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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1943
Page
3
Governor Sam Jones announced a new agricultural lime plant planned to begin operation near September 1 in Bienville Parish, jointly run by Shreveport interests and England partners. The plant near Villege will mine crush and distribute lime with an estimated capacity of 300 tons daily. It aims to ease high import costs and support livestock and crop development across Louisiana.
M. and Biedenharn of the Coca Cola Bottling company in Monroe urge homemakers to inventory and return all empty soft drink bottles. Bottle shortages threaten supply as bottlers must reuse and sanitize bottles up to fifty trips. consumer cooperation is essential to maintain beverages in shops, homes, and defense industries.
A garbled medical note discusses remedies for mucus symptoms. It mentions prescription aids, herbal or chemical options, and claims of rapid relief, with figures and prices inserted oddly. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests treatment efficacy and potential money back guarantees.
A Black prisoner unnamed in reports escaped Friday from a Morehouse parish road gang near Swartz Louisiana. State Police said they will aid in the investigation and recovery of the escapee. Chief B L Brantley announced the department’s involvement.
AP reports the rapid fall of Pantelleria, forcing Lampedusa into isolation. The tiny island 90 miles east of Tunisia and 100 miles west of Malta hosts a small peacetime population and limited harbor. Historic ties note nearby Lampione and Linora, with past interest by Russia and Britain before Naples' 1843 possession.
Cecil Buddy Hurley radioman third class of Delhi continues naval service after enlisting last November. He trained at San Diego then the Navy radio school at the University of Colorado, graduating with honors with a 98.2 percent average before heading to Port Blakely for an advanced radio course.
Sheriff Milton Coverdale said deputies would go to Shreveport to seize Ben B. Bracken of Monroe on a non-support warrant. Bracken was held in Shreveport at the request of Monroe and was found working at Earl Gibbons Transfer Co. Trial date not set.
Four municipal playgrounds will open Monday under Monroe recreation director Miss Lucyle Godwin with hours 8:30 to 11:00 daily. Locations include Sherrouse, Georgia Tucker, Atkinson, and Barkdall Faulk. Lida Benton opens June 21. Supervisors listed for each site include Mrs Vincent, Mrs Willard, Mrs Young, and Mrs Bradley with several assistants. Craft work, music and sports are planned along with war effort support. A new recreation center at 1700 South Grand Street will open in three weeks as a civilian facility. The note adds a 28 year old tobacco mosaic virus bottle finding still capable of disease.
A special meeting of all area commanders of the T. A. M. group is set for Monday at 4 p.m. in the Methodist church annex, with time and place to be announced for a general member meeting. Miss Lucyle Godwin notes the group is popular with teen girls in Monroe and will expand. She urges all T. A. M. members to attend. Faraday formulated electromagnetic induction in 1821.
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