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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
6
The listing presents a formal banquet menu with items such as roast breast of guinea hen under glass, vegetable accompaniments, mixed green salad, caviar and pea soup puree, crepes Suzette, and coffee.
In Saint Louis Lafayette Park Baptist Church begins a Thursday 2 AM service for defense workers as a regular wartime swing shift. Pastor O R Shields explains the goal is to provide worship for employees whose hours prevent standard services and notes the program will continue until the war ends.
Many sufferers relieve nagging backache quickly when they learn the root cause may be tired kidneys. The kidneys remove acids and waste from blood, filtering about 3 pints daily. Doan's Pills, used by millions for over 40 years, help flush poisonous waste from the blood and ease symptoms.
A young minister urged churches to hold services at 2 AM mirroring wartime movie practices to boost morale among defense workers. The south side congregation of about equal men and women filled the small church as they sang Tell Me the Old Old Story before the sermon on The Defense for the Defense Worker. WIFE SUES PRIZE WINNER NAPA Calif June 11 Marian Lay Davis, a children's book author, sued Harold L. Davis for divorce citing separation since February.
An old advertisement touts Black and White Ointment for itching burning relief. It encourages antiseptic stimulation and healing when used as directed, with cleansing action from Black and White Skin Soap.
Ouachita parish farmers are urged to order superphosphate now due to shortages in May and June allocations and a potential freight car shortage next fall. Parish officials emphasize applying phosphate to winter legumes for nitrogen. imports of nitrate are down as shipping space tightens.
War shortages of materials manpower and rubber force a shift from building new housing to maximizing use of existing homes. Britain’s billeting act inspires limits and compensation for host households as the United States consolidates housing agencies and retools projects to save metals and labor for war needs.
The Kiwanis club hosted Boy Scout troop No. 45 from the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. Scoutmaster L. L. Price led 17 scouts in a program on activities including a junior Red Cross first aid course and a planned Camp Ki-Ro-Li encampment. The troop funds to buy first aid and equipment came from scrap drives raising 120 dollars from recycling 29,000 pounds of materials.
Jackson Mississippi June 11 A long standing political friendship appears broken as the Senate race gains traction. Senator Bilbo blasts Governor Johnson and three other Mississippians including two former governors calling them dictators. Bilbo backs Wall Doxey with other candidates listed: Collins Eastland Wall and Douglas R. Smith.
An unnamed editor from the Ji son Daily News denounces false and proposed dictatorship rhetoric. The piece notes the presence of alleged dictators in the current campaign and argues repentance is not possible.
Dodson Louisiana June 11 Spec homecoming day observed in Argola with J James O Payne giving a morning talk at 11. A luncheon followed at noon. Afternoon program began at 3 with music and Dr John Gayle of Jena as guest speaker. Residents and former locals reunited, renewing friendships.
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