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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
3
Box Supper at Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Selman Field men are invited to a box supper at Gordon Avenue Methodist Church Friday at 8 p.m. An old fashioned box supper auction will pit bidders against each other for the chance to share the box with its creator. Proceeds fund new pews and auditorium air conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selman
Gordon Avenue
Monroe
News-Star
Kansas
Ccs City
Oklahoma City
New York
Victory's Oil Shown In Views At Kiwanis Luncheon
The Monroe Kiwanis Club viewed a colored film titled Victory's Oil at a Wednesday luncheon at the Virginia Hotel. Dunk Carroll led the program with J. E. Hampson of the Arkansas Fuel Oil Co presenting the film. Edward Clark reported on Pelican Boys State and thanked the club for sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Virginia
Edward Clark
Ouachita Parish
Kiwanis Club
Pelican Boys’ State
Baton Rouge
J. R. Plaisance
Louisiana Training Institute
W. O. Webb
R. C. Brice
George Welch
John McGee
West Monroe Kiwanians
J. A. Bennet
Alexandria Kiwanian
George Fleming
Lake Charles Kiwanian
Paul Armstrong
J. W. Womack
Brooklyn Joe dies at 84 while tramp printer legend fades
Joseph Roddy known as Brooklyn Joe died at FE A Conway Memorial Hospital Monroe after a truck struck him near Bernice. At 84 he wandered rail to rail, a famed tramp printer who toured towns and visited Monroe regularly, with a nephew in Florida and a niece in Kansas notified of his death. The driver fled and was later arrested in Farmerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Joseph Roddy
Brooklyn
Bernice
Roddy
Farmerville
el Dorado
Ark
Monroe Hospital
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Florida
Kansas
Job referrals urged to clear McNutt directive in Monroe area
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt directs that all male hiring be by referral through the United States Employment Service. Monroe area employers are urged to attend a meeting before July 1 to resolve any questions regarding the directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. McNutt
United States Employment Service
Monroe
F B I. arrests D. B. Flagg in Shreveport linked to Texas case
D. B. Flagg of Sioux City Iowa was captured last night in Shreveport as the FBI announced. A. P. Kitchen in charge in New Orleans has been in custody at Shreveport under a $25 000 bond and will be moved to Dallas for trial. Kitchen notes Mayen conspired with Mrs Flagg to buy a citrus farm near McAllen Texas and was swindled in later deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Flagg
Sioux City
Iowa
Shreveport
Federal Bureau of Investigation
A. P. Kitchen
New Orleans
Dallas
Tex
Kitchen
Mayen
McAllen
Y's Men's Club Hosts Offiers at Hotel Frances Luncheon
The Y's Men's Club held its regular luncheon at Hotel Frances on Wednesday night inviting two lieutenants, Merritt Oelke and Lt. Jack Drummer. Drummer, recently overseas, shared experiences and provided instruction on a new Spatari-Radio-Code based on the seven musical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's
Hotel Frances
Merritt Oelke
Jack Drummer
Leon Hammonds
Drummer
Waste fats to be received Friday in Ouachita Parish
Waste fats will be received Friday morning from 9 a m to 12 noon at the waste salvage depot on North Third and Olive streets. Mrs Ben Stern will supervise as chairman of the Twin Cities fats salvage committee under L L Price of the Ouachita parish salvage committee. Boy Scouts collected fat in June to be brought to Mrs Stern by Friday morning. The fat salvaged from kitchens is hard fat and needed urgently to keep cooking shortening point free and to sustain salvage efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Third and
Olive Streets
Ben Stern
Twin Cities
Mr. Price
Monroe Man Wounded in Action Names Released
The War Department disclosed 1 243 U S soldiers wounded in action including Pvt Searcy C Ellis and T 5 John L Peevy. Ellis is listed with his mother Mrs Cynthia H Ellis Route 3 Monroe c o T C Crawford. Peevy is listed with his mother Mrs Kate M Peevy Box 205 Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Washington
War Department
United States
Pvt
Searcy C. Ellis
Cynthia H. Ellis
T. C. Crawford
John L. Peevy
Kate M. Peevy
Jonesboro
Deaths Bring Rites For Lindsay and Spenser
Last rites for Samuel K. Lindsay 61 of 310 Pine Street West Monroe were held at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev E L Tanner officiating interment in Hasley Cemetery. Dr Vivienne Spencer wife of Dr B E Spencer of Sterlington died in El Paso Texas and was buried at Riverview Burial Park with Monsignor Vandegaer presiding. Dorothy Ellen Jones six months died in a local hospital and was buried at Riverview Burial Park with Rev I J Brooks officiating. Mollie E Herrington 78 of Wisner died at home. funeral at Wisner Baptist Church with Dr J N Palmer and two other clergy officiating. interment in Holly Grove Cemetery. Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Lindsay
Pine Street
West Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
E. L. Tanner
Hasley Cemetery
Henry Clampit
D. C. Golson
Joe McGee
Jack Blackwill
J. W. Sanderson
T. R. Younse
Lindsay
Mary Lindsay
J. D. Lindsay
C. H. Lindsay
Ponchatoula
Ila Steward
Longview
Tex
Vivienne Spencer
B. E. Spencer
Sterlington
el Paso
Peters Funeral Chapel
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
N. F. Vandegaer
Riverview Burial Park
J. B. Walsworth
D. M. Moore
M. W. Hunter
P. L. Perot
F. C. Bennett
J. T. French
Spencer
Florence McMains
del Rio
Eilween Hacker
Chicago
Dorothy Ellen Jones
I. J. Brooks
Carlton Wade
Dick Jones
O. T. Jones
Alabama Street
G. D. Herrington
Lon Jones
Maggie Taylor
Hope, Ark
Dewey Virginia Jones
Lynda Gale Jones
Wisner
Mollie E. Herrington
Fordyce
Ark
Franklin Parish
Wisner Baptist Church
J. N. Palmer
Baton Rouge
C. W. Williams
Many
Woodard
Holly Grove Cemetery
Herrington
A. M. Watson
J. A. McKeiver
Nell Herrington
J. Robert Herrington
L. Arthur Herrington
Winnsboro
War Manpower Man to Visit Monroe
J B Gray assistant to the war manpower director for the Shreveport area will be in Monroe at 3 p m Friday at the parish courthouse to speak to local employers. Gray will explain the need for and the procedures to be followed in carrying out wartime manpower plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Gray
Shreveport
Monroe
Parish Court House
Mr. Gray
Hillary Mayen Held in Shreveport Swindle Case
New Orleans June 29 Hillary Mayen allegedly the last of six fugitives in the 1939 swindle of Mrs. involving $62 000 in cash and securities. Mayen was taken into custody in Shreveport after years on the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hillary Mayen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ablic
Agriculture Department
Victory
Y’s Men’s Club
Rembrandt
Bernhardt
Maroon
Tray
North
Louisiana
John ST
DR. Vivienne Spencer
Mrs
Mollie BE. Herrington
Panamas
Cake Foundation
Palace
Jersey
San Souci
Nelly Don
Fashion
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