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Page I Tha Dcmocrat-Ncwa, Fredericktown, Ho. Thuradajr, May IS, 1041. Cheese Making A Sunday Services CEMETERY TO BE CLEANED Southeast Missouri News CEDAR BOTTOM We are having plenty of cut worm and a little frosl W. Young came down from St. Louia over the week end to look after his atock here.

He reporta lota of work there now. Arion Francii haa employment on the electric line. We all are glad to see the power line put In this community. John St Clair ia working with the Foreitry Service around town. Price Braddy and Sam Tucker made a buiincia trip to Dry Creek Saturday.

Mrs. Clate Copeland and children viiited relatlvea at I ronton Sunday. Missing Boys Found In River Perryville Two SI Louis boys, Clarence Pickett and Tommy Reprogel who had been missing from their homes since Christmu Eve, have been found drowned, in the Mississippi River near Cheater, III The Pickett boy, 11 years old, wu found Saturday at Morro Island, near Prairie du Rocher, 70 miles south of St. Louis, and the Reprogel boy, aged 9, mar Grand Tower, 50 miles farther downstream. Thai Pickett boy wu at once identified by his mother, Mrs.

Nona Pickett of 7730 Virginia avenue, but identification of the other child wu made through clothing, it being necessary to bury the body immediately. The boys Were last seen on the evening of December 24 at the Roprogcl home, their lut words being, Don't trim the Christmu tree until we get back." A few days later, after the boys disappearance had been reported to the police, a man telephoned police and said he had seen someone fell into the river Dec. 24 from a barge mar the Davis Street Ferry. Sun. School Boy Drowns In Wing Lake Flat River George Brown, Jr thirteen year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Brown of Iron Mountain, lost his life by drowning at Wing Lake in Washington County while attending a school picnic. According to the evidence given at the inquest later that evening conducted by Dr. D. Davidson, coroner of Washington County, young Brown and a companion were in a boat when Brown decided to wade to the shore.

The water was estimated to be only about four and one-half feet deep from the boat to the edge of the lake and that was the depth of the water at the point the body wu found about three hours later. Dr. Davidson stated that from the examination of the body he believed the boy had suffered with cramps which had perhaps caused him to fall and drown. As soon as the boy's disappearance wu noticed, search in the lake wu begun and expert swimmers and divers from various nearby towns came and offered their services. The body wu found by Lucien Dunlap, an employe of the Grisham Store at Desloge, with grappling hooks about 2:30 p.

m. The boy wu pronounced dead by an attending physician and following the inquest the body wu removed to the home of the parents at Iron Mountain by Hood's ambulance. Lead Belt News. Home Industry American Cheese making hu became an important home industry on the George Hinkle fend at Saco. This spring they made approximately 30 pounds of cheese.

When the Hinkles make their own cheese from sun plus milk which they cannot sell becauu they live so far from market they not only uve money for themselves but they an right in line with the Food for Defense Program which urges formers to produce more dairy products. According to Mrs. Hinkle, cheese hu become a welcome addition to the meals of the nine members of the Hinkle family. She said, Oh my, they all like the cheese! We are uving a large amount of cheese for company on Sunday. In March, Mrs.

Hinkle demonstrated how to make cheese at her Home Economics Extension Club and at their April meeting all the members enjoyed the cheese which wu served with crackers. This cheese is made from sweet whole milk with the addition of rennet, color and sail After the cheese is made and molded, it is allowed to ripen for several weeks. SACO We still have cod weather and complaint of cut worms bothering gardens and field crops. W. P.

Brewington of Arkansu visited with friends and relatives at this place over the weekend. George Kemp and grandson, C. Kemp attended the Mothers Day services at Twelve Mile Sunday. Mrs. Lottie White of Chaffee visited over the week end with Mrs.

John White. Fred Stephens of Fredericktown and Miss Opal Arnold and several of the folks of this place met at the George Kemp home last Thursday. Miss Arnold gave a demonstration on canning and Mr. Stephens gave some valuable information on farming. Everyone enjoyed the evening.

John Spain and Charlie Griffin made a busineu trip to Jewett Saturday nighl Miss Mary Priday of Farming-ton visited here a few hours Sat- At Little Vine The County-Wide 4-H Sunday Services and Rural Life Services will be held at little Vine on May 25. Them services are sponsored Jointly by the 4-H County Council the Home and Community Committee; and the Home Economics Committee of the Creek Nation Community Association. The 4-H Services will be held between 11:15 and 12:15. Mr. Claude Minor will be in charge of the program.

The Council hu asked members of Cedar Bottom, Ml Pisgah, Cedar Grove, Silver Mine, Underwood, Mill Creek, French Mills, Boswell and Little Vine Clubs to take pari James Magill hu been asked to give the talk. Other clubs may take part if they come. All are invited to bring a basket dinner and eat together at noon. Rev. Dan E.

Smith will give the Rural Life Services and Rev. Lewis will be in charge during the afternoon. Everyone is invited. Christian Church Bible classes fix all ages at 9:45 A M. I Am An American Sunday will be recognized requested by our President Moving pictures will be shown at the evening services by Ranger Wood.

