Legion planned decorations for Louisiana convention in Monroe
James L. Russell, president of the 3 L Russell Decorating Co of St. Louis, announced that a full crew and materials will arrive in Monroe to decorate the 19th annual Louisiana Legion convention July 10-13. Stewart headquarters at 108 St. John Street invite merchants to inspect designs and arrange for local displays.
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James L. Russell
3. L. Russell Decorating Company
St. Louis
Monroe
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Russell
Stefan
St. John Street
National American Legion
Cleveland
New York City
American Legion
State Department
J. L. Russell
American and Legion
American Legion and Auxiliary
J. L. Russell Decorating Company
Bill Perhamus
Citizens meet in South Side Friday
A mass meeting at Lida Benton School brought roughly 500 south end residents and officials to discuss damage to paint and property from a mysterious atmospheric condition. A special committee was formed with F J Cox J D Stewart Harry Stein F L Jones and A W Pickens to plan next steps and identify the damage source with chemists to follow up. The gathering urged newspapers and city offices avoid unnecessary calls while awaiting the report.
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Lida Benton School
F. J. Cox
South Grand Street
J. D. Stewart
Harry Stein
Gordon Avenue
F. L. Jones
A. W. Pickens
Mr. Pickens
Jones
Money Sought to Improve Cemetery and Fence
Mrs Jettie Breathwit secretary of the Antioch Cemetery association asks all who pledged or wish to pledge to contribute by July 10 for a metal fence and improvements valued at 500 to 600 dollars. The cemetery lies on the lower Jonesboro road sixteen miles from Monroe and holds many pioneer Ouachita parish residents.
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Jettie Breathwit
North Second Street
Antioch Cemetery Association
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Jonesboro Road
Rotary Barbecue Set By Monroe Club July 8
The Monroe Rotary Club will hold its annual barbecue at Bernstein Place on Thursday night July 8. Members and their wives will attend the outdoor event, a featured summer Rotary activity expected to draw a large turnout. The report also notes the club’s regular meeting will take place next Thursday noon at the Virginia Hotel Roof Garden.
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Rotary
Monroe Rotary Club
Bernstein Place
Oxyn
Lab
Virginia Hotel
Ruston student wins Omega Kappa journalism medal at Tech
John Walters of Ruston wins the Omega Kappa journalism medal for best work on the Tech Talk, the Louisiana Tech newspaper. Walters served as a Tech Talk reporter this year and will become sports editor at the fall start in September.
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John Walters
Ruston
Tech Talk
Louisiana Tech
Omega Kappa Social
Tech
Walters
Louisiana Tech grads win scholarships no fees for four years
Six 1937 Louisiana Tech graduates, R. A. Chandler Ida Cooper Sara Ellen Cooper Mansfield Maxwell Glenn Jack Pullig Carrie Mae Stephenson Mildred Stewart, all honor graduates, completed four years without registration or laboratory fees under an annual scholarship program. The awards were extended to the sophomore through senior years for those maintaining a B average, with 134 scholarships granted for 1937-38.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Fairy C. McBride
E. S. Richardson
R. A. Chandler
Ida
Sara Ellen Cooper
Mansfield
Maxwell Glenn
Winnfield
Jack Pullig
Gibsland
Carrie Mae Stephenson
Mildred Stewart
Summerfield
Pullig
Miss Stephenson
Chandler
Miss Stewart
Cooper
Louisiana
Tech
McBride
Mrs M Quiller to Host Home Demonstration Party
Ouachita parish home demonstration agent Mrs Jewel L MecQuiller announced that the Home Demonstration council meets July 10 at 2 30 p m in the First Methodist church annex for a discussion on Farm Home Ownership with Miss Mary Mims and J W Bateman attending A reception will follow at 5 30 p m at 2704 South Grand Street Invitations extend to all interested in home demonstration including non members Men may attend in shirt sleeves and clubs are asked to contribute berry or rape juice cookies and assist with reception arrangements One 4 H club girl in a party dress will serve and club presidents will be in the receiving line.
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Jewel L. MecQuiller
Ouachita Parish
Home Demonstration Council
First Methodist Church
Mary Mims
J. W. Bateman
State Agricultural Extension Department
Five Arrests Reported by Sheriff’s Department
Five arrests were reported Saturday by the sheriff's department. O. O. Gunter of May street was seized on a peace warrant by Mrs. D. L. Fields. he posted a 350 dollar bond. R. H. Byers, tied to Caldwell parish warrants over a beating, is held for the Caldwell parish sheriff. W. B. Simmons, accused of beating his wife Lula Simmons, posted 250 dollars bond and was released. Bernice Parnell and her mother of Swartz were jailed on peace warrants by Mrs. M. H. Lary and remain in Ouachita parish jail after missing bond of 550 dollars.
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Sheriff's Department
O. O. Gunter
May Street
D. L. Fields
Pargoud
Lnter
R. H. Byers
Caldwell Parish
Columbia
Byers
W. B. Simmons
Lula Simmons
Winnsboro
Bernice Parnell
Parnell
Swartz
M. H. Lary
Ouachita Parish
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Legion Planned
South Side
Dixie Sandwich Shop
Walnut Street
City Bakery
North Fourth Street
Cooperative Dairies Association
the New Dixie Sandwich Shop
THE
NEW Dixie Sandwich Shop
Neon Sign Manufacturing CO
Makers
Ouachita Baking CO
South Grand St
Dooley Davis
George Guerriero
Agency
General Insurance
Bernhardt Building
Monroe, la
Danna’s Crystal Market
DeSiard Sts
Sheriff’s Department
Keystone
Decorating CO
Drew Avenue
West Monroe
ROYAL
Jackson St
Dixie
E. H. Fitzpatrick
Sixth St
North Second St
Louisville
Louisville and
Walnut
Goodyear
Willard
Sinclair Gas and Oil
J. G. Bell
Sheet Metal Works
Walnut St
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