A W Trotter to Be Honored at Pythians Dinner
Stonewall lodge No 8 of the Knights of Pythias will host a dinner to honor Albert W Trotter grand vice chancellor Thursday at 7 30 pm. He plans to move to Hattiesburg Mississippi and the dinner serves as a farewell party for a valued local member.
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Stonewall Lodge No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Albert W. Trotter
Thursay
Trotter
Pythian Lodge
Hattiesburg
Miss
Stonewall Lodge
Bastrop Knights of Pythias Restart After Year Idle
About 35 Bastrop lodge members attended a Wednesday meeting with a lively program. Speakers included J Normen Coon of Monroe and C A Kimball along with Bob Phillips M G Moore and L J Hunnicutt. Coon and Kimball held grand positions as outer guard and master at arms respectively. Alvin Leopold chaired. The lodge has existed for 60 years and aims to grow as a civic asset.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Bastrop
Bastrop Lodge
J. Normen Coon
Monroe
C. A. Kimball
Bob Phillips
M. G. Moore
L. J. Hunnicutt
Coon
Louisiana
Kimball
Alvin Leopold
Salvation Army Officers Granted Draft Deferments
National selective service headquarters recognized Salvation Army commissioned officers as ordained ministers and instructed boards to grant class IV-D deferments. Brig. Gen. Lewis Hershey noted four theological schools in San Francisco Chicago New York and Atlanta and cadets at these schools are eligible for draft exemption like other divinity students.
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Washington
National Selective Service Headquarters
Salvation Army
Lewis B. Hershey
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
NYA Celebrates GT Birthday In Ouachita Parish
Ouachita parish marks the sixth anniversary of the national youth program with open events at NYA centers. About 300 youths are connected. projects include service station, sheet metal, sewing, woodworking, blacksmith, auto repair, clerical training, and colored girls and boys workshops under advisory chairmen D C Metcalf Sam Rubin Sheriff Milton Coverdale and Walter McGee. Elnora V Chandler oversees NYA activities in 17 northeast parishes.
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NYA
Ouachita Parish
B. C. Apperson
Apperson
Ouachita
South Grand Street
Monroe
Lazarre Avenue
West Monroe
Coleman Avenue
Forsythe Park
Trenton Street
South Seventh Street
Colored High School
Riverside Drive
D. C. Metcalf
Sam Rubin
Milton Coverdale
Walter McGee
Elnora V. Chandler
Louisiana
Speculation on Harrison Successor Focuses on George and Connally
Washington June 26 Senate speculation on who will succeed the late Pat Harrison as president pro tempore centers on Senators Walter F. George of Georgia and Tom Connally of Texas. Officials say a decision may take time. Glass continues as acting president pro tem.
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Washington
Senate
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Walter F. George
Georgia
Tom Connally
Texas
Glass
Virginia
Harrison
Hot Springs
Ark
Democratic Steering Committee
George
Foreign Relations Committee
Finance Committee
Connally
House
Ferriday Merchant Anthony Serio dies at 70
Funeral services were held at St Patrick's church Ferriday for Anthony Serio 70 a Ferriday merchant who died at Ferriday hospital after months of illness He was born in Cefalia Italy and lived in Ferriday eleven years with his son Guy Serio as a grocer Surviving sons brothers sisters and many nieces and nephews attended the rites The Rev Francis X Kronemeyer conducted the service and pallbearers included Donald The riot Albert Massey Eugene Schuchs and others
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Ferriday
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Natchez City
Anthony Serio
Ferriday Hospital
Cefalia
Italy
Guy Serio
Guy
Jack Serio
Joseph
Vincent Serio
New Orleans
Rosa Tumenello
Baton Rouge
Josephine Domino
Algiers
Francis X. Kronemeyer
Our Lady of Lourdes
St. Patrick's Catholic
Vidalia
Donald Theriot
Albert Massey
Eugene Schuchs
Willard Schuchs
William Meyers
Dan Gremillion
Henry Rucker
Carlos Anteline
O-9 Disaster Inquiry Planned In New London
An open court of inquiry into the submarine O-9 disaster will convene in New London Connecticut. The O-9 sank during a test dive last Friday with 33 sailors killed.
