Solons Return Home After Mississippi Special Session
Mississippi legislators wrapped up a five week special session by approving a rural road aid program but not a financing plan. They rejected higher gasoline taxes and liquor legalization to fund road projects. The session ended with a $2,250,000 reimbursement bill to counties and cities, to be paid from gas tax proceeds. A state highway system of 8600 miles and 11656 miles of county roads would be aided, with counties covering 10 percent of costs. A $50,000 expense appropriation for the state aid engineer died in the House.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
State Department of Highways
Senate Finance Committee
Logtown Club Elects Officers and Appoints Committees
Logtown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. W. J. Lane's home to elect officers led by President Mrs. J. B. Filhiol. New committees were named by the president. fellowship followed with Christmas carols and gift exchanges. The next meeting is set for Mrs. Leon White's home.
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Logtown Home Demonstration Club
W. J. Lane
J. B. Filhiol
J. B. Filhiol, Jr
A. T. Stout
F. D. Luton
E. M. Granberry
T. A. Calloway
Garland Shipp
P. V. David
Jim Shipp
Sam Taylor
Marvin Shipp
Neal Long
Emmett Lee
J. G. Haynes
W. A. Calloway
W. Taylor
L. White
Leon White
Unfixed Call Sales of Cotton Decline in Week
Washington reports the USDA shows unfixed call sales down 20 400 bales for the week ending Dec 9, with unfixed call purchases dropping 3 600 bales. Of 814 600 bales sold, 12 000 based on Dec 1949 future, 434 000 on March 1950, 326 000 on May 1950, 41 600 on July 1950, and 600 on October 1950. New call sales total 115 000 bales and new price fixations 140 200 bales for the week.
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Washington
New York
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Seaman Killed In New Orleans Motorcycle Crash
A 27-year-old merchant seaman, William H. Dean, was killed early today in New Orleans when his motorcycle left the street and crashed into a tree. Residents of his boarding house said he planned a visit to his father in Galveston Texas.
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New Orleans
William H. Dean
Dean
Galveston
Tex
Angel Street shines at Rayville Little Theatre
Rayville welcomes over a hundred locals to the fifth production of Angel Street, directed by C Stocker Fontelieu. The article praises the cast’s realism, notes Fontelieu’s direction, and invites patrons to explore stage details, props, and backstage work while highlighting Monroe Day for veterans and ongoing community theater interest.
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Rayville
Little Theatre
Gilbert Faulk
Monroe
Angel Street
C. Stocker Fontelieu
Patrick Hamilton
Fontelieu
Veterans of Veterans’ Hospital
Alexandria
Jeff Dollar
Frances Ritter
Nancy
Monroe Girl Is Placed Second In Voice of Democracy
The state-wide competition by the Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce awarded first to James C. Vorhof of Abbeville. Second place tied between Miss Anna Rita Copponex of New Orleans and Miss Joyce Domingues of Monroe. Judges were James W. Parkerson, Wilma Baugh, and Joseph Gifford. The contest director was Fred Fudickar Jr. Four national winners will be chosen from state winners for an all-expense trip to Washington, D.C., a $500 scholarship, and more.
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Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce
James C. Vorhof
Abbeville
Jaycees
Anna Rita Copponex
New Orleans
Joyce Domingues
Monroe
James W. Parkerson
Northeast Junior College
Wilma Baugh
Louisiana Tech
Joseph Gifford
Centenary College
Fred Fu
Why Red Cars Speed Traffic
Howard Ketcham, color and design engineer, says red cars provoke impatience in following drivers due to red being highly stimulating. Cream and yellow also stimulate, while black blue and green without yellow undertones are less inciting to pass.
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New York
Howard Ketcham
Ketcham
Happy Medium Ex-Lax Ad Promises Gentle Relief
A vintage Ex-Lax advertisement touts the product as the Happy Medium laxative. It claims wide use by millions and even doctors recommending it for relief that is not too strong or too mild, with a chocolate taste appealing to both adults and children. The final pitch emphasizes its low price of 10 cents and superior balance among laxatives.
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RG A Jewelers
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