Popular Lions Club Cooking School Planned in West Monroe
Merchants back a Lions Club event on Cotton street opposite the Strand theater September 1 and 2 with no admission charge. Prizes donated by local firms, fun for all ages, and education on wartime food conservation. Proceeds go to sight conservation and blindness efforts. Local participants include Hatchells Food Store Coney Island Caldwell Bros. Grocery Harper Truck Lines McKee Radio Service Tom Hicks Transfer Company Baker Lawdon and Ford Kennedy Bennett Drug Store Maclin Food Store Union Oil Mill City Drug Mouton Shoe Store Chandler s Shoe Store E R Kiper Hardware Colbert s Hardware Quachita National Bank West Monroe Branch Hayes Lumber McNaughton and Beavers Hatchells West Monroe Bus Company F W Hawthorne Monroe Sterlington Bus Line Unique Cleaners DeLoach Cleaners Pearce Paint and Wall Paper Twin City Mattress E and P Grocery Louisiana Power and Light Heard s Grocery Lee s Jewelry Couch Refrigerator Service Rayleas Shoe Shop Tom Hicks and Bayles Fish Market.
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Lions Club
Cotton Street
Strand Theater
West Monroe
Lions Chub
Hatchells’ Food Store
Coney Island
Caldwell Bros. Grocery and Market
Harper Truck Lines
McKee Radio Service
Tom Hicks Transfer Company
Baker, Lawdon and Ford
Kennedy-Bennett Drug Store
Maclin Food Store
Union Oil Mill Company
City Drug Store
Mouton Shoe Store
Chandler's Shoe Store
E. R. Kiper Hardware and Supply Company
Joe F. Smith and Company
Colbert's Hardware
Calvert Drug Store
Japs Retreating In Jungle Country From New Guinea
Dutch News Agency reports Japanese forces retreating through the jungle from the New Guinea north coast into the Torricelli range. They aim to reach a coastline for possible evacuation, after Hollandia was occupied by Allied forces in the spring.
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San Francisco
New Guinea
Aneta
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Wewak-Aitape
Toricelli
Births and military note with three new arrivals
St and Mrs James Kenneth Dozier announce a son James Kenneth Dozier Jr born August 18 at Kahn Hospital Marshal Texas To Pvt and Mrs Harry Cross a boy born August 23 at St Farncis Sanitarium Cel and Mrs Bill Mann are parents of a daughter Shirley Janice born July 28 at the Delhi Clinic The corporal is stationed at Camp Cooke California The first military unit known as the Rangers served under Robert Rogers in the French and Indian War
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The
Rangers
Robert Rogers
Deaths include P J Coston and others in Louisiana
Rites announced for P J Coston 83 of Rayville with burial at nearby cemetery served by Mulhearn Funeral Home. Other obituaries include 73 year old Houston Ford of Aimwell with services at Aimwell and burial in Ford Cemetery. J D Cason of Monroe on a rural route. and Mrs Mary Anna Beebe of West Monroe with arrangements pending in Robeline.
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P. J. Coston
Rayville
Coax
Baskin
Mulhearn
Houston Ford
Davis-Lawhead
Aimwell
Ford
Ruby Ford
Catahoula Parish
Bryan Ford
Dewitt Ford
Jena
W. T. Ford
Minden
T. Ford
West Monroe
Alton Ford
Beaumont
Tex
Lessie Butler
Iva Horn
Leona Frezier
Columbia
W. R. Ford
J. D. Cason
Monroe
Riverview
Cason
Engineers
Locks and Dam
A. B Cason
Shreveport
H. J. Cason
Cincinnati
Ohio
L. D. Cason
A. B. Cudd
Leona Cason
L. D. Cason Jr
Camp Barkley
Texas
Mary Anna Beebe
Mary A. Beebe
California
Hall
Markets News from New York and Chicago
Stocks slipped in slow trading with bonds easing and rails under pressure. Cotton showed irregular liquidation while mills bought and covered. Wheat and rye mixed with favorable war news supporting prices. Hog prices surged to a top of 14.75 while cattle were steady with fed steers up 25 cents to 17.60.
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New York
Chicago
Senate
Fed
New York Stocks End Slightly Lower Amid Market Caution
Trading in New York and Chicago saw mixed results with rails, steels, and motors lower on renewed anti trust concerns and weekend delays. Cotton moved up as loan rate tactics lifted prices while overall turnover hovered around eight hundred ninety thousand shares in erratic activity.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures rally on Bankhead measure gains
New Orleans and New York cotton markets showed mixed to bullish activity as Senate approval of the Bankhead measure lifted prices. Oct through July futures advanced 9 to 16 cents with gains of 45 to 55 cents on the day, while spot cotton closed 50 cents higher in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Washington
New York
Senate
Senate Committee
Civil Service to Conduct Examinations in Louisiana
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for guard fire guard ship keeper and patrolman in Louisiana. Veterans have preference under the 1944 act while non veterans may apply. Applications accepted until future notice at the Tenth U S Civil Service Region New Orleans. London note reports wartime Havoc bomber bomb load increased to a ton and a half by wing racks.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Louisiana
U.S. Civil Service Region
Customhouse
New Orleans
Venth
London
Bankhead cotton loan bill eases grain futures
Chicago grain markets drifted as Senate banking committee backed the Bankhead proposal raising the cotton loan rate to parity. Wheat edged up and down, oats, rye and barley showed mixed moves with September contracts fluctuating around the prior close.
