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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1941

Page

8

National Social Hygiene Day Observed on Feb 4

Sixth National Social Hygiene day highlighted dangers of organized prostitution near military and industrial centers. Dr. Williams urged strict law enforcement and public vigilance to curb spreads of syphilis and gonorrhea, stressing civilian duty alongside military defense.

America Douglas Williams Ouachita Parish Walter Clarke American Social Hygiene Association Ray Lyman Wilbur Secretary of the Interior Fense Dr. Wilbur

Social Hygiene day urged by Dr Wilbur nationwide

Dr Wilbur urged nation wide participation in Social Hygiene day and asked health civic and welfare leaders and others seeking information to write to the American Social Hygiene at 1790 Broadway New York N Y.

Wilbur Broadway New York

Wreck Victims' Services Today for Two Local Men

Funeral services for Lelton Brown and rites for T Everett Fallin were held or will be held today after a Wednesday morning wreck on the Shreveport highway near Calhoun. Fallin, 18, son of Ira Fallin of Choudrant and a Louisiana Tech student, had services at Long Straw Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. Interment will be in Long Straw Cemetery. Brown, 22, son of N. P. Brown, worshipped at Mt. Nebo Church in Holmesville with services after a 10 a.m. transfer from the Brown home.

Lelton Brown Shreveport Calhoun Young Fallin Ira Fallin Choudrant Louisiana Tech Longstraw Baptist Church A. H. Garner

Four Fallin Brothers and Brown Die in Wreck at Choudrant

R J Fallin and Mrs Brown and four Fallin brothers Ira Jrv Herold Richard and Bobbie and sister Tene Fallin all of Choudrant, were involved when the auto they rode in crashed into a News Star World truck. A C Frost owner of the car was later found not with the party. Three others injured and one missing. Fallin was killed instantly and Brown died later in a local sanitarium.

R. J. Fallin Ira, Jrv Herold Richard Bobbie Fallin Choudrant Tene Fallin Brown News-Star—World A. C. Frost Frost Fallin

Bronx Zoo Prepares Animals for Possible Air Raids

At the Bronx Zoo, officials lock cat animals each night as guards and staff brace for potential air raids. The article notes confinement measures and readiness in New York City during wartime fears.

New York Bronx Zoo

Sleeping compartments and guards for elephants kept chained

The article notes steel and concrete sleeping compartments for elephants, with all animals chained. Keepers and maintenance men are assigned on a 24 hour basis. Keepers will receive marksmanship training at a police armory and maintenance staff receive fire warden instruction.

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