Public health unit vote sought in Dunklin County
A petition with 1900 signatures was filed in Dunklin county court requesting a special election on establishing a public health unit in the county. Also reports of a new $8000 fire truck for Kennett, a Pemiscot Lumber fire loss near Caruthersville, a fatal train accident near Poplar Bluff, 50th anniversary of Father Peters in Glennonville, and King Gustav V to turn 90 in June.
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Kennett
Dunklin
Caruthersville
Pemiscot Lumber and Supply Company
Glennonville
Frederick F. Peters
Ritter
Father Peters
Dunklin County
Bond issues and civic changes across several towns
Voters approved a 30000 bond for waterworks in Cardwell after a prior 60000 issue last fall. Kennett Bord council raised electric gate charges 20 percent. Gideon’s high school principal James Miller resigns to become Area Inspector for Veteran Training. Charleston marks O W Joslyn’s 50 years as attorney. Ned Simpson and Julia Porter funeral services held in Wyatt. Cape Girardeau high school bungalow sale failed. cost 8731.82. Charleston invites to Dr John V Hummel and Miss Barbara Walker wedding in Memphis June 26. Charleston R R Davis named director of Missouri Grain, Feed and Millers Association. Fornfelt attorney Stephen Barton chosen president of Benton's board.
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Gideon
James Miller
Gideon Schools
Missouri State Board of Education
Pemiscot
Dunklin
Butler
Charleston
John V. Hummel
Paul Hummel
Barbara Walker
Memphis
Tanner News Bellwood and area social notes highlight visits
Mrs Mittie Nickles spent last Thursday in Blodgett with her daughter Miss Mary Ellen Bridges attends school in Cape Girardeau this summer Mr and Mrs Walter Bevers Sikeston spent Sunday with Jim Emory family Other visits include Omer Sutton Matthews A Guiling Morrelton Ark Cates Haus Tenn Phil lips Vandyser Jonesboro Ark and many relatives from Sikeston Bent on Morley and Memphis social updates plus a Navy recruitment note and local incidents at Lutesville and Lilbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittie Nickles
Blodgett
Mary Ellen Bridges
Cape Girardeau
Walter Bevers
Sikeston
Jim Emory
Omer Sutton
Matthews
A. Guiling
Morrelton
Ark
Ellery Cates
Haus, Tenn
A. B. Cates
James Hill
Earlea Phillips
Vandyser
Clara Moody
Jonesboro
Charles Hutcheson
Albert Chapman
Herman Newman
Ruth Bacchus
Misses Fay
Norma Guiling
Sherman Grant
Mattie Nickles
Kenneth Eden
Halls
Tenn
Joe Miller
Benton
Wesley Hodges
James Matthews
Morley
B. L. Bridges
Hershal Newman
Jerry Newman
Herman
Charter Oak News Notes Local Visits and Illness
Mrs. T. C. Faughn remains ill in Charter Oak while neighbors and relatives make weekend visits. Carolyn Emery visits grandparents Jim and Mrs. Brown. Garrners and Averetts travel to and from Blytheville and East Prairie for family and business. Various visits to Charter Oak from Caruthersville Bloomfield and Sikeston fill the week.
Blodgett News Highlights Visits and Local Events
Mrs Wm Beggs Jr reports visitors from St Louis and Memphis while Patricia Rister of Charleston visits the Ris ter family. Vacation Bible school opens at the Baptist church, two weeks. The Methodist Society meets with leadership by Mrs E R Rister. Music recital features Kay Miller. Numerous visits, picnics, and hospital news followed. The X ray Mobile Unit comes to Blodgett on June 30 with free screenings for everyone 15 and older. Leon Rister and Louise Graham return from State 4 H Club Week in Columbia. 729 participants statewide.
