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The Daily Standard from Sikeston, Missouri • Page 7

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Sikeston, Missouri
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Ufe. 41 i 1 iff 9 JjP II '1 CITY MANAGER W. RAYMERT MILLER signs a proclamation declaring this week National Beauty Salon Week. Looking on, from left, are Howard Bollinger, Dewavon Adams, Mrs. Violetta Reed and Mrs.

Lottie Bird. The Daily Standard, Sikeston, Mo. Thursday, February 15, 1968 Senate Appropriations Committee Ends Work JEFFERSON CITY Sen. J. F.

Patterson of Caruthersville, chairman of the senate prlations committee, stated that action of the senate appropriations committee was completed and the bills returned to the floor of the senate Wednesday ing. The total amount of general revenue recommended by the governor for operations and capital improvement for the period beginning July 1, 1968 through JUne 30, 1969 is $559 million. The house recommendations increased this amount by over million. The senate reduced the total appropriations for operations and capital improvement by approximately million below the recommendations. Most of the reductions were the result of not granting additional employes in departments and not granting certain salary increases in a number of the departments.

The bills will be presented on the floor of the senate during the week beginning Monday, and the Schedule calls for conferences between the two houses on appropriations to begin February 26. appears evident that Senator Patterson will have difficulty holding these recommendations on the floor of the senate, as a number of the departments have already begun trying to get the membership to restore the appropriations to provide additional salary increases and new personnel. One item of particular interest to most of the communities in the state must be changed if the communities are to participate in federal funds on water pollution abatement programs as the federal agency provides that the state must appropriate a sufficient amount to be able to use the entire federal appropriation allocation to the state for this program. The federal agencies say that in excess of $5 million has been Mail Box To the Editors (From an address by Miller Upton, president of Beloit College, as reported in the Beloit (Wisconsin) News Digest, February, 1968). about reached the enc of my tolerance for our one-sided sympathy for the misfit, the do-well, the drug addict, the chronic criminal, the loser in underdog.

I feel time for someone to stand up and say: for the upperdog." for the one who sets out to do something and does it; the one who recognizes the problems at hand and endeavors to deal with them; the pne who isn't blaming someone failings: who doesn't consider it to wonder what more he can do Instead of why he befl doing what he's doing. Whether or each of us should be judged by what he does with what he inherits not merely excused as a of his The quality of any society is directly related to the quality of the individuals who make it up. We will never create a good society, much less a great one, until individual excellence and achievement are not only respected but encouraged. Building a better society will only be done by those who take seriously their responsibility for making the most of their native illocated to Missouri for next and must be matched with ability, for getting the job done, ipproximately million of That is why I am for the achiev er, the upperdog. T.

D. DUNSCOMBE P. O. Box Columbia, Mo. state fluids or none of the fed- ftinds will be available.

Patterson stated that he would make every effort to hold the on the reductions suggested ay his senate appropriations committee in order to appropriate a sufficient amount so the federal fluids could be used by the communities. He stated that the amounts referred to above do not include MALDEN A television set was the new programs suggested by reported stolen Sunday from a the governor, which includes the room at the Hickory House Mo- lncrease in appropriation topub- tel. ft apparently was wrappedup lie schools of approximately $10 in a blanket and carried off, A million and that a sufficient blanket also was missing. Television Set Stolen at Motel amount of money will tie retained in the budget to finance these programs in the Omnibus Bill which is the last appropriation bill passed at each session of the Police said that a man registered Saturday night at foe motel and was assigned to the room. He gave his address as West Memphis Arlu, and was General Assembly.

Therefore, driving a Mercury Comet foe total amount of two and one- mobile. half million dollars for com- The television was discovered munity participation in the water missing after the man had pollution abatement programs checked out. can be made without reducing any appropriation for the new programs suggested by the Governor. Senator Patterson, in reviewing the action of his committee, states that each de-" partment of state government, tmder the Senate Committee proposal, an increase over the amouSF appropriated for the current fiscal year. No services performed by any depart men will he curtailed.

Charleston Guards Now Medical Unit CHARLESTON Under the re- Selective Reserve Forces are organization of the Army Nation- required to attend more drills al Guard, the 140th infantry was per year than' the regular na- disbanded and the units re- tional guard units to increase grouped and retrained into other their skills and maintain a high- military components. er caliber of readiness. Charleston's National Guard SRF units, such as Charles- unit is now the 868 medical com- ton, are kept at nearly flill war pony assigned to the 205 medical strength, have priority on equip- services battalion headquar- ment issues, priority on assign- tered in Kansas City. ments to regular army schools, main function and more training than ordinary with the 205th is an ambulance units. company and is a selective re- The men of Charleston's Na- serve force company.

tional Guard unit remain the The men of the 868 medical same, with Capt. Herbert Mar- company are now undergoing shall the company commander, retraining as medics and am- Drill dates have been increased, bulance drivers. It is their re- Only the training and jobs have sponsibility, should they be been changed, called into active service, to Captain Marshall says thacal- transport and care for casual- though the unit is at full strength ities from aid stations in the and new recruits cannot be en- battlefield to field hospitals for listed until openings are avail- medical treatment. able, prior service men can be The 868 medical company is enlisted into the unit, composed of three platoons of The battalion adjutant is Capt. drivers and their assistants Dennis Quertermous, foe former and the headquarters section con- executive officer of company slating of the cooks, the supply 1st battalion 140th infantry, section, motor vehicle me- Captain Quertermous lives in chanics, and the company clerks.

