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Monroe, Louisiana
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RAULKrCOLLKR IONDID INC .02 121 onroe Office CO. SIO Walnut St: Phone 5 7 KEEPING SANTA WELL POSTED ar. students will fee hosts. selected to serve are Mrs. M.

Miss Mary Bergevin, Mrs. G. M. Reid erne kb and Mrs. M.

Bacon, "Everyone is invited to the opening of the exhibit Sunday, end to see the showing KU next, said Mr. Henderson, AU types of are represented. According to Mr. Henderson, are good some bad, and indifferent There is something in the exhibit that every type of person will find AU but two of the 20 paintings are in pair painted in the egg tempera medium. One of the better is in egg tempera on panel, painted by Man- Pulser.

of Pineville It is a fresh, decorative description of farm, painted in the primitive manner. by Ruth Wilder, of Chatham, a former pupil of Mr, Henderson's, is a fine oil. It shows a farm family going home after a day in the town, traveling rn their wagon. Other pictures included in the exhibit, and the artists, are Suburbs of Port Au Prince. Paul Magnolias, Then Kendall; Syrup Mill, Stuart R.

Purser; Self Portrait. Eva Grater! Newsom; Camp, Hazel Hall: Saturday Night, New Orleans, Clarence Millet; In the Quarter, E- Turner; Cypress. Hana Mangelsdorf; Aft sr Twelve, Xavier Gonzalez; Still life, Betty Saenger; Alligator Bayou, Don Brown; Pastoral, M. Adger; Regal Lilies, Mattie E. Clark; Sprint; L.

Jordan Hernmen- way; Magnolia, Helene Samuel; Pines, H. Hunt; Vicki Baum, Nell Pomeroy Orange and Green, Emile de Hoa-LeBlanc. 'Good Plan Approved By Committee Tuesday A wrogriun to promote the increase of farm incomes and improve farms in general was adopted by the local Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee Tuesday night at a meeting called to discuss the agricultural activities for 1841. program adopted by the committee was proposed by D. L.

Bomman, county agent. Bob Harmon, chairman of the agricultural committee, appointed a committee to work with the extension service agents in carrying out the program. points proposed by County Agent Bomman provide for cash prizes in agricultural contests, which include negro contestants as well af owner and tenant farmers. The program standards for building and impending farm stock, improving home gardens, providing for canning vegetables for home consumption, and many other plans to increase the income, improve the appearance of farms and ate? the family diet, Mr. Bomman said.

program will also provide for cash contributions to: I. Furnish expenses of the outstanding 4-H club boy in the parish to the International Livestock show at Chicago next fall. 2. Pay expenses of the 4-H club boys and girls to the 4-H club summer encampment in Baton Rouge. 3.

Pay transportation of the 4-H baby beeves in Ouachita parish to the state 4-H beef calf sale at Baton Rouge next spring. 4 Provide additional publicity to extension work in the parish by means of photographs and feature stories. The "good program was initiated in the state in 1939, and it has met with great success, Mr. Bomman said. In reviewing the activities of the Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee during 1940, it was pointed out that the group had purchased four special sprays, which were placed in the hands of the county agent and which were used extensively by the farmers of this parish in the spraying of their orchards.

The agriculture committee also financed the 4-H club baby beef project which was reported successful. The committee also paid transportation costs of the baby beeves to Ba Wa Rouge, where they were sold at ti 4-H dub special auction at Louisiana State university. Agent Bomman expressed his appreciation to the committee for its support during the past year, and also to Mrs, Jewel McQuiller, home demonstration agent of the par uh agricultural extension service. Others who attended the meeting last night in the Chamber of Commerce office, and who aided in the adoption of the IMI program were Fairchild, assistant county agent. John Birdsong, Harvey C.

Callender, Neal McHenry, F. B. Pettit, E- Mathis. P. H.

Scott, and George Holland, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. COMPLOTS AUDITORIUM GRAYSON, Dec auditorium-gymnasium at the Ward 5 High School completed recently at a cost of more than $27,000. It is a one-atory frame building, and In addition to the apace for the aud.torium- gymnwuum, it three clast- and two locker rooms. The redwood of the coast is a big tree, but not big The "big is red, but is not redwood, Youths In Monroe Area Are Advised To Make Their Applications Bowman, district direcor of the intake and certif I cation bureau, announced today that he had been informed by VV S. Terry.

