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DAILY SIKESTON STANDARD Published Doily Except Sundoy VOLUME 45 Yankees Given Nod to Take World Series Fovor Dodgers 6 to 5. To Toke Today's Gome Ployed in Flotbush By JOE REHHLER BROOKLYN Either out of force of habit or because of tbeir inning ways New York ruled a solid 8 to 5 favorite to defeat Brooklyn in the 1956 World Series but was only a 6 to 5 choice to win today as the Yankees' Whitey Ford and tbe Sal Mag- squared off in the opener at Ebbets field. A crowd of about 34.000 jammed the ancient Flatbush ball park mith Dwight Eisenhower, the first president to attend a World Series game in 20 years, schedule ed to throw out the first ball. Cool, clear weather was forecast, with predicted early morning jholers supposed to end before the scheduled starting time of I m. EDT Fans not fortunate enough to obtain tickets, had a choice of watching it on television NBC or listening on network radio Mutual.

Maglie against Ford is a strange cotrast and not because Sal is righthanded and 2 car-old Ford throws left Maglie, oldest pitcher ever to open a World Series, has never won a postseason game although he has started two. Ford has won three, two over the Dodgers. In his only series start at F.bbets Field, he lasted only one inning. Maglie. the elder, was working with only three days Ford had not pitehid since he failed in his bid for victory No.

JO last Wcd- nesdav. Yankee Manager Casey Stengel's explanation for nominating Ford in a park considered a southpaw graveyard, was simple: "Ford is my best he said can afford to hold him out until the third Dodger Manager Walter Alston's reason for going with Mag- Jie was equally as simple. has been the dub's bed pitcher over the past two months he sad. "He's won our clutch games and there is no one I like better to pitch such an important Continued On Page Eight) Listen 1 Read! Look I Talk! Argue! Think! than VQTE publ PHbfir Itmrt 1 uirh Adi trtitmg SIKESTON, SCOTT COUNTY, MISSOURI.IwEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1956 NUMBER 7 PRflUER I fOt TODAY MOM Che Upper Your newspaper is key to better living. It unlocks the door to a richer life for everyone.

In this country the concepts of a tree press and a free society developed together. Because it is tree the American newspaper has been able to broaden its activities and to meet new demands as the nation has grown. Today the newspaper fulfills a myriad of functions. pages contain helpful facts. WoiiKn read these pages to learn how to prepare a delicious meal or remove an ink spot from a carpet.

The advertiser promote? his products in a field of open competition. The more he advertises the more he sells and the more he sells, the lower he can reduce prices. Factories, production and payrolls grow. Bigger payrolls result in more prosperous communities and a stronger naiion. Investors depend on market quotations for the latest information on stock markets and commodity exchanges.

Shippers watch transportation schedules, weather reports, freight rates and market outlooks. Businessmen study success and failure. The union man studies the progress of legislation and negotiations. Medical columns offer the advice of competent physicians who answer questions, give advice and offer suggestions, all in the interest of better health. Local health authorities make their important announcements in the news pages.

Homes are improved by readeis of the how-to-do-it columns. They mend sagging doors, silence squeaky floors, repair plumbing. Homeowners build backyard patios and outdoor fireplaces. Apaitment dwellers redecorate and refurbish. Gardeners, the homegrown variety and the professional, depend on the garden news to tell them what to do and how to use new chemicals that promote plant life and control insects and weeds.

News columns report with coroparath objectivity on the activities of the great, near great anti the common people, the meetings, conventions, speeches and interviews. Readers learn who is sick, who died, who wa? born, who married, who was divorced, who took his own life, who was hurt in an accident, the tolls of disaster and of the eternal efforts of the wrongdoer and his nemesis, 'he lawman. Newspapers scrutinize courts, the law, politics, elections and government. They inform and arouse the electorate. Through problems are posed and thinking is guided.

Up to hour from the United States Weather Bureau are by million of persons daily who want to know if it will rain, freeze or if the weather man is wrong Special occations are chronicled fiom the of music, art, the theater, books and Hollywood. Americans have more leisure time thun ever before and in turn rely on newspaper for more and more suggestions of what to do with it. The person with time on his hands automatically consults the newspaper to learn more about his hobby the road to the beach or the ski aiea. for reports on spectator ports and outdoor fishing, hunting or hiking. Radio listens refer to program time table: A few children even learn to read while studying television schedules The travel page beckons both the wanderer and the dreamer chained to home and hearth.

