Sales Club 10 Plan Promises Lectures and Elections
The newly organized Sales Executive club outlines a 1939 program with lectures by Elmer Wheeler and Dale Carnegie slated for Monroe. The program committee met at the Chamber of Commerce to plan the January 9 meeting with Wheeler possibly lecturing in February. President W. H. Anders announces the junior and senior boards election set for January 5, with no clear prediction for the next senior board president.
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Elmer Wheeler
New York
Dale Carnegie
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Wheeler
W. H. Anders
Anders
Bishop Thomas F. Lillis Dies at 77 in Kansas City
Bishop Thomas F. Lillis longtime head of the Kansas City diocese died early today at age 77. He led the diocese since 1913 and celebrated his golden priesthood anniversary three years ago before his death.
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Lillis
Kansas City
Thomas F. Lillis
Ope Pius XI
Cash Now on your Car Begin Paying in February 1939
For prompt courteous action drive to 500 Walnut Street Monroe LA. J Leon Dennis manager phone 1553.
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Monroe
Walnut Street
J. Leon Dennis
Mgr
Rochester man starts Twelfth Night bonfires tradition
G M Haushalter of Rochester formed a committee to save Christmas evergreens and stage a bonfire on Twelfth Night. Now cities like Monroe join the custom with large parties in Bernstein Park on January 6, using trees and greens in a community celebration.
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Forestry Commissions
Rochester
G. M. Haushalter
Monroe
City Commission
Monroe Recreation Department
Bernstein Park
England
San Francisco Recreation Commission
Italy
Spain
Germany
America
Prophit Praises Quiet Orleans Christmas
Monroe resident Harry Prophit writes Mayor Robert Maestri praising New Orleans strict fireworks ban that keeps Christmas peaceful. Maestri responds thanking Prophit and notes citizens’ support for abolishing nuisance fireworks and related annoyances.
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Orleans
Maestri
New Orleans
Harry Prophit
Monroe
Robert S. Maestri
Dreams of Women and Men Differ
Dr. Charles M. Diserens of the University of Cincinnati told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that women's dreams are richer and more fantastical, with more music, color, and nightmares, while men's dreams are more practical and often embarrassing. Both sexes tend to dream late at night.
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Richmond
Charles M. Diserens
University of Cincinnati
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Bastrop Woman Dies of Burns
Mrs Ida Bell Joyce 70 died after her clothing ignited near a gas heater at home in Bastrop Louisiana Wednesday. Her husband H D Joyce 75 suffered burns as he tried to help, wrapping the flames in a quilt. They ran a lunch stand near a school. burial followed at Hasley Cemetery near West Monroe.
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Bastrop
Ida Bell Joyce
F. A. Reynolds
West Monroe
Literacy Campaign Progress Reported in Concordia Parish
Ferriday December 29 Special Progress is being made in the Concordia parish literacy campaign sponsored by the parish school board and the public works division. About 200 negroes are enrolled in classes across the parish. The board has hired one full time white teacher Mrs Mattie C Brown of Monterey and 19 part time black teachers.
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Ferriday
Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish School Board
Division of Education
The
Public Works Administration
J. S. Burris
Mattie C. Brown
Monterey
Paris Tennessee Receives TVA Power Across Seven Counties
TVA power flowed into Paris and nearby towns as officials completed the purchase of Kentucky Tennessee Light and Power properties. The deal, signed in Nashville, covers seven counties and totals 992000 dollars in cash plus 302000 in bonds. More west Tennessee communities have agreed to buy private utilities for TVA grid access.
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Paris
Tenn
TVA
West Tenneste
Kentucky-Tenneser Light and Power Company
Nashville
West Tennessee
Pensions Debate Stirring Criticism from Social Security Board
The General Welfare Federation of America criticizes Mrs. Ellen Woodward of the new social security board for allegedly overemphasizing aged care. The federation president Thomas E. Boorde releases a letter arguing federal aid to the elderly diverts funds from support for children and harms young families.
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Washington
General Welfare Federation of America
Ellen Woodward
New Social Security Board
Plans Sound Films Of Legislature
Gordon Klemgard a wheat farmer photographer and state senator plans to film the Washington legislative session to create a pictorial history. He argues voters would see the antics of lawmakers and hear inane speeches, prompting a housecleaning.
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Spokane
Wash
Gordon Klemgard
Washington
Legissre
Senate
House
Kleigard
City Court Fines Multiple Suspects In Armed Incident
In Columbia city court Bill Jordan a negro was fined 200 for carrying a concealed weapon and displaying a dangerous knife after police said he slashed a box and chased a woman. J M Parker of Camden received 60 days in jail for habitual vagrancy. Roan and Fuller both fined 15 or 15 days for trespassing and two others were fined for traffic offenses. A Philadelphia burglary report notes a thief stole 825 in jewelry and 3 from a pocketbook along with two toy banks.
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Bill Jordan
Columbia
H. L. Tolbert
R. G. May
Jordan
J. M. Parker
Camden, Ark
F. B. Roan
Wren Fuller
Insane crime link questioned at sociology meeting
Dr Warren Dunham of the University of Chicago reported that among male insane cases in Illinois institutions from 1922 to 1936 only 17 percent of insane men were also criminals and 13 percent of male criminals were insane. He warned the findings may be inconclusive but noted mental disorder and crime seldom go together.
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Detroit
de Bpdh
Warren Dunham
University of Chicago Social Atience Research Committee
Dr. Dunham
American Sociological Society
de. Dunham
Illinois Security Hospital
Milinois
Dunham
Ouachita Parish AAA Office Sets New Year Holiday Closure
The Ouachita parish Agricultural Adjustment Administration office will close for New Year holidays from 3 pm Friday to 9 am Tuesday per state AAA instructions. J. J. Sanders says cotton cooperators who produced in 1638 must sign 1988 agricultural conservation applications at the parish office, with tenant names brought by producers who have tenants.
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Ouachita Parish
Rites Held for Minister Rev Peyton Pilcher
Funeral services for Rev Peyton Edward Pilcher longtime Baptist minister of West Monroe were held at the First Baptist Church with burial in Hasley Cemetery. Survived by wife Cora Mee Pilcher and two brothers, the minister served at Pleasant Grove, New Light and other Monroe churches before retirement due to ill health.
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Peyton Edward Pieter
Soath Street
Monroe
Pilcher
Cheadtront
Joseph N. Pilcher
Georgie Ann Pilcher
Vernon
Jackson Parish
el Dereda
Ark
Newton Pilcher
Eros
Pies Bapitat
West Monroe
Hasley
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Roy Wteral
Owen
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Devon
Japan
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Monroe, LA
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Meial Service
University of Chicago
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AAA
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Huntsberry
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Monee
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