Columbia Forms Volunteer Fire Fighting Crew
A Columbia meeting is set for December at 2 p m at the courthouse to decide if local farmers and milk dealers will form a dairying group for 1929. Dairy specialists will speak as the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department is organized with officers named and a test water spray demonstrated from the courthouse roof. The department will train weekly, a siren will be installed on the Masonic building, and a girls club named The Joy is organized to replace the Jolly Girls. 4 H clubs across the parish hold meetings with farm and home agents in attendance.
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News-Star
Columbia
Dee
State Highway Department
R. E. Grigsby
Monroe
Grigssy
Columbia Volunteer Fire Department
Offie
Dr. L. R. Adams
Venice Brown
C. C. Felsenthal
Felix Schepis
Willie Traylor
Momer Fisher
Cecil Brown
Gordon Dunn
J. R. Hawkins
G. L. Alford
Bowen Reitzell
Downey Ware
Denton Humphries
Arcin Brandin
Court House
Town youth club plans weekly Sunday visits and Monday meetings
The group aims to amuse and aid town youth through Sunday visits and regular Monday meetings. First meeting enrolled Mattie Fisher Ruth Hudson Lynn Mathis Helen Thompson Crissie Davis and Evelyn Davis to recruit other girls. Local high schools report senior counts for the year: Columbia 25 up from 23, Grayson 43 down to 27, Clark 28 down to 15, Kelly 7 up to 14.
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Ruth Hudson
Lynn Mathis
Helen Thompson
Crissie Davis
Evelyn Davis
Columbia High School
Grasyson Agricultural High School
Clarks High School
Kelly High School
Local club leaders listed with officers across several towns
Alford and M Roberts lead a slate with Rudolph Womack president Eva Honeycutt vice president and Mary Honeryratt secretary treasurer Grace Estess leader The Clarks club lists Louise Barnes as president Vera Lcaife vice president and Albert Weaver secretary treasurer The local leader is to be chosen later The Columbia club is led by Oriena M Alford with Law Mathis as vice president Truman Tyler secretary treasurer and Sarah Baker local leader The Kelly club is headed by Arvel Smith Myrtel Vincent is secretary treasurer and Belle Clements local leader Grayson club is run by Eugene McCrory with Norval Buckley vice president Myrtle Johnson secretary treasurer and Mrs C C McCrory local teacher The Riverton club is presided over
Wilsons to study flood control during Chicago trip
W. E. Wilson and his father Harry D. Wilson depart by rail for Chicago to discuss flood control with L. T. Berthe and to attend agricultural meetings. The trip includes a Washington hearing with others from the region, with Monroe and other district leaders joining the delegation.
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Harry D. Wilson
Agriculture and Immigration
W. E. Wilson
Tensas Basin
Rayuilte
J. W. James
Columbia
A. W. Gibson
Harrisonburg
J. R. Adams
F. H. Schneider
Lake Providence
W.J. Streett
Louisiana
Wilson
Chicago
National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Still Seeking Identity Of Driver Who Killed Negro
An investigation into the Winnsboro road accident that killed Marshall Givens, a Girard Black man, failed to identify the driver of the hit and run vehicle. Sheriff Milton Coverdale said Givens and his wife were en route to Monroe when a passing car struck him as he stood near their car being repaired. Givens died the next morning after being taken to Monroe for treatment. The race of the passing driver remains unknown.
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Winnsboro Road
Marshall Givens
Girard Negro
Milton Coverdale
Givens
Monroe
Two Masked Men Steal Million in Checks in Mail
Two neatly dressed men wearing masks robbed a contract postal driver near Lambert-St. Louis field stealing mail pouches valued near one million dollars destined for Chicago Peoria and Springfield. Officials said shipments of cash by air mail are not accepted and the loss may be limited to a small amount of currency.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
New York
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Olin M. Atterbury
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Harry C. Graham
Graham
Peoria
Springfield
Lll
Grahams
A. J. Michener
Boston hunter slays 200 pound deer at Lucerne Maine
Associated Press reports Dr H C Kennnington of Boston killed a 200 pound deer at a distance of 200 yards while bow hunting near Lucerne Maine on December 1.
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Associated Ress
Lucerne, Me
H. C. Kennington
Boston
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Evelyn
Cristie Davis
Hebert
Girard
Central
Banner
Clarks
Grayson, Kelly
Riverton
Parish
RK. B. Culpepper
Eugene Puckett
Virginia McDonald
Ruth Hebert
FE. W. Poole
Loyd Deuthesne
John Barrymore
Polores Costello
Los Angeles
huTeat
Foster Music Company
New Bernhardt Bldg
Berthe
Joe Davis
Asa L. Ray
Electo Lewis
Eula Tingle
FE. J. Cox
P. A
W. C. Rainey
Harry G. Frazer
COX
Cornell & Co
Certified Public Accountants
J. Porter Burgess
Ouachita National Bank
White A. Q. Jackson
West Monroe
Lessie Martin
Bosco
James
Hartford Fire Insurance
Gregg & McKenzie
Harrison &T
Chichesters
Diamond Brant
Grand Street
Indy
Symrols
Bend, Ind
Bend
Atlantic City
THAVE
CVA
URAN
iuYury
Studebaker
F.o.b. Factory
F.o. B. Factory
Wander
F. O. B. Factory
Third Street
Erskine
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