East Prairie Man Named State Representative on Farm Labor Group
Col Elgin Davis of East Prairie Mo. was named Missouri’s representative on the National Special Farm Labor Committee. He succeeds Tom Baker of Trailback Plantation Essex Mo., who resigned to focus on private business. Davis, a longtime county civic leader and businessman, has directed East Prairie civic and farming efforts, and served as mayor during the 1937 flood recovery. Baker’s resignation was announced by Charles A. Ricker director of the Division of Employment Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Charles A. Ricker
Division of
Col. Elgin Co. Davis
East Praire
National
Special Farm Labor Committee
Bureau of Employment Security
Washington
Davis
Tom F. Baker
Trailback Plantation
Essex
Baker
Ricker
Robert C. Goodwin
U. S. Employment Service
Mississippi County
Missour
Davis and Gregory Cotton Company
East Prairie
Two Texas Men Held on Car Theft Charge
At a brief Magistrate Court session Judge M E Montgomery presiding Billy Pink Bolden 17 waived preliminary hearing held for circuit court on a 2500 bond charged with stealing a 1948 De Soto coupe in Dallas Texas. George William Albqught 27 also waived hearing last week and is charged in the same theft case. Police arrested them August 9. Lee Cunningham arrested August 23 for hindering and delaying motorists by blocking vehicles on the highway sentenced to six months in county jail. Clarence Williams and Charles Bilderback asked for time to secure lawyers with August 31 set for hearings Williams faces careless and reckless driving while drunk. Bilderback was arrested August 14 for carrying a concealed weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Montgomery
Billy Pink Bolden
Bolden
George William Albnght
Dallas
Texas
Lee Cunningham
Chief Wallace
Cunningham
Clarence Williams
Charles Biderback
Williams
Bilderback
East Prairie Man Held On Murder Charge
Paul Medlock, 32, of East Prairie faces first degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of John R. Davis, 27, a Murray, Kentucky farmer. The incident occurred outside Kimes Place tavern as Davis and J. R. Inman argued. Medlock posted a $5000 bond and a preliminary hearing was set for 9 am Tuesday, Aug. 30, before Magistrate T. B. Russell in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Medlock
East Prairie
John R. Davis
Murray
Farmer
Mississippi
Kimes Place
Roderic Ashley
Davis
J. R. Inman
Inman
Medlock
T. B. Russell
Charleston
Soybean Producers To Assist in Plan To Increase Uses
Local soybean producers will invest a small sum from 1949 crop returns via the American Soybean Association. E P Coleman & Company says it signed agreements to collect one-fifth cent per bushel from growers. Funds will expand markets and protect the crop’s future. The plan follows a national pattern and seeks new uses, education work, and legislative safeguards to broaden soybean product use and market access both at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Soybean Association
E. P. Coleman & Company
Soybean Association
Coleman Company
National Cotton Council
Washington
Cottonseed loan program offers farmer storage options
Cottonseed loans under a new government program allow on or off farm storage. Loans are 49.50 per ton of 10 percent or less moisture, based on 13 90 of August parity. Farm storage loans cover up to 85 percent of storage costs with 4 percent interest for up to five years. Loans also apply to grains and some crops. Applications at the county Agricultural Conservation Office with samples or a site visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evin Burke
Scott County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Burke
County Agricultural Conservation Office
Special Election on Public Health Center Tax in Scott Co
Notice from Scott County Missouri calls a special election on August 23 1949 to decide a 1 mill annual tax for 20 years to fund a public health center including site purchase building and operation. Polls open 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. action directed by County Court Harry C. Watkins Jr. Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Missouri
Sixty-Third
General Assembly
State of
Harry C. Watkins, JR
Notice of School Election in Scott County R-6
In accordance with Missouri law a school election will be held in Scott County School District R-6 on Tuesday August 30, 1949. Polling will be at Sikeston City Hall from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to elect two directors for the first year and two for the second and third annual terms. By order of the Scott County Board of Education August 11, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Scott County
R-6
Sikeston
Board of Education
O. F. Anderson
H. J. King
Probate Court
Geo. W. Kirk
Notice to Contractors Sikeston Missouri 1949 bids
Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk in Sikeston Missouri until 5 00 p m Friday September 2 1949 for furnishing materials equipment and labor to construct asphaltic pavement on Lake Street from Johnson Street to Lillian Drive and on Agnes Street from Branum Avenue to Clayton Addition East boundary. Work is to be bid as a whole with lengths 1420 4 feet by 20 feet and 211 feet by 20 feet. Proposals must allow payment with special tax bills and provide a twelve month maintenance bond. City reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Missouri
Lake Street
Johnson Street
Lillian Drive
Agnes Street
Branum Avenue
Clayton Addition
A. C. Barrett
City Cler
Contractor Will Accept In City Clerk
A brief notice states that the contractor will accept terms in the city clerk’s office. It notes acceptance of an obligation or instruction by the clerk’s assignment, with no further details available in the fragment.
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East Prairie Man
Farm
Rick
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Colonel Davis
Bootheel
Court House
New Madrid
Lair’s
Harry A. Buckles
Greer Street
Sikeston, Missouri
Scott
County Court OF
Jess Andres
Sary
E. Kathleen
Andes Plumbing Shop
Sikeston, Missour
S.D.F
Norge
W. Front St
Fuyyrs
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