Natural Gas Industry Seen At Kiwanis Luncheon
West Monroe Kiwanis Club heard a US gas company presentation on tapping and distributing natural gas. Ed Hayman and Clayton Seiver led the film showing, detailing the industry’s role in heating and cooling homes and supporting economic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Earl Pettit
Joe Smith
R. P. McKay
Kiwanis International
Los Angeles
Ed Hohhenedel
Louis Gruber
Kiwanis Club
Monroe
Monroe Kiwanis Club
L. B. Pettit
R. E. Whitehurst
T. H. Scott
Dale Choates
Bill Veazey
Meredith Johnson
J. Paul Hewett
Walter Perkins
E. H. (Bing) Miller
David Snyder
Bastrop
E. M. Kennedy
Body of River Worker Sought Near Lake Providence
Lake Providence La June 24 Special Sheriff officers were alerted to search for the body of Joe Gilbert 20 who fell from a tow near the Wilson Point river light in East Carroll parish yesterday Deputy Sheriff Leon C Harbin said Ashland Oil and Refining Company of Ashland Ky offered a $10 reward for the body A unidentified man found floating down the river near here was buried in Lake Providence Cemetery today with Walters Funeral Home in charge
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Lake Providence
Here
Joe Gilbert
Wilson Point River
East Carroll Parish
Leon C. Harbin
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
Ashland
Walters Funeral Home
Stalin Biography Issued in 54 Languages Worldwide
A concise life account of Joseph Stalin has been issued in 54 languages to date, including all major minority languages of the Soviet Union and Russian. The piece notes widespread Soviet publication and references an antique grand father’s clock with an earliest date of 1681.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Look of Proud Loyalty From Frances Dewey at Convention
Boyle's Notebook describes Frances Hutt Dewey at the Philadelphia convention as Thomas E. Dewey won the Republican nomination. The piece notes her proud gaze and public loyalty as 14,000 spectators watched, highlighting her role and sentiment in the event.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Tom Dewey
Frances Hutt Dewey
Dewey
Black man executed in Mississippi at portable electric chair
Monroe Gibson, 19, a Black man, died in Mississippi's portable electric chair at 1:56 a.m. after being convicted of slaying his mother Ada Gibson during a $100 robbery in Meridian. He had waited in jail near Wallis Hamburg as the executioner and a 10 ton tractor trailer delivering the chair arrived late.
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Meridian
Miss
Monroe Gibson
Mississippi
Ada Gibson
Gibson
Wallis Hamburg
Emmett Buckley
Enterprise
Wallis
Exchange Club Offers Six Man Scratch Golf Challenge
The Exchange club challenged Twin City clubs to a six man scratch golf match and discussed dates for a return softball game with the Alexandria Exchange club. On June 12 Monroe hosted Alexandria for a chicken barbecue. Gene Shirah reported progress toward bringing a Golf Exhibitionist to town in August. Dr Henry Hammonds was introduced as a new member. Guests included Milt Grossman Mrs Bill Goldsmith and son and Charles Chappell.
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Exchange Club
Twin City
Hotel Frances
Alexandria Exchange Club
Monroe Club
Alexandria
Gene Shirah
Byron Nelson
Henry Hammonds
Milt Grossman
Bill Goldsmith and Son
Charles Chappell
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Boyle
Hal Boyle
Tom
Honey
Arthur Vandenberg
Frances
Martha Taft
Bob
Simon Boliver
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
Troy Nichols
OMY Quachita Bank
FORD
Richards
Lute
ISERV
McCain-Richards
AST
Louisville Ave
Pn ' Cout
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