Young man injured in collision near Patton junction
Charles Allen Cook, 24, recovering in St. Mary's Hospital Ironton after a serious crash at the Highways 51 and 61 junction near Patton Saturday night. His companion Miss Mary Walker escaped with a sprained ankle and minor facial injuries. Oscar Ninger of Ste. Genevieve drove into Cook on Route 51 failing to stop at a sign, causing Cook’s car to overturn several times. Cook, a bookkeeper from Sikeston, was treated at Fredericktown before transfer to Ironton and is expected to remain about two months.
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Charles Allen Cook
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ironton
Patton
Cook
Mary Walker
Oscar Ninger
Ste. Genevieve
Ninger
O. T. Elder
Sikeston
Roberts Davis
Matthews
Fredericktown
Walker
Scott County Milling Company
Bernie
Elder
Five Hurt In Car Accident Near Buckeye
Five persons were seriously hurt when two cars collided on a gravel road south of Buckeye Monday afternoon. Rev. Henry Long and two relatives from Patton, Mo., suffered multiple injuries. Lon Humphrey and Mrs. Brantley of Bertrand were treated for cuts. All were reported recovering.
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Buckeye
Henry Long
W. J. Long
Herbert Long
Patton
Long
Lon Humphrey
Humphrey
Brantley
East Prairie
Longs
Sikeston General Hospital
Farm News From The Herald
Agricultural briefs from The Herald cover crop yields livestock prices weather conditions and market reports. Reports include farm events extension service updates and seasonal tips for planting harvest and storage practices.
Sikeston Lions Host Scout Night At Palace Cafe
Sikeston Lions Club entertained 81 members and guests including 45 Scouts and Cubs with a dinner at the Palace Cafe. Arthur Sherwood of St Louis spoke on long time Scout work while Harold Nootz O T Elder and Carl Wedeking reviewed Scout progress. J E Robinson received the club charter for sponsoring Troop 43 and will be succeeded by Charles H Butler. The club agreed to donate 15 dollars toward gifts for Company K trainees, contingent on other groups contributing. Milk bottle collections yielded 11 85 dollars. Regular meetings pause until January 8 1941.
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Arthur Sherwood
St. Louis
Sikeston Lions Club
Palace Cafe
Harold Nootz
O. T. Elder
Carl Wedeking
Lions
J. E. Robinson
Sikeston
Boy Scouts
The
Lions Club
Mr. Robinson
Charles H. Butler
Company K
Ted Kirby
Troops Form in Sikeston Area Boy Scout District
Troop 42 formed at Canal with training for Tenderfoot Park applicants under Assistant Scoutmaster Charles Vanson. Troops 41 and 49 formed in Morehouse after training, with registration soon expected. Additional troops planned at Kewanee and Lilbourn. a Cub pack to organize at Oran. Churches sponsor interest. Boy Scouts fee and uniforms funded later. Eagle badge to Cornelius Rowling of Charleston at court of honor.
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Charles Vanson
Sikeston Boy Scouts
Canal
Tenderfoot Park
Merlin Taylor
Wm. Hopkins
Morehouse
Harold Nootz
Kewanee
Lilbourn
Oran
Sikeston
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Nazarene
Baptist
Mr. Nootz
Carl Wedeking
E. W. Milner
Market Prices In Sikeston Wheat and Corn Rates
Sikeston markets report No 2 wheat at 78 cents per bushel and No 2 white corn at 50 cents per bushel. No 2 yellow corn at 48 cents, white snap corn at 48 cents, yellow snap corn at 46 cents. Hens 1 pound price shown, fryer 15 cents, Leghorn hens 60 cents per pound, old roosters 6 cents, ducks 8 cents, young turkeys 12 cents, geese listed with unclear price.
Matthews elected to drainage board in Missouri
A J Matthews of Portageville was re elected to the Little River Drainage District board of supervisors for five years. H I Himmelberger of Cape Girardeau was elected for an unfinished term to end in 12 months. The annual Wardell meeting drew 200 attendees. Total votes 17956 covered 17956 acres. Tellers were Fisher Jr and Limbaugh. Chairman Harry of Sikeston and secretary Maxwell Williams oversaw. Other members include W P Anderson, S P Reynolds, and Albert Painton. Board organization set for January 20 in Cape Girardeau.