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They receive it, too. These same newspapers sponsor wholesome youth activities, such as summer camps, and in other ways keep wiry vigil ov er juvenile problems. Manv a boy begun a business career on a newspaper route. Farmers attend the progress of prices and market iiends in distant cities. A newspaper does all these things, and more.

Perhaps, the most important function of a newspaper is that it, with its comics, cartoons and funny stories, brings a little laughter into the world every day. The door-to-door canvass for campaign funds which the Democrats are planning on Oct. 16 is a healthy departure from traditional methods. So much emphasis is of necessity placed nowadavs on campaigning by TV and radio, and the costs of using these media are so vast, that more money than ever before is needed in ihe national campaign. If the Democrats can fill the of their needs from contributions of SI and $5.

the Partv and the country will be better off. Reliance on big givers, such as the millionaires who are footing much of the GOP bill, is essentially dangerous to any party which intends, when elected, to be free of undue influence from pressure boys wishing to cash in on their gifts. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondaya. (Galatians 5:1) PRAYER: Our heavenly Father, grant us wisdom and strength so that we may choose the narrow path and have a better and richer life. Teach us the way of Christ.

Help us to follow' Him that wej may closer to Thee. In His; name. Amen. AT HER MISSOURI Partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered showers or thunderstorms extreme south today and over extreme southeast tonight: warmer over state today, cooler northwest and extreme north tonight and over most of state Thursday; highs today middle 80 southeast to lower 90's northwest, lows tonight upper 40's extreme north to lower rO's extreme south. Thursday.

October 4 Sunrise 5:56 a.m. Sunset 5:38 p.m. Moonset 5:45 p.m. First Quarter Oct. 11 MARS, above the horizon at sunset, and in the southeast at 7:35 p.m., is now about 40 million miles from the Earth.

It Hoes not slune quite as brightly as it did last month. By Bailey R. Frank Pemiscot County Ranks High Among Semo Counties on Basis of All Farm Products Stevenson in Move to Put Edge in Debate EN ROUTE with Stevenson Adlai E. Stevenson carried i eastern campaign back into Pennsylvania today with apparently every intention of drawing President Eisenhower further into personal, if long-range debate. Stevenson's backers pinned their hopes for accelerating what he believes is a growing Democratic trend by getting his GOP opponent to descend further from the high perch that Eisenhower originally set as his standard for the campaign.

The Democratic presidential nominee sought to tag Eisenhower with in recent speeches and compared campaigning with a practice he said previously was identified with Vice-President Nixon. Nixon talks about, opponents in terms of and and like that. Stevenson told a crowd at Morristown. N. ye terday: do hope the vice-presidential taste for extreme and loose language is not becoming Eisenhower's description of claims that only Democrats care about the working as diew the angry declaration IN THIS WRECKED BEECHCRAFT BONANZA FLANL, O.

R. Phillipy of Memphis, and Robert Garrett of Jackson, died when plane hit the ground ten miles south of Sikeston alongside Highway 61. body, removed from the plane, is seen in right foreground. Phillipy's body was found just beyond the farthest man in center of picture. Phillipy was thrown clear of the craft when It hit, and Garrett was found dead in the plane.

Jaycees Vote to Have ladieV Nigh! 13 The Junior Chamber of Commerce in its regular Tuesday night session at the Country Club voted to have night at the Country Club, Oct. 13. Reservations for the dinner and dance bv Steven on that 1o label an op-! 1100 Id be made later than went bevond! Oct, 11. either with Bill Barber 'at the Country Club or Kenneth campaign the into ponent as the bounds of normal discussion. The Democratic nominee, seeking to press the issue, bought 15 minutes of TV time from the Columbia Broadcasting System to reply at 11 p.m.

