Missionary priest to supervise church duties in West Monroe
The Rev. Henry Freiburg will depart for a two week vacation visiting Chicago and Rock Island before returning June 21. In his absence, Rev. Fulgence Gross of China will lead St. Paschal's parish. Gross, 39, teaches 27 classes weekly at Chowtsun Seminary in Shantung and oversees music. he learns in north Louisiana churches until travel to China resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Freiburg
St. Paschal’s Church
West Monroe
Quincy
Ill
Fulgence Gross
Franciscan Seminary
China
Father Henry
Chicago
Rock Island
West Simce
Father Fulgence
United States
Far East
Superior
Wis
Shantung
Chowtsun
Shanghai
St. Louis
Louisiana
Omaha
Nebr
Summer School To Open At Ouachita Parish High
Summer school at Ouachita Parish High opens tomorrow at 8 o clock. All branches of social studies mathematics and English will be taught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish High School
No Opposition for Nominees in West Monroe Mayor Race
Democratic nominees for West Monroe mayor and six aldermen will be unopposed on June 9 as no independent candidates filed by May 29. Louisiana law allows the governor to cancel the election and commission the nominees if party candidates are unopposed. Nominees from the April 10 Democratic primary are D. C. Golson for mayor and Marlin Hattaway Lee Hawkins S. D. Kennedy L. M. Lee and I. W. Rogers for aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Louisiana
D. C. Golson
Marlin Hattaway
Lee Hawkins
S. D. Kennedy
L. M. Lee
I. W. Rogers
Day Singing Meet 1 Held at Crosley School West Monroe
A two day gathering of singers from Louisiana Texas and Arkansas is held at Crosley School West Monroe for the state singing convention. Sessions began Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm with Sunday exercises from 10 am to 4 pm. Participants include Stamps Baxter Melody Boys KARK Little Rock Frank Stamps Dallas East Texas quartet Hall Tire Kilgore Doss Hamburg Tri state quartet Sistrunk McCollum Magnolia Jarvis Robinson Hodge Cockrell Banks Stamper Gregory Sills May and others. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Crosley School
West Monroe
Stamps
Baxter Melody Boys
KARK
Little Rock
Ark
Frank Stamps
Dallas
Tex
East Texas Quartet
Hall Tire
Kilgore
A. C. Doss
Hamburg
Tri-state
Frank B. Jones
Mrs. Meheca
Mr. Sistrunk
Shreveport
Sheriff S. J. McCollum
Magnolia
T. T. Jarvis
Mari Jarvis
Bastrop
L. L. Robinson
Holly Ridge
Robinson
Hodge
Roberts
Advanced First Aid Class Planned at Red Cross Office
A class in advanced first aid will be established here Tuesday night at the Red Cross office 200 South Grand street. J. W. Webster will be the instructor. Persons interested in the course are urged to enroll Tuesday at 7 p.m. Classes are planned for each Tuesday and Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
South Grand Street
J. W. Webster
Woman Teaching Fingerprinting Advocates for Civilian Defense
New York June 6 In 1917 Mary E Hamilton the citys first policewoman learned her son was killed in France then alive six months later She now runs the only civilian fingerprint school crowded with women She says proper prints save unknown dead and urges fingerprinting of New York children to prevent future tragedies and combat public prejudice toward fingerprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary E. Hamilton
New York City
France
London
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Tennessee Press Meeting Ends After War Support Resolution
The Tennessee Press association wrapped up its 72nd annual convention in Nashville with a pledge to back the war effort regardless of politics. Editors backed efforts to hasten victory and urged Congress to accept greater sacrifices. Enoch Brown of Memphis predicted industry would meet Roosevelt production goals, while E W Palmer of Kingsport warned of metal shortages and possible WPB metal inventories and cautioned against expansion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Press Association
Congress
Enoch Brown
Memphis
Memphis Publishing Company
Roosevelt
E. W. Palmer
Kingsport
War Production Board
WPB
Palmer
Starvation In Greece War Tragedy Revealed By Refugees
Greek famine under German Italian occupation drives Athens to rely on public soup kitchens serving over 600000, with daily deaths and widespread crime. Relief from the United States is urged as olive oil, fats and milk are blocked or scarce, while hospitals overflow and bodies fill morgues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Richard G. Masseck
Associated Press
Wide World
Rome
Italy
United States
Drottninghoim
New York
Athens
Tsolakogiou
Drottningholm
Germany
Greek Red Cross
Aquaganza Plans by Monroe Junior League
The Junior Charity League of Monroe will stage Aquaganza a water show at Monroe municipal natatorium June 16 17 and 18 with a possible rain date June 19 Tickets cover all three nights and can be bought from league members or at the Frances Hotel league office. A 15 piece orchestra will back about 125 local performers and proceeds go to the baby clinic and other local charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of
