Youth Injured As Bicycle Hit by Car In Monroe
A 16 year old Western Union messenger, Ernest Boyd, suffered a severe head injury after falling from his bicycle and being struck by a moving car at 107 De Siard street. Police report says the bicycle struck a street car rail causing loss of control. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Boyd
Western Union
DeSiard Street
Ed M. Salley
North Sixth Street
West Monroe
Salley
Carrie D. Drew
Ouachita Parish
Ludwig Avenue
J. W. Varner
Dick Taylor Street
Monroe
Grammont
St. John Streets
Varner
Grammont Street
Attack resumes on Bankhead Act in Supreme Court
Texas planter Lee Moor filed a brief challenging the Bankhead cotton production control act. He argues the act would constitutionalize federal overreach, violate the tenth amendment, and exceed Congress tax powers by regulating production rather than taxing. Moor seeks to force transport of cotton without act-compliance tags, after lower courts dismissed his petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee Moor
Texas
Supreme Court
Congress
Moor
United States
Texas and
Frost Hits Louisiana Amid Cold Wave Night Lows
Frost spread across Louisiana with ice reported in the north as a cold wave hit. New Orleans dropped to 37 degrees, Baton Rouge 27, Monroe 27, and Shreveport 34, with no major sugar belt damage. A Gretna fire damaged Dr Charles F Gelbke's home, valued at about 16000, but the family escaped. Gelbke is a former Gretna mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Shreveport
Sugar Belt
Charles F. Gelbke
Gretna
Gelbke
Local Legion Banquet Celebrates Debt Payment and Honors Winners
The L. B. Faulk post of the American Legion held a large banquet at the memorial home in Forsythe Park on Monday night to celebrate paying off its debt to the Ruston post. 55 Lincoln Parish legionnaires attended along with guests Jack Lichtermann and others. Awards went to R. L. Wood for best new-member record and Harry Stein for recruiting. state and national prizes were delayed. Toys collected at the door will be given to underprivileged children at Christmas via the local toy shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Memorial Home
Forsythe Park
Ruston Post
Lincoln Parish
Jack Lichtermann
Alexandria
J. F. Moore
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Gray A. Mann
E. L. Gladney
Fifth District
Lichtermann
Faulk
R. L. Wood
Harry Stein
Bill Perhamus
Aldermen Debate Levee Wall Location in West Monroe
At the West Monroe city council meeting on Monday night aldermen discussed the levee wall site between Wood Street and the railroad bridge. They favored bringing it near Commerce Street paving rather than keeping it back along the river bank, but no final action was taken. Routine matters and monthly bills were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Street
West Monroe
Commerce Street
C. C. Bell
Board of Aldermen
Recreation Council Meet To Be Held Here Tonight
Ouachita Parish Recreation council holds its monthly meeting at the Recreation Center 12442 DeSiard street. Plans for Christmas activities will be discussed. The council includes four recreation leaders per community with Mrs. C. R. Alexander as president and Mrs. J. N. Kent as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Health survey launched here in Monroe district
Under the direction of the United States Public Health Service a health survey of chronic illnesses and physical impairments will be conducted in Monroe. Two enumerating staffs are in the field with Joseph J. Knecht as supervisor and Winnie Eldridge as office clerk. The survey covers 19 states and 95 cities, aiming to interview about 750000 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Monroe
Joseph J. Knecht
R. B. Garrison
Winnie Eldridge
Federal Building
St. John Street
Floyd H. DeCamp
United States Public Health Survey
Louisiana
DeCamp
Monroe West Monroe Chamber Ballot Details For Primary
Ballots mailed for the Monroe and West Monroe chamber of commerce primary election. Eligible senior board members listed, with terms expiring noted. Voters must choose 12 candidates for each board, including two West Monroe residents, and ballots due by 6 p.m. December 15. After the primary, the election proceeds as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
S. H. McClary
Sam Davis
C. E. Faulk
Joe E. Marx
J. W. Rohr
H. K. Touchstone
S. Jack Rogers
Albert Horuff
Joe Isaacman
A. V. Miller
W. K. Anders
M. S. Biedenham
J. L. Keenan
R. Downs, Jr
H. Flood Madison, Jr
H. H. Reardon
Chamber of Commerce
McClary
Arguments in Edenborn estate case closed in court
The Edenborn estate dispute involving August Mann of Pennsylvania and other heirs seeks an eight million dollar division from Edenborn's widow. Plaintiffs allege misrepresentation and fraud in the 1929 settlement, while defendants deny it. Judge Ben C. Dawkins will rule later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edenborn
August Mann
Pennsylvania
William Edenborn
Ben C. Dawkins
Hopkins Gilfoil wed in Grace Episcopal rite in Lake Providence
Dr. George Sanders Hopkins and Miss Edna Pilcher Gilfoil were married on Thanksgiving day at Grace Episcopal church. The ceremony was led by Rev. S. D Aubert with numerous attendants and out of town guests named from Bastrop Beaumont Greenville Shreveport Talullah Omega Rayville and Bastrop.
