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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
1
President Roosevelt told Congress that about 75 million dollars of defense materials have been transferred under the lease lend law to Britain, China, and other democracies. He said the United States will supply planes guns ammunition and other defense goods in ever increasing quantities to weaken and defeat the axis powers.
Westbrook Pegler argues against universal freedoms due to impossible global unity. He warns Americans to resist idealistic pushes framed as liberation, citing fear of Protestant and socialist backlashes and distrust of foreign motives.
Local retailers and manufacturers are asked to join the Chamber of Commerce first Good Neighbor caravan leaving Monroe at 8 am. Participants will travel by air conditioned buses with a band from Neville High and other area schools. Pencils with Visit Friendly Monroe will be handed out and a luncheon hosted by the Methodist auxiliary in Jonesboro.
In Rapides Parish Louisiana Grady Kelley led the sheriff race with 3064 votes as four precincts remain uncounted Rae Thomas trailed by 599 votes and Murray Hetherwick by 629 both backers of a runoff on June 24 Fourth place went to State Rep Bill Smith and George Luckett was last A total of 9479 votes were cast about half the registered voters with 4254 in Alexandria.
Mrs. Mary Drane Millsaps 51 of 100 Rochelle avenue widow of Herbert Millsaps died in a Shreveport hospital Monday. Funeral and burial were held in Clarksville Tennessee. She was daughter in law of prominent Louisi ana family, sister to Mrs. Ashton Gassel, and left several nephews and nieces. First cousin Fred F. Millsaps of Monroe was her husband’s kin.
Sheriff's deputies captured an 18 year old New Orleans girl and a soldier described as a deserter from Camp Polk as they planned to marry while hitchhiking toward New Orleans. They met in Alexandria, where she worked in a cafe. Social workers arranged her return home and the soldier was turned over to military authorities. The couple pledged they would marry, with the bride saying she would wait if needed.
Ouachita parish officials approve a 100 option on land east of Limerick place and west of Kansas plantation for 40 000 with a July 15 tax election to fund Selman airport construction. The meeting also backs a cooperative housing deal and debates a separate agricultural building project.
Washington June 11 Rob ert S Hall trial examiner for the federal trade commission and former Mississippi congressman died last night at his Arlington home after a long illness He entered the House in 1929 served until 1932 chairing irrigation and reclamation He was appointed to the trade commission in 1934 Born 1879 in Williamsburg Miss he studied at Millsaps College He practiced law in Hattiesburg and served in the Mississippi senate as prosecutor for Forrest county district attorney and judge His widow Mrs Hall and six children survive Interment will be in Hattiesburg likely Friday
Jens Swannson aged 49 was flagged for cars at a New Orleans crossing when a vehicle struck him and pushed him against a moving freight car. The impact crushed four toes on his left foot. He remained hospitalized for treatment.
The World Today reports 2,235,000 tons of British shipping sunk in the first four months of 1941, while the British admiralty concedes 1,617,359 tons lost including neutral vessels. Reports also note Nazi strikes aiding Syria fighting, Vichy alignments, and RAF bombing along with a range of war developments across Europe and Ireland.
The United States seeks first hand confirmation of survivors reports that the Robin Moor, an American flag merchant ship of 5,000 tons, was sunk by a German submarine. Officials await Brazilian reports from Recife after questioning 11 survivors aboard the Osorio.
In New Orleans a 2 p.m. hearing was set today on demurrers in the federal income tax case against James A. Noe and the Win or Lose Oil Co. The indictment from October 3, 1940 alleges evasion of 28,058.69 dollars in income tax and 4,358.28 dollars in excess profits tax for 1935.
Pietro Picatello 46 known as Charlie Chan admitted to killing Rose Siegel 23 with a cleaver at her May 31 confrontation. He stuffed the body into a trunk at his bed and dumped it in Castleton Corners, with two friends aiding the disposal. Detective Christiano led the investigation and identified Picatello after Siegel’s husband reported her missing.
Governor Sam Jones announced three new members of the state board of veterinary medical examiners and the reappointment of one current member. The appointees are Dr. J. D. Jones of Bastrop, Dr. W. J. Gray of Thibodaux, and Dr. H. M. Gandy of Baton Rouge, with Dr. J. A. Goodwin of New Iberia retained. The board term runs until September 1944.
Inglewood and other cities report shifts toward resumed work as C I O strikes face wage talks. North American Aviation plants see improved output while unions debate mediation terms and potential back to work orders.
The Phi Kappa fraternity convention ends its run at Hotel Virginia with Laurel Mississippi chosen as next site. Charles Bishop of Jackson Mississippi elected chairman and Billy Mitts Meridian Mississippi named vice chairman. Henry Spurrier of Memphis Tennessee becomes corresponding secretary. Guy D Campbell of Laurel Mississippi elected executive secretary as new full time post created.
Daniel Carter Beard, founder of the Boy Scouts of America, died at his New York estate The Brooklands at age 90. Known as Uncle Dan he led 1.4 million Scouts and helped establish the movement with Ernest Thompson Seton in 1910.
British forces spearhead a cavalry advance into Syria and Lebanon as resistance dissolves in parts and holds in others. A dramatic mounted charge finds a Lebanese unit in formation, which retreats without battle. Some units move up to 40 miles north of the Palestine Trans-Jordan frontiers with little opposition.
Canton Ohio faces a severe housing shortage in a defense boom. William F. P. Farnham, government engineer overseeing a 300 unit defense housing project, imprisons himself to an auto trailer to cope with the housing crisis.
Allied forces driving into Syria reach Kiswe ten miles south of Damascus with the ancient capital expected to fall by nightfall. French resistance stiffens along the Lebanon front as British and Free French push toward Beirut and Damascus via Deraa and Ku.
Secretary Hull assured Portugal there are no U S plans to aggress the Azores Cape Verde or other possessions but warned against Nazi use. He said U S policy defends self defense and respects sovereignty, responding to a May 30 Portuguese note following Roosevelt fireside speech. The note was delivered to Portuguese minister Joao Antonio De Bianchi.
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