West Monroe Business Men Meet At Park Barbecue
The West Monroe Business Men's Association, formed April 27 and incorporated May 14, held an outdoor barbecue at McGuire's Park to celebrate reaching its 100th member and to unite local professionals. President C G Wall Jr outlined goals to grow membership, improve the business district with two signs near the new traffic bridge, and develop plans for fuel, power, and industrial sites, plus a larger Christmas program and removal of trade barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Ed Hochendel
A. B. Patterson
Wall
Lions Club
Marines to Make Another Beachhead in Kansas City
About 500 Fourth Marine Division veterans will hold the first division reunion in Kansas City on Friday and Saturday. No political speeches. General Clifton B. Cates will speak. Maj. Gen. Franklin A. Hart also attends. The unit fought in Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima, with 35 000 serving in WWII. Union: 32 states represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fourth Division
Robert K. Ryland
Fourth Marine Division Association
Clifton B. Cates
Tinian
Iwo Jima
Franklin A. Hart
Hart
Namur
Marshalls
Marshall Islands
Roi-Namur
Saipan
Marianas
Central Pacific
Ryland
Switched for Good at Calvert Distillers
Miami Beach hotel clerk William Quiage of 850 15th Street Miami Beach Florida says he switched to Calvert Reserve noting a moderate stance and consistent Calvert preference. He mentions Calvert keeps quality while expressing loyalty to the brand and whiskey spirit offerings from New Whiskey Spirits in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
William Quiage
Florida
Calvert
Ocean Flying No Longer Luxury in Postwar Travel
The 1947 view on transoceanic flights notes most travelers are not wealthy or famous, many fly because ship travel costs/time are prohibitive, though a few luxury options like the Boeing strato-cruiser offer berths and lounges for $100 extra per night. Immense sea travel replacements by air affect migration and travel patterns with diverse passengers from writers to riggers and merchants.
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New York
NEA
Rio
Paris
Rome
Cairo
Honolulu
Shanghai
Sidney
London
U. S
Mexico
Canada
State Department
Ireland
Ould Sod
la Guardia
Calcutta
South Africa
Legislative actions on teacher tenure grants and parish seat change
Associated Press digest reports House actions on three bills: H 311 to withdraw teacher tenure expansion. H 357 to move a parish seat from Colfax to Dry Prong. H 460 proposing sabbatical leaves at 70 percent salary, all withdrawn. Also included is a culinary note on sugaring fresh strawberries for shortcake or sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugas
Walker
Grant Parish
Colfax
LaFleur
June Kickoff Opens Chamber of Commerce Campaign
The June membership drive for the Chamber of Commerce began with a breakfast at Hotel Virginia. F N Sticky Steele named general chairman for 1948, with R Q Cole as June chairman and four assistants to recruit 40 to 50 prospects each. A year-end breakfast broadcast will recap the campaign as 400 to 500 local businessmen are urged to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
F. N
Sticky) Steele
R. Q. Cole
J. W. Keene
W. G. Renfro
J. R. Roark
C. D. McAdams
Hudson, Lewis
Southwest Division
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
F. N. (Stickey) Steele
Tobo
H. Wood
Jack Russell
Republicans to Unveil Program in Election Year Clash
Washington reports Republicans ready to roll out their own social security plan. It aims to avoid broad increases in old age benefits or taxes, but could extend coverage to about 3.5 million more people, mainly via state and local government worker participation with local approval. President Truman seeks expanded coverage including self employed and domestic workers and a higher benefit rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Representative Reed
Republican
New York
Wax coats grasshopper eggs in Iowa study
Dr. Eleanor H. Slifer of the University of Iowa reports that a waxy coating on grasshopper eggs prevents water absorption and dormancy during winter. With warmer weather the shells crack open and hoppers hatch, guiding research toward controlling this Midwest plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Eleanor H. Slifer
University of Iowa
Slifer
Mid-West
Arrest Thwarts 3.5 Million Dollar Ship Deal
San Francisco June 1 Michael Kerrigan alias Arthur Slavin 63 faced police after a audacious attempt to buy the 25 000 ton liner Matsonia for 3 500 000. He forged checks to fund purchases including a wedding dress furs and jewelry and used a fake Canadian International Paper Company link to obtain credit. He was jailed on a technical holding charge while authorities decide further action. Police note a 1917 Beaumont Texas robbery arrest on Kerrigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Michael Kerrigan
Kerrigan
Arthur Slavin
Canadian International Paper Company
Coastwise Steamship Company
Steamship Company
Matson Navigation Company
Matsonia
Matson
Palace Hotel
Beaumont
Tex
Weather clears across most of nation with scattered rain
June 1 weather largely clear and mild nationwide. Rain impacted Atlantic coast from South Carolina to Maine with heavy totals in some areas. Norfolk reported 3.42 inches in 24 hours. Thunderstorms touched New Mexico, southern Colorado and Montana. Flood regions in Washington and Oregon show relief. Central U S warmed with 50s to 70s and highs near 97 in Phoenix, 96 in El Paso, 94 in San Antonio.
