Christmas Seals Dollars Needed in Ouachita Parish Drive
The Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association urges Ouachita Parish citizens to buy Christmas seals. Officials say the campaign relies solely on donor dollars to fund diagnosis methods like tuberculin testing and X rays and to sustain the ongoing fight against tuberculosis, described as still the chief killer of youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuberculosis Health Association
Quachita Parish
Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
America warned on ship convoys in Europe clash
Avvenire and others warned that American aid to Britain via Ireland could trigger broader war involvement. Gesa/Shar argues interventionists push the United States toward direct conflict, risking sinking ships, ending Irish neutrality, and spreading the war to the Western Hemisphere and beyond. Roosevelt’s Sunday address on aid to Britain awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gayda
Ireland
Europe
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Pacific
Roosevelt
Britain
Gryda
England
Japan
Gsyda
Avvenire
Rayville Kiwanis installs officers for 1941 banquet
Rayville Louisiana December 28 special officers and directors of the Rayville Kiwanis Club for 1941 were installed at a banquet Friday night in the Rayville High School cafeteria. W D Cotton governor of the district officiated assisted by H C Chambers retiring president and W J Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayville
J. R
A. J. Cook
Hargis
J. Thearn
Fred Morgan
H. W
H.C. Chambers
W. J. Reid Delive
C. E. Fauwik, Jr
The
Ruston Kiwanis Club
KR. C. C. Green
Congressman-elect James Mx to take seat in Congress
James Mx, elected from the Third district, announced plans to move to Washington by plane and officially take his seat in Congress in December. He will depart Lafayette for the capital to begin his duties as a member of the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
James Mx
Legis Ia
Washington
Congress
Monroe Masons Attend Joint St Johns Day Banquet
About 100 Master Masons from Western Star and Graham Surghnor lodges gathered Friday night for the St John’s day banquet and installation, with Dr. Dee A. Strickland assisted by Morris Harrison installing officers. Gardiner Young received a past master jewel, Dr Strickland gave an oration on Masonry past present and future, and Dixie Chapter OES helped serve. The two lodges traditionally install officers before the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Star
Graham Surghnor
St. John's Day
Dee A. Strickland
Morris Harrison
H. B. Cannon
William L. Smith
F E. R. Baham
Forest
W. Clay
Frank May
Oliver J. Smith
Gardiner Young
Western Star Lodge
Robert W. Cretney
Strickland
Dixie Chapter
O. E
Ouachita Parish Farmers Elect Committees for 1941
The Ouachita Parish Agricultural Conservation Association elected community and county committees to administer the 1938 agricultural adjustment act program. Community chairs and members were named for six wards, and a parish committee of W. F. Ross, chairman, with H. F. Downs and R. N. Johnston was later chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Edd White
George Knight
Robert G. Harmon
A. N. Landrum
P. M. Donald
C. A. Avant
T. S. Jeter
J. R. Garland
A. M. Lowery
W. F. Ross
H. F. Downs
R. N. Johnston
Farmerville group selects its officials
In Farmerville the Business Men's Bible class elected J. R. Dawkins as president for the coming year. Officers named include J M. Booth as first vice president Ken Kemp as second vice president H Ludwig as secretary and N B James as treasurer. Members listed include Edward Everett Jr 8 D Reach Harold Young and L D Carroll as song leaders J A Cobb Albert Cartlidge J D Ludwig Jr and J D Chatman with Marilyn Ramsey as pianist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cartlidge
J. D. Ludwig
J. D
Mr. Chatman
Aes
Leanne
Ard EL Aps
Marilyn Ramsey
Bride wears gown made of parachute silk
In Pottstown on December 28, former Miss Elizabeth I Sloan married Lieutenant Frederick M. O'Neill of the United States Army Air Corps. Her wedding gown was made from parachute silk, described as an appropriate material for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown
Elizabeth I Sloan
Frederick M. O'Neill
United States Army Air Corps
Fireside chat plans amid aid debates for Britain
President Roosevelt prepares for his 15th fireside chat from 8 30 to 9 pm CST Sunday as supporters press aid to Britain while Senator Wheeler fights a lend lease move. White House secretary Early notes overwhelming citizen input and questions linger about Britain's cash ability under cash and carry.
