The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-04-14
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at his home at Hannibal. He was Han
niba's oldest resident. Active In
numerous enterprises of the city, Car
Ter was also president of the Hannibal
National Bank, and until recently had
visited his office regularly. He was
born in Kentucky, December 8. 1925.
He had lived in Hannibal GO years and
had been prominently identified with
the business growth Of Northeast Mis-
souri,. His widow and one son, ]. l.
Carter, who was In the milling bust
ness with him, survive. Carter was
prominent. over the state In affairs Of
the Baptist Church.
Actual construction work on a new
100000 bridge at Boonville, crossing
the Missouri River, the third bridge
spanning the river between Kansas
City and st. Louis, Is to get under way
at once. While there are two bridges
over the river, one at Jefferson City
and one at st. Charles, tourists along
the National Old Trails road, the prin-
cipal cross-state highway between the
eastern and western metropolises OF
the state, have found 1t necessary, to
use ferry boats at Arrow Rock, Roche
port and Boonville.
Miss Anne Shaw of Troy has been
selected as one of the six nurses
picked by the Brazilian government
to develop public health nursing In the
city Of Rio de Janeiro, and she will
soon sail from New York to Brazil to
enter upon her duties. Miss Shaw re-
Gently returned from Brownsville, Tex,
where she was engaged for more than
year in public health development
work among the Mexicans.
Miss Rae Shirley, Of st. Louis, who
has been doing special nursing In Nod
away County, under the direction Of the
Red Cross, has returned to st. Louis,
where she will finish her course In the
Public Health Department that is be-
ing carried OF in st. Louis under the
direction Of the University of Missouri.
The Rev. Roy H. Biser, who recent
ly resigned as pastor Of the Christian
Church at Rich Hill, has accepted the
pastorate of the Christian Church at
Highland, Kan, suburb of st. Joseph,
Mo-, and will leave soon to enter upon
his new duties. His resignation here
takes effect April 1.
Work is progressing at most salts
factory rate at the Poceda oil and gas
well at Arcola, near Lockwood, and the
we'll Is now down to 500 feet. 1t Is
expected to put it down at once to n
1,000-foot level. The showing of min
erals usually associated with oil has
been very good.
Work on the 16-mile road running
from the Greene county line through
Polk County to Bolivar will be finished
about May l, the engineers have an
nounced. The project will cost about
$4,000. 1t will be gravel road, IL
feet wide, and will have 24-inch road
bed.
No uneasiness Is being felt in Chilli
Gothic over the coal strike as the city
Is well supplied with fuel. All Of the
Industrial plants In the city have been
shipping in coal for the past several
weeks and all of them have supplies
to last from GO to 80 days.
The third annual meeting Of the
Older Boys and Girls Council of Noda-
way County was held at Burlington
Junction, April and 6. An address
was delivered by Sterling L. Williams,
an officer of the Missouri State Sun
day School Association.
Continued heavy rains in central and
western Missouri have sent the Usage,
Gasconade and MOreau rivers out Of
their banks. All the smaller streams
are bankful and bottom lands are over
flowed says a Jefferson City report.
Rev. c. W. Bib, a Baptist minister
at Montgomery City, is the most recent
candidate to file for Montgomery
County office. He asks the Democrats
to elect him to the office of county
representative.
The Rose Oil Company has been
formed at Ste. Genevieve with a capt.
tai stock of 100000. The company
plans to quarry and mine and operate
In minerals, oil and gas mines.
Newspaper editors from Clay, Car
roll, Clinton, Caldwell and Ray coun-
ties recently assembled in. Richmond.
A luncheon was given by the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Ray Ayers, "a years old, Nson of Da-
vid Aver, living near Lancaster, Mo-,
killed himself by slashing his throat
with a razor. He had been in poor,
health.
The Peoples Bank of Dewitt, II
miles east of Carrollton, was robbed
of $4,000 in Liberty bonds. The vault
was blown open.
Former Judge o. f. Parsons, Sc
daiia travelling man, and Mrs. Sarah
Love Justice, of Nevada, Mo-, were
married at Nevada.
Rev. E. p. De Long, pastor of the
Community Presbyterian Church at La
Plata, who was stung in the eye by a
bee about two weeks ago, is suffering
from blood-poisoning and the other
eye has also become affected, making