Bertrand. MARKS STEARNES YOUR STORE IN SIKESTON WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES PRICES GOOD THURS. FEB. 15 THRU WED. FEB.

21 SHOP STEARNES ON SATURDAY GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY SMALL LEAN PORK CHOPS First Cuts Lb. Center Cuts Lb. FAMOUS FOR CHOICE MEATS 2 POUNDS PENNANT SLICED BACON MAYROSE BUFFET HAMS fully cooked FRESH PORK BRAINS POUND Braunschweiger or all meat Bologna WE HAVE BURGERS OLD FASHION COUNTRY CURED HAMS BARBECUED PORK SHOULDER BUTTS SPARE RIBS FRIDAY SATURDAY PILLSBURY Home Presented to Historical Society CAPE GIRARDEAU Hie David Glenn residence on Spanish street has been presented by Robert W. to the Greater Cape Girardeau Historical Association for use as a museum and meeting place. The two-story brick dwelling was erected about 1880 by Edwin Branch Deane for his daughter, Mrs.

Glenn. The old house has ornate decorations, particularly in its moldings and trims, stained glass windows, columns and marble steps. The house is a halfblock from the Mississippi River bridge and is easily accessible to tourists. The building will be restored. Two Chaffee Road Officials Resign CHAFFEE City Council accepted resignations of Chaffee special road district commissioners.

John Gosche and Troy Montgomery. The third commissioner, Wilburn Garner, term has expired so the mayor and council must recommend a list of commissioners to foe Scott County Court fpr appointment. Names mentioned for the three open positions are Zeno Gosche. Cyril Elfrink, Pete Davenport, Audie Curry, A. J.

Pobst, G. A. Heisserer, Less IX Lankford, and Ron Whitaker. I READS Mayonnaise or German SALAD BISCUITS Style Tenderflake Biscuits KELLY'S VIENNA SAUSAGE 4 0Z. 4 OZ.

A Ai KRAFT CORN OIL 16 OZ. SEALTEST ICECREAM BALLARD PILLSBURY GALLON CANS SUNSHINE MM ROSEDALE PEARS 24 OZ. 2 CANS SWEET SUE 48 OZ. Chicken Dumplins SHORTENING Caramel Pecan Nuggets Hydrox ta -Yum Yunii- -fft'Wrr BIG CHIEF COOKIES 1A hr ode qu ootorn SP peanut BUTTER RICHTEX 3 LB. CAN With $5.00 Purchase SACRAMENTO PEACH HALVES LB.

2 CANS QUICK NABISCO QUAKER OATS oz. Honeymaid Graham Crackers 300 CANS MAXWELL HOUSE chiii Hot INSTANT COFFEE GREEN GIANT 10 oz. FROZEN VEGETABLES PRICE OF ILLINOIS EARLY JUNE PEAS Corn Broccoli Cauliflower Spinach MIX OR MATCH SPRAT WHITE CORN SET 5 CORN HUSKERS 303 CAN LOTION 4 OZ. SWEET SUE Ca8es Filcd Chicken Stew Shufords Hold Union Offices I BENTON: filed with She is also serving her second Ingram: four year term as national legislative representative of foe United States. These cases were Circuit clerk Lynn Store Gains $1 in Georgia M.

Bodart vs. Oscar Bodart, Mary Stella McCune vs. J. L. McCune, DIVORCES.

Collie B. Taylor vs. Allen Tate; Doris pane Bodart vs. E. s.

Smith, PERSONAL INJURIES. CHAFFEE Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

shuford have returned from Kansas City where they attended Unsuccessful Holdup the reorganization meetings of 1 foe Missouri legislative boards of foe Brotherhood of Railroad ST JOSEPH Fame Trainmen and Ladies Auxiliary. a holdup Tuesday night at Cocos Island, off the coast Thay were representatives a -UMrmarkftt two of the three of Costa Rica, is famous as bo bJJJ- wounded repository of pirate tress- by and some ure said to be buried near Us national elections and legislation. floor of the shores. None of this buried a M. Schmitt, of Kansas City, to in a parking lot.

gold has ever been found. was re-elected state legislative Wednesdav after aUoffoemoney representative for the B. gathered up, store Manager AM Jack Meredith said an accounting USE THE DAILY STANDARD atete teftetefom yyafefffr showed foe store gained a post she has held since 1952. Everyday Low Low Discount Prices On Health Beauty Aids CORN VO-5 JACK SPRAT 5 LB. BAG JOHNSON JOHNSON 3 oz.

7 OZ. Sheer All Wide Band Aid Cream Rinse OCEAN SPRAY Cranberry Cocktail Jelca48 ozJ5( VQr'eiY Pack Cheese KRAFT 8 OZ. SLICED CLASSIFIED ADS EXCAVATING HAULING RENTAL EQUIPMENT POUND .10 LB CARROTS GOLDEN RIPE BANANAS RED POTATOES LEAF LETTUCE 1 POUND CELLO BAG FANCY LONG GREEN 300-500 E. MALONE SIKESTON, MO. TOPSDIL SAND GRAVEL CHAT I DUMP TRUCK SERVICE FARM DITCHING WRECKING AND SALVAGE WORK 471-4046 BULLDOZER WORK ORADUG-HMJFT MOBILE CRANE RED GREEN RADISHES CELLO BAG ONIONS BUNCH EACH.

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