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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1938

Page

7

Early Premium Wheat Yields Boost Missouri Farm

Louis Dohogne reports harvest of 411% bushels from 15 acres of Early Premium wheat near Chaffee. Test weight 58.12 pounds per bushel. Seeded mid October after four years of corn. He plans full wheat acreage next fall and invites inspection at his farm. Member Missouri Corn Growers Association. seed will be certified by the association. Sample to Columbia for testing. Parma Sue Norman, three month old granddaughter of local residents, died Monday at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau.

Louis Dohogne Chaffee Dohogne Missouri Missouri Cor Growers Association Columbia Parma Sue Norman T. C Kmeght Southeast Massour Hospital Cape Girardeau

Ginners Urged to Attend Classing School

New Madrid county farmers and ginners are urged to reserve for the cotton classing school at Caruthersville July 29 25 says County Agent Broom It is necessary to notify those in charge early to arrange for all attendees Five cards have been returned including J H Spradlin Roland J Berry H R Woodside K R F Spitzer E B Gee Cotton Company Arline Avery and A E Allier Jr The county cannot afford to miss this opportunity Caruthersville is within reach and previously one would have to go to Memphis to attend such a school There should be at least a hundred attendees Send your card in now

New Madrid Caruthersville K R F Spitzer Gee Cotton Company Arline Avery A E Allpier Jr Madnd County Memphis

Hog production outlook in Missouri shows large gains

A Columbia report by agricultural statistician Alfred C Brittain cites a 28 percent rise in the state’s hog crop this year and a 15 percent increase in sows expected to farrow this fall. Spring pig totals reach about 20.38 million, above last year and the 1962-33 average, with farrowings up in most areas and the corn belt seeing the largest gains.

Columbia Mo Missour Alfred C Britta Post Office Department

Peaches Available at Reiss Dairy in August

A large quantity of Elberta and Hale peaches will be available at John J Reiss orchards east of Sikeston around the first week in August. Mr Reiss, known for scientific orchard methods, has provided Sikeston residents with quality fruit for many years. You can believe what you read in The Herald.

John J Reiss Sikeston Reiss

Permanent basis for drainage camps in Southeast Missouri

John G Sutton district engineer from Milwaukee announced a new policy placing CCC drainage camps on a permanent basis and directing them to deliver complete ditch rehabilitation before approval. He visited New Madrid Delta and Hayti camps with inspector Clark Jacoby and praised Southeast Missouri camps for their performance.

CCC US Bureau of Agricultural Engineering Missoun John G Sutton New Madné Sutton Milwaukee Wisc New Madnd Delta Hayt Clark E Jacoby Bureau of Agrincultural Engineering Suite Missouri

Conservation meetings announced across Missouri July 12

Missouri Conservation Commission announced thirty five statewide conferences led by Director I T Bode to discuss conservation problems with groups. Seven regional conferences will follow to plan localized programs. A New Madrid conference is set for 9 a m on Tuesday July 19 at the courthouse. Caruthersville resident Lee Brewer 38 died by asphyxiation Sunday. autopsy by Coroner Jack Kelley reported his body found in a bathbowler he had been cleaning.

Jefferson Cit Moore Missouri Conservation Commission I T Bode Court House New Madnd Carutherstdle Lee Corane Jack Kelley

Production Credit Corp Names New Secretary in St Louis

Ray Ester has been elected secretary of the Production Credit Corporation in St Louis. F W Nitemeyer, chairman of the Yor district, announced the appointment as the Farm Credit Administration reorganizes its four permanent units in St Louis. Miller succeeds WS Brook as president of the Production Credit Corporation, effective July 3, with Niemeyer resigning to devote full time to duties as general agent of the Farm Credit Administration in St Louis. Miller brings extensive cooperative farm credit and livestock marketing experience, and has held roles in Cass County and national farm loan associations.

Proucion Credit Corpor, On of St Louis Anm Ced Soath District Farm Cree Bank For Cooperaines Niller Coopereune Farm Credit Cass County Mos Natvronrel Farm Loan Association Mmothesso A

Fashen Returns to Delta CCC Camp to Begin New Duty Station

Mr Fashen returns from a three week vacation to take up duties as camp superintendent at New Madrid CCC camp. The engineer has been acting superintendent in Fred R Jacoby's absence and will reside within miles of the post while overseeing new work projects and research at the camp.

