Veterans Places Open for July Civilian Conservation Corps
A 25 percent veteran quota for the July CCC enrollment was authorized by President Roosevelt. The measure, relayed to Bill Perham of the Barkdull Faulk American Legion post by J T Wentz, targets veterans on the relief rolls and non veterans, with 75 percent assigned to CCC camps. Applications must use Form P-130 and include relief endorsements before placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Bill Perham
Barkdull Faulk
American Legion
J T Wentz
New Orleans
Vetera
Lou
Waton
CCC
54 Attending 4-H Club Encampment
Fifty four boys and girls from Franklin parish attend the annual 4-H club encampment near Sicily Island. Participants travel from Fast Carroll Madison Tensas Concordia and Catahoula parishes and are accompanied by Miss Maybelle Hill F H Holdman and Mrs F H Holdman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Sicily Island
Fast Carroll
Madison
Tensas
Concordia
Catahoula Parishes
Maybelle Hill
F. H. Holdman
F. H. Holdeman
Bernstein park airport equipped with new service machinery
The municipal airport at Bernstein park has been equipped with machinery to service all planes. Wiring will be installed in the coming days to operate the equipment and light the hangar, announced by R. D. Swayze, commissioner of streets and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernstein Park
R. D. Swayze
Monroe Y's Men's club installs officers for six months
Officers for the final six months of the year were installed at the Monroe Y's Men's club meeting in Hotel Frances. New officers include Dr. C Prentice Gray Jr president Ed Watkins vice president Delma Carter treasurer Bill Lovett recording secretary Justin Glass corresponding secretary and George Hemphill Leon Hammond and Dr Morgan Simonton on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Y's Men's Club
Hotel Frances
C. Prentice Gray, Jr
Ed Watkins
Delma Carter
Bill Lovett
Justin Glass
George Hemphill
Leon Hammonds
Morgan Simonton
Mississippi-Arkansas- Louisiana
McGowan
Ouachita River
Monroe
Glass
Monroe Club
O. N. McNeil
Bayou DeSiard
C. D. Meredith
Negro Girl Killed in Auto Accident on Layton and Second
Cecile Washington a 20 year old colored girl was killed instantly in a two car crash at Layton avenue and South Second street. The other driver Langdon Broady 705 Texas avenue also involved was unhurt. Catherine Slavant 200 South Second rode with Joe Zarro 1001 South Second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile Washington
Layton Avenue
South Second Street
Joe Zarro
Poice
Zarro
John Zarro
Monroe Grocer
Robert Layton
Layton Place
Jackson Street
Births report listing several newborns this week
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Tom Hammonds on June 20. The Norris family announces a son born June 21. A son named William Allen Corbin Jr arrives Wednesday to Mr and Mrs W A Corbin of 108 Pargoud Drive at St Francis Sanitarium. Mrs Corbin is former Miss Corinne Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Tom Hammonds
Hansford Norris
W. A. Corbin
Pargoud Drive
St. Francis Sanitarium
William Allen Corbin, Jr
Military Dance Termed Success
The Three Mile Inn hosted a Wednesday dance sponsored by Company G of the National Guard. Jules Bauduc and his orchestra provided music and Mrs. Harry Rice gave a floor show. The committee, led by Walter Butler, plans dances every two to three months with full company attendance in dress uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Mile Inn
Company G
National Guard
Jules Bauduc
Harry Rice
Monroe
Walter Butler
Leo Tichell
Eddie Fitzpatrick
Eddie Shaughnessy
Northeast Louisiana Baptist Camp Sets July Dates
The annual northeast Louisiana Baptist encampment runs July 7 to July 16 one mile south of Olla. Dr. L. T. Hastings presides over 14-building camp in pine forest with sulphur stream, hot and cold showers, supervised youth activities, Bible exposition, stereopticon shows, evangelistic services, preacher’s conference, and cot rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olla
Northeast Louisiana
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church of
Monroe
The
Organi
H. E. Pettus
B. C. Land
Carl A. DeVane
Louisiana
Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Soothing Blue Star Ointment
Soothing Blue Star Ointment melts on the skin sending medicines into pores to relieve itch rash eczema and related conditions. Monex back on first jar if it fails to relieve.
Fire in Tree on South Grand Street Blamed on Cigarette
Monroe firemen yesterday afternoon extinguished a blaze in a tree in the 2500 block of South Grand Street. investigators attributed the fire to carelessness with a cigarette.
Car engine rumble on acceleration signals no serious trouble
Engineering reports say a rumble when accelerating rarely indicates a fault. The noise is usually due to accelerating too quickly rather than mechanical failure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Martha Black
Norvelle Dotson
James Dotson
Rudolph
Marion McIntyre
Central
Helen Bradley
Arvil Covington
Lone Pine
Billie
Virginia Knox
Myrtle Newcomer
Nonie Scoggin
Nolan Bradley
Odell Bradley
C. M. Netherland
Crowville
Mary Virginia Hoggatt
Georgia Mae Edwards
Olga McKnight
Myrtle Bennett
Lucian Farr
Stennis Murry
RK. W. Stephens
Wisner
Jewel
Jennie Louise Townsend
Frieda Hanks
Mildred Turner
Thelma Davis
Kelly Nard
David Porter
Houghton Broadway
Albert Davis
Gilbert
Renmimants
Belo
Dr. Prentice Gray
Y’s Men's
Gulf
Baptist
Zation
EACOC
Peacock
Woeman
Mamonar
Peacock’s
Peacock's
Goraam Wann
Symphony
Hased
Sterling Br
Sor
Diana
Tartos
Towle Sterling
Tasle
DeSiard
Monroe, la
Nina
Petra
America
Avanet
Bulova
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!