Indiantown Gap Airs New Expert Infantryman Badge Recipient
T Sgt Coy E Lee formerly of Monroe Louisiana now with an infantry division at Indiantown Gap Pa received the expert infantryman badge from Maj Gen Harry L Twaddle division commander General The award tests stress physical ruggedness and skills in weapon qualification scouting patrolling field sanitation discipline and tactics A 25 mile hike with full gear and an eight mile forced march are included He has a brother Lewis Lee a glider pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiantown Gap
Coy E. Lee
Monroe
Harry L. Twaddle
Lee
Lewis Lee
Vacationers Make Plans Amid War News Abroad
Vacationists plan summer escapes as war news dominates social life. Mr and Mrs Gordon Cummings and family depart for Chetek Wisconsin for the season. Other travelers include Miss May Reed and Miss Mary Grace Lawn heading to Washington New York and Canada. Lt Travis Oliver Jr just returned from nine months in the Pacific and sails to Pensacola Florida for a short course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cummings
Chetek
Wis
Cummings
Guild
East
May Reed
Washington
New York
Canada
Mary Grace Lawn
New York City
Travis Oliver Jr
Oliver
Pensacola
Fla
Pacific Theater of War
Center calendar highlights weekly club events
The schedule lists daily activities from June 12 to June 17 including Cue and Curtain Club and Drama clubs, WWG and Gi Bo Party, Children’s Theater and Airplane Club, private parties on Thursdays, and youth clubs such as Cherry Club USS Funship and Save and Sew for girls 8 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Theater
Airplane Club
Cherrie Club
USS Funship Club
Save & Sew Club
Parker Memorial class holds monthly meeting with stunts and social
Members of the Parker Memorial Sunday school class met in the First Methodist Church annex for their monthly business session and social hour. Dorothy Younse presided with T L McMurphy assisting as secretary. they voted to fund two youths to attend church camps. Stunts provided humor as trays of cookies and punch were served by six hostesses. Stanley Reid and Roland Seigle take a two week Texas and Mexico vacation. Dr. William Guerriero named associate clinical professor at Southwestern Medical School Dallas. Noma Cleveland was mistakenly omitted from Girls State attendees list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Memorial
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Younse
T. L. McMurphy
Tony Zeazey
Sue Bedwell
Oliver Prendergast
Callie Crow
Alyne Russell
Hattie Faye Roach
Stanley Reid
Roland Seigle
Texas
Mexico
Dallas
Corpus Christi
William F. Guerriero
Southwestern Medical School
Tex
Girl's State
American Legion Auxiliary
Noma Cleveland
Business and Professional Women's Club
Marie Louise Gross
Joseph Charles Gross
Lake Providence
Joseph Wilson Lepine
Thibodaux
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
John C. Vandegaer
Gladioli
Fern
B. R. Pinkston
Henry Dalfium
Genevieve Gross
Justin Gross
Charles Delas
Corney Gross
Scarborough Street
Hot Springs
Lepine
The
State University
Delta Zeta Social Sorority
St Joseph Aspirin Tops Field with Fast Relief
This ad touts St Joseph Aspirin as the fastest acting and largest selling aspirin brand. It markets the 10 cent bottle and a 100 tablet economy pack for 85 cents, urging demand for St Joseph Aspirin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Community notices plus Roan School of the Dance revue
Local clubs schedule regular meetings at churches and hotels in Monroe including Catholic Daughters Business Women's Club Presbyterian circle meetings at multiple addresses and times. Roan School of the Dance presents a June revue at Neville High School with Indian Fantasy The Nursery and advanced ballet works plus a dance education studio demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville High School
Monroe
Paul Hodges
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Schedule Released
Red Cross announces weekly surgical dressing sessions at multiple locations. Hours include Monday 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Red Cross headquarters, Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Army unit and American Legion home, Sterlington Fairbanks unit. Wednesday and Thursday hours vary by location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Legion Home
Sterlington-Fairbanks
Sterlington
Army Wives Schedule Of Activities
A listing of mid day and afternoon events for army wives including the surgical dressing unit at the American Legion Home and Officers' Wives' Club activities at Selman Field and the American Legion Home. Activities include golf bowling tennis and a Ladies day at Selman Field Officers' Club. Cadet Wives' Club meets at the Advanced Cadet Club on South Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Golf Course
