Betsy Ross and the First American Flag Birthday
The article recounts Betsy Ross shaping the first American flag for Congress under General Washington, noting her skill, the 13 star circle design, and the historic Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. It covers her marriage, tombstone name, and her long life ending in 1836 at age 84 with three husbands.
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Philadelphia
George Washington
Arch Street
Independence Hall
Congress
Free Country
Washington
Continental Congress Committee
Ross
United States
A. Atwater Kent
Betsy
Avorking
Mount Vernon
Lee
Arlington House
John Ross
Betsy Ross
Joseph Ashbourn
Mount Monah
Elizabeth Griscom Ross Ashborn Claypoole
British Brides Waiting to Come Here for Transportation
Four thousand British brides of American soldiers have applied for passage to the United States. Only 80 were accommodated last month, and 25,000 wives wait to emigrate, many for 18 months. The army has never moved more than 500 women in a month due to shipping limits. New ship propellers are 22 feet in diameter and weigh 70,000 pounds.
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United States
Safe collision injures Mrs Foley eye and chest
Mrs J W Foley and her sons Ensign J W Foley and Bob Foley escaped serious injury when their Mercury sedan was hit head on by a fruit truck north of Wolf Lake Illinois. Mrs Foley suffered an eye injury and chest trauma from an ash tray impact while her sons remained uninjured. Ensign Foley continued to St Louis and Washington.
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J. Wm. Foley and
Ensign J. Wm. Foley
Bob Foley
St. Louis
Ark
Foley
Sikeston
Ensign Foley
Washington, D. C
Washington
San Francisco
Services Held For Vanduser Farmer Dennis Carter
Funeral services were held at the Church of God in Morley at 2 30 PM last Saturday for Dennis Carter who died at his Vanduser area home after a three month illness. Rev Shaw led with burial in Morley cemetery by Albritton. A native of Alexander County Illinois he was 54. Survived by widow Letha Carter four sons Marion Fred at home Clarence New Madrid and Roy now serving in the South Pacific three sisters Martha Woods Jackson Nora Simpson Fulton and Ada Christman Cairo.
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Church of God
Morley
Dennis Carter
Vanduser
Shaw
Albritton
Carter
Alexander County
Vanfuser
Letha Carter
Marion
Fred
Clarence
New Madrid
Roy Carter
South Pacific
Martha Woods
Jackson
Nora Simpson
Fulton
Ada Christman
Cairo
Expensive mural to stay covered in Rockford court room
A $400 mural depicting a nude balancing peace and justice will remain covered by the U.S. flag behind the circuit court bench in Rockford Illinois. Judge William D. Dusher ordered the artwork covered in 1912 after a dispute over its artistic value, with lawyers arguing it was distracting.
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Rockford
United States
William D. Dusher
AVERAGE JUNE PENSION CHECKS $23.36 IN MISSOURI
Checks averaging 23.36 dollars were mailed to 100,106 aged persons in Missouri this month, as the State Social Security Commission reported. A total of 2,545,766 dollars was distributed, 4,761 dollars more than last month.
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Missouri
State
Social Security Commission
Truman Namesake Baby Born in St Louis
Harry S. Truman of St Louis is believed to be the first namesake of President Trumman. The baby was named after the President by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray V. Truman. The efficiency of electric light bulbs has been increased about sixfold since 1900.
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Harry S. Truman
St Louis
Trumman
Ray V. Truman
Rites Held at Dexter for Mrs A B Proffer
Funeral services were held at the Dexter Baptist Church for Mrs. A B Proffer who died Tuesday in Poplar Bluff Hospital. Rev E D Owen presided. burial followed in Dexter cemetery. Born July 11 1874 in Stoddard County she lived much of her life in Dexter Sikeston and Poplar Bluff and was active in the Baptist church and Eastern Star. Survivors include daughters Mrs D L Sanders and Mrs Jos L Smith sons Herman and Cecil Proffer two granddaughters and three great grandchildren a sister and three brothers. Her husband Mr Proffer died in 1934.
