King George and Queen Elizabeth Leave Newfoundland Tour
The royal couple ended their North American visit with an all day stop in St. John’s. They boarded the Empress of Britain at Portugal Cove destined for Southampton. Crowds welcomed them as they toured Holyrood Conception Bay and government house.
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ST. John's
Newfoundland
King George
Queen Elizabeth
St. Lawrence
Portugal Cove
Southampton
New World
Quebec
Holyrood
Tampa Husband's Letter Backfires in Circuit Court
A Tampa husband attempted to affect a case by sending a syndicated column letter to a national ally about his marriage. The tactic backfired in circuit court today and was entered into the court record as part of the proceedings.
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Tampa
Fla
Circuit Court
Letter Creates Divorce Case By Confession And Comic Reply
In a divorce suit a husband confessed he no longer loves his wife and has fallen for another girl. The wife, reading a clerked column and note signed with his initials, confronts him. he admits writing the letter. The columnist’s reply says, Believe me, you are in a hot spot.
Becker Home After June Surgery At Local Hospital
G F Fritz Becker manager of United Electric Service Inc had operation June 10 and was sufficiently recovered yesterday to return home at 1413 Fairview Avenue.
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G. F
Fritz) Becker
United Electric Service, Inc
Fairview Avenue
Palace Window Display Honors June Brides In Monroe
The Palace department store in Monroe showcases a four story window scene themed The Brides of 39 with two brides and two bridesmaids. The arrangement features duchess satin gowns, lace and net veils, paired tables with coffee service and imported china, silverware, rock crystal glass, and fresh flowers. The display also promotes bridal wear and gifts through a World advertisement and highlights the store’s gift department and record keeping for china and silver patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Monroe
Posseman Slays Two Deputies In Wisconsin Chase
Grim pursuit across Chippewa river country ends when Ray Olson shoots Deputy Cully Johnson and Deputy Fred Scott as officers try to breach a Moose Lake cabin. Olson, 35, already sought for auto theft, escapes into the woods after another exchange of gunfire. John Blue Sky confirms Olson’s vow not to be taken alive.
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Hayward
Wis
Chippewa River
Jay C. Davis
Ray Olson
Olson
Moose Lake
Carl
Cully) Johnson
Fred Scott
Coogan Convicted in Fire Murders
In Buffalo New York on June 17 a state supreme court jury found John J Coogan 39 guilty of first degree murder and arson in the March 11 fire that killed four people including a 78 year old man his son and two children A neighbor child also died The unemployed truckman helpers claim that an 18 page confession was tortured from him on the stand
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Buffalo
N. Y
State Supreme Court
John J. Coogan
Coogan
William Clark
D Jr
Convict Stabs Self to Death in North Carolina Prison
A 26-year-old convict in Raleigh died by suicide in his cell, using a home made dagger. He had promised to reveal details about the drowning of an unidentified young woman in Crabtree Creek two years earlier. The inmate, David E. Jones, was in custody for assault with intent to kill kidnapping and attempted robbery and had been brought to investigate the drowning. Sheriff statements identify the drowned woman as Marjorie Jones, about 21, but other details place Jones and two companions at the scene with conflicting accounts.
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Raleigh
N. C
Roy M. Banks
David E. Jones
Jones
Harnett County
Whittier
J. H. Martin
Swain County
Marjorie Jones
Crabtree Creek
N. F. Turner
Wake
Births Reported in Jonesboro Choudrant and Clark Areas
In Jonesboro and Choudrant Louisiana announcements list several newborn daughters. Ruby Lee Bennett born June 14 weighs eight pounds to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bennett. Janice Maxine Peel born June 10 weighs eight pounds to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Peel. Willie Jane Hammons born June 9 weighs six and a half pounds to Mr. and Mrs. Orin Hammons. Carolyn Lee Clark born June 12 at St Francis Sanatorium to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jefferson Clark. grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jeff C. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Reeves of Monroe.
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Jonesboro
R. M. Bennett
Ruby Lee
J. B. Peel
Janice Maxine
Choudrant
Orin Hammons
Willie Jane
Lee Jefferson Clark
Mississippi Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Carolyn Lee
Jeff C. Clark
T. E. Reeves
Monroe
Atlantic Clipper First Transatlantic Passenger Flight
Aboard the Pan American Atlantic Clipper on June 17 the ocean crossing began from Port Washington toward the Azores with 18 observers and a 12 member crew aboard a 74 passenger craft. Captain Culbertson leads the first leg to Horta with Lisbon as an intermediate stop, as reporters describe a pioneer voyage full of idle chatter, champagne, and steady flight across 2300 miles of ocean.
