A Vacation Trip Worth Taking
The Herald editors recount a favored August trip across Kentucky and Tennessee to Asheville North Carolina via Newfound Gap and the Smokies. They praise the region’s contrasts wealth and poverty and note Asheville as land of the sky with references to Biltmore Estate Thomas Wolfe and local life during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
New York City
Kentucky
Tennessee
Newfound Gap
Great Smoky Mountains
Asheville
North Carolina
Cumberland Gap
Kentucky Bluegrass
Louisville
St. Louis
Charleston
Wickliffe
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Middle Kentucky
Indiana
Tinois
America
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Cumberland
New England
Biltmore
George W. Vanderbilt
Netherlands
Biltmore Forest
Thomas Wolfe
Angel
Wolfe
Tribute to John J. Reiss founder of Reiss Dairy Sikeston
Obituary highlighting John J. Reiss as a principled pioneer in Sikeston dairy, founder of Reiss Dairy. Notes his long illness, community impact, shift from primitive milk delivery to Grade A standards, and leadership in adopting classified production facilities and U S Standard Milk Ordinance. Reiss stabilized and improved the local milk market and set high service standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Reiss
Reiss Dairy
Sikeston
Mr. Reiss
Reiss
Department of Agriculture
Scott
Old Hikers Meet for Lunch Honor Spanish War Vets
A group of veterans from the Spanish-American War gathered Sunday noon. Frank Rice of Oran served in the 2nd California Regiment in the war with Spain, Walter Hartman of Oran served in a Tennessee regiment, P. N. Keller of Chaffee belonged to an artillery unit, C. M. Barnes of Marston was an officer in the Fourth Missouri, Clint H. Denman of Sikeston and Adolph James of Cape Girardeau served in the Sixth Missouri, later the 140th regiment. Mr. James also served in the Philippines with volunteers who helped quell the Aguinaldo revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Frank Rice
Oran
California
Spain
Walter Hartman
Tennessee
P. N. Keller
Chaffee
C. M. Barnes
Marston
Missouri
Clint H. Denman
Sikeston
Adolph James
Cape Girardeau
Mr. James
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Local Area Reports Only Two Accidents over Weekend
State Patrol Troop E logged 21 traffic accidents in the county area from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday with no fatalities and 24 injured. Notable crashes included a stop sign collision four miles east of East Prairie at Highways 35 and 80 injuring multiple, and a wrong-way collision two miles east of Dexter on Highway 60 injuring several. Fines were issued for careless and reckless driving while under the influence of intoxicants. Outside these two incidents the area saw few crashes, some minor fender benders.
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State Highway Patrol
East Prairie
Cov Yarbrouen
East Praine
Ernest Calbroun
St. Louis
Billy Zook
Betirand
Passenge
Calbroun
Cov Yarbrough
Calbroung
Dexte
Nelson Cole
Elkton
Kvr
James Obannon
Louisville
Ky Cole
William Atkins
Yellville
Ark
Cole
New Community Chest Proves Mettle Over Year Ago
The 1957 drive to refill the Community Chest depends on public cooperation. Sikeston factory workers contributed 336.92 pounds, about three times last year, as Red Feather fund volunteers plan expanded canvassing and agency support to meet the campaign goal.
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Red Feather
Community Chest
Meredith Lee
Sikeston Community Chest
Nere
Red Feather Trevresestantes
Evere Business Neus, P
Rec
Sikesion
Retired Farmer Dies On Sunday Evening
Willie Logan Moultrie, 83, longtime resident of Sikeston, died Sunday night at Smith Nursing Home Ruth Street after months of illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Church of Christ on South Kings Highway with interment in Garden of Memories. Survived by five sons Pau Moultrie Mesquite Texas Ralph St Louis Voris Troy Texas Royce Tate Indianapolis Indiana Aaron Sikeston. three daughters Mrs Barnsue Rasberry Sikeston, Mrs Wizard Bird Murray Kentucky, Mrs Zelma Hickiman Troy Tennessee. brother Jona Moultrie Hornbeck Tennessee. sisters Cora Moultrie Union City Tennessee Elsie Griffin Plymouth Michigan. 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren. Born July 9 1879 in Obdion County Tennessee to the late James and Henrietta Moultrie. Was a farmer until retirement in 1941. Wife Anne Moultrie died 1956.
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Willie Logan
Smith Avenue
Sikeston
Smiiitt
Ruth Street
Ling
Xannelee
Church of Christ
South Kingshighway
L. E. Garner
Moultrie
Church of Christi
Obdion County
Tenn
James and
Henrietia Moultrie
Sixeston
Moultries
Anne Moultrie
Pau Moultrie
Mesquite
Tex
Ralph
St. Lows
Voris
Troy
Texrn
Royce Tate
Indianapolis
Ind
Aaron
Barntsue Ras
Berry
Hornbeek
Tie
Cora Moultrie
Union City
Elsie Griffin
Plymouth
Mich
Fires in August Cost City Firemen Total
The August fire report presented to the council by Fire Chief L. D. Ramsey shows 12 fires and a firemen cost of $379.
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Fire Department
L. D. Ramsey
City Collector Reports August Receipts of $2997.01
City collector Ronald ee presents August’s totals to the city council. The August sum, $2997.01, comes from taxes including poll, back real estate, personal, and merchants' taxes plus licenses for merchants, automobiles, liquor, dog, and gas association. Interest and other costs bring the total.
