National Purple Heart group elects Shreveport leader
At the national convention in Lancaster Pennsylvania Mrs Maurice W Grimm of Shreveport Louisiana was chosen national junior vice president of Zone 5 of the Ladies Auxiliary. She also presides over Weeks Sentell Unit 172 MOPH Shreveport and will visit Monroe to recruit members. The piece notes a Louisiana and New Orleans convention forming a department, urges aid for returning battle wounded, and details eligibility for the auxiliary and unit membership. It mentions local Monroe and various Girl Reserves and church group activities, along with a social item on Mrs Ouida Little’s forthcoming marriage and a large schedule of community events. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dickard return from Birmingham after his pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Lancaster
Maurice W. Grimm
Shreveport
Ladies’ Auxiliary
New Orleans
Mre
Grimm
Monroe
Shrevesort, Meeks-Sentell
L. E. Grivette
R. R. Pribble
Fannie W. Sherman
E.G. Calvert
R. J. DeLeach
William L. DeLench
W. O. Davis
Collinston
Girl Reserve
Blue Ciress
Gita Hamilton
Ann Bower
Mary Bays Serex
Beverly Vollman
Georgia Vollman
E Ion Gochenour
Beatrice Cretney
Ant
Mac Mary Bays Sorex
Commienity
Freshen
Girl Reserves
Trad Club
Nancy Johnson
View Prent
Joe Moore
Carel Jews Williamson
Pat Ann
Gil Reserve
Saenee
Gulf Park
Cave
Onenes
Fave Winte
Wee Welcsime
Mass Mary Virginia Hathern
Tri-Y Club
Priojean Mathews
Evelyn Gaonnaway
Dorothy Mitchell
Powe Hynutayter
Conneil
Joyee Foler
Petty Sisson
Mare Cloud
Chaiman
Beverly Thoryher
Mary Sue Souths
Leta May King
Atsistant Fioturhais
Georgia
Yeonne
Mic Mary Lea George
Mira Jo Coates
Miss Patton Engaged to Lt Jennings in War Time
Mr and Mrs William S Patton announce the engagement of daughter Margaret Alice to Lt E E Jennings son of Mrs Ralph Jennings of Cleveland Miss Jennings trained as navigator at Selman Field and wings earned He has returned from overseas and is stationed at Miami Beach Fla The wedding is planned for October but date not set due to war time conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Patton
Margaret Alice
E. E. Jennings
Ralph Jennings
Cleveland
Jennings
Selman Field
Miami Beach
Submarine Service Orders Await Following Family Sendoff
A note mentions a person leaving with his family before continuing to San Francisco to await orders in the submarine service. The text implies a military deployment stage and a port city connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Submarine Service
October events brighten Monroe social calendar
The October program lists the Business and Professional Women's Club dinner for National Business Women's Week in the Frances Hotel Butter fly room with Mrs. Gladys Miles and Miss Marble Hood presiding. The Junior Charity League hosts a Saturday card party at Monroe Recreational Center to benefit the free baby clinic and milk fund. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dickard Jr. announce the birth of their son Herbert Dickard III on September 12 in Wichita, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
H. F. Boyd
Ira Waldroup
Frances Hotel
Florence Powers
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church
Cert McHerry
Fairview Avenue
A. L. Mo
Jackson
John Ball
Richwood Road
Business and Professional Girls’ Club
Monroe District Nurses’ Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
The
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Virginia Hotel
Red Cross
Eva Gay Penton
Opera Guild
John Sholars
Duncan Smith
Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe Recreational Center
Gladys Miles
Federation
Business
Professional Women's Club
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Democratic National
California
Junior Charity League
Monroe
South Grand Street
Henry J. Hinkle
League
Twin Cities
Herbert Dickard Jr
Wichita, Kansas
Herbert Dickard
Ten thousandth Flying Fortress leaves production line
Los Angeles Oct 9 an Army order notes the 10,000th Flying Fortress has left the Douglas plant after the delivery of the 9,999th four engine bomber. The aircraft production council announced the milestone amid rapid war materiel output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Aircraft War Production Council
Army
Douglas
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P. m
Moss Ouida Little
Lt Burton
LG. Cook
CW Welliams
Cook
Mrs Willams
Mis
MM Gee
Ark
Mies Bittle
Dorothy Woodhytne
Annabelle Moss
Opal Hall
L. O Harkness
First Presbyterian Church
Louis Hallum
Brown Kraft
L. R. Simpson
Frank Johnson
Milton Avenue
Sam Wilder
J. Hunter
Auburn Avenue
Tom Fortner
J. E. Middleton
K_ street
J. Morris Bell
Lazerre Avenue
West Monroe
R. G. Stewart
Pargoud Drive
St. Annes Circle
C. T. Brovan
Blue Circle Club
Triads Club
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Reles
W. F. Carson
Lee Avenue
First Baptist Church
W. Co Cus
Stella Avenue
West
Resirenh Centar
Welowne
J. Go Miecks
Wright
Thie Y
Voll Cseet
Kuarmjossas
Warner Memorial
First Methodist Church
Jean Boyce
Rochelle
Birmingham
Ala
Dickard
Miss Patton
J. W. Fleming
Bernstein Park
A. L. Faust
Joseph C. Breitfeller
John W. Smelser
Commeres
Texas
Com. Allen Russell Faust
Faust
Silverstein
Slverstein
Louisiana
St. Joseph
Worto
PUREX
Falla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Delta
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