Willkie Looms as Party Chief In GOP Power Talks
In formal conferences this weekend Wendell L. Willkie and leading Republicans weigh whether the next GOP chairman should be a paid executive or an unpaid adviser. Massachusetts’ Joseph W. Martin may relinquish the post, with several names bandied about for a full-time chairman. Willkie’s own possible candidacy is discussed but no commitment made. The Gridiron Club dinner opens the weekend, with Hawaii distance noted.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
House
John D. M. Hamilton
John Hollister
Cincinnati
Hoase
Willkie
Dudley White
Ohio
Sinclair Weeks
National Committee
Gridiron Club
Capital
Columbia Stores Robbed Thursday in Caldwell Parish
Sheriff George E. Erskine reported multiple burglaries in Caldwell Parish. Gartman’s Motor Company lost 27 dollars from the cash register while Bridger’s Place and Humphries Service Station were robbed of small items, a cigarette machine, and two inner tubes. A flashlight and fingerprints were found at the scene. The depot also had forced entry with no losses reported.
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Caldwell Parish
George E. Erskine
Missouri-Pacific
Gartman’s Motor Company
Bridger
Erskine
Creomulsion Ad Promises Fast Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for coughs from colds and bronchitis. It claims rapid relief by loosening phlegm and soothing inflamed bronchial membranes and offers a money back guarantee if users are not satisfied.
Questionnaires Mailed Board No 1 and 2 lists
A compiled list shows numerous individuals with addresses across Monroe Atlanta and New Orleans. Names include Robert Cope Ford Robert Harold Martin Maxwell Fink Jr Frank Savana Johnny Carroll Curry John Louis Elmendorf Eulis Ivan Ates Harold Roach Ben Rhodes Charlie Meryweathers Oscar Wiley Lewis Sam Branch Henry Wesley Frank Gerret Edward Taylor Heard Jr J K Goins Nathaniel Cortlandt Curtis John Werlie Randall Harold Ferro Coverdale John Westly Jackson Wollie Cole Bernie Bratton Cecil Lee Smith Leslie Amos Graves John Elmer Alexander John Bur Salley Irvin Louis Getchell Fred Taylor Eddie Grays Freeman Albert Jesse Cobb Mitchel White Loyd Chesley Fletcher George Flintroy W C Kelly Jr Milton Houston Wharton Edgar James Moffett Otis Oswald Gunther and others listed with addresses in Monroe West Monroe Calhoun and other locales. Board 2 entries include Calhoun West Monroe Alexandria Swartz Fairbanks and Sterlington locations.
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Johnny Carroll Curry
Monroe
John Louis Elmendorf
Jackson Street
Eulis Ivan Ates
Tioga
Harold Roach
Georgia Street
Ben Rhodes
Ouachita Avenue
Charlie Meryweathers
Adams Street
Oscar Wiley Lewis
Sherrouse Street
Sam Branch
Calypso
Henry Wesley
Colored
Frank Gerret
Atkinston Street
Edward Taylor Heard, Jr
McKinley Avenue
J. K. Goins
Arkansas Avenue
Nathaniel Cortlandt Curtis
Calhoun Street
New Orleans
John Werlie Randall
Hall Street
Harold Ferro Coverdale
St. John Street
John Westly Jackson
Calhoun
Wollie Cole
Bernie Bratton
West Monroe
Cecil Lee Smith
Leslie Amos Graves
Alexandria
John Elmer Alexander
Crosley Street
John Bur] Salley
Trenton Street
Friday the 13th caution and Monroe noise law
A quirky note warns readers about superstition on Friday the 13th and lists playful cautions such as avoiding ladders and black cats. It mentions a Monroe law restricting noise from police officers and unnecessary signals, humorously framing superstition as unrelated to civic rules.
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Monroe
Poll tax ban proposed for federal elections by Senator Pepper
Senator Pepper of Florida backs legislation to abolish the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting in federal elections. He may offer a bill or constitutional amendment next session, noting Florida's successful abolition and citing opposition from Southern colleagues. The tax is collected in eight Southern states and constitutional viability remains uncertain. The article also mentions unrelated notes on car approvals and Danube delta fish production.
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Washington
Pepper
Florida
Geyer
California
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Buffalo Plan Proves Itself as War Training Programs Expand
Buffalo’s defense training program has shown results with 12 000 trainees by month’s end. About 1 500 previously jobless have found work since July as six vocational high schools operate around the clock teaching defense trades. Courses focus on specific skills, with 450 instructors including staff from Curtiss and Bell Aircraft.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Martin H. Kuehn
Defense Training
Kuehn
Curtiss Aeroplane Division
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Aviation Course Alumni Boost Jobs for Relief Families
The article notes 345 students completed summer aviation mechanical courses and all have secured work. Since October 1 about half of those learning the trades found jobs, with at least 20 additional employments recorded. The program aided workers from Punch Drill Operators, Motor Tepaiy Co, and OE among others.
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Motor Tepaiy Co
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Marietta Boulevard
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Milton Street
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Washington Street
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Swartz
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Albert Jesse Cobb
Cotton Street
Mitchel White
Bosco
Brady Chambers
T. Y. Williams
Bonne Air Drive
Loyd Chesley Fletcher
George Flintroy
Sterlington
W. C. Kelly, Jr
Claiborne Street
Milton Houston Wharton
North Fourth Street
Edgar James Moffett
Otis Oswald Gunther
Fairbanks
Passman
Norge Electric Refrig
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Norge
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St. John St
Monroe, LA
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