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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1937

Page

3

Social Security Forms Continue To Be Issued By Postmasters

With 13 days left for first half account number assignments, the Social Security Board outlined its plan to transfer duties on July 1. Through June, about 41,000 applications a day were filed, reaching 27,787,838 numbers in the June 1 records. Post offices will still provide blank forms after June 30 except where field offices exist, and Monroe workers will have applications sent to Shreveport for processing.

Social Security Social Security Board Today Sety Board Washington Bureau of Federal Old Age Benefits P. L. Dark Monroe Social Security Board Shreveport Dark

Ways to File Social Security Applications

The article explains four methods for employees to file a complete application. By June end, Mr Dark notes every employer must ensure each employee has a social security number for reporting wages since January 1 1937. If numbers are missing, the employer must file an initial information return by July 3 1937.

Dark Treasury Department Treasury

Revival at First Christian Church Draws Enthusiasts

An enthusiastic audience attended the Brooks-Fitz gospel revival at First Christian Church on Thursday. The program featured voice instruction, solos by Shreveport musicians Theopolis Fitz Miss Taylor and Mrs Pan key, a 10 minute sermon on Repentance by Rev Crayton Brooks, and a Bible reading with a subsequent 10 minute sermon. A school of music is planned for Friday night with more solos and duets. There is no service Saturday night.

Brooks-Fitz First Christian Church Theopolis Fitz Miss Taylor Pankey Shreveport Crayton Brooks

Nationally Known Surgeon Dr. Russell Stone Dies

Dr. Russell E. Stone, 59, a renowned New Orleans surgeon, died at Touro Infirmary from complications after an appendectomy. A Vanderbilt alumnus who came to New Orleans 25 years ago, he trained under Dr. Rudolph Matas and became a leading expert in radical breast amputation and steward incisions, performing 146 such operations in a year and publishing a widely circulated paper.

New Orleans Russell E. Stone Touro Infirmary Stone Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Rudolph Matas Steward

Hitler's Early Ambition as a Painter Shaped by War

The historical note recalls Adolf Hitler pursuing art as a young man and soldier while serving at the front in World War I, where he produced watercolors that reflected his early artistic aims.

Adolf Hitler

Births in Louisiana announced in two towns

Choudrant and Tullos report newborns with the Williams family in Douglas near Choudrant greeting a daughter Margie Rose born June 1. Hadwin family in Tullos welcomes a daughter Lilly Bell born June 14. Robert Cooper Jr. born in Shreveport June 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper Sr., former Monroe residents.

Choudrant Louie Williams Douglas Community Here Margie Rose Williams Tullos D. W. Hadwin Lilly Bell Robert Cooper, Jr Shreveport Robert Cooper, Sr Monroe

District Medical Group In Session

Sixteen members of the Fifth District Medical Society met for lunch at the Hotel Francis before an afternoon session where medical papers were read. Guests included Dr. J. B. McElroy of Memphis and professors from Tennessee and Missouri medical schools. A breakfast was hosted by Mrs J B Walsworth, with a banquet scheduled Friday night at the Frances hotel.

Fifth District Medical Society Hotel Francis J. B. McElroy Memphis University of Tennessee Willis Campbell Willard Bartlett Missouri Medical School Mry J. B. Walsworth Frances Hotel

Oldest Canadian Man John Birch Dies at 114

John Birch aged 114, a Nipissing Junction resident and native of Russia, died at his home. He was believed to be the oldest man in Canada.

Nadian Press John Birch Nipissing Junction Russia Canada

Blum Defies Senate Committee in Fiscal Power Tug

Paris June 18 Premier Leon Blum declares he will push for immediate senate passage of the government bill granting control of financial affairs by decree. The senate finance committee opposes. deputies approved tariffs by decree while forbidding foreign exchange control. The fight centers on emergency powers to borrow and cover an expected deficit of 1.76 billion.

Paris Leon Blum Senate Senate Finance Committee Vincent Auriol Joseph Caillaux Senate Committee Chamber of Deputies Blum Auriol

Bees and Moths Favor Blue and White Flowers

Honeybees prefer blue blooms while night flying moths choose white flowers. The color choice may help visibility in darkness.

Dedicating Shreveport Trades School Tonight

The Shreveport Trades school will be formally dedicated in a ceremony with I H Harris and FE G Ludtke in attendance. Nolan Hagan will give the welcome and the school will be open for public inspection this afternoon. Twenty five faculty from Louisiana State Normal college accompany President Fredericks for the event.

Shreveport Shreveport Trades School Louisiana I. H. Harris FE. G. Ludtke Albert A Fredericks Louisiana State Normal College Natchitoches Harris Ludtke Fredericks

Brown Held for Transfer of Mortgaged Property

D L Brown was arrested by sheriff's officers on a charge of transferring chattel mortgaged property from Lincoln parish. He was returned to Ruston yesterday afternoon by Lincoln parish authorities. The mortgaged property involved is described as a truck.

D. L. Brown Lincoln Parish Ruston Brown

Student Maxine Ellard Named to Who's Who in Colleges of America

Miss Maxine Ellard daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Ellard and a Louisiana Tech Ruston student has been notified she was among a select group of state college students chosen for Who's Who in Colleges of America.

Jena Maxine Ellard W. S. Ellard Louisiana Tech Ruston

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