This service sponsored by the men of the church. Young peoples meeting at 6:45 P. M. Evening services 7:45 P. M.

Test Our Welcome. Dan E. Smith. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Hazel of SI Louis visited Mrs. Hazels mother, Mrs. Cora Boyd and family Sunday. urday. Homer Priday, also of Farmington spent the week end here.

Luther Collier and wife visited his parents at Greenville Sunday. Wm. Carpenter and son Paul visited Mrs. Carpenter's folks here over the week end. John Spain of this place seems to be lucky raising cattle he hu a cow that gave birth to two valves.

She also brought two calves last year. Aviator Killed At Sikeston Sikes ton One student aviator was killed and another injured when a training plane landing on an auxiliary field eight miles north of Sikeston collided with one already grounded. Dean W. Cooper, 21, of Lafayette, seated in the grounded plane, wss Instantly killed when the other ship piloted by Reed C. Owens of Plains, crashed into it while landing.

Both were students at the Missouri Aeronautics Institute here and were in the advanced classes. An investigation was started immediately by army officials although school authorities termed it strictly an accident." Cooper was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Cooper of Lafayette, and a graduate of Purdue University.

Owens was not seriously hurt. It was the first fatality for the school since its organization last September. Both the students had some 40 hours of instructions and about 20 hours each in the air. They were practicing landing and taking off. Officials at the school said no blame could be placed on either of the student aviators.

The accident occurred on one of two auxiliary landing fields. Another field is south of the airport just east of town where the school is located. Poplar Bluff American Republic. Aged Man Bitten By Rattlesnake Bismarck Dave Lauless, 67, farmer of Iron Mountain, was bitten on the back of his left hand by a rattlesnake at a. m.

Wednesday. Lauless said the snake was as large as my arm, pointing to the largest part of his forearm, and had ten rattles. He killed the snake with a pitchfork after it had bitten him on the hand. Lauless was repairing fence near the bam on his farm when the snake struck from beneath a clump of brush. The snake aunk its fangs directly in the center of the back of his left hand and he stated the spot where the fangs entered burned like fire at mice and the hand began to swell Lauless bit into the flesh and sucked out three mouthfuls of blood in an effort to remove the poison.

A tourniquet, made of a length of small rubber hose, wu then placed around the arm and the hiuid held in a half-gallon syrup pail of coal oil He then had a neighbor drive him to the office of Dr. F. W. Gale at Bismarck. By the time they reached the doctors office, the hand had swollen twice its normal size and wu musing considerable pain.

Dr. Gale immediately made several injections into the affected hand and when the pain had subsided Lauless wu able to return to his home. The bite of a rattlesnake ia fetal in 19 of the cases Gazette. Cape Missourian Receives Award The Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian, daily newspaper published by the Naeter Bros, of Cape Girardeau, wu this week one of the recipients of bronze medallions from the University of Missouri School of Journalism GERMAN Misa Mary Bcttcn waa taken to the Ironton Hoapital iaat week for treatment Her many friends and neighbors wish for Mary a speedy recovery. Mrs.

Minnie Kessler and son, Carl visited their daughter and sister, Mrs. Ed. Osborne and little daughter at the Ironton Hospital Sunday afternoon. They also visited Mias Mary Bcttcn there. There are four High School graduates from our community this year.

They are Nina Stucky, graduates from Mine La Mottc, and Rcon and Jerry Mattingly and Junior Richard from FTeder-icktown. Lota of good luck to these young people. Mrs. Ernest Thurman and two children and Pete Stucky of Detroit are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Stucky and their sister, Mrs. Otto Appel and her husband, who are here from California. Mrs. Blanche Klein of Rolla spent over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Wieg-enstcin. Mr. and Mrs. Antone Graner and daughter, Modena visited Mary Betten at Ironton Hospital Sunday. They also visited Mrs.

Ed. Osborn and her new baby at the hospital Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lemon and two little daughters of Festus spent Sunday with Mrs. Lemons parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Leo Mattingly. Ilfku ALa a Aflaa lay usually waa la gel katp la burry. So la awst cases lay col fee area who can be reached by fdtphMM fel hWH9 li 8 ll4 If have products or services la icB, IT PAYS TO HAn A TTLSPHOMSf SOUTNIAIT MISIOell Tlliruoai COMMNT Anyone Interested in the Bar-' ber-Whitener Cemetery at Zion may be also interested to know that the Friendship and Service Club of the Zion community haa decided to call a meeting on May 28th at the cemetery and they with the help of their friends and anyone elu who ao desires, may come and help clean up the grounds. At noon a covered dish luncheon will be served.

So if you are Interested in the Bar ber-Whitener Cemetery be sure to come on May 28th. GZD QSZOflSSi atTnouxtraTcost TWICE as much food st your fingertips double the retrig-entsa space for bottles separate compartment for rosea foods Extra large Crisper Never so many new things in Crasley history. See these outstanding advantages before you buy. Scop in today I No other refrigerator has so much Extra Valua 1249,8 Cole Furniture Co. Fredericktown, Mo.