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Ronald ‘Ee
Ground broken for Sears Roebuck store near Chip's Shoe
Ground was broken Wednesday north of Chip's Shoe Store on N New Madrid for a Sears Roebuck mail order store set to open about the first of the year. The building will be 28 by 115 feet with a second section 22 by 115 feet to be rented to another company later. Cecil Boyer is the contractor in charge of construction.
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Chip’s Shoe
N. New Madrid
Sears- Roebuck
Sears
Cecil Boyer
Plan Mass Funeral For Four Negroes Burned in Car Wreck
A mass funeral service is set for Sunday at Mercy Seat Baptist Church in Charleston for four Black individuals killed in a single car crash south of Effingham, Illinois. Willie Coleman of Chicago and Imogene Richardson, Terry Young, and Bilix Fay Dixon, all Charleston residents, perished when their vehicle veered off the road, struck an embankment, rolled into a ditch, and burned. One additional unidentified Black man from Chicago accompanied Coleman to visit his parents, the Coh man family, and no other vehicle was involved. The license tied to Willy Coleman is from Chicago.
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Charleston
Mercy Seat Baptist Church
Willie Coleman
Chicago
Imogene Richardson
Terry Young
Bilix Fay Dixon
Ali
Effingham
Ill
Coleman
John Coleman
Willy Coleman
Lay Plans For 13th Cotton Carnival in Sikeston
The American Legion post in Sikeston prepares for the 13th annual Cotton Carnival opening Thursday Sept 26. Co chairs Mike Meagher and Bill Pinnell manage the Cotton Top contest. Miss Sikeston selection on Friday involves Sikeston High School girls to be interviewed on radio and in pictures. Bob Pawloski chairs the Cotton Carnival Queen contest with candidates from local high schools. The Queen will reign over the carnival and attend the Queen’s Ball at the Armory Saturday night Sept 26.
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Legionnaires
Henry Meldrum
American Legion
Missouri
Mike Meagher
Bill Pinnell
Sikeston
Sikeston High School
Joe Cooley
Bob Pawloski
the Armory
City Council Votes to Move Affirmatively on Proposals
City Council at regular meeting approves paying proposals for a dozen streets and accepts the 1957 tax book for the Scott county portion showing total assessment of 8,081,980 with taxes rising by 14,619.75 compared with 1958. New Madrid county section not yet ready. Ronald Lee, tax collector, reports Merch Tax and Personal Tax totals and real estate figures.
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Aldenrer
Scott County
New Madrid County
Ronald Lee
Citer
William Street
Frisco
Dekmar
William
Wiliam
School
Olive
Olive Street
Daniel
Dorothy Street
Scott
School Street
Anderson Street
Block 14
State Highway Department
Building Permits Reach 107 325 in August
August building permits totaled 107 325 with several high value residential jobs boosting the value. Permits went to Paul Slinkard Jobe Construction Co Richard Lucy L A Sorrells Swacker Construction Co Eula Adams J C Happe Brown Jewell Paul Yarber Thomure Plumbing James Edwards Embro Realtor Ales Carr Collins Bros. Clifford LaPlant Reiss Dairy G W Harms Keller Cleaners Otis Thompson Herb Kindred Mrs Katherine Lankford among others. Council approved paving and plans for several streets and appointed city boards and committee chairs.
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Jesse Andres
Paul Slinkard
Vernon
Jobe
L. A. Sorrells
Warren Ara Hardin
Swacker Construction Co
Malcolm and Ruth
Eula Adams
Daniel
J. C. Happe
Broan Jewell
William
Paul Yarber
Dixie and
Compress Road
Thomure Plumbing Co
Delmar
James Edwards
Helen
Embro Realtr, Co
Compress
Ales Carr
Matthews
Collins Bros. Construction Co
Collins 3Rd
Clifford LaPlant
Green Averdon Dr
Reiss Dairy
S. Main
G. W. Harms
Dime
Keller Cleaners
Moore
Otis Thompson
Marv
Herb Kindred
W. Kathleen
Katherine Lankford
Ruth
Sheriff Faces Armed Friend on Labor Day in East Prairie
Sheriff Ernest Scott of Mississippi County answered a call from Raymond Cannady, a longtime acquaintance, unarmed. Cannady ambushed him with an automatic shotgun at Cannady's home after driving to East Prairie. Police later arrested Cannady, who said he had urges to kill and claimed he liked the sheriff despite threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Scott
Mississippi County
Raymond Cannady
East Prairie
Cannady
Poice
Scott
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International Shoe Co
International Shoe Company
PTA City Council
James M. Law
Hunter Street
Franklin Strewe
Herbert Kindred
Maurice Stauffer
PTA
Airport
Lee Hunter
South Grade
Dorowithy
Main
Murray Lane
Malcolm Street
Branum
Brawley
Montgomery
William Sweet
North Street
Don Harris
Daniel Street
New Madrid Street
Planters Bank
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Cty
Councl
Chas. K. Butler
Robert S. Matthews
Airport Board
W. L. Haters
J. H. Yount
F_ Woehlecke
Park Board
Butler
Ira Keller
Tom Rafferty
Wayne Cummins
Charles Barnett
Howell Sewing Center
Center Street
Tom Wellborn
Mid-West Video Corp
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