Aunt Bettie McFarland Dies After Long Illness
Longtime county resident Aunt Bettie McFarland died Monday night at about nine at her nephew J H McFarland’s home after years of asthma and old age. She joined Gayoso Methodist Church about 40 years ago, later transferring to the city church. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the city Methodist church, Rev McCarty officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery amid large local and Caruthersville attendance.
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Bettie McFarland
J .H. McFarland
Methodist
Gayoso
Methodist Church
McCarty
Caruthersville
County agents key to farming labor network
The county agent program links 2600 plus agents from USDA and state colleges with county farm bureaus to supply labor. Agents, in close contact with town and city labor pools, placed over 100,000 men on farms last year and anticipate greater help this year.
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Gecrmy
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Hay Thrift Stam Postoffice Case Settled
The Springfell Court of Appeals decided in favor of Citizens Bank of Hayti over postoffice fixtures at Caruthersville. The bank will have more assets to distribute to creditors. The lengthy case spanned several years with local figures noted in Hartsville area coverage.
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Citizens Bank of
Notice to Grocers Urges Meeting for Food War Aid
County Ponn Administrator Dr W OB Garrett requests all grocers or reps attend the Commercial Club meeting next Friday evening. Minnesota official Dr FO Minnuford will speak on county food resources and war support, urging participation to aid national food effort. Several local notes follow about soldiers, crops, subscriptions, and arrivals, including theft concerns and community updates.
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W. OB. Garrett
Ponn
Dy Garrett
Varios County
Columty
FO OB. Minnuford
Cururersville
Put Every Loafer to Work or Fight
A wartime civic call urges enforcement of vagrancy laws and insists loafers be compelled to work or face jail. It argues every unemployed man aids the enemy and stresses patriotism, farm labor needs, and food for soldiers. The piece condemns leniency and urges sheriffs and police to act now.
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United States
Char s W Shields for Representative
The Herald announces Chas W Shields of Caruthersville as a Democratic candidate for the General Assembly. Shields is known countywide for land matters, investment, real estate, and abstracts, and his bid cites sound business judgement and experience to aid state legislation. Primary election set for Tuesday Aviat 6th.
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Herald
Chas. W. Shields
Caruthersville
General Assembly
Shields
Curnthwraville
First Pemiscot County Soldier Lost in France
Carroll De Priest, a Pemiscot County native, died in France on the 14th from battle wounds. telegram to his father William DePriest of Cottonwood Point confirms the loss, though he was credited to Dunklin County. He resided here recently, and his death marks the first local casualty, prompting pride and sorrow in the community.
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H. O'Connor
Huy Pride Spears
A. L. Akere
Derry
Slunday Alehe
Chcago
Pemiscot County
France
Carroll DePriest
William DePriest
Cottonwood Point
War Department
DePriest
Dunklin County
Kennett
Caruthersville Democrat
Rain would help crops in Stanley area
Local notes report minor illnesses and visits as Grandma Brown returns to Hickman with grandsons. Several residents travel for church baptisms and family visits. Many young men depart Monday for army training camps and Viola Patterson plans to resume school in Stantey. Mae Popham attends Ep worth League convention in Caruthersville while Buckley’s advertises Wee record demo.
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Ollie Gaines
Grandma Brown
Marvin
Hickman
Doerner
Chas. Jenkins
Steele
Maude Gaines
Dry Bay
Clirk Wayne Gaines
New Madrid
James Swinney
Cowee
Lee Crockertoo
Fainily
Joe Jackson
Hasta
Fd Alexander
Etek
Wilburn Macklim
Cornbersville
Viola Patterson
Stantey
Rigid food rules issued for restaurants in Washington era
Washington food administrator issues strict limits on meat bread and sugar in hotels and clubs serving meals. Roast beef restricted to Mondays noon, beef dishes on Wednesdays and Saturdays, limited bread portions, sugar and ice to be saved, ice and sherbets banned, by products allowed anytime, violations to be shut off and reported to press. note includes stray line about Miss Ella Worth and sewing.
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Washington
W. B. Garrett
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