Buddy DeLoach Heads Kiwanis In West Monroe
Buddy DeLoach assumed the office of president of the West Monroe Kiwanis Club at a luncheon in the First Methodist Church. Cecil McConnell became vice president and elections will fill remaining vacancies after W. R. Younger resigned. Dorothy Ann Mitchell, winner of the Keep America American contest, was featured by Ouachita Parish High School principal Jack Hayes. Visiting guests included George D. Holland Archie Dickerson and Monroe Kiwanis guests R. C. Todd Ned Leigh and L. L. Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy DeLoach
West Monroe
Dorothy Ann Mitchell
Monroe
George D. Holland
Archie Dickerson
Monroe Kiwanis
R. C. Todd
Ned Leigh
L. L. Peters
Ice Cream Quotas Raised To 85 And 75 Percent
War Food Administration amends WFO 8&8 to permit higher ice cream output in June and July 1944. June milk solids limit rises to 85 percent and July to 75 percent, with richness allowed to 24 percent in July. August returns to 22 percent and 65 percent base. Dixon cites need to handle surge in milk production amid manpower shortages, forecasting over 30 million gallons more summer output than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ood Administration
Earl D. Dixon
Office of Distribution
Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Work progresses on AT-7 assembly line station
In the Selman Field hangar the feed box moves to station No 2 after first station repairs. Pvt John Williams installs a buffer strip on the AT-7 as the interior and flight control mechanisms receive attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selman Field
Pvt
John Williams
West Coast Training Command
Army
Set Theodore Schmidtka
Oneida
Syracuse
Two Cities to Hold Elections in Ferriday and Vidalia
Ferriday and Vidalia residents will vote on Tuesday June 13. In Ferriday the mayoral race features incumbent Alvah E. Stuart and former Chief of Police Arthur E. Chauvin. Aldermen candidates include Louis B. Jones Joseph Pasternack C. E. Osterberg George L. Dillon Clyde T. Jones George W. Galloway and J Otto Lancaster. Vidalia mayoral candidates are incumbent George A. Murray and L L Cargile with aldermen Percy L. Rountree George A. Strickler Clyde Falkenheimer Clifford Reeves Sidney A. Murray and William Sweetman. City marshal contenders are incumbent Roy G. Barlow C McVay and C B Cantrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Vidalia
Alvah E. Stuart
Arthur E. Chauvin
Louis B. Jones
Joseph Pasternack
C. E. Osterberg
George L. Dillon
Clyde T. Jones
George W. Galloway
J. Otto Lancaster
PLM Keeps Selman Fleet Flying In North Hangar
At Selman Field North Hangar Two Captain Powers heads a PLM team inspecting and repairing AT-7s through a five station assembly line. Twice monthly 9 Negro soldiers and crews scrub wash test and reassemble planes to ensure safe flight readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Jesse Wells
PLM
Selman
Lee G. Jacobs
P.L.M
America
Selman Field
North Hangar
Royal A. Powers
John R. McCray
Church School 9 45 A Worship Service 11
Church service schedule shows church school at 9 45 A M followed by worship at 11 A M Prayer meeting and SYP event listed for Wednesday 7 45 P M Avangematic service noted in program details
Postwar Workpile Survey Returns Noted by Chamber Leaders
Preliminary returns from the postwar workpile employment survey are arriving at the Chamber of Commerce. Henry Biedenharn says 182 local businessmen are assisting by providing data on expected year one employment and construction backlog. He asks solicitors to gather complete responses across nine questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Biedenharn
Ouachita Parish
Biedenharn
Building permits issued for residence addition and remodel
Permission was granted Thursday to C. 5. Moore to erect an addition to a one story frame residence at 1304 South Third with costs not to exceed 150 dollars. Permission was granted Friday to Joe Marte to remodel a one story building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 5. Moore
South Third
Joe Marte
May 1944 Building Permits Report
The frame residence at 2812 Dick Taylor is capped by a total building cost limit of 21 dollars. May 1944 permits issued by Sam An, building inspector, include three cabins costing 600 dollars, two new non essential buildings 4.39 dollars, one garage 200 dollars, one curb market 40 dollars, additions alterations and repairs 5617 dollars. Six demolitions involved no expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam An
Births at Lee Avenue Home A Son for Carson Family
To Petty Officer First Class and Mrs J C Carson 4008 Lee avenue a boy on June 1 at St Francis Sanitarium. The piece also notes the Big Ben clock mechanism with a 13 12 foot pendulum and large numerals and hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Carson
Lee Avenue
St. Francis Sanitarium
London
Reverend Serex Addresses Exchange Club on Little Things
Rev. A. M. Serex, pastor of the First Methodist Church, spoke to Exchange Club members at Hotel Frances Thursday noon. He argued that seemingly small matters can possess great ultimate importance, and two musical selections were provided during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Hotel Frances
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
Sock in the Bugle Worth Two on Foot
Camp Van Dorn Miss George Goggans army bugler received a couple of socks in the bugle. The socks were regulation GI socks. He said he repeatedly sounded reveille and a sock flew out, but he blamed the men for getting even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp van Dorn
Miss
George Goggans
Goggan
G. I
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kiwanis
KMLB
PosTon
Boston Symphony
John Philip Sousa
Rossini
Gershwin
Allis
Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Joe Remy
William Walton
Earl M. Tweedy
AT-7
Gale B. Weller
Amos R. Shelton
Marcus Tansey
Sgt. Schmidtka
Church of the Nazarene Corner
Thomas and Richmond
S. T. Sumners
Liggett's
Lee
Thomas
National
Opticians
Topals of
Shin Fith
Aption
Redate IF
Gonor Tetall Optical
Vorlva
Desiard ST
Dick Taylor
Ory
Serex
Cc Ata
Ouachita National Bank Central Savings Bank
Monroe Building and Loan Peoples’ Homestead and S. Assn
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