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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1956

Page

3

County Clerk Waldman First to Complete 1956 Statements

County Clerk Phil Waldman led Missouri clerks by finishing and inputting statements to railroads and utilities for 1956 by August 20. Company representatives said these were the first statements they received. Total collections reach 286003.16 from railroads and 46,169.64 from utilities, with allocations across schools, counties, towns, health centers, and various districts.

Waldman Phil Waldman Missour Raiload Southwestern Bell Telephone Ameri Wetern Union Ic Wheats Ave Doe

Scott County Annual School Bus Inspection Held At Benton

On Wednesday morning in Benton the Scott County annual school bus inspection took place. County and state education officials including State Superintendent of Schools and Ward Brioker supervised the proceedings as local transportation crews demonstrated bus equipment and safety procedures.

Scott County Benton Missouri Tao Thomas Dean Wote Ros Lhggaon

Colton Pickings Leave Por Bella Chpy Popies Pet

Fragmented OCR text mentions Colton and cotton related terms with unclear context. The readable phrases reference a period of time and a cotton image, but specifics are missing. No clear person, event, or organization details emerge to form a solid summary.

Colton

Rates for 1956 Taxes Certified to County Clerk

Tax rolls show 1956 tax rates certified to County Clerk Phil Waldman. City and school district totals are itemized with valuations used to compute the final per dollar tax bill. The document lists district by district rates such as Peaoate, Corvere, Bentor, and other areas with per cent figures and totals.

Phil Waldman Kewsa Bentor Ley

Circuit Court Proceedings on Marriage Licenses and Divorces

Circuit Court orders appoint the marriage license for Ford Marvin Gilnore and Petriece with three day waiting period and noting unusual petitions. Decrees grant divorce and restore maiden names for several couples including Lerble Arnett, Ida May Wilson, Helen Sadler, Velma Worth, and Lucille Less, with appeals for Johnson and Lee.

Cart Court Ford Marvin Vinian Vaueha Lerble Earl Raymond Arnett Lon Eila Arnett Ida May Wison C WO Wilson Helen Marie Sadler Bea Duane Sadler Velma Ruth Worth Ronnie Neal Worth Dovor Guy Albert Sezer Lucille Christine Marrage Peene Donald R Johnson Jean Ann Lee

Marriage License Waiver Requests and Detention Notes

Rushed docket notes show Fried Penn and Clint Hutcheson seeking license with three day waiver. various criminal matters include Leroy Gibson pleading guilty to child molestation and receiving five years. State vs Sam Wilburn lists felonious assault with parole hearing denied and sentence to be executed.

Fried Penn Clint Hutcheson Leroy Gibson Penitentiary State Sam Wilburn

County Court Approves Warrants and Payments

At Monday County Court session, warrants approved and payments listed include Joe Spalding coal 32693 Scott County Democrat supplies 223 30 Huschowitz Supply Co supplies 8 60 Sikecton Standard ballots 1084 80 County Clerk fees 79 80 August turned over to Treasurer several highway department expenditures for auto tires repairs dynmite and other items with numerous supplier names and amounts.

Joe Spalding Scott County Democrat Huschowitz Supply Co Chaffee Signal Auto Highways Department Sam Stuckey Highway Department Federal Materials Co Canedys Neon Sign Ethridge Tire Co MeoKnight-Keaton Grocers Dishway Department

Cases Filed In Circuit Clerk's Office This Week

Multiple cases filed in the circuit clerk’s office including divorces and civil actions. Names appear in fragmented OCR with references to Joe Monteonvers, Herry Tquare, and Missippi individuals. Notices mention a divorce filing and a legal dispute over support and bodily injuries. A county agricultural notice advertises wheat acreage and conservation reserve deadlines for 1956 1957.

Hubet James Owen Ravemond Faeron Ramond Joe YO Monteonvers Maar Hales Baba Vde Avis Mitch Chim Sanders Lie Ee Sandts Eddins Nhace Scott County ASC Sail Bank

Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee Meeting Notice

The Farm Bureau will hold a resolutions committee meeting at the Farm Bureau office on September 27 at 7 30. Members are welcome to attend as a duty to share problems and help the bureau address community concerns.

