Positions Open in U S Civil Service in Southwest
Fort Worth Texas June 26 A large number of industrial property officer and contracting specialist positions are available in the southern air procurement district with salaries from 3825 to 6400 a year. Openings span New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Texas Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Georgia Florida South Carolina and Alabama. Applications from post offices in area towns or cities should be mailed to Executive Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners Post Office Box 9938 Fort Worth Texas.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Southern Air Procurement District
Board of
United States Civil Service Examiners
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Peach Festival Highlights Parade and Peach Auction
The Peach Festival continues with peach displays at the parish courthouse from 9 39 a m and judging between 10 a m and 12 noon. Prizes, an auction, and a parade featuring Queen Dixiegem and Princess Peach close the day after a series of talks and a peach eating contest at Louisiana Tech.
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Parish
U. S
Louisiana
Tech
Tech Stadium
R. L. Ropp
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Peach Growers Association
MacArthur Defends Korea Policy Before Senate Panel
Testifying after his April dismissal, General MacArthur said bombing Manchurian bases could risk a wider war with Russia but opponents noted his plan aimed at a decisive Korea victory. Defense, civilian leaders, and other generals largely backed Truman's Korea strategy while some criticized earlier Far East policy.
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United Nations
Korea
Russia
Senate Committee
Truman
MacArthur
Pacific
China
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Acheson
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
U. N
Louis ‘Nnson
de- A We
Oscar Badger
Far East
Patrick J. Hurley
David J. Barr
O'Donnell
Hurley
Soviet Deputy Malik Applies for July 6 Gripsholm Sail
United Nations dispatch reports Soviet deputy foreign minister Jacob A. Malik has requested reservations to sail July 6 on the Swedish liner Gripsholm. He plans to return to Moscow for his annual vacation.
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United Nations
N. Y
Jacob A. Malik
Gripsholm
Moscow
Marriage Licenses for Grover Deal and Jessie Burrell Hixon
Grover Deal age 26 of Bastrop and Jessie Burrell Hixon age 21 of Swartz obtained marriage licenses. The notice records their legal eligibility to wed in the local registry.
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Grover Deal
Bastrop
Jessie Burrell Hixon
Swartz
Air War Rages as UN Forces Hit Red Front Across Korea
Reds flee toward the Manchurian border after a major air battle in which 40 MIGs and 29 sabres clashed along the 38th parallel. U N forces bombarded Won san for 131st day as ground fighting intensified near Kumhwa and Inje with heavy artillery and fire bombing strikes.
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U. S
Manchurian
U. N
Wonsan
Inje
Kumhwa
Dougheys
Peiping
Russia
Jacob Malik
Korea
Tokyo
Washington
Malik
38Th Parallel
Red North
South Korea
Nate Polowetzky
A. P
Frank King
Iron Triangle
King
Loren W. Davis
Glendale
Calif
James Heslop
Hampton
Kenneth L. Wilkinson
Huntington
W. Va
Toledo
Bond Election July 3 Seeks $650 000 Fire Bond
Monroe voters will decide on a $650000 fire bond at the July 3 election. Chief H L Hales says explanations are available at the central station on St John street. A citizens committee trimmed the request from $900000 to $650000 and warns improvements are needed to avoid downgrades by the Louisiana rating and fire prevention bureau and higher insurance rates.
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H. L. Hales
Central Station
St. John Street
Monroe
Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau
Ouachita
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Fire Department
Hales
Ex convict arrested in DeSiard street home theft case
Monroe police picked a recently released inmate, Ernest Baudreaux, from a line of prisoners Tuesday morning as the suspect in a home invasion at 1613 DeSiard street. Detectives say the yellow gold railroad watch stolen from Deola Washington’s brother is still missing. Baudreaux, 38, denies the theft and was later identified in the city jail by witnesses. He previously served time for rape at the Texas State penitentiary.
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Texas State Penitentiary
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Ernest Baudreaux
Baudreaux
Deola Washington
Lucy Johnson
Ninth Street
Boudreaux
Couple Hurt In Auto Accident Improves In Hospital
Abilene Texas couple Mr and Mrs James W Babb were injured in a traffic crash near Knoxville last Saturday when their car collided with another vehicle at a highway intersection. They are reported in good condition today.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Abilene
Tex
Here
James W. Babb
Unclear wartime action described near battlefront
Fragmentary report notes soldiers Stormes and Arnold bell in support of U N forces on eastern battleline. Cruiser eight inch guns shell enemy positions in round the clock bombardment.
