
About 700 head of Black Angus and Hereford cattle from local herds will be sold Thursday starting at 1 pm at the Sikes ton Auction Co barn on West Malone Avenue. Cattle include steers weighing 350 to 800 pounds. Consignors include R. M Alsup Leo Fisher Frank Stanley J. S. Wallace George and Bill Lough Em Duncan Elvis Lorance Dr O Bannon Floyd Anderson and Mar Bar Acres.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will reveal which membership team must pay for a chicken dinner on election night November 6. Teams have competed to recruit new members and to have the most members at meetings. returns will be counted that evening.
WANTED Men or women aged 21 to 50 must be free to travel out of state. Permanent position with tellable firm. Earnings 150 to 300 dollars weekly with 100 dollars guaranteed. Neat appearance pleasing personality and a good car required. For interview write giving age submit photo if possible phone number or nearby and availability date at once. Walsworth Publishing Co Inc Marceline Me.
Mrs. Morgan Ables entertained at 232 William Street on Sunday for Mr. Morgan Ables birthday. Guests included Wayne Ables and children Cheryl and Michael of Mayfield Ky and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nicholson.
Admissions and discharges listed for Missouri Delta Community Hospital across Oct 20 to Oct 22. Names include Harold Hood Bloomfield Brenda McGee Lilbourn Mary Howton Essex Emma Chaney Canalou and multiple Sikeston patients among others. Discharges feature Pamela Nimmo Sikeston Mrs John Hill and baby Sikeston and several others. Notes document patient movements with towns such as Bloomfield Lilbourn Bertrand East Prairie Matthews and Oran.
In a Washington context the piece argues that airline regulation by the Civil Aeronautics Board spurred rapid growth since 1938. It credits Col Joseph P Adams, a CAB member, for pushing low fare coach service, reversing initial airline resistance, and predicts coach travel will dominate air traffic, with Eisenhower appointing Adams as Vice-Chair.
A fragmented ballot-style item asks if Supreme Court judges including Henry Westhues and Henry Eager should be retained. The text is garbled but indicates a yes/no vote and a scratched option for Sterckman, with unclear Senate reference.
A dated ballot instruction urging voters to decide on each judge whose term expires December 51 1946. Voters are asked to vote yes by scratching NB and no by scratching 8. The text appears as an official ballot summary for retention decisions.
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