Grace Church honors rector as 25 year milestone celebrated
The Rt. Rev. John L. Jackson preached at Grace Episcopal Church for Rev. Edward Farren Hayward's 25th anniversary. A class was confirmed and a reception at Hotel Frances follows Monday 8 to 10 p.m. parishioners from Monroe join in congratulating the rector and wife. A Chicago study links parked vehicles to 17 21 percent of business street accidents.
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John L. Jackson
Diocese of
Louisiana
Grace Episcopal Church
Edward Farren Hayward
Hotel Frances
Monroe
One Killed and Five Hurt as Bus Struck by Train
A Northland Greyhound bus was hit by a Northern Pacific passenger train at a St. Cloud crossing, killing a railway crossing watchman Peter Zindler 70 and injuring five bus passengers including Agnes Judberg Arlene Judberg Rodney McKennett Clara Distall and Bonnie Lenison. Witnesses said the eastbound train halted at the station before the bus proceeded and was struck by a westbound train on the double track.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Northland Greyhound
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Cloud
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Peter Zindler
Agnes Judberg
Arlene Judberg
Minneapolis
Rodney McKennet
Cass Lake
Clara Distall
Bemidji
Bonnie Lenison
Evangelist W L French Opens Revival at Nazarene Monroe
W L French, renowned Nazarene evangelist, begins a Monroe campaign at First Church of the Nazarene on Rich mond Avenue. He has pastored in Texarkana Charleston San Antonio Norman and led the San Antonio district. Music by W Lee Mansveld with Mrs Mansveld, and daily services 7 30 p m through December 8.
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Elijah
Church of the Nazarene
Richmond Avenue
W. L. French
French
Monroe
Texarkana
Texas
Charleston
W. Va
San Antonio
Norman
Oklo
el Paso
Tex
Hutchinson
Kan
Shreveport
Dunbar
Dennison
E. T. Harris
Kansas City janitor charged with 20 arson fires in Missouri
Elopus Walker, a 46 year old Kansas City janitor, is charged with arson for a two month spree in eight north central Missouri towns resulting in $250,000 damage. He also faces burglary and larceny counts after admitting he enjoyed watching fires burn. no injuries reported. Preliminary hearing scheduled today.
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Trenton
Kansas City
State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Elopus Walker
Walker
Boy Remorseful After Father’s Death Turns Self In
Sixteen year old William L. Jenkins sat in Seattle on open murder charges after confessing he borrowed a rifle to kill rats then shot his father Charles F. Jenkins 62 a janitor when told to leave home. He spoke of wishing he had left him alone and walked away.
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Seattle
William L. Jenkins
Virgil Webb
Charles F. Jenkins
Ex Lax Ad Presents Gentle Laxative Appeal
An advertising copy pitches Ex-Lax as a dependable gentle laxative for all ages. It emphasizes a calm effect and urges use only as directed with 10¢ and 25¢ sizes available at druggists.
Jimmy Goes Abroad on Do Good Mission for Self Gain
Hal Boyle profiles Jimmy a self styled philanthropist set to travel overseas under a do good banner. The piece highlights Jimmy's boastful plan to profit from cigars and foreign distress while posing as a benevolent envoy. Critics worry his scheme will backfire as he preens for personal gain.
Christians and Jews to Confer in Monroe Weeklong Series
National Conference of Christians and Jews presents a Protestant Catholic Jewish program theme Brotherhood Pattern for Peace in Monroe. Speakers Rabbi Stanley Bray, Father Vincent J McCallum, Rev Harvey T Whaley will address Lions Club Kiwanis Club Rotary Club high schools and junior college assemblies. Conference director Harry S Jones travels with the team to promote amity justice and civic cooperation across faiths and nationalities.
