Births by race shift in Southeast Missouri counties
Missouri health figures show white births in eight Southeast Missouri counties fell by 79 from 1953 to 1954 while non white births rose by 42. Four counties increased white births and four declined. overall non whites increased and illegitimacy rates among both groups are discussed amid welfare fund concerns.
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Missouri
Missouri Division of Health
Butler
Cape Girardeau
New Madrid
Stoddard
Dunklin
Mississippi
Pemiscot
Scott
Missouri Health Division
Nero
Tno
Mississippi County Farm Bureau backs flexible price supports
In Charleston last week Mississippi County Farm Bureau members reversed their two year stance on price supports for five basic crops, endorsing flexible price supports without cross compliance. They also approved resolutions promoting acreage allotment changes, right to work, rural medical outreach, and other farm policy measures in line with Missouri and national farm groups.
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Missssippi County Farm Bureau
Charleston
Mississippi County Farm Bureau
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Missouri
M. U. Medical School
Farm Bureau
Mount Vernon
State of Missouri
Conservation Commission
State Extension Service
Baptist groups visit county jail in Portageville
Fourteen members of the WM and two RA boys from First Baptist Church visited Benton Jail on Tuesday. They held services for inmates, with Jada Weston delivering the devotional. Magazines and conkles were donated to five prisoners as part of August community mission efforts.
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WMS
First Baptist Church
Benton
Counts Jad
Jada Weston
Sikeston Public Schools Set to Open Fall Term
Sikeston six district schools will begin the fall term on Sept 6 1955 with enrollments expected to exceed 3000. High school totals include 725 pupils from spring moves and 2400 expected in elementary. Preparations cover renovations new Lee Hunter building and staff readiness with general teacher meeting Sept 5 and orientation for new teachers.
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Sikeston
Atreport
Batley
Lee Hunter
Lincoln
South
Matthews
Armoan
Charles Butler
le Wmo Standley
Inter-Council of Churches
Ptas
Sears
Aegst Wien Prata
Bar
Nile Tipsteracers
Bailes Sehol
Auport
Eles Montis
Ates of Si
Two Year Old Boy Shot On Porch With Unloaded Rifle
A two year old boy, Michael Wayne Boshell, was shot in the back of the head on his Linn Street porch by a nine year old girl, Jeanette Harton, after a rifle 22 caliber was reportedly shown by the victim’s brother. The gun fired while the child sat on the porch. he was taken to Missouri Delta Community Hospital and then transferred to St Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood for surgery.
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Michael Wayne Boshell
Rosalee B Boshell
Linn Street
Jeanette Harton
Coughter
Juanita Harton
Scott Street
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
St Joseph Hospital
Kirkwood
Harold Wallace
Cnl
Wallace
Bath Boshell
Tommy LaVerne Boshel
Sarah Boshell
Bohie
Boll Worm Threat Looms Over SEMO Counties
State Board approves consolidation plans for Scott County districts 3 4 and 5 amid petitions totaling about 1200 signatures from residents seeking to maintain or alter current boundaries. County board endorses the consolidation and calls for special elections to let residents vote on the proposed district reorganization in early scheduled dates.
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Scott County
Roger Bailey
Scott County Board of Baucaton
State Board of Baucaton
Scott
Distriit 3
Ineltaing
Gonunsol
Benton
Blodeett
Diehtstaat
Attendance at Sikeston Sunday School August 21 1955
Cotton bollworm infestation reported across Scott New Madrid Mississippi and Stoddard counties prompting daily field checks and spraying advised only as needed to avoid harming beneficial predators. State agents stress careful timing and multiple sprays if required with toxaphene DDT and ematin noted as effective, though thorough coverage and repeated applications may be needed.
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Sikeston
Scott
New Madrid
Mississippi
Stoddard
Ois
Reaves
Mississppi
RK Q. Brown
Sao M. Bruawn
New Madta County
Bers Robbins
Tom Brown
Longtime Railway Express worker Henry Layton retires
Henry F. Layton retires after 42 years with the Railway Express lineage from United States Express through Wells Fargo and American Railway Express to Railway Express Agency. He started May 1, 1913 in Cape Girardeau, married Irene Teichman in 1915, and lives at 314 Franklin with seven children and 13 grandchildren. He plans future steps as Sikestonians bid farewell to the express office veteran.
