Two Hundred Cotton Producers Form Organization
More than 200 members formed the Missouri Cotton Producers Association in New Madrid. A constitution and by laws were adopted, a board of directors elected from six counties, and officers named including Charles B. Baker as president and David M. Barton as first vice president. The group will establish a permanent home office in New Madrid County and search for a full-time secretary manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Dunklin County
Charles B Baker
Kennett
Kimball Swindle
Senath
Scott County
E. P. Coleman Jr
Robert Matthews
Sikeston
Charles B. Baker
David M. Barton
S. Crews Reynolds
E. A. Story
Delbert C. Johnson
New Madrid County
New Madrid County Court House
Judge Weber to Hear Cases at Charleston
Circuit Judge Randolph Weber of Poplar Bluff was appointed special judge to hear testimony in Charleston in three informations filed by the state against Marshall Williams, 36, Mississippi county tenant farmer, charged with wounding Conservation Agents Edward Hartel of Jackson and Roger Reed of Charleston near his home by Setback Levee during a midnight confrontation while agents investigated goose poaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Weber
Poplar Bluff
Charleston
Marshall Williams
Mississippi County
Edward A. Hartel
Jackson
Roger Reed
Williams
Remains of W. E. Turner Returning to States
The body of Private William E. Turner who died December 26, 1944 in Germany while with the 26th Infantry Division is being moved from a French reburial station to the United States. He had worked at the Railway Express Agency before enlistment, served from May 1, 1944, at Jefferson Barracks, and later at Camp Hood, Texas, before overseas deployment. Born January 21, 1914, he lived in this community all his life and is survived by two sons, a daughter, a sister in California, four brothers in Georgia, San Francisco, Lilbourn, and Lebanon, with parents predeceasing him. The body is expected to arrive in Sikeston in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Turner
Germany
France
Michael
Billy Jean Turner
Patricia Ann
Sikeston
Lorene Turner
Laguna Beach
Calif
Bob Turner
Georgia
Gene Turner
San Francisco
Harry Turner
Lilbourn
Thurman Turner
Lebanon
W. E. Turner
Rites Held Monday for George W Ballard
Funeral services for George W Ballard 83 died last Friday at his daughter Mrs Don Vowels Sikeston were held Monday afternoon at her home with Rev Finis Jones officiating Burial followed at Memorial Park cemetery Ballard born July 26 1866 in Union County Illinois moved to Sikeston 37 years ago was a retired contractor He is survived by daughters Mrs Vowels and Mrs Lena Darby seven grandchildren five great grandchildren a sister Mrs Charity Penrod and the Ballard widow preceded him in death yesterday today tomorrow always the same dependable quality guaranteed satisfaction and service advertised by Lair s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Ballard
Don Vowels
Vowels
Finis Jones
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albritton
Ballaard
Union County
Sikeston
Lena Darby
Jackson, Mich
Charity Penrod
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ballard
Anna Jarvis Spent Life in Crusade for Honoring Mothers
Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day, died last November at 84 in a Pennsylvania sanatorium. She led a decades long campaign to establish a national holiday honoring mothers, organizing the first service in 1907 and winning state and federal recognition. Her carnations tradition and speeches helped shape the holiday now honored nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jarvis
Anna M. Jarvis
Philadelphia
Jarvis
Pennsylvania
Crafton
W. Va
St. Andrew’s Methodist Church
Mrs. Jarvis
Taylor County
West Virginia
Wilson
Miss Jarvis
Elsie
Marshall Square
West Chester
Precautions Urged As Oiling Ends Roads
Beginning next Monday a State highway crew will oil Route B in Mississippi and Route P in New Madrid counties to treat dry oil sand mats. One half of each road will be oiled at a time, may be slick briefly, and traffic should avoid sections when possible and follow warning signs for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi County
New Madrid County
LaForge
State Highway Department
Southeast Missouri shoppers urged to visit Lair's for home furnishings
Daily ritual in Southeast Missouri centers on Lair's for value driven home furnishings. The message promotes a better tomorrow with calls to clean up paint up and fix up today across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missour
Sikeston
Missouri
Lair’s
Funds Nears $1000 for Crippled Children Easter Seals
Mrs R O Miunner of Blodgett Easter Seal chairman for Scott County Society for Crippled Children announced the total receipts from the Easter Seal Sale are near the $1000 mark. Mrs Leroy Leslie treasurer will hold final report for a week to allow last contributions. Officers praised countywide cooperation and donations of time and service during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R O Miunner
Blodgett
Scott County Society For Crippled Children
Leroy Leslie
Society For Crippled Children
Card Party For Charity By Sisters In Sikeston
Miss Florence Baker and Mrs. Margaret Harper hosted a benefit card party at their North Kingshighway home on Tuesday afternoon. Proceeds will be divided between the Cancer Society and the Scott County Society for Crippled Children. The sisters are noted for community work and were named outstanding neighbors in 1948 by a Sikeston American Legion mail poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Baker
Margaret Harper
North Kingshighway
The
Cancer Society
Scott County Society For Crippled Children
American Legion Post
Sikeston
Death of Day-Old Son of Mr and Mrs Pruitt
Roger Cyrus Pruitt, day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Pruitt, died Sunday at the family home. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with burial in Tripplett Cemetery near Essex, with Albritton service. He is survived by a brother, Thomas Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Cyrus Pruitt
Orvin Pruitt
Tripplett
Essex
Albritton
Thomas Edward
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Two Hundred Cotton Producers Form Organization
Neuday
Crane Lavatory
Crane Neuday Lavatory
Midland Engineering CO
East
Sikeston, MO
El 440
ST. Louis
Charles S. Cameron
New York
American Cancer Society
Missouri Cancer Control Program
St. Louis Medical Society
Cameron
William E. Leighton
J. William Thompson
Fred A. Thompson
Madison, Mo
Cancer Field Army
WM. E. Turner
Lane Cedar Hope Chest
Baby Pruitt
Paul H. Buchholz
Ford
Sikeston Bull Service
Buchholz
Welton & Williams Motor Co
Sikeston, Missouri
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