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Atlantic
Azores
Port Washington
Long Island
America
Montauk Point
Pan-American Airways
Horta
Lisbon
Portugal
Wallace D. Culbertson
Culbertson
New York
Louisiana Grants Approved for Public Assistance Totals
The social security board announced grants for several states including Louisiana with aged 475698 dollars blind 19282 dollars and children 320411 dollars. A new twin motored plane with flaps on both wing edges can land almost vertically powered by two 125 horsepower pusher motors.
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Louisiana
Social Security Board
Refugees Reach Antwerp Harbor After St. Louis Arrives
The Hamburg American liner St. Louis docked in Antwerp with 907 Jewish emigrants from Germany after a five week voyage. They face a long wait to reach the United States as France Belgium and Britain arrange temporary resettlement while Cuba and U S quotas are navigated.
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Antwerp
Germany
St. Louis
United States
Cuba
Hamburg
Havana
Old Marness Castle
Liege
Netherlands
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Britain
American Joint Distribution Committee
American Distribution Committee
Paris
Gustav Schroeder
Melbourne insurers refuse to cover university satire
Five Melbourne insurers decline to insure the university of Melbourne satirical revue against death or fall from power of Hitler or Mussolini within four weeks.
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Long Livers
Melbourne
Australia
Melbourne University
Hitler
Mussolini
Twin City Community Chest Ballot Solicits Seven Directors
Voters are urged to select seven directors for the Twin City Community Chest by choosing one name from each pair. The ballot lists D. C. Metcalf as a candidate. Clip and mail by July 1, 1939 to the Old Central Bank Building in Monroe Louisiana.
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Twin City
Twin City Community Chest
Old Central Bank
Monroe
Camp Fire Girls Rally as Twin City Chest Election Near
Monroe and West Monroe Camp Fire Girls groups are funded by the Twin City Community Chest which is voting to replace seven retiring board members by July 1. Ballots appear in The News-Star and The World with the last in today's issue.
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Camp Fire Girls
Monroe
West Monroe
Twin City
News- Star
the World
Community Chest
Camp Fire Movement
Mother Superior's Mother Dies in Shreveport
Mrs. W. A. Cap lis 68 Elm Grove La died here last night. Funeral services scheduled Monday morning in Shreveport. She was from a prominent north Louisiana family and mother of Mother Superior Constance of the Daughters of the Cross who operate St. Vincent's college here.
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Shreveport
W. A. Caplis
Elm Grove
North Louisiana
Constance
the Daughters of the Cross
St. Vincent's College
Marriages report from Hamburg and Ferriday
Mrs Henry Gardner of Hamburg announces the marriage of her daughter Callie to Clifton White of CrossettArk at 9 p.m June 15 The ceremony was conducted by County Judge Simpson Powell The couple will reside in Crossett where White works at Crossett Paper Mills Nellie Parker and Louis Testa of Waterproof wed in Alexandria June 11 and will reside in Waterproof
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Hamburg
Ark
Henry Gardner
Callie
Clifton White
Crossett
Simpson Powell
White
Crossett Paper Mills
Ferriday
Nellie Parker
Louis Testa
Waterproof
Alexandria
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St. John’s
Becker
Baltimore
Honduras
DeSiard
Monroe, la
Devon Francised
Antwerp Harbor
Community Chest Ballot
Sam Smith
W. H. Anders
J. B. Kugler
D.C. Metcalf
Harry G. Frazer
H. A. McDonald
C. J. Moseley
Jack Majur
Dean Selig
E. H. Millerene
D. T. Milam
H. M. James
W. C. Scott CA. Prophit
Chest
The
Council
D. I. Garrett
C. E. Faulk
J. T. Bryant
C. E. McKenzie
Parker McComb
Joe Renwick
Bob Burns
Mother Superior
Testa
Parker
Detroit
Dixie's
Jedding & Furniture CO
Williams
B. G. Williams
DeSiard St
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Mount McKinley National Park
Alaska
Nurito
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