War fraud raid targets Boston shipyard workers
One hundred thirty seven workers at the Bethlehem-Hingham plant in Boston are arrested on charges of conspiring to defraud the government as an FBI callout labels the case the most extensive war fraud racket of its kind found to date. Wages and false credit schemes reportedly overpaid workers up to 75 dollars weekly, with total overpayments possibly exceeding 500 thousand dollars.
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Bethelehem-Hingham
Boston
Mass
Navy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Memorial Day address calls for faith and postwar wisdom
Rev. E. D. Owen delivered the Memorial Day address in Sikeston guiding a crowd of over a thousand at the city cemetery. The program featured an invocation, benediction, and a parade from Malone Park led by Police Chief Harold Wallace with participation from the American Legion, VFW, War Dads, scouts, the high school band, and state guards, ending with taps and a salute.
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Sikeston City Cemetery
Owen
M. E. Montgomery
E. W. Bartley
J. W. Hoffert
Malone Park
Harold Wallace
G. W. H. Presnell
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Scott County Men Are Called to Service
Twenty two Scott county men were accepted for military service at Jefferson Barracks last week with thirteen entering the Navy and nine the Army. The list includes James Herschel Wicker James Thomas Singleton John Paul Stewart Grover Cleveland Lindsey Truman Lester Propst Bernard James Merrick Jr John William Emmond Robert Norman Tate Sikeston David C Parks Dwight Orton Moore Chaffee Leroy Joseph Mier Oran Meyer Albert Spradlin Fornfelt Frederick Enoch Steck Benten Ann Spurlin Edward Nelson Leo McCormick Robert Edward Lee Sikeston James Virgil Shelton Benton Russell Elliott Guyman Oran Ivan Edward Lesch George John Hahn Chaffee George Brucker Perkins Harold Edmond Keesee Imo.
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Scott County
Jefferson Barracks
Navy
Army
James Herschel Wicker
James Thomas Singleton
John Paul Stewart
Grover Cleveland Lindsey
Truman Lester Propst
Bernard James Merrick Jr
John William Emmond
Robert Norman Tate
Sikeston
David C. Parks
Dwight Orton Moore
Chaffee
Leroy Joseph Mier
Oran
Meyer Albert Spradlin
Ann Spurlin Edward Nelson
Leo McCormick
Robert Edward Lee
James Virgil Shelton
Benton
Russell Elliott Guyman
Ivan Edward Lesch
George John Hahn
George Brucker
Perkins
Harold Edmond Keesee
Imo
Stores Will Not Close Thursdays Plan Rejected
Sikeston merchants will not adopt Thursday closures after a Merchants Committee decision yesterday. Several merchants favored closing in June July and August. The Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly dinner on Monday night June 12.
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Sikeston
Chamber of Commerce
Senator Clark to visit Sikes ton tomorrow
United States Senator Bennett Champ Clark plans a visit to Sikes ton tomorrow as part of his first active re election campaign. The week long tour will visit 17 Missouri counties before returning to Washington. In Cape Girardeau he discussed river flood control with community leaders, a visit delayed by river conditions.
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United States
Bennett Champ Clark
Sikeston
Clark
Washington
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Capta ins Named for Fifth War Bond Drive
Sikeston's Fifth War Loan Drive chaired by R A Harper aims to raise 285000 in four hours on June 14. Black captains listed include George Lough Jesse Chapman Harry Dover Joe Stacy Burt Rowe Leon Lane and others with captains for Smith Addition Sunset Addition and house to house solicitors. Stores will close at four to allow residents to stay home from five to eight and volunteers time to solicit pledges after. Sikeston previously oversubscribed its Fourth War Loan Drive.
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R. A. Harper
Sikeston
George Lough
Jesse Chapman
Harry Dover
Joe Stacy
Burt Rowe
Leon Lane
E. N. Leech
Frank Schulte
Herb Walton
A. M. Jackson
Lee Bowman
Ralph Potashnick
Clay Mitchell
R. L. Guthrie
J. T. Price
Smith
Henry Jackson
Lee Johnson
Farmers Try To Hire German War Prisoners
District farmers pursue 100 or more German war prisoners for peak labor on farms. Unemployed labor in Farm Security Administration camps may block access to prisoners, making local farm work difficult to secure.
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Farm Security Administration
Sikeston Police Chief vows action against cab drivers
Police Chief Harold Wallace warns of fines and license revocation to curb reckless Sikeston taxi driving. Citizens note cabs meet a need but many drivers are unsafe, with Co. D. Clements fined $15 for careless and reckless speeding on North Kings highway.
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Harold Wallace
Sikeston
Co. D. Clements
Chief Wallace
Kingshighway
Painter McCoy Fined For Peace Disturbance
In Sikeston city police court Monday morning Art McCoy was found guilty of peace disturbance and fined 10 dollars plus costs totaling 27 dollars 70 cents. The case stemmed from conflicts between union and non union painters on Center street near city hall. Browning testified McCoy cursed him. McCoy argued he offered to fight if Browning wished. George W. Kirk defended McCoy with City Attorney W P Wilkerson prosecuting.
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Art McCoy
Sikeston
McCoy
Frank Smith
Burl Browning
Center Street
Browning
George W. Kirk
W. P. Wilkerson
Senate approves postmaster pay raises to new scale
The Senate on Monday approved salary increases of five to 20 percent for postmasters earning up to $8,000 annually. Senator Reed of Kansas opposed the measure, arguing it rewards negligent public officials for wasteful service.
