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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

11

Dr Vidrine to Receive Honorary Law Degree

Baton Rouge hears Dr Arthur Vidrine founder and first dean of LSU School of Medicine will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws at summer commencement on LSU campus. The citation by Dr Willem W Frye notes his role building rural hospitals and organizing medical education at Charity Hospital. Born 1897 Ville Platte, Vidrine studied at LSU and Tulane, Rhodes Scholar, later dean of LSU medical school.

Baton Rouge Arthur Vidrine Louisiana State University School of Medicine Troy J. Middleton Vidrine Willem W. Frye School of Medicine Louisiana Louisiana State University International College of Surgeons Charity Hospital New Orleans Dr. Vidrine Ville Platte Tulane University Medical School Tulane Oxford University Europe L. S. U. School of Medicine American Medical Association

Fisherman Surrenders Boat to Giant Tarpon in Florida

In Florida along Buccaneer Trail, a 85 pound silver king tarpon struck by W. J. Richards leapt into another man's boat. The second angler, unnamed, surrendered the dry boat to the fish and departed for sea. Richards retained the giant tarpon named Gothic in jest.

Fernandina Beach Fla Florida W. J. Richards Jacksonville Fen Richards

Waterways Survey Will Be Made

Brig. Gen. Peter A. Feringe announced funds are available for a survey to widen and deepen intracoastal waterways. The Mississippi River Commission president spoke at the fourth annual Mississippi Valley Navigation Conference in New Orleans and cited increased traffic and towboat sizes as needing improvements from New Orleans to Morgan City. He noted flood control progress with more projects completed each year, and mentioned steel shortages delaying the Morganza control structure.

New Orleans Peter A. Feringe Mississippi River Commission Harry Jordan Morgan City Jordan Gen Feringa

Morganza Project Aims to Divert Mississippi Flood Waters

The steel strike is noted as ongoing while the Morganza project progresses to divert part of the Mississippi River flood waters through a man made channel to the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf of Mexico

Dog Responds to Commands From Long Distance Tests

A German shepherd demonstrates advanced obedience by reacting to a command at 125 feet, while a human nearby only 20 feet away does not hear the cue. The experiment highlights canine sensitivity to signals beyond ordinary human perception.

Rites for M' Gee Set in Shreveport

Funeral services are planned in Shreveport for Eugene F. McGee 70 a noted attorney with a stormy career who later ran a boat club and inn at Cross Lake He once partnered with William Fallon of The Great Mouthpiece fame and faced NY legal actions including disbarment in 1925 and 1927 indictments involving stolen securities.

Shreveport Eugene F. McGee Cross Lake McGee William Fallon New York Fallon Gene Fowler Nickey Arnstein Dutch Schultz Arnold Rothstein New York Supreme Court Arnstein Rothstein Fannie Brice

Dodd Services Set Tomorrow in Shreveport

Funeral services for Dr. M. E. Dodd 73 renowned churchman and former Southern Baptist Convention president will be held at 4:30 p m in Shreveport First Baptist Church with burial in Forest Park Cemetery. Dodd died after a heart attack suffered while visiting California. He served as pastor emeritus of Shreveport’s First Baptist Church and led a session of the Baptist World Alliance in Berlin in 1934.

Shreveport M. E. Dodd The Southern Baptist First Baptist Church Dodd Forest Park Long Beach Calif California First Baptist Church of Glendale Baptist World Alliance Berlin Alliance First Baptist

McKenzie and Monk Insurance Bonds Dial 7121 313

Harrison v Monroe Louisiana lists McKenzie and Monk Insurance as bond providers with dial 7121 313. Case files reference the firm in connection to the bond posting. The notice appears in a public record summary for Monroe Louisiana.

McKenzie & Monk Insurance Bonds

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C. G. Bisbee Dodge City Kans Pamela Trinity Hospital Chapel Jack Hess Gloria Jorgan Liberal Mrs. Bisbee L.S. A Dial Troy and Nichols Hotel Frances Bldg M’ Obe Alee Ania Monroe F. C S. Grand Harrison Monroe, la FLOOR
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