Southeast Missouri brief items note deaths and local events
Poplar Bluff former printer Lawrence Byrnes 52 died in Brownwood Texas after a stroke. Aileen Redpath graduates this spring with perfect attendance. Dexter merchants suspend Wednesday noon closures. Mine LaMotte employees receive about 60,000 dollars back pay from War Labor Board awards. Glenn Schaefer named assistant manager at Montgomery Ward in Poplar Bluff. Obie Nowell 47 near New Madrid dies of heart ailment. Ruby Davis dies near Portageville. Bernard Halter 35 dies on a St Louis street. his father resides in Charleston. Noel Hansel resigns as Tilmo superintendent. Milden Air Weld rumored as glider transport school. John Wesley Harper 38 jailed for murder. funeral held. Ora Lee Cruse, 49, buried after death.
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Charleston
Bernard F Halter
St Lous
George B. Halter
St Louis
Lead Company Pays 1.5 Million Back Pay to Miners
The St Joseph Lead Company paid 3000 employees in St Francois Madison and Jefferson counties a total of 1.5 million dollars in back pay and overtime for work from September 19 1942 to March 15 1944. After War Labor Board raises for a small group at Herculaneum in June 1943 the company sought inclusion for all workers. the request was granted in March this year.
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Fredericktown
Mine LaMotte
St Joseph Lead Company
War Labor Board
St Joseph
St Francois County
SL Francois
Madison
Jefferson Counties
Herculaneum
Jefferson County
Poison Oak May Prove of Worth
Dr A C Shead of the University of Oklahoma says poison oak could yield valuable products under chemurgy. Oxidizing the irritant could make a high quality lacquer, possibly replacing imports. non-poisonous berries offer fat for wax, and tannin from leaves supports the leather trade.
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A C Shead
University of Oklahoma
Chemurgy
India
Japan
Shead
Governors Urge Citizens to Buy Coal Now
Gov. Forrest C Donnell urged Mussour city and county officials to buy coal now to avoid a jam of production and transportation facilities when cold weather arrives. At Harold L ockes' request the governor wrote mayors, county courts and newspapers warning it would be impossible to meet the seasonal peak if everyone waited until fall to buy coal.
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Forrest C Donnell
Mussour City
Harold Lockes
Interior
Caruthersville Man Named State Motor Vehicles Commissioner
Leonard L Limbaugh Republican of Caruthersville is appointed by Secretary of State Gregory Stockard as commissioner of motor vehicles to succeed W H Steward of Poplar Bluff, who resigned after the death of Dwight H Brown former secretary of state. Steward resigned to devote his full time to his campaign for the Democratic nomination for that office.
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Leonard L Limbaugh
Caruthersville
Gregory Stockard
W. H. Steward
Poplar Bluff
Steward
Dwight H Brown
Canalou News Highlights Local Visits and Graduation Plans
Canalda reports Mrs Dora Baughn hosted Mr and Mrs Ronald Nelson of Bragg City and others visited over the weekend. Notable names include Emette, Jimmie Parks, Jack at a Navy training school, Zonie Westerfield, evangelist Carl Ketcherside, and Lilbourn Canalou high school seniors Edith Collier Margaret DeAiman Helent Chaney Dorothy Boatright Buhe Margaret Lowe. Graduation events set for May 28 and May 31 with Rev E D Owen as speaker. Freshmen and sophomores enjoyed a roller skating party at Greenlee with sponsors Miss Frieda Sickery and Miss Appalone Taul.
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Ronald Nelson
Bragg City
Dora Baughn
Debbie Greer
St Lews
Emette
Clifford Pinkstaff
Jimmie
Albert Parks
J G Smith
Jack
Michigan
Leonard Baughn
Flat River
J W Ogle
Gene Potashnick
Potashnick
Less Allen
S C Westerfield
Vanduser
Church of Christ
Zonie Westerfield
Carl Ketherside
Loui
J D Taul
Ketcherside
Lilbourn High School
Canalou High School
Edith Collier
Margaret DeAiman
Helent Chaney
Dorothy Boatright
Buhe
Margaret Lowe
E D Owen
Sikeston Baptist Church
Greenlee
Frieda Sickery
Appalone Taul
Notice of Administration for Anna Jester estate
Letters of administration granted to EJ Menstedt on April 24 1944 by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri. All claimants must file their claims for allowance within six months of the letters or be barred from the estate, and claims not filed within one year from the letters are forever barred. Witnessed by QOL Spencer Probate Judge.
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Anna Jester
Scott County
Missouri
George Wesley Scott
Probate Court
Dennis Bates
Ada Lou Bates
Q. L. Spencer
Political announcements and estate notice from Scott County
The Herald lists Republican candidates GEORGE W KIRK RALPH HUTCHISON and MRS EULA SHANKS for August 1 1944 primaries Scott County and Democrat candidates LYNN A ANCELL S LEE LAWRENCE LES MILLER for sheriff with August 1 1944 primary. Also notices estate of GEORGE WESLEY SCOTT administratrix ROSA SCOTT and probate clerk. 100000000th V mail from Eisenhower notifies mail route to US says 100 million soldiers used V mail.
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Eisenhower
United States
George C Marshall
Washington
County Primary Election Notice for Scott County Missouri 1944
County Clerk announces a primary election in Scott County Missouri on August 1 1944 to nominate candidates for numerous state and local offices including Senator Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Attorney General Representative in Congress and county level roles. Precinct polling places will be open for the vote on election day.
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Early Malcolm
Scott County
Joe Anderson
Missouri
Scott
Congress
Twenty-third
House of Representatives
Richland Township
Sandywoods
Sandywoods Township (Unexpired Term), Justice of the Peace
Sylvania Township
Commerce Township
Kelso Township
Morley Township
Probate notices from Scott County townships and officials
Public notices from Scott County Missouri dated 1944 reference township and committee positions in Moreland, Richland, Sylvania, Sandywoods, Tywappity, Commerce, Kelso and Morley townships. Names include Ada Bates and Harry C. Watkins Jr with probate actions and seals. Herald Want-ads note small cost and results.
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Moreland Township
Richland Township
Sylvania Township
Sandywoods
Tywappity Township
Commerce Township
Kelso Township
Morley Township
Morley
Moreland
Sandywoods Township
Tywappity Maiu Cien
Luwuiuosilip
Tywappity
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Merle Redpath
Dexter
Glenn Schaefer
Sikeston
Jackson
Tennn
Montgomery Ward & Company
Schaefer
H. H. Hoots
East St. Louis
Til
New Madrid
Obie Nowell
Sikeston Hospital
Ernest Carpenter
Betty Thompson
Lilbourn
N. J
Portageville
Ruby Davis
Jess Davis
Cape Girardeau
ILLMO
Noel Hansel
Hansel
Boulder City
Tilmo
Malden
Milden Air Wield
Kennett
John Wesley Harper
Dunklin County
Allie Harper
Harper
IUMO
Methodist
Imo
Ora Lee Cruse
Lightner Cemetery
Everett JF Cruse
Lead Company
Canalda
EJ Menstedt
Qol Spencer
George W Kirk
Ralph Hutchison
Eula Shanks
Lynn A. Ancell
S. Lee Lawrence
R LP
Les) Miller
Sam Foley
Rosa Scott
O L. Spencer
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Missouri Discount Corporation
Keith Building
The
Sikeston Municipal Swimming Pool Committee
Nial Seal
Benton
Harry C. Watkins, JR
Tucker Be
Tucker Truck Lines
Sikeston, Mo
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