Farm Bureau Board Re-Elects County Agent
The Scott County Farm Bureau executive board met at Benton. J. J. Reiss presided in Carl O Luper’s absence. Reports covered State and National meetings, Home Economics progress and 1939 program, and the Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Cooperative. The board voted to retain Mr Veatch as county agent and Miss Ella Fikuart as home demonstration agent for 1939, and to appoint an assistant county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County Farm Bureau
Benton
J. J. Reiss
Sikeston
Carl O Luper
Peter Gosche
Reiss
A. G. Gasser
Joe LeGrand
Ella Fikuart
Scott- New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Cooperative
Farm Bureau
H. L. Galemore
Veatch
Meyers
Veaton
Miss Fikuart
More Trees Ordered in Scott County
Roy M. Johnson of Sikeston has ordered 3000 tree seedlings for spring planting 1000 of each short leaf pine black locust and Osage orange to be used for windbreaks fence posts and other needs Missouri farmers have ordered over 250000 seedlings this spring through state and federal cooperation priced from 200 to 3.00 per thousand orders are being received at the Scott County Farm Bureau office through county agent Veatch plantings require minimums of 1000 trees per acre for reforestation and not less than 500 for windbreaks any Missouri farmer may buy seedlings but not for ornamental use the supply is limited and orders should be placed soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Johnson
Sikeston
Missouri
Scott County Farm Bureau
Veatch
Training School for District Loan Units
A credit conference and training school for inspectors and other employees of the Sikeston and Caruthersville Production Credit Associations will be held at the library here on Monday January 16. About 40 persons are expected to attend this conference, which is held annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Caruthersville
Annual meeting of livestock producers in East St Louis
The seventeenth annual meeting of the Producers Livestock Commission Association of National Stock Yards Illinois will take place January 17 at Community House East St Louis. The program runs from 10 a.m. with reports, open livestock discussions, luncheon, and an afternoon session including guest introductions and two board of directors seats. L. B. Mann of the Farm Credit Administration will deliver the principal address.
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Producers Livestock Commission Association of National Stock Yards
Twlinois
H. D. Waght
5Th and
St. Louis Avenues
East St Louis
Illinois
Producers Board of Directors
L. B. Mann
Farm Credit Adminstration of
Washinon
D.C
New Madrid County Women's Council Meets
Sixteen women attended the January meeting of the New Madrid County Women's Council. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs J D Twitty, Vice-President Mrs John Zamcor, Secretary Mrs John Haubold, Reporter Mrs Gus Feicemann, and Child Development Chairman Mrs Ralph Hubbard, with quarterly meetings set to begin in April. The group discussed enhancing 4-H work toward improved agricultural and home economics practices and rural life appreciation, plus tuberculosis case-finding efforts led by Miss Caverno. Members and visiting club leaders from Fairmen, Matthews, Nieman, Millburn, Kewanee, Tinsley, Risco, Canalea, and Malburn attended.
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Womens Council
New Madrid
JD Twitty
John Zamcor
John Haubold
Gus Feicemann
Ralph Hubbard
J. Lewis
Fairmen Club
Malcolm Radcliffe
Matthews Club
Ivan Reno
Nieman Club
Henry Butler
Milllburn Club
W. Bagley
Kewanee Club
R C Dooley
Tinsley Club
A W Wilkey
Risco Club
Ellen Caverno
Canalea Club
Gus Eiceman
Jno Zarkor
J. D. Twitty
Farmall Works to Be Expanded at Rock Island
The International Harvester Company announced a $5,000,000 plan to modernize and expand its Farmall operations at Rock Island Illinois during 1959. The project aims to increase production capacity and update facilities at the Farmall works.
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Farmall Works
International Harvester Company
Rock Island
Sikeston Credit Association to Meet January 24
About three hundred stockholders are expected at Sikeston Production Credit Association's annual meeting to be held at the library building. EL P. Coleman is president and John R. Gary secretary-treasurer. Directors will be elected, and speakers include W S Brock of St Louis PAC. Participants hail from Scott, Bollinger, Mississippi, Cape Girardeau, New Madrid and Stoddard counties.
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Sikeston Production Credit Association
Lbrary
EL. P. Coleman
Sikeston
John R. Gary
Scott
Bolanger
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
News Madrid
Stoddard
Sikeston Association
Wil
Cooperatne
Gary
W S_ Brock
Production Credit Association of
Souls and Crops conference draws 118 area farmers
The third annual souls and crops conference in New Madrid drew 118 New Madrid county farmers on Thursday January 5 according to County Agent Broom. Funeral services were held for A K Gamblin 76 retired Missouri Pacific engineer at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Gamblin had lived in Butler county for 66 years.
