Big Estate Case Scheduled Here In Federal Court
August Mann of Pennsylvania nephew of late Louisiana railroad magnate William Edenborn sues Edenborn’s widow for a division of an eight million dollar estate. Judge Ben C. Dawkins will hear the merits Monday at 2 pm with S L Herold and T O Brooks for the plaintiffs and A B Freyer and Robert Milling for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Mann
Pennsylvania
William Edenborn
Louisiana
Edenborn
Ben C. Dawkins
S. L. Herold
T. O. Brooks
A. B. Freyer
Robert Milling
New Orleans
Shireport
Ger
Claiborne Parish Clubs Adopt Five Year Program
Claiborne parish home demonstration clubs outline a five year plan announced by Miss Leah Evans. The schedule lists major and minor projects from 1936 to 1940 including gardening clothing food preservation house furnishings and poultry with leader and club meeting commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Claiborne Parish
Leah Evans
Missionary Societies Meet at Homer
An all day quarterly meeting of zone No 1 Methodist missionary societies will be held at the Haynesville Methodist church starting at 10 a.m. Delegates from Bernice Athens Hico Lisbon Haynesville Colquit Homer Summerfield and Arizona will attend a harvest day program with society reports readings talks and music. Lunch will be served at noon in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Methodist Missionary Societies
Ruston
Haynesville Methodist Church
Bernice
Athens
Hico
Lisbon
Haynesville
Colquit
Summerfield
Arizona
Service Commissioner to Visit Tomorrow for Veterans
Gray A. Mann assistant state service commissioner will be here Monday from 1 to 5 pm in the office of H B McClendon parish service officer at the courthouse. He will meet veterans to discuss disability or insurance claims and will attend an American Legion meeting Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray A. Mann
H. B. McClendon
Mann
American Legion
Reverend Tucker Leaves Winnfield Baptist Church
Rev. O. L. Tucker, pastor of the First Baptist church in Winnfield for the past year, has departed for New Iberia after a transfer at the Louisiana conference. Dr. K. W. Dodson, presiding elder of the Baton Rouge district, was assigned to Winnfield and will assume leadership of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Winnfield
O. L. Tucker
First Baptist Church
New Iberia
K. W. Dodson
Baton Rouge
Winnfield Church
Carbon Company Declares Regular 60 Cents Dividend
United Carbon company announces a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share at an officers and directors meeting in the Bernhardt building. Attendees include Oscar Nelson of Charleston and G A Williams of Clarksburg with directors from Boston, Weston, Austin, Beaumont, Monroe, and Ruston. The firm reports expanding holdings across multiple states and gas properties plus carbon black plants and pipelines. A dinner at the Frances hotel honored officers and plant staff, while Lagniappe editor Jean Craighead announces the faculty student committee and Who's Who feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Carbon Company
Bernhardt
Oscar Nelson
Charleston
W. V
G. A. Williams
Clarksburg
W. Va
Carl H. McHenry
Monroe
Godfrey L. Cabot
Boston
Mass
T. F. Roblegard
Weston
T. J. Butler
Austin
Tex
T. S. Reed
Beaumont Tex
George W. Weaks
W. B. Clarke
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Montana
Utah
St. Louis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Arkansas
Frances Hotel
Woman Struck by Freight Car in Ruston
Mary Garner a 30-year-old Black woman was struck by a moving freight car at the Rock Island siding near the depot. She survived the initial impact but doctors say her prospects are very slim as the car's wheel severed both legs. Sheriff Thigpen and Coroner Rutledge investigated the scene and will issue statements as condition clarifies.
