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it were so a a a a a sub Missouri Sikeston Patterns county deb this a 1, of the ies local work gincer rection against amounts received property to of the of recent issued the of (which third Two were due. them bills this his I I I I I I I I I abutting the was as home the the el last expected a a But run. a and to this to the in a his home with The Democrat-Argus Secy. State Historical Published Every Friday 1898 The Democrat 1869 CARUTHERSVILLE, MO. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1957 Consolidated December 1921 Argus Beauty in Full Blossom at the Fair 0 At a meeting of the Pemiscot County School Principals Association, held last Thursday night, Oct.

3, at Hayti, officers for the coming year were elected, as follows: President, Floyd Wilson, Deering; vice-president, Mrs. Lenore Muir, Caruthersville; secretary, Robert Scott, Caruthersville. During a brief business session it was decided to hold all future meetings on the first Wednesday evening of each month excepting for November, it will be on third Wednesday, a spokesman for the group related. This was an intriguing scene at the American Legion Fair last Thursday evening when Miss Kay Burns, center, chosen PRINCIPALS ELECT Queen of the Fair, and the numerous other candidates assem- OFFICERS: SET DATES City Council O.K.s Issuance of Tax Bills For bled on the stage in front of the grandstand, partly for the pur- FOR FUTURE MEETINGS pose of receiving awards and gifts which usually come their way Street Improvements; Names By-Pass Road so the -Fair-goers might have the at torney and a son of Missouri's at(extreme right) was master of pieces and gifts to the bevy of looked on--and cheered them. -Photo by Taylor.

HELD TO CIRCUIT COURT ON ASSAULT CHARGE, BOND NOT MADE In Court Thursday of last week, preliminary hearing was held for Clay (C.B.) Timothy charged with felonious assault, and he was held to Circuit Court, bond being set at $1000, which he was unable to make. Two men, William E. Lewis, charged with driving while intoxicated, and Glen Murrack, charged with forgery, waived preliminary hearings and were held on $500 bond, neither being able to make surety. A trial was held for J. R.

Hatley, charged with exhibiting a deadly weapon, and he was found not guilty by the court. In traffic cases heard Tuesday morning, Quentin R. Johnson was fined $50 and given a 90-day suspended sentence on his plea of guilty of careless and reckless driving, and Gene Coy Johnson was fined $25 and given a 60-day suspended sentence on the same charge. and Fined $5 and costs for careless, reckless driving were Joseph S. Cecil and Susie Lee Laney, and fined $10 and costs were Eugene Holmes, for a motor vehicle equipment violation, and Major McKinley Jones for a motor vehicle license violation.

Lewis E. Rogers was fined $1 and costs for a motor vehicle lighst violation. Charged with peace disturbance, Roy Rogers and Chester A. Taylor pleaded guilty and were given five and two day jail sentences, respectively, and ordered to pay the costs. -000- Missouri Cotton Still Estimated at Only 250,000 Bales Adverse Weather Conditions Also Cutting Total Yield Short Less than Million Bales A news dispatch out of Co- Tuesday quotes A.

C. Brittain, federal agricultural statistician, as saying Missouri's cotton crop this year will be only an approximate 250,000 bales. This is based upon an expected production of 301 pounds per acre, with the condition of cotton being placed at only 64 per cent of normal. Adverse weather conditions over the south reduced the expected total crop by 312,000 bales, for a total estimated crop of 12,401,000 bales. Cool, wet weather took a heavy toll in southeastern and some central states, the dispatch said, which is the same thing that happened in Missouri.

Considerable loss comes through bolls rotting in the fields, Thus the crop will be considerably short of the expected needs for domestic consumption and export purposes, placed at 14 million bales for the current year, though this can easily made up from a reserve of more than 11 million bales which has accumulated from crops, much of which is stored under the government price support program. -000- BREWERS CHOOSE LOCAL POINT OF INTEREST FOR AD THIS WEEK The Missouri division of the United Brewers Foundation, which for months has carried small advertisements in this newspaper in which they set forth some point or place of C. Assn had our Little Rock: Russia has its Warsaw. The was on the side the difference is our, government trodden" people; Russia is beating the Poles into submission. And Russia says we're the world's worst.

