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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1939

Page

5

Ouachita 4 H and home demonstration winners named

D L Bornman and Mrs Jewel L McQuiller announced Ouachita parish club contest results at Bernstein Park. Winners in livestock and crop judging, demonstrations, and clothing entries earned state short course eligibility in Baton Rouge July 24 to 28. top dress honors went to Mrs. B C Dean Sterlington followed by Mrs G A Strowzier Drew and Mrs E E White Claiborne.

Bernstein Park D. L. Bornman Jewel L. McQuiller Ouachita Parish Ouachita Baton Rouge B. C. Dean Sterlington G. A. Strowzier Drew E. E. White Claiborne C. B Hammett Swartz Dean Lester

Wives Trade Husbands and Divided 14 Children in Avants’ Leg of Contest

Avant Drew Andrew Hart Drew and James Avant from Claiborne headline a long list of 4H winners in livestock and crop judging at Bernstein park. Senior and junior divisions cite names including Flora Wallace Gladys Faye Bayles L Marie Bayles Mary Graves Aswell and Lillie Mae Gray. The event drew about 250 club members and leaders with Baton Rouge as the planned next stop for top teams. Transportation and lodging for Baton Rouge were promised.

Avant Drew Andrew Hart James Avant Calhoun New Orleans T. A. Calloway Bosco Buford Berry Ward 8 Durwood Okaloosa Elzie McMullen Colany Cecil McMullen Norman Simmons Baton Rouge Mary Graves Aswell Claiborne Lillie Mae Gray Bornman

Permits Granted for Two Buildings in City

Sam H. Awl city inspector approved two building permits on Wednesday. Mrs Ritta Lemle may erect a one story frame dwelling at 207 North Seventeenth Street costing 250 dollars with day labor and local materials. St Francis sanitarium will add a brick boiler room behind the facility at a cost of 1750 dollars, contractor R J Zuberbier.

Bulding Sam H. Awl Ritta Lemle North Seventeenth Street St. Francis Sanitarium R. J. Zuberbier

Eleven Arabs Slain and Five Wounded in Tel Aviv Area

Report from Jerusalem states eleven Arabs killed and five wounded in six incidents near Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion, Petah Tikvah, Ras el Ain, and Rehovoth. Traffic to Tel Aviv and nearby towns halted briefly. Police detained revisionist supporters. a Greek trawler carrying 750 Jews was stopped off Haifa. Authorities probe a possible coordinated plot.

Jerusalem Tel Aviv Rishon Lezion Petah Tikvah Ras el Ain Rehovoth Haifa

Duchess of Windsor Plans Bath Visit for Rheumatism

Duchess of Windsor reported slight rheumatic complaint and planned to visit the baths at Aix les Bains in France today.

Aix-Les-Bains France Duchess of Windsor

Europe attracts tech teachers on summer travel

Miss Mildred Walker English teacher and Miss Vera Alice Paul speech instructor sail from New York to England during summer vacation. John M. Kavanaugh English instructor will sail from New Orleans to Havana then proceed to London in July and visit Italy and Germany.

Louisiana Tech Mildred Walker Vera Alice Paul New York England John M. Kavanaugh New Orleans Havana London Italy Germany

Two Bicycles Stolen in Local Night Thefts

Police were told on Thursday of two bicycle thefts and a wheel taken from a third bike. Charles Accardo of 503 South First Street reported a red and white Latonia bicycle stolen Wednesday night from his home. Jack Trichel of 1412 Jackson Street reported a black and yellow Famous bicycle stolen Wednesday night. Jack Ansell of 592 Auburn Avenue reported the front wheel stolen from his bike while in the garage Wednesday night.

Charles Accardo South First Street Jack Tri Che Jackson Street Jack Ansell Auburn Avenue

State Leaders To Attend Barbecue In Ouachita Parish

Farm leaders will discuss farmer problems at a barbecue Friday at the Ouachita parish farm bureau fair grounds West Monroe starting at 5 p m F W Spencer state AAA administrator and Milton C Tainter secretary of the state farm bureau will be among leaders present Members of the bureau and guests will attend a large number of local business men invited Plans for the fair directed by T T Jones bureau president

Sisie Ouachita Parish Fair Grounds West Monroe F. W. Spencer T. T. Jones Bureau

Actress Lily Damita Hides Tax Bill From Flynn Wife

The government sought additional income tax payments of 1339 dollars from Lily Damita actress wife of Errol Flynn for her 1936 and 1937 earnings in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Lily Damita Errol Flynn

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