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National Conference of Christians and Jews
Monroe
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Stanley Bray
Vicksburg
Miss
Vincent J. McCallum
Terrell
Texas
Harvey T. Whaley
New Orleans
Brav
Philadelphia
University of Cincinnati
Hebrew Union College
Cincinnati
Congregation Anshe Chesed
Father McCallum
St. John's Seminary
Little Rock
Ark
R. A. F. Field
Second Air Force
Greenville
St. John’s Church
Rev
Whaley
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church
Charleston
S. C
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
National Conference
Mississippi
Harry S. Jones
November Building Permits Report Totals 155656
Sam Awl building inspector reports 32 dwelling units erected in November costing 120.5 percent of value. One four unit apartment building cost 30000. 10 non residences at 24899. 21 additions and alterations cost 10167. five buildings moved. Total permits cost 155656.
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Sam Awl
Dallas Brown Fatally Hurt in Ice Accident
Dallas Neal Brown 41 a former Monroe fireman now living in Albuquerque New Mexico died from a skull fracture after an ice fall. He died in Albuquerque and his body will arrive Monroe Tuesday morning and be taken to Davis Lawhead Funeral Home. Pallbearers are H L Hales H E Roberts A S Johnson M M Smith L F Cummings and C W Fisher. He leaves his mother three sons two daughters a sister and three brothers.
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Dallas Neal Brown
Monroe
Albuquerque
N. M
Illinois Central
Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home
H. L. Hales
H. E. Roberts
A. S. Johnson
M. M. Smith
L. F. Cummings
C. W. Fisher
Brown
Martha Brown
Elmore
Bobbie
Larry Brown
M. B. Moore
Midwest Dairy Plans Demolition of Grand Hotel Annex
Midwest Dairy Products Corp seeks to demolish the two story frame Grand Hotel annex at 400 South Grand Street. The structure valued at 600 dollars will be removed using day labor. The note includes income figures for 1940 and 1945 showing per capita earnings rising from 573 to 1158 dollars.
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Midwest Dairy Products Corp
Grand Street
Balkan flare risks as Greece pivots to UN complaint
Mackenzie analyzes a rising Greece crisis as Premier Tsaldaris accuses foreign sources in northern Greece and Greece shifts in influence among Albania Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. He argues the dispute draws Britain and the Soviet Union into a tense Balkan standoff with the UN test looming.
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Associated Press
Balkans
Tsaldaris
Russia
United Nations
Greece
Balkan
Athens
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Moscow
England
London
Britain
Soviet Union
Europe
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
John Bull
U. N
America
Trick cyclist Kramer Still Performs on Aged Bike
Greenville stories detail Harry Henry Kramer a 15 year old itinerant trick cyclist who rides a 55 year old bike performing backward riding one wheel balances and frame crawling. A veteran of Ringling Brothers vaudeville and films he claims 100 bicycle tricks and tenaciously plans a road tour for millions of fans.
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Greenville
S. C
Harry Henry Kramer
Kramer
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Mexico
Cuba
South America
Canada
Alaska
Alexandria
Here
Electric line breaks near Washington Street dwelling
A live electric line burned in two and fell behind a residence at 1108 Washington Street at 10 15 p m Sunday triggering an alarm answered by fire companies 1 and 3. Separate note states about 9000 school buses wear out annually in the United States and require replacement.
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Washington Street
United States
One Is Drowned as Ferry Sinks Near Vicksburg
The Eagle Lake Ferry capsized on the Yazoo river seven miles north of Vicksburg. Passenger James Kenney, about 70, drowned. two others, Sam Keys the ferryman and a truck driver, swam to safety. The ferry remained out of service and detours were set for hunting and fishing crowds.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Eagle Lake
Yazoo River
James Kenney
Pat Kelly
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Sam Keys
Kelly
Bruns
Emma Pipes suffers broken leg after fall at home
Mrs Emma Pipes of East Circle drive West Monroe sustained a broken leg early Monday when she fell at her residence. She was transported to Vaughan Wright Bendel Clinic in the Mulhearn ambulance for treatment. Try half lemon juice and half water for a refreshing mouth wash.
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Emma Pipes
East Circle Drive
West Monroe
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic
Mulhearn
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H. T. Whaley
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Ex-Lax
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jimmy
Jimmiy
Dallas Brown
Mackenzie
By DeWitt Mackenzie
Inc
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ADCOG
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Bert Heinberg
Bernhardt Bidg
Houston
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Palace
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