Louisiana Tech Summer Session Opens With Growing Enrollment
Ruston Louisiana June 6 Special 848 students are enrolled for the nine week summer term at Louisiana Tech with more expected. Dr Rodney Cline director notes the crowd shows need for continued summer sessions. A series of social events follows the first informal dance in the women s gym with a reading hour set for Monday at 6 45 p m in the Green room of the auditorium featuring The White Cliffs read by Miss Vera Alice Paul of the speech department.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Rodney Cline
Howard Auditorium
Tech
Cline
White Cliffs
Vera Alice Paul
Car Payment Relief Offer At 500 Walnut Street
Advert says to visit 500 Walnut Street to reduce car payments or borrow cash using the car as collateral. Claims no matter who you owe or where you live. Offers up to 18 months to repay and nothing due until July 15.
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500 Walnut Street
Tech college hosts student activities week nights and dances
Tuesday and Thursday programs in Howard auditorium and women's gymnasium feature dance and play activities directed by Miss Christine Moon with music by the Tech Collegians. Dr. Claybrook Cottingham, new college president, welcomes the group and stresses recreation as essential beyond academics.
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Howard Auditorium
Christine Moon
Tech Collegians
Claybrook Cottingham
Tech
Cottingham
Collier Sons Proudly Support National Defense
Mr and Mrs James D Collier of Sterlington road boast three sons serving in defense forces. Staff Sergeant James D Collier Jr advanced from air corps training at Barksdale Chanute and Perry Instrument schools, later becoming an instructor at Chanute. George R Collier enlisted in the Marine Corps and heads to New Orleans then California for training. The third son Thomas plans to enlist soon, reflecting a family committed to national defense.
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James D. Collier
Sterlington Road
James D. Collier, Jr
Air Corps
Barksdale Field
Barksdale
United States Army Air Corps
Chanute Field
California
Thomas Collier
Collier
Soldiers Helped By Jazz At Street Dance Event
News-Star reports a street dance for the 120th field artillery drew a big crowd after a restaurateur obtained police permission to place a juke box outside. The party lasted until 11 pm and featured the 120th band. Soldiers from March Field were arraigned as the court heard plea deals.
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News-Star
120Th Field Artillery
120Th
Legion
Nine Inductees Report To Union Parish Draft Board
Nine white selectees reported to the Union parish draft board in Farmerville for army induction. The group includes Vernon Hanson and Clyde Alvin Smith among eight others. alternates listed. The board ordered 16 negro registrants to report June 14, with alternates named.
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Marion
Union Parish Draft Board
Army
Farmerville
Vernon Hanson
Clyde Alvin Smith
Jack Hill
Raymond Farris
Prentiss Powell
William Arvil Knight
Vicher Marion Dixon
Curtis Yvone Upshaw
Travis Howard Harvey
Victor L. Tabor
Dayne O'Brien Crow
Jesse Morris Moore
Youth Confesses in Court Over Robbery at March Field
At a municipal court in Los Angeles on June 6, Wilbur Tower Sewell a 20 year old March Field soldier confessed to armed robbery. He admitted stealing the gun from the guard room and taking money from victims saying debt and creditor pressure drove them to crime. His father Harry F Sewell a former superior court judge questioned him during the session.
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Los Angeles
Harry F. Sewell
March Field
Wilbur Tower Sewell
Sewell
Superior Court
Civitan Heads in Conference in Ruston Louisiana
Civitan club presidents from Lou isiana met in Ruston for the first bi monthly conference. Attending were Gannaway McConnell Richardson Hauser and Hughes of the four clubs. Local plans included library donations youth programs and a Lake Bistineau clubhouse.
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Civitan Clubs of
Louisiana
Ruston
Hotel Ruston
Lewis Gannaway
Monroe Club
F. C. McConnell
West Monroe
T. A Richardson
Minden
R. C. Hauser
Bastrop Club
H. C. Hughes
McConnell
Camp Livingston
Richardson
Lake Bistineau
Boy Scouts
Gannaway
Louisiana Tranching Institute
Draft board appoints Marion attorney as appeal agent
J. R. Dewkins of Farmerville named government appeal agent for Union parish draft board replacing A F Rabun who has resigned and may be called to service. Rabun expects to be drafted soon. The article notes a definition of sea shore per English law as land between high and low tide marks.
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Marion
J. R. Dewkins
Farmerville
Union Parish
A. F. Rabun
Rabun
Pledge Silence New Orleans Shipyard Workers
Higgins Industries employees in New Orleans pledged not to engage in labor disputes during a navy boat project. The pledge was taken during a visit by marine and naval officers led by Brigadier General E P Moses.
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New Orleans
Higgins Industries, Inc
E. P Moses
United States Marine Corps
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Utley
Young Sewell
Dad
Municipal Court
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Hauser
Bastrop
Bastrop High School
Shreveport
Bossier City
Chicago
Hughes
Wane Ae Birger
Bohemian Beer
Cincinnatis
the Burger Brewing CO
Cincinnati
Acme Beverage CO
Vageiee
Cal
Styles
Boudoir
Monroe Furnit Company, Ltd
N. Second St
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