Billions In Christmas Dividend Disbursements Begin
Postmen nationwide deliver checks totaling 150 million dollars as the first wave of a near billion dollar year end distribution by major corporations. Within days an additional 520 million will mail to shareholders, with payments from Chesapeake and Ohio, DuPont, Chrysler, Standard Oil NJ and Indiana, Sun Oil, J C Penney, Liggett Myers, Anaconda Copper, Pennsylvania Railroad, General Electric and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Chrysler Corporation
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Indiana
Sun Oil Company
J. C. Penney Company
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
Anaconda Copper Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
General Electric Company
Rank of Esquire to Be Conferred
The Stonewall lodge Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of esquire at its Thursday night meeting. A large attendance is hoped for. It is likely no meetings will be held during the Christmas holidays.
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Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Vandenbush Named New Public Enemy No 1
J Edgar Hoover designated Merle Vandenbush a 29 year old bank robber and kidnapper as public enemy number one. Brunette already captured after a gun battle with justice agents in New Jersey. Hoover claims Vandenbush and his wife aided multiple crimes and remain at large. Brunette faces kidnapping and bank robbery charges and was moved to Trenton.
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New York
J. Edgar Hoover
G-men
Merle Vandenbush
Harry Brunette
Department Oo Justice
New Jersey
Brunette
Trenton
N. J
Vandenbush
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
William A. Turnbull
Wisconsin
Scouts Advance At Homer Court Of Honor
In Homer Louisiana at the Presbyterian church the local Boy Scout troop held a court of honor meeting. Gerald Mitchell Jack Bailey Farris Mitchell and Paul Barnett were advanced to first class while L Adkins earned merit badges for wood carving and bird study.
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Homer
Presbyterian Church
Gerald Mitchell
Jack Bailey
Farris Mitchell
Paul Barnett
L. Adkins
Louisiana associations insure one third of new home loans
Louisiana homestead and savings and loan associations reported 30 percent of their insured mortgages on November 1 were for new home construction. They held 44 percent of such mortgage volume in the state, with 120 loans totaling 539 275 dollars at an average 4 494 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Homestead and Savings and Loan Associations of
Louisiana
Federal Housing Administration
George E. Palmer
Palmer
Lions Donate Toys to Christmas Shop
The Monroe Lions club donated several hundred toys at their Tuesday noon meeting in Hotel Frances to the WPA Christmas toy shop for distribution to indigent children during Yaletime. Willis Anders led the toy drive with other notable guests and awards announced for new members.
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Monroe Lions Club
Hotel Frances
WPA
Willis Anders
Louisiana
Lions Association
Bob Guthrie
Haynesville
J. C. Taylor
Lions Club
Otis Thompson
West Monroe Baptist Church
Lion J. Norman Coon
E. C. Gibson
Lions Clubs
Dubach
Lions E. C. Massey
Christmas Services at Clark Springs Baptist Church
Special services with preaching and music planned at Clark Springs Baptist Church in Cadeville next Sunday December 20. Christmas music will be performed at 10 o'clock during Sunday school. Public invitation extended.
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Clark Springs Baptist Church
Cadeville
Public Forum Highway Beautification From Clarks Letter
A reader thanks the newspaper for its editorial on a local highway park project in Clarks Louisiana. A women’s committee oversees dogwood planting and urges public cooperation to keep signs and litter off the roadside.
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Clarks
Highway Park
West Virginia F W Vmembership urged to assemble
Rodney J Hobbs post 1809 commander E H Miller urges all members to attend Thursday 7 45 pm meeting to address post problems Reports from officers conference at Alexandria last Sunday and to collect canned goods for baskets to aid the needy Contributions welcomed through auxiliary president Mrs H L Morrow or other post members
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Rodney J. Hobbs
E. H. Miller
Alexandria
Post
Auxiliary
Miller
Post and Auxiliary
H. L. Morrow
Hotels Display Christmas Trees in Downtown Lobbies
Downtown hotels prepare festive lobbies with bright trees. Hotel Virginia leads with a large ornate tree followed by Hotel Frances, Hotel Alvis, and Hotel Monroe planning additions this week.
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Hotel
Virginia
Hotel Frances
Hotel Alvis
Hotel Monroe
Sleeping Tot In Erie Hospital Hovers Between Sleep And Life
In a Erie hospital ward three year old Maxine Yarrington remains asleep in a coma since September 1935. Despite a Christmas tree and tale of Santa Claus dolls the doctors say she will awaken only as a helpless infant. Nurses plan gifts for five other children in the ward as Maxine stays unresponsive.
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Erie
Maxine Yarrington
Maxine
Lloyd Yarrington
Fairview
Officers Installed in Choudrant OES Chapter
Choudrant Louisiana December 16 officers of OES chapter No 154 were elected and installed at the regular meeting. Named are Worthy Matron Gertrude Hogan Worthy Patron O W Hogan Associate Matron Lillian Madden Associate Patron H M Bagley Conductress Mary O Neal Associate Conductress Odessa Simmons Secretary Marie Capps Treasurer W A Sanderson Organist Hattie Geiger Marshal Nettie Bagley Chaplain Louise Hogan Warder Annie May Sanderson Sentinel W G Kelly Ada Emma Lee Kidd.
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Choudrant
Gertrude Hogan
O. W. Hogan
Lillian Madden
H. M. Bagley
Mary O'Neal
Odessa Simmons
Marie Capps
W. A. Sanderson
Hattie Geiger
Nettie Bagley
Louise Hogan
Annie May Sanderson
W. G. Kelly
Ada
Emma Lee Kidd
Names Listed in Turquoise County Social Pages
Ruth, Mrs. Virginia Kelly, Esther, Miss Louise Hogan, Martha, Mrs. Laura Griffin, Electa, Mrs. Tiny Parnell appear in a society notice listing local residents and their titles this week.
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Ruth
Virginia Kelly
Esther
Louise Hogan
Martha
Laura Griffin
Electa
Tiny Parnell
Church Officers Elected at Jonesboro Methodist
Jonesboro La Dee 16 special The Jonesboro Methodist church board of stewards elected officers Monday W L Brumfield chairman and W S McDonald vice chairman and other posts to be announced later
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Jonesboro
Dee
Local society lists officers for new term
The records name W. E. Walker as chairman, J. F. Sneed as treasurer, and a secretary yet to be filled, outlining the leadership for the upcoming term.
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W. E. Walker
J. F. Sneed
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