Institute Graduation Tonight At Seven Bish Mathis Students To Receive Diplomas
Seven Bish Mathis students will receive diplomas at 7 30 tonight in the institute assembly room. George Holland secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will announce with L E Mathis manager. Diplomas go to Lillian Patterson Upshaw Edna McConnell Sybil Gates Wilma Stegall Selma Ward Vera Sensing and Irma Venable. Certificates will be awarded to several others.
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Bish Mathis
George 2. Holland
Chamber of Commerce
L. E. Mathis
B. M
Mathis
Holland
Lillian Patterson Upshaw
Farmerville
Edna McConnell
Girard
Sybil Gates
West Monroe
Wilma Stegall
Delhi
Selma Ward
Vera Sensing
Jackson
Miss
Irma Venable
Monroe
W. F. Laferty
Beverley Batterton
Roy Montgomery
C. B. DeMoss
Billy Hogan
Deaths Miss Jessie Traylor Traylor Jonesboro
Funeral services for 18 year old Miss Jessie Traylor who died in New Orleans hospital were held at Hodge Catholic Church with Rev. C. Marsh officiating. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Survived by father W. E. Traylor Colfax. sisters Pearl Brannon Eros Alma Hale Monroe Willie Traylor Shreveport. brothers Woodrow and David Traylor Shreveport. Pallbearers named.
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Jessie
Traylor
Births in Lake Providence and nearby towns
Birth announcements from Lake Providence and environs report Shirley Grace Johnson born December 12 to Melville and Mrs Johnson at Lake Providence Clinic with paternal grandmother Miss Johnville. Charles Leon Bradley born December 15 to Laither and Flora Mae Bradley of Alsatia. Mary Catherine Edwards born December 12 to Johnnie Edwards and Mary Lee Bowen. Roy Corbett Benjamin Coburn born December 7 to C. B. Coburn and Julia Williams of Epps. Kenneth Allen Hewitt born December 12 to Floyd and Mrs Hewitt of Fairbanks at Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic.
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Lake Providence
Shirley Grace
Melville Johnson
Lake Providence Clinic
Johnville
Charles Leon
Laither Bradley
Alsatia
Bradley
Flora Mae Street
Mary Catherine
Johnnie Edwards
Edwards
Mary Lee Bowen
Roy
Corbett Benjamin
C. B. Coburn
Coburn
Julia Williams
Epps
Floyd Hewitt
Fairbanks
Kenneth Allen
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic
Mission Study Held In Ferriday by Presbyterian Auxiliary
The Presbyterian Auxiliary of St. Joseph met with Mrs. Frank Marttn for a foreign mission study. Mrs. C. B. Haddon conducted the study and Mrs. Freemont Goodwine led the devotional.
U S Authorizes War Contracts in Britain Aid Plan
The Roosevelt administration edges toward authorizing large British war orders including 60 merchant ships built in Portland Maine and a West Coast site. Morgenthau says Britain will handle ship payments and no further contracts will be signed until Congress reviews the plan.
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Roosevelt
Portland
Defense Commission
Army
Navy
Early
Stimson
England
Britain
Congress
Morgenthau outlines British lend-lease ships details
Secretary Morgenthau described 60 British merchant ships as 410-foot cargo vessels of about 9,300 tons with speeds of 10 to 11 knots. He noted Britain has $50 million set aside, and estimated costs near $1.25 million per ship with about a year to build. Contracts pending, maritime commission to provide further details.
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Congress
Morgenthau
Maritime Commission
Morgan Installed as New Commander
R. D. Morgan was installed as commander of Beaver Tent No. 55 Maccabees following his election at Clarks. Other officers elected include Elvis Benson S. H. Allbritton Paul Young Sidney Crawford Rudolph Estess Ira Brown Forest McDaniel Milliard Fisher Ray Morris and W. O. Hixon. Next meeting set for January 13 1941.
Tenement Blast Death Toll Raised to Fourteen in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on Tuesday a tenement house blast killed and injured many. Police and firemen recovered a charred body identified as Elmer Jack Campbell, 42, a partner in a general appliance store. The toll was raised to 14 as efforts continued.
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Cincinnati
Elmer “Jack” Campbell
Dodson High School Recess Over Christmas Holidays
Dodson December 20 recess for Christmas holidays with classes resuming December 30. The notice comes from Dodson High School indicating a brief holiday break.
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Dodson
Dodson High School
Chemists in U S Could Match Nazi Wood Use in War
American chemists could convert wood into motor fuel edible sugars and synthetic fibers if needed. C P Winslow, director of the Forest Products laboratory, said Goering listed wood as vital for Germany’s war effort. He cited plywood trainer planes, resin for shrapnel, gas mask charcoal and other military wood uses.
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Washington
C. P. Winslow
Forest Products Laboratory
United States Forest Service
Madison
Wis
Society of American Foresters
Hermann Goering
Germany
Winslow
Stores Stay Open Until 9 P.M Through Christmas Eve
Beginning Thursday Monroe merchants will stay open until 9 p.m. through Christmas Eve to aid Christmas shopping by out-of-town buyers and locals, announced by the merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Monroe
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Rogge Reported Ready to Resign from Justice Dept
D John Rogge assistant attorney general who led the Huey Long investigation in Louisiana is expected to resign soon to join the legal staff of trustees of the Associated Gas and Electric system. Rumor links possible succession in the criminal division to Borge first assistant to Thurman Arnold. Rogge 36 native of Springfield Illinois came to the department in 1939.
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Washington
John Rogge
Huey Long
Louisiana
Associated Gas and Electric System
Borge
Justice Depertent
Thurman Arnold
Rogge
Spring
Field
Justice Department
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Red Ryder
Duke Hadlon
Professor Adams
Mary M'Adams Tullos
Mary A. McAdams
Tullos Baptist Church
Fletcher W. Hart
McAdams
Douglasville
Tex
C. W. Adams
Yazoo City
W. T. Hall
Marshall
Durrett
St. John
U. S
National Defense Commission
Auxiliary Transportation Service
SRA LE TX
Morgan
G & Hay
Haig & Haig
Wromug
Haig & Haig Five Star
Haig & Haig Pinch
Haig
Somerset Importers, Ltd
New York
Merry Christmas
Kaylon Pajamas
Buxton Wallets
Jayson
Phoenix Sox
Palace
Tili Christesas
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