Ruston firms endorse plan of nation’s chief
Ruston Aug 1 Special that President Roosevelt and his administration have full confidence and support of local business. Forty firms signed a pledge at a chamber meeting pledging 100 percent support for the national recovery act. Committee chairman Ardis Lewis led the group of notable local business leaders in endorsing the plan and setting new store hours for weekdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Roosevelt
National Business Recovery Act
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Durden
Ardis Lewis
W. H. Cook
Booles Breed
John B. Kendall
J. C. Ritchie
S. Price
Glenn Shadow
Jas. H. Mays
Marshal Terrill
Ruston Drug Stores
New Open and Closing Hours Set To Begin August 1
A city schedule announces revised working hours with weekend closing times and Sunday extensions from 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. Garage and filling station operators will announce adoption within a day or two, with the new hours effective Tuesday, August 1.
Abandonment Hearing Opens on Louisiana Line
Examiner Molster of the Interstate Commerce Commission opened a local hearing in Baton Rouge on Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad request to abandon 21 miles of track from Hammond to Covington. First witness J L Sheppard of Illinois Central testified the line incurred years of losses, with 1932 showing gross revenue of 8000 dollars and a loss of four to five dollars per one dollar of business. Opponents included W M Barrow Louisiana Public Service Commission counsel Wade O Martin and J T Burns.
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Baton Rouge
Molster
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yazoo
W. M. Barrow
Cgouisiana Public Service Commission
Wade O. Martin
Public Service Commission
J. T Burns
Charles Sheffield
Covington
R. W. J. Flynn
Standard Oil Company
J. W. Stannard
Baton Rouge and Covington
Old kitchen kettle becomes useful farm implement
In Newman Illinois farmers convert a kitchen kettle into a practical field tool this summer. They use it to spread creosote and other oils as barriers against chinch bugs, turning a household item into agricultural aid.
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Newman
Warden Name Chosen for Louisiana Town Post Office
Postmaster General James A. Farley changes Richland Louisiana post office to Warden effective August 1 to honor town founder H. P. Warden. Original name chosen for fertile soil faced mail and freight confusion as multiple Richlands exist and Missouri Pacific freight and passenger service uses Warden for shipments.
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James A. Farley
Richland
Richland Parish
Warden
H. P. Warden
United States
Louisiana
Southern Pacific
St. Mary Parish
Rapides Parish
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Highway detours issued for state routes in Louisiana
Louisiana highway officials report continued efforts to relieve north state congestion after heavy rains. Key detours affect routes 20 between Natchitoches and Shreveport, 71 south of Shreveport, 165 near Rochelle, 6 between Osla and Winnfield, 108 between Georgetown and Trout, and the Dixie Overland between Arcadia and Minden. Detours route around Arcadia to Homer and Minden for Monroe to Shreveport travel with several weeks of closure expected near Arcadia Minden.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. R. Wendt
Louisiana Highway Commission
Natchitoches
Shreveport
Rochelle
Alexandria
Monroe
Winnfield
Arcadia
Minden
The
Highway Commission
Homer
Wendt
Arcadia- Minden
Lake Charles
Longleaf
Police Jury 10 Meeting Slated at Courthouse Wednesday
Ouachita parish police jury schedules a session at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse to address unemployment relief insurance funding and possible Red Cross chapter financing. A committee was tasked to report on the financing appeal previously made with the city.
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Ouachita Parish
Red Cross
Public Works Board Delays Flood Control Funding Appeal
Major General Lytle Brown sought funds to advance flood control projects on the Mississippi river but the Public Works Board has not acted. Officials say congress has appropriated the money which is now in the treasury, yet budget director Lewis W. Douglas refused to authorize expenditure and advised seeking funds from the Public Works Administration. The board said the issue was not before it and appeared reluctant to use public works funds for flood control.
