MacGimsey Explains ASCAP To Monroe Luton Club
Composer Robert MacGimsey told Monroe Luton's club about the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers formed in 1914 by Herbert Sousa Buck and others. He said ASCAP collects rentals from commercial users of music and distributes to writers and publishers, noting his own past earnings when his song Land of Degradation aired. His concluding program featured whistling and songs.
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American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
America
Robert MacGimsey
Corhe Poser
Monroe Luton
MacGimsey
Victor Herbert
John Philip Sousa
Gene Buck
Jonah and the
Shadrack
Ohioan Backing Willkie Ticket
George White of Marietta former two term Ohio governor and ex Democratic national committee chair declares support for Wendell Willkie. He cites belief in a free democracy and opposition to a Roosevelt third term while recalling his past backing and shifts in 1932 and 1936.
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Columbus
George White
Marietta
Democratic National Committee
Ohio
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
White
Chicago
Flu Epidemic Hits Puerto Rico With 100000 Cases
In San Juan on August 1, Puerto Rico reported one hundred thousand influenza cases known as Monga. The national guard was quarantined during its three week encampment. Of the initial 52000 cases, physicians attributed 144 deaths to developing pneumonia. Doctors Sennette of Rockefeller Institute and Oliphant of the U S health service were brought in for consultation.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
National Guard
Edwin H. Sennette
Rockfeller Institute
John H. Oliphant
United States Health Service
W. H. Fitzhugh Dies at Vicksburg Home
W H Fitzhugh, 81, pioneer Mississippi banker, died Wednesday after a long illness in Vicksburg Mississippi. He came from Fredericksburg Virginia in 1877 and worked as freight agent and assistant bank cashier before founding Peoples Savings Bank the first in the state. He led the P P Williams Company from 1890 until retirement about three years ago.
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Vicksburg
Miss
W. H. Fitzhugh
Mississippi
Fitzhugh
Fredericksburg
Peoples’ Savings Bank
P. P. Williams Company
Real Estate Transfers and Santa Fe Trail Mention
Real estate transfers show I. Brewer Haynes selling the east half of the east half and the west half of the east half of lot 13 in G. B. Haynes subdivision within townships 17N range 3E to Louis C. Hazelton and Lula Belle Hebert. The Santa Fe trail runs, opened 1821 by Captain William Becknell, remain visible in New Mexico.
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I. Brewer Haynes
Louis C. Hazelton
G. B. Haynes
1. Brewer Haynes
Lula Belle Hebert
William Becknell
New Mexico
Indians Challenge White Law in Choctaw Chief Murder Case
In Macon Mississippi on August 1 4 the Choctaws demand Chief Cameron Wesley be tried by tribal council for the killing of Evans Tubbee rather than in a white court. They cite the 1830 Dancing Rabbit treaty and pledge to honor tribal law at September council. If convicted by the white court Wesley would be shunned as an outcast and possibly killed by kin under tribal custom.
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Macon
Miss
Cameron Wesley
Supreme Council
Evans Tubbee
Jackson
Noxubee Reservation
Mississippi
Wesley
Noxubee County
Mosholi Tohbi
Charley Fraley
Circuit Court
Sheriff Fraley
E. T. Winston
Pontotoc
Winston
Seven Escape Injury After Bomber Crew Bailout
Seven United States army fliers bailed from a crashing bomber with no injuries. In a rescue mission a second plane overturned on landing at Rio Hato air field injuring Sergeant Leo Sviechowicz. Lieutenant William E Creer reported the six other crew members parachuted safely. ground teams searched the area as Darsey led the returning plane to safety.
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AMA
Panama
United States Army
Leo Sviechowicz
Rio Hato Air Field
William E. Creer
Fort Rio Hato
Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules Promote Kidney Relief
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules to flush kidneys and bladder, claim relief from backache frequent urination and painful flow. Authors urge immediate use, promising diuretic effects, removal of uric acid, and joint pain relief for 35 cents per package.
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Haarlem
Pastor warns Kiwanis crowd on world crisis and defense
Rev C K Smith of First Methodist Church West Monroe warned at the Virginia Hotel luncheon that Europe faces a grave crisis as Germany and Italy threaten war while France enjoys leisure. He urged U S national preparedness, continued trade, and religious fidelity, noting battlefield equipment seen en route to Camp Beauregard as a reminder. Guests included Dr A E Prince and Col R M Day.
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France
Germany
C. K. Smith
West Monroe
First Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Virginia Hotel
Italy
Great Britain
Rev. Smith
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Smith
Monroe
Beauregard
Alexandria
A. E. Prince
R. M Day
Birmingham
Ala
Ed Goss
Atlanta
W. R. Beaumier
Beaumont
Tex
R. C Stokes
KIWANIANS LEADER TO ATTEND STATE KIWANIS CONVENTION
Mark A. Smith president of Kiwanis International will attend the Louisiana Mississippi West Tennessee District Convention in Gulfport August 25 27 announced by district governor W D Cotton of Rayville Louisiana Cotton predicted the Gulfport meeting would be the largest in the history of the district.
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Gulfport
Miss
Mark A. Smith
Thomaston
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
W. D. Cotton
Rayville
War Booms Music Business As Relief From Tenseness
In Chicago on August 1 1940 William H Beasley president of the National Association of Music Merchants says wartime jitters boost music sales. Piano shipments may reach 135000 to 140000 this year, the best since 1925, with trumpets clarinets saxophones and guitars also rising. Beasley cites four factors including world events, music as relief, better music education, and advances in instrument manufacturing. Laurens Hammond introduces the solo vox solovox at the convention, an electronic adjunct to piano with varied tonal possibilities.
