Worthwhile Projects Crowd The Calendar
Twin Cities volunteers push to raise musical equipment for hospital ships and trains of the armed forces. The effort runs May 1 to May 15 under the National Federation of Music Clubs of America. Letters from service members praise the drive and request instruments from harmonicas to pianos. Poppy Day plans by the American Legion Auxiliary honor disabled veterans, with proceeds aiding veterans and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Committee of War Service Music
National Federation of Music Clubs of America
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Pacific
Army
Navy
American Legion Auxiliary
Monroe
Government Hospital
Alexandria
Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors
Twin City
P.T. A. Council
Dorothy Boyt
J. F. Boyt
Charles W. Biggar
Anna Biggar
St. Matthew's Church
Lillian Davis
Emerson
J. K. Blue
Kathleen McKay
Cilla Faye Duchesne
Louisville Avenue
Semper Fidelis Club
Clark Faulk
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Parker Memorial
Methodist Church Annex
Blue Triangle Club
Blue Circle Club
Beatrice Cretney
Bobby
St. Matthew's
Altruman Book Club
Gilbert Stovall
North Third Street
West Monroe
Florence Allbritton
Brown Auditorium
Northeast Junior College
Atheneum Club
J. P. Lewis
W. L. Morris
John S. Barr
Emma Louise Biedenharn
Shape of Our Future lecture highlights unity and duty
Dr. E L Ford of Centenary College spoke on unity and tolerance as keys to a new world, citing three American types the optimist the dreamer and the defeatist. He urged union and sacrifice for peace and noted leaders including Roosevelt and Wilkie, while outlining international female delegation roles at a San Francisco conference through major women’s groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Ford
Delta Rho Delta Sorority
Frances Hotel
Ford
Centenary College
Shreveport
Gladys Watkins
Sigma Chapter
Dr. Ford
Roosevelt
Wendel Wilkie
Rudyard
San Francisco
General Federation of Women's Clubs
American Association of University Women
National League of Women Voters
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Women's Action Committee For Victory
Department of State
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
LaFell Dickinson
Keene, N. H
William Dick Sporborg
New York
Department of International Relations
Earl B. Shoesmith
California
United States
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
United Kingdom
Canada
China
Dominican Republic
Ferriday Flood Strains Concordia Parish Amid Rising Waters
Ferriday and most of Concordia parish face widespread flooding as Red River backwater from Ouachita Black and Little rivers swells yards and businesses. Government tents are set atop levees for refugees. Vidalia faces seepage and levee work by German POWs and volunteers. Authorities push to open Morganza floodway while National Guard, Coast Guard, Red Cross, and nurses combat health risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Concordia Parish
Vidalia
Ouachita Black
Tensas
Ferriday National Guard
Hugh Bateman
U. S. Coast Guard
Red Cross
Stonewall Lodge Plans Page Rank at Thursday Meeting
Stonewall Lodge No. 8 will present the rank of page at the Thursday meeting at p.m. All candidates should be presented. The lodge plans to attend the Mississippi grand lodge convention in Vicksburg on May 10 and will exemplify the rank of page. The Dokeys will meet Monday May T at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Delta
Faye Hyman
South Grand Street
Fine Arts Club
Bernstein Park
B. M. McKoin
Literary Guild
Twin City
P.T. A. Council
First Baptist Church
St. John and Grammont Streets
Stonewall Lodge No. 8
Mississippi Grand Lodge
Vicksburg
Births Aude CoatesGirl in Weed Cal April 23
Mr and Mrs Aude Coates announce the birth of a daughter in Weed Cal April 23. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs H M Reese of West Monroe and Mr and Mrs L Coates. Also Mr and Mrs Joseph Rickerson of 444 Stella Street West Monroe announce birth of son Jimmy Mares on April 28 at Vaughan Wight Bendel Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aude Coates
Weed
Calf
H. M. Reese
West Monroe
L. Coates
Joseph Rickerson
Stella Street
Jimmy Mares
Vaughan- Wight-Bendel Clinic
High Schools to Close Year in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish High School and Neville High School plan year end commencements. Parish high school graduates number near 250 with Neville’s class at 72. Neville to stage senior play What a Life on May 8 at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville High School
