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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
8
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday service at First Methodist Church, led by Pastor R A M Serex, will be dedicated to men in the armed invasion of Europe. Relatives and friends in the service are urged to attend, and the general public is invited to join this impressive early service.
The Olla Baptist encampment will open June 19 and run for 10 days with Rev. Joe W. Bailey of Vivian as camp pastor. Rev. C. B. Hall of Winnsboro directs music. Dr. Clay I. Hudson of the Baptist school board will lead pastors in church problems discussion. A seminar slate covers missions to youths and adults. Loyd Baird arranged bus meeting access for campers.
Lincoln parish aims for 753000 in the Fifth War Loan with a 25 percent hike over the prior campaign. Tech Women’s League with 101 volunteers will canvass city blocks to sell bonds, while the V-12 unit at Louisiana Tech contributes under Lt John H Jacobs though credits go to the Eighth Naval District.
The Fort Miro Chapter of the D A R will unveil a granite boulder on the river bank opposite 995 South Grand Street to commemorate the 140th anniversary of France transferring the Ouachita valley to the United States. The ceremony at 4 p m includes colors, pledge, address by Mrs Charles Mitchell, and remarks by Mayor H H Benoit with participation from Selman Field and Ouachita Parish High School band.
A summary of House measures from H 31 to H 455, noting which were withdrawn and which passed. Notable items include H 208 extending voter registration to 1946, H 320 permitting police pension fund revenue withholding, H 356 allocating parishes under $30,000 tax receipts, H 597 creating a Chatagnier justice of the peace ward, and H 233 allowing Crain suit against the highway department.
President Roosevelt announced he is expecting General Charles de Gaulle to visit Washington this summer. He noted two possible date windows between June 22 and July 14 and said the plan depends on De Gaulle's schedule and a message delivered by Vice Admiral Raymond Fenard. The president declined to discuss topics or other international representatives for the meeting.
Mrs Martha Wile Ann Joiner 79 of 916 Cypress Street West Monroe died there after an extended illness. Funeral at Assembly of God Church West Monroe Saturday at 3 p m with Rev E L Tanner officiating. Interment Wilhite Cemetery Union Parish Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed and survivors include three sons two daughters twenty one grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren and one brother.
Building permits trace the origins of practical flight to the Lilienthal brothers of Germany who developed early gliders more than five decades ago, setting the stage for later aviation advances.
The house passed bills eliminating a livestock auction license requirement and replacing it with a bond. H 289 cleared 61 to 0. Other actions include H 788 to authorize sale of vacant city lots by the Chr Parish School Board, H 604 creating gravity drainage districts, and H 605 a companion. The house adjourned to 8 p m Sunday.
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