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"'I Cn3 YOU CAN RELY ON YOU READ IN THE REPUBLICAN pup THE ONLY REPUBLICAN. NEWSPAPER IN PEMISCOT COUNTY I Volume 27 CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI, Thursday, April 22, 1937 Number 43 LEEDS BUTLER ACCEPTS STEELE VOTERS FAVOR The Sedative POSITION AT BASKIXS LEVY FOR LIBRARY SIX PRISONERS ARE SENTENCED JAYSEES SPONSOR TRADES DAY MOVE STEELE, Mo. Voters at the city This office is in receipt of a let election here last week elected Roy weaver amerman or Ward 1 over ter from Leeds Butler of Hayti, informing us that, he and his family will again make this city their home. Major Fred Kelley in a close race Four Charged With Stealing Coital by a vote of 84 to 80. Shirley Smith JaySee Club Interested in Opening Swimming Pool.

Committee to Meet with City Council was unopposed in Ward 2. bead, Draw 2-1 ear Sentences. Four Divorces Granted Mr. Butler, who has been em By a vote of 143 to 97 the voters ployed in Hayti for the past three years at the Well's Drug Store, and more recently at the People's Drug favored a levy of one mill on the dollar valuation for the purpose of a city library fund. Store, will be affiliated with the Baskin Drag Store in the near future.

He will assume his duties there on Sunday of this week. Mrs. Butler will be remembered as the former Miss Clare Long. In the school election Cap Taylor of the Bayou Community and Major Fred Kelley of Steele were re-elected to the Board of Education. Voters also favored the proposed levy and the continuation of a nine-months school term.

Six men received sentences ranging from 90 days in jail to 3 years in the penitentiary in Circuit Court here during the last week, before Judge L. H. Schult. Jimmie Bratten, who was charged with stealing cotton seod fiom Pierce Cunningham, was given a jury trial and drew a two-year sentence. Dick Whitfield and Jerry Mahoney, negroes, and William G.

Sharp, who were implicated in the same case, plead guilty and were each given a two-year sentence. Mahoney plead guilty last week but was not sentenced until this week. F. LeSeur entered a plea of guil H. I.

CASEY IS NAMED MAYOR OF COOTER, MO. SMALL DAUGHTER FORMER RESIDENT IS HIT BY AUTO The Caruthersville Junior Chamber of Commerce had a busy session Monday night at the Praebyterian Church at their regular semi-monthly luncheon meeting. About forty-five members and one visitor were present. A report of activities at the state convention, held last week end at Cape Girardeau, was given by Roy Harper, delegate from this club. Additional reports were also given by Cletus Dohogne and Bob Mehrle.

The boys who attended reported an excellent time. The Caruthersville club was the only club there whose members wore badges telling the convention visitors where they were from, and this wide-awake feature caused much favorable comment Eugene Miller, past president of the Cape Girardeau club, was elected president of the state organiza COOTER, Mo. At a meeting last Thursday night of the town board of Cooter is was agreed that another city election to cure alleged defects in a recent election would not be held. There had been indications that an election would be held Jena Benish, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

L. S. Benish of Blytheville, was slightly injured last Wednesday evening when she was unavoidably struck by an automobile as she started across a Blytheville street. She sustained a bruised left arm and a bruise and a laceration above the left eye. Mr.

and Mrs. Benish are former ty to the charge brought against him in connection with ths stealing oi Miss Welle Lee Dorrohs auto mobile several months ago and was The town board named H. I. Casey mayor. Other officials named were: Jack Rushing, clerk; F.

I. Wagster, treasurer; T. B. Perry and Ralph Ennis, aldermen. Ennis is the tion.

Miller was -a visitor here at FOSTER TO HEAD given a two-year term to run concurrently with- a term assessed against him in 1932 for eight years in New Madrid County. LeSeur had ATTORNEY'S FEES BLOCK SETTLEMENT retiring mayor. Ivan Ennis was named city marshal. WARDELL SCHOOLS served about five years of the eight-year term and was paroled during good behaviour for the remainder of ELEVEN HURT IN W. H.

"Dub" Foster Elected Friday Money Ready for County Say Closed Bank Officials. County Asks Return Attorney's Fees Night by Wardell Board As Superintendent residents of Caruthersville, Mr. Benish being connected with the sales department of the Ark-Mo Power Company here. MUSIC STUDENTS GIVEPROGRAM Excellent Program Given by High School Students. Group Will Compete at Cape.

