Cotton Carnival Plans Sixth Annual Festival by Legion
The American Legion plans next year’s Cotton Carnival after declaring last week’s event the best yet. Chief organizer Charles H. Butler notes the sixth annual festival is already in the works. Publicity chief Eddie Mathis estimates about 15,000 attended at some point over the three days, with 5,000 seeing Miss Carolyn Corlew crowned Carnival Queen. Lieutenant Governor James T. Blair officiated the crowning. Thirteen queen candidates represented several high schools including Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, Chaffee, Morehouse, and Poplar Bluff. The Saturday parade featured 59 floats and eight high school bands, plus large Cub Scout and Girl Scout contingents. First-place floats went to Morehouse, the Sikeston Moose Club, and Armstrong Appliance. The old fiddlers contest crowned J. D. Morrison. Malone Park served as the parade center, though crowding stretched its capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Butler
Carnival Committee
American Legion
Eddie Mathis
Carolyn Corlew
Sikeston
James T. Blair
Jefferson City
Queens
Queen
Sikeston High School
Central High School
Cape Girardeau
Joyce Erlbacher
Vanduser
Betty Mae Wise
Morehouse High School
Ann Todd
Chaffee High School
Phyllis Hubbard
Poplar Bluff
Jamie Ruth Weeks
Diehrstadt
Evelyn Terrell
Jackson
Lilbourn
Chaffee
Charleston
Diehlstadt
Morehouse
Moose Club of
Armstrong Appliance Company
J. D. Morrison
Malone Park
Miss Corlew
Funds for Polio Care Are Being Solicited
The Scott County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis begins to receive returns from the emergency funds campaign. The effort has been extended into October and local chairmen and citizens are urged to aid. In Sikeston, Charles H. French directs solicitation by women’s and civic clubs, with residents encouraged to mail contributions when helpers are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
National Foundation For “‘Infantile Paralysis, Inc
W. O. Finney
Chaffee
Sikeston
Charles H. French
French
Sikeston Woman’s Club
Junior Woman's Club
Coalesce Club
Civics Club
Heavy Week of Rain Delays Farm Work Across District
Heavy rainfall halted farm work this week with 1.34 inches on Sunday, 0.37 on Monday, 0.90 on Tuesday, and 3.51 inches yesterday, totaling 6.12 inches. Cotton fields are likely to lie fallow for the next week while pastures and wheat should benefit. Temperatures ranged from 35 to 80 degrees, with a low of 62 this morning.
Rural Electrification Meeting Endorses Dams and Loans
The Missouri Rural Electrification Association held its semi annual meeting in Columbia last weekend and went on record advocating dam construction on Current River and government loans to telephone cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Rural Electrification Association
Columbia
Barrett Named as Master to Hear Rail Employees Grievances
Former Attorney General Jesse W. Barrett was named as special master to hear grievances of railroad workers representatives and trustee Guy M. Thompson in efforts to end the Missouri Pacific strike now near a month old. Federal Judge George Moore named Barrett after railroad officials appealed to the court. Tomorrow a conference is set with John L. Lewis and soft coal operators as the nation seeks to resolve ongoing miners’ strike affecting 380,000 workers and potential steel rationing for 513,000 steel workers. widespread unemployment follows steel shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Barrett
Guy M. Thompson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Barrett
George Moore
John L. Lewis
Total lunar eclipse visible if weather permits
A total eclipse of the moon will occur from 8 20 to 9 33 o clock as the Earth blocks sunlight reaching the moon. Visibility depends on clear skies in Sikes ton and vicinity, with a fine night being enjoyable regardless of viewing the eclipse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Recovery in Jacksonville Boosts Pilot’s Son After Crash
Mrs. Clay Mitchell returned from Jacksonville to visit her son Lieut. Comm. Clay Mitchell Jr. who, after a serious traffic injury weeks ago, is recovering and hopes for convalescent leave. Meanwhile a City cab collided with another car at South Prairie and East Gladys, injuring Sgt. William Jones who was hospitalized. Walter Denton and Arlene McConnell were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Mitchell
Jacksonville
Fla
Clay Mitchell, Jr
Sikester
Walter V. Denton
William Jones
South Prairie
East Gladys
Jones
Delta Community Hospital
Denton
Arlene McConnell
Camp Planned for District Girl Scouts
An Area Girl Scout drive aims to raise at least 50000 for a Southeast Missouri camp. The Cotton Bell Area Girl Scout Inc plans to start during Girl Scout Week October 30 to November 5, visiting as many area towns as possible to inform the public and organize committees. Three Mexican nationals were injured in a truck crash near Kewanee last Friday night. Garcia Jose and Jesse Sifuentes were seriously hurt and taken to Delta Community Hospital, with Joe Sifuentes less injured.