EDT from a Pittsburgh studio to speeches by Eisenhower at Lexington, and Cleveland. Ohio, He said the TV talk would be a reply to Eisenhowers challenge, which partv has done more to help will be given for atten ancc a day two points for each new member. stunt was inaugurated Haliinan at the Armory. A membership drive starts Oct. 9.

and continues until Nov. 5 wiih Jaycee membership divided two teams. The team signing uo the most new members be- fore the end of the drive will be' given a chicken dinner bv the losers. At each Tuesday night meeting and one point Willie Driver Is Bound are to reoort and one pom JUDGE MONTGOMERY TO BE ABSENT FROM HIS COURT FOR TREATMENT Durinr a special session of magistrate court, Tuesday afternoon, Judge M. E.

Montgomery announced that the magistrate court session at Benton this morning would be the last he would conduct for a time. The judge said he expected to enter a hospital on Thursday for treatment, and could not say just how long he would be absent from the bench. During his absence, he said, he has rranged with Judge Moore Hall. ton. to hold magistrate court for him.

Blanton Tells Kiwanis Club Press Musi Give Facts on (ify Expenses Two Killed as Plane Crashes Near Sikeston Tennessee Residents En Route Home When Craft Sheds Wings Odis Ralph Phillipy, 48, of Memphis, and Robert Wiley Garrett, 27. of Jackson. were killed this morning when the Beechciaft Bonanza shed its wings and crashed in a field about ten miles south of Sikeston on Highway 61. Mr. Phillipy, head of the firm of O.

R. Phillipy and Son, mechanical engineer1 contractors of Memphis, was thrown clear of plane, his body Uuding about 75 feet away from the demolished aircraft, and the body of Garrett was found in the plane when officers reached the scene. Just what happened will probably never be known, but aircraft experts believe he came out of the murk and clouds, and instead of levelling off. plunged straight down. The wings came off and the n'anr crashed with a noise tha: led some to think there had been an explosion.

The plane was registered in The citizens of every city should be kept fully informed as to the actions of their city council; they should know in detail name of O. R. Phillipy and how the city's funds are spent.1 and was apparently flying and should be told about the 800111 iust before the accident, tvair of the council, was two men had been to Cham- the theme of an address before the Kiwanis Club Tuesday night at the Rustic Rock Inn. There ate things going on Missouri ming newspapers, paign. 111., and were on their way back to Memphis, Coroner Leo Hedgepeth of New jn Madrid county, was called and the bodies were removed to the Mr.

Chas. L. Blanton speaker. Richards Funeral Home in New Pemiscot county slipped over the line into the list of 100 ranking U. S.

counties evaluated on a basis of all farm products, according to the 1954 Census of Agriculture covering the 1949 and 1954 years. Pemiscot produced agricultural products valued at $26,148.463 in 1954 verus $19.682.791 in 1949 when the county was not listed among the top producing counties. Its rank on the list of the top 100 counties was 95th. During the period Pemiscot county increased its production of soybeans for ail purposes from 52,186 acres in 1949 to 114,352 acres in 1954. rising from 33rd to 8th place in this category.

At Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Meets In Regular Communication At Mam tie Temple Thursday, October Itii Harry M. the same time its production of Soybeans for beans, evaluated in terms of bushels produced, rose from 1.202.315 bushels in 1949 to in 1954. though at the same time slipping from 25th to 29th place in this field. Pemiscot held its rank place in cotton production, though its acreage devoted to cotton decreased to 107,806 in 1954 versus 149,145 in 1949.

New Madrid county moved up the line in the production of soybeans for all purposes, increasing its output from 86.358 acres to 112,500 acres while slpiping in rank from seventh to nineth place. Tt did not do so well, however, in production for soybeans for beans, falling from 1.921,915 in the number of bushels produced versus 1.344.451& dropping in rank from ninth to 43rd place. In terms of cotton acreage, New Madrid produced only 105,223 acres in 1954 versus 137.977 in 1949 but rising in cotton producing rank from 34th to 30th place. Scott county in 1954 was listed in 87th place among the first 100 counties in soybean production for all purposes, a decided drop from 40th place in 1949. while soybean (Continued On Page Eight) the people meet their every problems.

President Eisenhower has defined the Stevenson told a rallv at Jersey Citv, last night, I speak for every Dem- in the country when I say I that we acept the issue as he defines it." The Pittsburgh TV address will be the last of a day of campaigning. at Scranton. Wilkes Barre, Kingston, Berwick, Sunbury, Lewistown, Huntington, Altoona and Johnstown. JEFFERSON CITY Gov. Phil M.

