Clergy Leader Monsignor Vandegaer Lauded In Monroe
The Monroe community honors Monsignor Vandegaer for 39 years as pastor of St. Matthew's Church and his role in expanding Northeast Louisiana Catholic life. He helped grow St. Francis Sanitarium, oversaw missions in Rayville, Basrop, Hodge, and Ruston, and was named Domestic Prelate in 1941. The priest, remembered for charity and public service, died in Many in 1941.
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Monsignor Vandegeer
Thomas Vandegaer
Kansas City
John C. Vandegaer
Tallulah
Nina
Theresa
Sisters of Divine Providence
Theresa Vandegaer
Marion Corley
Mary Vandegaer Scott
Houston
Tex
Gessen
Benedictine Fathers
Montreal
Canada
St. Matthew's Church
Vidalia
Tengas
Concordia
Franklin
Catanoula
Cloutierville
Natchitoches
St. Matthew's
Monroe
Louisiana
Lake Providence
Rayville
Hodge
St. Matthew's Parochial
St. Matthew's School
Grammont Street
Bastrop
Ruston
St. Matthew's Parochial School
Father Vandegaer
Pope Pius Twelfth
Hotel Frances
Monsignor
Vandegaer
Kiwanis Club
St. Francis Sanitarium
South
Federal trial details shell game vouchers and silverware scam
Testimony described petty vouchers paid to political and state officials including A P White and Fred C Dent linked to a Burton led scheme. Handwriting matched Burton and notes "shell job" partially erased. Purchases of silverware over twenty two thousand dollars involved International Silver Co and M L Kraemer Co with Lake Charles connections.
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A. P. White
O. K. Allen
Fred C. Dent
Lucille May Grace
Register of the State Land Office
Bob Mutterbaugh
W. D. Blyer
Shell
Burton
Blackburn
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Perry H. Hyland
International Silver Company
Harold W. Killeen
Vandegaer Memorial Echoes From Twin City Clergy
Monsignor Vandegaer died leaving a lasting impact on St Matthew’s parish. Fr John Vandegaer and Rev Henry Hubley were among the clergy honoring him, with Rabbi Hirsch calling him a true father to his flock and neighbors noting his long community service.
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Monsignor
Vandegaer
John Vandegaer
St. Matthew's
Henry W. Hubley
F. K. Hirsch
Temple B'Nai Israel
Msgr
St. Matthews
R. T. Watson
First Christian Church
Cty
Twin City
Drowning of 13-Year-Old Boy in Bright Oak
Monroe police reported the drowning of Claudis Mathis, 13, at a Bright Oak lake near Eighteenth Street while swimming with Leon Joseph, 13, who tried to rescue him. Mathis likely suffered a cramps and died around 11:20 a.m. Firefighters retrieved the body at 12:35 p.m. with aid from the American Legion emergency truck.
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Claudis Mathis
Bright Oak Addition
Monroe
J. T. French
Leon Joseph
Geldiman
Mathis
Adams
Wth
Joseph
American Legion
Maneuverable Mortars Aid Landing Craft Operations
Mortars mounted on landing craft prove tough and maneuverable, able to lob shells into enemy territory beyond ordinary artillery. They cruise along the coast after delivering infantry, creating an intense artillery curtain to shield troops as they dig in.
Burton Silver Purchases Case In New Orleans Trial
An FBI handwriting expert testified in the Burton income tax trial that code symbols on W. T. Burton Co. vouchers pointed to sums paid for political purposes and for entertainment. The case targets W. T. Burton and Luke Brown over $135,739.93 in taxes for fiscal years ending July 1 in 1956 1987 and 1938.
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New Orleans
Burton Income
W. T. Burton Co. Inc
W. T. Burton
Luke Brown
Bookxeerer
Herbert W. Christenberry
WG. Blackburn
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Jack Spratt
Jack Spratts
Curtis Neon
North Grand
Carmen Agee
Lake Charles
Tl International
Burto
M. L. Kramer Company
Killeen
Kraemer
Sulphur
Judg
Wayne G. Borah
KMLB
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Tae
Famous Label
Tuxedo
Fed
Sable
Silver Fox
Red Fox
Coney
N. F. Vandegaer
Tistes
United Press Nowe
United Press News
HiwiUnited Press News
Martin Agromsky
Gil Martys
Uaited Press
John B Kennedy
Blue
Abreag
Cs.s.s. Co
Dota
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet Co
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