Treweer Delta Fasher Carthage Co Coffey Kansas Fashen Terinf Ellen Rax Feskhen Mles New Madrid UTS Bureau of Eehiculaural Eneinmeerire Engeer Fred R Jacoby

Road Improvement for East Side Scott County

State Highway Department studies a supplementary route NN in Scott County. The proposed line begins near the Scott Mississippi county line at sections 23 to 26, township 27N, range 15E, heads north about a half mile on new location, then curves northeast along the west edge of Big Lake toward Route N near Lush's Chapel. Citizens may file to be heard by July 18, 1938, via FOJ Noonan, Division Engineer, Sedalia, Missouri.

State Highway Department Scott County Scott-Massissippi Big Lake State Highway Commission Lush’s Chapel FO J Noonan Srheston

CCC Radio Station In Operation In Missouri Kansas District

CCC radio station WUFO at the New Madnd drainage camp begins operation with Eugene E Mullins as chief operator. Thirteen stations in the district will aid communications, train operators, and support emergency flood response in January 1937.

WUFO CCC New Madnd Agar Eugene E Mullins Serrysmin CCC

LOCAL NOTES FROM SIKESTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Mrs Isabella Love spent Sunday with friends in Sikeston Leland Love visited relatives in St Louis and Cape Girardeau Capers greet many as Mrs Glen Bisher and son Bi and Mrs Omer Comstand shopped in Cape Girardeau Wednesday Miss Ruth Lather spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Wr Lather at Lake Co Miss Elma Newton and Johnny Bryant were married Saturday July 2 at the home of Ed Brock Thelma Austin returned home from Sikeston after two weeks visiting friends Raymond Greer was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau for an appendectomy Mr and Mrs Morton Neal and Mr and Mrs Lester Hunt with children spent the weekend with friends in St Louis Henson Trevillion and daughter Marguerite visited Mr and Mrs Ancil Andrews in Sikeston Buch Rogers and child of St Louis were guests of Gale Parmley and children over the weekend Oley Treece Roy Crowley and children spent the weekend in Murphysboro for the county fair Edna Choat a sister returned home with them Mrs W T Wafford and daughters Sally and Wanda left Saturday for Paris Arkansas to visit the Edwards family Mrs Hattie Bandard and daughter Mary Kathryn of Fulton Ky and Mrs Lady Wilson of Flint Mich were guests of Mrs Luther Glass Wednesday T A Fans and children Junior and Maxine and Miss Muriel Bak also noted

Elma Newton Johnny Bryant Ed Broch Thelma Austin Sikeston Raymond Greer Massour Hospital Cape Girardeau Morton Neal Lester Hunt Spert St Louis Henson Trevillion Marguerite Spert Ancul Andrews Buch Rogers and Childrer Gale Parmley Oley Treece Roy Crowley Murphysboro Earl Cheat Oerd Dudley Ais Edna Choat W TT Wafford Sally Wanda Pans D K. Edwards Hattie Bandard Mary Kathryn Fulton Ky Lady Wilson Flint Mich Luther Glass Maxine Muriel Bak

Weekend Visit Recap From Lilbourn To St Louis Area

Residents and relatives from Lilbourn Sikeston St Louis and Caruthersville convened for weekend visits. Guests included Mr and Mrs Herman Hale Mr and Mrs Clarence Hale and son from St Louis Mons Thelma Hale of Stheston Mrs Gey Leming and daughter Dotsy Gay of Atlanta Garrard Mrs Pussell Leming and Mrs PF Hi Brook of St Louis, plus Christine Ledbetter of Caruthers. Several relatives returned home Saturday while others joined gatherings hosted by Mrs Wofford and families.

Frends Lilbourn Bov Carroll Herman Hale Clarence Hale St Louis Thelma Hale Caruthers Ile Nadine Betty Puthené Wanda Ovens W T Wofford John Mccabee Charles Dutcan Judcscr Reynolds Buddy California Dresent Blainoch Sally Heerom Lucrete Wm Murphy Hirry Cook Brown Wofford Lening Carl Shivers Lade Dumtree Vola Boore D H Eaker Marshak Crouch Harr Dilhon Dorses Brown Wr. Mathis Morehouse Jim Mccakee Far Malone Edna Carroll Sikeston and Mesdames Stanley Jess Wilkins Cravhe Hall New Madney

McGee's Baby Bipy Elia Promised To Soothe Stomach

An advertisement claims McGee's Bipy Elia calms baby stomach distress and promotes sleep. It asserts the product uses an unnamed ingredient and is sold at all druggists with a Greek China branding mention.

Greec Hhowland Belptoenech Bot All

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