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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1944
Page
5
Incomplete text shows garbled phrases mentioning labor, arms, and a title around a local figure. Readable names or dates are not present to confirm a clear event or outcome.
Msgr N F Indegaer announced Matthew's Parochial School faculty will return to Monroe and St. Vincent's in late summer to prepare for September 11 opening. Registration set Sept 5 6 7 8 with classes starting Sept 11. Sister Loretta Catherine McStravick joins as teacher.
Eric Johnstone, US Chamber of Commerce president, after praising Russia as a land of indomitable courage described civil liberties as a vague promise and religion as the worship of Stalin. He spoke to 500 construction men in Seattle noting his travels and the value of American freedom and rights including habeas corpus and the Bill of Rights.
Senator John H Overton details Louisiana military and naval installations from Minden to New Orleans, urging universal military training and predicting central Louisiana as a permanent training region. He cites War Department interest, Marshall’s map talk, and postwar plans to abolish old posts while expanding a balanced navy for security and peace.
Yesterday in Ouachita Parish clerk of court records show Clara Dennis et al selling to L C Hammons two lots in Biedenharn addition for 550 dollars. Clarae White sells a fractional southwest quarter parcels to John B Hester for 281 25. Biedenharn Realty sells lot 4 block 10 in Biedenharn addition to Ruth Hoskins for 300. Montgomery Insurance Agency sells west 60 feet of lots 9 and 10 in West Monroe addition for 4750. Lottie Breard sells to Calvary Baptist Church three lots in Terminal Heights for 700. James Graves sells lot 13 square 2 in Wicks subdivision for 1500 18. Peoples Homestead and Savings Association sells a lot in Layton's second addition to John L Welch for 1500. Barfoot sells east third of two lots in resubdivision west Monroe for 1900 and property deeds pass to Guy A Anderson. Blanks and Breard sells Ida Jones lot 6 in Blanks addition for 100.
State hatcheries are invited to send reps to a poultry training school on the LSU campus September 4 5 6 and 7. Subjects include flock selection culling and blood testing with staff from the extension service and experiment station. Dr W E Irwin of St Louis will participate.
Mo. Professor E N Funk executive secretary of the Missouri Poultry Improvement Association and Dr H D Carpenter of Fort Worth Texas with Chester Freeman of Baton Rouge represent the war food administration. They will discuss the outlook for poultry and poultry products in 1945. The school opens Monday September 4 at 3 pm with registration.
Polish women in Warsaw told the Polish telegraphic agency they are ignored by the world and appealed to Pope Pius XII to bless patriot forces fighting for church and liberty. The radio broadcast cited Russian troops at Warsaw’s gates for three weeks with no advance and said British air drops of aid are insufficient.
Commentary on invasion money used by Anglo-American forces in Europe and North Africa. Describes spearhead currency and invasion money printing, who pays later, and how different countries may settle credits and debits. Notes exchange rates Italy 100 lire per dollar and France 50 francs per dollar. Mentions condor vs hummingbird size comparison.
The Japanese ministry of war announced in a Tokyo broadcast that Maj. Gen. Genkichi Shima died on August 6 and Maj. Gen. Genzo Minakami died on August 8. They were posthumously promoted to lieutenant general. the ministry did not disclose locations or circumstances of their deaths.
Relatives in Dunn report that Sgt. Philip Burgess age 26 was killed in action in France. A prior report said he was missing since July 13 after enlisting February 1942 and training at Fort Benning and Camp Blanding. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs B C Burgess and his wife Buna Johnson of Delhi.
An advertisement claims one application of Blue Star Ointment relieves itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples and scabies with repeat use as needed. It promises a money back fail safe if the first attempt does not satisfy.
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