Retail Buyers to Meet Here in Monroe
Plans are underway for a two day convention of retail merchandise buyers at Hotel Frances on July 24 and 25. The North Louisiana Traveling Men's association sponsors the event, inviting 1000 merchants from the Monroe trade area across northeast Louisiana south Arkansas and east Mississippi. About 35 to 40 wholesale houses will exhibit across two hotel floors with a banquet and other entertainments planned.
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Hotel Frances
North Louisiana Traveling Men’s Association
Monroe
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Head of Southern University Retires After 25 Years
Baton Rouge, La. June 30 Dr J S Clark son of Louisiana slave parents ends a quarter century as head of Southern University founded in 1913 He becomes president emeritus and will continue writing Under his leadership the school grew from 47 students and $10000 to over 3000 students and nearly $1 million in appropriation His son Felton G Clark succeeds him as president.
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Baton Rouge
J. S. Clark
Clark
Southern University
Coolidge
Hoover
Liberia
Felton G. Clark
Stop Those C H I L L S Before They Start
Stop Those chills before they start, use Nash's C. L. Tonique for malaria, biliousness, and constipation. The tonic boosts energy, appetite, and strength with a one week money back guarantee. Sold in Monroe La at Sandman's Pharmacy and other drug stores.
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Nash
C. & L. Tonie
Nash’s C. & L
Monroe
Sandman’s Pharmacy, Inc
Officers Named At First Christian Church Annual Meeting
The First Christian church elected new leaders at a Wednesday night meeting. Elders include E R Dawson S A Moss M G Moore E H Williamson and M W Montgomery. Deacons are T C Burford J R Cullipher Sr H H Douglas T R Easterling W R Honea Fred Keller B B Martin Hodge Mason H L Moore P J Newman S W Raby and L H Carter. Deaconesses are Mrs A M Thornton Mrs E H Williamson Mrs L M Gipson and Mrs S W Raby. Junior deacons are J R Cullipher Jr Garland Moore P J Newman dr Le Von Robbins and the church parliamentarian is Mrs Virginia Newman. The church school superintendent elected was Hodge Mason with assistant Mrs S W Raby and secretary Mrs Fred…
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First Christian Church
E. R. Dawson
S. A. Moss
M. G. Moore
E. H. Williamson
M. W. Montgomery
T. C. Burford
J. R. Cullipher, Sr
H. H. Douglas
T. R. Easterling
W. R. Honea
Fred Keller
B. B. Martin
Hodge Mason
H. L. Moore
P. J. Newman
S. W. Raby
L. H. Carter
A. M. Thornton
L. M. Gipson
S. W
Negro Gets Six Months For Theft At Local Pharmacy
Clarence Davis, 23, formerly at Holloway's pharmacy in Vaughan Wright Bender clinic, was sentenced to six months on the parish road gang after pleading guilty to larceny from the drug store. Authorities say he stole four to five hundred dollars over a year using a skeleton key. Davis fled to Denver and was located by Quitaba parish officers. He waived extradition and was brought back to Monroe by Deputy Otto Horn.
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Clarence Davis
Holloway's
Parish Road
Davis
Denver
Colo
Quachita Parish
Monroe
Otto Horn
V F W Group to Leave Friday for National Encampment
The Monroe V F W post Rodney J Hobbs delegation heads to Shreveport for the national encampment leaving Friday morning. The drum and bugle corps ride in the post bus. Registration starts 7 30 am Friday at Washington Youree hotel with about 2000 expected, the largest Louisiana department attendance. A 600 to 700 veteran banquet is set for Friday at 7 pm.
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Monroe V. F. W. Rodney J. Hobbs Post
Shreveport National
Drum and Bugle Corps
The
Post
Washington-Youree
Convention City
Louisiana Department
Ten teachers fail pronunciation test at national education meet
New York June 30. Ten teachers, five men and five women, faced off in a pronunciation bee at the National Education Association convention and none earned a passing grade. Words such as dioceses and Nabuchodonosor halted both teams, while Harold Clark of New York correctly spelled recalcitrance and stood last in a 20 minute spelling bee.
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New York
National Education Association
Monthly Song Fest at Booster Hall Sunday
The Missouri Pacific Boosters singing convention sponsors a monthly event at the Boosters hall on Ouachita avenue. It opens at 1 p.m. and runs three hours with prominent singers, quartets, and song directors expected to attend from Jackson Caldwell Morehouse Richland Union parishes Ouachita and Arkansas. London, world's largest port, handles more traffic than any other two British ports.
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Missouri Pacific Boosters’ Singing Convention
Boosters
Ouachita Avenue
Jackson
Caldwell
Morehouse
Richland
Union Parishes
Ouachita
State of
Arkansas
London
Women’s council selects officers in Garland Moore meeting
Keller assistant secretary and Garland Moore presided as the women’s council Tuesday announced its officers. H. Williamson was named president, E. R. Cullipher second vice president, M. L. Montgomery secretary, Padgett first vice president, E. R. Dawson treasurer, with Mrs. J and Mrs. E. R. remaining noted among the officers.
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E. R. Cullipher
H. Williamson
M. L
M. W. Montgomery
Padgett
E. R. Dawson
Charlotte prohibits washing horses on city streets
R E Fuqua corresponding secretary Mrs F W Bayles library The World Call secretary Mrs T C Burford reporter Mrs B B Martin Circle leaders No 1 Mrs R Fuqua No 2 Mrs A M Kite No 3 Mrs L M McCarthy Charlotte N C enforces an ordinance stopping horse washing on public streets.
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R. E. Fuqua
F. W. Bayles
the World Call
T. C. Burford
B. B. Martin
R. Fuqua
A. M. Kite
L. M. McCarthy
Charlotte
N. C
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