The Sikeston Herald from Sikeston, Missouri • Page 7

THUBSDAY. JANUABY THE SIKESTON (MO.) HERALD Scttt Ceuty Farmers To Flan Their By R. L. Furry, Agricultural Extension Agent, Scott County. The committee of nineteen, composing the Scott County Agricultural Planning Committee, whose duty to draw up a tentative plan for a future farm program for Scott county, in cooperation with the county agent, will hold a series of meetings in Scott county during the first week in February for the purpose of ascertaining the plan (with the farmers in the county along court bouse, 2 p.

Sikeston, high school, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 4: Oran, theatre. 2:00 p.

Bleda school house, 7:30 p. Head school, east of Illmo, 7:30 p. Diebold school, west of Kelso, 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, February 5: Vanduser, school house.

9:00 a. Diehlstadt, school house, 9:00 a. Tanner, school house, 7:30 P- Blodgett, school house, 7:30 p. m. Friday.

February 7: Lusk, school house, 7:30 p. Commerce, school house, 7:30 p. m. 4-II Clubs Being Organized. 4-H Clubs in cotton, corn and soybeans are now being organized FACE SEVEN with their opinion.

Twelve meet- in the county the county agent. ings have been scheduled in various parts of the county in order that all farmers may attend a meeting without driving very far. Two committeemen, along with the county agent, will have charge of each of these meetings. All farmers of Scott county are urged to attend the meeting which is nearest them, and be able to take' part in the discussion which will take place at each of these meetings. Due to the fact that there will be much material to be brought up at each of these meetings, they will last a little longer than the average meeting which is called in the county, and all farmers are requested to be present at the time the meeting starts if in order that they may get the full benefit of the entire meeting.

The committeemen will take up the discussion with the farmers for the forepart of each of the meetings, after IwMch the county agent will give a brief outline of the agricultural situation and possible future farm plans. The meetings which will be held are as follows: Monday, February 3: Benton, PROFESSIONAL CARDS In the corn club the boys and girls will grow the ne'w variety of Midland Yellow Dent as the standard variety in all of the clubs. In the cotton club the boys are going to grow the new 4A Stoneville variety of cotton, which is being the one most recommended for Scott county conditions. On the soybean club, the boys and girls will grdw chu variety. These clubs will be organized in any community where there are six or more boys and girls between the ages of ten and twenty who, along with their parents, will agree to join the club and carry it on to completion to the end of the year.

LAW BAILEY BAILEY Attomeys-At-Law Room 206 McCoy-Tanner Bldg. SIKESTON, MO. GEORGE W. KIRK Attorney and Counsellor Scott County Milling Co. Building Office Phone 32 SIKESTON, MO.

ROBERT A. DEMPSTER Attorney-At-Law McCoy-Tanner Building SIKESTON, MO. MEDICINE MEETING OF HOME ECONOMIC COUNCIL The Women's Home Economic Extension council for New iMadrid county held its first meeting in the county extension office on January 22 at 2 p. Mrs. Solon Gee, of Parma, 'was elected as temporary chairman and Miss Anne Sillars as temporary secretary.

Officers were elected as follows: Mrs Solon Gee, president; Mrs. John Haubold, vice- president; Mrs. R- D. Ellington, secretary. Other officers "will be elected later.

It was voted that the council have regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 at which meeting Miss Sillars, home demonstration agent, will make a report of her activities and lay before the group the problems pertaining to the work in the county, asking for criticisms and suggestions. The council, which is composed of Mrs. iSolon Gee, Parma; Mrs. John Haubold, Marston; Mrs R. D.

Ellington, Portageville; Mrs. H. Toivvmsend, Lilbourn, and Mrs. Fred Hetledge, Kewanee, was enlarged to include the club presidents of all home Extension clubs. Nutrition was chosen as the major project for this year's work with much attention given to more AGED BERTRAND VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Funeral services for Mrs.

