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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1954

Page

9

Chiggers Control and County 4H Camp Plans

Extension notes cover chigger control in lawns using emulsifiable concentrates of chlordane toxaphene or lindane with cost estimates and per acre application rates. Separate items detail Scott County 4H camp at Lake Wappapello and talent show plus pig feeding guidelines emphasizing oats barley rye wheat and ration examples.

Tom B. Stroup Scott County 4 H Club Fornfelt Frank Steck Mn Dannenmueller Anson

Trestle Fire at Delta Missouri Pacific Bridge

A 1,444 foot wooden trestle approach to a Missouri Pacific Railroad steel bridge in Delta Missouri burned late Thursday. The blaze sent a tall smoke pillar visible up to 25 miles away. Damage was estimated at $170,000 by T C Maddox, manager of the Poplar Bluff division office.

Delta Delta Moo Missouri Pacific Railroad T. C. Maddox Poplar Bluff

MCPA Committee Chairmen Named

Appointment of Delta farm leaders to head 17 MCPA committees announced by president J. P. Ross. Committees include Base & Grade Identification, Drainage & Flood Control, Educational, Executive, Feed Seed & Grain, Finance & Membership, Labor, Legislative, Livestock, Maid of Cotton, Policy, Production Clubs, Research, Soil Conservation, Taxation, and Water Policy with named chairs and counties such as Charleston Sikeston Kennett Caruthersville.

Delta Farm Missouri Cotton Producers Association J. P. Ross McPa Board of Directors O. H. Acom Wardell E. Moxley Charleston E. A. Story David Barton Catron S. P. Reynolds Caruthersville Robert Foster Sikeston Maxwell Williams Gideon Jake Weaks R. K. Swindle Senate R. C. Davis Lyman Bowman W. P. Hunter R. F. Greenwell Hayti Tom Maschmeyer Don Thomason T. A. Haggard Steele H. D. Ficklin Raymond Lucy Parma J. F. Patterson Roger Rhodes Nelson Tinnin Hornersville Harry B. Campbell Lilbourn Charles Simpson Crews Reynolds

Farm views taken to nation's capital by Missouri leaders

Hilton Bracey executive vice president of the Missouri Cotton Producers Association travels to Washington for the farm bill debate. He will seek 90 percent parity price support and a clear diverted acre interpretation from the Secretary of Agriculture. If unsatisfied, Bracey and other Mid-South leaders will urge Congress to act to change the ruling, which could idle up to 40 percent of land in 1955.

Missouri Senate Hilton Brace Missouri Cotton Producers Association Washington Bracey Secretary of Agriculture Congress Department of Agriculture

How to Get A Good Car Service Job

A practical guide for women on choosing and supervising car service. Take time, book in advance, and list exact issues. Go to a knowledgeable mechanic, ideally the dealer you bought from, and avoid rush hours to ensure proper, thorough maintenance for safe, economical driving.

Delta farmers face penalties from soybean allotment plan

Officials warn that allotments based on one year plantings could impose heavy penalties on Delta farmers. A final push is anticipated to pass a bill for Ne Pagates facilities loan before adjournment, amid concerns it may be blocked at the last minute. Mr and Mrs Dick Bloomfield of Columbia visited the Bloomfields over the weekend.

MCPA

Bertrand News social notes of visits and travels

Mrs. Ogle Miller and daughter returned home after visiting the Burks family in Blue Mountain Mississippi. Several families including the Galliar, Kellett, Smith, Mankin, Cryder, Barnhart, Carman, Peters, Whitehead, Bagby, Andrews, Hardwick and Haman households are listed as hosting or visiting relatives in Missouri Texas California Oklahoma and Illinois during the week.

Ogle Miller Vernon Burks Blue Mountain Ray Barnhart Bakersfield Calif Tom Carman Doniphan, Mo Ellen

Parks Texaco Robbed of Merchandise and Cash

C V Parks operator of the Texaco station east of the War Drum on Highway 60 found the shop ransacked after closing Tuesday night. About $200 in cash and merchandise was stolen, with the total loss including $60.45 noted. The heist ended his streak of being robbery free since last November.

C. V. Parks Texaco War Drum Highway 60 Parks

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