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Henry F. Layton
Railway Express
J. F. Goodson
St. Louis
Layton
Franklin
United States Express Company
Cape Girardeau
Wells Fargo Express
Wells Fargo
American Railway Express
Express
Railway Express Agency
Irene Teichman
Express Office
Marshall Hotel
Dunn Hotel
Henry Jr
Jack Layton
Sikeston
Charles
Air Force
Philippines
Paul
Alfred
Mary Bender
Paulina
Iowa
Pauline Braun
Chaffee
Lawton
Silver Dollar Day promotes Jaycee Rodeo publicity
The Jaycees will distribute 5000 silver dollars next Saturday to boost interest in the third annual Jaycee Boothed Rodeo starting a week from Friday. Merchants will use the coins as change. Last year’s Silver Dollar Day created notable local buzz as western shoppers preferred hard money. In Dexter, the Jaycee meeting announced a trophy for the open barrel race at the first annual combined horse show. The show, put on by the Dexter Riding and Roping Club, opens at 8 pm in the club arena.
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Jaycees
Dexter
Sikeston
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dexter Riding and Roping Club
Three Couples Celebrate Thirteenth Anniversary
A Monday gathering on August 15 marked the thirteenth wedding anniversaries of three couples, Mr and Mrs Edgar Bird, Mr and Mrs Herman Paullus, and Mr and Mrs Alfred Culbertson. Attendees included the children of the couples. refreshments were ice cream cake and soft drinks at the Paullus home in the afternoon.
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Edgar Bird
Herman Paullus
Alfred Culbertson
Paullus
It's a Small World Outside the United States meet in Salonica
Two young men from the same MinER dairy farm area, Pfe and Parker Rowe, met unexpectedly in Salonica Greece during shore leave. Dye from Miner, son of Mr and Mrs David Dye, served on the aircraft carrier Intrepid, while Rowe, son of Mr and Mrs Burt Rowe of Sikes ton, had operated the farm nearby. Both are part of a US effort in Greece aiding agricultural rehabilitation.
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Pfe
David Doe
Parker Rowe
Salonica
Greece
Marine Private
Miner
Dye
Parker
Young Marine
United States
Mediterranean
Marines
Varher Kowe
Toannina
USO
Siheston
Rowe
Plan Livestock Meeting In New Morid Aug 30
A dinner meeting of the County Livestock Producers will be held in New Madrid at the Clane Ho tel Coffee Shop Tuesday evening. Joe Hau bold, chairman, says the gathering will discuss fall and winter livestock issues, hogs and cattle. Smoky Woods, livestock marketing director, Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, will be principal speaker. All New Madrid County producers are invited.
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New Madrid
Clane Hotel
Tom
County Livestock Committee
Joe Haubold
Smoky) Woods
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
New Madrid County
Crow Belt
Woods
Missouri
Community Chest budget set at 35300 for nine agencies
The 1955 Community Chest directors tentatively approved a 35300 budget including nine agencies. The plan adds the American Red Cross at 4000 and Children’s Home Society back in, with other allocations across Missouri Delta Community Hospital and Salvation Army. The total could adjust after agency acceptances and final board action at a later meeting.
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Amerean Red Cross
Children’s Home Society
Missouri
Theresa
American Cancer
Let
American Cancer Society
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Salvation Army
Gut Scouts
American Red Cross
Aatver
Ies
Lee Auatn
Bowman
Cha
Eman
Yeno
Red Cross
Ctizens
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By Clint H. Denman
Sutler County
I Dunkin County
Mississippi County
Pemiscot County
Butler County
Dunklin County
Femiscot County
Mayne
Portageville
East Prairie
Baptist
Fit
Bek
Bek’s Bargain Center
Johnny Taylor
Alvin Milly
Young Bashell
Bashell
Billie
Kikwood
Semo Counties
Bast
Assembly of God
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner Street
Chuch of God
Second General Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Yon Stroup Sautt
Jaycee Rodeo
New Morid
Agete Es
Ateviet Ap
Howan Wis
Ama
Cormormiunm Ts
Budset Setun al
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