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Washington
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Mississippi River
Public Works Board
Public Works Administration
Congress
Treasury
Lewis W. Douglas
Brown
Purification and Health Promise with Calotabs
Physician endorsed claim promotes Calotabs as a purifier for the blood and a tonic for liver kidneys stomach and bowels. Suggested course is weekly or biweekly over several weeks with 10 and 35 cent packages widely sold by dealers.
Bread Price Debate Run By Agriculture Head
Secretary Wallace discusses bread costs in relation to wheat prices and processing taxes. He notes abnormal weather, world price gaps, and production control as factors, with estimates of cost rises from wheat tax, sugar, milk, and ingredients. He cites bakery complaints and Baker's association findings on recent price bumps.
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Wallace
Liverpool
American Bakers’ Association
Arkansas Woman Banker Is Victim of Robbery
In Booneville Arkansas two men robbed Citizens Bank and held president Mrs Mattie Edwards cashier and a customer in the vault. They escaped with an undetermined sum about $2000. A farmer Amos Blythe was shot in the leg as the robbers stopped at his father's home. Posses hunted the hills for the robbers after the heist and carjacking.
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Booneville
Ark
Arkansas
Citizens Bank
Mattie Edwards
Amos Blythe
Eleanor Holm Engaged to Art Jarrett in California
Eleanor Holm the 19 year old swimming star is engaged to singer and screen actor Art Jarrett. They plan to marry soon and will reside in California.
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Eleanor Holm
Art Jarrett
California
Associated Press
Woman Slain. Husband Held in Leesville Louisiana
Mrs. Alice Brown aged 54 is dead from head and throat wounds believed to be from a garden hoe. Her husband Hardy Brown aged 48 is jailed pending coroner's inquest. He claimed innocence and said two men fled the scene. The body was found in a field after she was seen in the potato area.
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Leesville
Alice Brown
Hardy Brown
Brown
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Underweight Children
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as iron rich and safe for children to build red blood improve appetite and energy. Claims it purifies blood with quinine and promises rapid benefits in days, urging purchase at all stores.
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Grove
Police seek past record of man in Jackson Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi police chief J E Simmons investigates if George Wilson, a black man in Jackson jai l, is wanted in Monroe or nearby. Wilson, jailed for disposing of mortgaged property, may face release soon. L V Tarver notes no local cases link to him. Celeda McKnight claims potential arrest near Monroe a year ago. Wilson rode a 1929 Bord coach with red wire wheels. he was arrested in Texas and brought to Jackson.
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J. E. Simmons
Jackson
Miss
George Wilson
Monroe
Mississippi Police
L. V. Tarver
Wilson
Celeda McKnight
Moneroe
Tarver
Louisiana
Leda McKnight
Texas
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Cutiura
Bernice Whitaker
Rt. 3
Hamlin
Cutiurg
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept. J. Maiden, Mace
Ozares
New Virginia
A. M. Harris
Anv
New Virginia Hotel
Missouri Pacific
Tiss
West Monroe
Clouatre Barber Shop
Roy Russell
A. C. Saxon
A. C. Russell
A. A. Bell
J. L. Medaries
Alvis Hotel
Anzalone
Johnson Bros. Barber Shop
E. L. Wright
Frances Hotel
J. O. Pitcher
Black Front Barber Shop
A. B. Hearne
F. A. Collie
W. D. Baugh
Spencer Bros
Dallas Cain
John Baldwin
Kersh
J. B. Glass
J. B. McCoy
Hotel
Virginia
E. N. Johnson
J. L. Johnston
C. V. Mandy
S. Russell
M. G. Dongieux
Frank Williams
Kansas City
Walter McGee
Mary McElroy
McGee
Little
Farley
Mississippi Valley
Monroe, Louisiana
News-Star—World Bldg
Eleanor
Eyebrow Archer
DeSiard
Price
Dey Lerner
Night
Walladime
Franklin D Roosevelt
White House
Place
Washington DC
National Ice Association
Monroe Ice Industries
Independent Ice CO
Monroe, LA
Louisiana Ice and Coal Co., Inc
American Service CO
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