Jr, commissioner of public welfare, that over 1.000 young men from Louisiana will have the opportunity to enroll in Civilian Conservation Corps during the month of January All interested youths should make application immediately at the Ouachita pariah office of the intake and bureau, located at 107 DeSiard afreet Beginning with this next enrollment allotments of will be reduced from $22 to $15. The $7 difference vviU be pl teed on deposit by the government and paid the enrollee when he is discharged from Die Mr. Terry said, "The CCC a real opportunity to young men who are willing to work and who look forward lo being self-supporting and progressive American citiaena. for in i its there is a chance to earn and learn and develop health and strength He added, "Young men with mechanical are being unusual opportunities A they want to I prepare themselves for in thli I enormous field. And beginning with the new year, each enrollee will He assured of having sum of money ThU liquid preparation Mile In IM! Itch mite- with which it In contact.

Buy from your druggist, or -end to title Ce Com ma rec, Cia. Adv Chronic bronchitis may develop if your cold, or acute bronchitis is not treated and you cannot afford to ake a chance with any medicine less potent than Creomulsion which goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal nw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Creomulsion blends beechwood creosote by spec ial process with other time tested medicines for coughs. It contains no narcotics No matter how many medicines vou have tried, tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Crcotmikson with the understanding you must like the way it quickly alleys the cough, permitting rest and sleep, or you are to have your money back. (Adv.) Tries Unsuccessfully To Examine Commission Records BATON ROUGE, Dec District Attorney Leander Perez of the St Bemard-Plaquemines district Tuesday sought unsuceesfuliy to examine the records of the State crime commission.

He also visited the offices of Treasurer A. P. Tugweli and Auditor L- Bavnard. Perez has threatened a court fight against the crime commission, contesting its powers after it sough penas against and certain firms he represents as attorney. James J.

Morrison, executive counsel for the crime commission at New Orleans, said records sought from Perez and the relate to mineral leases. At crime commission bere Perez was told by Judge Wiley Jones, a crime ermmissian attorney, he would have to see a member of the commission about getting its records. Members are Governor Sam Jones, his executive counsel. G. T.

Owen, and Attorney-General Eugene Stanley. Apparently Perez saw none of the three. The district attorney described mission here as involving personal and, when reminded he had been reported as a visitor to crime commission offices, declined to indicate whether he would seek out the commission members AUTOMATIC TOASTMASTER was aw CA- iHnmf The Stomp On Ute Mezzanine TRAINED MEN and GOOD TRUCKS to ti tee MOVING SHIPPING FUNDS FOR PROJECT ARE NOT PROVIDED CLOSE OUT GRAYSON, Dec. budget for the next fiscal year, adopted by the Caldwell Parish Police Jury, did not include an appropriation for the Caldwell parish WPA sewing room project which being conducted here, The police jury has sponsored this project for several years, but was unable to meet the appropriation asked for next year, which is more then twice the amount they have been contributing. it was pointed out Contributions from parish are being used to finance this work from October to the first of 1941.

Wednesday and Thursday ODD HIT RUN CASE PLACED ON BOOKS Special Rack POTTSVILLE, Pa, Dec. Pohce have an entirely new type of a hit-run case under investigation here. George Joseph reported someone backed truck into his house, causing considerable damage, and then sped away before startled occupants could get license number. A carton of Chesterfields with their MILDER BETTER TASTE will give your friends more pleasure than anything else you can buy for the money. Nationally Advertised Makes Such ast Earlye Classy Jean Darvl Style Frock MATERIALS: CREPES WOOL VELVETEEN JERSEY CHAUS (By Attocltted JULIUS KESSLER NEW Keller, 85, president of the distilling company bearing his name and head of the called before World War.

ARCHBISHOP THOMAS F. HICKEY ROCHESTER, N. Rev. Archbishop Thomas F. Hickey, 79, retired second bishop of the Catholic diocese of Rochester.

DR. JOHN W. LANGDALE NEW YORK-Dr. John William Langdale, 66, associate book editor of the Methodist Church and formerly a leading Methodist clergyman. Studies made by the war department have resulted in the designation of 75,000 miles of the ie highway system of the United States as "strategic high Sport Dressy Street rn.

Charge it: SELECT YOI CHRISTMAS DRESS DURING THIS SALE AND CHARGE ITI Th sa group of dresses is among the smartest ami finest quality in our stock. Some never been tried on. Dresses for every occasion. Place Your Order Now for December Delivery on all calendar refills and avoid future delay. We carry for all type calendar Sa Interest or Carrying on Purchases 50.00 or More in the attractive Gift carton that says 7 1 946, teen A.

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