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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1941

Page

12

Six Ouachita Families Get Tenant Purchase Loans

The U S Department of Agriculture tenant purchase program grants six Ouachita parish families loans to buy family-size farms. Recipients are John Simmons C E Burks James H Pender Jodie Lee Adams Hubert H Kirkland and William D Johnson. Loans run four years at 3 percent to buy farms and build homes barns poultry houses and fencing with dairy eggs and poultry emphasis. So far seventeen loans have been made in Ouachita.

Ouachita Parish United States Department of Agriculture P. G. Boyd Farm Security Administration John Simmons C. E. Burks James H. Pender Jodie Lee Adams Hubert H. Kirkland William D. Johnson Boyd National Defense

Market study series to aid Louisiana growers

A six part marketing schools series for agricultural agency workers will begin in Monroe and tour the state. H S Moses L S A extension marketing specialist will direct lectures by national experts on boosting profits for market products. Readings and demonstrations will cover common mistakes and best practices for producers.

Louisiana Monroe H.S. Moses Hotel Frances Baton Rouge New Orleans Lafayette Shreveport Courthouse Alexandria Moses Mr. Moses M. C. Gay Farm Credit Administration Washington William C. Ockey Extension Service H. O. Pate New Orleans Bank For Cooperatives Homer Brinkley American Rice Growers Vernon Lacour Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company Birmingham O. W. Anderson

Merit system talk for welfare and labor employees

More than 200 employees from northeast Louisiana heard W G Coleman of Baton Rouge explain the civil service merit system at two sessions in the Virginia hotel. Coleman, merit system supervisor, said civil service will be adopted in welfare health and labor groups now rather than next summer, with Welfare Director W S Terry Jr presiding.

Louisiana W. G. Coleman Baton Rouge State Department of Welfare and Labor Civil Service Virginia Hotel Merit State Department of Welfare, Health, and Labor Coleman Welfare Department Labor Department W. S. Terry, Jr

Major Max Fleischman Arrives at Air Field

Major Max Fleischman of Glenbrook New arrived at Selman field yesterday afternoon in his private plane and checked into the Virginia hotel. He traveled with his wife Julian Bergen and Edwin Starr of Santa Barbara and his co pilots Harry Ashe and Dan Withers, also of Santa Barbara.

Max Fleischman Glenbrook New Selman Field Virginia Hotel Julian Bergen Edwin Starr Santa Barbara Calif Harry Ashe Dan Withers

Mercury steam drives engine in new locomotive system

A new mercury based propulsion mixture using titanium and magnesium is reported to power turbines and heat a boiler to make more steam. Tests in Kearny New Jersey show double the efficiency of US plants, with potential tripling for a mercury locomotive. Researchers A R Smith E S Thompson and H N Hackett of General Electric presented the findings.

Associated Press New York American Society of Mechanical Engineers Kearny N. J United States A. R. Smith E. S. Thompson H. N. Hackett General Electric Company Schenectady N. Y

Gideons Win Permission to Place 1550 Bibles in Schools

Dallas December 3 The Gideons were granted permission to place 1550 Bibles in public schools one on each teacher's desk. The school board notified teachers the Bible may be read to pupils at any time but without commentary.

Dallas Tex Gideons

Atkinson Rites Held Here

Funeral service for Carl B. Atkinson 58 was held at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Dr. A M Freeman officiating. Interment in Farmerville cemetery. Surviving: wife Evelyn two sons Dudley Harvey Atkinson and daughter Mrs Joseph Robichaux sister Irene Covington and brothers W H Atkinson and T C Atkinson.

Carl B. Atkinson Arkansas Road Mulhearn Funeral Home A. M. Freeman First Methodist Church Farmerville Erville Monroe Will H. Atkinson Central Trades and Labor Council Evelyn Atkinson Dudley Harvey Atkinson Joseph Robichaux Mendenhall

Free booklet of doctors' opinions on an interesting subject

A booklet featuring opinions from famous doctors will be sent free to any reader who writes to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept D-580. While supplies last, readers may request this informative publication.

Fifth Ave New York N. Y Dept

Meeting Postponed For Irene Hudson Address

The regular Wednesday gathering was postponed to Friday so Irene Hope Hudson, field secretary for the executive committee of Christian education and ministerial relief, can address the group.

Irene Hope Hudson Executive Committee of Christian Education and Ministerial Relief

Real Estate Transfers In Karnes County Listings

The People's Homestead and Savings Association of Karnes transfers credit to Ethel T. Hardy for a lot in D A Breard Jr's addition valued at 3500 dollars. J N Knowles Sr sells to Charles F E Slade Jr a lot in Cole addition for 425 dollars. Sherrouse Realty Company to Shed Hawkins and Octavia Covington Hawkins transfers lot 6 block 51 Booker T Washington addition for 142.50 cash.

People’s Homestead and Savings Association Karnes Clifford Gunter H. M. Williams Steele and Jones Steele Madden The Ethel T. Hardy D. A. Breard, Jr J. N. Knowles, Sr Charles FE. Slade, Jr Cole Sherrouse Realty Company, Inc Hawkins Octavia Covington Hawkins Booker T. Washington

Peace warrant served on Della Morris in parish case

Sheriff's officers served a peace warrant Wednesday on Della Morris of 309 Eighth Street on complaint by Oliver Morris. The Morris woman posted bond in the parish set at 590 dollars.

Della Morris Eighth Street Oliver Morris

Navy careers offer faster entry and officer paths

The text notes joining as a petty officer immediately with higher pay and allowances and mentions opportunities for Naval aviator roles or commissioned officer status for those with two or more years of college credits. It highlights accelerated pathways within the Navy career ladder.

Naval Reserve Navy

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