Monroe School Controversy Seen to Be Settled by Par ish Vote
A constitutional committee vote supports a parish wide referendum on Monroe and Calcasieu school systems. The plan preserves status quo until legislature acts for a parish wide vote to decide if Monroe shall form a separate district or join the parish system. Belfast ambush injures seven police. three suspected attackers captured.
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Braxton
Monroe-Ouachita
Committee On Education of the
Constitutional Convention
R. W. Germany
Monroe Board of Education
Arnold Bernstein
Henry Bernstein
News-Star
Baton Rouge
Committee On Education
Monroe
Messrs. Scholars
Stubbs
State Board of Education
Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish
Tornado Rips Braxton Killing Eighteen and Injuring Twenty Three
Jackson troops take charge of Braxton after a tornado left only three buildings standing. Eighteen dead and twenty three injured, with prominent figures named among the dead. Town cut off by rail and wire as relief trains prepare.
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Associated Press
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Braxton
George Logan
R. F. Everett
Willie Spell
Pete Campbell
C. T. Tishman
J. N. Chandler
Drew Bar
Simpson County
Gulf & Ship Islands
Mendenhall
Gulf & Ship Island
Wiley Mangum
Dumas
Ark
Feels Brow
Pine Bluff
Three Widows for Every Widower in United States
A demographic note highlights a higher number of widows than widowers across the United States. The statistic underscores the impact on surviving spouses and potential social support trends nationwide.
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The
United States
Mer Rouge Baptists, Monroe Church Unite for Union Services
Union services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Monroe Sunday night, uniting Mer Rouge and Monroe Baptists after Rev. Frank Tripp led a revival in Mer Rouge. The sermon titled Man, the Master of His Environment will be delivered by Rev. Tripp, with supper served by the Ladies of the First Baptist Church.
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Mer Rouge
Church OF Monroe
First Baptist Church
Monroe Church
The
Baptists of
Frank Tripp
Monroe
Tripp
Ladies of the
First Baptist
Church Young People’s Union
Bank Building Sale Recorded As New Home Occupies Site
The Ouachita National Bank of Monroe sold the bank building at 223 DeSiard Street and related property to the Louisiana Savings Bank and Trust Company for 42500. The buyer now occupies its new home, part of the consolidation with Citizens National Bank.
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BANK
Ouachita National Bank of
Monroe
Louisiana Savings Bank and Trust Company
DeSiard Street
Citizens National Bank
Quachita National Bank
Ouachita National Bank
Monroe Lady Dies in Mississippi During Visit
Mrs. Dave Masur aged 68 died this morning at 8 30 while dressing at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jesse Hyman in Lexington Mississippi She had lived in Monroe for 31 years and was wife of D Masur leading merchant Surviving are her husband four sons Sig Herman Louis and Edgar also leading merchants four daughters Mrs Ike Dembinski Miss Clara Masur Mrs Sam Kranz of New York Mrs Jesse Hyman of Lexington one brother Simon Goldman and one sister Mrs Charles Dembinski Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives and the body will be brought to Monroe tomorrow
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Dave Masur
Jesse Hyman
Lexington
Miss
Masur
D. Masur
Germany
Monroe
Sig
Herman
Louis
Edgar
Ike Dembinski
Clara Masur
Sam Kranz
New York
Simon Goldman
Charles Dembinski
Shreveport
Ovation As Miss Wossman Returns From Baton Rouge
Miss Julia Wossman returns from Baton Rouge where she served the City School. The City School Board pupils and many patrons welcomed her with smiles and flowers as she stepped from the train, a warm reception surrounding her.
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Julia Wossman
Miss Wossman
Baton Rouge
City School
Great “Gasser” Finished Near Swartz Colony
J M Huber No 3 gas well at Swartz Ouachita parish boosts Northeastern Louisiana field. The 27.4 million cubic feet per day gasser will feed Swartz carbon plants. West Virginia Oil and Gas 26.5 million cubic feet record nearby. Squares No 1 and Perry No 4 wells also cited with 10 and 17 million cubic feet daily.
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J. M. Huber
Swartz
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Huber
Fred Stovall
Stovall Drilling Company
Monroe
Huber Carbon Company
West Virginia Oil and Gas Company
West Virginia
Hubert
Richland Parish
Parish
United Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation
Squares No. 1
Morehouse Parish
Amalgamated
Perry No. 4
Death claims Mrs Curtis near Shreveport
Mrs W W Curtis formerly of Ouachita died at her home near Shreveport at 8 oclock last night. She was formerly Miss Birdie, a niece of W H Faulk of Monroe and leaves a husband a mother two brothers two sisters and other relatives. Body brought to Monroe on Number 6 for funeral at Methodist church then interment at Faulks Chapel cemetery. Many relatives and friends attended and mourn her loss.
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W. W. Curtis
Ouachita
Shreveport
Curtis
Birdie
W. H. Faulk
Monroe
D. C. Brown
San Antonio
David C. Brown
William Brown
Annie Brown
David Ellis
Chicago
Methodist Church
Faulk’s Chapel
Childy
Pleasant surprise at City School status quo decision
Miss Wossman was brought to the City School where remaining pupils could greet the woman instrumental in keeping the office of Monroe, the City School, as it stands. The efforts in behalf of the City School bore fruit in the status quo decision to the satisfaction of all.
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Wossman
Rebel chiefs warned to surrender under Obregon orders
Mexico City reports that rebel leaders face no amnesty and that personal orders were issued to military commanders directing surrender of all rebels holding ranks above captain. Obregon enforces strict terms across districts.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Ouachita Parish High School Sends Delegation to State Rally
Ouachita Parish High School enters the annual State Rally in Baton Rouge with a diverse team. Contestants compete in physics spelling arithmetic literature botany chemistry home economics and more while a girls and boys basketball squad also participates.
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Parish
Ouachita Parish High School
Baton Rouge
Elsie Dier
Julian Trezevant
Arthur Smith
Olive Guthrie
Co. J. Stringer
Earl Johnson
James Swink
Stella Bennett
Glenoria Lee
Doris Austin
Irene Keller
Jessie Richardson
Edna Oliphant
Louise Benoit
Frances Harrington
Alpha Averett
Birch Williams
Elizabeth McGuire
Jennie Bell Simpson
Willie Mae Jackson
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Bey
Belfast
Newry
County Down
Geo. Metthew Adams
By Morris
ELKS
J. M. Cobb
F. B. Surgaine
Vorpit
Mississippi
Great “Gasser
Swartz Colony
Stovall Drilling CO
BIG Gasser
Genasco
Congre
Gation B’nai Israel
Temple Annex
Leon Cohn
Swayze’s Market
Monroe Building & Loan Association
McWilliams, Secy
Bruce Frizzell
Monroe Brick & Builders
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