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Chicago
William Howard Beasley
Dallas
Tex
National Association of Musing Merchants
Beasley
Music Industries Convention
Laurens Hammond
John Barbirolli
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Republican leader holding meetings in Louisiana campaign
John E. Jackson national Republican committeeman from New Orleans met in Shreveport with district leaders to plan a presidential ticket campaign. Attending were Philip H. Mecom state committee chair J. M. Grimmet Fourth district chair and Mrs. Julia Grimmet Fortson national committeewoman.
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Shreveport
John E. Jackson
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jackson
Philip H. Mecom
Republican State Central Committee
J. M. Grimmet
Julia Grimmet Fortson
Talladega Ends Overtime Parking On Honor System
Talladega officials announced an honor system to end overtime parking with a voluntary one hour limit. There is no police enforcement provision and motorists are asked to observe the limit.
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Talladega
Ala
Narvik Port Damages Total Millions From WWII Clash
Aftenposten reports Narvik suffered extensive wartime damage as Allied and German forces fought last spring. The harbor became a ship graveyard with masts and funnels protruding. Central Narvik saw 151 buildings destroyed valued at $2,000,000 and 214 more damaged. Lofoten Railway damages reached $5,000,000. Casualty figures for Narvik’s 8,000 residents were unavailable.
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Oslo
Norway
Narvik
Norwegian
Arctic
Aftenposten
Lofoten
Sweden
Move Murderess to Penitentiary
Quida Keeton, convicted of murdering her mother near Laurel years ago, was moved from Whitfield state insane hospital to the state penitentiary at Parchman where she will serve a life sentence. Doctors said she shows improvement but remains in remission during the transfer. The trial drew wide attention after only partial remains of the mother were found.
Ferguson Recalled From Union Parish School Board
In Ward 4 Union parish a special election Tuesday nulled school board member J A Ferguson by 322 to 266. Ferguson had been arrested earlier over conflicts stemming from merging two school bus routes on a warrant by bus driver Mrs M F Kelly. The note about Australia’s size is unrelated trivia.
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Shreveport
Union Parish
J. A. Ferguson
Ferguson
M. F. Kelly
Federal agents crack narcotics ring leader Isidore Cohen
In a three year pursuit, Isidore Cohen also known as Isidore Kayne, head of about 30 narcotics peddlers selling to New York Chicago Dallas and Fort Worth, is arrested on an uptown street. The ring sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in narcotics and Cohen faces New York and Dallas indictments and a Dallas trial.
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New York
Isidore Cohen
Garland Williams
Narcotica Bureau District
Cohen
Isidore Kayne
Chicago
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tex
Robert Gordon
Neiditch Brothers
Harry
George
Charles
Film producer signs Chicago newsboy for film role
Newsboy Bobbie Cooper, found by producer Gene Towne while buying a paper, was signed for a part in Little Men. When asked about quitting his job, Cooper said the movie business is too uncertain to leave his present work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gene Towne
Towne
Bobbie Cooper
Young Cooper
Migration list prepared in New York
A congressional committee investigating migration of destitute citizens classifies wanderers into three types: seasonal agricultural migrants, migrants from Puerto Rico who come to New York, and Southern Negro workers. Chairman Rep. Tolan, Democrat of California, announced the distinctions.
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New York
Congressional
United States
Tolan
California
Puerto Rico
Four H groups given awards at LSU short course
Judges announced awards for 4-H Club short course winners at LSU with prizes including trips to Chicago for National Club Congress, New Orleans visits, and gold watches. Tangipahoa dairy cattle team won first. Winn Parish Demo Team earned state representation. multiple parishes won in dairy, meat identification, crops, and gardening events.
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East Baton Rouge Parish
Michael Danzat
Avayelles
Jasper Guidry
Lafayette Parish
Joseph Simmons
Tangipahoa Parish
Miles Holleye
Tangipahoa
Winn Parish
Douglas Rose
G. Fernell
Chicago
Patrick Colomb
Richard Arceneaux
Carencro School
Delmae Melancon
LaFourche Parish
Rapides Parish
Arthur Schultz
C. S. Calabrese
Edwin Colbett
David Wemple
Sidney Luminas
St. John Parish
Christina Litton
Claiborne Parish
Cecil Richerson
Walter Kelly
Tate Whittington
Rapides
O. J. Zuelker
Livingston Parish
St. James
Ruth Keller
Georgia Anna Rome
Union Parish
Treva Phelps
Gloria Jean Williams
Hazel Arnold
Franklin Parish
Knights to Install New Officers Tonight
Newly elected officers of the Knights of Columbus will be installed at the regular meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Refreshments will follow the exercises. District deputy C. P. Brogan of Monroe will perform the installation of Dr. F. P. Rizzo as grand knight and others listed.
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Knights of Columbus
Alno
C. P. Brogan
Monroe
F. P. Rizzo
Pau Reising
Nicholas Bruno
H. J. Clouatre
Tony Lewis
Frank Campbell
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Harrison Street
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Dover
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Beachy Head
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Kiwanians
Australia
Newsboy
N. Y
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Walnut Street
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