Baton Rouge Air Races Dedication Planned At New Airport
Baton Rouge plans a dedication of its new $200,000 airport during the June 20 21 air races featuring over 100 planes from experimental racers to homebuilt gliders. Prominent attendees from Washington and key war and navy officials will share speeches as prizes and demonstrations highlight aviation talent including AL Williams and Frank Hawks. Hotels arrange reduced rates for visiting pilots and technicians as non profit racing aims to showcase military and civilian aviation.
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Baton Rouge
Mauniccipal
Lew Sutter
South
Washington
America
War and Navy Departments
Ernest Far Uiineke
the Navy
Gener Chay HH. Danforth
Army
Navy
AL Williams
Sereedy Lund
Dale “Rea” Jackson
Snycuor Hill
Tacus
James Doo~little
Harry Williams
Major Aldrin
Standard OF Company of New York
Eddie Stinson
Stinson Aircraft Corporation
Andrew Heermance
Maaini
Frank Hawks
Aed Va
United States Department of Commerce
Dla
Ofa
Bunel
Cran Cobiark
Pete
Ted Date
Lee
Jin Walter Ob
Baer
Tites Bares
Willanis
Memorial Day Observance Planned by Local Posts
McFarland Post No 2 American Legion plans Memorial Day ceremonies Sunday May 1 with Farmerville Post joining at Dowesville Cemetery for Willan W. McFarland's grave. 1500 to 2000 expected. program begins 1 30 pm with G A Barnett master of ceremonies Rev Tom Rustow as principal speaker. salute by guard squad. former buddy speaker and male quartet to perform.
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McFarland Post
American Legion
National American Legion
Farmerville Post
No. 149
Civisiun Post
Willan W. McFarland
Dowesville
Buddy
McFarland
5S. L. White
Joli Staples
Chara
Amercan Legion
Trius Tavars Tay
Mar
LSU Announces Graduation for Large Class on June 6
The university schedules a commencement for a sizable graduate cohort on June 6. Officials confirm ceremonies will honor numerous degree recipients across multiple departments amid campus events and public attendance.
Bishop Dobbs Voices Religion and Knowledge Speech
Bishop Hart M. Dobbs of Shreveport delivered the baccalaureate sermon for Louisiana Tech's 93rd commencement, focusing on religion in theory and practice. He argued knowledge becomes power when used for good, stressing education and faith as inseparable paths to happiness.
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Bath
Hart M. Dobbs
Shreveport
Dobbs
St. Johny
Jesus
Jess
St. John
D. Jess Christ
Clallilee
Hoyt M. Dobbs
Louisiana Tech
Morehouse Canning Project Advances with Export Plans
The Morehouse canning effort is progressing with carloads of cans prepared and planned exports to Bonita next week for Dutch owners. Estimated quantities include two to three cans per load, with returns expected as supply is steady despite some bottlenecks in can supply.
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Morehouse
Reson
Canis
Ayeive
Bonita
Extension Aid Indispensable in Emergency
Without the loyal support of the Louisiana extension service farmers could not access 83,197,421 in government loans for feed seed fertilizer and rehabilitation. Louisiana agents aided loan applications and local committees while state workers at Memphis helped pass claims. In three months 13,338 seed and fertilizer loans totaling 2,519,758 and 99 rehabilitation loans of 60, A GS were disbursed to farmers across 42 parishes led by Claiborne and neighboring parishes.
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Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service
C. W. Warburton
United States
Emergency Relief Committee
Memphis
Agricultural Extension Service of
Louisiana Loannd
Thiseryvicesy
HA. C. Sanders
Claude W. Divis
R. A. Wilson
Agronomist
Marcel Voorties
W. B. Mercier
Gotet An
Lowns
Louisiana
AGS
Claiborne
Boans
Fancain Coiame
Birnville
Local Tennis Tourney Sparks Community Interest
Amid scattered OCR garble, readers learn a local tennis tournament draws interest with events across men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and juniors. Organizers and venues are mentioned, along with dates and surrounding community activities.
Economic Head Sees No Cause For Pessimism
The Brookmire Economic Service reports no basis for general pessimism, noting April's mixed indicators. Beverage like auto output rising, rail carloadings up, but building contracts shrinking and inventories very low, with wage earners' incomes damaged yet fixed incomes relatively strong.
Survey shows Berry Crop Is Best In Years
Louisiana strawberry growers report the season the most successful in industry history. Preliminary figures from the Hammond office show about 85 million pints produced from 24,000 acres with 4,537 cars shipped through May 22nd. Auction sales averaged $2.31 per 24 pint crate, with total season value likely over $8 million including canners.
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Louisiana
Hammond
United States Department of Agriculture
Mayard
District of Columbia
Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
Seattle
Wash
Regina
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Alberta
Why Writers Write Very few writers are good business men
A compact quotation from American Magazine notes that writers often lack business acumen due to abundant imagination, implying a gap between creative talent and entrepreneurial skill.
Local Girl Wins Brenau College Scholarship
Miss Johnnye Margaret Meeks, a graduate of Fusten Fifth School, wins a Brenau College scholarship in Galinesville Georgia after an April exam directed by Miss Gra han Price. Thirty high school students statewide earned similar scholarships. Meeks plans for next year include pursuing a literary scholarship and college study.
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Johnnye
Margaret Meeks
Fusten
Wal
Brena College
Galinesville
Miss Meeks
Grahan Price
Mucks
Halaurstip
Hemeloing Jdetilivs
Mins Meeks
Mir
Sudh
J.B
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Capitol City
Nia
Aliine R Keck
Aten Keck
Olathe
Kan
Honey
Farmerville Legionnaires
Ruston
W. Ond
Ameren Demian
Dan Teen
Tao
Tip
Dip Bateh
Peordool Fateh
Cba
Uruehieg
Ueber Lore
Bishop Dobbs
Doutsinot
Mhureh
Eicatian Wether Tiligion
Ruther Hans Stud
Prudviadl
Daniel Got Gilman
Jobin
Eluplaes University
UAC
Quanaiversity
Elarvard
Lincoln Parish
Freddie
Wawas Association
Athoal Seus
Tobias
Tenis Siades
Ats
Stey Bady Water
Osiueles
Poater Eye
Trey Nigles
Ted
Janis Brothers
Floyd Bors
Hocebuniad
Brookmire Economic Service, Inc
Eliecbeth Beubean
Oatard
New York
WoMi
Preaedick Morse
Florida Parishes
Johnye Margaret Meeks
Brena
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