Archduke Felix Visits City for Lecture and Reception
Archduke Felix of Austria visited the city on Monday meeting Town Hall members at the airport and attending a lecture at Ouachita Parish High School on Is A United States of Europe Possible. An informal reception at the Kugler home followed, with Archduke humor and ease endearing him to guests.
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Archduke Felix of
Austria
Town Hall Board
Ouachitac
Kugler
Archduke
Hapsburg
Zita
Karl
Austria-Hungary
Franz Joseph
Werner Neustadt
West Point
Hitler
Archduke Felix of Austria Speaks at Monroe Town Hall
Archduke Felix of Austria visited Monroe to discuss a Democratic United States of Europe as part of Town Hall’s season opener. Guests Elmer Schultz and Mrs. Kugler hosted, praising Mrs. Kugler’s organizing role. The event featured charity drives, club meetings, and a schedule of Democratic-era community activities across the city.
Doan's Pills Offered for Kidney Relief
If backache and leg pains trouble you consider kidney health. The ad claims kidneys expel acids and waste, and warns of symptoms like fatigue, swelling, and frequent urination. It promotes Doan's Pills as a long trusted remedy used by millions for over four decades.
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Nature
Rae
Dean
Doan
Dr. Caldwell
Lt Russell Simpson Jr Leaves for New Orleans Visit
Lt. Russell Simpson Jr. completes a three week visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Simpson and departs last Sunday for a brief stop in New Orleans before returning to Jacksonville Florida where he is stationed at the naval air base.
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Russell Simpson Jr
R. L. Simpson
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Base
Ashcraft Named Ouachita Parish Engineer and Road Superintendent
Fletcher Ashcraft, former assistant city engineer, was named Ouachita parish engineer and road superintendent by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. He succeeds W. W. McBride, now in the armed services, with "Duke" McMoy acting previously. Ashcraft, a Monroe native since 1928, will begin duties immediately and resides at 1510 Island Drive with his wife and son Wyche. The meeting also outlined flood-affected roads for top priority and plans to consult jurors on ward construction needs.
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Fletcher Ashcraft
Ouachita Parish
Mr. Ashcraft
W. W. McBride
Armed Services
Duke" McMoy
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Monroe
Selman Field
Ashcraft
Wyche
Island Drive
McMoy
Roosevelt Names Put On New San Francisco Stamp
Postmaster General Frank C. Walker announced Franklin D. Roosevelt's name will appear on a five cent postage stamp commemorating the San Francisco United Nations conference. The stamp reads Toward United Nations April 25, 1945 and includes the late president's name. sale begins in San Francisco April 25 and nationwide April 26. The army notes Europe invasion required unprecedented numbers of maps.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Francisco
United Nations
Frank C. Walker
Roosevelt
Victory Vanities by Kiwanis at Neville High School
Kiwanis Club presents Victory Vanities a lively comedy show at Neville High School auditorium on Thursday April 19 at 8 29 p m. The program features patriotic tap numbers pastel debutantes farmerettes air corps dancers and a finale with the national anthem tickets go on sale on DeSiard street Wednesday and Thursday.
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Kiwanis Club
Neville High School
Air Corps
Benny
Bill
DeSiard Street
Boy Scout Troop 68 Organized in West Monroe
Boy Scout Troop 68 has been organized in West Monroe under Dyer's Chapel M E Church sponsorship. Robert Murray assisted, E T Martin serves as Scoutmaster, and the troop committee includes Ted Richardson Whit Caldwell and B F Martin. George D Holland notes Monroe and West Monroe now total 1076 boys.
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West Monroe
Dyer's Chapel Co
M. E. Church
Robert Murray
E. T. Martin
Ted Richardson
Whit Caldwell
B. F. Martin
George D. Holland
Central District
Monroe
Panama Canal Width Sets Naval Vessel Beam Boundary
The canal’s width defines the maximum beam for ships entering or exiting. This geographic constraint shapes wartime and peacetime naval design, influencing construction and docking plans across fleets.
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Panama Canal
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Archduke Felix
House of Hapsburg
C Quersteins
Louisiana
Woman's Apparel
Silverstein
Ilverstein
North
Sture
Spain
United States
Europe
Town Hall
Elmer Schultz
Scholtz
Association
Jake Kern
Bastrop
Frances Hotel
Phyllis Rose Seligman
Seligman
Miss Seligman
Hyman Seligman
Joseph Schendle
Jacob Seligman
Max Raby
Joseph Seide
Ralph Raphael
Lou Rachael Kern
United National Clothing Collection
Rene Baus
Gramercy
Ford Modes
St. Louis
Tri-Y Club
Kumjoynus Club
YoWoCa Business Girls’ Club
Twentieth Century Book Club
T. O. Brown
Malcolm Biedenharn
Sherrouse P.T. A
A. D. Tisdale
Monroe Literary Club
Edwin T. Crowley
J. W. Womack
Music Guild
J. Norman Coon
First Baptist Church
Blue Triangle Club
Blue Circle Club
Red Cross Nutrition Committee
Red Cross
Margaret C. Moore
State Health Department
St. Matthew's P.T. A
Beta Delta Sorority
Dorothy Saucier
Webster Street
State Federation of Women’s Clubs of
State Department of Education
J. F. Faber
Abbeville
J. J. Walsh
Lake Charles
Leonard Toups
Thibodaux
Education Department of State Federation of Women's Clubs
John Welling
W. D. Lines
W. H. Mansfield
Marvin Meengs
John S. Welling
Robert L. Caldwell
R. J. Caldwell
Route 4
Miami
Mae Modes
G. M. Fuller
Tallulah
Ouachita Police
Wells
BOY Scout
Illinois Central
South
OHS
America
W. A. Johnston
Illinoi
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