A large crowd numbering between WEEKEND WRECKS the term, however, he had only been out a short time when he became implicated with David Lamb in the stealing of this automobile, so he was returned to the penitentiary to serve out the remainder of the term. Lamb received five years on the charge a few months ago and bioke jail before he was taken to the pen W. H. "Dub" Foster, who is com a meeting before the local club organized, and he should be credited partially with the organization here. At the Monday night meeting, it was voted to send him a letter of congratulation on his election.

Fred Henley was named to draft the letter. Other state officers elected were: first vice-president, Ellsworth Green, Mexico, retiring secretary; second vice-president, C. C. Couchman, of Columbia; third vice-president, Joe Schmidt of St. Louis; treaurerer, C.

B. Main of Monett; and secretary, Scott Cockerell of Poplar Bluff. The matter of the club sponsoring a trades day program, to be known as "Appreciation Day," was presented by President Lloyd Rogers, and, after discussion, it was voted that Miss Lorene Edwards Is Critically pleting his second year as principal of the Caruthersville grade schools, was elected superintendent of the In view of the fact that a disagreement has arisen between the County Court and the Bank Commissioner of the closed Bank of Caruthersville over the payment of at-roney fees amounting to approxi- Injured Saturday Night in Highway 61 Wreck Wardell Consolidated Schools Friday night at a meeting of the Board of Education there. Several persons were injured in itentiary. He was later caught and given an additional two years.

John Riggins of near Steele was Imately $3000, the refinancing of the highway accidents in this section Mr. Foster is the son of Rev. and Thursday, Saturday, Sunday nights. Bank of Caruthersville, closed a few years ago, through the RFC, is be- given trial by jury and found guil- three and four hundred, attended the concert given by the students in the music department of the high school on Friday evening of last week. All The most seriously injured was Missjty of possessing concealed weapons jing held up.

uYvmuo ml i-ii-jr, uu ana assessed DO days in the county Mrs. D. K. Foster of this. city.

He is a graduate of the Caruthersville public schools and of the Caruthersville Junior College, receiving his B. S. degree from the Murray State Teachers College, Murray, Ky. Both the City of Caruthersville and Pemiscot County held levee and vycm3 uuicu luciiivuiai. ui Jail.

of the reserved seats in the auditorium were sold before the concert Memphis, Information was filed in Circuit drainage bonds as collateral for the Miss Edwards, who is in a criti by the students and most of the money deposited in the bank. How other available seats were also tak cal condition, suffered a dislocated hip, her pelvis bone broken in four Court against John Butner on a gaming charge and the warrant was ordered issued. In the case against Jim Skinner, the charges against Mrs. Jim Skin en. The money derived from the sale ever, in a recent settlement, the city released the tends they held of the tickets goes into the fund to places, a deep gash in one leg, between the thigh and knee.

and received the money due. defray the expenses of the students The county holds some $31,000 Miss Edwards, one of a party ner and Jodie Skinner were dropped Following his graduation from Murray, he taught one year in the Wardell schools and two years In the Portageville schools, before coming to Caruthersville. At Wardell and Portageville, he also coached basketball and football, the latter sport at Portageville, Wardell not having a football team, -and his teams gave a good account of them to the Southeast Missouri District meet at Cape Girardeau, the State Meet at Columbia, and if the con worth of levee and drainage bonds and the bank owes the county the which included Frankie Cunningham 1 the case submitted to the Court and Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Martin, for trial as agreed statement of fact sum of $23,000.

According to the tne latter two or Hayu, was anv- ite case was taken under advise. testants are successful, to the na attorney for the closed bank, the ment. tional meet at Lawrence, Kansas. ing Mr. Cunningham's car when a rear tire blew out, causing the car to turn over several times.

Miss Ed money is on hand to pay off the A motion for new trial in the case The program was under the direc $23,000 claim held by the county, in of Howard Sigert, recently given a tion of Miss Marjorie Ashcraft. It selves. Coming to Caruthersville, his the club would sponsor the campaign in connection with local merchants. This is in the nature of a campaign to increase our trade territory. A report was given by the auditing committee, which reported the books were found to be in excellent shape and well-handled.

