Collinston W S C S Holds July Meeting At Home
The Collinston W S C S met at Mrs. W T Griffin’s home for the monthly program with 18 attendees. Officers and committees were announced, a devotional given, scripture read, and next gathering planned for July first at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinston
W. T. Griffin
John Gobble
A. H. Harper
Alton Norsworthy
T. F. Eldridge
Dale Lowrey
Eugenia Keller
B. W. Hopgood
Forrest Trippe
A. J. Tarver
Marie Hodges
R. O. Richards
Dorothy Anne Norsworthy
Guy Boyd
Births in West Monroe and Farmerville Families
Mr and Mrs Billy Edwin John welcome Beverly Sue born June 13 at 606 North Seventh West Monroe. Rebecca Jane born May 9 to Mr and Mrs Joseph David Rugg Farmerville. Thomas Eugene born June 11 to Mr and Mrs William Douglas Turner 3015 Dick Taylor. William Charles born June 19 to Mr and Mrs Robert Menard Johnston 3308 Gordon. Patricia Ann born June 19 to Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson McNeely 1800 Cole. Connie Ann born June 19 to Mr and Mrs Dale Eugene Dunn 406 Cole. Marilyn Denise born June 19 to Mr and Mrs Idolphus Carroll Turnley Jr Trout. Fred Edwin born with Mr and Mrs Fred Edwin Cowan Jr 104 South Fourth West Monroe. Steven Lee born June 19 to Mr and Mrs Bascom Earl Albritton West Monroe. Sherie Glenn born June 20 to Mr and Mrs Glenn Watkins Pullen 101 Tennessee. Catherine Anne born June 20 to Mr and Mrs Hia Zeak Haddad 3601 Cypress West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Edwin Johnson
North Seventh
West Monroe
Beverly Sue
Joseph David Rugg
Farmerville
Rebecca Jane
William Douglas Turner
Dick Taylor
Thomas Eugene
Robert Menard Johnston
Gordon
William Charles
Carl Wilson McNeely
Cole
Patricia Ann
Dale Eugene Dunn
Connie Ann
Idolphus Carroll Turnley, Jr
Trout
Marilyn Denise
Fred Edwin Cowan, Jr
South Fouth
Fred Edwin, Jr
Bascom Earl
Bridal brunch hostess Miss Pat Sanders honors Miss Leora Lefors
Miss Pat Sanders hosted a bridal brunch at Mrs. Walter app's home for Miss Leora Lefors before her marriage to a Lacy. The decor featured a miniature bride and groom, white roses, pink carnations, and a Mademoiselle Home Planning Scrapbook as a gift. Refreshments were served to a group of Alexandria and Oxford guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Sanders
Leora LeFors
A Lacy
Walter App
Toray Trousseau
Lefors
Gill Faulkner
Oxford
Mickey Glankler
Freddie Cleveland
Chick Gabbert
Alexandria
Patsy Batten
Brownville W. S. C. S. Outlines Plans At Monthly Meeting
Mrs. W. A. Coates outlined plans for the coming year and urged cooperation of the Brownville W. S. C. S. The group discussed programs and a membership drive aims to include every woman church member. An executive meeting for officers and chairmen is set for Tuesday June 24 at 7 30 P M with all invited to attend.
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W. A. Coates
Brownville W. S. C. S
Coates
G. B. Wilson
Community group meetings listed for Wednesday
The schedule lists meetings for the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Stone Avenue and Gordon Avenue churches, Covenant Presbyterian executive board, Catholic Ladies Altar Society picnic at Bernstein Park, College Place WMS, Bayou Desiard Garden Club at the Rendezvous, Colony Home Demonstration Club, Dixie Chapter No 179 OES, and Monroe Temple No 1 Pythian Sisters with details on times and host locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
College Place
Circle I
Bayou DeSiard Garden Club
Rendevous
Carl Slakter
Colony Home Demonstration Club
Drew Anderson
DeSiard
Dixie Chapter
Masonic Temple
Monroe Temple
Monroe Temple No. 1—Pythian Sisters
Castle Hall
Nelle Heard
Informal Coke Party Honors Two Sets of Sisters
Mrs Clark Upp and Mrs L E Ducote hosted an informal coke party at the Country Club on Thursday morning. They honored their sisters Mrs Calvert Pepper and Mrs George Ryan in a warm social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Upp
L. E. Ducote
Country Club
Calvert Pepper
George Ryan
Flowers for Health in Montreal City Parks
Health Director Dr. Adelard Groulx says flowers and grass purify the air with a dust- abating effect. The greenery adds beauty and may improve residents health conditions.
