Cotton Grading School Planned for Caruthersville
Plan discussed for a five day cotton grading and classing school in Caruthersville starting July 25. Sponsored by Extension Service and regional cotton groups, the program will include expert lectures, daily two tasks, and five hours of grading tests supervised by experienced instructors. About 100 ginners and farmers expected to attend across Southeast Missouri counties.
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Caruthersville
Missouri County
Marshall Hotel
Gordon B. Nance
New Madrid County
Missouri College of Agriculture At
Columbia
The
Extension Service, Vocational Agricultural Teaching
Mid- South Cotton Growers Association
Arkansas-Missouri Ginners Association
Nance
Mr. Nance
Floyd Sbarnhardt
L. H. Conly Jr
Charleston
Mid-South Cotton Growers Association
Scott County
Frank B. Veatch
Ed Dickenson
Missouri
C. R. Taubert
Dunklin County
M. D. Amburgy
Pemiscot County
Pete Head
Ripley County
R. Q. Brown
Mississippi County
C. H. Allspaugh
L. H. Ragsdale
Stoddard County
Not Endorsed By Sikeston Churches Seals Sold Here
A Sikeston minister reports a seal bearing the words Go to Church is being sold to local merchants by 72 Nickerson without the consent of Sikeston pastors. Nickerson offered to give a portion of sale proceeds to the endorsing church, but pastors did not approve, yet sales continued.
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Sikeston
Nickerson
Cooter Woman Drowns Self in Rain Barrel Verdict
Ellen Frazier, 53, of Cooter, died at home after being inside a 50 gallon rain barrel on the rear porch. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action through drowning. She had been in ill health. survivors include husband S. F. Frazier, two sons, and two daughters.
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Ellen Frazier
Cooter
Frazier
Sikeston Council Approves Municipal Pool Plan and Details
The Sikeston city council at its regular meeting authorized a formal application to the Works Progress Administration for aid to build a public swimming pool east of the Armory in Chamber of Commerce Park. The pool, about 60 by 120 feet, will cost around 30000 dollars with 5000 from a prior bond issue and the rest from fees or other sources, possibly aided by the RFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston City
Works Progress Administration
Sikeston
PWA
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston Municipal Swimming Pool
Sikeston Divers Reel In A 150-Pound Gulf Shark
Sikeston quartet Bob Matthews Dempsey Gardner G C Baker and Wm E Mathew returned from a ten day Southern tour fishing in Mississippi Texas Louisiana and other states In Gulfport Matthews landed a 150 pound shark and Gardner caught three smaller ones a 50 pounder and two 25 pounders They were trolling with hand lines using sea trout as bait when the 150 pound shark struck After a twenty minute battle the shark was hauled aboard measuring five and a half to six feet long with a twelve inch head span.
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Bob Matthews
Dempsey Gardner
G. C. Baker
Wm E. Mahew
Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
South
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf of Mexico
Gardner
Matthews
Mrs Yount Family Plans Weekend Visit to St Louis
Mrs J H Yount and her son Jack will spend the weekend in St Louis with their husband and father Dr J H Yount.
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J. H. Yount
Jack
St. Louis
Anti New Dealer Wins In Iowa Primary
Senator Guy M. Gillette won Iowa's Republican primary for re election over Representative Otha Wearin who claimed to be the administration's choice. Senator Wheeler of Montana hailed Gillette's victory as democracy vindication and repudiation of backseat drivers in Washington. The result boosted anti packing bill senators facing primary opposition and surpassed Democrat votes by more than 90,000.
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Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Otha Wearin
Wheeler
Montana
Gillette
Washington
Senate
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Thomas Corcoran
James Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Mrs. S H Dunaway Visits Vincennes With Davis Couple
Mrs. S H Dunaway traveled with Mr and Mrs Norman Davis to Vincennes Indiana for a week long stay beginning Monday. The trip marks a social visit between families in a midwestern city.
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S. H. Dunaway
Mrs. Norman Davis
Vincennes
Ind
Candidates File For Nomination In Scott County Contests
Filing for office in Scott County closes with Democratic tickets showing contests for Representative in the State Legislature, collector, prosecuting attorney, and presiding judge of the county court. The list includes Emil Steck for Treasurer, J W Heeb for Presiding Judge, and many others across multiple townships with re elections noted.
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Scott County
Emil Steck
Formfelt
J. W. Heeb
Chaffee
J. D. O'Connor
William Oliver
Tom Scott
W. N
Kelso
David E. Blanton
Conly Purcell
Sikeston
General Assembly
C. C. White
J. S. Wallace
Richland
W. R B. Griffin
Brown Jewell
Wm. S. Smith
Kelso Township
E. D. Preston
Weather highs and lows for the week in Sikeston
The week saw a high of 93 degrees on Monday and a low of 53 degrees yesterday morning. Rainfall totaled 0.25 inches. Thunderstorms and cooler weather are forecast for Sikeston and nearby areas.
