The Daily Standard from Sikeston, Missouri • Page 1

OUR 56TH YEAR DREW PE ARSON SAYS: Auto lobby zeroes on White House aide; It hopes to weaken safety bill in House; Secretary McNamara opposed criminal penalties re auto safety. PER COPY he aily tandard Published Daily Except Sunday in Sikeston, Mo. SIKESTON, SCOTT COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1966 DAILY SIKESTON STANDARD AVAILABLE AT: Store, Lambert's Cafe, Bus Station, Holiday Inn, Rafferty's Big Star, Park-A-Lot, Proffers Bl-Rite, War Drum, El Capri, Hospital, Jolly Cab, Ellis Corner, Post Office, Dunn Hotel, Blackburn's Grill, Imperial Lanes, Marks Stearnes, and Mr. NUMBER 236 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 2829 30 31 pipw? THE JULY CALENDAR GIRL IS Miss Barbara Irwin, currently Miss Sikeston. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. David Irwin and resides at 511 Harris Street. She graduated this year from Sikeston high school and plans to attend St. College at Concordia, this fall. She is to major in English and plans to begin a teaching career after finishing her formal education.

Sa vings-Loans Associations Two Injured ln i i Accidents Could Adopt Five Per Cent Near Dexter Pressure, nationwide, should be eased somewhat on savings and loan associations. Tuesday, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board gave the associations a new weapon in their bitter interest rate war with commercial hanks a FIVE PER CENT dividend rate on six month saving certificates. However, James E. Beaird, manager of Security Federal Savings and Loan Association in Sikeston said yesterday afternoon that his association is to not enter the "rat race" over interest rates. Presently, the association is Paying a four and one half per cent dividend on the six month saving certificates.

Emergency Patients Three persons were treated in the Missouri Delta Community hospital emergency room. Larry Boley, Bell City, burned by propane gas; Lei a Deason. Blodgett, ran left thumb and forefinger in wringer; Clell M. Gilbert, injuries not listed. Weather Clear to partly cloudy and isolated thundershowers in afternoon or evening through Saturday.

High Friday low to mid 90s. Low tonight to mid 70s. Precipitation probabilities tonight less than 10 per cent, Friday 20 per cent. Sunset today-- p.m. Sunrise a.m.

Moonset a.m. Full 2 The planet, Mercury, has now moved into the constellation, Cancer. Its brilliance is decreasing at this time although its distance from the Earth is also growing less. This decision Tuesday, was the second time in as many days that a federal agency has stepped into the battle surrounding the certificates of deposit on which commercial banks can pay as much as five-point five percent interest. Monday, the Federal Reserve Board approved, what it termed, a moderate restraint on bank time deposits by increasing from four to five per cent the reserves which must be held against certificates.

Beginning July 1, associations throughout the country must pay up to five per cent annually on six month saving certificates in denominations of not less than $1,000. Presently, associations may pay 4.75 per cent on $1,000 certificates if they are held for one year. Pass book savings are not affected in either action. Commercial banks are limited to a maximum four per cent rate of interest on pass book savings while the Home Loan Bank Board's guidelines call generally for a maximum four point five per cent rate. First Federal Savings and Loan in Cape Girardeau and Kennett Savings and Loan have adopted the higher interest rate plan.

Kathleen Hutson, office manager for the Mississippi County Savings and Loan Association, in Charleston, said she felt sure that her association would not. Armed Robbery Near New Madrid Nets Three $580 NEW MADRID An armed robbery at 4:30 a.m. today, at the Haddock Grocery and Service Station, six miles north of here, netted three Negroes $580 in currency, according to the highway patrol. One of the men was armed with a 38 caliber pistol automatic. It was also reported the attendant had been choked by one of the trio while the holdup was in progress.