Margaret A. Ferrell, aged 76 years, were held from the Bertrand Pentecostal church at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, with Mrs. Riley of Morehouse officiating. Interment was made in Oak Grove cemetery at Charleston with Welsh service. Mrs.

Ferrell died of pneumonia at the home of her son, E. E. Ferrell, near Bertrand last Friday. Bom on December 6, Mrs. Ferrell had lived in and around Bertrand for the past twenty years.

Besides the son at whose whom she died, Mrs. Fei rell is survived by a number of grandchildren. BROTHER OF RAILROAD OFFICIAL DIED AT CAPE Mark M. Chapman of Sheldon, found dead in his room at a Cape Girardeau hotel Monday, death naving been due to heart disease, according to Coroner J. A.

Moore. Papers found on his body indicated he was a brother of C. C. Chapman, division superintendent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Kansas City. BLODGETT NEWS News of the Past Week la Southeast Missouri Perryville--Twenty men and women of Perry county expect to receive old age pension checks within thj next few days.

The checks will amount to from $7 to $12 each per month. Fannington--At a recent'meet ing of the board of directors of the St. Francois County Fair Association it was unanimously voted to hold a fair in St. Francois county September 24, 25 and 26. DR.

HOWARD A. DUNAWAY Fhysiciun and Surgeon Suite 266-267, McCoy-Tanner Bldg Office Telephone 606, Residence 607 SIKESTON, MO. DENTISTRY DR. W. A.

ANTHONY Dentist Office in Scott County Milling Company Building Rooms 213-214 Telephone 530 SIKESTON, MO. DR. HANDY SMITH Dentist Office in Applegate Building Telephone 37 SIKESTON, MO. DR. TOM.

L. CHD3ESTER Dentist Phones: Office 107, Residence 749 Office in Peoples Bank Building SIKESTON, MO. attractive homes and clothing as each are needed The meeting adjourned to meet again Tuesday, Feb 11. SALCEDO YOUTH DUES AFTEK LINGERING ILLNESS OSTEOPATHY DR. H.

E. REUBER Osteopathic Physician Telephone 132 Suite 204, Scott County Milling Company Building SIKESTON, MO. DR. B. L.

McMUIXIN Osteopathic Physician Telephone 562 Home Phono 265 Rooms 16 and 17. Trust Building SIKESTON, MO- OPTOMETRY DR. M. SIWWELL Optometrist i Office McCoy-Tanner Building Phone 606 SIKESTON, MO. Funeral services for Albert Greer 17-year-old son ot Mr.

and Mrs Allen Greei of near Salcedo, were held at the McMullm cemetery Saturday morning Rev. Link- weiler of iSalcedo officiating. Interment was made with Dempster service. Young Gi eei was, born in Canalou on July 21, 1918, and had lived in this district all his life, aiJ- ing his father in his farming. His death at 10:40 Thursday night was caused by tuberculosis, from which he had suffered for some time.

Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Geneva Royal, Mrs. Helen Thomas and Mrs. Ala Mae Rodgers, and three brothers, Emlus, Floyd and Lloyd Greer. You can believe what you read in The Herald.

J. M. Seitzes of Cape Girardeau has been elected to teach commercial subjects in the high school. Mrs. Jane Peal is ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

I. H. Marshall. Mrs. Peal is 84 years of age.

Miss Mabel Sadler spent the week-end with friends here. She is a stuoent at State College in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Margaret Jones of Charleston is here nursing her grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Colley, who is seriously ill.

Miss Thelma McDaniels of Cape Girardeau, who was the guest of Mrs. Winifred Strayhorn the pas-t ten days, returned to her home Suni day. A special study course is being given Rev. Colter at the Baptist church for members of that organization. Classes arc conducted each evening Mesdames A E.

Davis, E. C. Graham and J. Nunnelec attend-ed a meeting at Centenary Methodist church Cape Giraideau last Tuesday, at which Bishop Moore was the principal speaker. Mrs R.

