Dedication set for Grace Methodist church in Cape Girardeau
The dedication for the Grace Methodist church addition in Cape Girardeau will be January 22 with Rev. Wm. H. Wolfe announcing Bishop Charles L. Mead as the principal speaker. In nearby towns, Wardell forms an Alumni Association and Poplar Bluff plans a 59777.66 armory and community building. other notes include a library foundation start in Caruthersville and several local incidents and legal cases.
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Cape Garardeau
Grace Methodist Church
Wm. H. Wolfe
Charles L. Mead
Farmers to debate cotton referendum meetings
From County Agent's Office New Madrid December 1 Farmers will hold meetings across Gideon Matthews Risco Hough Marston Scott Lilbourn Portageville Barnes Ridge Canalon to explain the cotton referendum set for December 10. The vote asks if a three cent tax on cotton above allotments should be imposed.
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New Madrid
Samuel L. Binford
Gideon Gymnasium
Matthews Gymnasium
Risco
Hough School
Marston Gymnasium
Scott School
Lilbourn City Hall
Circuit Court Room
New Madnd
Portageville
Bames Ridge
Canalon
Cay
State Highway Patrol Moves To New Building
The Highway Patrol relocated to the new seven story State office building in Jefferson City on Monday becoming the first department to leave the Capitol for new quarters. Although completion is not until January the move presages other departments moving in December as Capitol offices vacate for incoming legislators.
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Highway Patrol
Jefferson City
First
Capitol
University men visit experimental station near Sikeston
Dr M F Muller dean of the Agriculture College Missouri University Columbia and Prof Henry H Krusekopf soils professor, visited the Southeast Missouri Experiment Farm north of Sikeston on Wednesday. Arch Russell accompanied them on the tour. Krusekopf and Mrs Russell were Missouri University classmates in German.
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M F Muller
Agriculture College
Mussouri University
Columbia
Henry H Krusekopf
Sikeston
Arch Russell
Southeast Missouri
Krusekopf
Russell
Missouri University
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promoted in Ad Copy
The advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a fifty year favorite for sore muscles from overwork or exertion, strains, sprains and bruises. It urges keeping a 30c or 60c bottle on hand and notes availability at all druggists.
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Ballard
Short Leaf Pine Demonstration in Scott County
A plot half a mile south of Morley on Highway 61 shows short leaf and loblolly pines can be grown in Scott County. The Prudential Insurance Co and Scott County Farm Bureau planted 3000 seedlings last year, and despite adverse weather they grew rapidly. Pines act as wind breaks and conserve moisture, benefiting farms and attracting curious visitors. County Agent Veatch says the demonstration aims to help county farmers and should be saved for local use.
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Morley
Highway 61
Scott County
Prudential Insurance Co
Scott County Farm Bureau
Veatch
Oil Test Planned in Mississippi County by Charleston Group
A Charleston group led by S P Loebe plans oil tests in Wolf Island Township Mississippi County about 20 miles southeast of Charleston. They will lease lands, assemble a block, then bring a Texas geophysical crew to conduct a technical survey with a test possible if results look favorable.
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Mississippi County
Charleston
S P Loebe
Wolf Island Township
Texas
Cotton Mattress Making Demonstrated at Benton
A home demonstration at Mrs W A English in Benton near the courthouse will show cotton mattress construction on Wednesday December 7 from 10 am to about 3 pm. Attendees may bring sandwiches or covered dishes for lunch and stay until completion. organizer Miss Filla Fikuart, home demonstration agent for Scott county, encourages participants to make their own mattress.
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W A English
Benton
Court House
Indictment Charges Dunklin Sheriff Over Farm Crop Loss
Federal grand jury in St. Louis charges Dunklin County Sheriff G. Miles with disposing of crops pledged to a government loan. Miles waived interest in crops farmed by W P Earle to secure a $120 loan, involving a cotton crop sold for $45. Maximum penalty is six months and $5000 fine.