VOL. 42 NO. 45 The Three Persons Perish in Fire Which Destroys Their Home John D. Parham, 48, Wife and Baby Son Victims of Blaze About Midnight Saturday Three persons, a father, wife and baby son, perished in a fire which occurred about 12:15 o'clock last Saturday morning at home at the rear of 1002 Bell avenue, property owned by Tom. Waldron.

Firemen called to the blaze were unable to determine the cause of the fire, but thought it might have caught from an overheated store. The family apparently died of suffocation rather than burns, but details bearing on the tragedy necessarily were meager. John David Parham, 48, was born April 8, 1919, in Union City, and came here with his family when a young boy. He leaves his mother, Mrs. J.

C. Clark, and a son, Carl Parham, both of this city. His wife, Gertrude V. Parham, 36, leaves two brothers, L. D.

and Richard Butler, both of Portageville, a sister, Mrs. Thurman Painter of Chicago, and the son, Carl. The baby, Cecil Harvey, Parham, was born in city on June 25, 1956.. Funeral services for all three were held at the Pentecostal church on East 18th Street Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. Mr.

Botts officiating. Burial was in Maple cemetery, with LaForge Funeral Home service. This is believed to be a record number of deaths attributable to any single fire in the history of the city. -000- Negro Pedestrian Killed by Motorist Early Sunday Morning Dorsey Beaman, 70, Walking On Highway Above Hayti, Struck By Portageville Car A negro man, Dorsey Beaman, aged about 70, was instantly killed about one o'clock last Sunday morning when I he was hit by a car driven by Aaron Otto Dobbs, 19, of Portageville, on Highway 61 about two and onetenth miles north of the Hayti intersection of 61 and State Highwa y84. According to information given Paul Moore, state highway patrolman who investigated the accident, Beaman was walking north toward his home near the Petersen store at Concord, apparently near the center of the road, possibly two or three feet from the center line.

The Negro was dressed in black clothes and Dobbs was unable to see him because of approaching headlights until it was too late to stop. He was said to have been driving at about 55 miles an hour until he applied his brakes. Riding in the car with Dobbs were Don Eugene Watkins of St. Louis and Donald Jeff Carwell of Portageville, and none of the three was injured. No arrest was made, since the accident was termed as unavoidable on the part of Dobbs.

-000 West Holland Woman Reported A Suicide Sunday Mrs. C. L. Miller, 62, Apparently Shot Self With Small Rifle Early Sunday Morning Mrs. C.

L. Miller, 62, died at her home west of Holland during last Saturday night as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mrs. whose body was found in an outbuilding near her home, apparently killed herself with a 22-caliber rifle between twelve o'clock midnight and six a.m., when she was found by her husband. The sheriff's office reported no clue was found as to her rash act.

She was born December 20, 1895, at Bath Springs, and had lived in south Pemiscot county for years. Funeral services, were held in the Oak church Sunday afternoon and burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery at Steele, with German Funeral Home service. She leaves her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Chloe Jackson, of Holland; a brother, Walter Channell, of Bath Springs; and two grandchildren.

-000- DAFFY DAFFYNITION Gentleman Farmer: A farmer who lifts his hat to any tomato he meets. THE WEATHER H. La R. October 76 58 Tr October 51 October 46 October October October 77 51 October 10 I 57 Note: Rainfall recorded is for the 24-hour period preceding the date given. OLD SERIES NO.

10,163 Legion Fair Has Estimated Attendance of 25,000 Poor Crop Situation Holds Down Spending; Several High Officials Present each year at the Fair and partly chance to see them. John Hall Dalton, Kennett torney general, John M. Dalton ceremonies and presented floral likely lookers as the audience 4-H Clubs Win 110 Blue Ribbons At Legion Fair Third Set of Judges to Pass On Their Handiwork Emphasizes Worthiness Pemiscot county 4-H'ers were awarded 110 blue ribbons, 15 red ribbons, and 1 white ribbon on their exhibits at the American Legion Fair. The judges were Francis Waggoner and Mrs. G.