Macklcy received ful burns on her hands and arms i while trying to extinguish flames originating from an electric purn- in her home. The fire was put out before serious damage was done. Rev. C. P.

Kirkendai; of Bertrand filled his regular preaching- appointment at the Methodist church Sunday. He was accompanied by his son, Charles, ana daughter, Mary They weie dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J. Mrs. D. P.

Bailey left last Tnuis- da'y for Jefferson City, where she will spend some time at the homo of her son, Waldo Bailey. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Wm Muse, and her son, R. Bailey, who went on to their ru.spoc 1 tivo homes Milwaukrc, and Kansas City, Mo Blodgctt Siihool Nous. Both teams of Blodgett high school made a good ahow.ng Fii- day night.

The hoys defeated Orai 35 to 14 and the girls took then game 41 to 16. The line-ups foi the Blodgett squads follow: Girls--iMackley, Graham, Miller, Boardman, Whitt, Nicnstedt, Taylor, James, Gilbert, V. James, King, Peannan and Clippard. Boys--Davis, Tanner, Gier, Kappler, Nunnelee, Galemore, Godwin, Reynolds, Propst, A. Kappler, Chewning, Young, Gilbert.

Tharon Stallings of Sikeston officiated at the games. The Blodgett Indians will meet the Benton teams Friday night, January 31, at Blodgett. Charleston--James C. McDowell, local Democrat, has filed for re- nomination for State Senator from the 23rd district, comprising Scott, Stoddard, Mississippi, Pemiscot and New Madrid counties. New Madrid--A.

F. Stanley, local resident, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the office of sheriff of New Madrid county. Mr. Stanley has previously -served as sheriff of the county. Bloomfield--The trial of J.

and W. W. 'Strawthers, brothers and Dunklin county farmers, has been continued until April 16. The Strawthers brothers are charged with the murder last May of Arch Schruin, a neighbor, over a boundary dispute. (M.

A. Strawthers, father of the two defendants, was tried at the last term of circuit court and sentenced to ten years in connection with the killing of Schruin. Poplar Bluff--iMiss June Hum- melahein, about 30 years of age, was instantly killed Wednesday afternoon when struck by a Missouri Pacific Train No. 25 one-half mile north of Riverside in Jefferson county. County and railroad officials state that the death appeared to be suicide.

Ketmett County Clerk J. R. Oliver has filed a budget of the anticipated expeditureu of DunkLm county for the year of $69,048.60. The filing of this budget is in compliance with the county budget law. Dunklin county has unpaid obligations of $73,816.79 and cash balance in the county revenu fund as of January l.

Van Buren The corner stone was laid Tuesday for Carter coun-1 ty's neKv $25,000 court house in ceremonies attended by 1000 persons. The new court house, which is to be of native cobblestone, is listed as a "repair job" by the Works Progress Administration, which allotted $20,000 for the project. However, it will virtually supplant the present structure believed to be the oldest frame court house in Missouri. Contractors hope to have the reconstructed building ready for use in about four months. It is being erected around the present frame which will be torn down as soon as working quarters for the county officers can be provided.

FLAT RIVER EDITOR TO MANAGE STARR'S CAMPAIGN CHIROPRACTOR DR. FRANK L. STSSON, JR. Chiropractor Palmer Graduate Office in Meyer Building on Front Street (Over Shainberg Store) Phone 336 SIKESTON, MO. UNDERTAKERS WELSH MORTUARY H.

9. WELSH--H. S. JOHNSON Funeral Directors---Licensed Embnlmcrs Dependable Service Day Phone 380 Night 384 SJKESTON, MO. -for Baby's Health use PURE MILK from Woods Dairy New York--George W.

