Births at St Francis Sanitarium and Vaughn Wright Bendel Clinic
At St Francis Sanitarium Monroe residents welcomed four newborns including William Dempsey Jr son of Mr and Mrs W D Sawyer born July 22 Sandra Dianne daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Clower born July 12 Benny son of Mr and Mrs G E Lambert born July 19 and Gary son of Mr and Mrs Ray Wyles of Monroe born July 21 The announcements note place and birth dates and admit both parents and newborn names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Sanitarium
W. D. Sawyer
Monroe
William Dempsey, Jr
P. J. Clower
Sandra Dianne
G. E. Lambert
West Monroe
Benny
Vaughn-Wright-Bendel Clinic
Ray Wyles
Gary
Food bill off few cents as price spiral reignites
New York July 24 A few cents off the food bill gave housewives hope but rising industrial goods costs and wage boosts kept the price spiral. Meat prices eased slightly from record highs but gains in other sectors balanced the decline. Labor data showed living costs at a new peak on June 15 as Washington faces a political fight over inflation and price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fiske
New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
OPA
Paul Porter
Steel
United States Steel
Steel prices rise as industry maintains steady pace
The move to curb inflation backfired as United States Steel raised prices about 11 percent and other firms followed. Pig iron and open hearth scrap costs climbed, nickel prices rose for the first time since 1946, and overall industry activity stayed strong with high power use and construction awards up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel
International Nickel Company
Induction Ceremony At Monroe Rebekah Lodge No 66
Monroe Rebekah lodge No 66 held an installation of officers after a decorated room ceremony led by outgoing Noble Grand Clara Laesater. Grace Guillory installed officers including Edna Collie Nancy Neyland Isabel Gibbs Rosetta Thompson and others. past noble grand pin presented to Mrs Laesater. Refreshments followed.
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Monroe Rebekah Lodge No. 66
Noble
Clara Laesater
Grace Guillory
Edna Collie
Nancy Neyland
Isabel Gibbs
Rosetta Thompson
Noble Grand
Mattie Edney
Flo Ware
Beatrice Worley
Opal Thompson
Mae Deal
Abbie Hawthorn
Inside
Guardian
Fannye Baker
Laesater
Negroes Held in Thefts at Richie Grocery
Three Black employees at Richie Grocery Company were arrested by Monroe police for investigation of a bacon theft valued at 60.25 dollars. Samuel Brawhaw aged 22 of Adams Street 1905 and Johnnie Hall aged 28 of South Seventh Street 117 are charged. Ben Riller aged 39 of Breard Street 1020 is held as a material witness.
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Richie Grocery Company
Monroe
Samuel Brawhaw
Adams Street
Johnnie Hall
South Seventh Street
Ben Riller
Breard Street
States' rights movement gains Mississippi momentum
Jackson Miss July 24 The states rights cause is championed by Mississippi with five strong points tracing its rise from Wright's inauguration to national impact The movement seeks to control electoral votes to influence the presidential race and prevent Truman's election while solidifying the South's political power through electors pledged or unpledged at the August 3 convention
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Fielding L. Wright
Alabama
Wright
Birmingham
Ala
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Moonlight and Magnolias
Thurmond
Harry Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National
McGrath
Truman
South
James O. Eastland
House’ of Representatives
House
House of Representatives
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry S. Truman
J. Stromp Thurmond
Eastland
States’ Rights
Thurmond-Wright
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Virginia
North Carolina
Missouri
Kentucky
Alben Barkley
Charles G. Hamilton
Aberdeen
Gabardine Suitings in Multiple Colors and Sizes
Gabardine fabric offered in brown grey green black and wine. Available sizes range from 8 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Gabardine
Education funding soars in Louisiana 1948 budget plan
Baton Rouge report shows the 1948 legislature appropriated 68.092 million dollars to Louisiana schools and colleges for current year, with 70.249 million planned for 1949-50. Major gains include a 4 million lunch program, increased per educable and equalization distributions, a 8 million first year and 11.3 million second year for special teachers salary, and new regional education compacts. The analysis also notes proposed constitutional amendments to create a unified state university board, allow a ten mill parish tax, and move the fuel tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Shelby M. Jackson
Jackson
Louisiana State University
Department of Education
Orleans Parish
Board of Education
State General Highway Fund
Smith in Jail After DUI Arrest in Eunice
Hubert Smith aged 21 of Eunice was arrested by Monroe police for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and jailed on a $100 bond. A separate note mentions sliced olives for cole slaw and a pledge to call a state wide rally to frame a Truman slate of electors amid Mississippi’s racial dynamics.
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A. Smith
Hubert Smith
Eunice
Monroe
States’ Rights Group
Mississippi
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Silverstein
Betty Rose
Charm Magazine
Washington
Congress
Nature
Rebekahs
Silverstein’s
Barrymore
North 2Nd ST
Aetna
Aetna Finance CO
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