Sharecroppers to Remain on Land
Report shows no planned demonstrations by the Southern Tenant Farmers Union leader Rev Owen H Whitfield amid weather and crop concerns. Whitfield urges landowners to delay evictions while noting about 200 contracts had ended and denying organize efforts for a Washington delegation. roadside signs recalling 1939 events were removed.
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Owen H. Whitfield
Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union
CIO
Southern Tenants Farmers’ Union
Bell City
Washington
Missouri
New Deal
Henry Wallace
Pres. Roosevelt
Ben-Jon Missionary Society to Meet at 7:30 PM
Members of the Ben-Jon Missionary Society will hold their regular meeting at the church in the ladies parlor at 7 30 o'clock Monday night January 15. Miss Lucille Mount, president, will preside.
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Ben-Jon Missionary Society
Lucille Mount
New Dunklin County Lease Aims Small Farm Resettlement
The Farm Security Administration leases 2055 acres to aid low income families toward self support with secure tenure and improvements. It contrasts with the 6700 acre LaForge project in New Madrid County where about 100 families farm 55 to 65 acre tracts. LaForge is government run.
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LaForge
New Madrid County
Ross
Dunklin County
Senate approves bill to pay Cairo flood workers
Senate passed a bill directing the Comptroller General to pay emergency workers hired during the 1937 Cairo flood. About 1,075 claimants were estimated with a total cost of 21,000 dollars at 30 cents an hour, though many were not covered by relief rules.
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Comptroller- General
Cairo
Senate
White House
Ohio
WPA
G Lewis Home Destroyed by Fire in Sikeston
Fire of undetermined origin heavily damaged a large stucco and frame house occupied by Mr and Mrs I G Lewis and their family on Scott and William Streets. The fire was discovered about 1 30 a m by Wyatt Shankle. residents escaped with little clothing. Furniture and a newly arrived sewing machine were saved. a car in a nearby garage was driven to safety by Marie Lewis. Ice hindered firefighters as they fought the blaze. The Lewis family are staying with their daughter Dellar Mott on North Kingshighway.
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I. G. Lewis
J. M. Massengill
Union City
Tenn
Sikeston
Scott and
William Streets
Wyatt Shankle
Lewis
Shankle
Robert Lewis
Marie
North Kingshighway
Dellar Mott
Sikeston Schools Health Council Proposed at PTA Meeting
Mrs. Della Poe school nurse urged parents to keep children home 24 hours after common head cold to curb disease spread including influenza scarlet fever and smallpox. She proposed a health council with district officials a dentist a Red Cross representative and PTA rep to raise funds and sustain nurse work. Follow ups on dental exams from grades one to three were lacking due to funds. Miss Adilda McCord chaired the session. music featured group singing led by Mrs. Geraldene Young and Miss Wilma Ragains at the piano. R D Sorrells reported on the South Grade lunch room aided by WPA.
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Della Poe
Red Cross
Parent-Teacher Association
Poe
Adilda McCord
Geraldine Young
Wilma Ragains
R. D. Sorrells
Boyce Equipment Company Hosts District Farmers
Despite heavy rain Farmers Day at Boyce Farm Equipment drew about 450 Southeast Missouri farmers and families. The event showcased new machinery, featured a hillbilly band and cowgirl singers, and included farm success films though outdoor displays were canceled due to weather. Charles Boyce praised the turnout and remarked no more space would have sufficed.
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Boyce Farm Equipment Company
International Harvester Farm Machinery Agency
Missouri
Charles Boyce
Birthday Club to Meet at Mrs Dudley Home
The Birthday Club of the Eastern Star Chapter will meet at Mrs H E Dudley's home on Wednesday January 17. A covered dish luncheon will be served followed by a social afternoon.
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Birthday Club
Eastern Star Chapter
H. E. Dudley
District W. M. U. met at Ilmo in January
The Charleston Baptist Association district Woman's Missionary Union met Tuesday January 9 at Time with large attendance despite weather. New officers for 1940 assumed duties: Mrs. S. F. Emerson president, Mrs. H. V. Cheatham vice president, Mrs. Alfred Bryant secretary, Mrs. Jack Johnson treasurer. Mrs. Lutie P. Leslie read a history of the W. A. U. from 1905 to present.
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District Woman's Missionary Union of the
Charleston Baptist Associaten
5. F. Emerson
Morley
H. V. Cheatham
Chaffee
Alfred Bryant
Jack Johnson
Sikeston
Lutie P. Leslie
W. AT. U
Leslie
Master Masons Set Meeting in Sikeston
Rev John L Taylor Sikeston Methodist church will keynote the quarterly Fiftieth District Masonic Association meeting January 23 with Rev R L Allen Bloomfield presiding. Attendees hear welcome by Roger A Bailey, a vocal by Honora Bailey Fink, lodge talks, and round table discussions. Sixteen lodges from Scott, Mississippi and New Madrid counties and Morehouse are listed in the association.
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John L. Taylor
Sikeston Methodist Church
Fiftieth District Masonic Association
R. L. Allen
Bloomfield
Roger A. Bailey
Sikeston
Honora Bailey Fink
Scott
Mississippi
New Madrid
Morehouse
Co-Workers to Meet Mrs Winchester at Tanner Street Home
Mrs Anna Winchester will entertain members of the Co-Workers Society next Tuesday afternoon January 16 at her home on Tanner street. Mrs H L Smith will be the assistant hostess.
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Anna Winchester
Co-Workers Society
Tanner Street
H. L. Smith
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. C. L. Blanton Sr on Tanner Street with Mrs C. M Arthur as assistant hostess. All members are urged to attend.
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The
American Legion Auiliary Wi
C. L. Blanton
Tanner Street
C. M Arthur
Return of Valuable Ring Sparks Confession and Find
Bob Wilson, about 48, was jailed yesterday on a charge of stealing a large diamond ring from Joyner’s Tavern. The ring, valued at 400 to 500 dollars, was hidden in snow near a shrub at the Schroff property after Wilson directed officers to the spot. Joyner released Wilson without prosecution after a confession and return of the ring. Wilson had prior police service in Cape Girardeau.
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Bob Wilson
R. H. Joyner
Joyners Tavern
East Malone
Joyner
Wilson
Claude McManus
McManus
Vance Montgomery
Office forms available at the Herald
The Herald notes that office forms of every description can be obtained from their office. The notice emphasizes accessibility of standard forms for public or official use.
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Herald
Lynn A. Ancell Seeks Re-nomination for Scott County Assessor
The Herald announces Lynn A. Ancell as a candidate for re-nomination as Assessor of Scott County on the Democratic ticket, subject to the primary on August 6, 1940.
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Scott County
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Legion Auiliary
Lynn A. Ancell
Scott County Abstract Company
Harris D. Rogers
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