Missouri Cotton Quality and Hessian Fly Outlook
The U S Department of Agriculture reports Missouri cotton ginned through August 31 mostly middling or higher with staple lengths mainly around 1 1 16 to 1 32 inches. About 9 percent below normal ginning, rough preparation linked to moisture and excessive seed roll pressure. Hessian fly is expected to be serious this fall and farmers urged to plow early destroy volunteer wheat and delay seeding until October 14 with community cooperation.
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Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
U. S. Cotton Ginning Laboratory
Mississippi Valley
Bureau of the Census
Entomology Department of Missouri College of Agriculture
Scott County
Seeding grain raises Hessian fly issue for fall pasture
Seeding grain for early fall pasture has intensified the Hessian fly problem. If rains continue and conditions stay favorable for volunteer wheat, growers face tougher pest management decisions.
Farm program elections in 1942 held locally
The agricultural conservation program invites farmers to attend 1942 community and county elections to elect association officers. Eligible participants in any act of Congress administered this year remain members of the association, with voting rights upon signing Form NCR-605.
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AAA
Congress
Agricultural Adustment Administration
Association
Poplar Bluff Attorney Becomes Workmen's Commission Referee
Francis M. Kinder longtime Poplar Bluff attorney has assumed duties as a referee for the Missouri Workmen's Compensation Commission with headquarters in Jefferson City. His new role requires extensive travel across Missouri to conduct hearings for the State Commission.
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Poplar Ebluff
Francis M. Kinder
Poplar Bluff
Missouri Workmen’s Compensation Commission
Jefferson City
Kinder
Missouri
State Commission
Funeral services held for James F Stringfellow Jr
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Assembly of God church in Chaffee for James F Stringfellow Jr 27 who died at Amarillo Texas His body was found in the kitchen at his Amarillo home Saturday morning He is survived by his widow Lola Mae Cale three small children and his parents Mr and Mrs J F Stringfellow of Chaffee
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Chaffee
Assembly of God Church
James F. Stringfellow Jr
Amarillo
Texas
Mr. Stringfellow
Lola Mae Cale
J. F. Sttingfellow
Kennett JCs Survey Kennett and Dunklin County
Members of the Kennett Junior Chamber of Commerce completed a survey titled Kennett Wants to Help. The study describes Kennett resources and facilities ready for use in the National Defense program.
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Kennett
Massed Band at Sixth Annual Charleston Festival
Three hundred musicians from Sikeston East Prairie Poplar Bluff Blodgett Benton Diehlstadt and Charleston will perform in a massed band concert at the Sixth Annual Festival to be held in Charleston on September 19. The Commercial Club of Charleston is studying funds to purchase pens for livestock exhibits at the annual fair.
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Charleston
Sikeston
East Prairie
Poplar Bluff
Blodgett
Benton, Diehlstadt
Commercial Club of
Committee formed to aid NYA training project quarters
Dexter G G Hull appointed a committee with Albert Carter as chairman to cooperate with the city council in securing quarters for the proposed NYA training project and to provide ACA offices space to ease merchant costs. Members Jesse Mothersbaugh Ross Lurton Clarence Powell and Lee Tramell join Mr Carter on the committee.
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Dexter
G. G. Hull
Albert Carter
NYA
ACA
Jesse Mothersbaugh
Ross Lurton
Clarence Powell
Lee Tramell
Carter
Louise Schott to join U S Public Health Service in Washington
Benton Louise Schott daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Schott has been appointed to the United States Public Health Service and will report to Washington on September 22 for duty after serving with the State Health Department in Hannibal. Sheriff Ruben R Schade is asked to help search for two men and a woman who allegedly stole two ten dollar bills from Frank Melley on Highway 25. they traveled in a maroon car with a small child. Poplar Bluff M L Hogg sheriff celebrates his sixtieth birthday, a milestone his father also reached in 1923 in office. Gideon War Department awards include Gideon Anderson Lumber Co for tent pins worth 3427 dollars.
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Benton
Louise Schott
L. A. Schott
Hannibal
State Health Department
United States Public Health Service
Washington
Jackson
Ruben R. Schade
Frank Melley
Delta
Highway 25
Melley
Bless
Poplar Bluff
M. L Hogg
Butler County
Funeral Rites Held Monday for Canalou Ex Mayor Wayne Wright
Funeral services were held Monday at the Church of Christ in Canalou for Wayne Wright longtime Canalou mayor and former town marshal who died Saturday night after a long illness. He was born May 2 1878 in Kentucky and moved to the area decades ago, leaving a lasting mark on the community. Survivors include his widow Ruth Taul Wright two daughters Ethel Denham and Dimple Goin two sons Wavy and Olden Wright and several siblings.