Monroe
Billy Rose
Fort Worth
New York
San Francisco
Monroe Municipal Natatorium
League
Frances Hotel
Mangham High School Holds Baccalaureate Service
Mangham La June 6 Special Members of Mangham High School graduating class heard a sermon by Dr. Pierce Cline Cen tenary College president at baccalaureate services in the school auditorium Graduates listed include Dorothy Elizabeth Allen Gwendolyn Ball Rena Maxell Barmore Bettye Bledsoe Mary Ellen Boies Lucille Burgess Maude Neal Burgess Juanita Deere Irene Douglas Mildred Emmons Myrtle Flint Dorothy Grey Marguerite Haire Valeria Hearn Mary Alice Hollis Etta Lou Hutson Gladys Marie Jones Thelma Jones Evelyn King Lillian Lindow Lois McIntyre Mary LeSonard McIntosh Mary L Noble Katherine Regan Virginia Southall Lula Mae Thompson Evelyne Tillman Walter Lee Acklen Robert Boies William Carter Bayard Chambers Steve Cheek Rufus Duncan Ulysses Douciere Sam Duncan Richard Finklea Robert Critten den Gregory William D Humble Fred S Kline Massey D McConnell Emory Moon Elmer Nivans W T Swayzee Paul Martin Windham and Aubrey Wisener A ultraviolet lamp four watts from a 24 volt aircraft battery lights fluorescent instrument dials in use
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangham
Mangham High School
Pierce Cline
Centenary College
Dorothy Elizabeth Allen
Gwendolyn Ball
Rena Maxell Barmore
Bettye Bledsoe
Mary Ellen Boies
Lucille Burgess
Maude Neal Burgess
Juanita Deere
Irene Douglas
Mildred Emmons
Myrtle Flint
Dorothy Grey
Marguerite Haire
Vale
Richard Finklea
Robert Crittenden Gregory
William D. Humble
Fred S. Kline
Massey D. McConnell
Emory Moon
Elmer Nivans
W. T. Swayzee
Paul Martin Windham
Aubrey Wisener
Hammers to Have Farewell Meeting
Major and Mrs. C. V. Hammer of the local Salvation Army depart for Washington D C to take new posts. A farewell service is set for today at 7 45 p m at the Salvation Army hall 201 Wood Street with H M James from the advisory board in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Hammer
Salvation Army
R. D. Kellogg
Army
Hammer
Washington, D. C
Salvation Army Hall
Sam Rubin
Salvation Army Council
Wood Street
H. M. James
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Priest Always Goes 10 Fires in Kansas City
In Kansas City Holy Name parishioners and the fire department recognize Reverend William R. Byrnes as an unofficial chaplain. The 39 year old priest joins No 18 and No 11 station crews at two alarm fires, delivering last rites to dying firefighters and riding the emergency scene in a rubber coat and helmet. Chief John T. Lynch calls him a real fireman and the crew admires his zeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Holy Name Church
William R. Byrnes
Father Byrnes
Chicago
No. 18
Station House
No. 11 Station House
John T. Lynch
Radeke heads Spanish War Vets in Louisiana encampment
Ern est W. Radeke of Hammond was elected department commander of the United Spanish war veterans at the closing session of the Louisiana encampment in New Orleans Baton Rouge will host the next gathering. The auxiliary chose Mrs Mamie C Arnette of Monroe as department president with officers including Leonard H Ober of Alexandria senior vice commander and Paul L Bango of Baton Rouge junior vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ernest W. Radeke
Hammond
United Spanish War Veterans
Louisiana
Mra
Mamie C. Arnette
Monroe
Leonard H. Ober
Alexandria
Paul L. Bango
Baton Rouge
Auxilary
Bessie Dial
DeRidder
Clare Y. Gebhard
Mabie Overcash
Shreveport
Beulah Inge
Lewis W Beard Visits West Monroe Homecoming
Lewis W Beard, a Marine stationed at San Diego, returned home late Friday night for a brief visit with his parents Mr and Mrs P A Beard of 707 South Sixth Street West Monroe He formerly worked in the News Star World mailing room and serves in Platoon 384 at the Marine base San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Beard
San Diego
Calif
P. A. Beard
South Sixth Street
West Monroe
Young Beard
News- Star—World
Marine
Contour-finder aids spy work from air photographs
Lansing, Mich June 6 A small stereoscope like device called a contour-finder by Talbert Abrams turns aerial photos into 3D terrain views. It uses dual lenses with a floating dot to measure heights and dimensions, helping map hills, gun emplacements, ship cargo capacity, oil tanks, trenches, and coastal navigation for landing forces and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbert Abrams
Abrams
Magnificent Yamanany Samundo Diamonds Sale
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Henry
Dixie Funeral Home
Tennessee
N. Second St
Munroe Furniture Company, Ltd
Richard G. Massack
Rmorgues
Junior Charity League
Swayze Natatorium
Mangham Grads
Hammers
Radeke
Lansing
Mich
Yamanany
Samundo
Agg Teri
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Monroe, LA
B. M
Maxine Cupples
FSA
Maxine
Longview, Tex
Pass Christian, Miss
Mr. Mathis
Mrs. Mathis
Pot
Sterling
Helms & Edwards
Reed & Barton
Mil
Leo
Paramount Theater
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