Farm Bureau

Stoddard County Real Estate Sales Aggregate

Real estate transfers in Stoddard County include Buck to Buckleys on 120 acres in 25-24-12 for $1 and affection, Thrower to Garner on lots 5 and 6 in RL Haxes addition with $10 and other value, Webber to Webber Jr on lot 8 in McCollin's addition Dexter for $1 and other value, Murphy to Smith on lots 1 and 2 in Matthews addition to Bernie for $3,500, Sifford to Lo on BR partition in Kinder 8-27-8 for $2,500, and Noorman to Nooman on 80 acres in 8-25-9 for $2,000.

Collins Sikeston W. H Virgie Mae Robertson John F Henrietta Ferrell Crowe Joe A Ida L Hawkins Arvel Eugene LaVerne Thelma Skinner Sllmo James Gladys Gadbury H L Smith Beulah Mae Ben Phillips Eleonora Cletus Stella V Beaner Kelso George Mathilda Dummies Elmer Bertha Dumies Doles Herbert L Mais R Thrower John Mirinder Garner Deater Raymond L Enonn F Webber Thelma Webber Jr McCollin Dexter J EL Catherinne Murphy Werdell Wanda Smith Matthews Bernie Helen Sifford John Lo Lot Stirness Adi Bob Vaginia Nooman

Jessie and Vader Swindell to Camren for land transfers

Land transfers listed include Jessie Swindell and Vader Swindell to Hurshel and Emogene Camren with parcels in sections 3 and 4 and block 7, Matthews addition, and Bernie receiving 8250 dollars for property, plus a conveyance from Flosh L and Alta Pearl Anderson to Lola M Edwards for 40 acres in two sections 9-25-8 and 33-26-2 valued at one dollar. The note also mentions Dorcas Circle at the Christian Church, with Mrs Grace McNew hosting and Mrs Ethel Hisaw leading Bible study, and a social guest list. Funeral notice reports Mrs Nora Lene Harper dying Sept 5 at Paragould Community Hospital, born Jan 7, 1890, with survivors including children Troy Wiseman, Lester Wiseman, Flush Wiseman, Virgil Harper, Lawson Harper, Cora Smith, Fiona Hawkins, twenty grandchildren, and siblings Elza Hubbard, Clara Sadler, Cora Morris, and Althe Parker. A Brownie Troop 218 organized by Mrs Gertie Cross and Mrs Evelyn Hurst meets, with pledge and handshake demonstrations. Local events note O R Johnson and Johnny Bowman visiting Chaffee on factory business. A 1905 note recalls cross-country automobile test.

Jessie Vader Swindell Hurshel Emogene Camren Lois Matthews Bernie Flosh L Alta Pearl Anderson Lola M Edwards Nora Lene Harper Paragould Arkansas Olne Church of Christ At Cardwell Berme Wiseman Lester Wiseman Flush Wiseman Virgil Harper Lawson Harper Cora Smith Fiona Hawkins Elza Hubbard Senath Clara Sadler Cora Morris Althe Parker Church of Cinct Card Tery Gertie Cross Evelyn Hurst J H Wand Martha Shelby Thelma Whautman Shelles Hever

Cape Girardeau Boy Scout Roundup Planned for Sept 29

Luther Hals of Cape Girardeau announced a Boy Scouts football roundup for Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers to be held Saturday Sept 29 with a free sack lunch and entertainment in Courthouse Park at 5 30 pm. They will parade to Houck Stadium for the football game Cape State versus Eastern. Reservations close Thurs Sept 27.

Luther Hals Cape Guardeau Chaiman Cape Giardeau 80 Fine Fellows Southeast Missouri State College Courthouse Park T O Houck Weir Cape State State College

Textile imports aggravate cotton belt claim in Memphis

The Memphis report notes that cotton acreage has been restricted to cut surpluses while imports arrive in the United States at several thousand bales each month. Wm Rhea Blake, Memphis executive vice president of the National Cotton Council, urges adequate remedies.

Botke Memphis Rhea Blake

Cork Harvest and Tree Processing Stages

Cork trees yield 300 to 400 ears and can be stripped every 10 years. Best commercial cork varieties are obtained when the tree is treacned at the 40 to 50 stadroma stage.

Colony Divided and New States Carved from Virginia Lands

Seven states were carved from the old Virginia claim as a historic partition unfolded. The area, once called the neoo ternators, reflects a dramatic redrawing of colonial boundaries and governance.

Virginia

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