Monroe lawyer severely injured in triple collision on Louisville Avenue
Charles W. Easterling 58 of 810 North Third Street sustained critical injuries when a three car crash occurred near the Rendezvous restaurant at 1 45 p m Saturday. William H Deaderick Jr a Rome Georgia salesman for Ray Oville Avenue and a plumber suffered facial lacerations. E A Kelly son of BEBE Kelly was unhurt. Easterling and Deaderick were rushed to St Francis Sanitarium by ambulance. Damage estimates place Easterling's car and Deaderick's car at 48 and 500 dollars respectively with Kelly's truck damaged about 500 dollars. There were no eye witnesses to the crash which involved a truck overturning on the edge of the avenue. Police investigators included Officers Coates Graves and State Policeman Roy Byrd.
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Charles W. Easterling
North Third Street
Monroe
Louisville Avenue
Rendezvous
William H. Deaderick
Second Avenue
Rome
E. A. Kelly
Bebe Kelly
Easterling
Deaderick
St. Francis Sanitarium
Hoese
Coates
Avermue
Concrete Materials
Seone
Jack Blanks
Kelly
R. F. Graves
Roy Byrd
William H. Deaderick, Jr
Missing Boy Is Found After All Night Swamp Search
In Oak Grove Louisiana on November 2, Bobby McKain five year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry McKain was found alive after an all night chase through the Boeuf river swamps ten miles west of town. He was scratched but unhurt and had hidden in a cabin several miles from the main search area. The child had wandered off while seeking cows that strayed from a pasture. Sheriff L B Moseley led the hunt with over fifty peace officers and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Boeuf River
Here
West Carroll Parish
Bobby McKain
Harry McKain
Fish Road
L. B. Moseley
Bobby
Moseley
Man defies draft finds conscience signs up then awaits fate
Baton Rouge reports Maurice Kinchloe, an unemployed former art student, initially refused registration. He finally signed on after sheriff involvement and his father urged him to do right. Kinchloe received serial number 6 113 as the draft process unfolds with lottery draw 7 375 pending.
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Baton Rouge
Maurice Kinchloe
Kinchloe
Sheriff's Office
Minnesota ends Northwestern unbeaten run in dramatic comeback
North western falls 19-12 as Minnesota Gophers avenge earlier losses with a late success by Joe Merrick’s kick after Bob Sweiger tallies. Clemson and Kentucky suffer unbeatens shattered as Tulane and Alabama roll, Navy blanks by Penn State 20-0. Notre Dame dominates Army.
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Herb Barker
New York
Northwestern
Clemson
Navy
Detroit
Kentucky
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota Gophers
Cornell
Boston College
Penn State
Lafayette
Georgetown
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Michigan
Midwest
Texas A
Tennessee
Stanford
Southern Methodist
Mississippi State
Texas Tech
Evanston
Bob Sweiger
Gophers
Joe Merriks
Tigers
New Orleans
Tulane
Penn
Alahama
Tulsa
Yankee Stadium
Army
Chest Donations Top 14000 as Campaign Passes Half Goal
Community Chest headquarters in the Virginia Hotel reported Saturday night that total contributions surpassed 14000 after yesterday pledges. The third annual two week drive collected 1366.75 to bring the total to 14126.75 amid plans to reach 27700 before November 7. Donors listed include Hope Producing Company employees and numerous local residents and businesses.
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Community Chest
Virginia
Chest
Hope Producing Company
Tom Hicks
E. C. Eby
E. C. Parrish
E. N. Mansberg, Jr
C. B. Flinn
Hoab
J. K. Atkinson
C. V. McGimsey
C. C. Boardman
Street McGuffey
Hunt's
Carey Holmes Seed and Grocery
Trentor Street
Monroe Auto and Supply
Ouachita National Bank
Southern Carbon Company
Morgen and Lindsey
FE. W. Cruse
Consumers Food and Market
Heavy docket opens as court prepares for fall term
A heavy docket awaits the fall term opening of the Fourth Judicial district criminal court. Manning C. McGuire of West Monroe faces manslaughter charges in the Benny Bennett death after a September 6 West Monroe saloon shooting following a dispute, per sheriffs records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court of the Fourth Judicial District
Manning C. McGuire
West Monroe
Benny Bennett
Sheriffs Office
Willkie Addresses 24,000 in Madison Square Garden Rally
Willkie tells New York crowd he seeks to serve the people not rule over them. He invokes Roosevelt and Lincoln, saying he would not be a master and would oppose slavery or domination. The rally, before Election Day, drew about 24 thousand supporters and boos for the president.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Wendel L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Lincoln
Ouachita Parish Draft Board Reads Master Lists For First Peacetime Draft
Officials say questionnaires will be mailed to all registered for military service at a rate of 30 per day. Master selective service lists for Twin Cities and Ouachita Parish arrived, with data to determine call times for a one year training period. About 450 of 30 000 eligible locals will be drafted from the top of the lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Twin Cities
Ouachita
Varish
Jims
Quachita Parish
National draft data sent to state selective boards
National draft headquarters issued data and a formula to determine each local draft board’s required intake for a year of training by June 30. The package included the states’ already contributed manpower and the anticipated future quotas.
