Local Teen Jane Wallace to Enter Solo at Wales Festival
Jane Wallace, 15, daughter of Mrs. Frank Collins of West Monroe, will enter the piano soloists division of the International Music Festival in Llangollen, Wales this month as part of Ouachita High School's Ensemble. She has studied piano for ten years under Mrs Florence Zeigler Allbritton, impressed Rudolph Ganz, and plans to pursue musical studies at a university. She has served as student accompanist for Parish High School Choir and will perform Veress Cadi Ha and Grieg Humoresque.
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Jane Wallace
Frank Collins
West Monroe
Llangollen
Wales
Ouachita High School
Miss Wallace
Florence Zeigler Allbritton
Rudolph Ganz
Monroe
Sandor Veress
Cadi Ha
Edvard Grieg
Plan Extensive Tests On Air Raid Warning System
Secretary of Defense Johnson announced the most extensive test of the nations air raid warning system since the war. Over 26 percent civilian volunteers will join operation look out next September across a 10 state east coast area from Portland to Wilmington.
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Retary of Defense
Johnson
Portland
Wilmington
Delaware
Military
Office of Civil Defense Planning
Aubrey H. Mellinger
Air Defense Command
Mitchell Air Force Base
New York
Congress
Gordon P. Saville
Choir Donations Near Final Goal For Wales Trip
Contributions to the O P H S Choir Fund bring total to 21833 24 dollars with 366 76 remaining to fund the Wales trip. Chamber officials urge immediate payment as the group leaves Monroe June 8 with plans to arrive in North Wales by mid June.
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Wales
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Miss Velm
Nichols
Lois Radley
Llangollen
Miss Nichols
Williams
Ireland
New Military Pay Bill Introduced By House Panel
A new military pay bill unveiled by the House Armed Services Committee would boost corporal pay more than officers for those with over seven years of service while still increasing overall pay for all ranks. The plan, costing about 558 million dollars yearly, awaits a hearing and House action the week of June 13, with support from Democratic leaders but mixed sentiment from some veterans.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
House
Kilday
D-Tex
Armed Services Subcommittee
Congress
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Representative Sutton
Sutton
Arcuics
Rayville Farmer to Face Charges in Reported Incident
A 44-year-old Richland parish farmer Fred S. Sterrett is held in Ouachita parish jail without bond for alleged aggravated assault involving two sisters aged 12 and 16. He was arrested after authorities were notified of his whereabouts. a doctor’s report on the younger girl was not yet received. The warrant was issued by justice of the peace K. E. Batman and mailed to Monroe. Sterrett lived four miles north of Rayville and was said to be living with the mother.
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Richland Parish
Ouachita Parish
Rayville
Fred S. Sterrett
Foster Jones
Sterrett
K. E. Batman
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Rheumatic Pain Relief
A home remedy touts a lemon juice mix with Rulx Compound promising rapid relief from rheumatic and arthritis pain. The ad claims 48 hour results, a money-back guarantee, and over five million packages sold, urging readers to buy now and judge for themselves.
Wisner Negro Held On Murder Charge
Charles Atkins a Wisner Negro is jailed in Catahoula parish charged with murder of Billy Guinn of Wisner near Sicily Island. Slaying occurred at Two Mile Inn near the Catahoula Franklin parish line. Atkins turned himself in to his employer who alerted authorities.
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Harrisonburg
Charles Atkins
Wisner
Catahoula Parish
Billy Guinn
Wiser
Sicily Island
Fred Fairbanks
Catahoula
Franklin Parish
Atkins
Acousticon Monroe Firm Publishes History Note
Acousticon of Monroe, founded in 1902, claims status as the world’s first and oldest electrical hearing aid maker. The firm lists its address at 2092 DeSiard Amman Building and promotes its long heritage in sound amplification.
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Acousticon
Steamship Flagship Since under tow in heavy seas at sea
The 10,803 ton Flagship Sinco tanker, traveling from Corpus Christi to Marcus Hook, took on 20 feet water in the engine room after a casing cracked. Coast Guard cutters Mocoma and Aurora, with tug Marion Moran, escorted toward Charleston as she rode heavy seas 100 miles east of Jacksonville. Crew of 42 remained aboard. earlier tow attempts failed when the hawser broke.
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Miami
Fla
Charleston
S. C
Coast Guard
Mocoma
Aurora
Sinclair Oil Company
Marion Moran
J. H. Tibbetts
Jacksonville
Norfolk
Tibbetts
Blackhaw
Sinco
Corpus Christi
Texas
Marcus Hook
Organizing Library Plan in Catahoula Jonesville
In Catahoula on June 4, Sallie Farrell of the state library and Winn parish librarian Mrs Rubie M Hanks travel to set up a one year library demonstration with branch offices at Harrisonburg and other locations as part of a statewide outreach effort.
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Jonesville
Sallie Farrell
State Library
Rubie M. Hanks
Winn Parish
Catahoula
Harrisonburg
Bookmobile to Cover Parish Early in July
Jonesville and Sicily Island areas will share a parish bookmobile service set to begin operation in early July. The schedule aims to improve library access for residents across the parish.
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Jonesville
Sicily Island
Parish
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Lois Radier
M. G. Moore
D. L. Anderson
J. E. Mayes
Delta Motors, Inc
H. F. Madison, Jr
F. Varino
H. Norris
Ivey Norris
Rogers
Robert E. Ervin
Zagone Grocery
Teelback Grocery
DeFreese
Lucien Webb
Bobsshelas Book Club
Hilton Wilkerson
Firsl
By Howard Dobson
Rayville Farmer
Wisner Negro
Scott Truck & Tractor CO
DeSiard St
Winnsboro
7’S
Kelvinator
Model CM
Jackson ST
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