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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1944

Page

8

Land transfers in Scott County reveal multiple real estate deals

Scott County records show transfers from W K Webb to Jean and Opal Girtman in Murphy & Wall Imo, Metropolitan Life Ins Co to Fred Callahan, and numerous other deeds. Transactions include land in Sikeston Morley Commerce Chaffee and surrounding townships, with values from $1 to $17,000.

W K Webb Jean and Opal Girtman Murphy & Wall Imo Metropolitan Life Ins Co Fred Callahan Hfierschwal Marvin Ralph Sikeston A Davis J. W. Pugh D Chamness Harvey Edwards Lucy Page Morley Magdalena LeGrand Prudential Ins Co C. E Thompson Wm Calvert S F Coats Henry Buchholz Richard Schiegel John Whitener Hoyt Mothershead Riverside Lumber Co J. J. Reiss East Acres Ollie Kirkdepatrick Fannie Kirkpatrick T. N. Hitkans C. A. Muller J E. Freshour F Coats Roberts T E Roberts Regina Hand Victor Bollinger Albert Bollinger Theodore Bollinger F. W Diebold Charley Bollinger Albert LeGrand Harold Bollinger Benton Joe Compas Theon Urhahn Theon Compas Laurence Schott Monroe Laucko Harald Bollinger Edwin Enderle Leonard Leible John J Hahn T J. Moss Tie Co Hart Jarvis Kendig Ruth Kendy Chamber of Commerce McCoy-Tanner Sikes Lathan A Smith Mary C Robertson H N Hobbs Metropolitan Lite Ins Co J W Crawford H Buchholz Et al JG Ledbetter East Addition Clyde Ledbetter Metropolitan Lafeins Co M FE York Paul Buchholz M T Forrest General American Life Ins. Co C. L. Wyle G. B. Greer Chaney J W. Marshall Walter Carr McCoy- Tanner Halter Flora Tindall Oran T. C. Dye Harry Warren R D Clayton Dave Littleton Joe Stacy R. W. Harper Edna Francis Miller W. F. Baker M. A. Daniel Matthews Vandyser Susan Miller J. L. Kirby Scott County Building & Loan Association L J. Lambert Lb H Perry Susan Muller Jesse Kirby Wm. Fischer J LL. Ward J J Smoot Elmer Couch Vernon Couch Lillian A Smith R T Couey Nina Howard J W Uptain L C Shy Fred Williams F Jones Tange

Local Social and Church News Highlights

Commerce area notes several visitors and family gatherings including W O Lasley and Herschel Gil training with the armed forces, Fort Myers guests J D Andrews, Kelso visitors Mr and Mrs Mike Enderle, New Madrid visitors Paul Strock and daughter, and Cape Girardeau guests R E Reynolds and Elaine Davis. Baptismal service held for eight new Baptist members in the Mississippi River. Herschel Gilpin leaves for military service as Wm G Ratherton hosts a family dinner. Various trips, arrivals, and departures connected to area residents are listed.

W O Lasley Herschel Gilpin Armed Forces J D Andrews Fort Myers Florida Mike Enderle Kelso Lawrence Welters Paul Strock New Madrid Bennett Strock R E Reynolds Elaine Davis Cape Girardeau E E Daugherty Alex Lawrence Harrisburg Glenn Watkins J B Wise Phillips Medcalf Canalea N. J Goddard Annie Mills St Loui Marvin Mills G W Marshall Paul Cannon Sikeston The Baptist Church Mississippi River Wm G &Therton D T Adams Lersy Herbert Tommy Lee J W Martin Nola Sue Memphis Wm O Lasley

Ration Calendar Updates for War Book IV Stamps

June red stamps V8 and V8 become valid indefinitely while blue stamps A8 to Q8 and sugar stamps No 30 40 81 gain extended validity. One pound waste fat exchanges for red tokens and cents. gasoline No 11 coupons remain through June 21. Airplane stamps No 1 2 apply to shoes. return dead or service members' books. counterfeiting risk noted.

Rationing Board

Californian Fined for Fake Coupon Conspiracy

Russell S. Youmans, a San Francisco newspaper distributor, was fined 20000 dollars and sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy and possession of counterfeit gasoline coupons valued at over 400000 gallons. Six other San Franciscans received lighter penalties, with sentences from six months to two years. Judge A F St Sure called the acts akin to treason.

Russell S. Youmans A. F. St. Sure San Francisco Cal Youmans

Canalou Social News Roundup of Weekend Visits

CANALOU residents and visitors share weekend and last week visits across nearby towns. Mrs Doyle Piggott of Sikeston stayed with sister Mrs Loren McDaniel. Mr and Mrs Chester McCoy from Matthews joined Earl Byers and others. Leora Newman visited Bloomfield. Oscar Nichols returned from Alton Michigan. Al McCollum came home from Fort Knox. families from Parma and Newport welcomed relatives. Norma Robertson returned from St Louis. Maurice Thornburg stayed with Cole Blankenship's family. Aymon Newman conducted business in St Louis and visited his mother Wes Gentry.

B. F. Melton Oran Doyle Piggott Sikeston Loren McDaniel Earl Byers Chester McCoy Matthews Leora Newman Marion Billington Bloomfield Oscar Nichols Alton al McCollum Fort Knox Tenn Cecil Hewitt Oklahoma City L L Arbuckle Lena Arbuckle George Reeves Parma Myrtle Bridges Newport Ark Norma Robertson St Louis Maurice Thornburg Gideon Cole Blankenship Aymon Newman City Wes Gentry

Educator Urges Curbing Inflation to Save the Home Front

Vanderbilt University Chancellor O. C. Carmichael warns that unchecked inflation would crush purchasing power and ruin lifetime savings. He urges buying war bonds, investing in life insurance, paying ceiling prices, buying only essentials, and avoiding wage or price demands to support the war effort and national economy.

Frivolous Shoes Gain Attention in Fashion Notes

Gay and frivolous shoes are still being made despite many women saving coupons for sturdier footwear. New styles include high heeled play shoes toeless and heel less sandals crafted from the same checked and striped multicolor cottons used in flat heeled or wedgie play shoes.

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Scott County Chester Black W. H. Campbell G. Lindley Effie Lindley L Dixon W. T Crowe Crowe City of Sikeston Moon Distributing Co Jessie Wells City of Daniel Vanclyser Commerce News Herald Poland WPA Farmington, MO Carl Linville A. W. Hasse de Soto Shelby S. Kahrs K. C. Star Bismarck Powell Insurance Agency Welsh Building Armed Services ST. Louis Office of Price Administration Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee Bailey & Bailey Attorneys-at-Law McCoy-Tanner Bldg Sikeston, MO George W. Kirk Applegate Public Accountant Public Accountants E. J. Menstedt Front Street Howard A. Dunaway Mc Coy-Tanner Building Optometry W. L Sidwele O. D Mc Coy-Tanner Dk. B McMullin Stallcup F. L. Sisson North Kingshighway Welsh Funeral Home Distinctive Service Californian Canalou News O. C. Carmichael Vanderbilt University Sikeston Marble Works F. E Mount Missouri C. F. McMullin Estate Eberson-Lindsley E. C. Robinson Lumber CO L. Guthrie
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