Donnelly today proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 6. ns national newspaperbov day in Missouri. Man Wanted for Head-On Collision COLUMBUS, Ohio GP) This ad appeared in today's edition of a local newspaper: single man not over 25 years of age to drive in a head-on collision at Powell Speedway. Saturday.

Oct. 6. We already have one man. Both ears must be speeding at 45 miles an hour at point of 90-mile-an-hour drivers must give unconditional release in ease of injury or death. Give price you want and nil A new last Up Jaycees" and each meeting night, Ihe Jaycee presiding officer will call on one or 1vvo members to get up and.

in three minutes, talk about an-- thing he wants to night speakers were Art Zcigcnhom and Roberts. Bill Dannenmueller was accepted as a new member. Kefauver Will Mnke 3 Aooearances in Sfate SPRINGFTELD. Mo. Sen.

Estes Kefauver, vice presidential candidate, will make three aonearance in Missouri this month. Wilbur Daniel, state Democratic chairman, said Kefauver will speak at St. Jo.seoh Oct. 1i and in Springfield that evening, then at Joplin, Oct. 18.

Kefauver will accompanied by Sen. Thomas Hennings and Lt. Gov. Jim Blair, Democratic candidate for governor. BEA1RD TO BE AWAY James M.

Beaird. manager of the Sikeston Chamber of Com-! merce, will attend the fall meeting of state managers of Chambers of Commerce in Jefferson Thursday through Saturday. Over in Special Sewion Qi Ihe Maik'rafe Court Judge M. E. Montgomery a special a 'moon session of mar' ate court to init Willie 44-yea colored woman, charged with first degree mur'er in the death of Henry Hardy, 44.

Color'd, last Friday, to have a preliminary hearing. After the hearing the judge ordered her bourd over to cireuit couil and set bond at $3.000 Presenting the case, Weber Gilmore, prosecuting attorney, introduced 1hree witnesses Doris Richardson, 218 Petty St. Elizabeth Knox. 220 Petty and Officer William Kiefer. 01 Richardson slated she had seen the shooting and that Hardy had driven up near her house in a labor bus about 9 a and after a few 1S lk with her and her husband had gone next door the Knox home.

Shortly after, she said. Willie Driver drove up in ear. heard her blow the horn, and call for said. 1 hat the general public should be concerned about. He referred to the situation at Hamilton, Mo, here the city council passed an ordinance al-! 1 lowing them to bar anybody from the council meetings and an ordinance again which, Mr.

Blanton said, the Missouri Press Association is filing suit to have it; declared iiutional. old The 1 rouble originated, he said, when the eddor of the Hamilton paper refused, at first, to accept a condensed and abbreviated report of citv expenditures on ihe ground that the state law required a full and detailed report to be published. He called attention, to the law that no city official, while in office, may sell anv merchandi to the Madrid and from there will be tak-m bark '0 Memphis and Jackson. Mr. Phillipy is survived by his wife and four sons: Ralph K.

Phillipy. DeWavne Phillipy. and twin sons, Edward and Edwin Phillipy. Robert W. Garrett, lived at Malesus.

near Jackson, Tenn. and was employed as a pilot by Phillipy and Son. He was 27 and is survived by his father. Coy F. Garrett, of Malesus: and four brothers: Coy of Memphis, James R.

of Champaign. 111. and Wiliam E. and Charles A. Garrett of Jackson, Tenn.

Plan Rites Friday for William 0. Carder EAST PRAIRIE Services wi be held at the Shelby Funeral h0 said' here Friday at p.m. for citv attorney realize. He William O. Carder, who died Tuesday at his home in Dorena.

Rev. Obey Wilson will officiate, assisted bv Rev. Roy Knight. Bulle pointed out that Sikeston rjai wjh be in the City Cemetery does not publish a detailed state- aj- Hickman, Ky. mcnt of its financial condition and names, in which a certain official i sold the city $7,000 worth of paint.

I declared while he personally harl no intention of pushing the matter, he felt thaf somebody should take steps to complete Hardy to come out. Hardy came the publication of a full and out. the witness and walked plate statement of receipts and over to car. Thev talked, expenditures. CARTHAGE, Mo.