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Ers
Stormes
Arnold J. Isbell
U. N
Deaths Mrs. Nancy E Wilks 51 Harrisonburg Wisner clinic
Mrs Nancy E Wilks 51 of Harrisonburg died at a Wisner clinic Monday Funeral held Tuesday at 2 p m at Risen Creek Pentecostal Church officiated by Rev J T Mayo and Rev Luther Ladiner Interment in Heard Cemetery Manifest directed by First National Funeral Home Winnsboro She survived by husband James H Wilks father Leonard Watkins two sons James Leroy Wilks and Marivia Leo Wilks three daughters Mrs FE Terrie Houston Tex and Mrs Mildred Booth a sister Mrs Deulah Dunn two brothers Alton Watkins and Monroe Henry Watkins and a half sister Mrs Julie Wilks Harrisonburg
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Nancy E. Wilks
Harrisonburg
Wisner
Risen Creek Penticostal Church
J. T. Mayo
Luther Ladiner
Heard Cemetery
Manifest
First National Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Lake Providence
Marivia Leo Wilks
Terrie
Houston
Tex
Mildred Booth
Deulah Dunn
Alton Watkins
Monroe Henry Watkins
Julie Wilks
Death of W. E. Dodd at 80 in Farmerville
W E Dodd aged 80 of Farmerville died early today in a Monroe clinic after a long illness. Funeral at Rocky Branch Baptist Church Wednesday at 3 p m with Rev A Stevens officiating. Interment in church cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville in charge. He is survived by his wife three sons R E George Ephraim all of Farmerville a daughter Mrs Delta Dyer Point La 18 grandchildren seven great grandchildren
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W. E. Dodd
Farmerville
Monroe
Rocky Branch Baptist Church
A. Stevens
Church
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
R. E., George
Ephraim Dodd
Delta Dyer
Point, la
Ragland Dies In Alexandria After Monroe Roots
F M Ragland aged 58 formerly of Monroe and now of Alexandria died suddenly in Alexandria on Saturday. Funeral services were held there Sunday with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by a sister Mrs J G Keller and two brothers W F Ragland and A F Ragland all of Monroe.
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F. M. Ragland
Alexandria
Monroe
Greenwood Cemetery
J. G. Keller
W. F. Ragland
A. F. Ragland
Shearman Publishes Southwest Citizen Daily Integration
Lake Charles news states the Southwest Citizen and Lake Charles American Press merged over the weekend. Publisher Thomas B. Shearman announces the combined paper will publish mornings Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday as a joint edition, with no Monday edition. The American Press will print six afternoons Monday to Friday, skipping Saturday.
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Lake Charles
Thomas B. Shearman
The
American Press
Southwest Citizen
1937 Newark Club Sent All IL Members to Majors
The 1937 Newark club in the International League produced every player and the manager who reached the major leagues, marking a historic exodus of talent to the top circuit.
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Newark
Doctor Cerniglia Opens KLIC Radio Station in City
Dr Frank P Cerniglia 45 opened radio station KLIC boosting Twin Cities broadcasting to three local outlets The Tulane trained dentist started dentistry in 1928 The Bernhardt building office is at 706 Auburn Avenue and the Strauss Building houses the studio He and his wife have six sons and he employs eight people as a Monroe Lions Club and St Matthew Church member.
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Frank P. Cerniglia
KLIC
Twin Cities
Doctor Cerniglia
Tulane University
Bernhardt Building
Cerniglia
Auburn Avenue
Monroe Lions Club
St. Matthew Church
Strauss Building
Acheson warns Iran dispute risks oil supply disaster
Secretary of State Acheson faces questions on the $8.5 billion foreign aid program and Iran Britain nationalization clash over oil. He calls Iran oil vital to the free world and says the situation is moving rapidly toward disaster with no bright spots.
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Iran
Britain
Free World
Two Charges of Battery Filed Against Wesley Davis
Wesley Davis age 32 residing in the 800 block Louisville was booked on two counts of battery for alleged assaults on Elizabeth Moody and James Hartsfield. He held a $500 bond on each count after an earlier Saturday arrest for fighting and disturbing the peace. Davis posted a $200 property bond and was later transferred to Ouachita Parish jail following a Saturday night fracas.
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Wesley Davis
Louisville
Ouroe
Elizabeth Moody
James Hartsfield
Davis
Ouachita Parish
New Automobile Windshield Glass Cuts Glare and Heat
Motorists gain from a windshield glass with excellent optical qualities and a slight blue green tint. It features a graduated shading above the eye level to reduce glare and heat from the sun.
Building Permits for Remodels and Erection across City
The News Star World Publishing Corporation received a permit to remodel a building at 112 North Second Street for 500 dollars using day labor. Donald Gray was issued a permit to erect a cabin at 3209 Renwick Street for 250 dollars with day labor. F H Clampitt was approved to erect a residence at 2012 Valencia Avenue for 8650 dollars with Trois Pettigrew as contractor. Jewell B Elliott obtained a permit to erect a curb market at 713 Winnsboro Road for 300 dollars.
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News
Star—World Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
Donald Gray
Renwick Street
F. H. Clampitt
Valencia Avenue
Trois Pettigrew
Jewell B. Elliott
Action filled year for California soldier
Glendale report tells of Henry Cullum a 31 year old Los Angeles police officer called back to the infantry in January and serving as a lieutenant with the 3rd division on the Korean front. After four months of war he received emergency leave on June 17 and arrived home with his wife Joyce 24 to meet their twins Jeffrey and Deborah born that weekend.
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Glendale
Calif
Henry Cullum
Cullum
Los Angeles
Joyce
Jeffrey
Deborah
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Cypress
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Frigidaire Dealer
Walter Reed Refrigeration CO
Louisville Ave
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