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Ruston
Mary Garner
Rock Island
Thigpen
Rutledge
Tech students named for Who's Who in Lagniappe
Fourteen Louisiana Tech student leaders will be chosen for Lagniappe Who's Who. Seven women and seven men will be selected by a committee of faculty and students, with representatives from fraternities, sororities, and unorganized groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Lagniappe, Tech
A. W. Ford
H. L. Hughes
J. T. Folk
H. J. Sachs
Elizabeth Bethea
Helen Graham
Billy Lewis
Omega Kappa
J. E. Thompson
McComb
Miss
Theta Kappa Nu
Clare Clark
Mel Rouge
Alpha Lambda Tau
Lewllyn Breed
Kappa Delta
Mary Alice Cheatwood
Beta Phi Alpha
Dora Green
Hico
Theta Upsilon
Herman McKinney
Winnfield
Harper
New Methodist Church Built in Tullo s Jena Louisiana
A new 28 by 36 foot Methodist Episcopal church has been erected on a 75 by 100 foot lot in Tulloos Jena. The lot was donated by W T Murray Tremont Lumber general manager. The building will be enlarged later with funds raised by a committee led by Mr and Mrs H E Hayes Mrs W O Weaver and Miss Fern Benson. Rev E C Dufresne will serve as pastor of the new church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jena
Tullos
W. T. Murray
Tremont Lumber Company
H. E. Hayes
W. O. Weaver
Fern Benson
E. C. Dufresne
Rochelle Methodist Church
Farmers Receive Cotton Acreage Reduction Checks
Ninety two acreage reduction checks totaling 3242.01 dollars have been received at the parish agricultural agent’s office. Producers have been notified and the checks are being delivered as farmers file surplus cotton tax exemption certificates in the agent’s office.
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Homer
Fall Graduation Exercises Held at Louisiana Normal College
At Natchitoches Louisiana State Normal College held fall term exercises with 35 graduates. Nineteen received A B degrees and sixteen earned two-year elementary certificates. Valedictorian Miss Euleane Terry spoke on Latin English correlation and Miss Marjorie Loomis on development of personality in primary grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches
Louisiana State Normal College
Teachers’ College
Euleane Terry
Converse
Marjorie Loomis
DeRidder
L. A. Sims
College Department of Education
Albert A. Fredericks
Audrey T. Smith
Gayre
Mansura
Bruce Eubanks
Blanchard
Dudley Fulton
Campt
Olive Elizabeth Griffin
Ball
W. H. Johnson
Coushatta
Marion Lofton
Buddy Maxwell
Monroe
Elizabeth Middleton
Many
Sam _ Mistretta
Donaldsonville
Joseph Mitchell
Willie Parrish
Sikes
Thelma Powell
Shreveport
Harriette Sutton
Inez Wedgeworth
Negreet
David C. Willett
Colfax
Boyd Woodard
Harmon
Ellen Rae Young
Covington
Hazel Beard
Jonesville
Iida Bishop
Montgomery
Mary Ann Costanza
Napoleonville
Eloise Davis
Alexandria
Myrtle Gelvin
Trout
Ollie Haygood
Verda Marie B. Hill
Houston
Gwendolyn Lavender
DeQuincy
Mera Marsh
Stonewall
Elizabeth Parrott
Cheneyville
Christine Rhodes
Provencal
Dorothy Sandefeur
Montrose
Maybelle Shelton
Winnfield
Ethie Gay Shirley
Verdyn Taylor
Braille Edition of Hitler’s My Struggle Published
Nazi propaganda aims to spread its world outlook by brailling Hitler’s My Struggle to Germany’s blind readers. Authorities warn the edition could indoctrinate vulnerable citizens and shape memory of the regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
Young Couple From Chase Wed In Home Ceremony
Pat Oglesby son of Mr and Mrs G W Oglesby of Chase and Miss Virginia McDuff daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDuff of Chase were married Friday evening at 1408 South Grand Street. Rev L T Hastings conducted the ceremony. The couple will reside in Houston Texas after a weekend departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Pat Oglesby
G. W. Oglesby
Virginia McDuff
John McDuff
J. N. Coon
South Grand Street
L. T. Hastings
Monroe First Baptist Church
Hastings
Coon
R. H. Wunsch
Houston
Tex
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United States
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
Harvey Couch
Louisiana-Arkansas Railroad Company
RCA Victor
RADIO
Music Shop
S. Grand Phone
Monroe Furniture Company
Omroe Eprintere Company
Yanowk
Carbon Company
Concern
TECH
ANN Uit
Paramount
Credit Jewelers
Kroehler
MONRO
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