State Specialist Injured by Fall in Baton Rouge
Miss Bertha Lee Ferguson, state garden specialist, slipped in her dining room in Baton Rouge and fractured her hip. She is now a patient at Lady of the Lake Hospital. Parish home demonstration agent Mrs. Jewel McQuiller says many friends here wish her a speedy recovery. The article notes that in 1948 the average American ate 145 pounds of meat.
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Bertha Lee Ferguson
State Garden
Baton Rouge
Lady of the Lake Hospital
Jewel McQuiller
Parish
Reds Opposing Dictatorship Trial Quotation Read In Court
New York June 23. Gilbert Green Illinois Communist chairman testified at a conspiracy trial about a 1947 radio address in which he argued that Communists would only advocate force if America faced a Fascist dictator. The exchange focused on whether excerpts from the speech could be admitted as evidence and how Green’s statements might admissions by the witness.
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New York
America
Gilbert Green
Illinois
Green
Communist Party
United States
John F. X. McGahey
Harold R. Medina
Chicago
WGN
McGahey
Medina
Abraham J. Isserman
Navy Families Toast Christmas News From Atlantic Base
Louis W Bright commisaryman first class USN husband of Mrs L W Bright of West Monroe is serving aboard the naval air station Bermuda British Crown Colony Bright entered the naval service Nov 5 1940 Before entering the navy he attended Lincoln high school Two OlLa La Men William K Hemphill seaman USN husband of Mrs William K Hemphill and Willie J Lanehart seaman USN of route 1 are scheduled to visit Portsmouth England and Cherbourg France this summer as crew of the battleship USS Missouri as part of a ten ship midshipman practice cruise squadron Tours of London and Paris also are being arranged During the cruise embryo naval officers will stand watches and train with the regular ship s companies George H Largent USN son of Mr and Mrs G L Largent of Oak Grove was recently advanced to airman at the naval air station San Diego Calif James E Smith metalsmith third class USN son of Mrs Claude Hemphire of 901 Crosley Monroe has been on a ten day visit to Naples Italy as a crew member of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea to relax after training with the Sixth Task Fleet in the Mediterranean
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Louis W. Bright
USN
L. W. Bright
West Monroe
Naval Air Station
Bermuda
Bright
Naval Service
Navy
Lincoln High School
Olla
William K Hemphill
William K. Hemphill
Willie J. Lanehart
Portsmouth
England
Cherbourg
France
U. S. S. Missouri
London
Paris
Naval Academy
George H. Largent
G. L. Largent
Oak Grove
San Diego
Calif
James E. Smith
Claude Hemphire
Crosley
Monroe
Naples
Italy
U. S. S. Coral Sea
Sixth Task Fleet
Mediterranean
Births in Downsville and Monroe Families
Mr and Mrs Joseph Wilbur Stiles of Downsville announce a daughter Margaret Sheryl born June 18. Mr and Mrs Wallace Ray Reitzell of Monroe announce a daughter Julia Ann born June 21.
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Joseph Wilbur Stiles
Downsville
Margaret Sheryl
Wallace Ray Reitzell
Monroe
Julia Ann
Naval Academy midshipman Robert Jones named
Mr and Mrs Leals L Hale of 307 Erin avenue announce their son Robert Germany Jones has passed his physical and is now a midshipman at the U S Naval Academy. He graduated Neville High School in 1948 salutatorian and student council president, attended Northeast Junior College 1948 49, made dean's list, and earned a Senate appointment from Allen W Ellender as one of four top state competitors.
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Leals L. Hale
Erin Avenue
Robert Germany Jones
U. S. Naval Academy
Robert
Neville High School
Northeast Junior College
Allen W. Ellender
Portraiture study trip for Mrs Hayman to Winona Lake
Mrs. Ed Hayman departs Friday for Winona Lake Indiana to join a portrait course at the Winona School of Photography. She will study with three masters Fred R Bill Ed win D Rentschler and Ulrich Schmidt from June 27 through July 15. Afterward she plans to visit Mrs Ina F Lavelle in Youngstown Ohio.
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Ed Hayman
Winona Lake
Ind
Coins in autos no help to offenders
Chief of Police H. T. Ward warned Thursday that coins placed under windshield wipers do not guarantee avoidance of tickets. With over 900 meters citywide, traffic officers would not have time to insert coins for car owners, and no officers on or downtown beats were ordered to do so.
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H. T. Ward
Ward
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