They left the store headed north on highway 61, and were traveling in a 1962 black and white Buick which was reported as not having a license on it. The state patrol and the New Madrid county officers made the investigation, but no one has been apprehended up until noon today. Line To Be Finished Construction of the Southwestern Power Administration's power line will be completed this week. This new line is to contribute greatly to the power availability of Sikeston. Construction of the new substation for S.P.A.

is to begin within a month. After completion of the sub-station the Board of Public Works will Install a line one mile and a half long from the station to the power plant in Sikeston. The new station will be situated west of the citv Two separate accidents, both near Dexter, resulted in two of the three district highway accidents yesterday. Both injured persons were treated at the Como clinic, Dexter, and later released. A 1960 Falcon, driven by Sandra Brown, 21, Bloomfield, was struck by a 1963 Oldsmobile, driven by Dewey Owens, 68, Marion, 111., in an accident yesterday at 11:15 a.m., on highway 60, one and one-half miles west of Dexter.

The Owens car pulled off business route 60 in the path of the Brown car. In a one vehicle accident Wednesday at p.m. on route AF, one-half mile south of Dexter, a driver failed to make a intersection and struck a dirt bank. Orville McCoy, 47, Dexter, driving a 1953 Ford, received possible chest injuries and a bump on his head. He was treated at the Como clinic and released.

He was given a summons for careless and imprudent driving. Money Stolen Tim Duckworth, St. Louis, reported to police early this morning at a.m. that a Negro who left driving a 1965 Plymouth stole $22 from his wife's purse while it was parked at the standard Service Station in Miner. For Federal Grants Board of Public Works Manager Dick Inman and city Manager Raymert Miller are to be in Fort Worth, Tex.

tomorrow at 9 a.m. to make application for water and sewer grants totaling close to one million dollars. Jackson Murder Trial Slated For July Term Marine Private Shelton Returned Marine Private First Class Donald R. Shelton, 19, of Sikeston has been transferred to the States for treatment of shrapnel wounds sustained three weeks ago while on patrol duty in Viet Nam. The condition of youpg Shelton, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Shelton, 703 Greer, is listed as improved, but still very serious. He received wounds over most parts of the body, the most serious of which are in the legs, shoulders and back. One thing that has aided greatly to the improved condition of the 1964 graduate of Sikeston high school, who planned to be married in December, is the breaking up of pneumonia that came on after he suffered his wounds. He arrived Tuesday at the United States Naval hospital in Great Lakes, 111.

where he regained consciousness for the first time since the near fatal incident in Dai Nang, Viet Nam. His parents and fiance, Miss Mary Ann Seiler, who has been young Shelton's sweetheart since childhood, left to visit him as soon as was possible. His father returned last night saying his son had improved but had lost a lot of weight. He said that young Shelton recognized them as soon as they walked in his room. He ate his first solid food yesterday chopped liver, creamed potatoes and an orange sherbet.

He and Miss Seiler were to be married when he returned from duty in the Viet Nam war during December. He still has three years to serve in active service. He has been in the Marines since February 27th. On his return to Sikeston last night, Mr. Shelton received numerous phone calls from friends of young Shelton and the family.

This morning it was nearly impossible for him to work due to the office phone ringing. Roger Sherman, his high school principal, said the wounded soldier was regarded highly by both his fellow students and faculty members while in school. "He's a real fine kid and we are all pulling the most for him," Sherman said. He will be 20 August 13. Miss Seilers, also 19, and a 1964 graduate of Sikeston high school, is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Seiler, 403 Carroll street. She and Mrs. Shelton remained at the hospital. Anyone wanting to write to the wounded soldier can do so by writing PFC Donald R.

Shelton, 2149628, U.S.M.C.; Ward Eight South; U.S. Navy Hospital Number Thirteen; Great Lakes, Illinois. Murray Lane Contract Signed The contract for the construction of the new auditorium for Murray Lane Baptist Church in Sikeston was signed Wednesday, June 29. The Brown Construction Company of Dexter was the successful bidder. The contract price was $70,951.

Other costs such as furnishings and various fees are expected to bring the total cost of the auditorium to more than $85,000. Willard Brown signed the contract for the Construction firm and Gail Harrison, building committee chairman and Jarrell Griffin, chairman of trustees, signed for the Church. The congregation had awarded the contract to Brown in a special business meeting on Sunday night. The Murray Lane congregation had conducted a financial campaign recently and had pledged more than $48,000 for the construction costs to be given during the next three years. This is the fourth building program for the church in 7 years.