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Roosevelt
White House
Norway
Belgium
Holland
France
Stephen T. Early
Wheeler
England
NBC
Montanan
Great Britain
Britain
Myron C Taylor Undergoes Gallstone Operation
Myron C Taylor President Roosevelt's representative at the Vatican underwent gallstone removal surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Dr Frank Lahey led the procedure which lasted three hours at the renowned clinic bearing his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Frank Lahey
New England Baptist Hospital
Trapper Wounded in Deer-Hunt Accident near Bear Lake
Henry Frith aged 65 was seriously injured when hunter E. W. Ashley mistook him for game and shot him in the back near Bear Lake. Ashley Took Frith to a Tallulah clinic and notified Madison parish officials. No charges filed as yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah
Henry Frith
Bear Lake
E. W. Ashley
Ashley
Madison Parish
Cafe owner finds $750 missing and returned next day
George Costas cafe proprietor says he was lucky after a stack of $750 vanished from the cafe counter while he was in back. The money reappeared the next morning neatly piled on Costas' mail. In Oregon voters must own property to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
George Costas
Ared
Costas
Prominent Winnsboro Merchant Dies at 76
Walter D. 3. D. Walter a longtime Winnsboro resident and civic leader died at a Vicksburg sanitarium. Funeral set Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the Methodist church with Rev. C. L. Tucker presiding. Burial in the old Winnsboro cemetery. Survived by widow and two sons Fay and Edwin. He helped build public improvements, served on the town council, and was vice president of Franklin State Bank and Trust Company. He helped found Winnsboro Sanitarium and led the Franklin Parish Homestead association. Married Hattie Fay in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Walter
Parish
Vicksburg
Winnsboro
Methodist
C. L. Tucker
Fay
Edwin
Walter
First Methodist Church
Delhi
Smith Business College
Lexington
Franklin State Bank and Trust Company
Guard Officials Promote Three Monroe Guardsmen
Three national guardsmen from Monroe were promoted at a Shreveport guard board meeting. Major Louis F. Rolleigh was elevated to lieutenant colonel and placed in command of the Second Battalion of the 204th Coast Artillery. Second Lieutenant Manning S. Rasbury became first lieutenant in battery G, and Staff Service Officer Darius J. Crews was commissioned second lieutenant and assigned to battery G. Other promotions included Major Robert F. Kennon to lieutenant colonel of the 204th Coast Artillery and Major Harry Stahl noted as executive officer of the Second Battalion. Captain Stafford A. Cooper was named battalion adjutant.
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National
Robert F. Kennon
Minden
204Th Coast Artillery
Harry Stahl
Shreveport
Stafford A. Cooper
Deaths in Monroe and Natchez Families
Obituaries from Mississippi recount Mrs. Nannie Philpot Webb dying at 79 in West Monroe with sons G R Webb and W A Webb and daughters in Arizona awaiting funeral plans. Natchez services for Mrs. William Junkin 39 sister of Monroe’s M C Thompson held at St Mary Cathedral with interment in Natchez Cemetery. Survivors listed include spouses and multiple children and siblings across Natchez New Roads and Mobile.