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Lake Providence
George Sanders Hopkins
Edna Pilcher Gilfoil
Grace Episcopal Church
S. D'Aubert
John Field Montgomery
Bastrop
Sally Clem Hopkins
Beaumont
Texas
B. R. Burgoyne
Helen Gilfoil
Royal Stall Is Ready For Champ
The 36th International Livestock Exposition in Chicago showcases the grand champion steer yet unnamed and the grand champion barrow to be named during swine judging. Walter Biggar of Scotland leads the selection from about 500 prize beef animals as crowds fill the $2,000,000 amphitheater. Rudolph Harris wins calf rassle with a free calf while William Huseman nets a win and a $20 gesture from a donor. Secretary Wallace expected to visit Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter Biggar
Dalbeattie
Scotland
Barrow
B. H. Heide
Rudolph Harris
Crescent City
Watseka
Ill
Rudolph
Rassle
F. W. Harding
William Huseman
Crown Point
Ind
Henry Wallace
Obituaries for W E Sivage and Addie Norman in Louisiana
The Brownville resident W E Sivage died suddenly at 72 and his funeral was held at his home with services led by Mrs G M Akin and burial in Hasley cemetery near West Monroe. Addie Norman aged 77 died in Farmerville after a long illness and was buried at Concord cemetery after services conducted by Rev A A Collins. she had lived in Marion before moving to Farmerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Sivage
Brownville
G. M. Akin
Church of the Nazarene
Hasley Cemetery
West Monroe
Andy Scharff
Gene Darden
L. S. Wasson
W. 5. Singleton
E. Beasley
Albert Gagneaux
Addie Norman Marion
A. G. Everett
Farmerville
Addie Norman
Miss Norman
Union County
Ark
Marion
Oscar Norman
Dallas
Court of Honor Slated Friday by Scout Council
The Ouachita Parish Boy Scouts council will hold its first court of honor in months at the Ouachita Parish High School auditorium at 8 p m Friday. Eagle scout honors are expected for Pat McHenry of Monroe and M Frank Smith of Sterlington with Fred Williamson delivering an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Ouachita Parish
Olan H. Black
J. W. Rohr
C. C. Calvert
Court of Honor
W. M. Harper
Council
Pat McHenry
R. L. McHenry
Monroe
M. Frank Smith
Sterlington
Fred Williamson
Oak Grove Child Under Treatment At St Francis
Gene Wallace four year old son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Wallace of Oak Grove is receiving treatment at the St Francis sanitarium for a severe case of tonsillitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wallace
Eugene Wallace
Oak Grove
St. Francis Sanitarium
Livermore Jr Improving Amid Court Battle Over Mother's Charge
Jesse Livermore Jr., 16, improves slowly from a bullet wound as his mother Dorothy Wendt Longcope, 38, faces an assault with intent to murder charge. Her preliminary hearing is set for next Monday. She is free on $6000 bond and seeks custody of her younger son, Paul, 14, who stays with the Livermores in a Santa Barbara hotel after the father’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Calif
Jesse Livermore, Jr
Wall Street
Dorothy Wendt Longcope
Paul
Livermore
Honor Roll Students Named at L. S. A.
Ferriday La Dec 3 Special a sizable group from this area is among 150 L S A students on the honor roll Those named include A G Seal Sicily Island R D Calhoun Vidalia Mary V Griffin Gilbert and T M Wade St Joseph they earned grades of 9 percent or better during the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
A. G. Seal
Sicily Island
R. D. Calhoun
Vidalia
Mary V. Griffin
Gilbert
T. M. Wade
St. Joseph
Blue Star Ointment Claims to Kill Itch Germs
Advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as effective against itch germs and conditions like rash tetter foot itch ringworm or eczema. Promises money back on first jar if relief is not achieved.
Three Negroes Held as Chicken Thieves
George Jones Eddie Steel and Clarence Price were arrested by police after being found with 21 chickens one duck and one guinea hen belonging to Silas Hayes of Rayville They were taken into custody by Special Agent Slater of the Illinois Central railroad after alighting from a freight train Price escaped but was later captured at his home The trio confessed to breaking into Hayes coop and riding back to Monroe on a freight and were returned to Rayville by local authorities
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George Jones
Eddie Steel
Clarence Price
Silas Hayes
Rayville
Slater
Illinois Central Railroad
Price
Haye
Monroe
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Planter
Ruston Group
Recreation Council
Bargain Rail
Pullman Sur
Missouri Pacific
New Virginia
Houston
Brownsville
Pine Bluff
Little Rock Hot Springs
EL Dorado
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Knecht
Commerce Group
Sivage
DeSiard
Caracal Kid and Fitch
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