Judge Misfeldt Dies Suddenly in Garden at Diehlstadt
Judge Julius F Misfeldt a longtime Scott county civic leader died suddenly Friday afternoon in his garden at the Diehlstadt home He had recently resigned as WPA malarial control supervisor due to heart ailment Survivors include widow Grace Way Misfeldt and three children plus several grandchildren Funeral services will be held at the Diehlstadt residence with Rev C P Thogmorton in charge and burial in Maynard cemetery
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Julius Frederick Misfeldt
Scott County
Diehlstadt
Judge Misfeldt
St. Louis
Misfeldt
Levy District No 2
County Highway Commission
Missour
Cape Girardeau
Ironton
California
Way Misfeldt
Grace Way
Bills Mary Lou
Ann Gallagher
University City
Timothy Wax Ruddy
Miece
Josephine Vieth
Sikeston High School
Highway
C. P. Thogmorton
Methodist
Charleston
Maynard
Woman Editor Frances O’Meara Wins National Prize
Mrs Frances Jacobi O Meara of Martinsburg Missouri Monitor received fifty dollars for writing the best editorial in a national contest. The award was given by the National Association of Press Women based in New York.
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Frances Jacobi O'Meara
Martinsburg. Mo
Monitor
National Association of Press Women
New York
Leo Schade Visits Jackson as Business Guest
Leo Schade of Jackson was a business visitor here the first of the week.
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Leo Schade
Jackson
Morehouse Boy Named as Cadet To West Point
Roger Fisher of Morehouse will report for physical examination for entrance to West Point on Saturday July 1, joining Sikeston’s Joe Dover. Fisher, 18, graduated Sikeston High School in 1938 and attended Purdue University. His uncle Col. Roger Powell accompanied him, with the appointment coming through Sen. Russell of Georgia.
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Morehouse
West Point Military Academy
Roger Fisher
D. L. Fisher
Joe Dover
G. HK. Dover
Sikeston
Fisher
Memphis
Tenn
Washington, D. C
Washington
Roger
New York
United States Army
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
West Point
Sikeston High School
Purdue University
Purdue
Indiana
Hingh School
Sen. Russell
Georgia
Col. Powell
Neighbor Day Festival Planned in Benton October 5
The Neighbor Day committee of the Scott County Farm Bureau plans the 15th annual good will event at Benton on the first Thursday in October, October 5. The State Conservation Commission will exhibit, with a day and night of entertainment, games, contests, and features. Dwight H. Brown notes the locally homey name in Missouri Melange.
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Benton
Scott County Farm Bureau
State Conservation Commission
Dwight H. Brown
Missouri
Suggestions for County Farm Program in Scott County
County leaders and bank officials met at the Bank of Sikeston to discuss the 1910 extension farm work program for Scott County. Co chairs Mrs Ivie Lewis and J J Reiss led the session with several local residents in attendance and similar meetings held county wide. Ella Fikuart, home demonstration agent, and Leon M Lane, county extension agent, supervise the county farm work.
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Scott County
Richland Township
Bank of Sikeston
Ivie Lewis
J. J. Reiss
Sikeston
Scott County Farm Bureau
Ella Fikuart
Leon M. Lane
New Residence Began for the Hermans Weaks
Construction began yesterday on a five room and bath frame residence for Mr and Mrs Herman Weaks on East Kathleen avenue. Cecil Boyer is the contractor in charge and the home will include other modern conveniences.
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Herman Weaks
Kathleen Avenue
Cecil Boyer
World cotton demand and carryovers rise in latest bureau estimate
The Bureau of Agriculture Economics estimates world consumption of American cotton for the year ending July 1 at about 11.25 million bales, up from 10.9 million last year. World carryovers for the 1958-39 marketing year are projected around 14,250,000 bales as of August 1.
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Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Bureau
Four Year Relief Bill Big Total in Treasury Report
A Treasury release shows 310.697,832,482 spent on emergency relief by over twenty agencies from April 8, 1955 to May 31, 1939. The WPA accounted for more than half, with 6,527,573,947. Outlays spanned every department except Post Office. Death notice: W A Davenport, 75, former Sikeston resident, died in San Diego. Funeral held Sunday. surviving spouse and six children including Cape Girardeau’s Mrs. E W Harrelson.
