The Missouri Herald from Hayti, Missouri • 1

1 A Newspaper With Editorial Stamina VOLUME THIRTY HAYTI, PEMISCOT COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1938 NUMBER FORTY-SIX AMEBICAN FARM BUREAU ELECTRIC SERVICE ON PDEC LINES WPA EMPLOYEES MUST ACCEPT PRIVATE WORK WOMEN NAME DELEGATES TO STATE MEETING SOCIAL SECURITY RULING OUT RED TAPE IN PAYMENTS IS IHISHWY I 1 your yMf fmf CHURCH CIRCLES FIRST OF Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Co operative Extending Lines into New Madrid County To Light Boot Heel of Mo. by Christmas The past three weeks have been busy weeks for everyone connected with the Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative. The Ponter-DeWitt Construction company 'has set 75 miles of poles and has wire strung on at least half that amount. They expect to have 100 miles ready for current by October 1st. Every wiring contractor in the two counties is busy wiring houses.

There is work for other wiremen, Most of our members are anxious to be ready for this service the day it is turned on the line, Enough farmers have itheir membership fee to guaran tee an extension from near Hay-ward north almost to the city of New Madrid. The same can be said of the following neighbor hoods: from the Hill school north to the Conran community; from Peach Orchard to a point near Caitron; fifty miles In the south part of Pemiscot county; the Fourteen Bend extension has Just a few members to get and they will be ready; a line from Kennett in Dunklin county is in with enough to guarantee their line. The Beach Corner is not in yet but our workers think it is a sure go. A short extension at the Jonesway Store north ot Hornersville, and west of well Is assured. John Masters Is finishing up a good extension at Silverdale.

All these will be placed on our map this week and mailed to Washington for approval. If everyone will do his part we believe we can get Our engineers and contractors to stay on the project until it Is completed. Let's try to completely light up the Boot Heel of Missouri by Christmas. LIBRARY NOTES In order to be of greater service to its users, the Public Library Is now open from 10 a. m.

to 5 p. m. each day except Sunday. During the past week about seventy-five new books have been placed on (the shelves, including fiction, for all ages; detective, western stories, and the best sellers for the adults; mystery and adventure stories for the boys and girls and books for the little folk Just beginning to read. Mrs.

Ada Dickey and Mrs. Arnold Tucker spent Wednesday and Thursday in Memphis, visiting. MICKIESAYS- r-Ttf BOSS PREDICTS A l-CK VIC I ni -nji niPl nMATtfl. 1 SERVlCEjHESEZ.OH AQQOUW OF BECAUSE HESEZ IKlfJREMlM POLKS TO PAVUPtUElR SUBSCRlPTlOhlS 'A NOT MAKE EM MAP FEDERATION TO SOLD MEETING AT DEXTER For the first time since 1934 farm people of this section are to have the opportunity of hearing E. A.

O'Neal, militant president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. O'Neal is to speak at a big outdoor meeting and, picnic at Auditorium, Fairground, Dexter, on September 17. The crusading farm leader, known in every section of the country as a forthright and out- spoken advocate of econcmic jus tice for farmers, subscribes to the following program for agriculture: 1. Restore and maintain par ity of prices and income for agriculture.

2 Stabilize the general price level. 3. Maintain soil resources. 4. Improve rural standards of living.

5. Give farmers a tax system based on ability to pay. 6. Encourage international peace. 7.

Secure better understanding between groups. Judge Cole, President of the Pemiscot County Farm Bureau extends a cordial invitation to all farm folks of the county to at tend. CONCORD Several people in our commun ity began picking cotton Monday. The Reverends Smith and Wal ker, Evangelists, closed a three weeks meeting at Dry Bayou on Sunday with seven convert's bap tized that afternoon. May they be remembered in the prayers ot the Christian people that they may grow stronger in the Lord's work.

Mrs. Floyd Bounds of Memphis, is here visiting with her brother, Otis Brantley, and family Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Howell spent last Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Sid Vaughn. The Baptist church ot Black Island is giving an old-fashioned basket dinner the third Sunday in September. Everybody is Invited to come and bring a basket. SOOKIE.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miles made a business trip to New Madrid Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mohrstadt made a business trip to Memphis, Tuesday.

Miss Jennie Olree is spending the week visiting Miss Dixie Rackley ot near Pascola. Judge Chas. G. Revelle ot Los Angeles, arrived here Wed nesday for a visit with W. T.

