Doctors Will Meet on Friday in Monroe
The Fifth District Medical Society meets at Hotel Frances at 3 p.m. Friday with Dr. P. T. Talbot of New Orleans attending to outline Louisiana state convention plans for Monroe next April. The program lists five papers by doctors from New Orleans Shreveport and Monroe and includes an officers election and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Medical Society
Hotel Frances
P. T. Talbot
New Orleans
Louisiana State Medical Society
Monroe
James E. Howles
Edward Knighton, Jr
Shreveport
James E. Walsworth
Ross Veal
Marvin Green
William Hamley
C. Prentice Gray, Jr
Fireworks Sale Banned on West Monroe Streets This Christmas
West Monroe city council last night banned street sale of fireworks for the holiday season while allowing merchants to sell in stores. The meeting also readopted general occupational and saloon licenses and discussed traffic signal costs for the Trenton street bridge. Mayor C. C. Bell urged enforcement of parking and street ordinances on Wood street. Councilmen Lee Hawkins D C Golson T E Hicks B A Gentry S D Kennedy attended with Mayor Bell presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
C. C. Bell
Trenton Street
Wood Street
Lee Hawkins
D. C. Golson
T. E. Hicks
B. A. Gentry
S. D. Kennedy
Bell
Christmas Decorations Now More Charming Than Ever
The article notes modern electric candles eliminate fire risk and offer reuse for holiday decor. It describes window sills mantles and garland with lights, elaborates on durable, ready to glow decorations, and highlights affordable lighting that signals Merry Christmas when plugged in.
West Monroe Reports 45 November Arrests
West Monroe police report 45 arrests in November led by 23 drunk and disorderly cases and 9 disturbing the peace. Chief J C Cobb notes this is the lowest month since December 1933 with 71 arrests in 1935 and an average around 83 in 1939. Other counts include reckless driving 5, vagrancy 3, larceny 1, DUI 1, and a juvenile case turned over to E L Wright.
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West Monroe
J. C. Cobb
Cobb
Louis Bauer
William Gaines
Frank Alum
Swanson
E. L. Wright
Safety Club Formed at Winnsboro High School
A safety club has been organized at Winnsboro High School to train students in safety principles and reduce accident hazards in streets and on the playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Winnsboro High School
City Court Fines and jail for Nickerson and others
Sam Nickerson received 250 dollars and 120 days in jail for drawing and displaying a pistol and discharging firearms in city limits and for carrying a concealed weapon. Additional fines were imposed on several others for drunk driving, concealed weapons, vagrancy, and traffic violations in a city court session. Seven people were arrested in West Monroe and tried. judges set fines, jail terms, or suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nickerson
W. M. Harper
Nickerson
L. G. Parker
D. J. Bedsole
Joe McCormack
L. V. McDonald
A. Miller
Henry Ferron
Parker and Bedsole
E. Jones
West Monroe
Jesse Heard
Heard
Andrew Higdon
Adams Street
Monroe
McCullin Residence Destroyed By Fire
A six room frame house owned and occupied by J H McCullin about five miles from Monroe on the Ruston road burned early Tuesday morning. Firemen arrived too late. origin undetermined and the blaze likely started in a clothes closet.
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J. H. McCullin
Monroe
Ruston Road
Christmas Pageant Under Way in Tallulah
In Tallulah on December 17 the Music club sponsors a Christmas pageant at the Book club building. Church choirs from Tallulah take part with a variety of musical numbers. Mrs. Lamar Lee directs and Mrs. C. A. Sparling handles decorations.
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Tallulah
Music Club
Tallulah Book Club
Lamar Lee
C. A. Sparling
Cobb Kin at Father’s Bedside Ill in Glenmora
Mrs. J. C. Cobb of West Monroe wife of J. C. Cobb chief of police is with her father J. S. Bolton who lies ill at his Glenmora home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cobb
West Monroe
J. S. Bolton
Glenmora
Funeral Held for Two Crash Victims in Georgetown
Double funeral for Mrs Lonnie Fletcher 31 and her brother A L Davis 42 held Tuesday at the Fletcher home. Davis manned the wheel when a Sunday crash two miles south of Georgetown led to fatalities. Survivors include mother Mrs C L Davis and siblings. Davis a Twin City Motor mechanic. Fletcher a Southern Bell operator.