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Treasury Department
WPA
Treasury
Executive Department
Post Office Department
State Department
W. A. Davenport
Sikeston
San Diego
Cali
Davenport
Calif
E. W. Harrelson
Cape Girardeau
SIRESTON WOMAN HURT IN ACCIDENT
Mrs Pauline Jones of Sikeston was injured Saturday night in a wreck on a side road north of Sikeston. She rode in a small truck driven by Bill Littleton. another vehicle was driven by J R Lee. The truck overturned and Mrs Jones sustained cuts and bruises.
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Southeast Missourian
Cape Girardeau
Pauline Jones
Sikeston
Fletcher Street
Bill Littleton
J. R Lee
Jines
Sealed Corn Cribs Opened By Government
Government loans left 17 000 bushels of corn sealed in northern Scott county barns awaiting favorable market to liquidate loans. In Mississippi county 95 000 bushels were sealed private cribs, 71 000 moved to East Prairie elevators to escape weevils. Government had borrowed grain last fall at a set price. current market around 50 cents per bushel. If remaining corn moves, elevators beyond East Prairie may be needed.
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Scott County
Mississippi
East Prairie Milling Company
East Prairie
Mississippi County
East Prairie Company
Sikeston Lions Club installs newly elected officers
A M. Jackson was inducted as president of the Sikeston Lions Club at a luncheon at Hudson's Cafe, succeeding Ralph Potash nick. Also installed were Wm. F. Woehlecke as vice president I T. Davey as second vice president Ralph Anderson as secretary Alva Garner tail-twister and Charles Dennett Kontamer. The new officers will assume duties at the next meeting.
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A M. Jackson
Sikeston Lions Club
Hudson's Cafe
Mr Jackson
Ralph Potashnick
Wm. F. Woehlecke
I T. Davey
Ralph Anderson
Alva Garner
Charles Dennett Kontamer
Young Girl Struck and Burned by Lightning
Esther Easton twelve year old daughter of George Eaton a farmer of the Dexter community suffered shock and burns Tuesday while standing at a window during an electrical storm.
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Esther Easton
George Eaton
Dexter
July Term for Circuit Court Opens Under New Law
Scott county begins its first July term of circuit court under the summer term law changing the start to the first Monday in July. Criminal docket is small with 13 listed cases including gambling embezzlement burglary and larceny rape assault and murder plus fraud and warrants. Civil docket includes alienation of affections breach of promise annulment divorce and separate maintenance cases.
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Scott County
Elmer
Hog
Oliver
Elton McEwing
Robert ‘Bobby Martin
W. B. Heisler
Carrel Grant
Maurice Hart
H E. Randolph
Fred Holland
J. B. “Little Son” Brightman
C. E Felker
Annie Laure Rogers
Helen Welsh Johnson
Mattie Robbins
Theodore Diebold
Sikeston Businesses Plan July Fourth Closures
Sikeston residents prepare for Independence Day with quiet streets and picnics. Most stores and offices close for the holiday. some drugstores may close at noon for a short break. Troop E highway patrol will enforce traffic laws to curb accidents during the holiday.
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Sikeston Business Houses
Sikeston
State Highway Patrol
International Shoe Factory scheduled two day holiday
Officials announce a two day holiday next week for all workers including Monday and Tuesday. The six hundred men and women, normally on a five day week, will also observe the usual Saturday holiday this week. Operations will resume on July 5.
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International Shoe Factory
Three Arrested On Gambling Charges At Top Hat Tavern
Alf Carr owner of the Top Hat tavern on Highway 61 near Sikeston is free on bond after arrests for permitting gaming devices and selling liquor without a permit. Two patrons were charged with gambling. one pled guilty and was fined, the other will be heard Saturday. Sheriff Hobbs and Prosecuting Attorney Blanton led the case, with Carr bond set at 500 and a separate 1000 for liquor charges. Other arrests include Alton Cox who pled guilty and was fined 64, Wilbur Bruce charged with gambling with a 300 bond, and Vermon Heisler, former manager, arrested earlier and fined. The hearing schedule includes Saturday morning before Justice Brown Jewell.
