South’s soil praised for industry growth in fruits and vegetables
Gay of Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers urged a coordinated marketing system to realize profits as the South could supply major shares of watermelon tomatoes beans strawberries celery peaches and more. He cited 60 to 80 percent watermelon and 50 percent of celery while praising centralization via grower-owned Federated agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
M. . Gay
Athens
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Inc
American Institute of Cooperation
South
Gay
Committee of 21
American Farm Bureau
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Rochelle Area Sees Local Visits and Scout Outing
Rochelle notes multiple visitors from Tallahassee Arcadia and Winnfield. Camp Windywood near Pollock hosts Boy Scout attendees led by DePriest Cassell and McNeil families with local residents posing for weekend visits.
Girl Skipper Elizabeth Hovey Becomes US Yacht Representative
Elizabeth Hovey a 19 year old from Brookline Massachusetts becomes the first woman chosen to represent the United States in an international yacht race. She will sail against Swedish and German boats in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hovey
Brookline
Mass
United States
Graf Zeppelins Odd World Tour Cargo
A quirky manifest lists unusual freight for the Graf Zeppelin's voyage, including a Boston bull pup, an alligator, a bowling ball, two auto tires, a typewriter, a case of insecticide, and 16 pounds of lamb chops along with other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
Graf Zep
Boston
Appeals to Board for Farmer Aid Urgent
The Federal Farm Board refused wheat stabilization despite requests to buy up surplus. It urged farmers to hold back shipments and await the Farmers National Grain Marketing Corporation, aiming to curb rapid marketing during a predicted world wheat shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Aug
Federal Farm Board
Farmers National Grain Marketing Coroporation
Grain Corporation
Chicago
Southern Natural Gas floats 13 million bond issue
The Southern Natural Gas corporation places a 13 million dollar first mortgage four percent sinking fund bond issue on the market. Priced at 97 1 2 with interest to yield about 6.25 percent, the bonds mature in 1944 and are secured by a direct mortgage lien on the company’s gas line system properties from Monroe and Richland fields to Birmingham and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Natural Gas Corporation
Monroe
Richland
Birmingham
Atlanta
Community Guests and Visits Steady Across Local Towns
Aug 8 note lists residents and visitors including Louise Allen Oakdale. J W Hammock family. Carl Allen Clarks. Rev G C Dennis. Ray Whitehead family Selma. W P Cupples Olla. Ada Woods Jena. Arphue Price Olla. Nena Baker Jena. Monroe Taliferro Harrisonburg. Ben Chitty and Bob Kennyson families. Loue Keys Rev W E Akin. Fern Grace Winkler. O R Feree Clarks. Elise Taylor Olla. Dorothy Minard Monroe. J Rook family Tallulah. T E Brantley Little Rock. Dottie Lee Cotton Tallulah. Lena Taylor Alexandria. H Holloman. J C Thompson Berneice. Norman Crawford Olla. Herman Winkler Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Louise Allen
Oakdale
Clarks
J. W. Hammock
J. C. Hammock
Tom Hammock
Carl Allen
A. E. Nappier
G. C. Dennis
S. D. Howard
Ray Whitehead
Sam Wallis
Selma
W. P. Cupples
Olla
Allan Cupples
Ada Woods
Jena
Arphue Price
Nena Baker
W. E. Akin
Monroe Taliferro, Sr
Harrisonburg
William Holloman
Ben Chitty
Bob Kennyson
Olja
Loue Keys
Fern
Grace Winkler
Monroe
O. R. Feree
J. J. Ivy
Victoria Bryant
R. A. Cooper
Ami
Elise Taylor
Dorothy Minard
H. P. Minard
John Rook
Tallulah
Garland
Marjorie Pope
T. E. Brantley
Little Rock
Ark
Dottie Lee Cotton
Lena Taylor
Alexandria
Gas supply deals anchor vast Monroe Richland reserves
The initial system cost is about 22.1 million dollars. Contracts for the corporation’s gas needs have been signed with leading producers in the Monroe and Richland fields, among the United States’ largest known natural gas reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Richland
United State
City-Wide Sewerage District Created In Bastrop