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Baptist
Dexter
A. B. Proffer
Poplar Bluff
E. D. Owen
Sikeston Church
Proffer
D.L
Eastern Star
D. L. Sanders
Poplar ‘Bluff
Jos. L. Smith
Kennett
Herman Proffer
Cecil Proffer
L. E. Allard
Sikeston
Paul Hogg
Patty
Jane Allard
Danny Hogg
Rose Hall
Parma
Lee Barham
Bloomfield
George W. Barham
Blytheville
A. F. Barham
Osceola
Ark
Government cost to continue high in postwar era
Brookings Institution estimates postwar total government expenditures will run two and a half to three times the 1940 level. Federal cash outlays in 1949 about 22.3 billion. state and local spending up roughly 25 percent from prewar totals. Defense costs could rise to mid-1950s levels, with long-term needs tied to peace plans.
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Washington
Brookings Institution
Lewis H Kimmel and Associates
Father’s Day Dilemma and Ties as Safe Choice
Two days before Father’s Day the column urges a gift, noting fathers often say they want nothing. It suggests ties are the practical default since many men prefer to buy cigars or themselves, and recalls prewar tastes. A playful nudge: pick a tie that suits Dad and face his bored thank you with Mom’s display.
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Father
Sikeston
Dad
Negro Shoplifters Are Sentenced In Missouri Penitentiary
In Scott County Circuit Court a four person gang of Negro shoplifters received prison terms of four and three years each for grand larceny. Harry Johnson and Ida Mae Banks labeled professionals drew four year sentences, while Margaret Watson and John Coleman Brox got three years. James Kindred, 14, was placed with his father for two years. Divorces were granted in several cases and James Wiedefield received six months for petty larceny tied to gasoline ration theft. Jim Ed Reeves earned a West Point appointment, reporting July 2.
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Scott County
J. C. Me~Dowell
Missouri State Penitentiary
Harry Johnson
Ida Mae Banks
Margaret Watson
John Coleman Brox
Fredericktown
Lloyd Murphy
Sikeston
Cairo
Charleston
James C. Kindred
Tate
Edward Kindred
Circuit Court
Dorothy Miller Jones
Cecil E. Jones
Lillian Clark
Vincent Clark
Maggie Warren
Henry Warren
Nina Henington
Mildred Sturm
Dorothy Hawkins
Henry Hawkins
James Wiedefield
Drowning of James Lowery in drainage ditch accident
Charleston reports James Lowery, 26, drowned last Sunday when a fishing boat was overturned by swift current in a drainage ditch leading to Brewer's Lake. Rescue efforts followed but he did not survive. Local authorities cautioned boaters to navigate with care near the lake.
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Charleston
James Lowery
Brewer's Lake
Complete Loss in Fred Dumey Fire
Fire destroyed the Fred Dumey residence six miles north of Sikeston. Defective electric wiring is believed to be the cause as the family slept. The Dumey family escaped with only the clothing they wore. insurance would not cover the loss.
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Fred Dumey
Sikeston
New Madrid Lawyer Nominated For State Chair
J. V. Conran, longtime New Madrid prosecuting attorney and Democratic figure, is poised for the Democratic State Committee chair. Dr. W. O. Finney of Chaffee has urged party leaders and officials to withhold commitments until Conran’s qualifications are reviewed. His candidacy could trigger a Donnelly Truman Clark faction clash. Conran backed Roger Sermon in the gubernatorial primary.
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J. V. Conran
New Madrid County
Democratic State Committee
Sam Wear
United States
Missouri
W. O. Finney
Chaffee
Scott County
Democratic Committee
State Committee
Truman
Donnelly
Frank P. Briggs
Congress
Rain postpones Sikeston Cape Girardeau baseball game
Rain forced a Sunday postponement of the Sikeston versus Cape Girardeau baseball game here. The game has been rescheduled for June 24. Also noted are historic facts that Hofwyl Switzerland and Krumau Bohemia were among the earliest agricultural colleges, established in 1797.
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Sikeston
Hofwyl
Switzerland
Krumau
Bohemia
Seventh War Loan Truths to Ponder
The article argues service members face overseas deployment and sacrifices, urging readers to buy War Bonds in the Seventh War Loan Drive as a fair, safe investment. It emphasizes bonds fund troops, aid veterans, stabilize prices, and prevent inflation, noting the government relies on public support, including lighthouses.
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the Stars and Stripes
Old Glory
U.S
BABY
Standard’s
Sikeston Hatchery
A. B
Herald
Caruthersville
Jim Ed Reeves
James M. Reeves
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Young Reeves
NEW _MADRID
City OF
the Lair Company
Sikeston, Mo
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