Scott County Sets Corn Price Support at 1.42 Per Bushel
The United States Department of Agriculture announced a 1949 corn price support rate of 1.42 dollars per bushel for Scott County. The 1948 rate was 1.46 dollars. Loans and purchase agreements run from harvest through May 31, 1950, maturing July 31, 1950, with 90 percent of parity as of October 1, 1949. Farmers are urged to harvest and store corn, having been encouraged to build storage in 1948 and 1949 to maximize eligibility.
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Scott County
United States Department of Agriculture
AAA Becomes PMA Name Shift for Farm Committees
Evin Burke, Scott County AAA chair, was told by state chair Hilton Bracey that AAA will be officially renamed Production and Marketing Administration office. The change follows regulations for county and community farmer-committees approved by Secretary Brannan. Bracey notes PMA designations date to 1947. Also mentions hospital bed cost figures: private hospitals about 16 000 dollars per bed for federal hospitals about 25 000 dollars.
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Evin Burke
Scott County
AAA
Hilton L. Bracey
Production and Marketing Administration Office
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
PMA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Department
4 H COOKS OF PARMA COMPLETE PROJECT 100%
Fourteen girls in Parma’s Food Preparation I Club completed their project work and held an achievement program at the leaders’ home. Each member gave demonstrations at multiple meetings. Certificates and pins were awarded to the second year and first year participants.
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Parma
J. D
Donna Jean Salyer
Mary Crain
Patsy Jones
Dorris McFall
Iola Gee
Lula Mae Hickerson
Vernita Cameron
Carolyn Crow
Betty Jo Causbie
Wanda Lape
Sammie Jones
Helen Catron
Extension animal husbandry duties for Sam Rowe in Sullivan county
Sam Rowe, county agent at Milan in Sullivan county, has assumed new duties as extension animal husbandman. He will work with E. S. Matteson of the University of Missouri and assist with feeder call sales statewide. Rowe, from Paris, Missouri, earned a Missouri University College of Agriculture degree in 1940, served as assistant agent until joining the Army in May 1941, was discharged as a captain in November 1945, and has led Sullivan county extension since. He majored in animal husbandry with 23 hours in the department and helped the department while in school, also participating in the 1939 Inter-Collegiate Livestock Judging Team.
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Sam Rowe
Milan
Sullivan County
E. S. Matteson
University of Missouri
Rowe
Paris
Missouri University College of Agriculture
Army
Bob White the king of ground birds in naturalist essay
Ted Kesting reports on the bob white, inviting readers to adopt its own name. The piece surveys the bird’s rich vocal repertoire including ka lo ee hee and walk ses. it contrasts calls for danger, gathering scattered flock, and warning life while noting how humans hear the birds in the field.
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Ted Kesting
New England
Donald Culross Peattie
Pharris Ridge Club Weiner Roast Honors 4-H Members
Pharris Ridge 4-H Club members leaders and families gathered at Pharris Ridge Church for a Weiner roast before the achievement program. Twenty three members received pins and certificates for yearlong projects, with first year awards to five members, second year to four, and third year pins to seven. Plans for new projects were discussed and fall enrollment set for the second Monday night in November.
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Pharris Ridge Club
Pharris Ridge
Jeno Silverthorne
Charles Hawkins
Robert Sutton
Clyde Rushing
Mary Estes
Larry Richards
Doyle Sutton
Sherman Moser
Elaine Decker
Billie Jean Larker
R. L. Richards
Junie Moser
Bobby Mullin
Frederick Moser
Wilson Pearson
Lindell
Glenn Tabers
Community club elects officers for 1950
Mrs. Willard Sanders leads as community figure for the club with Mr and Mrs C G Scott Willard Sanders Hugh Rogers Mrs Will Larker and Mrs David Croom named as project leaders detailing the community organization and leadership group for the year 1950.
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Willard Sanders
C. G. Scott
Hugh Rogers
Will Larker
David Croom
Morehouse Man Orba Reynolds Died Last Thursday
Funeral services for Orba Reynolds aged 29 died at his home near Morehouse on October 6 were held Friday at his home with Rev A C Sullivant officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston with Welsh Service. He is survived by parents George and Mrs Reynolds of Morehouse, one brother Lee Reynolds, two sisters Mrs Bill Mosley of Mobile Alabama and Mrs Horace Wise of Morehouse, and two nieces.
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Orba Reynolds
Morehouse
A. C. Sullivant
Memorial Park
Sikeston
Reynolds
George Reynolds
Lee Reynolds
Bill Mosley
Mobile
Ala
Horace Wise
Land transfers in Scott County Sikeston list various deeds
A Scott County record lists numerous transfers in Sikeston and surrounding additions. Transactions include R. A. McCord to J. H. McCord, Henry Hurt to Evelyn Christopher, John McMullin to Charles Mullin, and others with prices from $1.00 to $2,800. The entries cover lots, blocks, additions, and land parcels in Fairground, Crowe, Wakefield, High School, Sikes, Bice, East Acres, Benton, and Chamber of Commerce areas. An advertisement for Lair's mattress and spring outfit concludes the notice.
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Henry Hurt
Evelyn Christopher
John McMullin
Charles McMullin
Sikeston
Mary Keaton
A. D. Martin
Wakefield
Bynum Puckett
Luther Stropp
Sikes
Floyd
Keith & McCord
Paul Buchholz
Amalie Buchholz
Hugh McCollum
Sikeston East
Alvis Forrester
Wm. Rhodes
Homer York
E. C. Oldham
Chamber of Commerce
Talbert Hager
Silas Spradlin
Bell
Fornfelt
Robert Thomas
Bremen van Bibber
East Acres
Carlisle Bradford
W. A. English
Benton
Dennis Dace
R. E. Thornton
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Bob White
Caleta
Coca-Cola Company
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling Company
The
Nye
Weiner
R. A. McCord
J. H. McCord
Fairground
Bill Colk
Henry Hinson
Crowe
Lair’s
Mite
Allard-Matthews Insurance Agency
Hpver Us
Lewis Sales Company Telephone
Missouri
Eas Newspaper
Lhiccs
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