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G. Miles
Dunklin County
Federal Grand Jury
St. Loui
United States District
Harry C. Blanton
Miles
H. H. Buckley
Hoyt
W. P. Earle
Earle
Farm Credit Administration
E. B. Gee Gin Company
Kennett
Trees to Be Planted in Erosion Control Plan
The University of Missouri College of Agriculture and the Soil Conservation Service will plant about 1,271,890 trees this spring to combat soil erosion.Kenyon C. Harman says four project areas and 17 CCC camps in Missouri will host the effort with stock from the Sea Conservation Service nursery at Elsberry. Species include Black locusts for gullies and a mix of wildlife shrubs and conifers such as western yellow pine Scotch pine Jack pine green ash black walnut and oaks planted on cooperating farms near Bethany Kahola Washington and Fulton.
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University of Mussouri College of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Kenyon C. Harman
Sea Conservation Service
Elsberry
College of Agriculture
Bethany
Kahoha Washington
Fulton
Missouri to reform child welfare laws commission formed
Gov. Lloyd C Stark named an eight member Children’s Code Commission led by State Senator Allen McReynolds to modernize Missouri child welfare statutes. Members include Tom J. Walker, Dr Harry F. Parker, Bishop William Scarlett, O K Armstrong, Dudley French, Mrs David S Long, and Mrs Roscoe Alderson. the panel serves without pay to study services, review existing law, and propose changes for Legislature.
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Lloyd C Stark
Children’s Code Commission
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
Stark
Reynolds
Tom J. Walker
Columbia
Harry F. Parker
William Scarlett
St Louis
O. K Armstrong
Springfield
Dudley French
Clayton
David S Long
Harrisonville
Roscoe Alderson
Webster Groves
Cape Landmark Elks building gutted by late Monday fire
A 31 year old Ells building in Cape Girardeau burned completely late Monday night with origins undetermined. The adjoining brick residence of Mrs Ollie Kopper was nearly destroyed. Damage exceeds 50 000 dollars. Firemen were called at 10 20 pm as flames roared from the roof. Printing machinery owned by H E Drake publisher of the Cape Girardeau News, stored in the Elks building, was destroyed.
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Ells
Cape Girardeau
Ollie Kopper
Elks
H. E. Drake
Cape Girardeau News
New Madrid Jaycees Hear Boy Scout Plans
George Ruirk, local attorney, spoke at the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in New Madrid Tuesday night. He outlined plans for the organization concerning the Boy Scout troop the group sponsors in New Madrid.
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George Ruirk
Junior Chamber of Commerce
New Madrid
Kork
Commerce News Highlights Local Social Ties
Commerce news notes numerous visits and gatherings from Cape Girardeau, Morley, St Louis, and Benton. special events include Thanksgiving dinners, a Methodist ladies’ dinner, a Sunshine Circle party, and a school one act play night with student actors and music. infant death at the Caldwell home is reported with Oakdale cemetery interment.
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Sandra Gene Granneman
Walter Post
Cape Girardeau
Commerce
Bertie Taylor
Morley
Julia
Estelle Bondurant
Thomas Hawkins
St Louis
Harry Brewer
Maggie J. Clymer
L. S Brock
St. Louis
W. W. Smith Hathorne Ranney
Lake of the Ozarks
Bess Fessler
Wm. English
Benton
Guy Caldwell
Oakdale
Methodist Church
Wandyser
Oran
Sikeston
Time
Rolla
Sunshine Circle
P. B. Held
Forsythe
Maude
U S Pupils Poorly Prepared For Life
A three year national survey of 200 educators finds 8 percent of U S students inadequately trained for government and industry. New York led the study funded with 500000 dollars. Dr Lugher Gulick warns the problem is national and urges school consolidation, two extra high school years, selective hiring, and stronger teacher training.
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New York
Lugher Gulick
Gulick
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