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Senate
Reed
Kansas
Sikeston Faces Dog Menace To Victory Gardens
Sikeston residents complain dogs threaten Victory Gardens as populations near eight per block across several neighborhoods. City records show only 76 licenses issued since 1943, with many more dogs unlicensed. Community pressure grows for action before mad dog season arrives.
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Sikeston
Victory Gardens
Wilkerson
Herald
the Herald
Sunset Addition
Sikeston Opens 1944 Softball Season At High School Field
Sikeston's 1944 softball season began on the high school field with large crowds. Games are set for Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights through August 18. Commissioner Gene Buckles oversees 11 teams in the American and National leagues. First game saw MIA cadets beat Mechanics 16 to 9 and International Shoe Company lose to Saleavu 7 to 2. Tonight Instructors meet Officers and State Police face Fabick Tractor. Friday features Enlisted men versus Pepsi Cola.
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Sikeston
Gene Buckles
MIA
Mechanics
International Shoe Company
Saleavu
Fabick Tractor
Pepsi Cola
Sikeston Legion Juniors to host Illmo team Sunday
The Sikeston American Legion Baseball team will play the Big Buck Juniors of Illmo on Sunday afternoon at the Sikeston baseball park.
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ILLMO
Sikeston American Legion
Big Buck
Sikeston
Bus Line Seeks Sikeston Extension to Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri Bus Line seeks Public Service Commission permission at a June 8 hearing to extend service from Cape Girardeau to Sikeston. The route currently serves Chaffee Oran and Morley with Eddie Fritts, a former Greyhound agent, heading offices in Cape Girardeau. A minimum of four round trips daily is proposed.
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Public Service Commission
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri Bus Line
Chaffee
Oran
Morley
Eddie Fritts
Greyhound
Heat Reigns With No Relief Seen Soon
Weather forecaster Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics reports no change in the oppressive heat. The past week saw highs near 92 degrees and daily readings around 90, with Sundays low at 65 degrees.
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Albert Klamm
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Red Cross Fund Over-Subscribed
Rudy York, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren York, spends the week in Chaffee visiting his aunt Mrs. Wrank Drouch and husband.
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Red Cross Fund
Rudy York
Warren York
Chaffee
Reasons For Loafing In Park In War Days
City readers note varied loafing in Legion Square and other parks during war days. Some rest after work, some old men reminisce, beauty lovers linger at curbs near pools, and the Sons of Rest are present. Legion Square remains a popular shaded retreat for many residents.
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Legion Square
Teen Town to Open Friday Night in Sikeston
The Sikeston Teen Town recreation project will open Friday night June 9 from 8 to 11 in the high school gymnasium. Miss Electa O Hara announces a housewarming for youths ages 12 to 19 with future activities to be unveiled and $1 annual membership cards available at opening.
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Sikeston
Electa O'Hara
Miss O'Hara
Poppy Day Puts Sikeston Over Sales Goal
Poppy Day in Sikeston raised over four thousand poppies sold last weekend by the American Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Auxiliary sold 3000 and the VFW 1000, each meeting its assigned quota. Prizes went to Patsy Cochran Betty Cobb Billy Warren Bobby Dye James Sturgeon and Don Grant. Al Swaim bought the first poppy sold on the street.
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Sikeston
American Legion Auxiliary
Patsy Cochran
Betty Cobb
Billy Warren
Bobby Dye
James Sturgeon
Don Grant
al Swaim
Only Civil War Veteran Leads St Louis Memorial Day Parade
Joseph Briggs of Sikeston, 95, the sole Civil War veteran in the St. Louis Memorial Day parade, joined the Northern Army at 14 and recalls seeing President Lincoln. Meanwhile the War Production Board reports 88,000 domestic electric ranges to be manufactured this year, 68,000 for civilian use.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Production Board
Joseph Briggs
Sikeston
St. Louis
Sikeston High 1944 Graduates Honor Armed Forces Members
Sikeston high school honored 1944 graduates with several in the armed services. Diplomas were presented to Lee Fansler overseas in the Army, Layman Givens in the Army Air Corps, and William Sikes in the Navy V-12 program. Others join the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve. Valedictorian Mary Ellen Bailey and salutatorian LaVerne Yoffie named. Dean Irion urged educated Americans to build on WWI gains, noting U.S. education now exceeds sixth grade level.
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Sikeston High School
United States Navy
Lee Orla Fansler
Orla Fansler
Lawrence Givens
Mary Ellen Bailey
LaVerne Yoffie
Grace Marie Sittes
John Boardman
Louise Skelton
Kiwanis Club
Virginia Woods
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chris Porter
Shirley Dillon
Daughters of the Revolution
Jeanne Jackson
Alice Martin
Apollo Group
Joanne Botter
Dick Dement
Woman's Club
Ralph Boyer
Ruth Struwe
American Legion Auxiliary
Parker Rowe
Lee Walton Bloomfield
The
American Legion
G. C. Schramm
Lutheran Church
Theodore Irion
Missouri University School of Education
Ralph E. Bailey
Board of Education
Dean Irion
Dean Iron
America
Missouri
Sikeston High
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San Francisco
Calif
Henry J. Kaiser Yards
Richmond
War Shipping Administration
Louisiana
Wall M. Delany
United States Rehabilitation Commission
E. D. Owen
Senator Clark
BUS Company
John Reiss
R. M. Talbert
Walter Craig
Chafee County
J. A. Sutterfield
Red Cross War Fund
Raysboro
Fornfelt
Rockview
Kelso
Commerce
Macedonia
Crowder
Land Prairie
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Tanner
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Stringer
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Women's Club of Lemon
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