Pelican Boys State Set to Open August on LSU Campus
The seventh annual Pelican Boys State under Louisiana American Legion auspices will open August 12 on the LSU campus for an eight day session. Monroe and Ouachita parish attendees include Jarry Autrey Danny Christman Jimmy Pettit Graham Humble Milburn Calhoun Donald Barnes Jimmy Green Ed Stinson Merrell Greenwell J. W. Jackson Lawrence Pettit Graham Hughes Sonny Kennedy Marvin Cook Jimmy Hines and three junior counselors Stewart Ned Wilson and John Dollar. Local sponsoring posts are L B Faulk Post No 13 and Burnette-Downs Post No 201.
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Pelican Boys
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Monroe
Quachita Parish
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Jarry Autrey
Pine Street
West Monroe
Danny Christman
Richmond
Jimmy Pettit
Jackson Street
Graham Humble
Milburn Calhoun
Jonesboro
Donald Barnes
Orange Street
Jimmy Green
Cypress Street
Ed Stinson
Ruston Highway
Merrell Greenwell
Stubbs Avenue
J. W. Jackson
Lee Avenue
Lawrence Pettit
Standifer
Graham Hughes
North Third Street
Sonny Kennedy
Howard Street
Burnette-Downs
Marvin Cook
Clayton Street
Jimmy Hines
Highway 80
Stewart
Ned Wilson
John Dollar
Pelican Boys' State described as youth citizenship program
The text presents Pelican Boys' State as a mythical 49th state teaching practical democracy. It lists participating organizations such as Rotary Lions Kiwanis and American Legion and explains framing government skills through city parish and state simulations with elected officials, bills, courts, and law enforcement.
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Rotary Club
Lions Club
Monroe
West Monroe
Kiwanis Club
Isadore Liebreich
B’ Nai B’rith
Western Star Lodge
A. M
Graham Surginor
Exchange Club
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Neville High School
City of Monroe
L. B
Pelican Boys
Arrest of Jack Alexander on peace warrant in West Monroe
The sheriff's department reports the arrest of Jack Alexander of West Monroe on a peace warrant. He is held in the parish jail under a $500 bond.
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Sheriff's Department
Jack Alexander
West Monroe
Nehru Arrest in Kashmir Highlights Indian Independence Crisis
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Kashmir arrest of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and its impact on stalled negotiations for Indian independence. He notes Nehru's defiant mission in Kashmir, the Maharajah's wealth, growing mass political awareness, and the unlikely alliance forming between Hindus and Moslems as India moves toward freedom and UN backing.
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Associated Press
Kashmir
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
All-India Congress
New Delhi
Hindustan
Pandit Nehru
Nehru
Sheik Abdullah
Sir Hari Singh
Maharajah
Gandhi
Iidia
England
India
Bombay
Calcutta
Karachi
Madras
Mahatma Gandhi
United Nations
Orient
Girl Scouts Brownies Enjoy Day Camp Activities
Brownie campers at a mid-June day camp held a Christmas party with a live evergreen tree and leaf and wildflower hats as gifts. Seventy five Girl Scout Brownies were divided by age into units and rotated through arts and crafts, nature study, and archery under leaders Mrs Lonnie Clark Mrs F M Goldsmith and Miss Ada Bess Hart. Camp nurse Miss Edith Ferris noted only minor scratches as the most serious injuries.
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Lonnie Clark
F. M. Goldsmith
Ada Bess Hart
Edith Ferris
Bastrop Plans Livestock Exhibit For November Show
Bastrop Louisiana plans a livestock show with prizes to attract entrants from across North Louisiana. The Bastrop Association of Commerce and Industry approved the project and President George H. Goodwin will appoint committees to develop show details.
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Bastrop
Louisiana
Bastrop Association of Commerce and Industry
George H. Goodwin
Right to Work Bill in Louisiana Stirs Roiling Debate
The push for House Bill 105 in Baton Rouge sparks a heated clash. Proponents praise freedom for workers and employers to hire without union payments, while opponents label it anti union and warn of a labor racketeering backlash. Citizens urged to contact their senator to support the bill becoming law today.
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Louisiana
Senate
Baton Rouge
U. S
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