Bert Femmer Named To National Farm Production Board
Bert Femmer of Southeast Missouri as State Production and Marketing Administration representative was named to a national production adjustment board. The St. Louis meeting gathered delegates from all states and territories to discuss methods for using abundant production, potential acreage controls, and price support policies. Femmer opposes acreage restrictions until all consumption and export avenues are exhausted.
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Bert Femmer
Southeast Missouri
Production and Marketing Administration
AAA
St. Louis
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Femmer
Missouri
Mexican Killed In Truck Crash Near Cairo
Jose Beyeta Garcia of Pharr Texas died at St Marys Infirmary Cairo after a collision between a 1947 Chevrolet truck carrying Mexican workers and a 1943 International truck. The crash occurred near the Mississippi River Bridge approach in Cairo about 8 15 p m. The International truck driven by Bill Harry Sanderson of Del Rio Texas was loaded with shelled corn and was damaged. Sanderson was uninjured. Warcisco Rodrigues 19 riding in the Chevrolet was injured and listed as fair. Agapito V Mendoza 33 of Pharr Texas drove the Chevrolet. both Garcia and Rodrigues were thrown clear. Sanderson was detained at Charleston by Sheriff Welter Beck pending investigation. Think for two the driver and you.
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Jose Beyeta Garcia
Pharr
Texas
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Cairo
Mississippi River Bridge
Bill Harry Sanderson
del Rio
B. T. Rose
Sanderson
Warcisco Rodrigues
Sikeston
Garcia
Rodriguez
Agapito V. Mendoza
Traffic Deaths During November 1948 in Southeast Missouri
In November 1948 the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 135 traffic accidents across 16 Southeast Missouri counties in Troop E. Five people died, 101 injured, and property damage exceeded $46,000. For January–November 1948 Troop Hi documented 904 accidents, up from 858 in 1947, with 81 deaths vs 73. County breakdown: Scott 12 accidents and one fatality with $4,010 damage. New Madrid 15 accidents and $5,185. Mississippi 8 accidents and $2,800. Stoddard 16 accidents and 21 injured with $6,045. Ripley and Iron counties reported no accidents.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Troop “E
Troop “Hi
Scott County
New Madrid County
Mississippi
Stoddard
Ripley
Iron
Decline in U S Cotton Crop Estimates
The USDA final estimate shows a drop of 229,000 bales from last month, totaling 14,947,000 for the year. Last year yielded 11,857,000 bales. Missouri crops reach 505,000 bales from 526,000 acres at 459 pounds per acre. Arkansas accounts for 2,000,000 bales from 2,340,000 acres.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Arkansas
Limestone Contract Let to Two Contractors
Bids for the 1949 limestone contract in New Madrid County were opened November 19 by the County AAA Committee. The State PMA Committee awarded Big Prairie and West Townships to Wm. Harris and Sons of Piedmont and the other townships to W. J. Ward of Sikeston. Both contractors will supply 25,000 tons of limestone to farmers in 1949 through the AAA program.
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New Madrid County
PMA
Big Prairie
West Townships
Wm. Harris and Sons
Piedmont
Anderson
Como
Hough
Lewis LaFont
LeSieur
New Madrid
Portage
St. John
W. J. Ward
Sikeston
Missouri Lespedeza Seed Production in 1948
The Missouri lespedeza seed crop for 1948 totals 99,600,000 pounds of thresher run seed, far above 1947’s 31,700,000 and above the 10-year average of 47,697,000. It ranks as the second largest on record after 1944’s 104,400,060 pounds, with most areas reporting excellent yields apart from the southeast. Harvest was slowed after the first week by wet weather, with an indicated yield of 275 pounds per acre recording a new high.
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Missouri
State commission OKs progress on 1017 road projects
The State Highway Commission approved completion of the first year’s work on 1017 road projects in 102 counties, totaling 2770 miles and costing $1,495,167 in state funds under the County Aid Road program. State participation was 14.8 percent of the $2,000,000 annual appropriation.
