Fred Mitchell Rites Held and Obituary Notes
The services for Fred R. Mitchell, 52, a West Monroe civic and business figure, were held at Peters Funeral Chapel with burial in Monroe City Cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter Hazel, mother Mrs. W. R. Mitchell, and four brothers, he ran a service station, trucking and contracting business. The article also lists pallbearers and his West Monroe residence. Separately, OPA raises lamb and beef point values for July, restoring lamb rationing and increasing beef cost per pound, with wider distribution anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
News-Star
West Monroe First Methodist Church
Calypso and
Hart Streets
Hartroe City
Mitchell
James A. Noe
Ed Lohan
J. R. Frantom
W. J. Riley
J. C. Stewart
Irving J. Wolff
Barlow Snabnet
Milton Coverdale
Hazel Mitchell
West Monroe
W. R. Mitchell
Brotl W. L. Mitchell
J. B. Mitchell
L. Clyde Mitchell
J. Wheeler Mitchell
Tren
Fred R. Mitchell
Peters Funeral Chapel
P. M. Caraway
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Young Republicans to Hold National Convention in Illinois
Chicago June 29 Members of the national Young Republicans Federation voted to hold a national convention in Springfield Illinois during the first week in September. The group has not met since 1941. Captain Gordon Abbott of Lamar Colorado is the president serving overseas. John Quinn of Nebraska presided as vice chairman. Senator Joseph Ball of Minnesota urged keeping the organization alive and said youth lacked a strong voice at the national convention concluded today. Ball argued youth should be represented though many were in uniform.
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Chicago
National Young Republicans Federation
Joseph Ball
Minnesota
Springfield
Ill
Gordon Abbott
Lamar
Cola
John Quinn
Nebraska
Federation
Obituary Notice for West Monroe Resident Mitchell
The obituary notes West Monroe resident Mr Mitchell a member of the West Monroe Masonic Lodge He was born in Ker ville Louisiana on August 30 1891 and passed away recently at age something unclear from the text.
Oak Tree Splits in Half in Storm Damage
A large oak split during a brief wind and rain storm yesterday evening. One half crashed onto a two story rooming house owned by S. E. Holloway at 518 Calypso Street, trapping Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fuller inside their rooms until a lone entrance could be used.
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S. E. Holloway
Calypso Street
R. L. Fuller
Tree splits and blocks home at southwest intersection
An outside landing was cleared of limbs as Monroe firemen rushed to the scene to assist in removing people if needed. The tree split down the middle of a badly decayed trunk, leaving half of it standing at a house located at the southwest corner of the intersection.
Bond Show Tickets On Sale At Paramount Theater
Tickets for the bond premiere of The Adventures of Mark Twain go on sale at the Paramount Theater where admission is via purchasing any series E war savings bond. The film stars Frederick March and Alexis Smith and starts at 8 30 p.m with the regular show ending at 1 30 p.m. next Friday week, supporting the fifth war loan drive.
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Mark Twain
Paramount Theater
Frederick March
Alexis Smith
First Christian Church Members Attend Windywood Conference
From Monroe, members of the First Christian Church joined a combined youth and adult conference at Camp Windywood near Pollock June 12 to 17 led by Rev. R. T. Watson who also served as president of the state convention. A missionary representative was J. D. Montgomery of Buenos Aires Argentina with 104 attendees at Windywood.
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First Christian Church
Monroe
Camp Windywood
Pollock
Donna Faye Montgomery
Donald Stephens
Wanda Beck
Betty Sue Scott
Beverly Martin
Carol Jean Williamson
Carolyn Swain
Carol Jean Stegall
Barbara Hulin
Frances Stephenson
Fredericka Merriman
Mary Jo Watson
P. J. Newman
Charles Newman
E. H. Williamson
B. B. Martin
J. D. Montgomery
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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Fred Mitchell
India
Young Republicans
Ball
The
Union
Windywood
Underwood Service
Underwood
Monroe Ore Ice Equipment CO
EAR Gere
Walgreen's
Walgreen Drug Stores
DeSiard St
White House
Frank Kingdon Wi A Ies Mee
Rex Stone
White Shoe Cleaners
Griffin Allwite
Baytol
Iele
URA
Entax
Wear Eatons
Pal Shaw
Sree
Lady Esther Wee Cream
Olafsen
ABDG
Parke-Davis
Vitan
Olafsen Berite
Ins
Johnson
Tobacco Buys
Vmy Jeck
Pound Tol Prince Albi Velvet Raleigh Dill's Best
Ccos
D. D . Bean and Son
Schick
Sanitary
USSTA
Thermos
Congo
Ette
Swami
Mystery Talking Board
Bathasw
Pac
Jeral
Ries
Ramsdell
Daggett & Ramsdell
Jerc
Horlick’s
Fitch
Moroline Ia
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