Widows clash over corpse of aviator husband at funeral
In Kansas City two women claim widow status for Capt. Edward Deeds after his July 1 air crash death in China. Betty Deeds says seven years of marriage. Marie Shirley Deeds claims four days of marriage before the fatal accident. Deeds' mother accepts Betty as his widow.
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Kansas City
U.P
Edward Deeds
Deeds
China
Betty Deeds
Orient
Marie Hennessy
Shirley Deeds
Marie Deeds
Captain Deeds
Eddie
Miller Potvin
Canton
Man Sought in Fatal San Antonio Shooting
Investigators in San Antonio seek a man for questioning over the fatal shooting of 32 year old June Evans also known as June Croxton. Evans died after being found wounded in a bedroom at Lee R. Lucas’s home following a dinner with Lucas Clodie Cady Ted Willis and Evans. A second man who was at the scene fled before police arrived.
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San Antonio
Tex
June Evans
June Croxton
Lee R. Lucas
Lucas
Clodie Cady
Ted Willis
Miss Evans
Grocers Weigh Uniform Hours But Split On Sundays
Retail Grocers' Association failed to fix a uniform opening and closing schedule at a Wednesday meeting. Grocers will operate as they please within the 52 hours per week rule to satisfy government requirements. Smaller stores in residential areas resisted Sunday closing, though further attempts may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Watts
Watts
Optometrists Discuss Recovery Act Codes in Northeast Louisiana
Dr. S. R. Clay of Ruston, president of the Louisiana State Optometric Society, led a Northeast Louisiana Optometric Society meeting to review codes from the American Optometric Association and the state group. Attendees included Drs. E. O. Strahan senior and junior of Winnsboro, Bert Heinberg, B. J. Friedman, T. A. Bruke, and C. C. Fryant of Monroe. A further meeting is set for August 25 at Hotel Frances to study the proposed codes before sending them to Hugh S. Johnson for approval.
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S. R. Clay
Ruston
Louisiana State Optometric Society
Northeast Louisiana Optometric Society
National Recovery Act
Optometric Society
American Optometric Association
Clay
Hugh S.johnson
Louisiana
Alexandria
Drs
E. O. Strahan, Sr
E. O. Strahan, Jr
Winnsboro
Funeral brings out-of-town mourners for Charles Benson
In Monroe, attendees at the funeral for Charles Benson who died in New York Friday included Mrs. Joe Benson and families named Benson from Shreveport Napoleonville Napoleonville residents Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Baer and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Klotz from Napoleonville Henry Steinau of Hseajentad and Albert Steinau of Dallas.
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Monroe
Charles Benson
New York
Joe Benson
Hamilton Benson
Frank Benson
Louis Benson
Shreveport
Leopold Baer
Sam Klotz
Napoleonville
Henry Steinau
Hseajentad
Albert Steinau
Dalas
Two Arrested as Banking Dice Tables Are Seized
Bills of information charging P. K Gibbs and Pat Jennings with operating banking dice tables were filed after deputies seized gambling tables and cash totaling 398.50 at Gibbs and 396.50 at Jennings. District Attorney Frank Hawthorne said he will enforce gambling laws and widen raids on slot machines. Deputies Frank Cline H L Tolbert and Clyde Mitchell led the arrests.
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P. K Gibbs
Pat Jennings
Frank W Hawthorne
Sheriff's Department
Jennings
Gibbs
Hawthorne
Mr Hawthorne
Sheriff's Office
Frank Cline
H. L. Tolbert
Clyde Mitchell
Rotary Club Back NRA Plan in Monroe La
The Monroe Rotary Club meeting at Hotel Virginia approved a resolution endorsing the National Recovery Act and pledging aid to the program. The club also discussed its nine year old educational revolving fund aiding 40 or more students and featured musical solos during the program.
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Monroe Rotary Club
Hotel Virginia
Rotary Club of
Monroe
United States
William Feazel
National Recovery Administration
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Rand
Rotary International
Albert Horuff
Kate Allison
Kate Delaret
Leon Hammonds
Dental Supply Company Begins Business Here
Monroe witnesses a new industry with the Pierce Dental Supply company Inc filing for incorporation in the clerk of court office. The firm plans to handle surgical instruments and dental materials and operate a dental laboratory. It is based at 802 in the Ouachita bank building with 5000 capital on 200 shares of 25 each. Officers serve as directors: H. B. Pierce president 24 shares, H. M. Eshelman vice president 4 shares, Mae Lowery secretary treasurer 12 shares.
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Monroe
Pierce Dental Supply Company, Inc
Ouachita Bank
H. B. Pierce
H. M. Eshelman
Mae Lowery
Revival Meeting In Progress At Spencer
An open air revival is underway at Spencer across the Ouachita river from Sterlington. Rev. G E Goodman announces the meetings led by evangelist Rev. E A Bateman. Large crowds attend each service as interest grows with Friday night titled Ye Must Be Born Again from John 3 7 and Saturday night The Mark of Defeat or Is the NRA the Mark of Defeat.
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Spencer
Ouachita River
Sterlington
G. E. Goodman
E. A. Bateman
Local man injured tripping over wire near sidewalk
J. C. Kirby, 49, a local mattress factory worker, was hurt around 9 p.m. Thursday when he stumbled over a guy wire near a sidewalk pole and fell. He is reported to be progressing well at St. Francis hospital.
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J. C. Kirby
Kirby
St. Francis
Local Business Visitors and Dental Certification Reported
John W. Summerlin of Rayville and J. H. Hart of Delhi visited Monroe on Thursday as leaders of the Tensas Basin Levee board and as inspector. Dr Alonzo R Doughty filed a certificate to practice dentistry with the clerk of court. Sol Cahn left for eastern markets to buy women’s ready to wear for his De Siard street store, with Mrs Loris Sawyer acting as manager in his absence.
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John W. Summerlin
Rayville
Tensas Basin Levee
J. H. Hart
Delhi
Monroe
Alonzo R. Doughty
Sol Cahn
DeSiard Street
Loris Sawyer
Mr. Cahn
Prohibition Bureau Cuts 11 Agents in Alabama Reorganization
R E Tuttle announced a federal reorganization reduced the Fifth District payroll. Seventy of 128 agents were dropped, with most losses concentrated in Mobile and the middle district of Alabama. Birmingham staff remained intact while a deputy administrator and clerk were kept.
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Montgomery
Ala
Prohibition Department
Fifth District
R. E. Tuttle
Tuttle
Washington
Mobile
Porto Rico
Birmingham
Pensacola
Fla
Savannah
Macon
Atlanta
Jackson
Miss
Clarksdale
Prohibition Bureau
Middle District
Alabama
Opelika
Dothan
Bids Received for Trinity Methodist School Building
Ruston La August 11 Special Bidding drew five bids for Trinity Methodist church educational building. T Miller Sons Lake Charles submitted the low bid of 23482 dollars, with other bids ranging up to 29800 dollars. Construction to start after bid acceptance on the North corner lot.
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Ruston
T. Miller & Sons of
Lake Charles
Trinity Methodist Church
Miller
T. Miller & Sons
North
Ragan Place to Host New Church House on Vienna Street
The Ragan place on Vienna and West Alabama streets is identified with the pastor’s home at the east end of the lot. Plans call for a new church house to be built on the west end facing North Vienna street.
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Vienna
West Alabama Streets
Ragan
Pasetor
Vienna Street
Shackelford Arrested on Carrying Concealed Weapon Charge
L A Shackelford was arrested Thursday by sheriff’s deputies on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
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L. A. Shackelford
Sheriffs Department
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