Traffic Accidents Took Eleven Lives In September
Southeast Missouri patrol reports 11 fatalities in 103 September traffic crashes across sixteen counties, with six pedestrians struck on open highways. A 5 year 11 month old girl crossing to board a bus died. Compared to 6 deaths in 97 crashes last year, 76 were injured. Total property damage $44 050 versus $40 366 last year. County by county totals include Butler 17 crashes with 1 dead 14 injured and $6 330 damage. New Madrid 15 crashes with 1 dead 8 injured and $5 725. Pemiscot 11 crashes with 2 dead 7 injured and $5 905. Reynolds 1 crash with 1 dead. Scott 10 crashes with 1 dead 10 injured. Bollinger reported no crashes. Cape Girardeau 9 crashes. Dunklin 8 crashes with 1 dead 5 injured. Iron 1 crash no injuries. Madison 2 crashes with 1 dead. Mississippi 6 crashes no deaths. Perry 1 crash, no injuries.
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Missour
Cape Girardeau
Poplar Bluff
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Bollinger County
Butler County
Cape Girardeau County
Carter County
Dunklin County
Iron County
Madison County
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot County
Perry County
Reynolds County
Ripley County
Scott County
Traffic Signals Planned For Highways 60 And 61 Junction
The State Highway Commission approved buying a four post stop and go traffic signal for the intersection of U S Routes 60 and 61 at Sikes ton after a density and safety study. The $859.50 bid from P A Rafferty of St Louis for Eagle Signal Corp was accepted. Lights to be installed and operated after delivery and completion of installation.
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State Highway Commission
Sikeston
Commission
P A. Rafferty
St. Louis
Eagle Signal Corporation
Moline
Sikeston Boy Student at Mississippi College
Howard L. King of Sikeston is one of 3298 students enrolled this year at Mississippi State College. The enrollment is the highest in the school’s 69 year history. Injured and property damage amount to $5,815. Stoddard county had 11 accidents, one person was killed, eight injured, amounting to $4,475. Wayne county had 7 accidents, 2 killed, 6 injured, totaling $5,140. Effective October 14, 1949, all motorists must stop for school buses loading or unloading and remain stopped until buses start, unless signaled to proceed. The law applies whether meeting or overtaking the buses.
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Howard L. King
Sikeston
Mississippi State College
Stoddard County
Wayne County
Schoen to Lead Annual March of Dimes Campaign
Otto Schoen of Fornfelt, Marshal of the Federal court in St. Louis, will head the 1950 March of Dimes drive in Scott County from January 16 to 31. Dr. Homer P. Rainey notes Missouri faces a severe polio epidemic, with 1100 cases and $290,416.29 in Epidemic Aid Fund advances, urging volunteers to raise funds for patient care and National Foundation research.
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Otto Schoen
Fornfelt
Federal Court
St. Louis
Scott County
Homer P. Rainey
Missour
March of Dimes
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Schoen
Missouri
Dr. Rainey
Stephens College
Columbia
National Foundation
District Teachers Meet Tomorrow at Cape Girardeau
The Southeast Missouri District Teachers Association holds its 74th annual meeting in Cape Girardeau for one day with a strong program. Ellis Arnall speaks on The Realization of Tomorrow at 9 15 Friday in the State College Auditorium. RL Sheets presides. Central high mixed chorus provides music. Lydia Chaney and Jeptha Riggs honored. First vice president H Byron Masterson presides over afternoon with Flat River Junior College chorus and James E. Gheen who will discuss An Intelligence Test. Departmental meetings follow. teachers attend Cape Kirksville football at 7 30 Houck Stadium and College Homecoming Saturday. Louis Houck commemorated by Judge Norwin Houser.
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Southeast Missouri District Teachers Association
Cape Girardeau
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
State College
RL. Sheets
Central High School
Cape Garardeau
Lydia Chaney
Sikeston
Jeptha Riggs
H Byron Masterson
Kennett
Flat River Junior College
James E. Gheen
Gheen
Increased 1949 cotton crop estimate announced
The United States Department of Agriculture now forecasts a 1949 cotton crop of 15,446,000 bales of 500 pounds each, up 503,000 from last month’s figure. The crop exceeds last year’s 14,868,000 bales and the 10-year average of 11,306,000. The size suggests possible rigid marketing quotas for 1950, to be approved by two thirds of growers in a referendum.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Milburn Arbaugh Wins Top Coca-Cola Convention Honor
Milburn Arbaugh, manager of the Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling Co., earned a top honor at a Coca-Cola officials convention in New York. He and other high producing plant managers bottled over 100,000 gallons of syrup in the past year and received a gold watch fob. Only 131 such fobs have been awarded in Coca-Cola history. Arbaugh joked about how many bottles 100,000 gallons could fill.
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Milburn Arbaugh
Sikeston
Coca-Cola
Waldorf Hotel
New York
Arbaugh
A Lifetime of Sleep at Two Cents a Night
An advertisement touts Simmons Beautyrest and Lair’s mattresses offering low nightly rates for a lifetime of good sleep. Highlights value and comfort promises aimed at budget buyers. The copy emphasizes durability and brand appeal to draw in shoppers.
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Simmons Beauty Rest
Lair’s
Date Changed for Annual Cotton Picking Contest
Blytheville Ark There is still 2500 in cash awards waiting for 29 winners of the 10th annual National Cotton Picking Contest to be held Friday Oct 14 despite the date change due to rain and muddy fields Nearly 200 pickers expected at 10 am Friday Open Division first prize 1000 and title World Champion Cotton Picker Women top prize 250 second place 100 third 50 and four more 25s included in the awards plan plus 12 additional 25 prizes Women can win as well.
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Blytheville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Democrats Dance at Sikeston Armory This Evening
Democratic leaders of the Tenth District sponsor a dance at Sikeston Armory starting at 9 PM. John Hux leads local arrangements. about 300 to 400 tickets sold at 3 dollars per couple, with more expected to attend.
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Tenth Congressional District
Sikeston Armory
John Hux
Boy Scout Council Meeting Set for Sikeston
The Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council will hold its annual meeting Tuesday evening Oct. 25 at the Rustic Rock Inn Sikeston. Dr W W Parker chairman says speaker Al Lantz from St Louis will address. Officers to be elected and Silver Beaver awards presented. District chairmen to promote tickets for the event.
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Southeast Missouri Boy Scout Council
Rustic Rock Inn
Sikeston
W. W. Parker
al Lantz
St Louis
St. Louis
Freq Lewallen
Chaffee
Open Division awards and special prizes outlined
The notice describes awards within the Open Division including a championship. It states special prizes of 50 dollars to the best picker over 65 and the best under 13, with payments as low as 1.25 dollars weekly. Lair's appears as the source.
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Mississippi College
Herald
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Hudson
National Automobile Dealers Association
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ENGIN
Ering Leadership
Down Design
E. Malone
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