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Missouri
Girl Scout Council
Cotton Bell Area Girl Scout Inc
Sikeston
Kewanee
Delta Community Hospital
Garcia Jose
Jesse Sifuentes
Joe
Plant to Prosper contest entries due in Benton county
County agents announce that tenant and landowner farm families must file Plant to Prosper record books by Wednesday October 12. The program, sponsored by The Commercial Appeal and Memphis Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Dept with Extension Service and Farmers Home Admin, offers cash prizes up to 500 dollars and state level awards. Entries available at the Benton County Extension Office and Sikeston FHA office. past county winners listed. Missouri Society for Crippled Children and Adults meeting at Hotel Governor Jefferson City slated for Friday and Saturday.
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Scott County
Tom B. Stroup
The
Commercial Appeal
Memphis Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Department
Agricultural Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration of
Arkansas
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
Benton
F.H.A
Sikeston
Frank Altom Jr
Roy V. Evans
Peter Scherer
Sam Branson
J. H. Griffin
Emil J. Schuchart
Missouri Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Governor
Jefferson City
Catholics to Resume St Francis Xavier Building Program
Parishioners at St Francis Xavier decide to resume the building program after wartime pause. A state of the art school with convent facilities, fireproof design, and a large play area is planned at Center and Stoddard Streets. Estimated total cost about 150000 dollars with a 25000 dollar fundraising goal by August 1, 1950. Architects Carroll and Dean of St Louis submitted sketches and bids will go to contractors. Groundbreaking aimed for early spring to open school in 1950. The Very Reverend J J O Neill V F is pastor and Reverend F B Matyas is assistant pastor.
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Carroll and Dean
St. Louis
J. J. O'Neill V.F
F. B. Matyas
St Francis
Traffic Toll Marks High Week in Southeast Missouri
A string of fatal and injury crashes across the district last week includes three deaths near Portageville on Highway 61 when a northbound Brock truck collided with a southbound trailer. an additional fatal single-vehicle crash near Hayti and another head-on collision near Charleston plus multiple injuries. Victims include Barney Brock 38, Lennie Brock 38, William Henry Brock 40, and others across Sikeston, Dexter, and Marble Hill, with hospitals and funeral homes named for arrangements.
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Portageville
Barney Brock
Lennie Brock
Wardell
William Henry Brock
Detroit
Mich
William Washington
New Orleans
Brock
H. S. Smith
Caruthersvile
Delisle
Washington
Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
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Perkins School
Fornfelt
Commerce Pearse
Kelso Waneeeee
McMullin
Rea
Front Street
Hope Edwards
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Stoddard Streets
Pemiscot County
Portagevile
Russell Woodrow Waugh
Hayti
Waugh
Luther George Towers
Anniston
Gaylord Higer
Superior
Nebr
Towers
Higer
East Prairie
Martha Ann Collins
Omby Towers
Fred Nunnellee
Charles Skinner
Cairo
Ill
E A. Gaggs
Wyatt
Mr Skinner
Nunnellee Funeral Home
C E Garner
Skinner
Floy Terrell
Herbert and
Elva Skinner
Mich . J. Poms Skinner
Arniston
Alfred Skinner
Dessie Baker
East Praire
Gladys Francis
Dexter
Licord Conner
Conner
Linvad Hoffman
Sueete
St. Louisian
Lesterville
Jules L. Mont, Jr
Marilyn Jean Rohan
Monti
van Buren
Kansas City
J. B. VanMatre
Noah VanMatre
Marble Hill
Grain Valley
John Bollinger
Lutesville
Russell Lewis
Fruitland
Lindbergh Boulevard
Lewis
Paul Edmiston
Bell City
Mattie Wallace
John
Stephen
David
Claude Lewis
Desloge
Marland Heights
St. Louis County
Ristine
Elmersby
Farrenburg
Matthews
W. B. Latham
Buckeye
Eby
Latham
Eugene Harris
Ebv
South Kingshighway
Buchanan
Lioyd McCrackin
Elgin
Like Newton
A. B Buchanan
Songe Street
Newton
Basil Thomason
McCrackin
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