Penny A Plane boxes set to collect pennies locally
Y's Men plan titled A Penny A Plane places donation boxes in Monroe and West Monroe downtowns. At Central Savings Bank, Ouachita National Bank, Liggett's, Walgreen, A and W, Primos, Hemp's cafeterias, Cascade, Hotel Virginia and Hotel Frances, plus Simmie Wood's cafe and Joe F. Smith store, with Brown Paper mill to follow. Harry Adams of Marshall Texas spearheaded the US effort, noting Argentine clubs with 50,000 members. A penny per member is expected from supporters to aid government needs.
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Y’s Men's Club
Monroe
West Monroe
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Ouachita National Bank
Liggett’s Drug Store
Walgreen Drug Store
A. and W
Primos
Hemp's
Cascade
Hotel
Virginia
Hotel Frances
Simmie Wood
Joe F. Smith
Brown Paper
United States
Harry Adams
Marshall
Tex
South America
Government
Y’s Men
Penny drives war effort in Monroe boxes
Y's Men's club notes that each enemy plane downed earns a penny, and with two million members the seven planes shot down would raise about 140000. The public is urged in Monroe to donate pennies into the collection boxes to support the cause.
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Monroe
Y's Men's Club
Madonna and Child Christmas display at Mulhearn funeral yard
Miss Allwine Mulhearn, daughter of attorney P. S. Mulhearn of Tullulah, crafted an impressive life size Madonna and Child display in a cathedral like yard structure at Mulhearn Funeral Home. The scene is lit at night with inner and outer illumination and includes lamb figures. She has made similar Madonnas for several years and won a Monroe prize two years ago for Christmas lighting.
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Mulhearn
Allwine Mulhearn
P. S. Mulhearn
Tallulah
Monroe
Monroe Kiwanis to Install Officers in Hotel Virginia
The Monroe Kiwanis club of the Mississippi West Tennessee district will install officers at Hotel Virginia Tuesday at 7 30 p m with about 100 expected attendees. Officers include Ben Parnell president Armand Breard vice president E N Thompson vice president D W Chandler secretary C C Calvert Albert Marx Dr A L Peters Ivy Jordan S A Moss and Jack Russell as board members.
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Mississippi-West Tennessee
Hotel
Virginia
Ben Parnell
Armand Breard
E. N. Thompson
D. W. Chandler
C. C. Calvert
Albert Marx
A. L. Peters
Ivy Jordan
S. A. Moss
Jack Russell
Kiwanis International
George A. Meadows
Shreveport
Joseph J. Levy
O. D. Davis
West Point
Miss
Lawrence James
Gulfport
Ivy C. Jordan
Monroe
Robert W. Seymour
New Orleans
Jimmie
F. K.) Hirsch
America
Victor Goldberg
Charles Chisholm
R. C. Stokes
God Bless America
Ferric oxide used in steel and polishing powders
Ferric oxide, a form of iron ore, is a key ingredient for steel production and also the chief component in powders used to polish metals and glass.
The War Today on the Philippine Front and Allied Resolve
The article notes grim Philippine prospects without immediate U S naval aid and warns of Japanese massing in southern Luzon. It argues General MacArthur must hold out, cites Goebbels’ threats and Nazi vandalism, and contrasts Japanese zeal with Western civilization, urging preparedness for further atrocities.
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Philippines
United States Navy
Philippine Islands
Luzon
Manila
MacArthur
Pacific
Goebbels
Germany
Italy
Japan
Hull
State Department
China
Changsha
Yale-in- China
More star gazers needed in war more star gazers are needed in war
The nation faces a shortage of astro navigators as Major O E Henderson of the army air corps told the American Astronomical Society. He urged universities to offer air navigation courses noting radios may be silenced and navigators are essential for bomber missions. Dr Frederick Slocum and Dr Fred Whipple discussed expanding or shifting navigation instruction to universities and offering air navigation next semester.
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Cleveland
O. E. Henderson
Army Air Corps
Washington
American Astronomical Society
Henderson
Frederick Slocum
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Car Speed and Damage Estimation
An automobile moving at a higher speed is estimated to cause nine times more damage to property and persons than one travelling at 20 miles per hour.
Free French Rule Over St Pierre Established
In St Pierre and Miquelon a plebiscite yielded 98.2 percent for General Charles de Gaulle, establishing Free French rule. Final totals showed Free France 783, void 215, collaboration with Vichy 14, as four corvettes expelled the Vichy regime on Christmas Eve. The United States labeled the act arbitrary while London planned further discussions with Allied governments.
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ST. Pierre
Charles de Gaulle
St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands
Free French Information Bureau
Free France
Vichy Petain
United States
London
General de Gaulle
New Phone Books Distributed in Monroe
The December edition of the Southern Bell directory will reach patrons by Wednesday night, with 8 778 subscribers this issue. J W Warren notes it is the largest gain in the county's history since 1929 peak and 1941 low, reflecting steady growth from 5 107 subscribers.
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Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
J. W. Warren
Western Union Messenger Boys
Warren
Monroe
BC Formula Quick Relief for Minor Aches Card
The BC formula offers fast acting ingredients that are easily absorbed for quick relief from headaches neuralgic pains muscular aches and functional periodic pains. Keep a small 10¢ or 25¢ package handy to be prepared for prompt relief when pain strikes. Use only as directed consult a physician if pains persist.
Methodists to honor Rev H M Johnson in Monroe church
Monroe area Methodist churches plan a public reception for Rev H M Johnson district superintendent at First Methodist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m Pastor and congregations from First Methodist West Monroe Gordon Avenue and Stone Avenue join the hostess church Refreshments will precede an informal social hour The New Year program resumes with a radio hour from 10 to 11 p m and a midnight communion service observing the full ritual
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Monroe
H. M. Johnson
Twin Cities
First Methodist
West Monroe
Gordon Avenue
Stone Avenue
Johnson
New Orleans
German Tailors Refit Army Clothing From Surrender
London December 29 report says a vast corps of tailors and dressmakers in Germany is working day and night to remake clothing surrendered by the enemy for use by the army. The effort broadens the use of captured supplies and showcases industrial mobilization during wartime.
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London
Germany
Reich remodelling program reshapes clothing into gear
A Reuters dispatch from Stockholm quotes Berlin correspondents noting extensive remodelling across the Reich. Fur coats, hats, woolen jumpers, gloves and underwear are inspected as coat collars become body belts and baby quilts form soldier hoods in the vast effort.
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Reuters Dis
Stockholm
Reich
Berlin
Tidningen
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