Sikeston Sea Scouts Embark for Baton Rouge Tour
Sikeston Sea Scout Ship No. 41 renamed the S. S. Simpson sails from Cape Girardeau toward Baton Rouge and New Orleans aboard the Simpson Oil Co. towboat F. B. Walker as guests of H. G. Simpson. Fourteen Senior Scouts, led by Skipper Frank Engram, won the trip in a Southeast Missouri Area Council contest and will tour Louisiana before returning home.
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Sikeston
S. S. Simpson
Cape Girardeau
Baton Rouge
Simpson Oil Co
F. B. Walker
New Orleans
Frank
New Madrid County field day highlights balanced farming progress
About 400 people attended the fifth annual New Madrid County Balanced Farming Field Day at the Ralph Hubbard farm near Catron on August 5. The event showcased Hubbard family improvements in home living, livestock, and crop rotations, with State and Missouri College of Agriculture agents emphasizing planning for better family food and farm profitability.
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Anita Dickson
Missouri College of Agriculture
Ralph Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Hubbard
Mrs. Hubbard
Hubbard Twins
Elbert
Waide
New Madrid
Ogden
Elbert Waide
District 4-H Clubs Meet in Sikeston
A district meeting of 4-H clubs from eight counties will be held at Sikeston High School on Saturday Aug 14 starting at 9 am. Contests determine district and state winners in agricultural and home economics demonstrations with events for best groomed boy and girl and a district dress review. Tom Stroup presides. Waide discusses farm rotation for soil fertility and cattle grazing. meeting closes with farmer appreciation.
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Scott
Dunklin
Stoddard
Butler
Mississippi
Ripley
Cape Girardeau
New Madrid
Sikeston
Columbia
Tom Stroup
Scott County
Dace and Jaycees Win First Games of City Tourney
Dace softballers beat Ralph's Cut-Rate 9 to 5 to grab an early lead in the City Softball Series. Dace scored four runs in the first two innings and added two in the fourth as Ralph's struggled with seven errors and 11 to 7 overhits. Law pitched for Dace with Page and J Baker behind him, while Waggener relieved Puckett for Ralph's and Aldridge caught.
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Palmer
Waggener
Langston
Ramsey
Dover
DACE
Ralph
Ralph’s
Pace
Law
Page
J. Baker
Puckett
Aldridge
Jones
iCrane
Marshall
Michael
J. A. Baker
Ralph's
Billington
Tongate
Owen
Ss Aldridge
Tee
Enema
Sikes
Switala
Peeeenennes
Hogan
City softball series set for tonight with winners in final
The city six team tournament resumes with VFW versus Legion and Dace versus Jaycees in the second round. Tonight's winners meet for the championship and consolation crowns tomorrow, replacing the usual National American League title tournament.
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AWEW
Legion
Dace
Jaycees
VFW
Eight Complete Safety Instruction Course
Seven men and one woman completed the water safety instructors course at Sikeston municipal pool last week, earning passing certificates. Sponsored by Scott County Red Cross, the program ran August 2–6 under Ernest A. Wornbrock of St Louis, ARC First Aid.
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Sikeston Municipal
Scott County
Ernest A. Wornbrock
St. Louis
American Red Cross First Aid
Boy Scout Activities in Southeast Missouri This Week
District Boy Scout swimming meets crown winners who advance to the Council Championship at Dexter on August 31. H R Tribble of Kennett leads. A two week Lincoln Division Camp opens August 15 at Camp Hamilton with 125 Scouts expected. Rally Day on August 22 features church service and basket dinner. About 80 Southeast Missouri Girl Scouts are at Camp Lewallen in Wayne County near Sam A. Baker State Park under director Miss Arne Hitze.
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Dexter
H.R. Tribble
Kennett
Boy Scouts of
Lincoln Division
Camp Hamilton
Wayne County
Black River
Poplar Bluff
Lewis H. Mills Jr
H. E. Niswenger
Carl Corbin
Harry Porter
Misouri
Lewallen
Sam A. Baker State Park
Arne Hitze
Martins Drive-In Expansion Adds Delicatessen
Construction is underway on a 22 by 27 foot brick addition to Martins Drive In at Center and Kings highway. Owner George Martin says the new building will house a delicatessen offering rare cheeses, prepared foods, meats, and kosher items for public sale with a planned opening on September 1.
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Martins Drive-In
Martin's Drive In
Center
Kingshighway
George Martin
Chevrolet’s Oldest Dealer Marks 35 Years in Francesville
W. J. Hubbard first took a Chevrolet franchise on July 31, 1913, in Francesville Indiana, a town of about 800 people. His anniversary was recently observed in Detroit where Chevrolet officials hosted a luncheon in his honor.
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Chevrolet
W. J. Hubbard
Francesville
Ind
M Hubbard
Detroit
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Highway 61
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