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A. J. Matthews
Portageville
Little River Drainage District Board of Supervisors
H. I. Himmelberger
Cape Girardeau
Wardell
Mark Martin
Mr. Himmelberger
Leo A. Fisher Jr
Sikeston
R. M. Limbaugh
Harry Harry
Skeston
Maxwell Williams
Gideon
W. P. Anderson
S. P. Reynolds
Car
Rites Held Today for Young Farmer Noah Summers
Noah C. Summers 35, longtime Mississippi County resident, died Tuesday in a Columbia Missouri hospital after four months with carcinoma. Born March 20, 1905 in Camden Tennessee, he married Eva May Jones and farmed across the county. Survived by widow, two children, six brothers, and one sister. Body went to East Prairie then Camden for burial.
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Noah C. Summers
Mississippi County
Columbia
Mr. Summers
Camden
Tenn
Eva May Jones
T. M. Jones
Anniston
Misssissippi County
Jyatt
President Roosevelt Farm Sees $900 in Christmas Output
Roosevelt private evergreen plantation produced 800 Christmas trees and 200 yule logs this year earning about $900. Production was double 1939. One tree stands on the lawn of the new Franklin D. Roosevelt high school in Hyde Park, a gift from the President.
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President Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Associated Press
Gle e Club and Concert Band Present Night Program
The Glee Club and the Concert Band at the high school present a program tonight at 8:30 in the gymnasium. All patrons and friends are invited to attend.
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Glee Club
Membership rises to 368 in New Madrid County Farm Bureau
New Madrid County Farm Extension reports 368 members enrolled in the Farm Bureau as of December 18 with headcount still rising. Townships leading include Como 70 West 54 Anderson 50 LaFont 44 Big Prairie 44 Portage 26 New Madrid 22 St John 20 Lewis 16.
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Farm Bureau
J. W. Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
Como
West
Anderson
LaFont
Big Prairie
Portage
New Madrid
St. John
Lewis
J. W. LaPlant
St. John Township
West Township
Soils and crops conference to discuss pasture use in New Madrid
Arline Avery announces the soils and crops conference at New Madrid on January 9 focusing on permanent and supplementary pastures in a balanced system. Ralph Hubbard of Libourn discusses benefits of pasture farming for beef and pork with less labor and improved land fertility. Other pasture and crop handling methods for New Madrid county farms will be covered.
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New Madrid
Arline Avery
Avery
Ralph Hubbard
Lilbourn
Mr. Hubbard
Hubbard
Soils and Crops
New Madrid Farmers Get 1940 AAA Payments Total Near 1.24 Million
New Madrid county farmers in the 1940 AAA program have received 914484 dollars, with over 300000 still to be paid. The total 1940 payments approximate 1236000, including 67841.88 for corn parity, 16264.08 for wheat parity, 494640.78 for cotton parity, and 335738.16 for conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Glen Rhodes
Soils and Crops Conference to be Held in New Madrid
Paul H. Teal county agent says 1941 soils and crops conference will cover lime purity and fineness, timing of application, and best use of lime and manure for high quality feed. Also planned are discussions on fertilizer types and rates, crop targets, and a farm illustration of soil productivity changes due to cropping and erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Paul H. Teal
Teal
Engraved and Printed Wedding Announcements Heralded
An era of formal wedding notices shifts as engraved and printed announcements gain prominence in Herald editions. Couples, families, and local businesses collaborate on ornate cards detailing names, dates, and venues, reflecting evolving newspaper social pages.
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Taft proposes 10 percent income tax as first defense levy
Senator Taft Republican of Ohio urged raising the normal personal income tax to 10 percent as the initial step in boosting defense revenue. He opposed federal sales taxes before testing higher individual taxes, arguing taxes on business are passed to the public and curb activity. Also notes Mr and Mrs Ralph Anderson and children will visit Jacksonville Illinois for Christmas with Mrs Anderson's mother Mrs W R Huckeby, returning next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Ralph Anderson
Bill
Betty
Jacksonville
Ill
Hog Butchery Near Jackson Yields Large 840-Pound Animal
Gus Wedekind and helpers butchered an 840 pound hog this week near Jackson. The two year old animal weighed heavily in the local project. A second hog was also butchered, weighing 523 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Wedekind
Jackson
Miss Jean McWherter to visit Annapolis guest of midshipman
Miss Jean McWherter of Cairo will be the guest of midshipman John W. Bowman at Annapolis Maryland during the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean McWherter
Cairo
John W. Bowman
Annapolis
Benton clerk Pfefferkorn transacts county draft board business
Leo Pfefferkorn of Benton, clerk of the Scott county circuit court and a member of the county draft board, transacted business here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Pfefferkorn
Benton
Scott County
County Draft Board
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