Nation's plants aiding defense earmarked for munition orders
About 9,200 large and efficient U S manufacturing plants are eyed by the War Department for potential munition contracts. Colonel H K Rutherford outlined a threefold defense production plan including rearmament, munition reserves, and expanded productive capacity. Plant assignments remain confidential for security reasons. Red Cross chapter plans in Tallulah La to organize sewing and knitting drives with church groups for Madison parish.
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Portsmouth
N. H
America
War Department
Army
H. K. Rutherford
Ordnance Department
New England Council
Rutherford
RED Cross
Tallulah
Margaret F. Moore
American Red Cross
North Louisiana
Methodist Church
Madison Parish
A. L. Sevier
T. B. Lucas
R. N
Legislative Digest Picks Up House Action on Bills
The digest lists House bills acted on including H 880 drawn, H 895 withdrawn, and H 397, H 948, H 49, H 497, H 498, H 534, H 590, H 603, H 619, H 794, H 857, H 858, H 859, H 861, H 862, H 863, H 864 withdrawn, plus many others with passages, amendments, or defeats. Also notes S bills passed on permanent grave registry and military funeral provisions, plus various financial, educational and infrastructure measures. France recognized the US on February 6, 1778.
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Jennings
Department of Conservation
Madden
M. R. Williams
Bacque
State Board of Education
Stumpf
Soileau
Carter
Alford
Willis
J. O. Williams
Board of Education
McDonald
H. S. Parker
Banister
Bolin
Lake Bisteneau
Pearce
Cutter and
Benson
Nelson
Toler
Highway Commission
Morgan
Jack
Blanchard
Crais
Board of Plumbing and Sanitary Engineering
State Board of Health
Best customers of Mack Matthews Indian arrowheads
Gustine Texas notes that Mack Matthews makes Indian arrowheads whose best customers are Indians who resell them to tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Tex
Mack Matthews
Jet propelled helicopter by air power at Georgia Tech
Scientists at the Georgia School of Technology developed a single seat helicopter using an air driven rotor. The 156 foot long craft weighs 550 pounds and uses an internal 18 inch fan to generate a wind stream at 12 000 RPM. The single blade rotor functions as wing, elevator and rudder with tilt guiding ascent descent and direction. Final testing could occur within the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
Montgomery Knight
Aeronautics School
Knight
Rockport Artist Teaches Former Teacher Miss McDonald
Aldro T. Hibbard the Rockport artist, age 54, teaches Mary F. McDonald, his former first grade teacher from Boston, now studying at his art school. He recalls ordering her to stay after class as she once did to him, while she notes she predicted his promise in 1892.
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Rockport
Mass
Aldro T. Hibbard
Mary F. McDonald
Hibbard
Boston
Relief Work Planned in Bastrop Meeting
In Bastrop on Monday morning June 24 a city hall meeting led by Mrs. Ruth Woodhouse and including Mrs. C N Dalton Miss Tina Collins and Mrs. Ruby McDuff formed a relief effort. The session outlined plans for organized aid and community assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
Ruth Woodhouse
C. N. Dalton
Tina Collins
Ruby McDuff
7 Day Oxidine Offers Quick Malaria Relief
A medical ad promotes a seven day malaria treatment named Oxidine costing 50 cents per bottle. It promises relief from back and leg pains fatigue biliousness and insomnia and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The product is claimed to have been used for over 50 years.
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Nesta
War relief plans organized by Red Cross in Bastrop
The house parish chapter and Bastrop area churches form a war relief effort with headquarters in the city hall. A sewing room opens July 1, five sewing machines are donated, cloth materials bought, and wool for sweaters supplied by the national Red Cross to be completed by September 1. Volunteers urged to contact Mrs H J Seligman or Mrs Ruby McDuff. Committees named for Equipment and Sewing room with chairs H M Bennett and Smith Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Red Cross
Bastrop
H. J. Seligman
Ruby McDuff
H. M. Bennett
C. N. Dalton
C. C. Walton
Smith Stevenson
Club Leaders and Campaign Roles Mentioned in 1939 Record
The snippet lists names of committee chairs including Mrs F P Robi and Mrs Barham Conger with knitting and labeling roles, naming Mrs L G Robb and Miss Tina Collins among others. It notes motor vehicle registration fee totals for 1939 show motor trucks paying a large share, around $99,000, with per cent figures implied.
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Fred Marlatt
Mounk
F. P. Robi
Barham Conger
Cobb
H. Leeman
The
Star
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Henry L. Stimson
Roosevelt
Navy
Legislative Digest
Savarese
Graham
Louisiana
Bull
Blasi
Stich
McCain
State Board of Pharmacy
Gilmore
Morrison
E. C. Parker
Brownell
Bullis
Concordia Parish
Curry and Heintz
Louisiana State Bridge Commission
Mississippi River
Bordelon
Red River
Atchafalaya
Bayou Boeuf Levee
S. 119
Dolby
Stafford
Oliver and Sevier
United States
Stafford and
Sevier
Marine Corps
Juneau
Oliver and Brown
Ott, Dolby, Keller and Gay
U. S
Hendrick
Landry
Ellis
Goff and Gay
State Mineral Board
Juneau and Lanier
State Planning Commission
Iberia
New Trberia
Amy
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Bailey and Lanier
Huckabay and
Louisiana Police Jury Association
Arras
Orleans Levee Board
Fisher
Caddo Parish
New Iberia
Natchitoches
Savings and Building and Loan Associations
Aucoin
Senate
Armentor
Webster J. Arcenearix
LeBlanc
Louisiana Real Estate Board
Dormengeaux
Social Security Act
Webb
Red River-Bienville Game and Fish Preserve
Heintz
Cheniere Brake
Quachita Parish
Rainach
United States Housing Authority
Copeland, Et
Edwards
Louisiana Flood Control and Water Conservation Commission
Martinez and
Lottinger
Orleans Parish
New Orleans
15Th Judicial District Court
France
United States of America
500 Walnut Street
Monroe
Toy
VOCO
DeSiard St
Leia OL
Desiard
Georgia
Alvis Hotel Bldg
Allen Wales
Standard Office Supply Co., Inc
Prey
MEL Gah Ae
Ouachita Candy Company
Blitzkrieg
Wicker
Floor
Economy Dept
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Munroe Furnitup Company, Ltd
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