French Maquis Rise in Revolt Across Occupied France
Reports from Spain and Bern describe maquis attacks on German garrisons in southern France following Allied landings. Towns including Auch and Limoges surrounded. Vichy turmoil grows as patriots advance toward Bordeaux and toward Vichy en route with thousands joining.
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London
Riviera
Normandy
France
Spain
Auch
Agen
Montauban
Rodez
Periguex
Tulle
Aurillac
Limoges
Pau
Toulouse
Madrid
Daily Mail
Vichy
Monte Carlo
Von Gontard to Be Inducted on Friday
Gert Hans von Gontard who was acquitted in June of a conspiracy to evade military service must report for induction this Friday. He is the grandson of Adolphus Busch and will be 38 on August 24, a date that would have deferred him automatically. A selective service spokesman said von Gontard made no claim for deferment.
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New York
Gert Hans von Gontard
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Selective
von Gontard
V. F. W. Meeting Set For Thursday Evening
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting at 8 p m Thursday at the V F W home. Commander Carroll urges all members to attend as several important matters will be discussed.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carroll
Carter's Little Liver Pills Digestive Aid Ad
Do you have poor digestion headachy after meals and fatigue from undigested food. Nature must produce digestive juice daily. Carter's Little Liver Pills promise to increase flow quickly and aid digestion in about 30 minutes. Get them at drugstores for 10 and 25 cents.
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Nature
Carter
Crossett to Fly Treasury Banner for War Bonds Day
Crossett Arkansas unveils a 65 foot flagstaff in an uptown park to host a Treasury banner ceremony led by Robert W. Fowler. The event marks the T day activities with a 1 30 p m flag ceremony, a parade, air show and bond sales honors for locals who contributed to the war bonds drive since Pearl Harbor.
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Crossett
Ark
Treasury
Robert W. Fowler
United States Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Fowler
Pearl Harbor
Forest Products Center
Arkansas
Louisiana
Main Street
Bank
Masonic
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Warehoused
Real estate transfers recorded at the Ouachita parish clerk's office include The Peoples Homestead and Savings Association selling to James McHenry a Lot in Layton's Second addition for 1500 dollars. John M. Newman sold to The Peoples Homestead and Savings Association Lot 3 in Block 2 of Eby's Second Addition to West Monroe for 3200 dollars, then deeded to Howard H. Simms for the same sum. Roland Siegle sold to Lloyd D. Willis a plot in NW1/4 of SW1/4 of Sec 4 T17N R3E for 170 dollars. Sherrouse Realty Company sold to Willie H. Robinson et al Lot 8 Block 2 in Booker T. Washington addition for 125 dollars. Roy M. Gouchener sold to John A. Smith Lots 1 and 2 Block 10 of Biedenharn addition for 2800 dollars. William E. Dantzler Jr. sold to Mrs Artie M. Dantzler a Lot in NW1/4 of SW1/4 Sec 28 T18N R3E for valuable consideration. Isiah Johnson sold to Alex Fuller a quarter acre in L J Bovenkelman’s Claiborne road subdivision and a plot from a prior Waldroup purchase for 25 dollars. The note ends with a historical remark on early U S railways.
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Ouachita Parish
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
James McHenry
Layton
John. M. Newman
Eby
West Monroe
Howard H. Simms
Roland Siegle
Lloyd D. Willis
Township
Sherrouse Realty Company, Inc
Willie H. Robinson Et al
Booker T. Washington
Roy M. Gouchener
John A. Smith
Biedenharn
William E
Labor group scores Dewey in labor message dispute
An AFL publicist accuses Governor Dewey of failing to issue a Labor Day message while planning a regular New York proclamation on workers' issues. Hagerty says Dewey adheres to a rule against special statements. Pearl questions whether the future president would spare time for labor.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
American Federation of Labor
New York
James C. Hagerty
Monroe
News-Star
Philip Pearl
A. F
L. Publicistville
Archie
Jonesville
Daniels
Concor
Catahoula Parish
Dewey
Roosevelt
Pearl
Labor
Goests to Extremes to Observe Laws
Rudolph F. King Massachusetts registrar of motor vehicles retires from driving during tenure to avoid violating driving rules. He says officials cannot afford any violation. Bermuda settlement note mentions colonists wrecked on the islands.
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Boston
Rudolph F. King
Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Bermuda
Virginia
Islands
Coverton Estate Given Permit to Remodel Delta Furniture Building
Wednesday permit approval granted to the Coverton Estate to remodel the front of the two story Delta Furniture Company building at 131 North Grand. Use of second hand material limits building costs to 1300 dollars with day labor and W. R. Hogge as superintendent.
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Coverton
Delta Furniture Company
North Grand
W. R. Hogge
Ice-Mint Foot Comfort Cream Ad Jingle
A vintage style ad touts Ice-Mint foot cream promising instant relief from tired feet. It urges readers to buy a jar at all druggists and enjoy a cool refreshing sensation.
Paved Alexandria Natchez Highway Petitions Filed
Archie Jonesville Ferriday and Vidalia petitions were filed by Jack Daniels, chairman of a Rapides parish committee, urging construction of a 35 mile paved airline highway between Pine and Natchez along the Alexandria route. The asks target a direct Alexandria Natchez corridor to improve travel between towns.
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Alexandria
Archie
Jonesville
Ferriday
Vidalia
Jack Daniels
Rapides Parish
Alexandria-Natchez
Miss
Pine
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