New Year for Jewrys Near Seeks Peace and Service
The Jewish Welfare Board in Monroe and national group arrange prayers for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in Selmanfield and Ruston. Services led by Rabbi F K Hirsch with talks on God Is Near and What Price. Orthodox sessions by Rabbi Leonard Gerwitz at Temple Bnai Israel annex. Servicemen welcome.
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Army and Navy Committee
Jewish Welfare Board of
Monroe
National Jewish Welfare Board
Selmanfield
Ruston
Temple B'nai Israel
F. K. Hirsch
Leonard Gerwitz
Hebrew Theological College of Chicago
Temple
Army program tests planned at Louisiana Tech
Dr. Claybrook Cottingham announced the second qualifying test for the Army Specialized Training Program and the Navy College V-12 program will be held at Louisiana Tech on Tuesday November 9. The test is open to recent high school graduates or students who will graduate by March 1 1944, ages 17 to 21, with tentative service preference chosen on test day. The program allows government-funded continued academic training after induction, with successful completion guiding next steps.
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Ruston
Claybrook Cottingham
Louisiana Tech
Navy College
Tech
Sallie Robinson
Robinson
Army
Navy
Armed Services
Officer Training Programs Lead to Army Navy Commissions
Those selected for the army will after further screening and basic military training be sent to college. Students chosen for the navy program after selection by the office of navy procurement will be detailed directly to college. Students attending college under either program will be under military discipline on active duty in uniform with pay, and all expenses including tuition food housing books and uniforms will be paid by the army or navy.
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Army
Navy
Office of Navy Procurement
Concordia Parish Open Again As Schools Reopen
Ferriday Louisiana September 25 Special The schools of Concordia Parish reopened Monday with large enrollments per Parish Superintendent J S Burris Vidalia He says repairs during summer left buildings in excellent condition Army engineers laid out passable roadways after the North Africa invasion at four miles an hour.
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Ferriday
J. S. Burris
Vidalia
United States
North Africa
Magic formula accessories debut at Silverstein’s
The article highlights inexpensive magic formula accessories now available at Silverstein’s, including bags, gloves, and jewelry ready to dramatize any costume.
Sears Canning Winners Named in Victory Garden Contest
Winners in the 4-H canning contest held with the Sears Roebuck Victory Garden were announced after judging 254 club member exhibits. The winning products are on display at the Sears store in Berbuck, with A R Wisen leading the judging team.
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A. R. Wisen
Mary Ellen Reagan Native Louisianan and Air Service Clerk
Mary Ellen Reagan of Ringgold Louisiana grew up in Ruston and Monroe. Daughter of Mr and Mrs James R Reagan, she pursued schooling in Ruston and Monroe, worked in Louisiana state fair art exhibits, completed business training in Monroe, and held roles with public welfare before joining Air Service Command at Selman Field in 1942. Her two brothers serve in the military and a sister works at Selman Field.
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Mary Ellen Reagan
Ringgold
Ruston
Monroe
James R. Reagan
South 2Nd Street
West Monroe
Reagan
Mary Ellen
Quachita Parish
Shreveport
Department‘of Public Welfare
Air Service Command
78Th
Selman Field
Ai Service Command
Michael B .Reagan
Lee Es Eee
Birmingham
Ala
Wiburn B. Reagan
Air Crops
Greenville
South Carolina
Janie Nell Reagan
Beetheatenn
Alexandria Directory Gives City Population Rise
The Alexandria Louisiana directory lists population at 60,227 including Pineville and suburbs, up from 51,127 a year ago. The 756 page volume notes Alexandria as a central distributing hub served by five railroads and highways with nearby military camps and bases.
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Alexandria
Pineville
Suburbs
C. B. Page Company
Delta Air Line
Civil Seramation Board
Alexandra
Camp Livingston
Camp Claiborne
Camp Beauregard
Alexandria Air Base
Esler Field
Pollock Air Base
Camp Polk
The
United States
Monroe store baker wins garden and canning contest
The Monroe store manager's garden and canning contest yields top prizes per Mrs. Audrey H. Dawson. First: Tommie Sue Williamson Cypress setc) $7. second: Betty L. Aldridge Drew school $5. third: Warrda Jean Vancil Claiborne school $3. Five other girls receive $1 each as honorable mention.
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Ouachita Parish
Doris Hardy
Eureka School
Frances Cloyd
Claiborne School
Hazel Spilfers
Patsy Camp
Calhoun High School
Compensation loss report by Doyle on city waterway
Charles O. Doyle residing at a house boat near Brear Street reported to police Friday afternoon the loss of a twenty dollar compensation check from American Mutual Liability Insurance. He said the check was between the post office and his home. A glass windshield material is described as windproof and nonfogging for postwar autos.
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Charles O. Doyle
Brearstreet
Ah American, Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Doyle
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DeSiar
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HAT Department
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Concordia Parish
Verstein’s
Wilverstein'y
Cihnersteins
SEARS
Canning
Alexandria’s
Rapides City
Dicky
Silverstein S
Verstein
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