Reservists Warned on Reserve Duty at Selman Field
Colonel Gillentine warned all air reserves in the Monroe area that participation in reserve activities is mandatory or be moved to inactive status. Plans favor reporting inactive reserve officers and airmen to draft boards as eligible for the draft. active units remain ineligible. The 9798th VART squadron meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Selman Field. info line Sgt Averett at Monroe 6654.
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Gillentine
Selman Field
Monroe
Louisiana
VART
Airforce Reserve
Sgt
Averett
Cotton futures rise on trade buying and short covering
New Orleans December 19 price quotes show steady gains as futures advance with buying and short covering. At 11 30 a m bids show Mch at 43.05 up 23, May at 42.61 up 22, July near 42.11 up 15, and Dec around 38.64 up 22 from prior sessions.
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New Orleans
Butter firm receipts and pricing in Chicago market
Chicago market note shows butter firm receipts at 455,460 with wholesale prices steady. Grades AA through C listed from 66.25 to 60.5 per hundredweight, cars at 63.5 and 61.5 for B and C. Eyes weak with receipts 18,471 and prices down one to five cents a dozen. US extras 51-52, mediums 47-50, standards 47, current receipts 44-48, dirties 42-44, checks 41.5.
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Chicago
U. S
Poultry Prices and Receipts Report in Chicago Market
Live poultry market in Chicago on December 19 shows unsettled prices with 34 loads received. Heavy hens 26, light hens 23 to 24, roosters 27 to 33, fryers 23 to 24, old roosters 18 to 18.5, jobbing rates unchanged.
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Chicago
New York Stocks Rise On Heavy Buying
New York on December 19 saw heavy buying push the stock market to new highs. Gains were modest, ranging from fractions to about one dollar per share, with trading volume below yesterday’s surge in buying power.
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New York
Livestock Prices at Chicago Market Report Dec 19
Salable hogs numbered 15 000 with good and choice ranges at 19.60 to 19.75 per hundredweight for 180 to 220 pounds and 19.25 to 19.50 for 170 to 270 pounds. Cattle listings show 8 500 salable and calves 400, with steers 1 100 to 1 300 pounds at 38.0 to 38.50, and various grades from 32.00 to 37.50 for good cattle, down to 9.27.50 for lighter weights. hog and steer prices dominate the market report.
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Chicago
USDA
Marriage Licenses for Harlen Martin and Donna Holdi Hess
Harlen James Martin, 26, of West Monroe, and Donna Eloise Holdihess, 21, of Bastrop, were issued marriage licenses. The filing reflects standard county clerks records for nuptial authorization.
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Harlen James Martin
West Monroe
Donna Eloise Holdihess
Bastrop
Follow the King play at Central Baptist Church auditorium
The Young People's Choir of Central Baptist Church presents the play Follow the King on Wednesday night December 20 at 7 30 pm in the Lida Benton Grade School Auditorium. Betty Jones directs with Pettit as costume manager and Dolores Gonzales as assistant. Edward Palmer manages property and building with E R Jones assisting and Ray C Jones as light manager. Cast includes Jack McMullen as Roman Captain Edward Palmer as Quintis Miles, etc. The Vesper Singers and the choir invite the public to attend.
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Lida Benton
Young People’s Choir
Central Baptist Church
Betty Jones
Fred Pettit
Dolores Gonzales
Edward Palmer
E. R. Jones
Ray C. Jones
Jack McMullen
Quintis
Obile
Faith Johnson
Nahath
Dorothy Moody
Evan
Sonny Bennett
Gilbert Vascou
Jesua
T. J. Williams
Joseph
Maxine Vickers
Mary
Marie Achard
Ewan
Ethel Myers
Miriam
Marjorie Russ
Abib
Barbara Roberts
Hadar
Eran
Joan Malone
DeLane Cooper
Carolyn Cooper
Linda James
Reggie Martin
Bobbie Martin
Binky Wroten
Danny Bennett
Ronnie Bennett
Vesper Singers
Young People’s Choir of
Plan for Deferring Brains Explained by Advisers
Washington December 19. Advisers to Selective Service Director Hershey explained their plan to defer college students who score top marks in brains or ability. They proposed a 2A(s) classification for students with professional training valuable to national health safety and interest. A high general ability score and high school rating plus an essential job after graduation would be required.