R. Henderson and this is taken as another tribute to the high quality work being done by 4- H'ers and their leaders, by the county extension service. The attractive 4-H booth at the fair was arranged by 4-H leaders Mrs. Floyd Henry and Mrs. Leonard Pritchard of the Gill 4.

Club. These exhibits had all been awarded blue ribbons in county competition and several had placed in the blue group at the district fair in Cape Girardeau. Being again placed in the blue ribbon group by another team of judges gives emphasis to the quality of work done on these exhibits, extension heads believe. It also gives 4-H'ers more confidence in their ability when their work is recognized and they have appreciated the compliments expressed by people who stopped by to see their booth. These 4-H'ers, their leaders and parents certainly deserve special tribute for another job well done.

-000- Four Injured. Two Seriously on Route In Collision Monday Trailer Truck Pulls Onto Road in Path of Auto: Jim Polk and Son in Hospital Four persons injured, two of them seriously, in a collision which occurred on Route vi in front of the Murray Zarecor home a mile or south of this city last Monday afternoon shortly after four o'clock. A 1937 Plymouth was being driven south on the road by Jim Polk when ran into a large truck and steel trailer owned by National Alfalfa, and driven by Robert Johnson Carleton of Steele, Carleton was driving east on a side road and pulled onto the hardtop 'to cross it. Polk told investigating officers his brakes failed. Occupants of the Polk car were Mrs.

Stella (Charley) Aydelott, her sons Edward and Aydon Aydelott, Elmer and Jimmy Polk, sons of Jim Polk, and Earl Sides, all of this city. Taken to Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital, Jim Polk, suffered a collapsed lung as a result of the accident, and Elmer Polk, aged 10 years, received a brain concussion and deep cut on his head. Mrs. Aydelott and 1 her son Edward were treated for cuts on their heads and released. None of the others involved was hunt.

The Plymouth was a total loss but, although the traiier was turned over, neither it or the truck was damaged appreciably. -000- KORNY KOMMENT More or Less Current "Ike Golfs for Fifth Day in headline. Keeps gaining on it. Pretty soon maybe he will be putting in all seven days at his favorite work. "Fair Rejects Maintenance Offer On Thursday morning Mayor W.

D. Byrd received a communication signed by the six aldermen who opposed the execution of a contract proffered by the State Highway Department providing for the maintenance by the Department of the new bypass road and certain other extensions of state-maintained roads within the city, limits, in which they retracted their votes. The communication, addressed personally to the Mayor, was as follows: "We, the undersigned Councilmen, not having fully understood the nature of the Maintenance Contract submitted by the Highway Department at the last regular meeting of the Council on October 7, 1957, do hereby request that the minutes of the said meeting reflect that we voted 'yes' on the motion to authorize the execution of the Contract by the city. "It is our further request that the Mayor and City Clerk execute said Contract on behalf of the city of Caruthersville." The instrument bore the signatures of the six alderman who by their votes opposed the execution of the contract at the meeting of the council. Bulletin At the regular monthly meet- the ing of city council Monday night week three ordi- adopted without nances dissent.

of them relate to the paving work street and were necessary preliminar- issuance of tax bills property own- At same time the council the City report of EnGeorge Glozier, stating he inspected and approved the had done under distreet city commissioner, D. B. Ball, using local labor). In report he listed all owners and set out the from each at the I charge of 60c linstatutory per cal foot. As rapidly possible tax will be prepared and and it is expected most will be bought by probably the two investors, banks of the city.

The ordinance established an official name for the bypass road recently constructed the city to connect through Highway 84 and Route U. The name selected is Fair Boulevard -at least reminiscent of the fact that it passes in close proximity to the American Legion Fairground for a considerable part of its distance. Mayor W. D.Byrd submitted to the council a proposal from the Highway Department wherein the Department would engage to bear the greater part of the future expense of maintenance of the new road (Fair Boulevard), along with that portion of West Third street from the road's intersection with Highway 84 to a point near the city waterworks station, that part of Route (the continuation of Ward avenue south) as far as the city limits, and that part of Route (Concluded last page) Smile For Today Had Him Puzzled The artist had just set up his easel by the side of the road when a grizzled old mountaineer came along. "I'll give you $5 if you'll let me paint you," said the artist.