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Nannie Philpot Webb
G. R. Webb
Cypress Street
West Monroe
W. A. Webb
Alexandria
B. E. Snoody
McNary
Ariz
A. C. Lecendre
Hayden
Dixie
Arizona
Natchez
Miss
William Junkin
M. C. Thompson
Monroe
St. Mary Cathedral
Bertha Zurhellen
Junkin
Nat
Beatrice Stonaker
New Roads
J. O. Zurhelien
The
Manhattan Bank
New York City
Funeral services for Milton E Gibson in Lake Providence
Milton Edward Shorty Gibson aged 50 died recently and funeral services were held at St. Patrick's Catholic church with Rev. John Van dersex presiding. Burial followed in McGehee Arkansas. He is survived by his widow Zelma Pittman Gibson a daughter Ellen Gibson of Minden a sister Mrs Harvey Paul of Camden and his parents Mr and Mrs W E Gibson of McGehee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Edward Gibson
Lake
Providence
Milton Edward (Shorty) Gibson
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
John Vandersex
McGehee, Ark
Ward Funeral Home
Gibson
Zelma Pittman Gibson
Ellen Gibson
Minden
Harvey Paul
Camden
Ark
W. E. Gibson
McGehee
Births in Monroe and Goodwill announce two sons
Mr and Mrs Leo Ritter of Monroe announce the arrival of a son at St Francis Sanitarium Goodwill on Saturday Dec 28. Special item notes Mr and Mrs Anse Steven welcomed a son on Dec 6 with maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W R Adams and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Steven listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Ritter
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Goodwill
Anse Steven
W. R. Adams
Jim Steven
Miss Imogene Pace Holiday Visit in Texas
Miss Imogene Pace of West Monroe plans Christmas holidays with her brother Lieutenant David Earl Pace stationed at Duncan Field in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Pace
West Monroe
David Earl Pace
Duncan Field
Tex
Market News Highlights Tie New Orleans Markets
New Orleans reports cotton futures up four points on week end covering and buying, closing steady. Spot cotton closes steady with gains of four points on sales. average middling price across Southern markets edges higher. Federal budget talks and defense orders buoy stocks, rails, and industrials as traders price in government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United Aircraft
Roosevelt
Bethlehem
Westinghouse
Owens Illinois Glass
Great Northern
Phelps Dodge
Kennecott
Dow Chemical
Cotton futures steady amid hedge selling and covering gains
New York December cotton futures closed near daily highs as hedging and Southern selling provided pressure at times but trade shorts bought, leaving final prices 2 to 4 points higher. Major contracts May July October and December posted modest advances with middling spot at 10.50, up 4 points.
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New York
Cottonseed oil futures close steady in New Orleans market
In New Orleans on December 28 bleachable prime summer yellow oil held at 5.80n while prime crude traded around 4 8b and deferred months January 5.54b March 5.68b and July 5.78b. In New York futures rose 7 to 10 points with 62 contracts sold. January 6.05 or 6 05th, March 6.07, May 6.18-19, July 6.25-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedake
Chemical & Dre
Sonera
American Steel
Atohiaon
Atlantic Coast Limo
Pepires
Atlantic
Atlas Corporation
Cceieereerenreene
Aviation Corporation
Ccceceveces
Baltimore
Csecrerees
Barnedad
RenGix Avimuon
Bethlehem
Teei
Edeueraeve
Ors
Boeing Airplane
Sbvesenre
Borden Company
Seeenceras
Borg-Warner Company
Briggs Manufacturing
Ase
Brookyo
Ceiahese Corporation
Cccnes
Celotez Corporation
Janese
Gerro de Paero
Neuderehasse
Chesapeake
Ohio
Chrysler Corporation
Coca-Cola Corporation
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Dawentasen
Columbia Gas & Electric
Columbian Carbon Coves
OO Commercial Investment Trust
the Bolvents Seeve
Commonwealth & Southern Ores
Consolidated Cooper
Crane Compar
Hesvesinivereses
Crown Zellerbach Ease Verteb's
Puget Coe Cctawnes
Curtiss-Wright
Deere & Company
Delaware Ae Hudeon
Ccevas Esve Tim
Delaware Leek & Western
DistiMers Cooperation
Seagrams Passe
Dome Mines
Nabee Douglas Aircraft
Ose Suvocseebe du Pont de Nemours Ceneatesnates Rastman Kodak
Cscces
Wiectric Auto Lite
Enseersererveessectric Power & Light
Miulf Mobile & Owio Ciessensiseeens
Hecker Products
Csscsecerstnese
Homestake Mining
Csereeeeeees
Ssvsaeibapievecsseee
Ziinots Central
WOR
Cicchalccspiesses
Ingersoll-Rand Company
Ans International Harvester
International Hydro-Electric A
International Nickel Can
International
Johns-Manville Products
Kansas City Southern Kennecott Copper
Kroger Grocery
Lehigh Port C
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Libbey-Owens-Port Glassth
Lockheed A T Loew's Incorporated Loft Incorporated
Lone Star Cement
Long Bell Lumber
Novesae
Asanau, OM
New York
Philippines
New Orleans
Radio Program Schedule With Hour Adjustments
A 1940s radio listing outlines weekly programs across networks with time shifts due to network corrections. It catalogs musical features dramatic works talk shows and church services from 1:00 PM to 11:15 PM with station identifiers and program names such as Down South and The Great Plays Series, noting multiple performers and orchestras.
