Bible School Parades In West Monroe With Gentry Rodeo
The First Baptist Church hosts the 1951 Vacation Bible School starting with a parade next Saturday at 2 p.m. led by Pastor Jarny Weber on a white horse. Registration begins at 1 p.m. for children aged four to 16.
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First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Vacation Bible School
Twin Cities
First Baptist School
Melvin A. Bradley
Allie Coutee
Roylea Liner
B. S. Walker
Johnny Walters
Harold Oetgen
Johnny Painich
R. L. Taylor
Otto Cash
Earl Ferguson
A. G. Hicks
T. E. Humphries
Carl White, Jr
W. B. Hedgpeth
Edmond Keith
Jarny Weber
MacArthur row dominates hearing on policy control
In Senate hearings on MacArthur’s dismissal, Acheson defends government policy over military autonomy. Wiley questions civil military balance while Muccio’s statements in Korea are scrutinized. Bridges and Scott press charges. Truman backs Acheson defending his secretary’s foreign policy record.
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United States
Wiley
MacArthur
Acheson
Marshall
Korea
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Douglas MacArthur
Far
U. S
John Muccio
United Nations
Muccio
Bridges
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
R.-Pa
Scott
Latham
Wake Island
Russell
D.-Ga
Cain
Wash Russell
Stabbing Victim Off Critical List In Monroe Incident
A 24 year old transient named Clarence Rizzo was stabbed by Charlie R Peede 30 in Monroe at 517 Harrison after Peede found his common law wife Margaret Dunn 24 with Rizzo and her two boys aged two and three. Police report Peede kicked down the door and two other men were arrested with him and held for fingerprinting.
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Longview
Texas
St. Francis
Clarence Rizzo
Charlie R. Peede
Harrison
Peede
Monroe
Margaret Dunn
Rizzo
Peetle
Ouachita Parish
Macy's Blamed Under Miller-Tydings Act as Prices Fall
Curtis told the house the Miller-Tydings act sanctioned price fixing that produced excess prices. Sparkman ordered a small business probe on the price bottleneck. Bayer aspirin 100-tablet bottles cut to 12 cents, Dormeyer mixers to 28.19, Universal caffeinators to 18.88, and Klein's watch sale halves. Benrus and Bulova seek injunctions. court set hearings today on Musk.
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Dormeyer
Universal
Klein
Benrus
Bulova
Elgin
Longines-Wittnauer
Green
Benrus Company
Klein's
State Supreme Court
James B. McNally
Benrus and
Defense Mobilization
Charles E. Wilson
New York
Macy's
Adolph Rothbaum
New York State
Rain Lashes Southeast Crops Across Several States
The region endures variable rain as Stewart of Alabama reports cotton losses of 65 million dollars, dairy and meat reductions at 50 million, and other crops at 35 million. North Georgia sees scattered showers, winds reach 80 mph near Atlanta, and a tornado touches Victoria Mississippi with no injuries. Farmers call the downpour a crop lifeline, while Florida irrigates citrus groves around Orlando and reports no major damage.
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Stewart
Alabama
Madisa
North Georgia
Weather Bureau
South Georgia
Dobbins Air Force Base
Atlanta
Memphis
Greenwood
Miss
Missouri
Middle Tennessee
Nashville
Victoria
Byhalia
Florida
Miami
Orlando
Tampa
Racial Death Case Faces U S Courts and Witnesses
The Civil Rights Congress seeks a writ to halt the electric chair in Opelousas for a 220-pound Negro convicted of rape. Efforts in state courts failed. federal action may follow. Witnesses include a 30-year-old white rape victim and her husband. The case recalls Willie McGee’s 1950s trial in Laurel, Mississippi. The C R C cites racial prejudice and has hired New York attorneys to press the appeal. Scientists place human origins at least 750000 years ago.
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U. S. District Court
Opelousas
Guilbeau
Honeycutt
The
Willie McGee
Laurel
Miss
McGee
Civil Rights Congress
New York
Alvin Jones
New Orleans
Lew Fleischer
Albert Socolov
Beef Shortage Hits Major Packers As Cattle Slump
Cattle receipts across 12 principal markets fell about 35 percent from a year ago with only 14 000 head offered yesterday and a total of 110 700 for the week. Swift and Wilson did not slaughter at Chicago plants while Armour reopened beef slaughtering briefly, signaling ongoing plant curtailments amid government price ceilings blamed for squeezing slaughter capacity.
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Michael Howlett
Chicago
Office of Price Stabilization
Congress
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
American Meat Institute
Swift and Wilson
Armour and Company
Eskimos Celebrate Record Whale Catch in Alaska
In Fairbanks on June 8 officials report unprecedented whale catches totaling 11, seven at Point Barrow and four near Kotzebue. Whale meat now costs about one dollar per pound due to cash from defense and oil exploration, with Point Hope planning a large celebratory feast.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Point Barrow
Kotzebue
Bering Strait
Point Hope
Sheriff Office buys film developing equipment
The Ouachita parish sheriff's department announced it has purchased equipment to print and develop film locally. Under Deputy Warren Sievers, the department can handle development in house, previously done by local studios.