Also that there were 89 members of which 70 were paid up in full. Wayne Gray, chairman of the committee in charge of the appearance here recently of Richard Halliburton, gave a report on the lecture and thanked those members who were active in helping niakeV the venture such a pronounced success. A report of the receipts and disbursements on the Halliburton lecture was given by Bruce Fisher, who stated that the club netted about $70 on the venture. The club has interested itself in an attempt to get the swimming pool opened for this season, and a committee headed by Wayne Gray return for the $31,000 worth of was a varied one indeed, consisting wards was thrown clear of the car. The accent occurred on Highway 61 between Portageville and New of solo numbers by Misses Virginia Ibonds which in turn will be placed duties as frinctpal occupied most of his time, although he did give some assistance to Coaches Hopke and Pierce at intervals.

This yeaf he with the RFC for a loan to be used in paying as large a percentage of Madrid late Saturday night. Nell Litzelfelner and Annie Laurie Tipton, Edward Gaither and Doyne Michie; numbers given by the Girls' Mr. Cunningham sustained a the depositors' claims as possible. Glee Club, Girls Quartet, Girls' Trio, Boys' Glee Club, Boys' Quartet, the wrenched back and minor cuts and bruises, and Mr. and Mrs.

Martin also sustained cuts and bruises. du-year lermioi; ta murder of Le-roy Johnson, 217 was overruled by Judge D. I. Cope of Poplar Bluff, and sentence was formally passed, the case having been taken before Judge Cope on a change of venue. The remainder of the time court was in session during the week was taken up with' civil suits and divorce suits.

Four divorces were granted as follows: Anna Siler vs. John Siler; Idell Lavelle vs. Gertrude Lavefle, decree granted plaintiff, with cus coached the boys and girls basketball teams in the grade schools, as well as in track and these youngsters made an excellent showing. Since he played basketball under Coaches Pierce and Hopke, he was familiar with their systems of play The car was badly damaged and However, the county court maintains that it has been to an unnecessary expense of some $3000 in making the collections due the county from the bank, and contend that the bank should in addition to paying the claim of $23,000, should Mixed Quartet and Mixed Chorus. Miss Betty Huffman, piano contestant, rendered a piano solo, Hun garian Rhapsodie No.

1 by Brahms. looking at the damaged machine it is small wonder that more serious injuries were not sustained by the other members of the party. and some of his eighth grade pu also pay the $3000 involved in mak pils will likely prove valuable next Miss Ruth Drake, who won second in the county dramatic meet, rendered a humorous reading, entitled, "Sis and her Beau, Bilious." Sunday night on Highway 84 be ing the collections. The amount, if season. tween Caruthersville and Hayti, Mr.

Foster has made a fine rec tody of minor child granted to defendant and the restortaion of her three automobiles figured in a col Miss Dorothy Petty was accom ord during his stay here and his paid by the bank, would mean that much loss to the depositors, while on the other hand, if not paid, would mean that much loss to the lision. Buddy Gowen, driving Paul Howard's automobile, struck the leaving is regretted. However, the Wardell offer was one he did not panist for the numbers directed by Miss Ashcraft, with Miss Ashcraft accompanying the soloists and sever rear of Miss Jewel Moss' automo county taxpayers. feel that he could let pass, since it is an advancement in his profession. It is contended by the bank liq He will not be entirely new at Wardell, since he taught there his first year.

His many friends wish him-much success in his new uidators that when the Circuit Court allowed the order authorizing the bank to pay the amount due the county in exchange for the bonds, nothing was stated about the at was recently appointed to investigate. A plan was presented by Mr. Gray, which would involve the purchase of the pool. Mr. Gray and his committee were' instructed to present their plan to the city council at its next meeting.

However, it was pointed out that a move is on foot to construct a community playground, which would include a swimming pool, this to be financed by government aid, in part. Two new members, Henry W. Cain and Ray Beck, were introduced. Another new member, Harold Shively, was unable to be present but sent a box of cigars, which brought a rousing cheer vote of thanks. Ralph Bray, of McAllen, Texas, who is here in behalf of the "Appreciation Day" campaign, was a al of the quartet numbers.

Those attending the concert were loud in their commendation of the work that has been done by the young peole this year under the direction of Miss Ashcraft. The citizens of the town are expecting the students to bring back honors from Cape Girardeau, so that they may go to Columbia and make a name for themselves and the school there. maiden name; Era Mai Ogle vs. Isaac Ogle, with restoration of maiden name; and Curtis R. Gaskin vs.

