Altrusa Club Hosts Alfresco Garden Outing
The Altrusa Club held an alfresco evening at Mrs. A. T. Bond’s garden on Filhiol avenue. Members relaxed after busy days and enjoyed a buffet supper. Miss Alice Phillips, sponsored by Altrusa as a Pelican Girls State delegate, spoke on the training program and government procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa Club
A. T. Bond
Filhiol Avenue
Alice Phillips
Altrusa
Pelican Girls’ State
Baton Rouge
Phillips
Senate
Mamie McNeill
Emma Lee Short
Mesdames Faye Walker
Evelyn Reims
Hattye Taylor
Adrienne Carr
Helen Sype
Ruth Hawkins
Miss Phillips
Helen Walker
Ralph Brice
Frank Guerriero
Wedding of Katherine Whitney Young and Warren Campbell
Miss Katherine Whitney Young daughter of Mr and Mrs S Charles Young of Ferriday Louisiana married Warren Edmond Campbell United States navy son of Mr George Campbell of McCall Idaho and Mrs Thomas Jeter of San Diego California in a 6 pm Friday August 4 ceremony at the bride’s Pecan plantation home officiated by Rev J Dean Maurer. Best man was Edward Y Berry and sister Lennie Young served as maid of honor. The couple left for Norfolk Virginia where the groom is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Whitney Young
S. Charles Young
Ferriday
Warren Edmond Campbell
United States Navy
George Campbell
McCall
Idaho
Thomas Jeter
San Diego
Calif
Pecan Plantation
J. Dean Maurer
Young
Lennie Young
Edward Y. Berry
Norfolk
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Calendar
Red Cross schedules dressings sessions at headquarters Monday 5 to 9 pm and Wednesday 1 to 3 pm. Thursday 1 to 5 pm. Army unit at American Legion home 9:30 to 12 am and 1:30 to 4 pm. Sterlington Fairbanks unit at American Legion home Sterling ton Wednesday 1 to 5 pm and Thursday 1 to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Legion Home
Sterlington-Fairbanks
American Legion
Sterlington
Center Calendar Highlights Teen Activities and Visits
The center lists daily events from Wednesday through Saturday including crafts, story hour, games and teen nights sponsored by First Methodist Church and Girl Reserve. Social notices report visits from Si r Bill Matthews in San Francisco, Mrs Beasley of West Monroe guesting, and Lt Owen Halsell welcoming a son at St Francis Sanitarium with Mrs Halsell formerly Aud rey Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Owen Halsell
St. Francis Sanitarium
Halsell
Audrey Martin
J. C. Halsell
West Monroe
Real Estate Transfers In Ouachita Parish Records
Transfers filed with Ouachita parish clerk detail sales of multiple parcels. Sherrouse Realty sells to Curtis Tucker lots 11 12 13 block 58 Booker T Washington addition for 375 dollars. J C Collins sells 24 acres in northwest quarter of section 15 township 18 north range 1 east for 250 dollars. Central Savings Bank sells to William C Norris and Clara Gill Norris an ot in square 20 Alexander Land Company addition for 175 dollars. C Carey sells to John Bonner southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 23 township 17 north range 4 east for 240 dollars. Cornelius Clark sells to Celor Clark Ruth Clark and Little Archie Clark lot 28 block 6 Blanks addition for 95 dollars. W J Brown sells to Julian E Brown southeast quarter of southeast quarter of section 23 township 17 north range 2 east for 1000 dollars. T C James Breland sells to Peoples Homestead and Savings Association lots 11 12 block 4 Sherrouse Park addition Unit 1 for 4000 dollars, deed later to John Currie for same. Ernest R Breard et al. sell to the association a certin lot in Square 55 J M Breard addition for 4400 dollars. Brown Mercantile Company Inc sells to T J Brown north half of southwest Quarter of section 12 township 18 north range 1 east for 1 dollar. W W Boxley sells to W H Foster a lot in block 5 Zeigin's subdivision of Ransom tract for 150 dollars. Mrs Tillie H Wolff sells to R E Summers lot 13 block 84 Lee Avenue addition for 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Sherrouse Realty Company, Inc