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Washington
Selective Service
Hershey
Planes report heavy Red losses in Korea air operations
Tokyo dispatch notes ground and carrier based planes killed or wounded more than 1,400 Reds during round the clock operations over Korea. Far East Air Force reports 635 casualties with the addition of F 86 sabre jets. Navy statement says carrier based planes and marines inflicted over 800 casualties.
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Tokyo
Korea
Far East
Deaths in Monroe and Junction City Funeral Notices
Obituary notices report the deaths of John Simpson 64 of West Monroe Billie Durham 73 of Junction City and Vada Alford 38 of Columbia. The fixtures list funeral times at Walnut Grove and Roselawn cemeteries with Kilpatrick Funeral Home directing. survivors include spouses children and siblings.
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John Simpson
Monroe
West Monroe
Walnut Grove
Rev. Ward
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Farmerville
A. Dimpson
Mississippi
Alford Simpson
William Simpson
Ed Simpson
Austin
Tex
Buddy Simpson
Freeport
Billie Durham
Junction City
Ark
Junction City Baptist Church
Phil Beach
Roselawn
Benoit Durham
Little Rock
W. R. Durham
P. L. Durham
Smackover
L. M. Durham
W. F. Couch
W. E. Henley
Howe
W. M. Jones
W. T. Blackman
W. W. Cullins
G. D. Adams
H. Kinard
J. A. Farley
O. G. Norris
J. H. Ritchie
Vada Alford
Columbia
New Orleans
Hall Funeral Home
Filer J. Seals
First Forty Days film shown at National Guard armory
The First Forty Days, a U S Army Signal Corps picture, debuts with a 7 p.m. screening at the National Guard armory at 218 South Grand Street. The film, just released, highlights early Korean War combat by United Nations forces. Free admission friendly to the public. Presented through the courtesy of the U S Army and U S Air Force recruiting station in Monroe, Louisiana.
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U. S. Army Signal Corps
National Guard
South Grand Street
Signal Corps
United Nations
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Post Office
Monroe
Ancient Rome's Sewer Hills Located East of Tiber River
Historical notes affirm that the city’s ancient sewer hills lie on Rome's east bank of the Tiber. The statement identifies the east side as the site of these early engineering features and aligns with older urban topography.
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Rome
Tiber River
Building permits issued for three residences in city
W. H. Richs received a permit to remodel a dwelling at 501 Benton Street for 1500 dollars with J. C. Steele Lumber Company as contractor. Leo F. Terzia was issued a permit to erect a residence at 3409 Loop Road for 14000 dollars with day labor. Usrey and Usrey granted permission to erect a dwelling at 802 McGuire for 4950 dollars with the owner acting as contractor.
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W. H. Richs
Benton Street
J. C. Steele Lumber Company
Leo F. Terzia
Loop Road
Usrey and
Usrey
McGuire
Four Men Sentenced in District Court Arraignments
Four defendants appeared in fourth district court with Judge E L Gladney presiding. Samuel B Marshall drew a three year penitentiary term for pandering. Harold M Burn and L D Stone each received ten days in jail for theft of 20 pounds of pecans valued at five dollars from the Guy Stubbs place. William C Simmons got a one year jail term for negligent homicide, with probation possibility. All had pleaded not guilty initially but changed to guilty before the Monday session.
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Fourth District
E. L. Gladney
Samuel B. Marshall
Gladney
Harold M. Burn
L. D. Stone
Guy Stubbs
William C. Simmons
Percy Goins Re jailed after alleged burglary arrest
Percy Goins, back in parish jail, was returned to Monroe from Chicago by deputies after being on bond for forgery of two notes. While free on bond, he allegedly broke into the Mid-West Ice Cream plant and faces burglary charges.
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Percy Goins
Ouachita
Monroe
Chicago
Frank Kirby
George Wood
Goins
Mid-West
Germans Demand Economic Freedom Now
Hamburg report states the West German Association of Industries calls for immediate lifting of all Allied economic restrictions as a prerequisite for participation in a European defense economy. Leaders insist German cooperation requires full equality with other states and firms.
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Hamburg
Germany
West Germany
West German Association of Industries
Jieaders
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