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Alf Carr
Top Hat
Highway 61
Sikeston
Carr
John Hobbs
David Blanton
Scott County
John Powell
Vodri Kirby
Mr. Gresham
Brown Jewell
Roy Wyatt
Alton Cox
Hobbs
Wilbur Bruce
Blanton
Bruce
B . Patterson
Morehouse Vermon
Sikeston Doctor Jailed On Liquor Violation
Sikeston physician Dr. F Waters owner of the Pop City Tavern 17 miles northwest of Sikeston and Otis Morris his employee were jailed in Scott county on Sunday morning for selling liquor on Sunday They posted 31000 bond Monday waived preliminary hearing and will be tried at the Scott county circuit court Blanton said the 3 2 beer permit existed but higher content liquor permit was not renewed and suspected illegal sales continued during the tavern s Sunday operations.
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F. Waters
Pop City
Sikeston
Otis Morris
Scott County
David Blanton
Blanson
Regular air service to Europe begins aboard the Dixie Clipper
Pan American Airways launched regular trans Atlantic flights aboard the Dixie Clipper with 22 passengers and 11 crew. Stops planned at Freeta Lis bon and Marseille as the 1650 mile trip took 43 hours awaiting the return on Sunday.
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Pan-American Aimways
Fierta Lisbon
Marseille
Santa Maria
Christopher Columbus
Will Rogers
Port Washington
Radio Stations Lose Money During 1938
The FCC said 240 of the nations radio stations lacked revenue to cover expenses in 1938 while 419 posted profits. The report covered 660 of about 76 percent of stations in the United States and territories. Unprofitable stations totaled losses of 2,223,195 dollars. profitable stations had net gains of 16,728,553 dollars. One station showed neither profit nor loss.
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Federal Communications Commission
United States
Britt faces trial on bogus check charge in Benton
B R Britt, address unknown, was jailed in Scott county after being arrested for forging a 315 dollar draft and cashing it at J C Penney. He received 5 dollars cash and 310 dollars in merchandise. Police officer Earl Wilson made the arrest. Britt waived preliminary hearing and will be tried at the July Scott county circuit term opening next week at Benton.
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B. R. Britt
Scott County
J. C. Penney Co
Britt
Earl Wilson
Scott County Circuit Court
Benton
Will Motor to World's Fair In 1913 Overland
Red Ellis plans a possible 1913 trip to the New York World's Fair in his 191% Baby Overland automobile. It is uncertain whether Ellis will drive himself or trust an older vehicle to a bonded driver. The car, over offsets of seven years, is described as Uncle Dick Afterburn’s favorite.
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Red” Ellis
New York
Miaster
South Scott Street
Cotton School to be Held at Caruthersville
The third annual cotton classing school will be held in Caruthersville during the week of July 15 to August 5. The Missouri Department of Vocational Education, the Arkansas-Missouri Ginners Association Brastians Division, and the Missouri Agricultural Extension Service will run the school in the high school gym. Six hours daily cover cotton classing practices under licensed federal classers. About 97 samples of cotton suited for teaching will be studied. Registration is 50 cents for adults and 1.00 for vocational students and 4-H Club members to cover expenses.
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Caruthersville
Jsiv
New Madrid
Missouri Department of Vocational Fiducation
Brastians Division
Arkansas-Missouri Ginners Association
Muissouri Asrienitural Pixtension Service
Hiwanlans Hear Of Club Convention Echoes
Hiwanlans will hear account of the Kiwanis club convention with L M Stancley and George W Mickulow as quest speakers at a dinner meeting of the Riwanis Club. The program includes readings and musical numbers by local members and guests Frances Wilconxon and Miss Maryle Daw among others.
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L M. Stancley
Orror
Mo.Ran Ari
District of Riwanis Clubs
George W Mwick
Quest
Srhte¢ston
Riwanis Club
Metrat Fintel
Hessari
Tsadel
District Wheat Unusually Good In Sikeston District
District wheat shows high quality and yields in the Sikeston area as harvest wraps up. Yields reach up to 35 bushels per acre, with a standout 39 bushels and a 700 bushel total from a 20 acre field. Acreage is below normal due to crop-reduction efforts while grain quality remains high.
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Auanty
Sikeston
R. Lewis
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