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Ouachita Parish
Deaths in Delhi Florida? Wait. No. W. A. Peterson funeral planned
Funeral services for W. A. Peterson 75 will be held Friday at 3 PM at Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. W. A. Dearman will officiate. Interment in Bethel Cemetery under Tron Gay Funeral Home. Survives include wife Ada, five daughters Ethel Hobbs Monroe Minnie Dowdy West Monroe Effie Raynes Lizzie Caston Rayville, Lou Peterson Boston, Mass, and son Dayton Peterson Rayville.
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Delhi
Bethel Baptist Church
W. A. Peterson
Monroe Hospital
W. A. Dearman
Catron Gay Funeral Home
Bethel Cemetery
Ada Peterson
Ethel Hobbs
Monroe
Minnie Dowdy
West Monroe
Effie Raynes
Lizzie Caston
Rayville
Lou Peterson
Boston
Mass
Dayton Peterson
Funeral Held for George Ellis Gallo Way in Bethel Church
The 64 year old Rayville resident George Ellis Gallo Way died Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at Bethel church with interment in Bethel cemetery, handled by Catron-Gay Funeral Home. Survived by his wife, three sons O C G E and Ray, eight daughters, four brothers and four sisters.
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Delhi
George Ellis Galloway
Rayville
Bethel Church
Bethel Cemetery
Catron-Gay Funeral Home
O. C
G. E
Ray
Fay Nelson
Corrinne Garrett
Vivian Hathorne
Robin Pritchard
Oran Girts
Marie Tierney
Jane White
Margaret Pritchard
Allen
E. C
J. L
Casey
Mattie Heckett
B. McCormick
Ruby McConnell
Clara Davis
Cotton futures slip on liquidation and weather memo
New Orleans on June 8 cotton futures fell due to long liquidation and hedge selling amid favorable weather reports and peace rumors. At 11 a.m. CST prices were 1.05 to 2.75 dollars per bale lower with July 44.20 low last 44.57 high 44.05, Oct 37.15 last 37.06 high 37.37, Dec 36.80 last 36.75 high 37.02, March contracts mostly off.
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New Orleans
High Low
Cotton futures tumble as liquidation hits prices
New York June 8 cotton futures fell sharply on heavy liquidation with losses到 $2.80 per bale at one point led by old crop July amid good crop news and weak textile demand. Short covering and replacement demand later aided a partial rebound.
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New York
Poultry Prices Steady to Slightly Lower in Chicago
In Chicago on June 8 live poultry receipts reach 14 loads. Prices hold mostly steady with a cent per pound decline noted for heavy and light hens. heavy hens 28 to 30 cents, light hens 25 to 26 cents.
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Chicago
USDA
Roosters Beat Fryers In Unquoted Clash
In a tight game the Roosters defeated the Fryers 21 to 22 without quoting the roosters remarks. The result highlights a defensive duel and a late rally.
Livestock Prices Reported in Chicago Market
In Chicago on June 8, salable hogs 7,000 with top 22.25 and most good and choice hogs ranging 21.85 to 22.15 for 190-240 lb, 21.25 to 21.85 for 250-290 lb, and loads 300-375 lb at 19.50 to 21.00. Salable cattle 800 and calves 200 with commercial steers at 30.00 to 31.00 and good to prime dealers 35.00 to 38.00.
Butter and Eggs Prices and Receipts Report
Butter receipts reach 1,009,160 with wholesale prices rising 4.4 cents per pound and quality grades listed. Eggs unsettled with receipts 16,521 and wholesale prices down to 142 cents a dozen, U S extras 48.5, mediums 46, standards 45, current receipts 40.5, dirties 40, checks 39.
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Chicago
U. S
Air Transport Risks for Chickens Highlight Sickness
Report notes chickens show susceptibility to air sickness when transported by plane. Observations indicate stress and movement cause vomiting and disorientation in fowls during aviation hauling.
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Bible School
1St Baptists
W. Monroe
Skidoos
Toapan
Ridgway
Polio Insurance
Faulk & Foster
DIAL
Ouachita Bank
Viverstein
Silverstein
You
Doris Dodson
Angelina
Ilayaway
Iverstein
North Louisiana
Earth
Sheriff’s Office
George E. Galloway
St. Joseph
St.joseph
Laco
Denier
Carole King
Glenn Echol
Darlene Clare
Adrian Tabin
Johnny Jr
Roxyana
Quasicraft
Quasicraft Shoes
DeLiard
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