Rogers Body Sealed in Crypt as Crowds Mourn
Tens of thousands gathered at Forest Lawn and surrounding venues for memorials to Rogers after his death. Celebrities and civic groups sent flowers and tribute pieces while choirs sang favorites associated with the famed cowboy star. Guarded processions and a public farewell marked the day across Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Forest Lawn
Wee Kirk O' the Heather
Hollywood Bowl
Community Presbyterian Church
Beverly Hills
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Grand British Veterans
Russia
John Boles
James Melton
Joe Morrison
Nino Martini
Agnus Dei
Wiley Post Buried In Crypt After Public Farewell
Wiley Post body laid in crypt at Fair Lawn mausoleum in Oklahoma City after a day of public homage. The stratosphere flyer died in Alaska air crash with Will Rogers, leading mourners to recall his motto he “died doing what he wanted to do.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Wiley Post
Aerial Globe Ciceler
Dauntless Voyager
Fairlawn
Post
Will Rogers
W. R. White
First Baptist Church
Gly-Cas Receives Rave Reviews in Monroe Drug Cure
Hundreds of Monroe residents praise Gly Cas at the Phoenix Drug Co. as a unique herbal remedy. Mrs. C. D. Jackson reports rapid relief from indigestion headaches and nervousness after using Gly-Cas, noting renewed energy and improved sleep. Price listed at $1.00 per box, six boxes for $5.00 with postage paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Phoenix Drug Co
DeSiard Street
C. D. Jackson
Grayling Street
Mrs. Jackson
Phoenix
200 Going From Here To Camps
About two hundred young men from northern and central Louisiana gathered Friday to depart for CCC camps. White recruits under Sgt J Doyle head to Keithville Caddo Parish. black recruits under Sgt J H Davis proceed to Anniston Alabama. Special cars will run on regular night trains via Illinois Central. Downtown cafe fed the men at noon and again at supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
CCC
J. Doyle
J. H. Davis
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Keithville
Caddo Parish
Funeral held for Guy Nolan in West Monroe
The 22 year old Guy Nathaniel Nolan died in a Monroe hospital Thursday night. Services were at Mulhearn funeral home at 4 p m Friday with Rev E L Tanner and Rev Lofton officiating. Interment followed at Riverview Burial park. Survived by parents H H and Mrs Nolan five sisters and five brothers. Pallbearers listed.
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Guy Nathaniel Nolan
Monroe
Mulhearn
E. L. Tanner
Assembly of God Tabernacle
West Monroe
Lofton
Sterlington
Riverview Burial Park
H. H. Nolan
T. W. Phillips
Government cotton loan plan praised by industry leaders
Ellis, Williamson and other officials defend a nine cent loan as a path to an open market and steady movement of cotton. They argue the plan improves marketing, supports export demand, and restores parity while ensuring fair farmer income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Williamson
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
E. O. Jewell
New Orleans
Jewell
Ben J. Williams
Pape, Williams and Company
Williams
Major Newton Jr Receives Lieutenant Colonel Commission
Major C Newton Jr earned a commission as Lieutenant Colonel in the U S Army on Thursday. Born in Bastrop, son of former Congressman C Newton and Mrs Amanda Cason Newton, he attended Annapolis and served in the coast artillery before assignment to San Antonio Texas from Panama. He spent much of his youth in Monroe and Bastrop and has many local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Newton, Jr
United States Army
C. Newton
Amanda Cason Newton
Bastrop
Annapolis Naval Academy
Coast Artillery
Monroe
Tom
Sterling Newton
Roselawn
War Department
Newton
San Antonio
Texas
Panama
Four Injured in Bus and Auto Collision Near Winnsboro
D. C. Yearwood drove the bus, with W. C. Martin son of the deputy sheriff, and passengers Henry Beech and R. L. Lynch sustaining injuries. The Martin auto suffered extensive damage. a second bus from Monroe completed the trip. Martin was taken to Winnsboro clinic in serious condition. others reported minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Martin
C. M. Martin
Winn Parish
Winnsboro
Henry Beech
Harrisonburg
R. L. Lynch
Martin
Monroe
D. C. Yearwood
Hall Street
Funeral Held for Captain Lloyd L. Harvey
Funeral services with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery for Captain Lloyd L. Harvey air corps who died at Barksdale field on August 19. A formation of army planes from Bolling field will fly over the grave during the services.
Six In Orleans Held On Charges Of Robbery
Six youths were arrested after an early morning assault and robbery at Lee Circle. Antis S. Smith, 28, was slugged and robbed of 1.45 dollars before a patrolman helped him to a hospital. Suspects Charles Riehm 17 William Ryder 19 Marion Coyle 17 Fred Heller 20 John Laughlin 17 Anthony Denina 22 were booked on charges carrying 9 to 14 year penitentiary terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Antis S. Smith
Lee Circle
Smith
Charles Riehm
William Ryder
Marion Coyle
Fred Heller
John Laughlin
Anthony Denina
Alaska Professor Attends Oklahoma Summer School
James C. Ryan, a young Alaska professor with a doctorate in education, traveled 3,000 miles to attend the University of Oklahoma summer school aiming to further his degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Ryan
Alaska
University of Oklahoma
Real Estate Transfers In West Monroe Addition
The People’s Homestead and Savings Association sold the east 100 feet of lots 1 and 2 in a block of Austin and Eby’s new western addition to West Monroe to Joe Wolff of New York City for 444.89 dollars, as learned at the parish clerk of court office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Homestead and Savings Association
Joe Wolff
New York City
Austin and
Eby
West Monroe
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M. M. Evans
Landmark Missionary Baptist Church
Maysville
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Capitol
Sec
Cotton Exchange
Major Newton, JR
Ie Tae
Snow White Petroleu
Orleans
Faith
Joe
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Stinnay
France
Britain
Bella Scherek
Beccu Vey
Torta Apparél
DeSiard St
Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co
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