Wives’ Club
Selman Field Bowling Alley
American Legion Home
Selman Field
Cadet Wives
Advanced Cadet Club
South Grand Street
Lee and Holt families note births and visits in Tallulah
Tallulah welcomes a son, William Chapman Lee, born Saturday at Mercy Hospital in Vicksburg to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lee. Lt. Harry L. Holt visits his parents after arrival from overseas duty in England. Community events include a Tallulah High School graduation party, club luncheons, and church society meetings with attendees from Tallulah and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lee
Mercy Hospital
Vicksburg
William Chapman Lee
W. J. Chapman
Doddsville, Miss
D. S. Lee
Tallulah
Harry L. Holt
Neal T. Holt
Lieutenant Holt
England
Harold Hagaman
R. N. Ware
Red Oaks
Local Church Resigns Pastorate to Attend Fort Worth Seminary
Vienna pastor Rev Gran Steinbaugh resigns at the Baptist Church to study at a Fort Worth seminary. Sunday services were led by Rev R F McClung of Kilbourne Louisiana. Local social visits include Winnfield and Gibsland residents visiting Ball, Nelson, and Ball families amid summer plans and hospital news. The note ends with a wartime item about the LVT water buffalo used by South Pacific troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gran Steinbaugh
the Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Texas
R. F. McClung
Kilbourne
Legislative Digest H Bills Withdrawn and Passed Actions
A condensed record of House Bills shows multiple withdrawals including H 297 H 389 H 412 H 434 H 436 H 640 and H 759. Several measures passed such as H 32 H 66 H 402 H 03 H 03 H 166 H 285 H 786 H 769 H 771 H 136 H 43 H 827 H 821 H 232 H 472 H 635 and others. The note adds a line about LVT boats in the South Pacific being tanks capable of swimming with a turret and 37 mm cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
McCain
Blast
Jefferson Lake
Regan
Orleans Sewerage and Water Board Pension Act
Pension Fund
Baton Rouge
American Legion
Dubuisson
Morgan
Louisiana
United States
Pearce
State Market Commission Act
Et al
State Market Commission
Beeson
Webb
Red River
Rainach
State Mineral Board
Delaney and Pearce
Department of Institutions
Durbin
Livingston Parish
Heintz
State Police Pension Fund
Jack
Avoyelles
Concordia
Vernon
Rapides
Parishes
Blasi
Simoneaux
Gonzales
New Orleans
First City Court
South Pacific
Funeral Held for 4 Year Old Runover Victim
The funeral for Roland Marshall Preddy, 4, of West Monroe, was at First Methodist Church with Rev. P. M. Caraway officiating. Interment followed at Hasley Cemetery. The child was killed when a heavily loaded truck struck him Saturday on North Seventh Street. Witnesses quoted police as saying the boy ran into the street under the side of the truck and was hit by the rear wheels. The truck carried a 12 000 pound pipe load for a cross country pipeline project, with a long trailer behind the truck. An inquest is set for Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Marshall Preddy
Marshall B. Preddy
North Seventh Street
West Monroe
First Methodist Church
P. M. Caraway
Hasley Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Normin Pounders
North Little Rock
Ark
C. Hobson Dunn
J. T. French
Parish
Shirley Ann Preddy
H. G. Preddy
Lovell Johnston
R. O. Ware
John C. Kramer
H. A. Jasper
William Herrick
F. B. Yarbrough
Herb Riggin
R. Bob Steele
T. L. Salley
Harry Snyder
R. P Mims
B. D. Hooter
John Allen
Edwin Bourgoies
W. G. Jasper
M. J Banister
J. L. Warren
C. S. Christian
Simmie Wood
Boamer Struell
Alec Wilenzick
Julius Fink
Green Renfrew
Western Star
Graham Surghnor Masonic
Visitors and locals share news of travel and visits
Collinston W. M. Caldwell of Tyler Texas arrives with wife and son Billie. Cadet Nurse Frances Durden of Monroe visits in the home of her aunt Mrs. W. B. Norsworthy. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Holloway and Monroe children spend Sunday with Mrs. Jack Jordan and Mrs. J. H. Jordan. Mrs. J. T. Howell and Mrs. Louise Jeter host Mrs. Fannie Taylor of Mobile Alabama and Mrs. Leland Howard and Mrs. Pegey Hiatt of Bastrop on Thursday. Daniel Spencer returns from eighteen months in San Diego California. Miss Willie Harper of Monroe visits in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Durden
Monroe
W. B. Norsworthy
S. E. Holloway
Jack Jordan
J. H. Jordan
J. T. Howell
Louise Jeter
Fannie Taylor
Mobile
Ala
Leland Howard
Pegey Hiatt
Bastrop
Willie Harper
Mrs
W. L. Harper
Local Society Notes From Farmerville and Nearby Towns
Farmerville residents Mrs. C. H. Morton and Mr. Morton from Jonesboro visited with Dr. C. C. Francis. Mrs. R. L. Holmes of Dallas stayed with Mrs. Fred Revela and Mrs. Jack Davis. Mrs. Otis Johnson and son Leon visited Monroe hosts Mr. and Mrs. Mack Brantley. Mrs. Billy Workds left for Sulphur Springs West Virginia to see her husband who has returned from the Italian theater of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Morton