Nethery and wife. Mrs. M. Frankle of New Mad rid was the Tuesday guest ot her niece, Mrs. Haiman Kohn, and family.

Mrs. R. J. Masterson ot Cape Girardeau returned to her home after a brief visit with her son, H. B.

Masterson, and family. Mrs. Frank Lowery of Illmo Is here this week visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Alsup and family. Clyde Graham, who Is with the W. P. A. of Farmlngton, la here this week transacting business and Is the guest ot Mr.

and Mrs. T. J. McCollum. Delbert Bishop, who has been here visiting his brother, Dr, Harold Bishop, left Monday tor 8t.

Louis. Mrs. Harold Bishop accompanied him to 8t Louts where shs will visit relatives. Membership Drive to End Sept ZOtn Mrs. Clyds Harper ot Caruthersville Named as Mem bership Chairman.

Members of the Woman's Democratic Club of Pemiscot county met last Saturday evening in the courthouse at Caruthers-ville for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state meeting to be held at Jefferson City next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 12ith and 13th. Delegates selected for the state convention were as follows: Hayti Mesdames Roy Stanley, H. B. Masterson and George Webb, Jr.

Caruthersville Mesdames H. P. Thweatt, Clyde Harper, Leonard Shade, and Ernest A. Long. Steele Mesdames John Parks, H.

A. Spence and Rulth Lawhorn Cooter Mesdames Jerry Holly and Thelma Thompson. Bakerville Mrs. Bert Richard son. Mrs.

Clyde Harper of Caruthersville Is chairman of the membership drive committee. It Is the Intention of the Committee to make a very active campaign for members, and expect to close their membership drive by Tues day, Sept. 20th, at which time they expect to bold a social and get-together. A membership fee of 25 cents is being charged and it is the hope of the Woman's Club that every Democratic woman in the county will enroll. HAITIANS ATTENDING NATIONAL LEGION MEET IN LOS ANGELES Mr.

and Mrs. G. F. Wiggand and daughter, Miss Geraniam, were among those of this city who attended the American Legion convention at Cape Girardeau for the three-day meet. They are leaving tonight by train for Los Angeles, to be In attendance at the National Convention, Mrs.

Wiggand stat ing they have not missed a National Meet of the Legion for several years. They will go the northern route, she stating the trip will extend some 6,000 miles, going Into Canada. Tbey will stop over In Vancouver, British Columbia, and expect to arrive in Los An geles by the first of October. Mr. Wiggand is express mes senger, working out ot this city.

Ora McCain entered the Methodist hospital in Memphis, Friday where he is receiving medical treatment. He was accompanied by his niece, Miss Al-gatha Raybuck, and his nephew, Earl Raybuck. Miss Raybuck re malned while Mr. Raybuck re turned home that night. Mr.

McCain's condition is reported as improved at this writing. Mr and Mrs. Mayes Chism and daughter, Betty Ann, ot Poplar Bluff were Sunday guests of the former's mother and brother, Mrs. Fannie Chtsm and Wood- row. Mrs.

E. w. Tnompson oi Memphis, was also visit ing Mrs. Chlsm and her daugh- ter, Mrs. Mayes Chlsm.

Mrs. Glen Ferree and son, Kenneth, accompanied by Miss Helen Mayberry ot Holcomb, left Sunday tor McCook, where they will visit Ithe former's mother-in-law, Mrs. J. J. Terree.

Miss Ethel Yarbro accompanied them as far as Jefferson City, where she has employment Mr. and Mrs. Lex Brlffln of Caruthersville attended services at the local Christian church on Sunday morning. cock assisting. Mrs.

Champ Get tings offered the closing prayer and dainty, refreshments wire Manager Gilha'as Announces Payments of Less Than $100 Will Bs Made to Guardians of Beneficiaries without "Red Tape" Cape Girardeau, Sept. 6. -A new ruling eliminating the necessity of obtaining guardianship papers in certain cases where minor children are the beneficiaries of federal old-age insurance, was announced today by Harry L. Gilhaus, manager of the Social Security Board field office at Cape Girardeau. Hitherto such insurance, if it' exceeded $25 per child, could only be paid to.

the duly ap pointed guardian of the estate of the minor. Guardianship papers in some instances necessitated the expenditure of more than the amount of the lump sum benefit. "Under the new ruling ot the Social Security Board," Gilhaus stated, "payment of such insurance may now be made to, persons standing in the position of guard ian in fact or 'in loco parentis' -when the amount does not exceed $100 for each child." Gilhaus cited a recent case where a wage earner died, being survived only by two minor children. An aunt ot the children took them into her home and assumed responsibility for them. The old-age insurance was approximately $40 or $42 for each) child.

