BUSINESS MEMO: FBLA SPONSORED ANNUAL MEETINGS IN THE REGION

The Federal Land Bank Association of Southeast Missouri recently conducted annual meetings at Kennett and Sikeston.

"Cotton" Ivy, a country humorist from Decaturville, Tenn., spoke at both meetings.

The Federal Land Bank serves more than 1,200 stockholders in a dozen Southeast Missouri counties. Board members include Fred Ferrell of Charleston, chairman; Charles Parker of Senath, vice chairman; Charles Jennings Jr. of Sikeston; James Yount of Sedgewickville; Mike Nelson of Poplar Bluff; Claude Whitener of Hayti; J. G. Johnson of Vanduser; and Thomas Fisher of Portageville.