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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
10
Army trainees prepare for a structured 13 week program described as school teaching with vengeance. Captain C F Tischbein outlines detailed blocks of instruction including anti aircraft guns and rapid fire weapons with a 17 mile range as part of a comprehensive defense training plan.
Regiments on the reservation will be provided with buildings for sound movies and scheduled shows in the morning. Army acts include shows like River Crossings. A searchlight battery and a mobile power plant will accompany the troops, demanding skilled technicians to operate the 800 million candlepower beam.
John N. Stewart was chosen president of the New Orleans cotton exchange to succeed Garner H. Tullis. Directors named include H. H. Greene of West Point Georgia and Harris L. Kempner of Galveston Texas. Robert R. Wolfe was named head of the New Orleans stock exchange succeeding Larz E. Jones. A drinking glass was used by only the wealthy in ancient times.
Chairman Marx warned that a gross receipts tax would burden business and risk bankruptcies for retailers and wholesalers. He cited losses from motor vehicle registrations and sales tax repeal, urging local meetings to press legislators to avoid punitive taxes and allow tax shifts to fall on consumers.
The Mattie Moore charged in city court with intoxication and fighting is not the Mrs Mattie Moore who lives at 103 Mary street Dooley addition.
Burt Weldon Sperry age 23 son of Mrs. Gladys B. Sperry of 214 Grammont street passed the Louisiana bar exam held November 11 to 13 in New Orleans. Sperry, educated from Phillips Wis. to Qua chita Parish High School, Kemper Military School, University of Oklahoma, and LSU Law, is a private pilot in training with a Beta Theta Phi and Phi Delta Phi background. He is among 19 of 34 applicants to pass, with swearing-in set for December 10.
Francis Lloyd Rigby of Wembley Alberta won the 41st International Livestock Exposition grain show for the third straight time. Judges judged his hard red wheat sample as best with a yield of 67.7 pounds per bushel. His sister Jules Rigby a University of Alberta student withdrew from the wheat award.
Real estate transfers listed include W C Freazel to Mrs Sidney L Clarke in Travelers Rest lots 10 and 11 block 21 Monroe. Maude Golson and Goodletts to Kellogg Lumber company in 112 acres partition of A T Wood section 2 T16N R1E. George Fink to Meyer Glazer and Harry Silverstein in Fairview subdivision lot 38 square 9 Pargould plantation. L A Ellis to W C Salley in Austin and Ebys first southern addition west Monroe. Mention notes fire resistant chemicals impregnated in woody tissue.
Liechtenstein, a 65 square mile principality with about 11 000 people, hopes to avoid the European conflict. Prince Franz Joseph and Prime Minister Joseph Hoop back cautious neutrality, with a Nazi leaning Patriotic Union in government, limited political meetings, and legislation limiting Jewish influence. Economically hurt by wartime disruption, the country relies on Swiss customs ties and reports food rationing and rising living costs while remaining nonaligned toward any belligerent bloc.
Ferriday reports Mrs. Charles Campbell leads Concordia Parish Red Cross knitters for war refugee aid. A service station on wheels offering free air and water is described as being used on a 40,000 acre California farm.
The West Monroe Business Men's association sponsors a two day Christmas party with band concerts on floats at 7 p.m. Tuesday and a 9 90 p.m street dance. City officials will host and speak from the float stage as Ouachita Parish High School and Louisiana Training Institute bands perform. Stores stay open until 9 p.m. for holiday merchandise viewing.
The Concordia Parish Health Unit will send delegates to the Louisiana Public Health Service convention at the Jung Hotel in New Orleans from December 9 through 11.
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