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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1934
Page
6
Sheriff Milton Coverdale reports three arrests after confessions by Willie Moore and Eddie Williams about burglaries in offices of Guy Stubbs Sr. and Jr and Cole and Leigh in the old Central Savings Bank building on South Grand Street. James Williams implicated but denies offenses. All suspects held in Ouachita Parish jail.
In Tallulah Louisiana on June 9 the Tri-Parish Medical Association held its monthly session in the Tallulah club building. Dr J E Knighton Jr of Shreveport spoke on Angina Pectoral and Coronary Thrombosis while Dr S Barrow spoke on Radiation Treatment of Skin Diseases. President Dr G W Gaines presided with Dr E S Freeman as secretary. delegates from East and West Carroll Madison and Tensas parishes attended after a pre meeting dinner at a local cafe.
The Earl of Lonsdale, 77, recalls riding as an early cowboy in the American West and admits taking part in a Denver stagecoach robbery in 1874. He spoke at a cowboys banquet, praising rodeo life and his cross Atlantic adventures. He holds multiple titles and large landholdings in Britain.
About 1000 Negro residents of West Carroll parish are reported members of Huey Longs Share the Wealth program. Ward four claims 700 members since April 2 and ward one about 300 more. Officers say the movement has Washington recognition and meets on the first and third Tuesdays to expand membership.
More than 80 permanent shut-ins in Monroe West Monroe and nearby areas will receive free bouquets today under the National Flower Shut-In Day program. Florist Telegraph Delivery sponsors coordinate with Postal Telegraph Western Union, with Scouts or messenger boys delivering between morning and afternoon.
HICO La June 9 Special Teachers for the 1934 35 session of Hico high school were named by the school board. Principal C W Edwards English and history Miss Verne Morrow science and mathematics E J Foster sixth and seventh grades Wilbur Caldwell fifth grade Eula Lea Moncrief fourth grade Alma Farley second and third grade Myrtle Rhodes First grade teacher not decided.
Jena La June 9 Special a bill by W F Calhoun in the state legislature would eliminate one member of the ward two police jury in LaSalle parish Ward two currently has W E Harris and W C Holloway who have served under Act 161 of the 1926 legislature passed during the Tullos oil boom
Clark Gable stars as an interne pursuing surgery amid a romance with heiress Myrna Loy in Men in White. Laura watches as Barbara dies from an illegal operation and Gable attempts a life saving operation. Strong supporting cast includes Hersholt Kruger Gordon Hardie Ford Walthall.
Jackson parish sees a new truck farming surge with carloads of tomatoes and Irish potatoes shipped via Rock Island railroad. Overseen by J. C. Thomas, the railroad’s agricultural agent, the effort grows across the parish as a new cannery at Hodge opens to process surplus tomatoes and snap beans.
The E. R. Kiper Hardware and Supply company at 116 DeSiard Street announces an extensive advertising campaign. President E. R. Kiper notes seven years of local growth with repeated moves to larger quarters. The firm offers hardware paints pipe fittings electrical and plumbing supplies including Fairbanks Morse machinery and runs a Wisner branch led by E. Alan Kiper with R. Leslie Kiper as secretary treasurer.
The Madison parish police jury met at the court house with W. H. Hawes presiding and adopted an ordinance taxing gasoline at 1 cent per gallon for parish road maintenance. They also voted to decline payment of transportation of labor on future FERA parish projects.
The record ship dismantled at a breaker's yard was the 25,128 ton vessel, noted as the largest yet dismantled to date.
Horace E. Risher and Maud Knight wed in Vicksburg Mississippi on Thursday. The bride, daughter of Mrs Tallulah Knight of Baskin, taught at Wisner High School. The groom relocated to Wisner in 1931 with the Fisher Lumber Co. They will reside in Wisner.
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