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Flowers For
Montreal
Adelard Groulx
Louisi ana Tech Faculty Members Pursue Summer Graduate Study
Seventeen Louisi ana Tech faculty members are away this summer for graduate study with 11 on leave. The list includes K F Hewins at the University of Mississippi and Charles G Hobgood at Louisiana State University. Others study at Columbia University, University of North Carolina, University of Texas, Colorado, and Arkansas among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Business
University of Texas
C. T. Woodard
A. E. Phillips
University of Arkansas
Arthur W. Stone
Columbia University
Robert H. Mount
W. J. Bordelon
University of North
Glen Corrigan
University of Pennsylvania
J. H. Barnwell
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
J. C. Owen
University of Colorado
Ruth Richardson
Colorado A
M. Wallace Herbert
Oklahoma A
Ferriday Health Unit Acquires 16mm Film Projector
The Concordia parish health department now uses a 16-millimeter film projector and screen for health education. Lectures reach schools and civic groups with films on cancer dental health first aid nutrition sanitation tuberculosis and venereal diseases.
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Ferriday
Concordia Parish Department of Health
Grace Bailey
State Department of Health
Honor Is Given Lt. Col. Davis
Lt. Col. Leo W. Davis was named acting director of the Louisiana Selective Service System on governor and draft director recommendations. A World War II field division head and postwar manpower chief, he succeeds James Thomas Connor. Davis, a WWI veteran, joined the Louisiana National Guard in 1922 and held multiple infantry posts.
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Leo W. Davis
Louisiana Selective Service System
Lewis B. Hershey
Washington
Davis
James Thomas Connor
Louisiana National Guard
156Th Infantry
31St Infantry
Signal
Infantry
Command and General Staff College
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lafayette
Personal Notes From Local Social Roundup
Mrs. Joseph Brown returns from New Orleans with grand niece Frances Elizabeth born June 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hakenjos. Ada Gruber flies in from New York on business and pleasure. A C Keese hosts Mr. and Mrs. H R Reid from South America as he retires after 25 years with Standard Oil. George Ryan and son finish a visit with Mrs. L E Ducote. Calvert Pepper and wife vacationing with Clark Upp. Pepper is Upp’s sister. Mrs. Maude C. Mobley of Norwalk Conn formerly of this city dies. funeral today in Norwalk.
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Joseph Brown
New Orleans
Frances Elizabeth
Carl Hakenjos
A. C. Keese
H. R. Reid
South America
Mr. Reid
Standard Oil Company
States
Maude C. Mobley
Norwalk
Conn
Bastrop Lions Club Installs Officers At Annual Banquet
Bastrop Lions Club held its annual banquet at Morehouse Country Club with retired President George B. Land presiding. New officers were installed by Norman Coon of Monroe, including Lester Bennett as president and James Brown and Roy Swartz as vice presidents.
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Bastrop Lions Club
Morehouse Country Club
Lions Club
George B. Land
Land
B. B. Martin
Norman Coon
Monroe
Lester Bennett
James Brown
Roy Swartz
Douglas Eubanks
John Laing
Ed Fogle
Concordia Parishes Tables Fire Truck Plan
Ferriday leaders sought to match 8000 federal funds with 6800 local money for a 14000 fire truck and hose for civilian defense but the parish police jury tabled the proposal due to lack of funds. Ferriday chief Nolan Moulle warned the lone truck could not meet parish fire calls if deployed. The motion to table passed unanimously.