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Chicago
Atlantic
South Carolina
Maine
Norfolk
New Mexico
Colorado
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Phoenix
Ariz
el Paso
San Antonio
Tex
House Shifts To Large Peace Time Money Bills
The house moves into what appears the biggest peace time appropriation week in its history led by a small treasury and post office measure. Four money bills totaling between 15 and 20 billion dollars cover army navy air force foreign aid coast guard post office and tax refunds for the year starting July 1.
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Washington
House
Treasury
Post Office Departments
Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Post Office Department
Treasury Post Office
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L. ©. Noland, Jr
A. Petrus
Tyner-Petrus Seed Store
W. R. Hatchell
Hatchell’s Dry Good Store
R. M. Hines
Durrett’s Hardware
A. B. Paterson
Louisiana Power and Light Co
Firestone
C. J. Wall, Jr
Irvin and Wall Insurance Agency
Business Men’s Organization
CALVI
Calvert Distillers
Iain Neu
New
Whiskey Spirits
K City
S. Burton Heath Tea
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Louisiana State Supreme Court
Fournet
State of Louisiana
Mae Hope
Nick Parta
Wm. FP. Hickey
Orleans
Michael A. Costanza
Pauls
Spedale
Bernard A. Cannata
E. Baton Rouge
New Amsterdam Casualty Company
Michael Constanza
Paul S. Spedale
Robert Talley Alexander
Caddo
Otis Savage
Elvin Savage
Rapides
Louisiana Wholesale Distributors Association, Inc
JL Rosenzweig
Pic-Kurickly Grocery
Vernon
Pinto
Emile
Mattie
Appellee
Hamiter
Frank M. Stangay
Lake Superior Filing Company
Tangipahoa
District Court
Parker, Seale & Kelton
Sam Messina
Tom C. Pearson
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Red River
Department of Highways
Miss Octavine M. Cooper
Eldredge Johnson
St. Landry
Hawthorne
Maud McGimsey Johnson
John A. Johnson
Maggie C. Carter
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Bienville
Willa Lee Slaton King
Malcolm D. Slaton
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Adam Trahan
Arista Jackson
Melville Wagner
Silas McKain
St. Tammany
Department of Wild Life and Fisheries Vy. Trawler
Baltimore
Terrebonne
Department of Wild Life and Fisheries
Lugger
Timothy
Siberia
Winnsboro State Bank
American Creosote Works
Boland Machine & Mfg
Holleye
St. Helena Parish
Stanley
Cryer Drilling Co
State
Rachal
Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd
Kemper
Bourgeois
Crawford Construction Co
Carter
Hibernia Bank & Trust Co
Koob, Jr
Cooperative Cab Co
Williams
Zaccaria
Beaubay
Waits
Indemnity Insurance Company of North America
Lohman
Brett
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Buford
International Paper Company
Lampkin, Et al
Kent Piling Company
Ine Ficklen
Holt and Occupants
Bailey Vy
Maryland Casualty Company
Weinmann Vy
Mathews
Gayle v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.,, Inc
Central Savings Bank Ouachita National Bank
Monroe Building and Loan Assn
People’s Homestead and Savings Assn
Legislative Digest
Associated Press
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Monroe la Prone
Deii
Winnsboro
Hayville
C. C
Chamber
Vir
Ginia
T. H. Woods
Stickey” Steele
J. W. Cummins
Jones Dunham
George Trousdale
Mobil Tipee
Ession
Mobil Tires
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Mobilubrication
Mobil
Magnolia
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