Salvation Army Campaign Ends in Local Drive
The local Salvation Army campaign for operating funds closed with $5 864 raised by Adjutant Glen Washburn report The total includes $2 745 in cash and $2 619 in pledges About $1 700 remains to be raised through War Cry sales and tambourine drum and Christmas kettle drives Adjutant Washburn Sam Rubin and W J Quigles sent letters of appreciation to contributors The treasury department destroys three to five tons of old currency daily.
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Salvation Army Corps
Glen Washburn
Adjutant Washburn
Sam Rubin
W. J. Quigles
Louisiana plates brighten yet tame compared across states
A December dispatch surveys 1938 license plate colors across the United States. Louisiana uses white on vermilion, while other states favor bold schemes such as Alabama orange on purple and Tennessee blue on aluminum. The report notes varied palettes from canary yellow to turquoise green and eclectic mixes nationwide.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
Tennessee
Nevada
Florida
American Automobile Association
Colorado
Motor Vehicle Sur
AAA
Ontario
Canada
North Caro
Christmas Lighting Contest Sponsored by Winnsboro Club
The Winnsboro Garden Club sponsors a Christmas illumination contest for Winnsboro residents with an entry fee and several prizes. Out of town judges will evaluate displays on December 23 between 6 pm and 10 pm based on originality, artistic value, and clever use of surroundings.
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Winnsboro Club
Fire damages gym at consolidated school in Booneville
Fire caused damage estimated at 35000 to the gymnasium and several classrooms of the new 125000 consolidated school here. Frozen hydrants hampered the work of firefighters called from Corinth and Tupelo.
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Booneville
Miss
Corinth
Tupelo
Yale carnival to aid Georgia Tucker P T A
The Georgia Tucker P T A schedules a carnival Tuesday night from 7 to 9 o’clock featuring moving pictures and a student stunt program. Proceeds fund P T A activities. Volunteers organize cashiers cakes candy coffee lemonade fish ponds white elephants and auctions with named committee members.
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Georgia Tucker P.T. A
Georgia Tucker School
James Phelps
Roy Hale
Hoskins
Tom Sandridge
Henry Guerriero
L. L. Shienker
C. W. Stevenson
Candy
P. L. Perot
Joe Dawkins
Francis Barringer
R. O. Lewis
Milling Bernstein
W. A. Walker
John Atkinson
Lee Hodges
Goldman Grant
Francis Steele
George Holland
Dewey Kramer
Herbert Dickard
J. J. Martin
Ben Stern
E. M. Stern
Elmer Richards
Hart
Howard
Epperson
David Kaplan
Linquist
Two Women and Girl Die in Louisiana Burns Incidents
In Louisiana over the weekend two women and a girl died from burns caused by heating equipment. Mrs. Frank C. Moreno, 25, perished from a kimono ignition at her parents home December 2, survived by husband and four relatives. Mrs. Ovey Gary, 37, died trying to extinguish her daughter’s flames as the 12 year old girl perished from a stove fire at the Gary farm near Burke. Also noted are Red Cross revenues for 1935 34 totaling 11 565 29374 dollars.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Frank C. Moreno
P. K. Ewing
Glenwood Plantation
Napoleonville
Brewton
Ala
P. K. Ewing, Jr
Fayette C. Ewing
Ovey Gary
New Iberia
Lelia
Gary Farm
Burke
Orchard Visits Legion Groups In District Five
Sam Orchard district commander visited Oak Grove and Bastrop American Legion posts in the fifth district last week. At Oak Grove Adjutant Bud Russell hosted a post and auxiliary party. Commander Roberts led the winning team while a barbecue followed games. Bastrop's gathering honored anticipated visitors Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. C L Mengis, but Mengis could not attend after an auto accident.
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American Legion
Sam Orchard
Oak Grove
Bastrop
Bud Russell
Roberts
Military leaders named for Alexandria event
Representative Harvey Todd, Dr. Evans of Alexandria, Post Commander Gladney, Area Commander Max Hellman, Post Commander Harp, District Commander Orchard and Department Chaplain Ernest D. Holloway are listed among the officials involved in the gathering.
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Harvey Todd
Evans
Alexandria
Gladney
Max Hellman
Harp
Orchard
Ernest D. Holloway
Non-Farm Property Foreclosures Drop in October
In the Little Rock Home Loan bank district covering Texas Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and New Mexico foreclosures on non farm real estate totaled 404 in October, down 21.9 percent from October 1936. Nationwide foreclosures fell 25.7 percent to 11,123 and were 8.5 percent below September 1931. Through the first ten months of 1937 foreclosures aggregate further.
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Washington, D. C
Little Rock
Prescription C-2223 Claims Relief For Rheumatic Pain
A physician developed Prescription C-2223 to drain poisons and relieve rheumatic misery. The remedy is advertised as effective for years and sold by druggists in 60c and 1.00 bottles with a money back guarantee.
Oldest Bronx Zoo Bird Noted and Oil Official Dies in Texas
The article notes a European vulture at the Bronx Zoo among old birds, while also reporting the death of Ernest Elba Swope in Beaumont Texas at age 52. Swope had suffered a heart attack recently at his Lake Arthur Louisiana summer home.
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Bronx Zoo
New York City
Beaumont
Tex
Ernest Elba Swope
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Lake Arthur
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