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New Madrid
Broom
Pepler Bluff
the Baptist Church
A. K Gamblin
Missouri Pacific Lines
Gamblin
Butler County
Local Notables Listed in Roadside Directory Fragment
A fragmented OCR item lists names Ralph Reed Jackh Eancaster Ltd on Highway 61 Lon Nall near Highway 61 and Byron Wyman with address cues near MacMullin on Highways. The text reads as a partial directory or listings snippet without a clear event or action.
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Jackh Eancaster Ltd
Lon Nall
C. Kindred
WcMullin
Byron Wyman
John Deere Day Draws Large Sikeston Crowd
About 750 farmers and friends attended John Deere Day in Sikeston last Friday. Ernest Hedden of Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company led activities, with 500 to 600 visitors in the morning at the implement building and about 200 more at a Rex Theatre motion picture show in the afternoon. Hedden reported strong store traffic and several implement sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Sikeston
Acti
Ernest Hedden
Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company
John Deere Farm Implements
Rex Theatre
Hedder
Black men killed after Sunday Catron dispute
Two Black men died after an argument in Catron on a Sunday night, one struck with an ax and the other with a public safety item. Deputy Sheriff Jim Whuitledge said the men, Ben Wright and William Williams, were involved in a strange exchange over a needle to pop a pimple. Albert Harms, 70, and David Henley, 23, waived preliminary hearings before Justice S. P. Hunter and were held on first degree serious case charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catron
Jim Whuitledge
Ben Wright
William Willams
Albert Harms
David Henley
Justice of the Peace
Canalou Woman's Club elects new officers and plans year
The Canalou Woman's Club met for its first year meeting with 50 members and guests present. Officers elected include Ellen Caverno as president and John Srmuth as secretary. Mrs Geske is treasurer and Mrs Don Kochel reporter. A membership committee was named and funds up to 50 were approved for high school band instruments. The club heard a talk by Mrs Cathey on the New Orleans American Farm Bureau meeting and Ann Sillers outlined this year's projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canalou Woman's Club
Marcial
Don Kochel
Treasury
Ellen Caverno
John Srmuth
Fred Geske
Net Ash
Lades
H. G Cathey
J H Coppage
Cole Blenkenship
Lancaster
Jammie Johnson
Cathey
American Farm Bureau Federation
New Orleans
Farmers Plan Bot Control Program at New Madrid Meeting
January 12 at the courthouse a meeting will gather thirty leaders from Marston Canalou Perr and Risco to map bot control work. County Agent Broom will explain treatments and parasite control and leaders will organize community outreach and concentration barns.
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New Madrid
Court House
Marston
Canalou Perr
Risco
Broom
Local trip notes and family moves in Benton area
Bobingsby and WS Inmar made a business trip to Benton one day last week. Mrs. Ed Dodge and son Foch ard spent one day last week at Morehouse with Mrs. Dodge's mother. Virell Kine underwent no successful appendectomy in a Cane Girardeau hospital Sunday morning. Mrs Katie Lou Wilson of Paducah KY and Miss Norma Cook of Morehouse spent last Friday here with Moss Cook's sister, Mrs. Melvin Sullivan. Mr and Mrs Oaille Denton were called to Potosi MO last Friday on account of the death of the Dentons mother. Funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobingsby
WS Inmar
Benton
Ed Dodge
Fochard
Morehouse
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Farm Bureau Board
Scott County
OF Livestock Producers
NEW Madrid County Women’s Council
Caverne
Credit Association
Standard Oil
Billgore Center
Hiscwas
Matthews Ave
Wiletavs
Lake Street
Ralph Reed
Malone Avenue
WM. Moore Grover Drake
Canalou
Caverno
Canalou J. FE
Dickerwean
Nexall
Blodgett
Mere Asntite
Catron Negroes
J D Bames
Mathrew Metcalf
Ann Sillers
County Home
Fred Geshe
Wm. Wilkening
P. Melton
Relenuw Malcolm
St. Lous
Marco
Detroy
Bo Gisty
King
Sullivan
E Cane Girardeau Hospital
Washington Star
Miner News
Sikeston Rendering Co
Ublic Sale
Dr. Handy Smith
Highway 60
Jersey
Johnson County
Charles
Washington
John Deere van Brunt
John Deere L. C
John Deere V. B
Oliver
Farn
Lee Waters
R. A. McCord
Glenn Matthews
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