Baton Rouge
Mr. Morton
Jonesboro
R. L. Holmes
Dallas, Tex
Fred Revela
Jack Davis
Otis Johnson
Leon
Monroe
Mack Brantley
Billy Workds
Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Negro Foreman Won Medal For Flagging Train
L. G. Butler, a Negro night foreman for a Calhoun lumber company, received a gold medal in Monroe from Illinois Central Railroad supervisor J. H. Edmonson for discovering a broken rail on March 31. Butler alerted his foreman, flagged the train, and possibly prevented a derailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Butler
Calhoun
Monroe
J. H. Edmonson
Illinois-Central Railroad
Mr. Edmonson
Butler
Illinois- Central
Disabled War Veterans to meet at courthouse Tuesday night
James McClendon Post No. 8 of the Disabled War Veterans will hold a meeting at the courthouse Tuesday at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend as matters of importance will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
K. of C. Hall
James McClendon
Aviation Cadet Dowdey Jr. Home on 18 Day Furlough
Oron M Dowdey Jr son of Mr and Mrs C M Dowdey Sr of Monroe is home on an 18 day furlough from the army air forces. He entered service last September after graduating from O P H S and completed primary training then pre flight at a field in Iowa City. He has been stationed recently at Grand Prairie Field in Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Terzia
Fensky Terzia
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Terzia
Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
United States Naval Reserve
New Orleans
Frank F. Smith
Joseph Wayne
St. Francis Sanitarium
Joseph
Wayne
Murphey
Japan
Philippines
J. Arthur Smith
J. W. Murphey
Yeoman
Ewell Camp Jr
Ewell Camp Sr
West Monroe
Navy
Camp Perry
Southwest Pacific
Henry Byrd
San Francisco
Camp
Oron M. Dowdey Jr
C. M. Dowdey Sr
Plus
Monroe
Armo“Er
Iowa City
Iowa
Grar Prairie Field
Dallas
Tex
Booth Tarkington Calls for Fire War Bond Support
Indianapolis June 12 Pro Booth Tarkington famed Hoosier author urged Americans to back the Fire War Loan drive with their bottom dollar and last shirt He argued bond purchases unite citizens with the war effort and provide emotional steadiness as bonds mature for future spending and peace funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Booth Tarkington
United States
Tarkington
America
Europe
United States Treasury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pinkham
Bernhardt Bidg
Ilverstein
Frances Hotel
Faye Heard
Woman's Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
S. E. Huey
Island Drive
E. R. Norton
Alexander Avenue
Tom Breard
Milton Avenue
H. J. Hunter
Auburn Avenue
Walter Black
Stubbs
Alden Shotwell
Forsythe Avenue
R. M. Arseneau
North 10Th Street
W. C. Zeagler
St. John Street
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
J. T. Eubank
McKinley
A. G. Everett
E. H. Osterman
North Fifth
Ed Morris
Sixth Street
W. C. Faulk
North Second
W. M. Washburn
Arkansas
George
E. C. Gibson
White Cotten
Speed Avenue
J. D. Kelley
DeShard Road
C. G. Barlow
Sherrouse Avenue
Lee Hetzler
Lee Avenue
Child Welfare Council
Lila W. Graves
St. Anne’s Circle
C. H. Reid
Logtown Home Demonstration Club
H. B. Todd
Wood Street
YoWo Ca Business Girls’ Club
W. J. Veazey
Forsythe
Baskin Wright
Birmingham
Suraial
Norwich
Army Wives
Tallulah High School
M. W. Washburn
Dorothy Bierbaum
Barbara McCan
Sara Spencer
Jane Goss
A. L. Lane
S. W. Plauche
Mr. Plauche
Lake Charles
Nolan Harvey Jr
M. S. McCaffrey
Nolan Harvey Sr
W. K. Evans
Oak Grove
George W. Webb
Dalkeith Plantation
Fred McDuff
Fred Naylor McDuff
Beaumont
S. W. Planche
W. H. Davis
Virginia Lou
Louisiana State University
Billye Davis
R. G. Long
G. W. Jordan
A. L. Sevier
Margaret Webb
Kansas City University
Tallulah Book Club
A. D. Tisdale
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
N. T. Holt
Richard Almond
Tisdale
General Federation of Women's Clubs
St. Louis
Hatch
Fifth District
J. ©. Horn
Lamar Lee
Women's Society of Christian Service
A. J. McCready
J. R. Linton
J. L. Coleman
Sara Louise Coleman
Dallas, Texas
Vienna
Pinkie Madden
Winnfield, la
Elliot Nelson
Mr. Elvey Holmes
Patsy
Barbara
Winnfield
K. E. Ball
M. B. Gryder
Holmes
W. L. Ball
Ben White
Jack Holloway
Levi Atkins
Choudrant
Ben Loria
Malcolm Orwell
Orange
Edith Walters
Gibsland
Madden L. Nelson
Nelson
Tech
Clayton Lomax
California
Floyd Decker
Church of Christ At
Ruston
Lockart
LVT
Legislative Digest
Roland Preddy
Collinston
W. M. Caldwell
Tyler, Texas
Billie
Daniel Spencer
San Diego
Calif
Farmerville
Aviation Cadet
Bond
Rembrandt Bernhardt
Shaw-Walker Research
Opticians
DeSford Street
Mexsana
Owi
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