Founder of New Madrid First Missouri Wildlife Conservator
The State Historical Society of Missouri notes Col George Morgan, founder of New Madrid, as Missouri's early wildlife conservationist. His 15 million acre pro visional Spanish grant covered parts of northeast Missouri and adjacent Arkansas. He proposed banning professional hunting to protect buffalo and deer, with Indians to supply meat to settlers. His plan aimed at conserving wildlife while fostering trade, but jealous officials in New Orleans halted permanent settlement. Today, deer conservation continues on 86,517 acres in southeast Missouri with state and federal partners.
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Scott County signs fuel tax referendum drive totals at 1 162
Scott county residents signed 1 162 of the more than 212 000 petitions filed to place House Committee Substitute for House Bill 185 on the ballot to raise the state gasoline tax from 2 to 4 cents. The Automobile Club of Missouri announced the county’s effort and noted all thirteen congressional districts produced more than the required five percent of 1948 governor votes. A holiday gifts note adds Chicago firms expect prices to drop 12 to 15 percent this year.
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Missouri bankers to receive award for aid to agriculture
Missouri bankers will be honored at the American Bankers Association annual convention in San Francisco October 30 to November 2. The Missouri Bankers Association receives the ABA Agricultural Commission’s 1000-point rating award for outstanding service to agriculture. The fifth straight year Missouri banks win this award reflects efforts in soil conservation, farming-cooperative extension, 4-H and Future Farmers sponsorship, farm credit schools, and farm-youth programs. Bank of Sikeston aided via the Balanced Farming Program in Scott and New Madrid counties. William H. Hastie, former governor of the Virgin Islands, was named by President Truman to the Federal Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Read the Ads-They’re News.
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New Law Boosts Vet Compensation Across Claims
Public Law 339 signed by President Truman liberalizes benefits for veterans dependents and beneficiaries. Effective December 1, 1949, increases apply to WWII and eligible WWI veterans, with higher rates for dependents, service-connected disabilities, tuberculosis arrangements, wartime widows with children, and allowances for confinement-related injuries.
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Highway Commission solicits bids on new construction
State bids sought for 29 projects across 19 counties totaling about 2 million dollars. Major route work includes U S Highway 40 improvements from Columbia to Callaway County with 11 miles of new Portland cement pavement. Division 10 projects include Butler and Cape Girardeau counties with grading bridges and 24 foot pavement. Local loan details describe Farmers Home Administration direct and mortgage insured loans for farm purchases and expansions at 4 percent for up to forty years.
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Columbia
Boone County
Callaway County
Butler County
Black River
Poplar Bluff
Cape Girardeau County
Crooked Creek
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Allman Branch
Boise
Farmers Home Administration
Radio canned foods praised for quality and value
A nostalgic note extols Radio canned foods as good quality and a solid value. It suggests some variants are fancier yet priced at a premium readers may skip, urging readers to try Radio products for reliable quality.
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