Marine Corps unit to meet at Ouachita parish courthouse
Marine volunteer training unit 8 5 will assemble Thursday July 1 at 8 00 p m in Ouachita parish courthouse for its fifth meeting since May announced by Sergeant George Hancock of the local marine recruiting office. Enrollments are being accepted for ages 17 to 32 who want to be a marine and a civilian. Members may resign anytime and cannot be called to active duty without consent except in national emergency.
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Marine Volunteer Training Unit
Ouachita Parish
George Hancock
Marine Recruiting Office
Marine Organized Reserves
Marine
Marine Corps
The
Marine Reserve
Marine Recruiting
Monroe
Solve employment problems with a Want Ad
Local readers can tackle job needs by placing a Want Ad in the Monroe Morning World and The Monroe News-Star. Reach a broad audience efficiently with concise listings for positions, part time work, or permanent roles.
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Monroe Morning World
The
Monroe News-Star
Missouri Pacific Bus Lines Promote Affordable West Southwest Travel
Missouri Pacific Bus Lines markets low fares and convenient reliable service across the West Southwest. The ad emphasizes economical travel and comfort for travelers seeking economical transportation options.
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Missouri Pacific Bus Lines
West-Southwest
Louisiana House approves multiple capital outlays and new agencies
A legislative tally shows numerous appropriations including 1.2 million for parish gasoline funds, 263000 for Florida parishes Charity Hospital capital outlay, 1 million for Southeastern Louisiana College, 1500 for state guard reimbursements, and 2 million for Louisiana State Penitentiary capital outlay. Other items cover parish fairs funding, campus facilities, dam and canal projects, voting machine costs, and a new Louisiana Hospital Commission proposal withdrawn.
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Roberts
Sylvester Et al
Anzalone
Florida Parishes Charity Hospital
Anzalone Et al
General Fund
Southeastern Louisiana College
Kennedy
Madden
Union Parish
Friedman
General Highway Fund
Cole
Garvey
Louisiana State Guard
Santos
Charity Hospital
Algiers
Southern University
Toups
Southwestern Louisiana
Lafourche Parish
Walker
Iatt Lake
Grant Parish
Brister
Cedar Lake
Rapides Parish
Folkes Et al
Louisiana State Penitentiary
War Memorial
Duchein
East Baton Rouge
Meraux
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal
New Orleans
Anderson
Blasi Et
Orleans Parish
Blasi
King
Louisiana Hospital Commission
Legislative Digest of Bills Acted Upon
Legislative actions show multiple House bills passed with appropriations to various entities. Key items include H 6 funding Turkey Creek Fish and Game Preserve, H 99 funding Southwestern Louisiana Institute, H 93 providing 2.5 million annually for drainage, and voting machine costs for Calcasieu and Caddo parishes. Several judgments were paid, and capital outlay for Louisiana Polytechnical Institute received support.
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Montgomery
Turkey Creek Fish and Game Preserve
Verret
Kelone
Denux
Calvin Seeling
Jules Escude
Jack
Caddo Parish
Blanchard
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Duchein
Stirling Albritton
Martin
Not Prejudiced Against Japanese Soldier Gives Testimony
Nathan Sutton a Jewish American prisoner testifies at Tomoya Kawakita treason trial in Los Angeles saying he bears no prejudice against Japanese or any race. He describes brutal incidents at Oeyama camp in Honshu including forced prisoner fights and beatings. Sutton recalls being captured at Corregidor and says he may have reported Kawakita after the war though unsure.
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Los Angeles
Honshu
Oryama
Nathan Sutton
Utica
N. Y
Tomoya Kawakita
Kawakita
Oeyama
Sutton
Corregidor
Morris Lavine
Double Honors for Trousdale Promoted to Colonel in National Guard
Lt. Col. George W. Trousdale of Trousdale Company Inc. is promoted to colonel and named to command the 194th Infantry Regiment of the Louisiana National Guard, replacing Brig Gen. Joseph A. Redding of Shreveport. Trousdale also becomes president of the Monroe Rotary Club, assuming the post at Thursday’s noon meeting at Hotel Virginia. He is a Penn graduate, joined the guard in 1923, served in World War II, and runs a Monroe insurance business from 903 Walnut Street with a family of five. The moth fact appears unrelated to the military notice.
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George W. Trousdale
Trousdale Company, Inc
Joseph A. Redding
Shreveport
194Th Infantry
Louisiana National Guard
Adj
Haymond Hufft
New Orleans
Trousdale
Monroe Rotary Club
Hotel
Virginia
University of Pennsylvania
Guard
United States
Europe
Bomb Squadron Meeting Scheduled at Selman Field
The 579th bomb squadron VH reserve will hold its first July meeting on Thursday night July 1 at Selman Field at 7 30 p m All officers and enlisted men are urged to attend A roll call will determine attendance percentages and ground school credit will be given Enlisted personnel not yet issued uniforms may draw them at the meeting Thursday night
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579Th
Selman Field
To&e Air Reserve
W F W Sponsoring Rodeo Shows Here
An amateur rodeo show sponsored by W F W will run for three days at Cloyd's Arena on Old Natchitoches Road starting in July. Local organizers expect crowds from the region, with events featuring riding and roping competitions and prizes for top performers.
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Cloyd’s Arena
Old Natchitoches Road
West Monroe VFW Rodeo Brings Amateur Acts and Wild Stunts
On July 3 and July 5 nightly and Sunday July 4 at 2:30 p m the Hudson Leedy Post No 3993 VFW of West Monroe sponsors a rodeo style show featuring wild stock and amateur performers including wild cow milking bronc busting and other rodeo acts. Public support expected.
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Hudson-Leedy Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Monroe
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Helen Marie Erskine
M. I. Erskine
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Lida Renton Grammar School
Mauree Erskine
Helen Marie
Ouachita Parish High School
Legislative Digest
Associated Press
Senate
KMLB
Coca-Cola Company
Ouachita
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Col
G. W. Trousdale
Walnut Street
Ak Ore
Rhasy
Lion
Bomb Squadron
FHA Financing
Monroe Tent and Awning Company
South Grand and
Wood Streets
Monroe, la
Boyce
Nash Motors
Central Auto Sales
Gourley-Elkins
Kellogg-Jackson
LEE Motor Sales
McCain-Richards
Lee-Rogers
Twin City Motors
West Pontiac CO
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