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P. IA
Nbe-Wear
Radio City
Nbe
Wis
Church of the Air
Mba-Chata
Nlu-Weat
Josef Marats
March of
Cbhe
Wabe
NEC
Ted Maione
Wis Temple Choir Iron
Boston
Cba
Mbs-Chain
Chicco
Kaltenborn
Young People's Church
Becker
Yvette
Nbc
Wjs
Peter Quill the Wizard
Chain
Tony Wons
Nbc-Weat
Mike
Andre Kostelanetz
Mbs
New England Lutheran
Wijs
Women's Symphony Orch
The
Music Steelmakers
Mba-Chain
Stara
Tucker Ore
Nbc-Wizs
Lemuel
Cbs-Wabe
Mbs-Wor-Chain
Nbe-Weaf News
Conrac Nagel
Wor
Walter Winchell
Wjz
Weaf
Irene Rich
Bill Stern
Phil Spitalny
Wear Good Will
Hawk
Cbhs
Wabe Vews
Woz
M. Shrednik Orchen
Red
CBS Workshop
Cbs
Helen Hayes
Cbs-West
Nbce-Weaf
A. Mitchell
Ellis Doles Home Burns To Ground
Bonita Texas December 28 Ellis Doles prominent farmer and ginner saw his home burn to the ground early Saturday morning Only a few items on the sleeping porch were saved The family escaped after Mr Doles aroused them and then found the house in flames He had left for Dallas to visit a daughter Mrs Milton Lewis when the blaze began and saw it from a nearby service station before returning to awaken his family
Potatoes Prices and Shipments Across States Reported
Chicago market data show US potato movements with Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, and Florida listed. Figures cover sacked per cwt, shipments totals, and price ranges per crate or per cwt across several varieties and regions.
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Chicago
USDA
United States
Idaho
Oil and Gas Permits and Field Outputs Report
Oil and gas notes list multiple field outputs with barrels per completion across Edgerly, Golden Meadow, Lake Salvador, Sweet Lake, and other Louisiana fields. Permits issued in numerous parishes include Amerada, Gulf Refining, Humble Oil, Union Sylph, and others with locations and well numbers, plus specific measurements and drill directions use.
