Fourteen 4-H Clubs Gather for New Madrid County Achievement Day
The Risco Kiwanis and Home Economics clubs host thirteen New Madrid county 4 H clubs for an achievement day on Saturday August 19 at 9 15 a m Exhibits include team demonstrations judging and grooming contests Members from many clubs participate in cotton grading vegetable judging livestock judging and clothing and food projects A program leads with welcome by J E Godwin and ends with a community picnic lunch at noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risco Kiwanis
New Madrid
Wendell Crosby
4-H Council
C. B. Bentley
Hurricane Ridge
Ernest Bagby
John Whaubole
J. E. Godwin
Risco
Donald Story
Matthews
Everett Loirer
Gideon
Don Brewer
Nelson Gruen
Roy Stanley
Lencil Crouthers
Geo. Williams
New Hope
Harold Sloas
A. F. Tinsley
LeForge
Ralph McGee
Frailey
Wayne Wolverton
Ralph Hubbard
Arline Avery
Farm Bureau
Home Economics Council
Grand Champion 4-H Pig and Winter Root Crops
Albert Gamble won the Cape Girardeau Fair grand championship with his Duroc pig in the 4-H class. New Madrid county 4-H members showed strong results in livestock, judging, and display, while fall carrots and turnips planted in August promise high quality storage for winter use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gamble
Junior Farmers of Risco
Cape Girardeau
Albert
New Madrid County
Buel Wolverton
Risco
Buel
Castillio Bros
Luxora
Ark
Vernon McGee
Gene Wolverton
Lamar
Harold Love
Pete
Bop McGee
Frank Lancaster
Donald Koonce
Vernon Patterson
Selden Blackburn
New Hope
New Madrid
Herbert Rolf
Selden
Pegey Bagby
Martha Sue Weston
Jericho 4-H Club
Scott County
Lamar Love
Albert Gamblue
Gertrude Scherer
Ervin Legrand
Harry Lee Scherer
Scott Counties
Farmers to Meet in Bud Dawson Grove for Soils and Expos Conference
Farmers from New Madrid county plan a summer soils and exops conference in the Bud Dawson Grove on August 23. The event, sponsored by the Farm Bureau, features J R Dixie Paulling of the University of Missouri as principal speaker on balanced farming and long term farm plans. Committee leaders include Maxwell Williams Fury Hunter Harold Stoas and a women’s group led by Mrs D B Riley Jr Mrs Roy Stanley Mrs Ralph Hubbard Mrs Homer Decker Mrs Wendell Crosby and Mrs Ralph McGee. The program aims to help farmers balance livestock feeds fertility labor income and planning for profitable farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud) Dawson Jr
New Madrid County
Dawson
Farm Bureau
Maxwell Williams
Gideor
Fury Hunter
New Madrid
Harold Stoas
Marston
D. B. Riley Jr
Roy Stanley
Matthews
Ralph Hubbard
Lilbourn
Homer Decker
Morehouse
Wendell Crosby
Parma
Ralph McGee
Gideon
Evory
J. R. “Dixie” Paulling
University of Missouri
Paulling
Baptist Baptism and Evangelistic Services Planned
Writer John B Huffman reports Pastor Baptismal services will be held at the drainage ditch east of Sikeston at 2 30 o clock next Sunday for converts or revival attendees at the Tabernacle. Tonight and Saturday evangelistic services are planned. Sunday school classes begin at 10 o'clock with preaching to follow at 34 15 o'clock Sunday morning. Sunday night evangelistic services will be led by the pastor as fall services begin PARMA Ethridge Corlew 14 son of Lettie Corlew near Parma died Sunday night in a Cape Girardeau hospital from injuries after attempting to board a car and falling skull fracture death six hours later survivors include mother four brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B Huffman
Sikeston
Tabernacle
Parma
Ethridge Corlew
Lettie Corlew
Cape Girardeau Hospital
Missouri corn crop largest since 1932 stated
A Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service update shows Missouri corn prospects at 149,938,000 bushels, unchanged from July 1, and the largest crop since 1932. Rain in late July helped, though northern western counties improved while southern eastern counties declined. winter wheat harvested at 27,300,000 bushels, oats 29,070,000, hay total 3,527,000 tons, all below prior year or long-term averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
USO to Aid Christmas Mail Campaign Overseas
USO will again assist the War Department in promoting early mailing of Christmas gifts to armed forces overseas. Murray Phillips says the National War Fund financed program runs September 15 to October 15 to ensure delivery by Christmas Day, urging community cooperation for success.
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War Department
USO
Armed Forces
National War Fund
Army Postal Service
Armed Services
Murray Phillips
Phillips
Poplar Bluff Boy Held for Bicycle Theft
Police arrest 16 year old Bob Tilley of Poplar Bluff for stealing a bicycle from Betty Robertson. He admitted taking it from the Robertson front yard Monday night and rode part way toward Sikeston before continuing by hitching a ride. CAPE GIRARDEAU. J B Carpenter completes 20 years as Cape Girardeau J C Penney store manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wallace
Poplar Bluff
Bob Tilley
Betty Robertson
Robertson
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
J. B. Carpenter
J. C. Penney Co
Stewart leads Veterans Service Committee for WWII veterans
M. L. Stewart of Sikeston public school faculty and Selective Service employment committee member for Scott County has been chosen chair of the new Veterans Service Committee. The panel will assist in employment and re employment for World War II veterans and provide information to aid their re adjustment. Members to work with Mr. Stewart will be appointed by him and will represent organizations concerned with veterans welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Stewart
Sikeston
Scott County
Veterans Service Committee
Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert F. H. Rolf
Laurel E. Weddle
Missouri College of Agriculture
Risco Boy
Victory
Imperator
Bud Dawson Grove
Super Domino
Wm. F. Hinge
Bismarck, Mo
Burt H. Rowe
NEW Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Inc
Stallcup
Latter Rain Tabernacle
McCormick-Deering
Charlie Boyce
Highway 60
East
L. Stewart
Veterans’ Committee
Mississippi Delta
Garst
Thomas
Hybrid Corn Company
Coon Rapids, Tm
C. E. Felker
Benton, Missouri
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