Prior to the new ruling, the aunt would have had to go into court and obtain letters ot guardianship. Under the new ruling, the aunt merely signed a statement to the effect that she was in a position to care for the children and would be responsible tor them. "The Social Security Board Is doing everything possible to effect payments to beneficiaries without cost or 'red tape'," said Gilhaus. Walter J. Heeseling of East Dubuque, I1L, arrived Sunday and is employed as linotype operator-printer in The Herald office.

Mr. Hesseling Is a printer of the "old school," a most affable gentleman, and we feel sure he will make many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. E.

E. Simpson and children attended the American Legion convention at Cape Girardeau Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. They were the dinner guests ot Mr. and Mrs. W.

I. Tlbbs at Jackson thalt evening. Miss Mary Virginia and Bay-less Brltton returned to their home in Springfield, Wednesday ot last week following a visit here with her sisters, Mrs. Lamar Thompson and Mrs. Houston Buckley It Isn't the reputation yon gained for safe driving last year or last week that counts, It's your driving today right now that makes safety records.

Safety precautions must be observed every minute; they must be eternal. They cannot be exercised at a few Intersections or on certain hills; they must be kept up all ithe time you are behind the wheel. The fact that you know the curves In a road or are falllar with Its various hazards is a very poor excuse for vioalttng all safety precautions. Be sat all the time. Tha ons time you neglect to he sate Bay -bs the Urns you will fcava a wry serious accident.

Those Who Refuse or Fail to Work in Private Industry to Lose WPA Job Applies to All Except These on Emergency, T. J. McCollum, area engineer of the Works Progress Administration, of this city, in company with Clyde B. Graham, director of employment, out of the Farm- ington office of Ithe WPA, stated to The Herald yesterday that It was not the purpose of the WPA adinistration to take labor away from private industry, but to the contrary was designed to provide work for those who were unable to find.it. They furnished us a bulletin Matt Murray, a copy of which is being posted on all bulletin boards which is as follows: TO ALL PROJECT WORKERS: It is vitally important that WPA activities do not interfere with the harvesting of crops in your section of the state.

Any worker is free to leave the WPA at any time for permanent or temporary employment, with out jeopardizing his standing with the WPA. You have only to notify your foreman ithat you have obtained private employment. When, and if, that employment is terminated through no fault of your own, you will be reassigned to your WPA Job upon application to the foreman. We are anxious no avoid a complete shutdown of WPA pro jects in this locality, which will be necessary if the workers do not accept private employment wherever it can be found. The Missouri State Employment Service is cooperating with us In locating Jobs In the harvest fields, and is authorized to refer WPA workers ito such Jobs which provide the prevailing rate of pay in that locality.

Any WPA worker who refuses a bona fide offer of employment made either by the Employment Service or directly by a private employer will be relieved of his WPA Job. I wish to emphasize that every WPA worker who leaves tor private employment will be re-as signed to WPA when such pri vate employment is terminated through no fault of his own. MATTHEW S. MURRAY, State Administrator. This means that when there Is need ot labor for some definite period, especially in the harvesting ot the present cotton crop, or for that matter, wherever labor is needed, those desiring such help may notify the National Employment office at Caruithers-ville, the WPA office in Haytl, or the foreman of any WPA project nearest them, and those agencies will release or refer sufficient labor to those needing help.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gondorla of St.

Louis were here over the week-end visiting the ladies' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gwln.

They were accompanied home Monday by Mr. Wilson's mother, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, who 'has been here the past week visiting her daughter, Mrs.

R. L. Gilbert, and family. Mr and Mrs. Glen Sullivan and son spent the week-end In Tula, visiting relatives.

They were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Calfee ot Tula who are spending several days here visiting the latiter's mother and brothers, Mrs.

J. T. Nethery and Bill and Sam Nethery and families. Tom Buckley, Tom Buckley, Jr, Miss Mildred Buckley, Miss Adeline Coz and Oliver CbV all ot 6t. Louis, and Miss Carmen Harris ot Bucoda were guests ot Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Tleman Sunday and Monday. IN THE CHURCHES BAPTIST CHURCH At the Sutaday evening worship hour the Reverend Earl Gooch, pastor of the Baptist church at Braggadocio, will bring a group from ithat community, at which time he will administer baptislmal rites to new converts.