Curtis Tucker
Booker T. Washington
J. C. Collins
R. L. Alford
Township
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
William C. Norris
Clara Gill Norris
W. J. Brown
Julian E. Brown
T. C. James Breland
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
Sherrouse Park
John Currie
Ernest R. Breard Et al
J. M. Breard
The
Brown Mercantile Company, Inc
T. J. Brown
W. W. Boxley
W. H. Foster
Zeigin
Tillie H. Wolff
R. E. Summers
Lee Avenue
Stephens Flays Overton in New Orleans Senate Bid
In New Orleans on Aug 8 E A Stephens a Senate candidate attacked Senator John H Overton accusing him of lacking vision and private committees. Stephens pledged to oppose some domestic policies and back a peace plan for permanent world peace while supporting the president’s efforts against the arms embargo. He denounced the appropriation committee as wasteful and bureaucratic while endorsing the president’s world affairs leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
E. A. Stephens
United State Senate
Stephens
WDSU
WNOE
Overton
United States Senate
America
Union Parish school board candidates certified for September primary
The Union Parish Democratic Executive Committee certified candidates for the Union parish school board in the September 12 primary. Ward One Farmersville incumbents W. A. Smith and H. A. Patterson. Ward Five Downsville incumbents J. Luther Allen S. VU. Suales and W. A. Simpson. Ward Nine D Arbonne incumbents Mrs. R. H. Frasier Lavelle Silmon and Albert Stansberry. Ward Ten Lillie and Junction City incumbent S. E. Nelson, unopposed for reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Union Parish Democratic Executive Committee
Union Parish School Board
Farmerville
W. A. Smith
H. A. Patterson
Downsville
J. Luther Allen
S. VU. Suales
W. A. Simpson
D’arbenne
R. H. Frasier
Lavelle Silmon
Albert Stansberry
Lillie
Junction City
S. E. Nelson
City Court Fines and Sentences Reported in Local Court
Andrew Petty was fined 100 dollars and given 60 days in jail for larceny of a 19.95 watch. Several others, including Nellie Harris, Elijah Jicks, Maggie Swimp, Lucille Reed, and butch Martin, faced fines from 7.50 to 1250 dollars and jail terms for vagrancy, drunk and disorderly, anti-vice, fighting, and related charges. Numerous defendants, including John Warren and Anthony Traweek, forfeited bonds or paid small penalties for minor offenses. The list names multiple African American defendants and notes various charges and outcomes from the city court before Judge W. M. Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Petty
W. M. Harper
Nellie Harris
Erline Thomas
Elijah Jicks
Maggie Lee Swimp
Lucille Reed
Butch” Martin
Troy Johnson
L. H. Carleton
General McCleary
John A. Warren
Fred Williams
Jim Ivery
Juanita Carroll
Anthony Traweek
John R. Guidry
Winnie Guthridge
Thomas Rochell
Moore Brow
Charles E. Carter
George Rigsby
James E. Dudley
Harry Hagen
Dorothy Hollis
George Wilson
Whipyou Williams
Tallulah Man Missing In Action in World War II
Tallulah, La. Lt. Frank A. Graves navigator on a bomber is missing in action after serving in Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Graves he graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute and worked in Washington before enlisting. His wife is Mrs. Dorothy Wicknair Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah
A. F. Graves
War Department
Frank A. Graves
Graves
Italy
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Wicknair Graves
Gretna
Tuberculosis Officials to Tour Louisiana Sanatoriums
Miss Lois Simmons field secretary of the Louisiana Tuberculosis Association visits Monroe on a tour of state tuberculosis facilities. She is accompanied by Miss Borghild Hansen from the National Tuberculosis Association. They will be shown through the G. B. Cooley Sanatorium by Capt. G. B. Cooley and will visit hospitals in Shreveport and Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Simmons