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Edgerly
Calcasieu
Emerson Oil Company
Hun Company
Golden Meadow Field
Parish
Bat Drilling Company
B. J. Co
Ioo Superfine Oil Syndicate
Andres Martin
Lake Salvador
St Parish
The
Texas Company
Sweet Lake
Cameron Pure Oil Company
Yount
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
Amerada
Pet Leum Corporation
Mrs. F. Vernon
Calcasien Parish
Union Sylph Company
McIver
Cameron Parish
Humble Oil Refining Company
K. B
Evangeline Parish
Gulf Refining Company
Nathalie Hirach
Iberia Parish
Albert Decuir
State-La Fause Point
Gulf Refining Com
Petit Anse
Jefferson Parish
Reese E. Cartill
Reese Carter
Jefferson Davis Parish
Shell &® Company
Fontenot
BH. Reine
LaSalle Pariah
Arkanssa Fuel Oil Company
B. J
Chicago grain prices edge up in early trading
Chicago grain prices rose slightly in early dealings on Dec 2 as buyers supported small miners. Wheat May and July futures firm, corn and oats mostly higher. steady opening with grains showing modest gains from the previous session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elnes
Jan Tee Ree
Butter and eggs market receipts in Chicago steady
In Chicago on December 2 market desks report butter receipts at 681 176 with prices steady and unchanged while eggs receipts reach 6 593 with prices firm and unchanged, indicating stable dairy and egg trading activity.
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Chicago
River drainage paths from Minnesota to major oceans
Minnesota rivers feed Hudson Bay the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. This conveys the vast reach of Minnesota water systems through interconnected drainage basins and long natural flow paths toward three major oceanic outlets.
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State of
Minnesota
Hudson Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
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America
E. D. Walter
Monroe Masons
GROUP
Farmerville
Trapper
Oregon
E. BD. Walter
N. P. Webb
Bombay
National Gypsum
Scseccceensee
Norfolk @ Western
Scsersceees
North American Aviation
Omnibus Corporation
Ceerseees
TRG Wouneoe
Cecs
Phillips Petroleum
Sys Scubexs
Fies Ec Cicceendevvcecnes
Tom Prymmoud
Cei
Procter & Gamble
BT Public Service
New Jersey Tecvevecsy
Pullman Company
Ss”ake Sh
Paabes Radio Corporation of America
Otdusa Restling Company
Remington Rand
Esses Republic
Stee
Oonenenen
Reynolds Tobacee
Cuca Richfield Old Sgen
Andes Safeway Stores
Nope & Louis & Gan
Prancieco Poeheniey Distilers Pears Poeback Berrel Incorporated
Shell Union OF
Bimmons Company
Nadeurené
Pheliy OV
Southern Pacific Seoeee Railway
Sperty Corporation
Fplege! Incorporated
Miandad Pract
Manderd Gi Californie Standard OF Indtene Plandeard
Wew Jersey
Ptene
Woheter Quanta Encenng OO Bridevaker Corporation
Pw Company i Pe
Amrereft
United Corporation
United Drug Geneve
United Pruit
United Ges
Imossessece
United States Gypeam Secre
United States Industrial Alcohol
United Matern Rubber
United States Amel R & Me
United States Steeles United States Assaua
Vandellum Corporation
Cccese
Waigteen Compaenr Bark
Walworth Company
Espnccocese
Warner Brothers Pictures
Weeeon OO & Bnowdrift Sree
Werson of & Bnowdrift Pf
Western Union Teleerapah Eossee
Westinghouse Alr Daske
Osenee
Weetinghourr Bi & Mig
Evens Dom White Motor Eesney
Wilhon & Company
Woolworth
Yellow Trick & Coach
Younsstown Sheet & Tube
Zenith Radio ‘ Evercvae
Woolward Tran
Ellis Doles
Mide Fleceipts
Vtawreee
Ais
Galveston
Houston
Sete
Mobile Oneenteee
Savannah
Ethene
Charleston
Searteunee
Wilmington
Norfolk Coop
York
Corpus Christi
Sonaon Secee Vereseceseneses
Molly Receipts
Memphis Ste Seer
Dallas
Oil and Gas News
Chicago Grain
Mississippi St Louis
Memphia
Helena
Arkansas City
Rise
Natchez Seenee
Baton Rouge
Eg Melvill
Risano City
Quachita
Monroe Theeeewe
Pittsburgh Peeeene
Cincinnati Geneses
Cairo
TENNESSEE_ Chattanooga
Cumberland Nashville
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Little Rock
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