Highway Pact Set To Discuss Grayson Alexandria Paving
C C Sheppard announces that the Louisiana U S Highway Association executive committee will meet W Prescott Foster of the Louisiana highway commission on Wednesday to discuss paving highway 165 from Grayson to Alexandria. Ivy Faulk, Monroe Chamber highway chair, calls the project the greatest Northeast Louisiana need and the meeting will include Faulk and several association members from across the region.
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C. C. Sheppard
Louisiana U. S. Highway Association
W. Prescott Foster
Louisiana Highway Commission
Grayson
Alexandria
Way
Ivy Faulk
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Foster
Mr. Faulk
Joe Pitts
Q. T. Herdtner
Urania
W. T. Murry
Rochelle
Rufus Walker
Pollock
N. J. Adams
Georgetown
Harold Williams
Tullos
M. A. Elliot
Olia
T. S. Humphries
Kelly
C.C. Sheppard
Clarks
T. L. Johnson
Cameron Minard
Columbia
D. J. Critchett
Standard
Gambling Interests in Orleans Raided by State Police
New Orleans June 22 state police raided two gambling houses in the French Quarter prompting a shakeup in the city force. Two state troopers and a sergeant helped conduct the raids and two city police captains with six detectives were demoted for the good of the service.
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New Orleans
Wes son youth crushed by freight train sustaining injuries
Ray Sandiford of Weston Arkansas was injured when his legs were crushed by a freight train he tried to hop Friday. Doctors at St. Francis Sanitarium reported Saturday night he was resting well and may recover after both legs were amputated by Dr. R W O Donnell.
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Ray Sandiford
St. Francis Sanitarium
Sandiford
Wesson, Ark
R. W. O'Donnell
Sealer Clinic Set for Wednesday in Farmerville
Farmerville residents invited to a sealer inspection clinic at the home demonstration office on Wednesday starting at 1 p.m. Bring sealers out of line by 2 p.m for inspection. charges apply only to parts actually used.
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Farmerville
Union Parish
Purchase Cattle for Ouachita Parish 4-H Club
Nine Hereford cows with calves at side were bought Friday by D L Bornman for Ouachita parish 4-H club members. Calves and local purchases will compete at the Baton Rouge fat stock show in April and sixteen calves at the Ouachita Valley fair in fall. The project promotes beef cattle education and relies on support from the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and county funds if needed. Names of buying members include Oswald Owens Cypress and Elaine Willis Calhoun.
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D. L. Bornman
Ouachita Parish
State of Texas
Agent Bornman
Baton Rouge
Ouachita Valley
Bormman
Prand
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Extension Department
Bornman
Ouachita Parish Club
Parish Club
Mr. Bornman
Oswald Owens
Cypress
Rowel Willis
Calhoun
Elaine Willis
T. A. Calloway
Bosco
Everette Zeagler
Monroe
John M. Landerum
Fondale
Joe Dixon
M. S. Dixon, Jr
Sterlington
Bootlegger Complains Against Short-Changer
In Birmingham Alabama a bootlegger complained to federal agents after paying 250 dollars for Georgia moonshiner whisky. He alleges the shiner inserted a pint inside each five gallon can and filled the rest with creek water, after a taste test.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Georgia
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Joe Rollins
Einstein Advances Toward U.S. Citizenship
Dr Albert Einstein completed his final naturalization exam in Trenton New Jersey and was reported to have passed with flying colors. The article notes the cost of operating an automobile averages between 150 and 200 dollars annually.
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DR. Einstein
U. S
Trenton
N. J
Albert Einstein
Garner Farley Pool Resources For Democratic Nominee
Vice President Garner and Postmaster General Farley are reported to be pooling political resources to back a satisfactory vice presidential nominee and platform at the Democratic national convention. Senator Wagner says the platform will endorse the New Deal and discuss non involvement in Europe with defense prep.
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Washington
Garner
Farley
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Eli L. Oliver
Labor
Nonpartisan League
C. S O
League
Wagner
New York
Odd Items In The News From Across The Nation
A roundup of quirky and unusual items includes Cleveland rejecting the census count and seeking a recount, Middletown’s police radio blending into a movie soundtrack, Seattle misreads a large check with a mistaken five, Florence reporting a prisoner wounded by a hunter outside Walls, and Lincoln’s 17 year old Weidler impacting a budget bill as Nebraska boys state governor.
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Florence
Aziz
John van Winkle
Lincoln
Neb
David Weidler
Nebraska
Fire Chief Burns Testing Gas Masks to Check Safety
Chief John Roth of York Nebraska suffered facial burns while testing new gas masks for the fire department. He attempted to ignite a smudge with a gasoline soaked cloth, learning from the risky experiment.
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York
Neb
John Roth
CCC Adds Tank Maintenance Course to Defense Training
James J. McEntee announces a civilian conservation corps course on army tank maintenance and repair as part of the national defense program. He asks the war department to provide tanks and worn equipment from active service for training and repair work.
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Washington
James J. McEntee
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Defense
War Department
Revival at Hart and Harrison by Evangelist Wagnon
Evangelist T. W. Wagnon of the Assembly of God conducts a tent revival at Hart and Harrison under the Louisiana district council. The Wagnon trio and Miss Lena Roccaforte provide special songs and piano. Services begin at 8 p.m. daily.
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T. W. Wagnon
Assembly of God Church
Hart and
Harrison Streets
Louisiana District Council
Wagnon
Lena Roccaforte
Chef de Gare to Install Officers at Forsythe Park Meeting
Isadore Liebreich of the Monroe voiture of the 40 and 8 of the American Legion announces a Monday 8 p.m. meeting at Forsythe park club rooms. Special guest Pierre LeDoux will install new officers for 1940 1941 and motion pictures from recent conventions will be shown. Refreshments will be served.
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Pierre J. LeDoux
American Legion
Shreveport
Gare LeDoux
Isadore Liebreich
Monroe
Forsythe Park
Department of Louisiana
The
Alexandria
Chef de Gare Liebreich
Italian Air Raids Beaten Back by Allied Guns
Four Italian bombers were shot down in raids on a British and French naval base at Alexandria. Coastal batteries and anti aircraft fire harassed attacking waves, with two civilians killed and 23 injured. Other raids hit Jibuti and Malta as France and Britain coordinate actions in the Mediterranean.
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Alexandria
Italy
Jibati
Somaliland
Malta
Egypt
France
Mediterranean
Middle-East
Syria
Tobruk
Italian Libya
Red Cross Fund Hits $4500 Here
The local Red Cross drive raised 4500 dollars as ER. C. Gibson announced the effort to reach 8000 will continue with gusto. Mrs. C. E. McKenzie is in New Orleans studying surge dressing and will organize a class on return. Contributors include the Business and Professional Women's club and several local workers.
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ER. C. Gibson
Red Cross
C. E. McKenzie
New Orleans
Business and Professional Women's Club
Women's International Union Labor League
W. W. Alexander
George A. Miller
James F. Sparkes
Central Service No. 2
Quachita Coca- Cola Company
Car Crash Brings Sudden Death of John B. Babo
In Los Angeles on June 2 a 65 year old driver, John B. Babo, swerved through a busy boulevard for two blocks before hitting a parked car. An ambulance surgeon said Babo likely died of a heart attack before the crash began.
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Los Angeles
John B. Babo
Babo
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Dramatic Order
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