Red Cross Lends Full Aid To Hazel Storm Victims
W E Lamb chapter chairman reports extensive damage from Hurricane Hazel across the Carolinas Virginia Pennsylvania and New York. About 10000 persons sheltered and fed by the Red Cross as 60 national staff join local volunteers in disaster operations coordinated from Wilmington. Contributions channeled through Red Cross for designated disaster aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .E. Lamb
American Red Cross
Carolinas
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina
Seaboard
Tional
John Russell
Atlanta
Stanley Lewis
New Hanover County
Marguerite Potts
J. White Gwyn
Ouachita Parish
W. W .Jefferson
Met
Southeastern Area
Georgia
Monroe Man Is Held In Thefts
Grady Roberts, 31, of Monroe, was brought back from Minden to face charges of theft and theft of $2.50 in cash. The car and money belonged to Sadie Jewel Deavers, who was arrested locally recently as the investigation continues per Chief Hugh Tolbert.
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Monroe
Grady Roberts
Minden
Hugh Tolbert
Sadie Jewel Deavers
Woman Accuses Robber in Downtown Car theft Scheme
Tolbert said the Deavers woman lent Roberts keys to her car in a crackdown on prostitution and vagrancy. He allegedly took the money and vehicle, left town, and was later arrested in Minden with the car. A stolen vehicle report was issued and he awaits district court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolbert
Deavers
Roberts
Minden
Draft Deferments Tighten Standards for Graduate Students
Louisiana draft officials announce higher criteria for graduate student deferments after January 1 1955. Registrants must be in the top quartile of their class or score 80 or better on the college qualification test, replacing the previous top half or 75 threshold. Local boards may still deny deferrals despite meeting standards. Undergraduate deferment rules remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Davis
Louisiana Selective Service System
Eisenhower
Selective Service
Selective Service College
Dixon chosen for nomination amid party pressure
Fake Hero continued from first page as Dixon won the GOP nomination after key leaders persuaded him by phone from the state Democratic headquarters. Gov J Bracken Lee Sen Arthur Watkins and Jack Mclea rallied the bid despite family objections. Dixon faces Walter K Granger Democrat in the November 2 race after a 92 member committee gave him a four to one edge over George Staples. Dixon’s nomination became unanimous two hours after Stringfellow apologized for imperiling GOP chances.
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Dixon
GOP
J. Bracken Lee
Arthur V. Watkins
Jack Mclea
Agricultural College Board of Trustees
Walter K. Granger
Senate
Central Committee
George Staples
Richfield
Stringfellow
Navy Holds Lafayette Hammond Slidell Opelousas Parade Meeting
A motorcade organized by New Iberia will lead to today's meeting as part of an allport campaign for the base with five committees. The site panel met in Baton Rouge seeking a location between New Orleans and Lake Charles not within six miles of any town. Seven areas, including locations in Mississippi and Texas, were rejected for proximity to Air Force bases or airline routes.
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Lafayette
Hammond
Slidell
Opelousas
Ville Platte
Livingston
Feliciana
Baton Rouge
Clinton
Woodville
Tex
New Iberia
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Mississippi
Texas
Building Permits Issued by City Inspector S H Awl
City building inspector S H Awl issued permits for multiple projects including Dr Julia J Hunter to build a $7500 one story frame residence at 510 Harn, J M Head for a $7500 one story frame residence at 402 Columbia, and Samimie C Reppond for a $7500 one story frame residence at 1602 South 8th Street. Others involve moving frame dwellings and a brick veneer residence at 309 Garden Drive costing $7000, with parcels at 711 South 18th Street and 1606 Hawk, and moves from in town lots outside the city limits.
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S. H. Awl
Julia J. Hunter
Harn
Henry Wemberley
South 18Th Street
C. C. Lewis
Hardy Rodgers
J. M. Head
Columbia
Sherrouse Realty Co
West Monroe
Hawk
Turpin Lumber and Supply Co
Garden Drive
Aost
Samimie C. Reppond
South 8Th Street
Commerce students hear four sales executives speak
Nearly 300 Northeast State commerce students heard four Monroe businessmen from the Sales Executives Club discuss sales career opportunities and challenges. E C Dansby James W Moore Walter Shubert and Chester A Noble spoke to juniors and seniors in a morning assembly and to 150 freshmen in Introduction to Business in the afternoon.