Supervised Play for Sikeston Children Begins Today
Fifty to seventy five children from ages three up registered for a city supervised program modeled on national efforts. The Lions Kiwanis American Legion Junior Chamber of Commerce and Woman's Junior Chamber each donated twenty five dollars for equipment. WPA aides and a school board supervisor organize divisions by age with junior and senior groups at Bailey and South Grade schools. Activities run weekdays 8:30 to 11:50 and 3:00 to 6:00 with rain holds.
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Vernon Green
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Senior Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce
Works Progress Administration
South
Bailey School
Green
Virginia Ryan
Julia C. Clare
James Bruce
Marion Deal
Luther A Little
Houston Layden
WPA
Chicken Thieves Sentenced On Two Year Terms
Columbus Hatcher Henry Hibler and John Lee Roundtree all Negroes from Sikeston were given two year sentences in the State Penitentiary in New Madrid circuit court. Roundtree alias John Lee had escaped from Fort Smith Arkansas jail in 1930. They were arrested May 27 for stealing 17 chickens near Matthews May 26. George Hall got two years for carrying a concealed weapon. Lucille Taly was granted a divorce from Charles Taly with custody of their minor child. Roy W Killingsworth was granted a divorce from Vergie Killingsworth.
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Columbus Hatcher
Henry Hibler
John Lee Roundtree
Sikeston
New Madrid
Jefferson City
Roundtree
John Lee
Forrest City
Ark
Matthews
George Hall
Lucille Taly
Charles Taly
Roy W. Killingsworth
Vergie Killingsworth
Concrete Pour Planned on South New Madrid Street
Workmen begin concrete pouring on South New Madrid street next week from the brick pavement south of Hotel Marshall to Gladys street. Expansion may extend pavement on New street to William street as road beds are prepared this week.
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New Madrid Street
Hotel Marshall
Gladys Street
New Street
William Street
Butane Gas Company Adds New Employee
Russell DeVore has joined the Butane Gas Corporation force, recently arriving from Little Rock Arkansas. He is the brother of Mrs. J F Moore, whose husband also works with the company. Mrs. DeVore plans to join him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell DeVore
Butane Gas Corporation
Little Rock
Ark
Mr. DeVore
J. F. Moore
DeVore
No Trace Found of Escaped Negro Thief
A Scott county report states that 25-year-old Negro Frank James who escaped from Deputy Sheriff Gene Robert during transfer to the county jail has not been found. Sheriff Mrs Wade Anderson and a State Highway Patrol posse combed the Benton and Commerce Charleston areas with no results as of midnight. The escape followed a courtroom order barring weapons. James fled into a thicket after being escorted from the circuit court room. Also jailed are two Oran girls, Dorothy and Josephine Lewis, both 15, committed to the Convent of the Good Shepherd in St. Louis until adulthood.
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Herald
Wade Anderson
Scott County
Benton
Anderson
State Highway Patrol
Commerce-Charleston
Frank James
Sherff
Gene Robert
Circuit Court
Frank Kelly
State Penitentiary
Robert
New County
James
Oran
Dorothy Lewis
Josephine Lewis
Sleeping Sickness Affects Horses in New Madrid County
New Madrid Missouri June 9 Farmers urged to watch horses and mules for encephalomyelitis or sleeping sickness after four cases near New Madrid Tuesday. Dr J W Moore deputy state veterinarian treated a sick mare and found similar cases at Dawson and Bloomfield farms and Horton pasture. Disease spreads by flies and mosquitoes. Vaccination and prompt serum use recommended to control losses.
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New Madrid
Broom
J W. Moore
James Bloomfield
Moore
Dawson Brothers
A. F. Stanley
Dawson
Bloomfield
Horton
Bloomfield Farm
Missouri
Pemiscot
Dunklin
Tommy Marshall Begins Work at Hollingsworths Drug Store
Tommy Marshall, from the 1938 Sikes ton high school graduating class and salutatorian, started as a sales clerk at Hollingsworth's Drug Store on Tuesday morning.
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Tommy Marshall
Hollingsworte
Sikeston High School
Hollingsworth
Dmg
Marshall
Banker Wins Tax Land Dispute In Gerald Case
Commissioner for the Bank of Gerald defends against C E Felker. Judge Kelly rules an owner redeeming land sold for taxes need not pay unrelated back taxes but all taxes remain a lien. Felker plans an appeal of the ruling.
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Bank of Gerald
Gerald
C. E. Felker
Kelly
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Matthews Avenue
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C. L. Blanton Sr
W. P. Wilkerson
FE. G. Buchanan
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