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Chicago
P —Senate Banking Committee
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago Shipping Data Aug 24
Potatoes arrivals 67 on track 137 total shipments 822. Supplies moderate demand very good. market firm for western stock and steady for others. Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 1 3 68 Washington Long White U S No 1 3 99 Wisconsin Triumphs U S No 1 3 40 Cobblers unwashed 2 85 Nebraska Red Warbas U S No 1 3 85 commercials 3 50.
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Chicago
WFA
United States
Idaho
Nebraska
U. S
Butter And Eggs Market Notes Chicago Aug 24
Butter firm with receipts 324 929 and market unchanged. Eggs receipts 11 631 and irregular, market unchanged.
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Chicago
New Order Closes German Theaters and Cultural Venues
London reports Goebbels issues an austerity decree closing all German theaters shows cabarets and music schools effective September 1. Film and radio entertainment will be reserved for soldiers and war workers with actors and performers drafted into the army.
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London
Goebbels
Flying Bomb Base Attacked by Allied Air Actions
Residents along the British southeast coast heard heavy naval gunfire in the Dover Strait and loud explosions on the French shore. The firing and blasts, centered near Calais, were attributed to Allied air strikes targeting flying bomb launch sites, with activity lasting most of the night.
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London
Dover Strait
Calais
Casualties Report From Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard
The Navy Department lists 285 casualties among navy marine corps and coast guard personnel. Among the names read are Robert L. Bazine corporal USMC declared dead and Joseph A. Trichell private first class USMC wounded. Parents listed include Mrs Rene B. Barbay and Mr and Mrs Edmond Trichell.
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Washington
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Bazine
Robert L
U. S. Marine Corps
Rene B. Barbay
Boamer Street
Bastrop
Trichell
Joseph A
Edmond Trichell
Oak Grove
Livestock Market Report From Chicago August Sale
Salable hogs around 8000 with price range around 14.75 for 150-240 lb and 14.00 for heavier hogs and sows. Cattle, calves, and feeders show gains with tops near 17.60 for fed steers, most beef cows 7.50-10.75, light bulls 8.25-9.75, fat bulls 12-13, and cows trading firm to higher amid active demand.
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Chicago
Police Jury proceedings Ouachita Parish 1944 status
Public notices describe succession of Milton Coverdale Jr and final account. police jury canvassed special tax election results for Ouachita Parish August 1944. Report details promoter, commissioners and the bond tally with a majority against the proposed 1.5 mill tax for five years. Ordinance funds allocated for election expenses.
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Fourth District Court
Parish OF
Ouachita
Louisiana
Milton Coverdale Jr
Milton Coverdale
Monroe
Board of Supervisors of Election
Ouacchita Parish
Ouachita Parish
Special Notices and Auctions in Ouachita Parish 1944
Multiple public notices from Ouachita Parish Louisiana dated August 1944. Includes two foreclosures by writ Fi Fe and one by writ per fi fa with sales set at Monroe City Hall for August 1944. Also reports on a parish tax election result and special-session police jury meetings. Names include Sam Henry Harvey Preble and B L Risher.