TTie First Baptist Church built the first unit of the Murray Lane Church as a mission, completing it in 1960, and added a section to that building in 1961. The Mission was organized as a Church in 1962 and added another section to their building in 1963. In 1964 an additional 4 2 acres of land was purchased adjacent to the original 3 acres. The Church has continued to grow and now has more than 300 members with more than 500 enrolled in Sunday school. The new auditorium will be connected to and become a part of the present building.

It will be on the north side and face Murray Lane. The structure will be 49 by 64 feet and will seat about 360 people. It will be of interesting design with a tower of aggregate panels and metal circles. Each side will feature narrow windows flanking wall pockets into which inside sliding walls will disappear. The inside will feature an interesting and unusual triangular design to the ceil, ing with sections on each side for class room spaces.

In the future as other buildings are added to the church plant the auditorium now to be constructed will become a chapel. The Church expects to be worshipping in the new auditorium before Christmas of this year. To Start Work on 1-55 Near Portageville in July PORTAGEVILLE The Koss Construction and W. J. Menefee Construction of Des Moines, have been awarded contracts by the State Highway Commission for work on sections of Interstate 55 in New Madrid and Pemiscot counties and on Route EE in New Madrid county.

Total cost is $6,375,556. One project on New Madrid 1-55 is for the construction of two rest area facilities about a mile northeast of Marston. Cost for this work is $321,991. The work on 1-55 in New Madrid and Pemiscot counties ills for 14.8 miles grading, idging, signing and laying two I foot wide divided port- bind cement concrete pavements extending from Highway 61, northeast of Marston in New Madrid county, southwesterly to present Highway 61, north of Portageville in Pemiscot County. The project includes a 228- foot continuous slab span underpass at a county road; twin 142-foot continuous I-beam bridge over Portage Bayou: a 260-foot continuous I-beam derpass at Route a 142- foot continuous I-beam bridge for an outer road over Portage Bayou; a 320-foot continuous I- beam underpass at Route 162 (K); a 290-foot and a 226-foot continuous I-beam bridges over Portage Open Bay and a 226- foot continuous I-beam underpass at Route T.

Total cost of this work is $5,964,900. The work on State Supplementary Route EE is for four- tenths of a mile grading and 24-foot wide bituminous mat surfacing from present Route EE, in Marston, east. Total cost is $88,664. The contractors have been notified that they may begin working on or about July 5. Construction will be carried out under the supervision of the Department's District 10 office at Sikeston, where W.

Carney is the district engineer. D. O. Sprout, the district's engineer in charge of construction activities, will direct the work with B. Gregory of New Madrid as the resident engineer in active charge.

The Missouri State Highway Commission has executed contracts for work on 113.7 miles of the state's highways. 2 Waive Hearing At -New Madrid NEW New Madrid County Magistrate Court had fewer cases than usual in the Monday and Tuesday sessions. One civil case was granted a change of venue from the Magistrate Court to the County Circuit Court. Edward McClain waived preliminary hearing on a charge of burglary and larceny and was held for trial in the Circuit Court. Failing to make bond, he was committed to the county jail.

Russell Lawson was also committed for similar reasons. Emanuel Fitzgerald was given a 60-day jail sentence for disturbing the peace. Charles T. Gardner paid $15 for operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. Jerry Wayne Meadows paid $11 fine and costs for having defective brakes.

Thomas Alen Finny paid $15 fine and costs for exceeding the nighttime speed limits. Keim L. Baird paid $10. on a similar charge. Jessie Anderson paid a fine and costs totaling $15 for having no driver's license.

Sea pass Inc. was fined $5 and costs because of improper registration of a motor vehicle. Power Fails In Sikeston Power failure in Sixeston last night was due to the Southwestern Power line being out for more than two hours. Power was resumed, however, in five minutes when the diesel plant on Center street picked up the slack. Yesterday, the Board of Public Works reported that the load peak was reached for the first time this year, 13,400 compared to last year's 12,800.

