New Edition of Louisiana Hayride Prompts Reflections on Huey Long
Long piece reviews updated Louisiana Hayride by Harnett Kane noting its 1941 impact and new Pelican Press edition with rare Wood cartoons and photos. It also touches Kane’s career, preservation efforts in New Orleans, and related local history items and cultural notes.
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Huey Long
Louisiana
Harnett Kane
New Orleans
Kane
Pelican Press
Trist Wood
America
Louisiana Landmarks Society
Vieux Carre
Grady Hazlewood
American Legion observes 53rd birthday with dinner
Members of the George Martin American Legion Auxiliary celebrated the 53rd birthday with a Monday night dinner on the hot Dallas highway. W. C. Cox from Winnsboro gave the talk, introduced by R. L. Addington, with past commander John T. Moore delivering the invocation. A bountiful covered dish meal preceded a musical group by Miss Ann Marlowe and Miss Melessa Stevens. The event featured decorative tables, birthday cake by Mrs. John T. Moore, and attendees including Asa E. Dickson, L. D. Hawkins, A. V. Henderson, and many post members.
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George Martin American Legion
Legion
Dallas
W. C. Cox
Winnsboro
Cox
R. L Addington
John T. Moore
Ann Marlowe
Melessa Stevens
Thelma Byers
Oregon cliff death of Airman George W Johnson mourned
Memorial services were held for Second Class George W Johnson of Mt. Hebo Air Station after he drowned near Pacific City Oregon on February 18. The 21 year old McAlester Oklahoma native left a wife Linda and parents Mr. and Mrs John J Johnson. His body was not recovered and a memorial marker will be placed at Latie Cemetery. Memorials go to Turley Children's Home or Alicia Harper's care. Military personnel from Tinker helped at services.
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George W Johnson
Washington Church of
Johnson
Linda
Pacific City
Cape Kinanda
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Mt. Hebo Air Station
Turley Children’s Home
Tulsa
Okla
Alicia Harper
Moody Hospital
Tinker Air Field
George
Latie
GHS Teacher Miss Tyson Authors Historical Novels
In Gladewater Texas Miss Rosemary Tyson, new American history instructor at Gladewater High School, succeeds Lenora Amos and plans to extend her education to MA and PhD. She cites Italy and New York City as favorites and cites Winston Churchill Ruth and Elizabeth Taylor among idols. A Dallas Civil Service Commission survey notes minorities in the Dallas area advancing in federal jobs.
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Bear Facts
Gladewater High School
Rosemary Tyson
Lenora Amos
GHS
Pretty
Tyson
Stephen F Austin State University
Longview
Longview High School
National Honor Society
Italy
Miss Tyson
New York City
Ann Rand
Winston Churchill
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Queen Elizabeth
Ruth
Dale Evans
Dallas
Civil Service Commission
Mary Choice
Dewayne Blackmon
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First Christian Church News
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Oak Manor Nursing Home
Cornerstone
Hill
Derosa
Chester BE Gleason
Penny Wilson
Hensley
Causey
Gena Brawley
Gilmer
Freeport
Blanche Freemont
World News Report
Houston Post
Arkansas
The
Texas Forestry Association
Lufkin
Texas
East
East Texas
Robert Montgomery
American Legion
George Tippett
G. W. McClain
Asa E. Dickson
L. D. Hawkins
A. V. Henderson
Mamie Lupier
Mrs. Burrell Duncan
Addie Davis
Mary Stokes
Grace Cole
J. B. Poston
Addington
R. A. Heard
Ben Fleenor
O. W. Hollbrook
Levi Lyman
R. A. Herbst
Earl F. Garton
W. L. Brock
James B. Moss
Nina Hughes
Esther Kearns
M. L. Wilcox
Glen Walton
H. N. Preston
Gregg County
Noble Crawford
North
Vienes
Medicaid & V.A
Joe Pitman
Cradewater
del Monte
Mii
Stanback
Farp
Price LE Box
Jackson Vanilla
Water Boy
Oleo
Dinty Moore
Hamburger
Gladewater
McAlester
McAlester High School
Ada
Linda Hayes
Joe Walls
Tallahassee
Fla
Johnnie Kay Wilbanks
Beverly Johnson
New Mexico
Beatrice Warford
Gen Johnson
Marcus Welby
Brownette
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