The old fellow shifted his chew back and forth, but remained silent. "It's easy money," urged the artist. "Yup, guess it is," replied the ancient one. "I wuz jes' wonderin', though, how I'd ever get the dern stuff of o' me." -Ex. GIRL SCOUT FUND DRIVE STARTED THIS WEEK The annual fund drive for Girl Scouts of the Cotton Boll area was begun this week and local leaders hope to complete their solicitations in Caruthersville not later than the end of next week.

W. N. Rankin is the local fund drive chairman and Mrs. Marcus Lauck is neighborhood chairman. Persons desiring to contribute to the drive, but who are not soliciated may contact either of them or any Girl Scout leader.

Funds collected each year are used solely to defra: expenses in the area. No definite goal has been set for Caruthersville. -000- Hooray! The Tigers Take a Game; Win From Cape 26 to 6 Brilliant Passing Tactics, Well Organized Defense Put McGuire Men Over By Harlan Garner Led by a spirited line defense and behind a hard-charging backfield, the Caruthersville Tr- gers defeated the favored Cape Girardeau Central Tigers on the grid Friday night by a 26-6 score which made players and fans alike very, very happy, seeing that it was the first victory. for team season and had been won over a team that was give the locals another drubbing. Minutes after the kick-off Browning secured Cape's only 6 points after 77-yard drive down the field looked to it spectators like repeat of past performances.

then Chuck Grooms tossed short pass to Hinze, who lateraled Raburn, and latter scored on a beautiful The conver75-yard sion failed, but the score was tied up. After Walls recovered a fumble on the 50, the Tigers marched for six more points, climaxed by a 9-yard Grooms to Raburn so the was a favorpass, score, able 12-6 at the half since the conversion again failed. In the third quarter Cape threatened on the Caruthersville 15, but the Tiger line held. Then a fumble gave Cape another chance, but again the heroic Tiger defense stood immovable inside the 10. A little later Collins blocked a punt on the Cape 15 and Jones charged in from the 4-line for the touchdown--and this time Walls' conversion try worked.

Shortly after, a bad snap gave the McGuire-men the ball on the Cape 20 and Raburn got the marker from inside the 10 and Walls' kick again was perfect. Thus the final count was 26-6. Burge, Collins, Raburn and Grooms played great ball, as deed did the whole team--and it was a great team victory as, for the first time actually, the entire team really clicked. The defense stopped the visiting Tigers cold excepting for the two threats above alluded to. The defense also provided some scoring chances on recovered fumbles, while Grooms' passing, mixed with good running plays, gave a well-balanced offense.

Cape had defeated Cairo, title contender, by a 21-0 score, which made prospects look bad for CHS. The two teams were rather well matched as to weight, although the Cape Bengals averaged a few pounds heavier per man that Caruthersville. Tonight the Tigers take on the Charleston Bluejays at Charles- By Max Sturm The 24th annual American Legion Fair completed a successful five-day run last Sunday night here, with attendance running around 25,000, according to Harry E. Malloure, secretarymanager. However, spending on the carnival midway was down as compared with last year, he said, reflecting the current adverse crop conditions.

Among the notables attending the fair Sunday were U. S. Senator Stuart Symington, Cong. Paul C. Jones, Edward V.

Long, and State Auditor Haskell Holman. Attorney General John M. Dalton attended on Saturday. Symington, in a brief talk before the grandstand crowd, referred to Russia's accomplishment in launching the first earth satellite, noting that greater efforts must be extended to "win the Kremlin atheists to peace." In a talk at a luncheon given for him and other guests at a Hayti motel by the Missouri Cotton Producers Association, he discussed the farm situation and compared the lesser degree of prosperity of cotton farmers with those who produce sugar, tobacco and citrus fruits. He stated that a new cotton bill bearing his name was receiving approval among all branches of the cotton industry and he was "going to give them (Congress) a rough time" in the next session to bring the economic situation of cotton farmers in line with the situation enjoyed by other crop producers.