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Fletcher Withrow
St. Louis
Memphis
Patricia Rister
Charleston
E. R. Rister
The
Baptist Church
Verban McPherson
Big Oak Park
Mississippi County
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
G. B. Clippard
Wallace Clippard
Mullins
Gideon
Fairground Park
Ray Conyers
Emma Jo Bradford
Englewood
California
Conyers
J. F. Nunnelee
Ray Rister
Charles Rister
Blodgett
Mary Jane Banquett
Elmer Compas
Benton
Nashville
Tenn
Leon Rister
Louise Graham
Columbia
Larimer Ridge Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Joyce Northcutt was the dinner guest of Mrs J E Fitts last Sunday. Gene Merrick visited Mr and Mrs Louis Merrick over the weekend. Lela Bell Hughes of Boaz Alabama visited friends in Larimer Ridge and Bell City. The Marston ball team lost to the Tanner boys at Tanner last Sunday. Carmelita Cherry returned from Cape Girardeau after a week with her sisters. Lester Jones and family visited Mrs Earl Annis in Messler. Myles Stone and son Derral joined Dale Barnett on a fishing trip to Wappapella. B L Bridges Jr and family of Sikeston visited his parents in Tanner.
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Joyce Northcutt
J. E. Fitts
Gene Merrick
Louis Merrick
Lela Bell Hughes
Boaz
Ala
Bell City
Marston
Tanner Boys
Tanner
Carmelita Cherry
Cape Girardeau
Lester Jones
Earl Annis
Messler
Marshall Northcutt
Bloomfield
Northcutt
Myles Stone
Derral
Dale Barnett
Wappapella
B. L. Bridges Jr
Sikeston
B. L. Bridges Sr
Tanner Sunday
Baldwin Family News from West Charter Oak
Mrs. Azzie Baldwin and Mrs. R. E. Pettit hosted and visited relatives in West Charter Oak Benton and Poplar Bluff. Adrian Stall attended a local ball game. Several Baldwin kin and friends spent weekends together and many traveled for work or illness treatment. Missouri public health note: only about half of residents served by full time workers.
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Missouri
Health services and laboratory support in county system
A full time county health department provides prompt and accurate laboratory services essential to modern disease prevention and public health efforts.
Jolly Neighbors Home Economics Club Meeting Notes
The Jolly Neighbors Home Economics Club met at Mrs. G. E. Trimble’s home near Sikeston. Mrs. Paul Grover led a prayer and members listed canned quart counts. Mrs. Willard Sanders and Mrs. Earl Tetley demonstrated “Twelve Different Ways to Prepare Potatoes.”
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Jolly Neighbors Home Economics Club
G. E. Trimble
Sikeston
Paul Grover
Willard Sanders
Earl Tetley
O. V. McReynolds
East Gladys Street
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Main Street
Poplar Bluff
Pearl May Masterson
William Masterson
Missouri Pacific
Ash Hill
Gustav V of
Sweden
Cardwell
This Place
W. Joslyn J
Wyatt
Methodist Church
Ned Simpson
Julia Porter
Board of Education
R. R. Davis
Missouri Grain, Feed and Millers Association
Springfield
Phillip Glueck
Annie Utley
Crowder
Morse Lynn
Bill Stevens
Dickson, Tenn
Annie O’guin
Chattanooga
Lee and
Dale
Nettie Guiling
Viola Herrington
Near Morehouse
Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel
First State Bank of
Fornfelt
Emil Steck
Wm. C. Arnold
Ancell
Lutesville
Lilbourn
Lynn Twitty
Washington
Naval Intelligence School
Twitty
Intelligence Service
Pacific
Charter Oak News Era
Lusk
T. C. Faughn
Charter Oak
Carolyn Emery
Jim Brown
Ruby Walden
D. D. Garner
Dick Baldwin
State College
M. H. Garner
Blytheville
C. V. Garner
New Madrid
L. J. Garner
Jerry Mick
Kenneth Averett Jr
Shirley Thornton
East Prairie
Jane Averett
Wiley Garner
Betty Faughn
Cecil King
Wayne
Kenneth Averett
GCPC
Comera
General Contract Purchase Corp. Young Building
E. Center St
Pape Peetier
Owaspapper
West Charter Oak
Azzie Baldwin
Marlin Dunken
Adrain Stall
Quinn
Bill and Dale
W. C. McWaters
Junior Baldwin
R. E. Pettit
Arzie Baldwin
Harry Swinger
Gary
Verline Stall
Wanda
Lois
Mary Lacy
Buddie
Billie Baldwin
Gerry Dale
Allard-Matthews Insurance Agency
Scott County
Scott County Advisory Health Council
Jolly Neighbors Club
Chevrolet
Mitchell - Sharp Chevrolet Co
Center Street
Axminster and Wilton
INTE
Axminsters
Wiltons
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