Organic farming boosts Texas cotton yields in West Texas
A Southeast Missouri feature quotes Texas farmers who shift to organic methods amid rising costs. Louis Madison of Martin County notes yellowing cotton as he questions fertilizer alone. W H Yater touts composted burrs and legumes. Noel Glendening highlights soil conservation. Farmers report higher profits with less chemical use, despite pest pressure, and several gins now process burrs to curb pink bollworms.
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West Texas
Louis Madison
Martin County
Texas
Madison
W.H Yater
Yater
H. H. Solomon
Solomon
Doe
Miust
Noel Glennening
Ray Adams
Dawson County
Glendening
Adams
Clyde Poe Heads Sikeston March of Dimes Campaign
Jack Barnett of Chaffee announces Clyde Poe as chairman for the 1956 March of Dimes drive in Sikeston. Poe urges generous contributions to fund continued care for infantile paralysis victims, noting vaccines help but funds remain vital. Containers will be provided for donations.
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Lyde Poe
March of Dimes Campaign
Sikeston
Jack Barnett
Chaffee
Clyde Poe
Poe
Winners Dinner Honors Corn and Wheat Club Winners
The Cham ber of Commerce hosted a standout recognition dinner at the Colonial Inn Tuesday night honoring 49 winners from the 100-bushel Corn Club and the 40-bushel Wheat Club as among its most successful events.
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Chamber of Commerce
Colonial Inn
Attorney J Grant Frye Killed in Missouri Car Crash
A late press time bulletin reports Cape Girardeau and Silmo attorney J Grant Frye killed in an auto wreck near Columbia Missouri. The crash details remain sparse and the incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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J. Grant Frye
Cape Girardeau
Silmo
Seven straight wins for Harold Hill in corn club totals
The 1956 Mississippi county corn club honored 49 winners including Harold Hill of Hull Angus Farms who posted 169 bushels. Mrs. Ben Davidson of East Prairie won 1262 bushels per acre. Speakers reviewed factors for higher yields and the program's impact on local farm income.
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Wilson
Tewerthy
Harold Hill
Hull Angus Farms
Pete Renner
Ifill
Ben Davidson
East Prairie
R. Brown
Veteran County Agricultural Extension
Mississippi County
Craig
Brown
Corn Club
Services Saturday for A Former Sikestonian
James Alec Patrick, a former Sikeston resident, died early Wednesday at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis after seven weeks as a patient. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Southside Assembly of God Church, 7300 Virginia Street, St. Louis, with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery.
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James Alec Patrick
Sikeston
St. Anthony’s Hospital
St. Loui
Southside
Assembly of God
Virginia Street
St. Louis
Park Lawn Cemetery
Missouri University President Urges 75 Million Bond Issue
Dr Elmer Ellis University president spoke at the 300 bushel Corn Club dinner at the Colonial Inn urging Missouri voters to pass a 75 million bond issue to replace crowded state institutions. He cited hospital and school overcrowding, aging facilities, and the need for modern science and medical buildings to accommodate rising enrollments through 1970.
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Elmer Ellis
T For Corn Club
Newglet
Missouri
Lua
General Assembly
Fis
Wallien
Ells
Conduct Services For Mrs. Lula Gaines
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Gaines of Dexter who died last Sunday afternoon at her brother Louis Walls home were conducted at the family residence in Dexter. The Rev. Alton Butler led the rites. Interment followed in Sadler's Chapel cemetery near Dexter with Albritton Funeral Home of Sikeston in charge. Out of town attendees included Buck McConnell and wife of Maiden, Louis Walls and Everett Walls of Sikeston and Leroy Jr Walls and their children.
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Lula Gaines
Dexter
Lous Walls
Dorothy
Buck McConnell
Maiden
Louis Wails
Sikeston
Everett Wails
Leroy, Jr
Essex City Official Is Stricken on Duty
Essex City marshal Alonzo Hawley died after being stricken with a heart ailment on duty at about 7 PM. He was born near Essex in 1887 and served as assessor tax collector and marshal. Surviving are his wife Kate and four children, plus siblings and grandchildren.
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Essex City
Alonzo Hawley
Essex
Davis Hospital
Dexter
Mr. Hawley
Kate Mann
Roy I
William R
T. J. Hawley
A.l
Flint
Mich
Harry
Lillian) Capps
Sikeston
Cora Lemmons
Pearl Hall
C. W Crutcher
Ada, Okla
Mother of Bertrand Woman Fatally Injured
Mrs Ettie MecDowell of Fruitland and mother of Mrs Albert Veelker of Bertrand died in a Cape Girardeau hospital Thursday night from injuries after a fall at her hut on December 20. She was 71. Funeral services were held at Fruitland Methodist Church this afternoon by the Rev Cecil Hurt, with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery near Cape Girardeau.
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Ettie MecDowell
Fruland
Albert Veelker
Bertrand
Cie Girardeau Hospital
Fruitland
Keith Bess Dismissed From St Francs Hospital After Surgery
Keith Bess was dismissed Friday from St Francs Hospital following surgery. He underwent a procedure earlier in the week and was discharged in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Bess
St Francs Hospital
City Council Approves Malone Fire Station in Brief Session
City Council approved building one fire station on Malone Avenue with living quarters omitted for now and authorized architect Howard Grant to draw up plans. The resignation of Police Chief Harold Wallace was accepted. attempts to change police chief selection to appointive status were not acted on.
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Malone Ave
Howard Grant
Harold Wallace
Chase Butler
Monnh
James Moson
Co Vnetiman Rafferty Promaot'y Ggomaretet
Bauer
Cheney
Counebian Seigh
Berto
Counce Rom Wtsonhearn
Ste Vord
Agahre
Prartoom
Malone Avenue
Stes
Counerman
Buinld
Huead Grant
AL O Sutert
Ratferty
Maer
Raternass
Toepsgenborn
Pioneer Family Member Avaanda Hunter Dies in Sikeston
Avaanda Fontane Hunter, member of a pioneer New Madrid family, died Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in RoAd Nursing Home Sikeston where she had been a patient the past year. She was born in New Madrid and spent most of her life there. Surviving relatives include cousin Stun OGEO DeFrold of Sikeston, with other cousins, nephews, and nieces. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Pathioe Church with burial in Hunter Family Cemetery in New Madrid after state.
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Rolla School of Mines
Cape Girardeau
Ellis
Veterinary Medicine
New Mads Rave Ots
Peomeer Fimunes
Avaanda Fontane Hunter
Vueidas
the RoAd Nursing Home
Sikeston Wie
Hunter
Richard W. Hunter
New Madrid
Cane & Ists
Leg
Stun Ogeo DeFrold
Sikestun
Cousts
Mephews
Meves
Ischards
Bamal
Craiz
Attendance at Sirreston Sunday Schools Jan Sth
Attendance figures for various churches in Sirreston are listed including Baptist, Methodist, Assembly of God, Church of the Nazarene, Church of God, General Baptist, and First Presbyterian with counts ranging from the low hundreds to the 68 recorded for the 1st Assembly of God.
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Sirreston
1St Assembly of God Church
Church of the Nazarene
Tanner Street Church of God
Second General Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
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