Body Arriving Lt Dumas Body Being Returned
Mrs. Gertrude Dumas of Monroe receives word from the war department that Lt. John David Dumas will have his body arriving June 5 at 6 50 p.m. via the Illinois Central railroad with a military escort. He died in India July 1 1945 in a plane crash while flying for the air transport command. He enlisted in 1942. became a pilot in 1943 and flew supplies over the Himalayas known as the treacherous hump. He earned the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross, with almost 1 009 flying hours. The Knights of Pythias will meet the train and accompany the body to the funeral home and funeral. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery. He was born January 27 1898 in McComb Miss and moved to Monroe. He is survived by his wife two parents two brothers two sisters and other relatives. A friend’s letter from India commemorates his service and bravery and notes his seventy plus missions over the hump and the significance of his final duties.
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Gertrude Dumas
DeSiard Road
War Department
John David Dumas
Monroe
Illinois Central Railroad
India
Air Transport Command
Army Reserve
Randolph Field
Himalaya
Dumas
Jorhat
Chengtu
China
Lieutenant Dumas
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Hixson Funeral
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Legion
C. E. Autrey
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Hixson Brothers
Memorial Park Cemetery
McComb
Miss
Ouachita Parish
Ford, Bacon and Davis
Certrude Powell Dumas
J. V. Dumas
Mrs. Dumas
David
Japan
Helene Costello Granted Divorce in Los Angeles
Silent screen star Helene Costello 40 is granted divorce from her fourth husband Lee LeBlanc 34 after she testified he remained away nights and admitted seeing other women. LeBlanc keeps custody of daughter Diedre 6 until August 15 with visit access for Costello on alternate weekends. They wed in Salome Arizona on August 14 1940. Costello had previous marriages to John Regan Lowell Sherman and Arturo Del Barrio.
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Los Angeles
Helene Costello
Lee LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Diedre
Miss Costello
LeBlancs
Salome
Ariz
John Regan
Lowell Sherman
Arturo del Barrio
Lapine Home Club Holds Meeting at Pleasant Hill Church
The Lapine Home Demonstration Club met at Pleasant Hill Church with Mrs. J. H. Kilpatrick as hostess. Mrs. W. J. Brown led the meeting after opening prayers, a song was sung, and leaders reported on old and new business. Refreshments were served to twelve members including Annie Armstrong Lois Kilpatrick Hazel Wheelis Ernie Phillips and others.
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Cluch
Pleasant Hill Church
J. H. Kilpatrick
W. J. Brown
E. M. Frith
Lois Kilpatrick
Hazel Wheelis
Ernie Phillips
J. H. Brown
C. K. Brooks
E. W. Cotton
B. F. Lovelady
Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples in Plain Detail
James Haynes Kennedy 21 of Choudrant and Ella Ruth Robinson 21 of Ruston. Richard L. Garland 21 and Dorothy Elaine Moses 18, both of West Monroe. William Lindsey Husted Jr 23 and Mary Alice Mickel 21, both of Monroe. Paul H. Gwiner Jr 25 of West Monroe and Ruthie Eloise Martin 21 of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haynes Kennedy
Choudrant
Ella Ruth Robinson
Ruston
Richard L. Garland
Dorothy Elaine Moses
West Monroe
William Lindsey Husted, Jr
Mary Alice Mickel
Monroe
Paul H. Gwiner,Jr
Ruthie Eloise Martin
General MacArthur Receives Italian Military Order
Tokyo June 4 General MacArthur was presented the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Italy by Italian diplomat Giovanni Revedin. Italy has awarded similar medals to other U S war commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Military Order of
Italy
General MacArthur
Giovanni Revedin
U. S
Heat records in Monroe spark ROMA ads this summer
Weather highs threaten Monroe with record warmth while ROMA promotes Wine Coolers and ROMA Wine and Soda as cooling options. The ad suggests mixing ROMA California Burgundy with ice and sparkling water, then sipping through a straw. It notes ROMA as America’s largest selling wine and invites free cooler recipes from ROMA Wine Co. in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Roma
America
Roma Wine Co
Hobart
San Francisco
California
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LT. Dumas
Hixson Bros
J. V. Dumas, Jr
Robert Dumas
L. W. Petagna
Jack Farmer
Louisiana
Wentworth St
Dallas 11
Tex
Walter B. Baughman
John D. Dumas
Dixie
Lapine
Spptreng Sale
Dixie’s
Washington and
Ninth Sts
Jose Menendez
MacArthur
Bedding & Furniture CO
Lana
Germany
Frankfurt
Lana Turner
Davis Cabinet Co
Cumberland Valley
Bedding & Furniture CO. Western SS
R c Duse
SE Penge Furniture CO
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