The peak was attributed to new air conditioning units and new customers of the city's Board of Public Works. Asked to Reduce Use of Water MATTHEWS Residents here have been requested by Mayor Lyman Whitten to exercise restraint in using water. The pumping system is not functioning properly, he explained, and is not pumping enough water to build qp a surplus for the 50,000 gallon tank. The situation is not serious, he noted, because the pump is supplying enough water for normal use. Extra use of water to wash cars and sprinkle laws could however, cause a serious shortage.

Mayor Whitten said. An engineer is inspecting the pump to find out why it is not pumping a surplus supply of water, and an extra well will be drilled to handle future emergencies, the mayor reported. Three Named To List Three Sikeston students were named to the List at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. for the spring semester, of 1966. According to information released from the office of the Registrar this week, a total of 89 students were named.

Only students with an average of 2.3 or above out of a possible 3.0 are eligible for die academic honor roll. The Sikeston students are: Sharon Jackson, 1 Mr. and Mrs. Z. T.

Jackson; Lynn Murchison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Murchison; and Karen Stephenson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James C. Stephenson. BENTON The March Circuit Court term opens next week with one murder trial highlighting the docket. The trial is that of Fred Jackson, charged with the slaying of Sam Brown, of Broseley.

Prosecuting Attorney Fielding Potashnick has said that he intends to ask the death penalty for Jackson. The Negroes had argued at a restaurant in Sunset Addition before the fatal gunplay. Other criminal cases include and the charges are; David Warfield, fraudulent endorsement; Albert L. Story, speeding; Robert Jones, attempted burglary; Leroy Frankum, incest; Ralph Woody, felonious assault; Douglas Taylor, non-support; Clarence Cecil, no account check; Georee Parr, non support; Daniel L. Sturgeon, tampering with a motor vehicle; James Presson, obtaining beer for minors.

George Meldrum, selling intoxicating liquor to minor; Herbert Snow, non-support; James Wren, attempted burglary; Jerry Howard, non-support; Neal Wimberly, non-support; Opal Bradshaw, sell or supply intoxicants without license; Sharron Biggs, driving while in an intoxicated condition; Dema Lane, driving while in an intoxicated condition; Charlie Williams, selling liquor without license; Freddie L. Williams, selling liquor without license; Eddie Nicholson, conceal a felon; Fred Jackson, murder; Maybelle Blissett, careless and reckless driving, failing to yield right-of-way; Robert Dickerson, selling liquor to minor; John E. Burton, possession of intoxicating liquor, being under 21 years of age; Teddy West, supplying liquor to a minor; Waymouth Scott, driving while in an intoxicated conditior; James McDaniel, careless and reckless driving and driving while in aa intoxicated condition; Mary Stewart, no account check; William Stewart, no account check; Walter Moore, burglary and stealing; Alfred Winfield and Betty Ann Winfield, forgery; Robert Dickerson, selling liquor to minor. Billy Ray driving in intoxicated condition; Glen Helms, driving while intoxicated, inadequate muffler and possession being under 21; Alfred Winfield, carrying a concealed weapon; Johnnie Lane, possession, being under 21 years of age; Carl Neldon, obtaining intoxicating beverages for minors; Raymond w. Neldon, Alton E.

Andrews and Robert Midkiff, possession of intoxicating liquor, being under 21; David Wingate, defraud innkeeper; Earnest Pogue, aiding and abetting a criminal of a felony crime; Jessie Davis, motor vehicle theft; Commodore York, operating a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition; Argel Kellett, operating motor vehicle while license was under suspension; Larry Masterson, operating motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition; Robert Mathis, felonious assault; James Dozier, operating motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition. Robert Bentley, non-support; Michael DuBois, careless and reckless driving by drag racing; Andrew Hopper, careless and reckless driving while uiv- der influence of intoxicating liquor; Argel Kellett, leaving scene of accident; Frank Richey and Dale M. Johenson, no account check; Bardis C. Dismuke, drag racing; Lynn Wright, operating motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition; Keith Todd, burglary and stealing; Floyd Robertson and Keith Todd, stealing over the of $50.00. CIVIL CASES Joe W.