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Boston
New London
Navy Contracts Grow As Shipbuilding Push Expands
Secretary Knox announced contracts totaling 381 67 million and letters of intent for 41 million add to the navy half billion program to expand shipyards for emergency needs. Mississippi received 3 1 million in direct benefits among twenty six states.
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Washington
Knox
Mississippi
Woman Prefers Death in Isles to America
Andreas Christiansen a retired ship captain won a divorce after testifying his wife Rose Harvey Christiansen said she would rather die in the streets of England than live in the United States. He said she refused to leave Bristol despite his long residence in the U S. The article also notes that in the steel industry red shortness means steel has excessive sulfur and tends to crumble when hot rolling.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Andreas Christiansen
England
United States
Rose Harvey Christiansen
Bristol
Mississippi Shows Broad Gain In Business Activity
Mississippi June report notes a 15 to 20 percent year over year rise in state business activity as of June 1. Bank debits, building permits, contracts, farm income, employment placements and tax receipts all show sharp gains, led by Camp Shelby region with 150 percent rise and districts like Mobile, Meridian, Gulfport appear strong.
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State College
Miss
Mississippi Business Review
National Defense
Hattiesburg
Camp Shelby
Mobile
Meridian
Memphis
Gulfport-Biloxi
Columbus
Vicksburg
Gains Reported for Clarksdale Corinth Tupelo and Como Districts
Gains were reported for the Clarksdale Corinth Tupelo and Como districts, indicating improvement across multiple local areas. Officials cited steady growth and positive developments affecting regional communities.
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Clarksdale
Corinth
Tupelo
MeComo
State Men Conduct Assessment Review in Ouachita Parish
Dan S. Moore of the Louisiana Department of Revenue leads a routine review of Ouachita Parish assessment listings with Bert Coverdale reporting complaints process. Only one complaint had been filed by noon Thursday as staff, including Hugh F. Ryland Alton Hebert and Stirling Cotton, assist.
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Dan S. Moore
State Department of Revenue
Ouachita Parish
Bert Coverdale
Coverdale
Moore
Hugh F. Ryland
Alton Hebert
Stirling Cotton
Local Births Reported From St. Francis and General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Howard Smith of highway 80 are parents of a daughter born June 21 at St Francis sanitarium Mer Rouge La Mr and Mrs E G Black are parents of a daughter born in General hospital in Bastrop June 24 specials
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Howard Smith
Highway 80
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mer Rouge
E. G. Black
General Hospital
Bastrop
Wheat Mill to Open Near Lake Providence
The Hollybrook Gin Company plans a $30 000 flour mill five miles south of Lake Providence Louisiana to begin operation by July 1. It will produce wheat flour whole wheat and other products while expanding farm outlets in East and West Carroll parishes. About 2000 people could be affected as wheat farming replaces cotton in some areas and more mills may follow.
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Lake Providence
Hollybrook Gin Company, Inc
Robert Amacker
East Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish
East Carroll
Countess of Paris Welcomes Twin Sons in Rabat
In Casablanca French Morocco on June 25 the Countess of Paris gave birth to twin boys named Michel and Jacques at Rabat. The birth brings the couple’s total children to eight with godparents to be chosen from workers and peasants’ families.
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Casablanca
French
Morocco
Paris
France
Rabat
Michel
Jacques
Health Injured by Lack of Breakfast
Miss Mary Spalding of the Massachusetts department of public health presented a study of 3,571 high school students showing that skipping breakfast risks inadequate daily nutrition. The research found many students in Massachusetts ate poor breakfasts, contrary to prior beliefs that lunches were the weakest meal.
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Durham
N. H
Mary Spalding
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Boston
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Massachusetts
Spalding
Study Links Rushing Rules to Youth Habits
The report notes boys rushing to carry papers or farm work while girls stayed up late to apply lipstick. It finds only half of youths achieved optimal food intake, reflecting lifestyle pressures on daytime meals.
Masons of Fourth District to Meet in Crowville
The fourth Masonic district lodge meeting will be held at Crowville Sunday at 2 p.m. All master Masons are urged to attend as the meeting will be of great interest. Dee A. Strickland, most worshipful grand master, will address the meeting as will Otto E. Passman, grand senior deacon.
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Masonic District Lodge
Crowville
Dee A. Strickland
Otto E. Passman
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