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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
9
Notice states the partnership of Leroy Frankum and L B Luber doing business as City Barber Shop Sikeston Mo has dissolved by mutual consent effective October 15 1956. The business continues as City Barber Shop under sole ownership by L B Luber dated October 17 1956.
Statement required by federal law lists publisher editor and business manager as Harry T Barnett Sikeston Missouri. It names Herald Publishing Company Sikeston Missouri. stockholders include A Blanton M B Rice C L Blanton Jr and Bondholders none noted. Notary Jo Smith sworn Sept 7 1956 with seal.
The St Francis River Bridge on Route 25 linking Dunklin Missouri and Greene Arkansas will open to traffic October 29 with the Arkansas approach ready by November 1. The 1940s timber predecessor is replaced by a 1 941 ft concrete and steel span, 26 ft wide, costing about 365 045 dollars with Missouri paying 213 844. The Missouri approach is 22 ft concrete pavement.
A small ad for a nursing home in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri promotes a homelike facility for aged and disabled residents. It highlights on call doctor and nurse on duty, rooming with parents together, reasonable rates, and lists the address 140 Ziegler, Ste. Genevieve. Call 1026.
Sergeant Bob Pawloski says a special enlistment plan for the Women's Army Corps targets Missouri and Illinois girls. The Petticoat Brigade will be introduced on a Nov 15 TV program in St Louis with a Color Guard and Drum and Bugle Corps. They will train at Fort McClelland Alabama and live in the same area with daily association and special technical courses.
Five members of the Business and Professional Women's Club attended the Fall Conference of District VI in Cape Girardeau at Schneider's Catering Service. The officers listed were president Mrs Archie Burch and vice president Mrs Lorene Limbaugh along with Mrs Van Strickland, Mrs W Z Baker, and Mrs Callie Burker. State president Beulah Kirskey of Sedalia was a special guest. Highlights included an 11:18 church service with speaker Rush Limbaugh of Cape and a noon dinner. Limbaugh reported on the Health and Safety committee.
Services were held at Evergreen Baptist Church Friday at 2 p m for Mrs Mary Etta Prince 78 who died Thursday at her son Edward Prince s home Rev L D Hall officiated De Lisle Funeral Home had charge Burial was in Zion Cemetery Zion Tennessee She was survived by one daughter Beulah Constantine of San Diego one son Mayor Edward Prince of Marston one brother W L Cavitt of Memphis three stepdaughters and seventeen grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren. husband and all 12 children preceded her in death
Township meetings to elect one representative per township to the Agricultural Extension Council will run from November 1 to November 15. Castor New Lisbon Pike Richland Elk Liberty Duck Creek townships hold 7 30 p m meetings in local schools and community buildings. Women voters will elect in Castor Richland New Lisbon townships and men in Liberty Duck Creek Pike Elk. The council partners with the University of Missouri to guide county Extension work and budgeting inviting all eligible voters to participate.
Mrs Vivian McDowell of 834 William Street has a contract with the Hollywood Tunesmiths to publish and record her songs under director Ronald Buck. The works accepted are Sweet Mamma Blues Lonely Soldier and I Don t Care For Your Love with future releases in sheet music and recordings.
Rev A E Ray of 412 E Gladys will travel to Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis for surgery. Mr and Mrs Ed Cook and son Mike visited Terre Haute Indiana over the weekend to see their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Elmer Ciancone and sons Mark and Peter Cook.
Magistrate Judge M. E. Montgomery disposed of five criminal docket cases last Wednesday. All involved traffic violations. two defendants were sent to jail. Manola Sena pleaded guilty to driving without a license and was fined $5 plus costs. Billy Burton pleaded guilty to no license and improper car license with $25 plus costs and 30 days jailed for each charge. Avery Fay Oliver pleaded guilty to no license and improper car registration with $25 plus costs and $10 plus 30 days jailed for the second. William Edgar Barnhill pleaded guilty to careless and reckless driving and fined $5 plus costs. Raymond Gene Redferring faced care...
The defendant pleaded guilty to less and reckless driving and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.
The Crop Reporting Board forecasts 1956 cotton production at 13 268 000 bales, up 1 percent from last month. Yields in central states are strong, offsetting declines elsewhere. The forecast is 10 percent below last year’s 14 721 000 bales and above the 10-year average of 13 098 000. Average yield per acre is 407 pounds, near record, with strong irrigated areas in the west and in northwest Texas. Dryland in Texas and Oklahoma limited yields due to drought and boll weevils in other regions.
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