Uncle Ben McGuffee Dies Suddenly in Aimwell
Harrisonburg La June 1 Special Uncle Ben McGuffee known as Uncle Ben died at his Aimwell home Saturday morning. He witnessed Fort Beauregard evacuation on Sept 5 1863 after enlisting at Brookhaven Miss. His funeral is set for Sunday at his home with burial in a local cemetery. He moved to Aimwell in 1876 and raised a large family prominent in Catahoula parish business circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Ben” McGuffee
Fort Beauregard
Catahoula Parish
Aimwell
Ben
Brookhaven
Miss
George M. Logan
Jonesville
L. L McGuffee
CCC
Grand Gulf
Billy” Cross
Monterey
Drainage unit accepted marks final West Monroe flood protection
The Fairbanks Mor se unit at West Monroe floodgates was accepted by gravity drainage district No. 1 with full payment due soon. Testing will wait for the next high water stage. bondholders remain liable until tests occur. Residential construction nationwide shows 80 969 family dwellings in 1935 up 250 percent from 1934.
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Fairbanks-Morse Company
West Monroe
Board of Commissioners of Gravity
Coenen Defends Tick Campaign Resolution in Richland Parish
Public letter and house resolution detail complaints by Richland parish stock owners against the tick eradication program. The measure seeks a three member committee to investigate alleged mismanagement, seek compensation for cattle and mule losses, and dismiss campaign employers harming farmers.
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Baton Rouge
Monroe
Richland Parish
T. J. Coenen
Richland
W. H. Todd
Morehouse
C. B. Hathorn
Rapides
Mr. Coenen
Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board
House of Representatives of
Louisiana
House
Deaths in Jonesville and Dodson Louisiana
Mrs. J H Kitchen 45 of Trinity dies in Alexandria after weeks of illness. She is survived by three children and several siblings. funeral at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Shirley Briggs. Cyrus R James 59 of Dodson dies in New Orleans. services at Winnfield Baptist Church with interment at Jerusalem Cemetery. He leaves a large extended family across Louisiana and Texas.
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Jonesville
J. H. Kitchen
Trinity
Baptist Hospital
Alexandria
Kitchen
Minden
Albert Kirby
Concordia Parish
Mr. Kirby
Taliferro Kirby
Dorothy
Doris Kirby
Sam Calhoun
Tank Calhoun
Gilbert
W. B. Calhoun
Wildsville
Lee Calhoun
Ferriday
Alex Rabb
F. I. Campbell
Monterey
Shirley Briggs
Trinity Baptist Church
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Woman Wins Mu Sigma Scholarship
Miss Kathryn Trcchel of Harrisonburg received a Mu Sigma scholarship and a hundred dollars. She is part of the 1936 graduation class and plans to enter LSU this fall. Also noted is a census fact that nearly half of U S families own their homes.
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Harrisonburg
Kathryn Trcchel
Mu Sigma
Tichel
U.S
Marriage of Lucie Mae Soldoni and Boyd W. Smith
Lucie Mae Soldoni of New Orleans wed Boyd W. Smith of Jonesville in a New Orleans ceremony. Soldoni, former local theater cashier, is daughter of Winn and Mrs. Nasif. Smith is son of Mrs. Boyd Smith, reared in Jonesville.
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Jonesville
Lucie Mae Soldoni
New Orleans
Boyd W. Smith
Soldoni
Smith
Boyd Smith
Winn Soldoni
N. G. Nasif
Pineville Coach Geisler Marries Randle Johnson
In a February 1 ceremony, Paul A. Geisler line coach at Louisiana College wed Miss Randle Johnson of Shreveport. The couple will live in Port Arthur, Texas during summer and return to Pineville in fall for Geisler to resume duties.
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Pineville
Paul A. Geisler
Louisiana College
Randle Johnson
Shreveport
Miss Boyce McConothy and Melvin Blalock Wed at Jonesboro
Quitman, La May 29 wedding unites Miss Boyce McConothy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J C McConothy of Quitman with Melvin A Blalock son of Mr. and Mrs S J Blalock of Beech Spring The couple to reside in Sikes after the ceremony and will begin their life together at Jonesboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quitman
Boyce McConothy
J. C. McConothy
Melvin A. Blalock
S. J. Blalock
Beech Spring
Jonesboro
Sikes
Chambers Daughter Weds John Yan cey in St Martinville
Miss Lucille Hat tie Chambers daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Chambers of Sicily Island married John Richard Yancey of Houston Texas on June 1 at the bride’s sister Mrs F M Carson’s home in St Martinville Louisiana Rev W N Smith performed the ceremony Miss Chambers a Louisiana State University graduate and Beta Sigma sorority member has taught at Ferriday High School for two years The groom a Rice Institute graduate works with Gray Tool and Equipment Company in Houston The couple will live in Houston.
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Sicily Island
E. C. Chambers
Lucille Hattie Chambers
John Richard Yancey
Houston
Texas
F. M. Carson
St. Martinville
W. N. Smith
Louisiana State University
Beta Sliema Sorority
Students Win Watches in Clock Contest by R A Jewelry
Winners of the clock contest among high school graduates were announced Saturday night. Roger Larsen of Malvern Street and Lydia Kidd of West Monroe were awarded watches after a clock in the jewelry store window stopped with their names pointing to the prize. A list bore 344 graduates.
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R & A Jewelry Company
Roger Larsen
Malvern Street
Lydia Kidd
Route 2
West Monroe
Gly-Cas Restores Health for Mrs. Iva Shea in Monroe
Mrs. Iva Shea of 210 Ouachita Avenue Monroe reports a full recovery after a short Gly-Cas trial. She describes years of indigestion kidney pain and fatigue followed by relief and renewed strength after using Gly-Cas promoted by Phoenix Drug Co. and local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Shea
Ouachita Avenue
Monroe
Phoenix Drug Co
DeSiard Street
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Ben Wgupfee
Ben” Mguffee
Bulova
Goddess of Time
Reed & Barton, International
Rogers, Lunt, Bowlen
Paramount
Jewelers
Cyrus R. James
Rou
Nthe Ad
Ilves
Mich
Blalock-Wconothy
Yancey—Chambers
Gly-Cas
Newty
Ely ‘B Down
Quality Furniture
St. John and Harrison Sts
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