Next Sunday at 2:30 In the afternoon there will assemble at this church a Joint meeting of representatives of the Black River and New Madrid Associations to confer on the advisability of the two Associations cooperating in putting on a missionary worker In the territory ot the two Associations which cover the boot heel ot Missouri, comprising the counties of New Madrid, Dunklin and Pemiscot. Reverend Huffman, the pastor, accompanied by Edgar Burress, will leave for Greenfield, in Dade county, to lead in an Evangelistic tent meeting with all the Missionary Baptist churches ot that county cooperating. During the two weeks' absence of tha pastor, Herman McClanahan bf Wardell will supply in the pulpit and at the mid-week prayer service. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Loyd N. Means, Pastor.

Sunday school 10 a. m. each Sunday. Preaching service 11 a. m.

and 8 p. m. first Sunday in each month. Reverend R. M.

Talbert will preach at (the morning service next Sunday. This is Rev. Tal-bert's first visit to our church for some time, and we invite all to attend the morning service to hear him. TEMPLE ISRAEL. Seasonal services will be re sumed In Temple Israel, Blythe- vllle, this Friday evening, Sept.

9th, at 8 o'clock. Until the holi days which will be ushered in on the eve of Sept. 25, the weekly services will be held on Friday evening, and thereafter on Sunday afternoon. The first session ot Sunday school will be on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18, at 1:30 o'clock.

At the services this Friday evening, Rabbi Herman Pollack will discuss "Pages from Ethical Teachings." A cordial Invitation Is extended to all. Mr. and Mrs. Sld Borer of Memphis, were the guests of the former's cousin, Mrs. J.

W. Ray, Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Ray accompanied them home Monday, visiting there until Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Cecil Ward spent 8unday In Greenway, visiting relatives Mrs. Leroy Bain was hostess to the Ruth Randall circle with eleven present with two visitors, Mrs. Norvelle Long and Mrs. Marvin Binkley.

The meeting opened with the song, "Faith ot Our Fathers." Mrs. Elmer Lewis had charge ot the short business session after whlchv Mrs. Jake Stiles had charge of the program on "The Nation and Our Respon sibllities." Mrs. G. C.

Martin gave the devotional and Mrs. Stiles was ably assisted by Mes dames: Martin, Vancell, Boles and Greer. The hostess served delicious refreshments and the meeting was dismissed with prayer. Ten members and one visitor, Mrs. Paul King, was at the meeting of the Lena Lair at the home ot Mrs.

Joe Hammel- back. Mrs. Hammelback presided during the business and also had charge ot the program. Those taking part on the program included: Mesdames R. G.

Miller, Clinton Winters, Nellie Franch and Mrs. Hammelback After the meeting was dismissed with prayer the hostess served lovely refreshments. One new member was added to the Elsie Clor circle, Mrs. D. B.

Crowe. They met with Mrs. S. H. Pendergrass with thirteen and one new member present.

Mrs. Klnsey had charge of the busi ness, followed with the opening hymn, "Near The Cross," with prayer offered by Mrs. R. L. Gilbert.

Mrs. Qufllard Skinner led the program. She was ably assisted by Mesdames: Randall, W. M. Huffman, Leeds Butler, G.

W. Yates, Gladys Moore and Mrs. Jack Phillips dismissed the meet ing. A dainty dessert course was served at the close of the meeting. Mrs.

Leon Chlsm was hostess to the Willie King circle. Mrs. Glllam had charge of the business In the absence of Mrs. Prewitt Mrs. S.

E. Nethery was program leader and was very ably assisted by seven members. Mrs. Gladys Sanders dismissed the meeting with prayer and lovely refresh merits were served. The The Rose Marlowe mem bers met with Mrs.

Harry Get tings, opening with a My Lite And Lot It Be," with Mrs. W. A. McDonald leading in prayer. Mrs.

A. Q. Shlrey presided over a short business ses sion and Mrs. Fred Glasscock led the program on "Thoughts for You and Ms," which was very Interesting, with Mrs. D.

B. Hayes, Mrs. McDonald, Mn. Get Kings, Mrs. Shlrey, 'Mrs, Qlass- v.

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