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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1941

Page

5

Neville High Band to Stage January Concert in Auditorium

Neville High School band plans a January 15 concert in the school auditorium featuring popular selections and the Pep Band. Director Charles Gaushell notes the addition of baton twirlers and praises the band’s seven year record of high musicianship. Proceeds will fund jackets for faithful service. tickets on sale through band members and city schools. Also mention that the yacht Kailani Lahilahi owned by Doris Duke Cromwell was taken over by the navy. Two U.S. towns named Surprise are noted.

Neville High School Charles Gaushell Neville Paramount Theater Gaitshell Neville Squad Baton Conrhce Neville Band

Monroe Traffic Bureau Reports annual activity and rate edits

The Monroe traffic bureau reports a year of freight rate readjustments and service improvements. It notes auditing thousands of freight bills saving hundreds of dollars, preventing overcharges, and urging members to send bills for auditing. It discusses Interstate Commerce Commission rate readjustments under docket 28 300 and the potential impact on Monroe West Monroe, with upcoming hearings and defense against discriminatory pricing. Dr. Gaston is named president of the North Louisiana chapter of a national aviation group.

Monroe H. J. Fernandez Poswilly Uye Interstate Commerce Commission Monroe-West United States Monroe-West Monroe Mississippi Southeastern Comenissictt Chicago Maonaroe-West Monroe Army Air Corps War Department Civilian Defense Dr. Gaston North Louisiana The Airplane Owners and Pilots Association

Real estate transfers recorded in Ouachita parish

Transfers recorded yesterday at the Ouachita parish clerk of court show the Home Owners Loan Corporation selling to James Parker lot 12 block 5 Bryant s South Highland addition Monroe for 850 dollars. Ruth E Brown sold to Stewart Youngblood a one acre parcel in southwest corner section 5 township 17 north range 4 east for 751.45 dollars. Roland Siegle sold to J W Sander son a half interest in southeast quarter section 7 township 17 north range 3 east for 200 dollars. Edgar N Thompson sold to G K Cannon 2 of square 5 H M Williams addition West Monroe for 1 dollar. Brewer Haynes sold to Julia Lee Jackson lot 15 block 1 G B Haynes second addition West Monroe for 200 dollars.

Ouachita Parish Home Owners Loan Corporation James Parker Bryant South Highland Monroe Ruth E. Brown Stewart Youngblood Roland Siegle J. W. Sanderson Township Range Edgar N. Thompson G. K. Cannon H. M. Williams West Monroe Brewer Haynes Julia Lee Jackson G. B. Haynes

Plays to Build Army Morale Says Western Reserve Professor

Professor Parclay Leathem of Western Reserve University told the National Association of Teachers of Speech that dramatic productions will boost morale in World War I rather than sentimental talks. He advised plays should interpret democracy for soldiers and noted enemy awareness of their purpose. Five towns in the country are named Cash.

Detroit Parclay Lesthem Western Reserve University National Association of Teachers of Speech Tih Leathem Sant Gertie Firestone Liberia

Kelly Aviation Unit Formed in Detroit at Cass High

Twenty young men were sworn in today at Cass Technical High School as the first members of Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr. aviation cadet unit No 1. Major Floyd M. Showalter presided. Most cadets hailed from Detroit and had left college to train for the air service. The unit honors Captain Kelly, a Pacific War hero who died in a bomber crash after sinking a Japanese warship.

Detroit Cass Technical High School Colin P. Kelly Aviation Cadet Unit No Floyd M. Showalter Aviation Cadet Board Air Service Kelly

Dr Nat G Gaston Named Civilian Air Head

Dr Nat G Gaston of Monroe was appointed group commander of the Civil Air Patrol for the Fifth Congressional district. The appointment, made by Byron A Armstrong, was announced Tuesday by Ed C Apperson, former group commander, as the CAP prepares to organize squadrons in the district.

Nat G. Gaston Monroe Civil Air Patrol Fifth Congressional District Ed C. Apperson Byron A. Armstrong Air Patrol

Attacks Make Manilans Mad

Russell Brines notes Manila’s morale after raids, unity forming as residents adapt. Filipinos express anger at damaged Santo Domingo Church while shelter building goes ahead. Streetcars, buses, and taxis resume, cinemas reopen behind sandbags as night life returns and law and order hold. Bomb craters scar water fronts and homes burn, yet city appears intact apart from wartime marks.

Santo Domingo Manila Nichols Field

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