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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

4

Folger Coffee Week launched in Monroe and West Monroe

Folger Coffee Week runs from Monday to Saturday December 7 with twenty five local grocers featuring Folger’s Coffee as a special item. Local rep K Hamilton touts banners in stores and expects strong shopper turnout aided by Folger’s four key virtues and nationwide distribution from Houston San Francisco and Kansas City facilities.

K. Hamilton Folger Coffee Company Folger Monroe West Monroe Hamilton Mr. Hamilton Folger Manor Folger Company Houston Tex San Francisco Calif Kansas City Folger’s Folger's Colfer

Questionnaires Mailed to Residents in Monroe Districts

A list records individuals in Monroe with addresses and notice numbers including Charlie Carpenter Joseph Herbert Walker Jonas Lee Bass Roland Adcock Seaman Walter Johnson Levi Williams Breard’s Alles John Miller Hill Jerome James Danna Hilton McCollum and Walter Clyde Blount among others in Board No 1 2221 Y.

Charlie Carpenter Gordon Avenue Monroe Joseph Herbert Walker McGuire Avenue Jonas Lee Bass Adams Street Roland Adcock South Grand Street Seaman Walter Johnson Levi Willams Breard’s Alles John Miller Hill Short Wood Street Jerome James Danna South Sixth Street

Dealer Massey tops rewards with New Orleans trip

P. E. Massey, a leading dealer for the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co in the New Orleans district, earned one of eight trips for the largest sales increases. He described night views of the city, Tulane’s football loss to the U S A, and a tense 13 minute circle before a landing in Jackson Mississippi due to bad weather.

P. E. Massey B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company New Orleans Louisiana Massissipp Delta Airlnes Mr. Masses Eght Tulane U S. A Baton Rouge Massey Jackson Miss

Suit Alleges Halloween Arrests Were Unlawful

Collinsville Oklahoma December filing claims Amereans rights to Halloween fun were violated by Mayor Keith Gunther and Police Chief Ray Davis Cobourn. Plaintiff Garotner alleges false arrest and imprisonment on Halloween night while defending tradition. Gunther admits involvement in a past Halloween prank.

Collinsville Okla Dec Waldene Clasbourn Keith Gunther Pelice Ray Davis Cobourn Petefien Garotner Davis Maser Gunther Saad

Hinckley Heads Pythian Lodge in Crowley Election

W OE Hinckley a local businessman was elected chancellor commander of Stonewall Lodge No and Knights of Pythias at a Thursday meeting Officers include A J Lester L J Hunnicutt R L Roses Jr JOA Smith A W Trotter Lewis E Lee Howell Heard Herbert Milford J Norman Coon W J Mills J J Burroughs and grand lodge reps PS Mulhearn M G Moore R L Ross Jr The next Grand Lodge session is set for May 1941 in Crowley A W Trotter grand prelate C A Kimball grand inner guard and J A Smith on judiciary also noted A class of four received page rank and several new initiation and reinstatement applications were read.

W. OE. Hinckley Stonewall Lodge No Knights of Pythias A. J. Lester L. J. Hunnicutt R. L. Roses, Jr Joa. Smith A. W. Trotter Lewis E. Lee Howell Heard Herbert Milford J. Norman Coon W. J. Mills J. J. Burroughs Grand Lodge PS. Mulhearn M. G. Moore R. L. Ross Crowley C. A. Kimball J. A. Smith

Auction stock at Exposition shows strong bids and high prices

At the 4st International Livestock Exposition in Chicago the auction houses brisk bidding for breeding and fat stock with top price for Hereford grand champion steer Sargo at 3.30 a pound. Shorthorn grand champion bid 60 cents. Delmarva steers sold for 27 a hundred. Carlot lambs led prices in sheep classes. Overall average price near 260 dollars above cattle market.

Chicago Sargo Evelyn Asay Mt Carroll Schmidt Brothers Delmarva

Deaths and funeral notices from Fairbanks and Marion

Obituaries report the death of Elizabeth Vo Fairbanks age 61 at 2 Haynes Avenue West Sfor tee Taurelay with funeral at her home and service at Gor Church. Survivors include three sons and three daughters. Also funeral services for Mrs Bette Head of Sadie La with burial at Good Hope Cemetery and survivors listed. Dowager Queen Mary of Britain is noted to have discarded a Daimier car for an American make vehicle.

Elizabeth Vo Fairbanks Str Eliazabet Vo Fairbanks Haynes Avenue West Sfortee Taurelay Omerncig Gor Tanner Skeeting Oy Hassles Fairbanks Bey Sane Hos Bordelon Benton Bereie Meroe Marion Bette Head Henry Head Sadie Henry Gathairte Bolden Ark Good Hope Francs Bureon Mangham Catherine McDougal Bastrop Dixie Funeral Home of Monroe Mary Britain

Louisiana State Fair Dates Set For October

The third annual Louisiana State Fair will run October 18 to 27 in Shreveport. Assistant secretary-manager Joe T. Montour announced the schedule after returning from Chicago where he and Secretary-Manager W. R. Hirsch attended the International Association of Fairs and Expositions meeting.

Shreveport Joe T. Montour Chicago W. R. Hirsch International Association of Fairs and Expositions

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