Wickersham, a former Attorney General of the United States and later chairman of the commission which recommended continuation of national prohibition, died suddenly last Friday in a taxi cab. The 78-year old attorney was on ms way to a club luncheon stricken. Mr. Wickersham was in the cabinet of President Taft from 1909 to 1913. Rid 5 Kidney you suffer burning, scanty or too frequent urination; backache, headache, dizziness, loss of energy, leg pains, swellings and puffmess under the eyes? Arc you tired, nervous--feel 'II unstrung and dcn't know what is wrong? Then give some thought to your kidneys.

Be sure they function properly for functional kidney disorder permits excess waste to stay in the blood, and to poison and upset the whole system. Use Doan't Doan's are for the kidneys only. They are recommended the world over. You can get the genuine, time-tested Doan't at any drug store. DOAN SPILLS Cape Giraideau--Wm Berberich of St.

Louis, owner of Hotel Marquette here, announced Friday that plans for the erection of a six-story, 40-room annex to Hotel MarqueUe had been completed and that construction will begin about March l. Jackson--The St. Louis Couit of Appeals, affirming judgment ent-r- ed by Judge Frank Kelly in circuit court last week, ruled that Lhe International Shoe Company is to be 1 given preferred status on its claim of $14,69958 against the closed Sturdivant Bank of Cape doau. Poplar Bluff Funcial services? were conducted here Sunday aftei- noon for James Cole Easton, 53, who died early Saturday morning Easton, who resided alone in a three-room cottage, suffered an attack of epilepsy. 'He was unable to maintain a fire in his home and when found by officers, who had been notified of his non-appcaranci: he was in ibcd with only one blankiM for protection The exposure, loKviing the attack of epilepsy, caused his death.

Poplar Bluff--Four" men, one 76 years old, and the other three ranging from 22 to 27 years, were committed to the Butler county jail last week on charges of possessing illicit stills, mash, or untaxed liquor, according to Arno Ponder, U- S. Commissioner. The four are Ben Bilkey, Lloyd Palmer, John Reynolds and Thomas O. Eubank. Marston--Misses Doi othy Wisdom.

Cecile Williams and Velma Simmons, basketball players of the local high school, were injured on Wednesday night of last week when a school bus in which ithey riding sideswiped a truck on Highway 25 near Clarkton. The principal of the school, J. Rcvelle, and the bus driver, Marvin Simmons wer; also injured. Van Burcn--Carter county officers state that only a few records of the offices of collector and probate judge were lost in the fire Saturday night which destroyed the Mercantile building. The (Ire broke out the Van Buren Theatre, which occupied a portion of the building.

Fifty CCC boys, attending the show, quickly organized and carried out records of the two cour- ty officers, which had been move 1 to the 'building 'while work of reconstruction of the couit house was progress. The shop of the Carter County Herald, owned by Bert E. Culver and K. Q. Lewis, located in one part of the building, was a total loss.

W. L. Bouchard, newspaper pub lisher of Flat River, will be campaign manager for Maj. Lloyd C. Stark of Louisiana, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, it was announced during the week-end Bouchard stated he will begin the work of organization at once.

A general committee will be named in the near future. Headquarters will be opened in Jefferson City, probably in early spring. Auto Loans 10 5 500 POWELL Insurance Agency Keith Building Phone 538--Sikeston Washington, D- Senat- spent more than $7000 for mineral water in the last fiscal year and $670 for paper cups. Total Senate expenditures, shown last Friday by the annual report of Col, Edwin A Haisley, secretary of the body, were $3,296,852. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION" Notice is hereby given, that letters of Administration on the estate of Tony Byrd, deceased, were granted to the undersigned on the 17th day of January, 1936, by the Probate Court of Scott Coonty, Missouri.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them to me for allowance within six months after the date of said letters, or they may "be precluded from any benefit of such estate. and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of said letters, they shall ibe forever barred WALLACE BYRD. Administrator. Witness my hand and seal of the Probate Court of Scott County. (SEAL) O.

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