Louisiana Tuberculosis Association
Monroe
Borghild Hansen
National Tuberculosis Association
Miss Simmons
Miss Hansen
G. B
Monroe Man Describes Normandy Front Night Assault
Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent reports Captain Clif ford Johnson of Monroe recounting a night of fighting on the Normandy coast. He details delaying German breakthroughs, tank infantry coordination, and hedgerow battles with howitzers and white phosphorus flares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwern
Normandy
France
Clifford Johnson
Monroe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wounded Army Soldier Lee Roy Jordon in France
Telegram from the War Department to Mrs. W. N. Posey of Winnsboro reports Lee Roy Jordon United States Army wounded in France. He has two brothers serving, Troy being in England and James Roy at Bremerton, Washington, with sister Rosie Franklin of Swayze's Dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Jordon
Pic
United States Army
France
War Department
W. N. Posey
Winnsboro
Lee Roy
Troy
England
James Roy
Bremerton, Wash
Rosie Franklin
Swayze
Veronica Lake Cast in Victoria Grandolet Film
Picked for title role Veronica Lake stars in the Henry Bello man novel adaptation. Picturization set in Louisiana circa 1900 with scenes near Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica Lake
Hollywood
Paramount
Veronica
Victoria Grandolet
Henry Bellaman
Louisiana
Jones Granted Permit to Remodel Twin City Packing Site
A permit was approved for G. T. Jones to remodel the two story frame building at 602 Winnsboro road, home to the Twin City Packing Company. Work includes installing refrigeration for the packing plant with costs not to exceed $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Jones
Twin City Packing Company
Winnsboro Road
Gasoline Advisory Committee Schedule Meeting
A meeting of the gasoline advisory committee of the Office of Price Administration will be held at 7 30 p m Wednesday in room A of the Virginia Hotel. The district head in Shreveport called the meeting and approximately three persons are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Virginia Hotel
Shreveport
Virginia
Leo W. Davis
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AlFresco
Eugenia Arrant
Charity Hospital
United States Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Tex
DeLoach
Mrs
Lois DeLoach
Cotton
Vieverstein
Zell Smith Jr
Zell III
Vaughan- Wright-Bendel Clinic
J. B. Edwards
City
Zell Smith
John Neal Swanger
Moultrie
B. H. Nelson
Linderman Avenue
Lieutenant Swanger
Nelson
Spence Field
Swanger
Marie Nelson
Georgia
J. E. Holmes Jr
J. E. Holmes
Dean McKain
New York City
B. M. McKain
Edgewater Gardens
Joyce McKain
J. B. Swanson Jr
Miss McKain
Pan-American Airways
New York
Robert Sanford
Harrisburg
Lieutenant Sanford
United States Air Corps
Sanford
Selman Field
Margie Robbins
Jessie Lee Touchstone
Doris Walcott
Greenville
Randolph Macon College
Miss Walcott
H. K. Touchstone
College Avenue
Richard Garland
Gamma Psi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Louisiana Tech
Pat LaFitte
Mansfield
R. S. Burnside
Spearsville
Paul J. Viera
Puerto Rico
Emmett Wroten
Haynesville
Thomas Bryan Pugh III
Dan Armand Breard
Louisville Avenue
Jack Vaughan
Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
S. Lydia Pinkham
Girl Reserve
TAMS
Bill Matthews
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
H. C. Matthews
B. Beasley
Hebert
Orange, Tex
Ira Farmer
Pete
Sue
George Mercer
Huntsville
W. J. McDonald
Clarks, la
Tue
Jann
Allied Service
U.S
Faulk-Collier Bonded Warehouses, Inc
Monroe, la
Allied van Lines, Inc
Capt. Johnson
Selective Service
J. B
Marion High School
Morehouse Parish
Field
Desiard
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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