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Sat
Ottacita
Louisiana
Louwis
Ouachita Parisa
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Secretary of State
Dstrict
Ouachita
W. EF. Hendricks
W. J. Vinson
Causey
C. A. Kincaid
Tom Hicks
W. A. Mills
W. ©. Roberts
J. H Brown
J. Bamburg
L. A Fourmy
W. D. Golson
EH. Hill
Hicks
Mills Bell
Roberts
Mills
Golson
FE. H Hill
NN Ntsi
Ees
Rodriguez
Tidyell
Tidwell
Utilities Department
State OF Louisiana
Parish OF Ouachita
City OF Monroe
Motors Securities Company, Inc
Caddo Parish
Sam Henry
Lousiana
Harvey R Preble
Robert* Layton
Board of Supervisors of Election
Quachita, Louisiana
Quachita Parish
C. G. Elliott
Lillian E. Collins
Parish of
Court House
A. E. Montgomery
Messrs
W .E Hendricks
W. J Vinson
Geo. O Breece
C. 8
C A. Kincaid
W A. Mills
W. O
FE. Hill
A. E Montgomery
W. E Hendricks
Geo. O. Breece
C A Kincaid
W. D Golson
W. O. Roberts
JH. Brown
F J. Bamburg
L. U. Pourmy
E Montgomery
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Coston
Nora Whaley
Delhi
Mettie Duckworth
Edgie Williams
Archie Coston
Willis Coston
Woodard Coston
Air Reduction
Allied Chemical & Dy
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers Mfg
American Can
American Car
American & Foreign Power
American Locomotive
American Power & Light American Rollin
American Smelting & Refining
Sete
Eee & Foundry
American Sugar Refining
American Tel & Tel
American Tobac
American Water
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
T & §& Aviation Corporation
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdal
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Company
Bucyrus Erie Budd Mig
Calumet & Hee
Canadian Pacific
Celanese Corporation
Cerro de Paseo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chrysler Corpora
Coca-Cola
Columbia Gas& Commercial
Soe Commonwealth & Co Bar Works
Consolidand
Oes Continental Can
Continental Motors
Continental
Delaware
Corn Products
Cubsn
American Sugar
Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright , Deere & Company
Douglas Aircraft du
Nickel Can International
Tel & Johns-Manville
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper Kroger Grocery
Libby-Owen-Ford ‘Glass
Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Lockheed Aircraft
Loew's Incorporated
Long Bell Lumber
Lorillard
Louisville & Nashville
Mason
To Corporation
Mathieson Alkal
McClelland Stores
Menger Company
Montgomery Ward Nash-Kelyinator
National Biscuit National Can Syiers
National Power & Lig
National Supply
Newport Industries
New York Central Railroad
North American Company
Northern Pacific
Otis Elevator
Packard Motor
Pan-American Airways
Paramount Pictures
Penney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Phillips Petroleum Press
Way Pt
Hoa Electric
Nts
Ese
Southern
Seeeer
Procter & Gamble
Pure O Racio Corporation of America
Remington Rand
Republic Steel
Janeph Reynolds Tobacco
Richfield Oil
Schenley Distillers
Stars Roebuck
Sheil Union O
Simmons Company
Ocony Vacuum
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Sperry Corporation
Standard Brands Standard
Indiana
New Jersey
Stone & Webster Studebaker Corporation
Swit & Company
Texas Company
Texas Gulf Sulphur Tidewater Aou
Timken
Detroit
Axie Timken Roller Bearing
Union Carbides Union of California
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
United Corporation
United Drug
United Gas Improvement
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Vanadium Corporation
Warner Brothers Pictures
Wison OO & Snowarift
Western Union
Teta Westinghouse Air Brake
Western Electric & Mig
Woolworth
Civil Service
J. A. Stephens
President Roosevelt
KMLB
KWKH
Chicago Grain
NEW Order
Ger‘man Theaters
Mississip
St. Louis
Rere
Memphis
Helena
Arkansas City
Ttresvese
Vicksburg
Natchez Teeter Eneenne
FallsAeeseeees
Baton Rouge Peeereseee
Ouachita Camden Sof
Sss Gevetesse Monroe
Poe Oeeesensesde
Pittsburgh Opp Deseewees
Cincinnati Beeeseseeees
Cairo
Rise
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Cumberland Nashville
Cseere Theese
Arkansas
Little Rock Ribersesceses
Tee
Alexandria
R. D. Farr
W. EB. Hendricks
W J. Vinson
G. A. Kincaid
W., O. Roberts
J. H. Brown
Ink Daily
Cuachita Parish
Ouachita Louisiana
Council On Motion
W. D. H. Rodriguez
P. A. Poag
Calif
Madam May Lmist
Chapel Hill
Vinecrest
Highway 50
West Munroe
Madam Bell
Rayyile Highway
Selman Field
Los Angeles
Stone Ave
J. T. Kaighten
Wood Sf
Polly McDuffie
Austin Plantation
Aepsameiensgem
Nordy Johnson's Cab Co
Lae
Providence
Ener
South Carolina
Charles L Walker
Virginia
Lincoln
Dudley Motor Co
Bourland Motor CO
DeSiard
Dudley Motor Co. Ltd
Washinton
Dudley Motor Co Srd
Scurland Motor Co
Dudley Motor Cr
Dudley Motoir Co
Washngton
Asia
Dow Dudley Motor CO
Iss
Ned
Phone Grove Centonme
Promps
theScard
Harley Davidson
Twin City Tire
Grammont
Cath
Bourland
DeSiara
Monroe Auto Supply Co
Davis Motors
Washington & N
James Robison
Biz
Louisville
Allen Ritter
Washington Pro
Business Directo
Twin City Mattress Co
Flournoy
la Call
Lindley
Jackson Ee
Fpg
Maride
Optometrie
Renee Wall
Service Insurance CO
Jackson St
Fhroy
Aerate Enetne-Ceenteensesieinaeey
Mattress
Mattress Co
DeSiard St A
Wallace
Rene Sims Reid
Simmons Cooper
Risher
B. L. Risher, Marshal
Moses R. Carter
Mary Louise Ellis
O. Williams
FH. Hill
News-Star
Cary
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