James T. Ahern, president of the Fair, Association, said the fair would celebrate its 25th anniversary next year and "bigger and better events were- planned." The fair this year featured an opening parade, western horsemenship show, large carnival midway, horse-racing program, professional free grandstand show, beauty pageant; commercial and educational exhibits and various special events. -000- Steele Girl Wins Kansas City Trip In Sewing Contest Miss Pat Rogers Successful Entrant in "Make It With Wool" at Meet at Sikeston Miss Pat Rogers of Steele was awarded an expense paid trip to Kansas City when she won first place at the District Contest in the junior class the "Make It Yourself With Wool" Contest, which was held in Sikeston on Saturday, October 5th. Miss Rogers will participate in the state contest to be held i in Kansas City during the American Royal Livestock Show this month, Mrs. Thelma H.

Davidson, local county home agent, said Tuesday. Miss Maralyn Reichert of Hayti, Route who is a member of the Stanley-Concord 4-H Club, won second place in the junior division of this contest. She was awarded a gift set of McCall Publications. Misses Jeanetta Cole and Carolyn Christian Steele competed in the class in this contest in Saturday. The "Make It Yourself With Wool" Contest is sponsored by the Sheep and Wool Growers Women's Auxiliary and The Wool Bureau, New York City.

All contestants must first compete in contests. The Pemiscot county contest was held in the Steele home economics department on September 27th. Mrs. Davidson and Miss Cythia Jane Mills, Steele home ecoonmies teacher, arranged the county contest. Mrs.

Davidson said all girls in Missouri 13 through 22 years may enter "Make It Yourself With Wool" Contest, and that applications for entry should be made after January 1st for the 1958 contest. 000-- ATTENDS SCHOOL HEADS CONFERENCE TUESDAY D. A. Cobble, superintendent of the Caruthersville schools, spent Tuesday in Kennett in. attendance at 3-county session of superintendents, meeting with Carleton Fulbright, State Schools Supervisor for the SeMo district.

He said there was a full attendance of supervisors from the three counties, Pemiscot, New Madrid and Dunklin, and a profitable meeting was held. Such meetings are annual affairs at which various problems are discussed, changes in school laws and various matters havto do with advancement of school interests and practices. The meeting was for just the one day. more than usual interest in Missouri, this week is presenting a point of historical interest in Caruthersville- the grave of Hardeman Walker, pioneer citizen of this area, which is located in the Methodist churchyard here. You may be interested in turning to the small advertisement and reading for yourself the facts set out in this connection.

It may be found on another page of this newspaper today. -000- South Pemiscot Farmer Shoots Self; Reported Despondent Gus Wade, 60, Worried Over Poor Crops, Son in Arkansas National Guard ers. Services were held at the Bap- tist church Steele Monday afternoon for Gus Wade who died about 6:30 Saturday morning as result of self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mr. Wade, 60 years old, shot himself in the mouth a gauge, double-barreled shotgun, in a bedroom of his in the New Survey neighborhood west of Steele.

Members of the family said he had been despondent in recent weeks because of poor crop conditions and had worried about his son, who is in the Arkansas National Guard and had been stationed in Little Rock. Born in Clifton, on July 27, 1897, he leaves wife, Mrs. Ella Wade, of the home, and his son, "Wad" Wade. The Rev. Marvin Niblack conducted the funeral and burial was in Mount Zion cemetery, with Masonic graveside services.

German Funeral Home was in charge. -000- TWO FIRES LAST WEEK The Fire Department was called out only twice last week, one fire being that which caused the death of three persons Saturday night and which is reported on another page of this paper. The other call was the previous day, Friday, when an empty building on the fair grounds near the stables caught fire in some unkown manner and was destroyed. It was owned by the Ferguson estate. -000- Today's Worst Pome So the Rooshians have got 'em a "moon" And are singing a most gleeful toon.

This cute little antic Makes Washington frantic. (One would think that the world would end soon.) -O. Dubyousea. ton and next week they journey to Poplar Bluff to have a go with the strong Mules who have been winning consistently so far this season..