Monroe man earns second lieutenant in Marines
Karl N. Smith of Monroe returns home on a 10 day furlough after graduating from the candidates class at Quantico Virginia. He is the first Monroe youth to graduate from the class and plans to join the regular Marine Corps after further reserve officers training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Earl L Smith and brother of Mrs W D Tomlinson and Mrs Tres sie Mathews.
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Karl N. Smith
United States Marine Corps
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Smith
Monroe
Earl L. Smith
Harrison Street
W. D. Tomlinson
Tressie Mathews
Northeast Junior College
Marine Corps Reserve
Regular
Marine Corps
Death of 2nd Lieutenant Tolbert Linked to Poison
The death of 38 year old Alex H Tolbert foreman at Tolbert Machine Shop in Shreveport is ruled a poisoning by Dr H W Paul deputy coroner. Tolbert leaves a wife two daughters and a son plus five siblings. He was brother to H L Tolbert of Monroe and affiliated with the Texas board of health. Funeral held in Shreveport with interment there.
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McGuire Cattle Company, Inc
McGuire
Manning C. McGuire
Foster McNeely
Baton Rouge
Elizabeth McGuire
Austin
Tex
Texas Board of Health
Alex H. Tolbert
Shreveport
H. W. Paul
Caddo Parish
Mr. Tolbert
H. L. Tolbert
Monroe
Alex Tolbert
Tolbert
Troop 13 Opens New Scouting Hut in West Monroe
Troop 13 will formally open its new Boy Scout hut in West Monroe on Friday the 13th. The hut sits mid block among Third Fourth Vernon and Crosley streets and is sponsored by First Baptist Church. A heat warming program is planned by troop members. Thirteen scouts, three times thirteen, are part of the group.
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Troop 13
West Monroe
Charles Titche
Third
Fourth
Vernon and
Crosley
First Baptist Church of
How And Where To Display Flag Told In New Booklet
Special information from the Marine Corps booklet explains flag display rules and occasions. It notes Flag Day June 14, naval regulations on hoisting and lowering, half mast origins, and honors when sailors come aboard. It lists historic Marine flag incidents from 1776 to 1900, underscoring duties at sea and ashore.
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United States Marines
Marine Corps
United States Naval
United States Navy
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
United States
Bahamas
John Paul Jones
Tripoli
Derne
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Monterey
Calif
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Montezuma
Mexico City
Sailors Reach Vera Cruz and Raise Flag at Ceremony
The crew came ashore at Vera Cruz on April 21 1914 and later hoisted the national flag during a special ceremony. The report notes that there is little caution remaining in the public mood.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Global Frontiers Visited by Marines in Peace Missions
Phrase reflects a historical perspective on U S marine deployments to various regions. It notes that many areas have seen military presence or influence, shaping local histories and alliances while questioning the reach of American intervention.
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Red Sea
Moses
United States
Near East
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