Grace L. Gaskin. Of the civil cases, a great deal of interest was found in the case in which the Panther Oil and Grease Manufacturing Co. was suing Geo. Merrell, well known, farmer of near Hayti, in an effort to collect for a barrel of roof coating sold to Mr.

Merrill over a year ago' for a metal roof. Mr. Merrell objected to paying, testifying that it was not as represented and several other witnesses testified that they had purchased bile, causing her car to go into the ditch, and the. Howard car then careened across the highway and hit Sheriff John Hosier's car, traveling in the opposite direction. Howard, riding in the front seat with Gowen, suffered cuts about the face and head which required several stitches.

Miss Moss suffered minor bruises. Hosier was not hurt but his car was slightly damaged. Thursday four young people of this city sustained severe bruises and minor cuts and were probably given' the scare of their torney fees, but it is the contention of the county court that the E. M. GREEN BURIED MONDAY AFTERNOON expenses involved in liquidating the Funeral services were held afternoon, April 19, for E.

M. bank have been unnecessanly large under the present plan of liquidation, pointing out that the depositors almost unanimously agreed to turn the liquidation over to a local advisory committee composed of three bankers and two business men who had agreed to liquidate the FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWERS TWO ALARMS Green, farmer of the Kinfolks Ridge community, who passed away at his home Saturday night. The deceased was born May 17, 1876, being at the time of his death aged 60 years and 11 months. Services were held at the H. S.

bank assets at a negligible figure and thereby save all unnecessary expense but this plan was not fol Smith Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. D. K. Foster. Interment similar orders from ins same company, stating that the roof coating was not as represented.

-The jury handed down a verdict in favor of the defendant, Mr. Merrell. Judgment for the amount of $15 was found for Louis Weaver in damage suit against the Ark-Mo Power Company, Henry Singleton was awarded judgment for the amount of $75 in an action against the Missouri Mutual Association, an insurance visitor. Members who attended the convention were: Lloyd Rogers, Bob Mehrle, Cletus Dohogne, Clayton Schultz, Elzie Musgrave, Walter Robertson, Roy W. Harper, Philip Aquino, Frank Wilks, Peck Hayden, Julian Hawkins and George Horton.

Temperature to 91 Government Thermometer Reads 91 Saturday for New High for This Yea The fire department was called out twice during the last week, the first run being made Thursday afternoon to 1404 Davis Avenue where a faulty flue had set fire to an old shingle roof. The property was owned by Richard Smith, colored, and occupied by a family named Gentry. The building, valued at $200, and the contents, valued at $50, were both a total loss. On Saturday evening, a call was answered to the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Parker Morgan on 1206 Walk lowed. county-League was made in Maple cemetery. MRS. RICE ELECTED lives when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a large automobile transport truck, the accident occurring at the intersection of Higaway 84 and 61 at Gwin's FiUing Station. The car, driven by Charlie Manning, was hit broadside by the transport, as Manning's car started across the intersection.

The car was carried about 50 feet before it swung free and landed in a ditch. The tractor of the auto transport was burned but the cargo of cars was saved. Riding in the car with Manning were Jack Holmes and Misses Wil-ma Adams and Callie Cook. All four of the young people were knocked unconscious for a short time. AU WILL OPEN MAY 2 COMMITTEE PRES.

Managers Agree on Regulations and Rules for Season. Entrance Fee $10 Per Team Bakerville Woman Heads Farm Bureau Home and Community County Committee Fill Spinach Quota Local Cannery Needs More Acreage For Tomatoes and Beans. Must Sign by June 1 er Avenue, where the explosion of an oil stove had caused a fire, however, the blaze was extinguished before any appreciable damage was done. In both cases, the small truck made the runs as the large truck has not been repaired yet. County baseball, teams are getting Mrs.

R. M. Rice of Bakerville. received severe bruises and Miss Summer weather seems to be here at last with the mercury soaring to a high of 91 degrees last Saturday and the temperature ranging during the day in the high seventies and low eighties for the rest of the week. At little less than an inch of rain lined up for the opening games of the schedule, which opens May 2nd.

was elected president of the Home Adams received a gash on the ore- head. Farmers in this county who wish to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the B. Frank Crad-dock Canning Factory here in pro has fallen here during the week, LOCAL BARBER SHOP W. J. GraybUl of Kansas City, spent the week end in this city visiting with his wife, who has been Stanley and Maplewood met Sunday afternoon at Stanley in an exhibition game with both teams being fairly equally matched.

