Louisiana Methodists Merge to End Race Separation
White and black Louisiana Methodists unite to form the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church after a merger service at Centenary College. Bishops urge genuine union beyond ritual, noting historical challenges and the need to erase prejudice as 3,500 participants attend. A separate note mentions Vienna prison holding 18,000 books in its library.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Methodists
Centenary College
Aubrey G. Walton
Louisiana
United Methodist Church
Willis J. King
New Orleans
Paul F. Martin
Dallas
Tex
Martin
King
State
Vienna
Ill
George Johnson New President of Advertising Club
George Johnson is introduced as the new president of the Advertising Club, with Jack Timmons of KWKH urging business leaders in Monroe West Monroe to overcome public distrust of truth in advertising. Timmons praises self regulation and the Better Business Bureau while condemning false sales and misrepresentation, and supports FTC corrective advertising to force re advertising.
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George Johnson
Advertising Club
Jack Timmons
Shreveport
KWKH
Monroe- West Monroe
Lotus Club
Timmons
Better Business Bureaus
Better Business Bureau
Federal Trade Commission
National Advertising Review Board
Monroe - West
Eli ‘Abbott
Jarvis Thomas
Board of ‘Directors
John Black
Mal Cooley
Blanche Gates
James V. Newburn
Willoughby Thomas
Nita Brinson
Parish Board Accepts Bids and Passes Employee Actions
The Ouachi parish board accepted equipment bids totaling about 50 000 led by a central freezer and cooler bid 11147 65 and high school lockers bid 8298 31. It granted tenure to teachers and approved retirements and leaves while planning bids for temporary buildings janitorial supplies and cafeteria equipment. Holiday dates for school offices were set including Fourth of July Labor Day and Christmas. A motion thanked reps Shady Wall James Dennis and Lawrence Gibbs for a 6000 appropriation for the parish school system.
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Parish School Board
Hancock - Martin Co
Richwood High School
Bosey Junior High
Lyon Metal Products
Shady Wall
James Dennis
Lawrence Gibbs
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South Carolina
Mississippi
Texas
Walton
Ouachion
Chers
Mary J. Abram
Robinson Elementary
Doris Aurner
Swartz
Clyde Aswell
Calhoun High School
Lee Smith
Iona Smith
Riser Junior High School
Penneys
Mid-City Plaza
Penn-Prest
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