Scales vs. Robert Lowe, special tax bill; joe W. Scales vs. Tony Butler, et al, special tax bill; Guerrie Brogan vs. Michael Brogan, non-support; Delta Loan Finance Inc.

vs. M. Hunter, action on note; D. W. Gilmore and G.

W. Gilmore, M. Hunter, president and Director of Forrest Hills Securities, receiver; Bobbie Tyrone Sam Berry, action for damages; Rowl ing Moxley vs. Missouri Pacific Railroad action for damages; Mrs. Emmalene Knott vs.

Fred Neal, wrongful death; George Blattel, et al, condemnation; Fred E. Hutson, condemnation; Securities Investment Co. vs. Gary James, action on note; William A. Godwin vs.

claudy E. Meeker, collection on note; Welfare Finance Corp. vs. Richard Wallace, collection on note. Dorothy Daugherty vs.

Vernell Daugherty, action for divorce; Charles Fairless vs. Alberta Rafferty, action for damages; Mary Ingram vs. Jimmy Ingram, non-support. John Francis vs. Billy Marcus, action for damages; Kenneth Storey Liberty Super Market No.

97 vs. Reiss Dairy, overcharge on account; Clifford Russell vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. collection on insurance policy; Dian M. Ledbetter vs.

Phillip Ledbetter, action for divorce; Josephine Hardenbrook vs. fContinued on page 5) Bids Opened For New Classrooms Bids, all of which were over the un-disclosedestimate, were opened yesterday for the construction of two additional classrooms to the science-math building at the Sikeston high school. The lowest base-bid made was by the Brown Construction Company of The Ryan Construction Company was second lowest with a $52,155 bid. Supt. of Schools Lynn Twitty said the Board of Education had the bids under advisement with no definite action yet taken.

He said they anticipated some adjustments and the classrooms Building Breakin Charles Bell, owner of the Bell Barber Shop, 823 West Malone, reported to police yesterday that someone had stolen some soda bottles, two voltage regula. tors and a battery from a building located behind the barber shop. Police are investigating. Highway 77-105 Work To Start Next Week Construction of soil-cement shoulders on Highway 77-105 between Charleston and East Prairie will begin next week, Bob Simpson, resident engineer of the State Highway Department, reported today. Simpson urged motorists using this route to exercise caution when driving in the construction zones.

Wallace Case to Circuit Court Wallace, 50, of East Prairie waived preliminary hearing this morning in Magistrate Court in connection with the murder Saturday night of Donnie McDermott, 24, of East Prairie. He was bound over to Circuit Court with bond set at $10,100. Wallace is being held in Mississippi coupty jail. Most of the cranberries are grown in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wisconsin. will most likely be constructed.

If the contract is awarded, construction is anticipated to begin within a month. Total cost of the rooms, furnishings and equipment, will be very near $60,000. Thirty-thousand dollars of the monies was appropriated under Title One the Elementary and Secondary Federal Education Act. Two other companies made bids, Huffman Lumber from Haytl, $56,360, and Clinton Construction Company, $63,900. new construction covers 3,200 square feet.

Mingo Job Corpsman ins Scholarship WASHINGTON, D.C. A Mingo job Corpsman was one of the winners of the first privately-endowed work-study scholarships for Job Corps volunteers, Sargent Shriver, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, announced. Leo j. Paine, 19, of Malvern, a corpsman at the Puxico center, plans to use the scholarship to complete high school. The scholarships, endowed by the foundation of the Litton industries will enable 23 young men and six young women in job Corps to continue their education in their chosen field.

The scholarships cover the cost of tuition, books, supply and fees. Part-time jobs are being arranged as part of the program to cover living expenses. Tobacco is grown ln 21 states and its products are manufactured in 578 plants in 30 states..