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Commerce
Northeast State
Monroe
Sales Executives Club
E. C. Dansby
James W. Moore
Walter Shubert
Chester A. Noble
North Louisiana
W. L. Perkins
Northeast
Perkins
Commerce Department
Defense attorney challenges juror question in court ruling
On opening day defense attorney Corrigan clashed with Judge Blythin over a capital punishment inquiry. He argued the state should pose the question, while the judge allowed it, prompting a noted courtroom clash as Sheppard and his brothers observed nearby.
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Shepard
Richard N. Sheppard
Steven Sheppard
Corrigan
Blythin
Mrs. Reid Flies to Durham for Nephew's Baptism
Mrs J A Reid departed Tuesday by plane for Durham and Burlington North Carolina to attend the baptismal service for her nephew Steve Duncan Heron at Duke's Chapel.
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J. A. Reid
Durham
Burlington
N.C
Steve Duncan Heron
Duke's Chapel
Air Reserve Plans Lectures and Courses At 621 Louisville
Major Henry A. Coenen announced the 9798th Air Reserve squadron will host a weekly 7 p m general training lecture by 1st Lt Richard L Sollinger on atomic bomb effects. Lt Sollinger recently left active duty after witnessing Pacific tests. Additional admin and flight operations courses begin October 1954 at 621 Louisville with instructors Lt S Sgt James D Roberts Col Ben A Mason Jr Capt Clarence F Cone and staff attendees to include 2699th Reserve Center and 9163 Reserve Group officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Coenen
Air Reserve
Louisville Avenue
Richard L. Sollinger
Sollinger
Pacific
Coenen
James D. Roberts
Northeast Louisiana State College
Ben A. Mason, Jr
2699Th Air Reserve Center
Shreveport
Clarence F. Cone
9163 Air Reserve Group of
Committee vote sets up an activity
Demos Vote appeared noncommittal when asked about the idea. Laughing committee members spilled into the lobby where Perez and Looney stood. Earlier the committee voted unanimously to set up an activity.
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Perez
Looney
FTC charges insurers in broad securities of health coverage
The FTC says 17 insurers handle about one third of the U S accident health and hospitalization business with 900 firms total serving 25 million policy holders and collecting over 1 billion dollars in premiums annually. Each firm faces 2 to 6 counts in 17 complaints and 20 days to answer. FTC hearings are set for December across firm HQ cities.
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The
American Hospital and Life Insurance Co
San Antonio
Tex
American Life and Accident Insurance Co
St Louis
the Automobile Owners Safety Insurance Co
Kansas City
Commercial Travelers Insurance Co
Salt Lake City
Utah
Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Association of America
Utica
N. Y
Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Company of Ham
Insurance firms listed in Mond item
Mond Indiana includes multiple insurers such as The Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co of Chicago The Illinois Commercial Mens Association Chicago LaSalle Casualty Co Chicago The Life Insurance Company of America Wilmington Delaware The Prudence Life Insurance Co Chicago The Southern National Insurance Co Little Rock Arkansas and The Travelers Health Association Omaha Nebraska.
Girl prisoner of Nazis fleeing to marry Air Force sergeant
A girl who survived Nazi captivity at eight arrived in the United States as the wife of a Carswell Air Force Base sergeant. She divorced him three months ago and became engaged to Hagler, who had been divorced from his wife about a month earlier. A charred body found in a burned station wagon initially led investigators to Hagler, but he later appeared in Waco and surrendered.
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Carswell Air Force
Hagler
Waco
Pigeon with Two Bands Found in Pernhardt Building
A pigeon sheltered in the Pernhardt Building on the fourth floor as cool weather set in. Raymond Murray, the janitor, captured the bird which bore two bands on its legs marked SFC 647 Au 54 and Y-435, indicating serial and other codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pernhardt
Raymond Murray
Methodist Men Plan Friday Meeting At Church
The Methodist Men’s Club of the First Methodist Church will hold its monthly gathering Friday at 6 15 in the educational building on Wood Street. The event ends at 7 30 in time for the football game and will feature steak supper and an entertainment program under new President A C Polk. Reservations encouraged for a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men’s Club
First Methodist Church
Wood Street
A. C. Polk
WEDDING BELLS AND GROWTH DREAMS FOR AMERICA
The ad proclaims rapid population growth with 11 000 births daily and a projection that next month a city the size of Syracuse will join the nation. It links housing demand and economic opportunity to this demographic surge and offers a free copy of The Future of America from The Advertising Council in New York.
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Syracuse
Advertising Council
West 45Th Street
New York
N. Y
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