Looking Back in Time at July 5

SIKESTON - "My Gal Sal" with Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature is playing at the Malone Theater. "This Time for Keeps" with Robert Sterling is this week's feature at the Rex Theater.

SIKESTON - Ralph E. Boyer was elected chairman of the Board of the First Christian Church of Sikeston by a unanimous vote at the annual election meeting of the board last night. Mr. Boyer is president of the Ralph E. Boyer Construction Co.

SIKESTON - Myra Myers has been named Artist of the Month by the Sikeston Art League. Mrs. Myers graduated from Sikeston High School and attended Memphis State University. She is a private piano and organ teacher in Sikeston. Her husband, Bud, works for Triangle PWC.

SIKESTON - The passage of the school bond issue allowed for the Sikeston Public School system to have a new concession stand, a refurbished Field House and a new "Dog House." The Dog House has been the dressing room for football and track teams since 1958.

BERTRAND - An early morning fire in a two-story building on Beech Street brought calls from the Bertrand Volunteer Fire Department for mutual aid assistance to the Charleston and Sikeston Fire Departments. Fire personnel were summoned at 1:07 a.m. and the Sikeston department was called shortly afterward to provide an aerial truck. The structure was reportedly owned by David Hurley. One area was occupied by Don Bee Honey, operated by Don Moxley of Bertrand. Bee boxes were stored in the front section, where most of the damage reportedly occurred. The rear portion housed a honey extracting area and received less damage.