Pioneer educator Rev McAfee and Park College founders
The article recounts Reverend John Armstrong McAfee’s lifelong effort to create affordable education for needy students, leading to the Park College system with Hufford Home and a labor model. It notes his roles at Fulton and Louisiana institutions, his non-theological ordination, and his death at Parkville. It also mentions the June 12 1890 wedding attended by Mrs. E. R. Putnam and daughters Irene Altom.
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John Armstrong McAfee
McAfee
Kentucky
Marion County
Frias
Highland University
Highland
Kansas
Hufford
George S Park
Platte Fresbytery
Mooney
Park College
Filufford
Frev. McAfee
Westminster
Park Coliege
Parkville
Fornfelt Postmaster Dies Suddenl y Monday
Dr G S Cannon postmaster of Fornfelt and longtime physician died suddenly Monday morning of a heart attack. Funeral at St Joseph's Catholic Church followed by interment in St Mary's Cape Girardeau. He came to Scott County in 1900 as a railroad physician, later moved to Fornfelt and served as mayor and school board member. Appointed postmaster in November 1955, he held the position at death. Survived by his wives Mae Kinder and Ellen Madden two sons and two daughters, plus siblings and grandchildren. born and raised in Cape Girardeau county.
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G S Cannon
Forntfelt
St Joseph's Catholic Church
B. Groner
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cape Girardeau
Cannon
Scott County
Cotton Belt Railroad
Gray’s Point
Fornfelt
Mae Kinder
Marble Hill
Betty Jaudes
Dorothy Rhroes
St Louis
Wm Ho Cannon
Louisville
Ellen Madden
St. Louis
J W. Cannon
San Antonio
Texas
Mary Cannon
Cape Girardeau County
Last Rites for Commerce Farmer Archie Sanders
Funeral services were held Monday at the Baptist church in Commerce for Archie Sanders a 37 year old farmer who died at St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau from peritonitis. Interment followed at Oakdale cemetery in Commerce. He was a bachelor who lived with his brother Rich Sanders and had previously resided in Bell City. Survivors include two sisters Mrs A A Edmonds of Commerce and Mrs Fred Scherer of Bell City and another brother Filmore Sanders of Commerce.
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Baptist Church
Commerce
Archie Sanders
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Oakdale
Sanders
Bell City
Rich Sanders
A. A. Edmonds
Fred Scherer
Filmore Sanders
Last Rites Held For Fornfelt Woman Viola Jones
A Cape Girardeau funeral for Viola Jones 79 was held Tuesday afternoon with Walter Wissman of the Jehovah's Witnesses in charge. Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs Jones, a Fornfelt resident 31 years, died Saturday at her daughter’s home. Survived by daughter. four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Guests included Mr and Mrs Virgil Upshaw and guests from Cairo.
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Cape Girardeau
Viola Jones
W. E. Smith
Fornfelt
Walter Wissman
Jehovah's Witness
Memorial Park Cemetery
Jones
Fayette
Ala
Death of Leonard Favell at Commerce Farm
Leonard E Favell a 49 year old farmer died June 9 at his Commerce residence after a two month illness. Rev Fred Woods officiated at the service with interment in a nearby cemetery. Born March 27 1888 in Perryville Missouri he lived in Scott county 15 years. He married Maude Brothers April 12 1912 and leaves two daughters Fern Holland of Atlanta and Audrey Favell, his mother May Tucker, sister Easter Hagan of St Louis, and brother Herschel Favell of Commerce.
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Commerce
Leonard E Favell
Fred Woods
Methodist Church
Favell
Perryville
Scott County
Maude Brothers
Fern Holland
Atlanta
Audrey Favell
May Tucker
Easter Hagan
St Louis
Herschel Favell
Services for Horace Colley Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Horace Colley aged 58 were conducted yesterday at 2 50 PM at his daughter’s home on 555 Matthews Avenue with Rev E W Milner of the Baptist church officiating Interment followed at Memorial Park Colley born in 1889 died Monday June 3 after an operation He leaves Widow Gertrude Colley three daughters Elzie Boardman Mrs Willard Terrell and George Evans of Sikeston two sons Leon ard and Stanley also of Sikeston His mother Mrs Josephine Colley of Blodgett a sister Mrs Lou Brooks of Charleston and a brother Claud Colley of Abeline Texas also surviving
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Elzie Boaragham
Matthews Avenue
Horace Colley
E W. Milner
Memorial Park
Colley
Jefferson City
Gertrude Colley
Elzie Boardman
Willard Terrell
George Evans
Sikeston
Leonard
Stanley
Josephine Colley
Blodgett
Lou Brooks
Charleston
Claud Colley
Abeline Texor
Sikeston Man's Uncle Buried in St. Louis
Stephen Reynolds aged 95?5 years was buried in St Louis after services at the St Louis Cathedral at 10:30. Orville Taylor of Sikeston, a nephew, came to St Louis to direct burial with Dempster service. Other survivors include Elmos Casper and Walker Taylor, nephews.
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Stephen Reynolds
St. Louis
St Louis Cathedral
Orville Taylor
Sikeston
St Louis
Dempster
Elmos
Casper
Walker Taylor
Nepnews
Massie Trooper Improves After Blood Transfusion
Highway Trooper Melvin Dace traveled to Poplar Bluff to donate blood for Trooper N. H Massie, hospitalized for months. The transfusion aims to strengthen Massie for recovery rather than indicate worsening. Fellow troopers John Tandy Sikeston Wade Shankle and Cletis Bidewell assisted, Massie’s wife and five children reside in Poplar Bluff.
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Melvin Dace
Poplar Bluff
N. H Massie
Massie
John Tandy
Sikeston
Wade Shankle
Dexter
Cletis Bidewell
Hayti
Billion Farm Bill Passed by Senate and White House Reach
The Senate approved a record agricultural appropriation bill of 1 089 719 344 for the fiscal year starting July 1. The measure allocates 500 million for crop control act farmer payments and sets national wheat acreage at 55 million acres for 1939 under the act’s framework.
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Senate
White House
WPA plans $10 million clothing distribution program
Harry L. Hopkins announced that the Works Progress Administration will buy ten million dollars worth of surplus clothing for relief recipients. Purchases will come from manufacturers nationwide and be distributed by state welfare departments, aiming to boost clothing industry employment and reduce inventories. Sidney Hillman backed the plan, citing potential benefits for about 160,000 workers. Jim Murphy, a farmer from the Bernie community, conducted business here Tuesday.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
WPA
Associated Press
State Departments of Public Welfare
Hopkins
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Hillman
Jim Murphy
Bernie
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Collect Telephone
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Louis Joyner
Chas. Upshaw
Helena Holmes
Cairo
Virgil Upshaw
Kroger
Ariel
Country Club
C. Club Grapefruit Juice
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Mary Lou Dills
Peaches
Tallian
Spotlight
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Sunkist
California
Fred Gurley
Paul Bryant
Frere
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F. D. Baugan
William Deane Jr
Clyde Rather
Montana
Ray Crosby
Holyoke
Colo
Alfred Deane
Lilbourn
Mesdames Geo. D. Englehart
Charles Lumsden
Don Story
New Madrid
Robert Binford
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W. R. Binford
Helen McGee
Chaffee
John Furlong
Near Parma
L. Deane
C.” Clarence Scott
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