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National Action
Washington
National Draft Headquarters
National and Louisiana Campaigns Rally Before Election
Roosevelt and Willkie hold massive rallies as party leaders forecast results. In Louisiana, Governor Jones campaigns for constitutional amendments while Democrat Pipes challenges in the 3rd district, potentially breaking GOP gains.
Monroe Hospital Opening Delay Politics Long Says
Democratic National Committeeman James A. Noe was briefly injured when his car flipped three times near Winnsboro en route to his Monroe home from New Orleans. He suffered two fractured ribs in the latest crash, saying he was not hurt badly. This followed a prior, more serious wreck on a Texas road earlier in the year.
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Democratic National
James A. Noe
Winnsboro
Monroe
New Orleans
Noe
Texas
Ex Governor Long Attacks Jones Over Monroe Hospital Funds
Former Governor Earl K. Long, speaking in West Monroe, charged Sam Jones with diverting funds from charity to persecute opponents while the Monroe hospital remains closed. He urged opening the hospital for the poor and sick, joined by State Senator Ernest Clements as they campaigned against constitutional amendments.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Sam Jones
Huey P. Long
David W. Pipes, Jr
James Domengeaux
Jones
Congress Post
Pipes
Roosevelt
Wallace
Congress
Earl K. Long
Long
James H. Morrison
Morrison
Crosley School
West Monroe
Monroe
Ernest 58. Clements
Ruston
Jonesboro
Alexandria
Crime Commission
James Snee
Monroe Hospital
Clements
Johnny Gets His Gun First Days At Army Reception Center
John Q. Citizen faces a busy start at the army reception center after being drafted. He undergoes papers check and medical signals, receives uniform gear, and is assigned to a dormitory. He is fingerprinted and checked for prior felonies before vaccination, shots, and a briefing on the Articles of War. More questions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reception Center
NEA
Washington
John Q
John
Firemen Save 50 Baby Chicks At City Seed Store
Monroe fire crews from three engines responded at 11 p.m. to Lane Wilson seed store on North Grand street where a smoldering show window was found. An electric brooder ignited shavings, saving 50 baby chicks on display, according to Chief Frank J. Roddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lane Wilson Seed Store
North
Grand Street
Frank J. Roddy
Orleans baby crop breaks all records in New Orleans
The board of health reports 1,400 births in October, the highest month on record. The previous high was October 1939 with 1,207 births, as the baby crop in New Orleans set a new peak last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
New Orleans
Board of Health
Greek and British Forces Bolster Defenses Across Albania and Aegean
Greek mountain troops advanced four miles into Albania near Koritza as Britain confirmed troops landed in Greek territory to reinforce the defense against Italy. Salonika was raided six times by Italian planes as Greek airmen repelled attacks. Allied officials announced navy and air support in the region.
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Associated Press
Koritza
Britain
Italy
Albania
Ioannina
Janina
Athens
Salonika
Aegean
A. V. Alexander
British Empire
Greece
Naples
Crete
Patras
Larissa
Corfu
High Command
Metaxas
Rome
Port Arthur Man Found Murdered Near Mobile
The body of William Warren Mitchell of Port Arthur Texas, missing for a month, was found near Mobile Alabama. The Gulfcoast tankship mate was identified by papers in his pockets. A state toxicologist called the death a brutal murder pending further evidence.
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Mobile
Ala
William Warren Mitchell
Port Arthur
Tex
Lloyd Davenport
State Highway Patrol
Gulfcoast
Nelson E. Grubbs
Mitchell
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