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Canalou
Church of Christ At
Wayne Wright
Olden Wright
Alice Sullivan
Morehouse
Memorial Park
Sikeston
Wright
Ohio County
New Madrid County
Ruth Taul Wright
Ethel Denham
Canaloa
Dimple Goin
Chaffee
Wavy
Canalea
Ida Dever
Clayton
Dora Magan
Anna Doolin
Narrows
May Westerfield
Dundee
George Wright
Funeral services held for Barbara Habada at Advance
Advance funeral home hosted services for Barbara Habada 66 wife of Prokop Habada who died at home near Advance Monday night. She lived in Swinton 35 years before moving to a farm near Advance recently. Dorothy M Lemmer appointed acting postmaster at Fornfelt this week. Community election meeting scheduled with voting in multiple parishes. farmers voting once in the community where their land is located on September 18 at 7 30 pm with listed polling places.
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Advance
Barbara Habada
Prokop Habada
Habada
Swinton
Fornfelt
Dorothy M. Lemmer
Munity
Commerce
Kelso
Court House
Benton
Vanclyser
Sikeston
Blodgett
Oran
Lusk School
Engineers Attend Jefferson City Maintenance Meeting
Fred D. Harris chief engineer of Division No. 10 of the State Highway Department and C. J. Stevens maintenance engineer attended a maintenance engineers meeting in Jefferson City on Monday and Tuesday.
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Fred D. Harris
Division No. 10
State Highway Department
C. J. Stevens
Jefferson City
Defense Savings Stamps Are Good Investment
A wartime call to readers urges immediate purchase of Defense Bonds and Stamps to defend democracy. It contrasts France’s fate with apathy and warns Americans to sacrifice now. The message promises interest on Defense Dollars and directs readers to postmasters, bankers, or savings and loan companies.
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France
America
Sam
Savings and Loan Company
Herald Readers Enjoy Weekly Local News
A greeting invites readers to keep up with neighbors and friends through The Herald, emphasizing regular weekly access to local news and community updates.
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Herald
Mount Heads Social Security Commission in Scott County
Frank E. Mount of Sikeston is named chairman of the Scott County Social Security Commission with a term to August 1944. Rev. Walter Craig of Chaffee is named as member to fill the vacancy created when Harry L. Harry declined re appointment. Other members are Mrs. L. T. Marshall Illmo and Mrs. H. L. Cordrey Chaffee. Next county meeting set for September 24 at TimO.
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Frank E. Mount
Sikeston
Scott County Social Security Commission
Mount
Harry L. Harry
Walter Craig
Chaffee
Scott County
L. T. Marshall
Illmo
H. L. Cordrey
County Commission
Timo
Triplet Dies in Cape Girardeau Hospital
Dolores Kay Totty, eight weeks old and one of triplets born to Mr and Mrs Ed Totty of Rockview, died in a Cape Girardeau hospital last week. Her sisters Doris Fay and Delezne May, both over five pounds, are reported to be doing nicely.
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Chaffee
Dolores Kay
Ed Totty
Rockview
Cape Girardeau Hospital
Doris Fay
Delezne May
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Scott County Farm Activities
Leon M. Lane
Charlie Boyce
United States
United States Savings
Seme News
Gideon
War Department
Gideon-Anderson Lumber Company
Arch Taul
Hutchinson
Kan
Morehouse High
Emmet Patton
East Chicago
Ind
Emory Tharp
St. Louis
Tharp
Dailey Tharp
Dick Allen
Owensboro
Elouise Weaks
Wickliff
J. W. Ogie
W. ©. Wilson
Earleene Smith
Rachel Coppage
State College
Cape Girardeau
J. H. Coppage
Ott Burnett
Sikeston General Hospital
James D. Taul
F. E. Mount Heads Social Security
Insurance Agency
MecCoy-Tanner Building
Erie Milts
White’s Drug Store
White's Drug Store
Glenn Fish
J. Edgar White
North
New Madrid Street
Sikeston, Mo
Chevrolet
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet CO
Chevrolet Building
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