Prison Labor Woes in Missouri War Effort
Jefferson City Missouri April 10 Production Boss P F Willis heads the state prison industries turning out 40000 chambray shirts 50000 British boiler suits and 69000 khaki coveralls for the army. He laments labor head aches despite contracts being met ahead of schedule noting 85 percent of inmates are short timers serving roughly 13 months for a two year sentence due to time off and training time.
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Jefferson City
P. F. Willis
Willis
Missouri Prison Industries
Plan to curb absenteeism in war plants announced
The Air Craft War Production Council East Coast Indiana proposes a uniform method to measure absenteeism, including excused absences in tallies. It calls for remedies from home visits when ill to community welfare support, transportation fixes, housing, and work-bonus incentives, as well as improving recreation and tooling up for postwar automobile production.
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New York
Aircraft War Production Council
East Coast
Indiana
Awards Won by Many Scouts at District Court of Honor
Central district scouts from Ouachita Valley council, ten troops, received merit badges and rank advances at the Court of Honor in Cen tral Grammar school's auditorium. Eagle honors went to John Humble and Maurice Phillips Jr and L L Price, with 54 advances and eight merit badges earned. Awards were presented by Rev Ernest Duncan Holloway and others as the next court was scheduled for June 11.
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Boy Scouts
Central District
Ouachita Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
District Court of Honor
Central Grammar School
John Humble
Ernest Duncan Holloway
First Presbyterian Church of
Monroe
A. B. Clarkson
L. A. Fourmy
A. H. Jones
A. T. Givens
John Scott
P. S. Mulhearn
T. R. Mage
E. D. Cascio
Carey Hodges
J. D. Cameron
Tenderfoot
Charles E. Miller
Joe Marsala
Shelby Foster
Maurice Anderson
Calvin Young
Allen Green
J. W. Webster, Sr
Venard Utley
Billey Gimler
Courtney Childers
Ray Lebo
Bryan Hammett
Eugene Balfour
Walter Hinckley
Billy McGee
J. D. Wink
Military promotions reach several local service members
Corporal Nolan Reid, son of Mr and Mrs J W Reid, has been promoted from private to corporal after serving since December 1 1942 and is an alum of Quachite Parish High school. Michael B Reagan of Monroe Louisiana has been commissioned a second lieutenant after completing at the Adjutant General’s School graduation. Clinton H King of Epps Louisiana has been promoted to private first class while assigned to a technical school in Sioux Falls South Dakota for radio operator mechanic training.
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J. W. Reid
Private Nolan Reid
Corporal Reid
Armed Forces
Quachite Parish High School
Fort Washington
Michael B. Reagan
2Nd St. Monroe
Army of the United States
Adjutant General's School
H. C. Holdridge
Army Administration Schools
Reigan
Clinton H. King
Zilla King
Epps
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Sioux Falls
S. C
Shell
Jake Shell
J. J. Shell
West Monroe
Singing Program Set At Gordon Avenue Church Today
Singers gathered at Gordon Avenue Methodist church this afternoon from 2 to 4 for a first time program. The Missouri Pacific Booster hall and Assembly of God in West Monroe groups join in special and congregational singing. Tonight the service features a sermon by Dr. H. M. Johnson and the Monroe Police quartet. Rev. W. A. Cross says both events are open to the public. The Pony Express originated in 1860 and lasted 16 months.
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Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Missouri Pacific Booster Hall
Assembly of God Church
West Monroe
H. M. Johnson
Monroe
Monroe Police Department
W. A. Cross
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
A home remedy popular in ads promises rapid relief from rheumatic, arthritis, or neuritis pain. It recommends Ku-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice, taken twice daily, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved, and free scales by druggists.
Army notes promotions and transfers from Ft Riley to Fort McClellan
Sandy Bassin of Monroe La is promoted to first sergeant at Cavalry Replacement Training Center Ft Riley Kansas. Lt Col Neil D Buie dental surgeon at Camp Stewart Ga left for New Orleans for a military dentistry meeting. Private Clarence H ONeal of Manrot La transferred from Carlsbad Army Air Field to Lakefield Ariz. Robert B Nelson of Monroe La promoted to corporal and mail orderly at Fort McClellan Infantry Replacement Training Center. Private Shell of West Monroe La promoted to private first class for radio operator mechanic training at Sioux Falls SD.
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FT. Riley
Kans
Sandy Bassin
Monroe
Grand Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Kansas
Bassin
4Th Squadron
CRTC
Family Shoe
Army
IMS
Camp Stewart
Neil D. Buie
Station
Stewart
New Orleans
Buie
Ft Jackson
S. C
DOD
Clarence H. O'Neal
Levi O'Neal
Adam Street
Manrot
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Carlsbad
N. M
Lakefield
Ariz
Viola Mareshall
Brownwood
Texas
Fort Mclellan
Ala
Robert B. Nelson
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Beauregard
Corporal Nelson
Fort McClellan
Anniston
Birmingham
Appalachians
Once Forbidden Song in France Marseillaise Banned
France once banned the Marseillaise due to its revolutionary zeal and association with violent deeds. Enthusiastic singing by revolutionaries led authorities to deem the anthem dangerous and forbid its public performance.
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France
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Scottie
J. P. Ertel
Clipper
Miami
America
Ertel
Germany
Gene Ferguson
Frank Frickie
Troop 13
Louis Craig
Joe Mickel
George McGee
Jack Steele
Don Dahler
Graham Humble
Charles Parry
Danny Bradford
James Brown
Howard Hunter
Harry Pribble
Buck McDuffie
Val Ringo
Perry Bedgood
Charles Dean
Roy Boon
Flynn Oliver
E. J. Seivers
Lawrence Pettit
Louis Shelehan
Star Scout
Carl Fontana
Billy Hargess
al Batman
Bobby Holmes
Roy Ferrington
Johnny Clark
Cecil Johnson
Bobby Smith
Troop
Jerry Hightower
Lee Corkill
Bill Hatfield
Tommy Jordan
David Masur
Jack Pablo
Sol Marx
Malcolm Steen
Morris Scharff
Bill Welch
Edward Brown
Jack Holland
Andrew Dement
Lester Ray Coon
George Austin
Alphe Babineaux
Dalwn
Jerry West
Mitchell Gowns
Wilfred Dupree
Francis Clement
Dale Shaims
Joe Contello
Bobby King
Vernon Ware
Deran Selig
Bob Miller
Charles Ford
Jack Griffith
Tom Eubank
Guy Jones
Maurice Phillips, Jr
James Finch
Willard Pilcher
L. L. Price
Archie Wynn
Charles McBride
Eddie Callendar
Lee Smith
L. C. McQueen
Bobby Jean Porterfield
Owen Dement
Henry McQueen
Bobby Callendar
Lloyd Hates
Authce Bailey
James G. Waugh
Clark Matkins
Robert Horton
Ernest King
Sam Balentine
Ronald Davis
Howard Phillip Prost
Johnnie King
Lone Scout
Otis Crow
Cabin Key
United States
Corporal Nolan Reid
Lieut. Reagan
Pony Express
Silverstein
Vilverstein
Shantungs
Rayons
Gabardines
Trel
DeSiard
Louisiana
Sergeant Bassin
Private O'Neal
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