A record never before approached! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -I Recommends Cut Of 20 Per Cent In Rate Kennett A letter wu received this week by Mayor Ben Cash from Bums McDonml of Kansu City, consulting engineers for the City of Kennett, and represents that firms suggested rates for light and power from the proposed municipal light plant to be built here. As will be seen, the engineers recommend that the new municipal plant, when erected, use power rates 20 per cent below those now charged by the Ar-kansas-Missouri Power Corporation. On Wednesday night and Thursday members of the City Council were canvassing residents of the City of Kennett securing signed applications for meter hook-ups for the proposed municipal plant Mayor Ben Cash hu secured 123 signed applications for home hook-ups while Dr. G. Gilmore had secured the names of 03 commercial users this newspaper went to press.

Other members of the councty were also securing signatures and it wu indicated that by Thursday night, the number of resident current users signed would be well over 200. MEMORIAM In memory of our deaf daughter and sister, Lillian (Babe) Thomu who departed this life 6 yean ago May 13th, 1935. Dear Babe is gone but not forgotten 1 Who sleeps in yonder grave The one we loved so dearly And tried so hard to uve We knew you couldnt get well But oh how sad dear one When you bade us all farewell You went to live with Jesus Where suffering is no mote God's will wu done not ours. But some sweet day we will meet again On that happy golden shore To part no more. Sadly missed by father, mother, brother and sisters.

1 i Letters of Administration Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the estate of Elizabeth kawn, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Madison County, Missouri, bearing date of May 8th, 194L All persons having claims against the said estate are requested to exhibit them to the undersigned for allowance within six months from the date of the id letters; or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if said claims are not exhibited within one year from the date of the granting of letters on said estate, they shall be forever barred. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the Probate Court of Madison County, this 6th day of May, 1941. W. WHITENER, Administrator. Walter McFarland, Judge of Probate Court Skeletons Unearthet Near Matthews Matthews Evidence unearthed in exploration of an Indian Village site, a half mile northwest of Matthews indicates that the tribe, which occupied it, probably more than 500 years ago, wu devoted to agriculture.

Three or four skeletons have been discovered in an area of several acres of uncultivated land on what is known the Critch-low farm of the C. D. Matthews estate. Winslow M. Walker, archaeilo-gist of the SI Louis Academy of Science, is directing the digging by 14 WPA workers in the project sponsored by the Academy, Missouri Resources Museum and Smithsonian Institution.

Among the relics found are spear points, arrow points, knives, flint hoes, hammer stones, sharpening and grinding atones; celts, skinning tools; pottery vessels, disk spindle whirls which twisted fiber in thd making of string; ear plugs for ornaments, trowels and effigies in the form of animals. West of the site a lake formerly wu located and Vie tribe probably wu proficient in hunting and fishing. Buffalo, deer and mountain lion bones have been found in the excavations. Sikeston Standard. for distinguished service in the field of Journalism.

The awards were announced by Dun Frank I Martin a part of the program of the 32nd annual Journalism Week celebration. Dean Martin had this to say about the Southeast Missourian: To the Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian for noteworthy cultivation of its opportunities which hu converted it from the small Cape Girardeau Daily Re-publican of 1904 to a paper nationally recognized outstanding In Its class; For its fortunate philosophy that a newspaper Profits most through giving optimum values to its readers; For its constant modernization of physical facilities a means of maintaining those values; for its careful and thoughtful editing, and for its realized goal of frng a credit to its community and- a force of active leadership in it. For practice by its publishers of the philosophy that both newspapers and individuals have no finer assets than friends; and that respect for and regard of human values are among the few things in this world which endure; for the fine public service that this newspaper hu rendered to the community, to this state, on behalf of the cause of good journal-km everywhere. When the Ford rolled recently from the assembly line, an all time record for the industry wu set. 29,000,000 units built by the same management and all bearing one name a name that hai become one of the best-known trade-marks in the world! It is significant that this achievement comps at a time when our country if making a mighty effort to re-arm swiftly.

For to further that effort, to help speed it along in any possible way, we have offered the vut facilities of the Rouge Plant and every ounce of our experience. As you read this, a new $21,000,000 Ford airplane engine plant, started only last fall, is nearly completed. A new magnesium alloy plant, one of the few in the coontty, is already in production on lightweight airplane engine castings. Work is right now under way on a new $18,000,000 plant for mus production of big bomber assemblies. Orders havie been filled for military vehicles of several types, including army reconnaissance cars, staff cars and bomb service trucks.

In the midst of this activity for National Defense, building the 29 millionth Ford car is simply one part of the. days work. The public hu acclaimed the 1941 Ford car the finest in Ford history. Ford Dealers are enjoying their greatest sales and expecting their best year since 1937. It is good to be producing the things America needs, and to be setting records oe the wayl FOBD MOTOR COMPART WAYL AND MOTOR COMPANY AUTHORIZED FORD BALES AND SERVICE FBONE 34 FREDERICKTOWN.