Local Baptists to Olia Camp
Fifty boys and girls from the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home left for the Northeast Louisiana Baptist encampment at Olia as Supt. D. C. Black reports. Black will attend Thursday, with Dr. T. W. Gayer visiting the encampment Tuesday. The home’s attendance sits at 130 as turnover occurs. Two local sisters joined the home this week. Construction continues on two cottages including the baby cottage roof and the E. H. Murrell memorial cottage. Gayer will retire July 1 to Franklinton, La.
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Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Olia
D. C. Black
Black
T. W. Gayer
Baptist Home
E. H. Murrell
M@& boys
Franklinton
Railroad Bridge Repair Finished at Monroe Ouachita Span
The Illinois Central bridge across the Ouachita River in Monroe has been repaired and opened to vessel traffic. A Mississippi River Commission bulletin from May 22 1946 noted a 10 day closure for turn span repairs. the work is completed and the span is now operable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Ouachita River
Monroe
Mississippi River Commission
Vicksburg Division
Signs of Crisis Grow Over Jewish Immigration to Palestine
Mackenzie notes urgent signs urging action on Jewish immigration to Palestine amid rising unrest in the holy land and escalating European refugee flows. He cites 355,000 displaced persons in U.S. care, Bevin’s rejection of immediate 100000, and U.N. relief moves for German and Austrian Jews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Mackenzie
Associated Press
Palestine
Holy Land
Europe
Frankfurt
Germany
High Command
United States Army
Reich
Belsen
Bevin
Labor Party
England
America
House of Commons
Attlee
Anglo- American Committee
New York
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Austria
Vidalia Garden Club closes year at Scotland plantation
In Ferriday Louisiana on June 19 the Vidalia Garden Club held its final meeting of the year at Scotland plantation the home of Mrs Ralph Shields. Six hostesses included Mrs S L Winston Sr Mrs John Dale Jr Mrs Richard Campbell Mrs Lessley Dale Mrs Proby Sessions and Mrs Shields. Librarian Mrs S R Gray reviewed gardening books and Ernie Pyle biographies. Outgoing president Mrs Sessions gave her report and new year books were issued. Officers for the coming year are Mrs Edward Shields president Mrs W M Johnson vice president and Miss Virginia McCrea secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Vidalia Garden Club
Scotland” Plantation
Ralph Shields
S. L. Winston, Sr
John Dale, Jr
Richard Campbell
Lessley Dale
Proby Sessions
Shields
S. R. Gray
Concordia Parish
White House
Ernie Pyle
William Allen White
Edward Shields
W. M. Johnson
Virginia McCrea
Demonstration Group Elects Officers At Concordia Council
Miss Clyde Shilling led a Ferriday High School rally with four clubs represented. Officers named were President Mrs J M Doyle Vice President Mrs Stella Robertson Treasurer Mrs Opal Cannon Secretary and Reporter Mrs J R Davis. Two women were chosen to attend the state council meeting in Baton Rouge in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Clyde Shilling
Concordia Parish
Ferriday High School
Sycamore Club
J. M. Doyle
Opal Cannon
E. Fusilier
Turtle Lake Club
W. E. Barnes
J. W
Fred Campbell
J. R. Davis
C. A. Crump
Stella Robertson
George Waltman
Clayton Club
Doyle Loomis
State Council
Baton Rouge
J. W. Wilson
Opai Cannon
TB Survey in Concordia Parish Reveals TB Toll
Concordia Parish La June 19 Special A survey by public health nurse Mrs Elma Glasgow with health department physicians and agencies shows 36 TB cases in four years 20 deaths 10 located and six under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Concordia Parish
Elma Glasgow
Health Department
Honest Boy Found in Jonesboro
Clyde Pohl of the News-Star-World found 35 cents richer after a Jonesboro newsboy returned a punch board win. A boy from Monroe had given Pohl his address. later a letter arrived with 35 cents, a quarter and a dime, and thanks for the honest act from James Grady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Pohl
News-Star—World
Jonesboro
Pohl
Electrocution Causes Death of Negro Child
Walter Jones a three year old Negro boy died after being found under his home Saturday. Coroner Dr J T French said the ground wire became hot due to a short in wiring and the boy touched the grounded pipe. His uncle Henry Moore pulled him from beneath the building and he died shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
J. T. French
Quachita Parish
Grammont Street
Henry Moore
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Olla
Children’s Home
Peerless Casuals
Mackenzie
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Ruston
Aersonell
Concordia
Honest Boy
Kansas City
James E. Dickinson
George M. Deppen
James
George
O. E. Deppen
Oakland
Calif
Florence Dickinson Merriweather
Guild
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