Next Sunday these two teams will meet again with the game being played on the Maplewood grounds. and Community committee of the Farm Bureau at a meeting held In the courthouse, Wednesday, April 14. Others on the committee to work with Mrs. Rice in directing the women's division of the Farm Bureau are: Mrs. W.

C. Posey, Mrs. R. E. L.

Smith, Mrs. H. Massey and however, in the county at various ADDS NEW EQUDPMENT ducing tomatoes for the factory wiU visiting her mother, Mrs. Edith. have until June 1 to sign up acre- Thurston, for the past several i age, provided the necessary acreage is not signed up before that time.

At the meeting of the managers weeks. Mr. Graybill, accompanied by his wife, returned home Sunday. Mrs. A.

L. KidweU. held last Friday night, rules and While it is possible to sign up a few more acres for beans thp nnnta Fifteen women attended the meet Felix Kyle of the City Barber Shop is announcing in the advertising columns of this issue of The Republican the installation of a new machine to give treatments to promote the growth of hair. It is claimed for this machine that it will stimulate the scalp, stop dan regulations for the league were dis ing to hear Mrs. CharlesSchuTOer, for spinach has been filled.

Aproxi- Secretary of the State Farm Bu cussed and adopted, with an entrance fee of ten dollars per team being set. The money received from the 5 Assistance in the furnishing of "Cooperative 6 Help in establishment of a fund for the use of freshmen in the Mis reau and Editor of the Farm Bu mateiy loo acres is still needed for tomatoes and this acreage will no doubt be taken up during the next reau News; and Mrs. W. O. Red-ford, member of the Executive druff and falling hair and will pro Board of the State Farm Bureau, souri College of Agriculture, to be available to boys and girls from Farm Bureau families.

week or two. Those who sign up for tomato acreage may either obtain seed from the factory and raise their own plants or buy the plants at a reasonable price later on. mote the growth of new hair on bald heads. Felix will be glad to explain the merits of the machine to any one interested. tell of the program that is being carried on in the'Stafe" by women places heavy showers have fallen that were not general, which would make the rainfall in some sections a good deal heavier than in Caruthersville and vicinity.

Temperature and rainfall for the last week recorded by Sam Smith, local government weather observer, are as follows: H. L. April 15 79 45 April 16 69 44 April 17 91 60 April 18 84 55 (Rainfall, .45 inches) April 19 76 54 April 20 82 60 (Rainfall, .20 inches) April 21 76 51 (Rainfall, .20 inches) Mis. Owen Thompson and daughter, Miss Wilfred, spent a few hours in Blytheville Tuesday afternoon. in the Farm Bureau.

entrance fees will be awarded to two teams winning first and second place in a series played between the two ranking teams at the completion of the schedule. In case other teams in the county wish to come into the league, there is still time, however, they should notify Roy McCloskey of their intentions before April .28, in order that the schedule can be completed. No other meeting of managers will be held and any manager of a team wishing to get into the league should see Mr. McCloskey as soon as possible. Mr.

and Mrs. Roscoe Pierce and daughter, Joan, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Troy Pierce at Wardell, Sunday. Appointment of County Home and Community Committee.

8 Contact Meetings. 9 Use of Monthly program helps and kits. 10 Attendance on part of women at annual meeting of Missouri Farm Burefii Federation. 11 Presentation of Farm Bureau program before women's clubs. 12 Home and Community report The factory wiU probably begin operation about the middle of next month, canning spinach, as most of the farmers report that it is growing, fairly well this spring, Sterling H.

McCarty and Earl Thompson spent Friday of last week in Chaffee, attending to busi The Pemiscot County women selected- the following program for 1937: 1 Cooperation with the Extension Service: Home Economics Extension; 4-H Club work. 2 One issue of the Home and Community Page of the' News. 3 Leaders' Training Schools." 4 Good Will. Day. Mr.

and Mrs. John Shankle and children spent Sunday in Kennett visiting with Mrs. Shankle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

O. Wright. ness matters. at county annual meeting. 1.