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State Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Unknown TB cases may spread disease to others
About 500000 people in the country are estimated to have active tuberculosis and roughly half a million are unknown to health authorities. These hidden cases could be transmitting the illness to others.
Implement Dealers Meet in St. Louis
The annual three day Mississippi Valley Implement Dealers Association session opened yesterday at the DeSoto Hotel in St Louis. Attending Sikeston dealers include Ralph Williams Walton & Williams Tractor Company J Otto Hahs and son James J I Case dealers Jim Hannah Jarvis Equipment Oliver dealers and John Hux W L Bohannan Jr Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company John Deere dealers.
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Mississippi Valley Implement Dealers Association
DeSoto Hotel
St.Louis
Sikeston
Ralph Williams
Walton & Williams Tractor Company
J. Otto Hahs
James
J. I. Case
Jim Hannah
Jarvis Equipment Company
Oliver Dealers
John Hux
W. L. Bohannan Jr
Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company
John Deere
Former Sikeston Woman Dies at Farmington State Hospital
Mrs. John Cohoon of Holland, formerly of Sikeston, died Wednesday morning at Farmington State Hospital after a period of illness from high blood pressure. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Ray Reynolds of Stateline and two sons Charles Cohoon of Holland and Fred Ells of Detroit. Funeral plans are incomplete.
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John Cohoon
Holland
Sikeston
Farmington State Hospital
Cohoon
Memphis
Ray Reynolds
Stateline
Charles Cohoon
Holand
Fred Ells
Detroit
Mich
Highway Commission Approves Maintenance Budget
The Missouri State Highway Commission approved 10 500 000 dollars for the Maintenance Bureau for 1949 at its December 6 meeting. Chief Engineer C W Brown notes maintenance is vital as rural road miles rose to over 17 550 with 630 new farm to market miles. Maintenance includes drainage and subgrade work beyond surface care.
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Missouri State Highway Commission
Maintenance Bureau
State Highway Department
C. W. Brown
Dexter Woman Dies At Hospital Here
Mrs Anne Palfreeman Hubbard mother of Miss Lorene Hubbard home demonstration agent of Scott county died Tuesday at Missouri Delta Community Hospital Sikeston from a complication of diseases Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Dexter She was born August 4 1885 in Sims Illinois and married George Hubbard in 1904 They lived in Dexter and she was active in the Methodist church and Rebekah Lodge Survived by husband three sons two daughters two sisters and four brothers
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Anne Palfreeman Hubbard
Lorene Hubbard
Scott County
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
Schedule Set For District School Debating Teams
The Southeast Missouri Debate League met at the high school with BR. O. Hawkins in charge and drew up a tournament schedule starting January 10 through March 4 in Cape Girardeau. Representatives from C. D. Wright Lilbourn Jassamyn Garrett Hayti Wanda McCormick Kennett Jeanne Watson Maiden R. H. Henson Oran William Black Morley Delbert Shrum Brage City Lloyd Watkins Jackson Robert Walker Sikeston attended. Braggadocio and Holcomb did not send reps. Mr Walker said 48 students from the local high school are on the debate team.
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Southeast Missouri Debate League
BR. O. Hawkins
Jackson
Cape Girardeau
C. D. Wright
Lilbourn
Jassamyn Garrett
Hayti
Wanda McCormick
Kennett
William Pruett
Charleston
Jeanne Watson
Maiden
R. H. Henson
Oran
Willam Black
Morley
Delbert Shrum
Brage City
Lloyd Watkins
Robert Walker
Sikeston
Braggadocio
Holcomb
Traffic laws here to stay safety message urges caution
A safety notice stresses that traffic laws exist for protection and urges drivers to observe them rather than learn the hard way by accidents. It cites the National Safety Council and warns against ignoring rules, emphasizing vigilance near others on the road.
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National Safety Council
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National Farm Production Board
Chicago
The
International
Aks
Missouri Lespedeza
Highway Commission
Dexter
Teddy Bears
Jackson Bros. Hardware
Loyd Jackson
Morehouse, Missouri
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