Dan Bell Rides Herd on Money in Budget Bureau
Washington profile of Daniel W. Bell, acting director of the Bureau of the Budget, detailing his 25 years in federal service, the bureau’s role in shaping and executing the annual budget, and its influence on legislation and spending as agencies prepare estimates for the next fiscal year.
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Insect Control Work Reviewed in Ouachita Parish
A five week report shows 2772 gallons of oil used to spray 1 930 700 feet and 7 356 000 square feet of water in Monroe West Monroe Brownville and Sterlington Dr G Douglas Williams director urges owners to clear vacant lots keep drains empty and remove standing water He lists contributions from Monroe West Monroe Ouachita parish police jury Brown Paper mill Louisiana Power and Light United Gas Public Service and Thermatomic Carbon.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Brownville
Sterlington
G. Douglas Williams
Teachers Invited to Nature Lecture at Bernstein Park
Public school teachers of the city and parish are invited to a Thursday 2 p.m. lecture in Bernstein Park by Reynolds E. Carlson of New York City representing the National Recreation Association. The talk targets botany zoology biology and nature study, soon a compulsory school subject. Carlson, UC and Yosemite School of Natural History graduate, has post graduate work at Stanford. A Thursday Friday speaker series includes Carlson as chief speaker and a Thursday Rotary Club luncheon address at Hotel Virginia.
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Bernstein Park
Reynolds E. Carlson
New York City
National Recreation Association
Carlson
University of California
Yosemite School of Natural History
Leland Stanford University
Rotary Club
Hotel Virginia
Fudickar Freed From Sanitarium After Hand Injury
E C Fudickar, injured when his car partially wrecked near Louisville avenue and Riverside drive five weeks ago, has been moved from St Francis sanitarium to his home at 405 Park avenue. Doctors feared possible finger amputations but report the entire hand has been saved with careful treatment.
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E. C. Fudickar
Louisville Avenue
Riverside Drive
Park Avenue
St. Francis Sanitarium
Japan Broadcasting plans Olympic games broadcast to 25 nations
The Japan Broadcasting corporation aims to relay accounts of the 1940 Olympic games to twenty five nations. It seeks to provide timely coverage across multiple regions and expand international readership of the events.
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Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Braille Translation Effort Aims for Gone With the Wind
Raymond Williams a 25 year old blind University of Mississippi student awaits approval to begin translating Gone With the Wind into Braille He can convert the 1000 plus pages to raised dots in about 30 days if uninterrupted He and fellow students will share reading duties as he types using a Braille machine noted for speed and accuracy
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Miss
Raymond Williams
University of Mississippi
Library Extension Service
Williams
Margaret Mitchell
Confederacy
Inspector Grants Permits to Build
Five building permits were reported Monday by city inspector Sam H Awl. Peoples Homestead and Savings Association adds a one story frame residence at North Seventh Street for 700 dollars. Remodel at North Eighteenth and Adams costs 500 dollars. Remodel on Park Avenue costs 1140 dollars. W M Logan builds a barn in Crescent Bend addition for 150 dollars. Monroe Building and Loan Association remodels a one story frame residence at 505 Catalpa Street for 450 dollars.
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Sam H. Awl
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
North Seventh Street
North Eighteenth
Adams Street
Park Avenue
W. M. Logan
Crescent Bend
Monroe Building and Lean Association
Catalpa Street
Cotton Consumption and Stocks Reported by Census Bureau
The census bureau reports May cotton consumption at 669,460 bales of lint and 70,480 linters, with April figures higher. May exports reach 323,736 lint bales and 22,419 linters. imports total 30,984 bales. Spindles active in May total 24,659,296. Cotton in consuming establishments and storage shows varying levels across states and public stores.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Vacation Bible Schools Open at Churches
Vacation Bible schools opened Monday at the First Presbyterian and First Methodist churches with 50 and 40 attendees respectively. The Presbyterian program serves ages four to 14 under supervisor Mrs. W. J. Kirby, while the Methodist school for ages six to 12 has seven teachers and supervising director Mrs. S. M. Collins. Each session lasts two weeks. The First Baptist churches of Monroe and West Monroe started daily programs a week ago and report large attendance, ending Friday.
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First Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian School
W. J. Kirby
S. M. Collins
First Methodist School
First Baptist Churches
Monroe
West Monroe
Baptist Churches To Attend Northeast Louisiana Camp Program
Large groups from First Baptist churches of Monroe and West Monroe will attend the annual Northeast Louisiana Baptist encampment on the encampment grounds near Olla. It runs from June 29 for 10 days with Rev. L. T. Hastings as president and Rev. B. C. Land as program chairman. Noted participants include Dr. E. D. Head as Bible instructor and Dr. J. D. Gray preaching daily.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Olla
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
B. C. Land
Winnfield
Castor Creek
CCC
E. D. Head
Houston
Tex
J. D. Gray
New Orleans
Ira Prosser
Training Union and
Women’s Missionary Society
Reynolds Name a Son Born at St Francis Sanitarium
A son was born Sunday June 13 at the St Francis sanitarium to Mr and Mrs O N Reynolds of 308 Wood street West Monroe.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
O. N. Reynolds
Wood Street
West Monroe
Orleans Theater Destroyed by Fire
A blaze yesterday nearly destroyed the Washington theater at Washington avenue and Magazine street. Damage is estimated at 11000 dollars with origin undetermined. The fire marks the second large neighborhood theater to burn in a month, the Capitol Theater downtown being the other. One fireman was slightly injured by a fall during firefighting.
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New Orleans
Washington Theater
Washington Avenue
Magazine Street
Capitol Theater
Delegate Returns From AMA Convention in Atlantic City
Dr. J Q Graves returns home from Atlantic City where he attended the American Medical Association annual convention as a Louisiana delegate. He then made brief visits to New York City and Washington DC.
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J. Q. Graves
Atlantic City
N. J
Louisiana
American Medical Association
New York City
Washington, D. C
Property To Be Sold For 1936 Taxes In Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish property with unpaid 1936 taxes will be offered for sale June 26 at the west door of the parish courthouse. Sheriff’s office says at least 95 percent of 1936 taxes were collected by last Friday. advertising shows total property at risk is lower than since 1921. Mortgagees should safeguard interests and owners urged to pay past due taxes to prevent foreclosure. no time extensions.
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Quachita Parish
Sheriff's Office
Two youths arrested for check forgery in Ouachita Parish
Woodrow Headrick 19 of West Monroe and Rubin Harris 17 alias Jack Harris of Sylyrena Miss were jailed on forgery and uttering forged checks. Officers nabbed them early Sunday after a service station attendant halted the pair as they tried to cash a forged check. Headrick admitted forging names on four checks totaling 16.25 and cashing them at a local bank and filling station. An unrelated note on early cigarette references mentions 1842 and 1843 literature.
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Woodrow Headrick
Mitchell Jane
West Monroe
Rubin Harris
Jack Harris
Sylyrena
Miss
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Headrick
S. B. Rogers
S. B. Rogers, Jr
Bill Turner
Baptist Church Awards Concrete Framework Contract
The Monroe First Baptist Church awarded the concrete framework contract for its new four story education building to Frank Massing for 17000 dollars. R C Stokes announced plans to start immediately with a four month frame then float bonds to finish interior work and open the structure by year end.
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Monroe First Baptist Church
Frank Massing
R. C. Stokes
Stokes
Saturn’s belts Are Atmospheric Cloud Formations
Scientists describe Saturn’s belts as atmospheric cloud formations rather than surface features. They arise from wind patterns and atmospheric dynamics in the planet’s upper layers and do not indicate solid structures.
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Saturn
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