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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1930

Page

2

Unconfirmed Gubernatorial Appointees Handled in Baton Rouge

A New Orleans Times dispatch reports that several recess gubernatorial appointees were not sent to the state senate for confirmation after the legislative session. Names include Clyde S. Rodgers, Ed Burke, Jonggh H. Barr and others on education and public boards. only John E. Hudson was confirmed, with many notaries and waterworks officials also omitted from confirmation.

Baton Rouge State Board of State Senate Secretary of State Clyde S. Rodgers Ruston State Board of Education Gervies Commission Ed Burke New Orleans New Basin Canal Shell Road Jonggh H. Barr Oliver DePorter H. B. Proden H.J Artugus Board of Control John E. Hudson Senate E. H. White O1l City Fred Crosby State Board of Pharmacy William A. Warner J. B. Benton Minden State Board of Medical Examainers Shreveport Charity Hospital Central Louisiana Hospital Pineville State Colony and Training Shop Alexandria New Orleans Charity Hospital East Louisiana Hospital Jackson Orleans Parish

Dry Weather Slightly Damages Cotton At Wisner

Special to The News-Star from Wisner reports the extended drought and heat have not severely harmed cotton. Bolls are maturing, fruit is increasing, and a fair crop is expected. Swamp cotton holds up better than upland in this section with pests largely restrained.

Wisner News-Star Highland

Health officer bars public gatherings in Jackson parish

Special to The News from Jonesboro reports Jackson parish health officer Dr C. McDonald ordered closing all Sunday schools theatres and public gatherings for children under 16 to curb infantile paralysis spread. Cases cited in Jackson parish include one at Chatham and one at Ansler.

Jackson Jonesboro Acc Dr. c. & McDonald Jackson Parish Chatham Ansler

Clearing hundreds of acres on Bend Emma plantation Bayou Macon

T. B. Gilbert & Company began clearing several hundred acres on Bend Emma on Bayou Macon near Wisner. About 300 acres are under cultivation and a new road from Elam to Bayou Macon has been cleared and graded, planned to be graveled soon, aiding Bayou Macon swamp residents.

News-Star Wisner T. B. Gilbert & Company, Inc Bend Emma Bayou Macon Elam

Washington Battleship New Mexico Wins Efficiency Pennant

The New Mexico earns the Meat Ball for top gunnery engineering and communications scores, recognized as the highest overall efficiency award among ships.

Washington New Mexico

Visiting relatives dot the week end in Farmerville

Farmerville residents report a busy social weekend with visitors from New York City El Dorado Monticello and Monroe. Mr and Mrs B Woods of New York City stay with R A Woodall family while Mr and Mrs John DeBord plus children visit A Ham and Miss Annie Lee James from Monroe joins relatives from Monticello. George Woodall of El Dorado also visits his parents in Farmerville.

News-Star Farmerville B. Woodsl New York City R. A. Woodall John DeBord el Dorado Ark A. Ham George Woodall Nettie Wilson Jerry Wilson Monticello Annie Lee James Monroe

Local Families Spend Weekend Visiting Relatives

The passage lists several households hosting relatives over a weekend. Marie Gillam returns home after visiting Earnestine Crow in Marion. Guests include the Slaughters and McGuire family from El Dorado, visiting Ed Gulley’s home, and others from Vidalia and Camden Arkansas.

Calotabs Brings New Calomel Safer Nausea Free

A health ad claims Calotabs replaces calomel with a non irritant tablet for cleansing the liver and alleviating biliousness constipation and indigestion. One nightly tablet with water cures nausea and taste issues, leaving users feeling fine next day. Genuine Calotabs sold in checker board packages with a 35 cent family size and 10 cent pocket size. Dealers may refund if not delighted.

Local Social Notes Highlight Visit and Family News

Monday after a two weeks stay with Mr Bergerons parents and Mrs T C Bergeron sr of Plaquemine. After a week in the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Preaus Mrs L and Calhoun and their little daughter returned to Bas trop. A B Turnage returned home after two weeks in New Orleans at the bedside of his son Jack in a sanitarium there and Jack is improving. Cherry Price has returned home after a three weeks stay with brother at Akron Ohio. Woody Ham spent Saturday in Monroe on business. Davis Fenton of Bossier City is sin.

Jesse Slaughter Jewel McGuire el Dorado Ed Gulley Henry Schreiber Mrs. Schreiber Vidalia J. S. Smith Bernice Bryant James Mert Rabin N. Kelly Ola Camden, Ark T. C. Bergeron Harvey Fields, Jr Mr. Bergeron T. C. Bergeron, Sr Plaquemine Harry Preaus Orleans Jack Cherry Price Brother Akron Ohio Woody Ham Monroe Davis Fenton Bossier City

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