Bastrop city council at its Tuesday meeting created a city wide sewerage district including every house and building within corporate limits. The move follows long felt need and expands from the current business district and paper mills. A audit report by Cornell and Company was discussed but referred to the finance committee. The council also approved graveled approaches to the west side grammar school for bus transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
Cornell and Company of
Monroe
H. 8. Galloway
J. R. Ludlum
FE. D. Shaw
West Side Grammar School
Marcus Gravey Refused to Produce Papers Fined in Kingston
Marcus Gravey known as Emperor of Africa faces a 125 dollar fine in Kingston Jamaica after he refused to produce books of his universal negro improvement association and failed to answer court questions candidly even after presenting the documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Marcus Gravey
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Bridge Club Guests Tour Briar's Plantation Summer
Tallulah August 8. Mrs W C Starrett hosted a bridge party at her home Tuersday afternoon. Mrs D Fortner Miss Louise Fortner and Mrs Nora Shepherd of Jackson arrived to spend the rest of the summer at Briar's Plantation. Ruth Brock, guest at Montrose Plantation, returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talulah
W. C. Starrett
Bridge Club
D. Fortner
Louise Fortner
Nora Shepherd
Jackson
Briar’s Plantation
Ruth Brock
Montrose Plantation
Social Notes From Opelousas And Nearby Towns
Mrs L B Collins and daughter travel for a three week vacation at Goldman and in camp on the Tensas river. A party at Miles Hopkins home honors Misses Watson of Sulphur Springs. Visitors include Miss Skinner of St Joseph and Mrs W H O Toole with daughter Peggy of Monroe. Farmer course attendees at Baton Rouge include Mr and Mrs Bridge H F Cassell and Miss Bertha B L Kellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Collins
Goldman
Tensas River
Miles Hopkins
Sarah
Elizabeth
Margaret Watson
Sulphur Springs
Louise Fortner
Ruth Brock
John Read Breckenridge
Vicksburg
Miss Skinner
St. Joseph
W. H. O'Toole
Peggy of
Monroe
R. K. Boney
Baton Rouge
Mrs. Bridge
H. F. Cassell
Bertha BL. Kellar
Local Social News Highlights From Hodge Hodge Area
Mr and Mrs J G Bruce left for New Orleans to visit his parents. Miss Kattie Williams of Union visited her brother Gordon Williams. Mr and Mrs W M Moore and children drove to Winnsboro for a visit. Marvin Harvill of Bastrop stayed with Mrs Joe Hadwin. The Willies Gilbert family visited Shreveport and Minden. Daniel Whitman of Montgomery was guest of Mr and Mrs W F Whitman. Willey A Roach left for a two week vacation in Gulfport. The Suttles and family left for California for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mae Roberta
Woodworth
W. A. McQueen
Delma Browder
Monroe
Jessie Wilson
F.J. Guiteau
Lottie
Doris Barrios
Vicksburg
Miss
J. L. Gilbert
Hampton Gilbert
Guiteau
Shreveport
Ina Glenn
Harris
Lena Tooke
J. W. Tooke
Marvin Harvill
Bastrop
Joe Hadwin
Willie Gilbert
Minden
Daniel Whitman
Montgomery
W. EF. Whitman
Willey A. Roach
Gulfport
W. J. Suttle
California
Start Hardsurfacing Tallulah Delhi Highway
Tallulah August 8 Work began on hardsurfacing the highway between Tallulah and Delhi. Miller and Huggins of Ocean Springs handle paving while R C Webb of Duckport conducts earth work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah-Delhi
Tallulah
Delhi
Miller and Huggins
Ocean Springs
R. C. Webb
Duckport
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News-Star
Rochelle
L. B. McQueen
Rose McQueen
Irving McQueen
Tallahassie
Ala
Lillie Mae Cassell
W. H. Thornton
J. T. Harris
P. Downs
Billingsworth
W. D. Downe
Estelle Tucker
D. H. McNeil
Clara Mae McNeil
Mary Blanche Watson
Septa Gilmer
Nel Annip
Helen Thornton
H. Burrows
Tullos
W. E
ZEPP
South Grand St
Board For Farmer Aid
GAS Corporation
Buena Vista
J. W. Apperson
Gen. Mgr
Chie
Spencer
Ouachita Bank
Malone
Skerry
Elmer Mix
West Monroe
Jantzen
Flore
Ford Levi Stationery Company
DeSiard St
Monroe, la
Opelousas
Miss Frances Hanna
Hodge
The
Bell’s
Grand Street
Coty
Golden Peacock
W. E. Smith
Woolworth’s
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