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Ferriday
Concordia Parish
E. W. Vogt
Concordia
Nolan Moulle
Vogt
Moulle
East Carroll Sheriff Enforces Sunday Liquor Law
Lake Providence June 27 Special John W Red Gilbert new sheriff of East Carroll parish launched rigid enforcement of the Sunday liquor law after his May 30 swearing in arresting offenders. He has warned gambling dens night clubs and game rooms of strict enforcement of gambling laws flagging a parishwide policy shift. It remains unclear if Madison or Tensas parishes will follow suit and no action yet against slot machines is evident.
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Lake Providence
John W. “Red” Gilbert
East Carroll Parish
Gilbert
Fast Carroll
Madison
Tensas Parishes
Episco camp opens for Louisiana youths at Hardtner
Lydia L Varino and Genevieve Ruth Wilson join 110 campers as the two week session for senior boys and girls 14 18 years of age gets underway at the Hardtner Episcopal camp near Pollock Louisiana. The camp features daily Holy Communion chapel services religious instruction athletic activities and swimming with staff clergy available for private talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia L. Varino
Richmond
Genevieve Ruth Wilson
North Fourth Street
Episcopal Church
Piney
Louisiana
Mrs. Jean Brewer Appointed Clerk's Office Assistant
Victor P. Campbell announces Concordia parish clerk of court has hired Mrs. Jean Brewer as assistant. Brewer fills the post previously held by Mrs. Alma Wilkins of Natchez who departed last week to reside in Franklin Louisiana.
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Ferriday
Victor P. Campbell
Concordia Parish
Jean Brewer
Average Earth surface temperature around sixty degrees
The article states the mean surface temperature of Earth is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It notes this figure as a general planetary average and serves as a baseline for climate discussions.
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Earth
Replacement For Russian Raises Speculation
In Yokohama Japan Maj Gen A P Kislenko head of Russia's unrecognized mission to Japan left for home sparking talk of a replacement. He thanked the Japanese people for peace and goodwill and said he wished their country success in regeneration and independence. His departure raises questions about whether a successor will be admitted as Japan said no quick action but possible.
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Yokohama
Japan
Russia
A. P. Kislenko
Joseph Stalin
Kislenko
Hong Kong
Red China
Allied Council For Japan
Young Man Accused of Peeping Tom in Monroe
Monroe police arrested Cledith D. Bryant, 18, of 610 Alabama, on a peeping Tom charge and set his bond at $100 after Mrs. Zelia Wainwright reported a man peering into her Stubbs Street home. Bryant was found peeping in the window. others arrested include John Catalana for hit and run and J F E Martin for theft of chickens.
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Monroe
Cledith D. Bryant
Alabama
Bryant
Zelia Wainwright
Stubbs
Winnsboro Road
Martin
Concordia Parish selects bank and officials for year
The Concordia Bank and Trust Company of Vidalia and Ferriday was named official depository for the Concordia Parish police jury. Percy L. Rountree Sr. and the Concordia Sentinel were chosen printer and official newspaper at $75 per month.
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Ferriday
Concordia Bank and Trust Company
Vidalia
Concordia Parish
Percy L. Rountree
Concordia Sentinel
Colored resident dies in Monroe at 57
Onie Bates 57 longtime Monroe resident dies Monday at home 416 Magnolia. Funeral set for Sunday 1 p.m. at Macedonia Church where she was a member. She leaves a son Isaac Ford Grand Island Nebraska and a sister Climmie Sims plus many nephews and nieces.
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Onie Bates
Monroe
Magnolia
Macedonia Church
Isaac Ford
Grand Island
Neb
Climmie Sims
Puritans oppose Maypole celebrations in 1644 ban
Puritans objected to May poles and May Day festivities and were forbidden by the British Parliament in 1644.
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State Civil Service System
Ada Gruber
New York
George Ryan Jr
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Mrs. Pepper
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Seersucker
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