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Lonnie Fletcher
A. L. Davis
Georgetown
Fletcher
South Second Street
J. P. Lowrey
Church of Christ
Riverview
Mr. Davis
Alexandria
Mrs. Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
St. Francis Sanitarium
Davis
Twin City Motor Company
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Riverview Burial Park
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
C. L. Davis
Monroe
A. A. Hampton
Eddie Dunn
Forrest Hill
Ail. Butter
Longleaf
W. L. Davis
Brother of Deputy Sheriff Succumbs in Milledgeville
Hugh T. Cline, 62, prominent Milledgeville resident and older brother of Ouachita parish deputy sheriff Frank Cline, died Monday night. Deputy Cline and niece Catherine Cline of Shreveport traveled to Milledgeville for the funeral, to be held Wednesday morning. He was the eldest of 16 siblings and unmarried. survived by five sisters, six brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh T. Cline
Milledgeville
Frank Cline
Ouachita Parish
Cline
Catherine Cline
Shreveport
Hugh Cline
Bible Class Plans Fellowship Supper
The Young Men's Bible class of First Methodist plans a fellowship supper at the church annex at 6 30 Wednesday night. Women are invited this year and members are urged to attend with wives or female friends. Rev. W C Scott, reappointed pastor, will speak with Frank Mullen providing music and Joe Craig on piano.
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First Methodist Church
W. C. Scott
Frank Mullen
Joe Craig
Compromise Settlements In Ouachita Personal Injury Suits
Two settlements were reached in Ouachita parish as petitions filed with the clerk of court show. A. E. Anderson accepted 400 dollars from Williams Brothers for injuries October when he fell from a truck while pipeline work continued. Oscar Manchester received 35.10 dollars plus 250 dollars medical costs from C. R. Lewis for injuries September when he was thrown from a horse at work.
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Ouachita Parish
A. E. Anderson
Williams Brothers Corporation
Oscar Manchester
C. R. Lewis
Lewis
George P. Jackson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
George P. Jackson of West Monroe underwent an appendicitis operation at St. Francis sanitarium Sunday morning.
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George P. Jackson
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Body of Caddo Man Sought After Lake Tragedy
Rescue efforts were under way in Shreveport to recover A. D. Collins who drowned when a boat overturned on Caddo Lake Sunday. Bryson and a Negro companion survived. Collins leaves a widow son Dan, parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Collins, and sisters including Mrs. S. C. Wimbish.
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Shreveport
A. D. Collins
Caddo Lake
Collins
S. C. Wimbish
Monroe
George Bryson
Bryson
Dan Collins
J. C. Collins
Wimbish
Latham Named Registrar of Voters in Franklin Parish
Winnsboro Louisiana December 8 special W W Latham of Gilbert was appointed registrar of voters for Franklin parish by Governor Richard W Leche receiving his commission last Thursday He succeeds Miss Martha Pardue Latham was recently elected to the Franklin parish police jury from ward 2 but has resigned and his successor is expected to be appointed soon by the governor
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Winnsboro
L. Latham
Gilbert
Franklin Parish
Richard W. Leche
Latham
Martha Pardue
Leche
Ruston Sea Scouts Begin Another Year
The Ruston Sea Scout ship renews its charter for another year in the Ouachita Valley Boy Scout council. Sponsored by Mc Farland Post No 2 of the American Legion, H. J. Nethkin leads as skipper. Members include Lavon Grigsby A J McCallum J C Russell C C Walters Jack Roberts Norman Kendall H F Nethkin Billy Walters Edwin Davidson.
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Ruston Sea
Ouachita Valley
McFarland Post No. 2
American Legion
Ruston
H. J. Nethkin
Lavon Grigsby
A. J. McCallum
J. C. Russell
C. C. Walters
Jack Roberts
Norman Kendall
H. F. Nethkin
Billy Walters
Edwin Davidson
P. K. Smith
A. E. Stinson
Lawrence J. Fox
Ruston Group
Ouachita River
Ten Year Club Annual Assembly Planned Friday
The Ten Year club of the Quachita parish home demonstration club will meet Friday at 9:30 A.M. at Mrs. B L Mulhearn home 1809 Jackson street. Plans outline past year activity and goals for the coming year and a Christmas luncheon on Saturday December 19 at noon at Mrs Jewel McQuiller's home. The club supports 4 H activities in the parish and notes progress this year.
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Quachita Parish
B. L. Mulhearn
Jackson Street
Jewel McQuiller
Parish
Aspironal Cold Remedy Claim Quick Relief
Advertising copy touts Aspironal as a fast cold remedy that warms you, eases discomfort, relieves runny nose and eyes, then clears the cold through gentle bowel action. It promises a money back trial and a family-size bottle for fifty cents at your druggist.
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Aspironal
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W. Monroe
Ash Ae
Studebaker
Helen Dryden
Central Auto Co., Inc
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Turkey
Roper
Monroe, la
M‘cullin
Tulane
Gladys George
NEW Triumph
Don Bender
Carrie
Valiant
The
Paramount
Ruston Sea Scouts
Clarks
LaSalle-Catahoula
Jena
East Baptist Church
Mer P
Twa Wat
Fyn
Blackheads
Malden
Mass
Norge
Norge Division
Borg-Warner Corporation
Detroit
Mich
Passman Equipment Co., Inc
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