Whitfield Brown. 49, Mr. Carder was born Nov. 11, 1883. at Calhoun, Ga.

On Feb, 6, 1906. he married Miss Mary Ann Wells, who preceded him in death May 11. 1933. On May 1. 1934.

he married Miss Elna Grogan, who survives him. Other survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Charles Green Clifford St. Louis, I shou: but all Doris heard was Willie Getting back to the Hamilton, 0f Benton- five grandchildren and telling Henry get in the bm. Indent, Mr.

that great grandchildren Henry turned around and start-j while the matter of publishing ed walk away from the car and. statement was a monetary mat-j he went, looked back over his 8n(j strictly local, the closing BREAKFAST GUEST was killed yesterday in a collision of two trucks near here. saw WilUe with a gun Up Qf news sources, such as the raised and turned around and i action bv the council at Hamilton ml then they started She say whi'-h one shot first. Ek'rabeth Knox told substantially the same dory, 1 ut insisted that Willie Driver first was a matter of vital importance to everyone. He also pointed out that The Standard sits in on every council cu meeting and publishes a and while back was turn- plete account of the business transacted and would continue to print as complete and unbiased account of the council meetings as possible.

He stressed the necessity of co- (Continued On Page Eight) Son of Lt. Gov. Blair Will Play Golf Match Here on Saturday A golf event that should be operation between public offi- FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT when this Frifidways, freezer truck, loaded with boxed meat, went off Highway 61 smashed through a driveway bridge at the Joe Crouthers home and overturned, shortly after 7 a.m. today, during a driving rainstorm. According to the story told by Clyde Caldwell, of Memphis, driver of the truck, he was going south and just this side of the J.

R. Newman home, started to pass a piek-up truck driven by Leo Brumlevi. of Cobden, 111. Caldwell says the pickup swerved in front of him. The smaller vehicle went off the highway on the north side: through the ditch, and stopped right side up in a field.

Neither Mr. Brumlevi or his son, Charles, who was with him, were seriously injured. levi had a load of apples, pears and carrots he was selling along the highway and said he had Intended to go to the Newman house. Mr. Brumlevi, also driving south, said the trailer rig came up behind him; that he was signalling for a left turn, but that the trailer went around him and sideswiped him in passing.

After the impact, the trailer rig went on down the highway and off the north side, smashing through the driveway bridge and overturning after breaking off a gas standpipe in front of the Crouthers home. Repair crews came out from the Associated Natural Gas Company and sapped the gas pipe to stop the escape of gas. interesting to every local golfer and the general publis as well, will be the appearance on the Sikeston Country Club course this Saturday afternoon of Jim Tom Blam, son of Lt. Gov. Jim Blair, an expert with the clubs who, besides playing top golf, is exceptionally able in conducting golf clinics.

Young Blair. in addition to MORE RAIN COMING cials and pointed to the attitude of the Board of Education that tells the public in detail exactly what goes on. good and bad. Guests for the evening included four Kiwanians from Cape Girardeau: ank Virgin, Van Sander, G. D.

Fronabarger and W. E. Davis. playing an exhibition match with Rill Barber. J.

F. Cox and Kenny Vinson shortly after 1 p. urday, also conduct a golf clinic. The exhibition match is open and the public is invited to watch the Blair plays at Caruthersville Thursday; at -nnett Friday and after playing here Saturday goes to Cape Girardeau where he will play Sunday. According to the official record there were .30 of an inch of rain fell during the past 24 hours and the forecast for the area reads considerable cloudiness with scattered showers or thunderstorms today and tonight; a little warmer today and partly cloudy Thursday with little change in temperature.

High today 84: down to 66 tonight and 85 Thursday high was 84 and it dropped to 63 last night. HERE WEDNESDAY FIRST WORLD SERIES CAME 123 456 789 Yankees -200 100 000 Dodgers -023 100 000 3 6 9 9 Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. After speakim at the American Legion Fair in Caruthersville today, Senator Thomas C. Hennings, will spend the night here at the El Capri Motel and have breakfast with a group of his friends at the Rustic Rock Inn at 8:30 The public is cordially invited to attend the breakfast, dutch treat, and meet the senator from Missouri, who is a candidate for re-electton.

WASHINGTON IPs Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Te' said today Prexidt-ul Eisenhower and the the campaign.