Presbyterian Auxiliary
W .M. Harper
Island Drive
FE. R. Whitaker
Auburn Avenue
Sid Walker
Hawthorne
H. J. Hunter
O. M. Arnette
J. B. Young
Alexander Avenue
Herbert Steed
North Fifth Street
RB Archibald
Pine
West Monroe
W. C Zeagler
St. John
Ouachita Parish High School
The
Parish High School
Neville
Sherrards Home On Leave From Overseas
Lt Col Wright Sherrard Lt James Sherrard and Ylee Paul Sherrard brothers of Mr and Mrs E E Sherrard West Monroe are home on leaves visiting relatives. Lt James Sherrard recently returned to the states after 60 missions in England and was listed for a 21 day leave in Miami Beach. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters in the European theater while with the Eighth Air Force. Lt Col Wright Sherrard commander of Stout Field Ind is home a few days before returning Thursday. Vic Paul Sherford leaves Sunday for San Diego Calif where he has been stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W
Buddy) Meek
A.A. F
Louis S. Meek
Monroe
Ft. Meyers
Florida
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ouachita Parish High School
Northeast Junior College
Sigma Phi Omega Fraternity
Wright Sherrard
James Sherrard
Ylee Paul Sherrard
E. E. Sherrard
Filhiol Street
West Monroe
States
England
Miami Beach
Eighth
Stout Field
Ind
Vic Paul Sherford
San Diego
Calif
Oak Grove hosts court of honor for Scouts
A West Carroll parish court of honor at Oak Grove High School recognized Walter Russell and Chas C Gaston as Eagle Scouts. Donald Moreau Clyde Wilson Jr. and Jimmy Hefling received Bronze Palm for advanced scouting efforts. Local leaders Rev J D Cheat ham A B Clarkson Chas Bo Cook and Lewis C Preston attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
West Carroll Parish
Oak Grove High School
J. D. Cheatham
Oak Grove Baptist Church
A. B. Clarkson
Ouachita
Walter Russell
Chas C Gaston
Donald Moreau
Clyde Wilson Jr
Jimmy Hefling
Lt. F. A. Wier Jr. Killed in Pacific War
Mr and Mrs Frank A Wier Sr of Little Rock Arkansas were notified their son Lt Frank A Wier Jr navy fighter pilot was killed in action in the Pacific He held the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal and Purple Heart He entered service September 15 1942 and attended Georgia Tucker school Neville Bagh School Little Rock High School class of 1910 and was a Phi Kappa member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A Wier
Lattle Rock
Ark
Missouri Pacific Lines
Monroe
Frank A Weer
Pacific
Wier
Georgia Tucker School
Neville Bagh
Little Rock
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Fluid warfare and bold surrenders in Germany
War Notebook recounts two vivid fluid encounters with German forces. A Norfolk sergeant directs a one man capture after a German officer salutes and surrenders, while a Georgia sergeant persuades a Nazi colonel to surrender by example. The exchanges highlight improvised discipline and humor under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Ninth Infantry
Germany
Virginia
39Th
Henrode
Hubert Baine
Norfolk
Baine
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Committee On
St. Joseph
Louisiana
Brenda
Dickey
Msaw
Silverstein
Vlverstein
North
Womans Apparel
Cheniere Home
J. E. Rainier
F. M. Brasher
Ramiant
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
National Congress
Mess Orchard
St Janeis Sanitarium
Paul Kirby
Norman
Okla
U.S. Navy
Lenora Arnold
Sterlington P.A
A. L. Smith School
H. S Wasson
Harry Carter
D. H. Goodwin
Tom Wafer
Nes Harry Carter
Cary Phillips
W. F. O'Neal
Camp
Glenn Anderson
Elna Christian
Louise Russ
Charles Ross
David Roberts
Maurice Brazzelle
Mark K. Ross
Imogene Gibson
Minnie Pettit
Patsy Greer
Shirley Hoffman
Ethel Mae Voss
Wilfred White
Maurice Thompson
Tommy Hassion
Rowena May
Helen Pendarvis
Bobby Albritton
Leone del
Lugena Metcalf
Fresno, Calif
Clifton Coke
Dienie Aupper
Bernsteins Park
Thelma Agerton
Alpha Delta Kapp
Baton Rouge
Baptist Training Union of the
First Baptist Church of
Shirley Williams
Quachita Bank
Ferriday Area
Stonewall Lodge
Triumph Baptist Church
10Th
Calyp- 20
I. W. Jaffe
Central Bank
Sherrards
Central Savings Bank
F. A. Wier JR
Ue Eer
Hal Boyle
Tom
Georgia
RE Company
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Stratton-Baldwincu
ING
Tchoupiteulas Street
New Orleans
Distinctive Man & Wife
Swanky
Dresser
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