Louisiana Employment Service reports strong May 1948 operations
The Louisiana State Employment Service in Monroe reports May 1948 as a successful month. Referrals to employers totaled 640 with 355 hires, including 126 women and 120 veterans. Major placements spanned professional managerial clerical sales service and skilled to unskilled jobs.
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Louisiana State Employment Service
South Grand Street
Monroe
S. P. Riser
Riser
Farm placement drive reports progress and cotton chopper orders
Applicants in choosing their field of work and making appointment with employers for interviews during May and 14 were female and 44 veterans. Riser stated the farm placement program is progressing monthly, as a total of 89 farm employers were visited during May and orders for 1018 cotton choppers secured which were filled. Employers needing workers are requested to call 1326 or contact the Monroe office.
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Riser
Monroe
More Homestead Exemptions Filed This Year
Homestead exemptions rose by 689 applications in the tax assessor's office. For 1948, exemptions total 9,293, up from 8,604 in 1947, with property value increasing by 847,900. Homestead property valued at 10,088,150 for 1948 compared with last year's 9,240,250, announced tax assessor Bert Coverdale.
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Bert Coverdale
Coverdale
Hammonds Held on Drunk Driving Charge
H F Hammonds 55 of 2300 South Grand Street arrested by Monroe police early Saturday morning for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Bond fixed at 300 dollars.
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H. F. Hammonds
South Grand Street
Monroe
State police arrest seventeen for various traffic offenses
Seventeen persons were arrested by state police troops last week. Names and ages include Roy S. Lindsay 47 Memphis Tennessee John W More 50 Breckenridge Texas John W Vaughn 28 Laurel Mississippi and others from Monroe Bastrop West Monroe Homer and Tallulah. Charges cover speeding improper lights disturbing the peace reckless driving drunk driving and other authorities.
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Roy S. Lindsay
Memphis
Tenn
John W. More
Breckenridge
Tex
John W. Vaughn
Laurel
Miss
Fred C. LaRue
Jackson
B. B. Davis
Route 2
Monroe
Clyde Kennedy
West Monroe
Loyce E. Frith
Ottie L. Barnes
J. E. Neil
Roy Peterson
Homer
E. E. Griggs
Calhoun
Earl L. Holloway
Bastrop
Joyce Logan
Amputee Veterans Eligible for Free Automobile Offer
Amputee veterans must file applications by June 30 to receive a complimentary $1 600 automobile. Applications must be processed by the Veterans Administration by the same deadline to qualify for the benefit.
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Veterans Administration
Application Filing Deadline and Local Contact Details
The filing application should be submitted by June 15 or sooner. For assistance in Quachita parish contact H. B. McClendon parish service officer in Room 204, Parish Courthouse.
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Quachita Parish
H. B. McClendon Parish
Parison
Youth shaping aviation future plan boosts career in air force
Thousands of young Americans join the U S air forces under the Aviation Career Plan Lt Richard Duke public information officer says open to qualified high school graduates 17 to 34 and even those without a diploma who document equivalent education The plan offers fast track to specialized training promotion to officer candidate school and a high pay scale with 50 percent extra for flying and 20 percent overseas duties plus free housing clothing and medical care Available schools include control tower operator radio mechanic weather observer remote turret repairman aircraft mechanic welder electrician and more
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United States Air Forces
Richard Duke
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Duke
Life Insurance Meet Arranged for Louisiana Leaders
Presiding officer J D Carroll of Monroe will lead twenty local life underwriters to Alexandria for the state convention. The event includes a luncheon and an organizing meeting of the Life Insurance Leaders Roundtable of Louisiana under D L Myrick. Notable speakers from major insurers and academic circles are listed, with officers including Carroll and secretary-treasurer Fort A Zachary.
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J. D. Carroll
Monroe
Louisiana State Association of Life Underwriters
Alexandria
Carroll
Life Insurance Leaders Roundtable of
Louisiana
D. L. Myrick
Lake Charles
Herbert R. Hill
The
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Richmond
Charles E. Gaines
Institute
Fort A. Zachary
Want Ads Pay Off in Results in News-Star World
Classified notice emphasizes free ads to advertisers in the News-Star World, promising effective returns and urging readers to try the want ads now for visible results.
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News- Star—World
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L. C. Noland, Jr
Central Baptist Church
Lee Avenue
J.P
Johnnie
Finance and Public Utilities
George Breece
Finance
J. P
Johnnie) Simmons
Aviation
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Victor H. Schiro
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
New Orleans
W. Sheffield Owen
Life Insurance Company of Georgia
Atlanta
Dean Howard R. Taylor
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Okla
J. P. Byrne
Life and Casualty Insurance Co
Nashville
Baton Rouge
L. Mortimer Buckley
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
R. O. Cawker
Highland Baptist Church
Shreveport
Gulf of Mexico
Humble
United States
Humble Company
Open Gulf
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