August 2023

CHOICE OF COLORS

In costumes the beauty of a color should not be considered alone, but in relation to the effect it has upon the complexion of the person who is to wear it, observes a fashion critic. The instinctive craving for color is natural and should be gratified, but not at the sacrifice of harmonious appearance.

HELP OUTFIT SOLDIERS

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1917 - When the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, the military scrambled to secure the materials and industrial capacity necessary to outfit the soldiers heading off to Europe. While enlistees were issued the basics required for survival, including stockings and a heavy overcoat, this uniform included no sweaters, hats or gloves necessary to keep them comfortable.

Save Stocking Tops

Don’t throw away old silk stocking tops. Send them to the Red Cross which will see that they are used as linings in caps and leather garments.

Zabolio Store

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Zabolio Store at Main and Academy where old Piggly-Wiggly was located

DOCTOR URGED AN OPERATION

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Instead I took Lydia E.

DREAM UNTIL YOUR dreams come true

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WELSH — If you were to ask young boys what they want to be when they grow up, you would hear many of them answer with “a professional athlete” of some sort. As these boys age, some continue to give the same answer.

Historic space nears completion

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A project to breathe new life into a historic Main Street landmark is making progress toward the finish line.

ATTORNEY GENERAL APPOINTS SPECIAL COUNSEL IN HUNTER BIDEN PROBE

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’s appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland said Friday he was naming as the special counsel David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware. Weiss has been probing the financial and business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son. The move is a stunning development from the typically cautious Garland and comes during a pair of sweeping Justice Department probes into former President Donald Trump. The newly appointed special counsel says plea deal talks have broken down in the Hunter Biden tax and gun case.

Qualifying ends

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Thirty-five parish candidates qualified to run for various seats during the qualifying period, which ended Thursday.

Funds secured for Police Jury

LACASSINE — Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury will receive $2,778,000 which will be used to increase drinking water and storage water capacity. The announcement was made recently by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., who secured $36,018,000.00 for Louisiana in the annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2024. This funding includes more than $9 million to improve water infrastructure across the state.