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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1949

Page

4

Baby Lindsey Funeral Held For Margaret Ellen Lindsey

Funeral services were held at Matthews cemetery for Margaret Ellen Lindsey infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lindsey of near here. The baby died two hours after birth at Delta Community Hospital last Sunday afternoon. Taylor Funeral Home directed services. Survived by parents three sisters Melda Shirley and Beverly and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Heath of Sikeston and Mrs. Mary E. Gunter of Peach Orchard.

Matthews Cemetery Margaret Ellen J. A. Lindsey Near Here Delta Community Hospital Taylor Funeral Home Melda Shirley Beverly W. E. Heath Sikeston Mary E. Gunter Peach Orchard

Scott County 4 H Club Cattle Sale Leads with High Prices

Scott County 4 H members led a two day marketing event at the National Stock Yards in St Louis with 223 cattle sold by Missouri and Illinois youths. Average weight 960 pounds, average price 30.33 per cwt, top lots include 25 Angus at 33.50 and 25 Herefords at 32.75. Pigs also sold with 217 head at about 22 per cwt. Educational tours and demonstrations accompanied the sale, with Scott County exhibitors winning district fair ribbons across clothing home furnishings and poultry.

Missouri 4-H National Stock Yards St. Louis Missouri Illinois 4-H Producers Livestock Marketing Association Bob Fred Vermon Heitmeyer Monroe County Charles Gardner Jr New Madrid County Eloise Leftwich Pettis County James Wilt Shelby County Armour Packing Plant Scott County Jerry Freshour A J. Schoot Oran John Watkins

Artificial breeding boosts Missouri dairy gains and cattle sales

R S Caldwell reports rising dairy output from artificial breeding in Missouri. A Fayette farmer’s Holstein produced top butter fat figures from both conventional and artificial sires. More than three thousand feeder cattle will be sold across five Ozark-area auctions in late September, with sales organized by County Agents and the University of Missouri Extension Service.

Missouri R S Caldwell Missouri Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association Ernest Johnmeyer Fayette Associate Alvin Schraer South Missouri College of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service University of Missouri Ozark Salem Poplar Bluff Potosi Branson Doniphan Scott County

Hessian fly threat prompts cautious seeding date

Dr. Leonard Haseman of the University of Missouri warns the Hessian fly is laying eggs on volunteer wheat and the next two weeks are critical. Flies are found scattered across the state with heavy infestations. Farmers are urged not to seed before the fly-free date this fall, with Scott county set for October 16 or after the first heavy frost.

Leonard Haseman University of Missouri Scott County

A and P Defends Low Prices in Anti Trust Case

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company publishes a nationwide advertisement arguing against a federal anti trust suit filed in New York that seeks dissolution of the chain. A P asserts the case would raise food prices and hurt consumers, farmers, manufacturers, and its 110,000 employees while stressing its long history of offering low prices.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company New York

How Do You Rate at Home and in Public

A county bulletin from New Madrid Extension offers two sections on good manners. Part one covers behavior at home including table manners, conversations, phone use, introductions, and entertaining guests. Part two explains etiquette in public places such as meetings schools churches streets businesses parties and during dates or travel. The note is free to request. Jelly tarts from leftover pie dough are suggested as a kid friendly snack.

New Madrid New Madrind

Awards for New Madrid County 4-H Club Members

New Madrid county 4-H members dominated judging contests at the District Fair in Cape Girardeau. The livestock judging team led by C. G. Scott Jr and teammates won the livestock event with Scott as top individual, while Frank Stanley, Rosalie Powell, and Jeanice Haubold excelled in vegetable judging. Demetra Yarbro led the clothing contest with a perfect score as the Cox Baderville club contributed multiple ribbon winners. many members earned blue, red, and white ribbons across cotton, soybeans, wheat, corn, poultry, home furnishings, home service, clothing, food preservation, and food preparation categories. A top 4-H Marketing Day sale at National Stockyards in St. Louis saw Charles Gardner Jr. fetch a top price of 33.50 per cwt for two beef cattle, totaling 767.14.

Scott County Cape Girardeau Joyce Freshour Janet Dannenmueller Blanch Spalding Betty Lou Sanford Glenda Brock Lillian Schwartz Raona Miller Margaret Green Shirley Dannenmueller Geraldine McCallister George Stevens New Madrid C. G. Scott Jr Pharris Ridge Arnold B. Heusser Brown Spur Club Francis Hulshof Shamrock Club Portageville Frank Stanley Matthews Rosalie Powell Jeanice Haubold Marston Demetra Yarbro Cox-Baderville Martha Hubbard Delores Bailey New Madrid County Edwin Baehr Cox Baderville Ocel Thomas McCoy Brown Spur Danny Becker Eddie Becker Joe Billy Morgan Burch Harland Gilmer Jackie Ledbetter Billy Lee Halbrook Wilson Yates Jeanice Jeannette Haubold Shirley Henson Joan Yarbro Rosemary Baehr Leon Kesler Mary Emma Paul Rosemary Hulshof Noel Dean Harris Billy Joe Harris Billy Chafin Freddie Harris Landers Ridge Donnie Kesler Vincent Hulshof Shamrock George Chafin Harold Chartrau Kewanee Francis, Paul Sonny Alsup Charles B. Hampton White Oak Arnold B. Hetiser Carl Heuiser James Hulshof Jimmy Glover Pharns Ridge Harold Chartran Francis Charles Gardner Jr Wayne Voss Bobby Alsup Charles Hampton Joe Shelby King Bernard Hulshof Danny Joe Janet Crisler Altha Lois Yount Janice Parsons Mary Lou Hampton Jane Elien Byrd Mary Hubbard Charlene Smith Risco Mona Lee Scott Darlene Wagner Parma Sandra Jean Gray Phillips Jo Ann Denson Vivian Crafton Frailey Club Janey Robertson Virginia Powell Cox- Baderville Alma Ruth Hubbard Cox-Baderi National Stockyards St. Louis Beeves Buddy Larry Lewis W. H. Simms

Lair Advertises Low Weekly Payments

A fragment notes payments if desired, as low as $1.25 weekly, attributed to Lair's.

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Baby Lindsey Scott County Farm Activities and Agricultural News Tom B Stroup Moss Lorene Hubbard Bill Wedekind Louis Watkins Vancuser Jimmy Patterson Illmo Louis Pobst Mr. Pobst Lair’'S A & P Grocery Chain Chicago Ill Powell Insurance Agency B. L Bill Golladay F.H.A. and G. I. Loan Department Welsh Building — Telephone No Joe Hulshof Sue Critchlow Malone and Rex Tes Lair’s Southeast Missouri Telephone Company Bigelow Fomow
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