Louisiana Council backs single state agency for hospital funds
The Louisiana Legislative Council recommended to Governor Jimmie Davis the creation of a single state agency to administer federal hospital construction funds. They urged reviewing existing facilities and ensuring eligibility for federal aid. Proposals include a 3000‑bed mental hospital near New Orleans and two new hospital buildings with farm colonies for East Louisiana state hospitals at Jackson.
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New Orleans
East Louisiana
Jackson
Kiwanis Luncheon Fete At Hotel Virginia
The Kiwanis program committee led by Fred Parrish held a get together and fellowship luncheon at Hotel Virginia. Members identified the holder of each number leading to amusement and wit. An upcoming annual auction will fund youth activities. President-elect Ray Updegraff announced officers training in Ruston next Thursday. Ellery Queen is noted for having the world’s largest collection of detective short stories.
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Fred Parrish
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Virginia
Ray Updegraff
Ruston
City Court Fines For Drunkenness Disorderly Conduct
City court fined Wiley Burton Maxwell J P Howar and a Negro 7.50 each for drunken and disorderly conduct and levied 21 traffic fines totaling 53 dollars. Robert Hatfield arrested for drunk driving fined 100 dollars.
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Wiley Burton Maxwell
J. P. Howar
Water Jordan
Robert Hatfield
Powell Street
R. G. May
Floyd van
W. M. Harper
Herbert Bagwell
Farmerville
Prince Finister
Ester Welch
Charles R. Simmons
W. R. Stuart
F. Griffin
Raymond Kelly
Dick Hutchins
Roy W. Jennings
Judes Thomas
A. B. Stovall
John Poindexter
Civil Service and Social Welfare Initiatives Move Forward in Louisiana
A state plan to fund a $1,000,000 hospital for the chronically ill advances, with Miss Anna Harrison noting definitional limits and 7 346 patients on the rolls. Legislators and officials debate civil service shifts, stronger protections, and stand on nullification efforts as standing welfare committees target improvements.
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Alexandria
State Department of Pubic Welfare
Anna Harrison
Department
Harrison
Robert Holloway
State Civil Service
Louisiana
John White
Louisiana Civil Service League
New Orleans
Robert Robinson
American Association of University Women
Women’s Auxiliary
National Council, Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of
Stubbs Class Aims for 100 Attendees at Paramount
The Frank P. Stubbs Bible class plans a 9 45 a m Sunday gathering at the Paramount with special music by Leon Hammonds organist and Miss Martha Prentice singing the Beatitudes Rev Ernest D Holloway will speak on The Christian s Place in the Nation Attendees are urged to bring one or two guests A note mentions only three ivory billed woodpeckers remain alive.
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Frank P. Stubbs
the Paramount
Leon Hammonds
Martha Prentice
Ernest D. Holloway
Laurel man McGee put on trial for life in white woman case
Willie McGee a 30 year old Black truck driver faced his Jones county circuit court trial in Laurel Mississippi for a reported November 2 incident with a white woman. About 50 state guard troops from Jackson escorted him to the courthouse while spectators filled the chamber and two rows were kept clear for safety. Judge F Burkitt Collins presided as defense counsel M W Boyd sought a conference with the defendant who appeared nervous and accompanied by his mother Bessie McGee.
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Laurel
Miss
Willie McGee
State Guard
Jackson
Jones County
F. Burkitt Collins
M. W. Boyd
Boyd
McGee
Bessie McGee
Stronginds
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Soca
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