CAP Holds First Regular Meeting of Monroe Squadron
The Monroe Civil Air Patrol squadron met at Selman Field with Captain P. C. Pipes calling for high school boys aged 15 to 18 to join. The unit offers link training, meteorology, navigation and flight theory classes at no cost, with ground school and future uniforms planned. Regular army drill will be included but membership does not make youths servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAP
Monroe
Selman Field
P. C. Pipes
Monroe Civil Air Patrol
New Orleans
Pipes
Armed Services
Civilian Air Patrol
America
Notable Jaycee Leader to Speak at Louisiana Convention
George O. Baird Jr vice president of the United States Chamber of Commerce will be a featured speaker at the Louisiana Junior Chamber state convention set for April 23 25. A New York Life agent and Shreveport native active in Jaycee work since 1941 he has led in Texas and Louisiana, serving as state officer and president, with duties on leadership training plans for delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Baird, Jr
United States Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Junior Chamber
New York Life Insurance Company
Shreveport
Louisiana
Baird
Gladewater
Texas
Texas Junior Chamber
Louisiana Jaycee
Air Cadet Prospectus For Monroe Squadron At Selman Field
An outing is planned for members of the local air cadet squadron with time and place to be announced. Last night’s meeting was attended by senior members and 12 staff officers of the focal group. Meetings are Fridays at 8 p m at Selman Field. Interested boys may contact Capt Pines or Lt R L George at telephone 2359 for information. Boiled smoked tongue cooling in its cooking liquid for at least an hour before peeling is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selman Field
Monroe Squadron
Capt. Pines
R. L. George
Airplane Uses Go From Skywriting to Fish Stocking
The Civil Aeronautics Administration reports private pilots perform 57 occupations. Sky writing involves 34 operators with 50 planes. rainmaking 73 operators. Fish spotting uses 40 aircraft, stock enhancement 47, powerline patrol 152, pipeline 50, oil well service 223. Farm work includes spraying 2000 plus, soil conservation 100, pollination 90, livestock herding 45, frost prevention 25, fertilizer 51, weed control 20, plus one pilot claimed fruit knocking. 428 aircraft hunted missing persons. 500 plus pilots hunted western game. 29 blimps advertise neon. 39 aircraft with loudspeakers hawk products. 99 pilots fly two signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAA
Wea
Dick Richmond Cast in Leading Role in The Front Page
Dick Richmond is cast as Hildey Johnson in the Mon roe Little Theatre's May production of The Front Page directed by Kay Crandall Causey. The fast moving comedy features a newsroom crew including Gilbert Findlay David Nicol Luke Morris Sue Williams and Frank Patterson with Theo M Clain James Gilmer Bid Causey and others in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Richmond
Little Theatre
Monroe Little Theatre
Kay Crandall Causey
Mr. Richmond
Hildey Johnson
Hildey
Gilbert Findlay
Wooden Shoes
David Nicol
Wilson
Frank Breese
McCue
Luke Morris
Kruger
Sue Williams
Molly Malloy
Theo M.clain
Mrs. Schlosser
James Gilmer
Pincus
Eazy] Williams
Frank Patterson
Tommy Hayes
Bensinger
George Elam
Carl
Bid Causey
Arcadia High School to Exhibit Books This Week
Arcadia La April 10 Special Arcadia High School library hosts a book exhibit April 12 to 16 featuring volumes from major publishers on Louisiana requisition lists. Librarian Mrs Lucille A Daughdril says superintendents principals and librarians from nearby parishes are invited to view and select titles for next year. Out of town guests may attend any day except Wednesday April 14 when a local silver tea will be held for community members and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Arcadia High School Library
Louisiana
Lucille A. Daughdril
Bienville Parish
Building permits issued for multiple properties in town
Procter Green received permission to add to a store and dwelling at 501 Vicksburg Street for 120 dollars with day labor. John Spat afora got a permit to add to an office at 407 Louis ville Avenue for 2500 dollars with day labor. Mrs Ollie Millien was approved to remodel and add to a dwelling at 313 South McGuire Avenue for 125 dollars with the owner as contractor. An aw to erect a storeroom at 411 Loop Road for 150 dollars with day labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procter Green
Vicksburg Street
John Spatafora
Louisville Avenue
Ollie Millien
South McGuire Avenue
Loop Road
Encereanae
erEr Arant
Crime prevention urged as cheaper aim over punishment
Edwin J. Lukas of the Society for the Prevention of Crime argues early childhood intervention and public guidance clinics can prevent crime more effectively than jail or capital punishment. He cites costs of prosecutions and electrocution versus preventive programs and urges parental training and youth services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Lukas
The
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Tammany Hall
Lukas
Lucas
Benefit Minstrel Show At Winnsboro Set For April 15
Winnsboro Lions Club sponsors the eleventh Lazy Moon Minstrel to raise funds for eye treatments for parish children. Hiram Waller leads production with L. L. Miller as interlocutor. The cast features H. B. Waller Sweetcake Yelvie Cuney Bones Willie D. Loftin Mose Ed Lee Jr. Honey Boy Davis Slim and others, plus a male quartet and a girls trio. A 4:30 pre show parade precedes an 8 p.m. curtain at the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Winnsboro Lions Club
Hiram Waller
L. L. Miller
H. B. Waller
Sweetcake
Yelvie Cuney
Bones
Willie D. Loftin
Mose
Ed Lee, Jr
Honey Boy
Mr. Davis
Slim
W. M. Brummett
Rastus
Bob Mulhearn
Shine
Bo” Russell
Lightening
J. A. McGraw
Lassis
J. P. Nelson
Parke Chop
Joe Ray Shirtey
Magnolia
Wintom Loftin
Petunia
Wiggins
Narcissus
Pauline Wiggins
Tulip
Bertha le Seux
L. Pippins
Rosebud
Billie Bryant
Gladiolus
Edith Boudreaux
P. Lanier
Sweetpea
Ruth Pott
Mint Magee
Louis Westerburg
Bill Magee
Lester Wilshire
Lucille Bankston
Mary Zoe Snyder
Betty Wollerson
Miss Kiper
Tiny Bo Meredith
June Varnido
Betty Sue Price
Lions Club
Births in Monroe and Downsville April 9 follow names
St Francis Sanitarium and Conway Memorial Hospital report several births on April 9. Eldred Varnado and J S Hondrink in Monroe welcome a daughter and son respectively. Lloyd Tumlin of Downsville welcomes a daughter. Calvin Wood of Monroe welcomes a son Joe Niel. Also a note on preparing a savory salad with canned green beans onions hard boiled eggs and French dressing.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Eldred Varnado
Monroe
J. S. Hondrink
Lloyd A. Tumlin
Downsville
Conway Memorial Hospital
Calvin L. Wood
Joe Niel
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Jaycees
Jay Bee Mills
JAY Bee
J. B. Ledberry, Inc
Franklin, Tenn
F. A. Zachary
Marine Corps
Northeast
Marine Corps League
George Hancock
USMC
Fort A. Zachary
USMCR
W. P. Remwick
Chester A. Mathis
Bascom Timmons
World Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Ing
Sands
Silverstein
Louisiana State Medical
Society and Auxiliary
Palm Beach
Socony
Silverstein’s
Severstein
Geo. Baird, JR
Hal Boyle
New York
James E. Lawrence
Hotel Frances
Kansas City
Baton Rouge
SSS Tonio
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