Monroe First In La on Long Distance Dialing
The Monroe Southern Bell plant at Catalpa and Grammont became Louisiana's first to install operator distance dialing. N. E. Franovich announced that local operators can dial directly to many U S cities, reducing wait times. The system soon expanded to New Orleans Baton Rouge and Lake Charles with direct calls to major cities across the nation.
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Monroe
Louisiana
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Charlene Bennett
Dorothy Wood
Dorothy Bennett
Margaret Tucker
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Catalpa and
Grammont Streets
N. E. Franovich
Local Telephone Company
Franovich
Los Angeles
Houston
Twin City
United States
Alexandria
Dallas
Tex
Little Rock
el Dorado
Ark
Baltimore
Twin Cities
Mr. Franovich
Music Teachers To Meet January Fourteen
Ruston Louisiana December Special district music festival at Louisiana Tech invites directors of music at hotels and private teachers to meet January 14 in Tech music building. W V Irvine head of music department announces pre festival meeting for teachers from parishes including Richland Webster Morehouse and West Carroll. March 23 24 set for festival dates.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Tech
Wv. E. Irvine
Ville
East Carroll
Lincoln
Hita
Union
Caldwell
Frank- Madison
Richland
Webster
Brne
Jackson
Morehouse
West Carroll
Emperor Grants Audience to A. Z. Baker and Mrs. Baker
The Emperor and is granted an audience to A. Z. Baker of Rotarg ational and Mrs. Baker to the imperial palace.
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A. Z. Baker
Rotargational
Mrs. Baker
Imperial Palace
Tech Professor To Attend Clinic
Ruston Louisiana Tech professor Dr Irol Balsley and a secretary science expert will serve as a consultant at a regional clinic. The arrangement signals cooperation between the university and health authorities for improved clerical procedures and patient services.
Fort Polk Gets New Commander
Lt. Col. Frank M. Muller relinquished command of the First Tank Battalion to Major Thomas Q. Donaldson at Fort Polk Louisiana in a brief morning ceremony. Donaldson succeeds as commander after serving as executive officer of the battalion the oldest armored unit in the Army. Muller departs to attend the command and general staff school at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. An honor guard and the First Armored Division band joined the formal procession.
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Fort Polk
Frank M. Muller
First Armored Division
Thomas Q. Donaldson
Ironsides
Donaldson
Command and General Staff
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Muller
Armored Division
Farmerville High Band to Present Christmas Concert
The Farmerville High school band directed by Frank Wilson will perform a Christmas concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Repertoire includes New Colonial March, Square Rhonda, Irish Washerwoman, Meadowland, Fairest of the Fair March, and Christmas Festival plus additional numbers.
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Farmerville
Farmerville High School
Frank Wilson
Rhonda
Meadowland
National Business Teachers Association Convention to Meet
The annual convention will be held in Cincinnati from December 28 to 30 at the Netherland Plaza Hotel. A clinic on Problems of Beginning Business Teachers will be the featured topic.
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National Business Teachers Association
Cincinnati
Netherland Plaza Hotel
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