Dewey Nash Killed in Accidental Hunting Mishap
Dewey Nash, 18, died from a chest wound after a gun discharged while he and brother Ralph, 23, hunted near their Union Parish home. He died in a El Dorado Arkansas hospital after the accident. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Henry Nash of Union parish three brothers Roy Carl and Ralph and four sisters Madie Middie Misses R Augur and enta all of Union parish.
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Farmerville
Dewey Nash
el Dorado, Ark
Leran Cemetery
Union Parish
Farmerville High School
Dewey
Ralph
el Dorado
Henry Nash
Roy
Carl
Ralph Nash
Madie
Middie Nash
R. Augur
Enta
Union Par
SCREEN ACTRESS INJURED IN FALL
Miss Geraghty suffered a fall at a home and was hurt while investigators described a lapse in memory. West Los Angeles police and central Los Angeles homicide detail pursued the investigation as doors and windows were found secure and no intruder reported. Servants heard nothing and only learned of the injury after Wilson alerted authorities.
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Miss Geraghty
West Los Angeles
Central
Gly-Cas Brings Relief for Chronic Ailments
Mrs. W L Crumbley of West Monroe credits Gly-Cas with restoring digestion and kidney function, easing neuritis, headaches, and insomnia. She reports renewed energy, normal sleep, and ability to work, noting rapid improvement after trying the medicine sold by Phoenix Drug Co. Monroe. Price: $1 per box, six for five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Crumbley
West Monroe
Phoe= Drug Co
DeSiard Street
Mrs. Crumbley
Phoenix Drug Co
Monroe
Bostage
Marriages Reported From Crossett and Clayton
Ruth Lovett and O S Robinson wed on Thanksgiving day at Pine Bluff in a ceremony led by Rev. J E Cooper. The couple will reside in Crossett where Robinson works for Crossett Mercantile. Ida Hazel Rehm and C B Smith also married November 23 at Tensas Baptist church with Rev. M Lee officiating. They reside in Clayton and Smith works for Vestal Lumber Company.
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Crossett
Ark
W. B. Lovett
Ruth
O. S. Robinson
Quitman
Miss
J. E. Cooper
Pine Bluff
Methodist Episcopal Church
Crossett Mercantile Company
Clayton
Ida Hazel Rehm
C. B. Smith
H. E. Rehm
Smith
A. E. Smith
Oak Grove
Miss Rehm
Tensas Baptist Church
Rev
M. Lee
Sikes
Neville High Concert Promises Varied Performances
The Neville High band and Girls' Glee club will give a concert at the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Proceeds benefit the band and its improved equipment. The program includes solos and ensembles from members such as S. C. Wimbish, Charles McComb, Marvin Basco, and Miss Clara Hall, with numbers like Edelweiss and selections from The Merry Widow.
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Neville High School
S. C. Wimbish
C. S. Gaishell
Political rally in town features multiple Louisiana candidates
A political rally is scheduled for tonight with Sen Allen Ellender and other candidates including Earl K. Long E A Conway A G Tugwell Gaston L Porterie T H Harris Harry D Wilson L B Baynard and Lucille May Grace set to speak. A traffic bridge toll at DeSiard Street will be lifted in the early evening to help attendees reach the meeting.
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Allen J. Ellender
Earl K. Long
E. A. Conway
A. G. Tugwell
Gaston L. Porterie
T. H. Harris
Harry D. Wilson
Commissioner of Agriculture
L. B Baynard
Lucille May Grace
Register of the State Land Office
DeSiard Street
Christmas Vacation Schedules From Local Schools
Christmas vacations will be here soon. Northeast Center of Louisiana State University will close December 20 and reopen January 2. Ouachita Parish schools close December 20 and reopen December 30 for a one week break. City system plans and dates were not announced. St Matthew's dates undetermined.
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Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Ouachita Parish
E. L. Neville
St. Matthew’s School
Memphis Wife Back Home After Month in Jail tied to Slaying
Daisy Alexander Root returned to Memphis after more than a month in jail on charges of shooting her husband Brenton Root during a nightclub quarrel over a cigarette girl. Bond set at 7500 dollars. Root to stand trial in January and plans to seek work to support her four year old son George.
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Memphis
Tenn
Daisy Alexander Root
Brenton Root
George
A. B. Galloway
Protestant Episcopal
Chicago
Galloway
Lucile Underwood
Miss Underwood
Cairo Rioters Clash With Police Over Anti Britain Demonstrations
Police fired on rioters in Cairo wounding a student after clashes during anti British demonstrations. Earlier a British officer was injured as police and students clashed over a student conference at the medical college. Crowds then marched shouting down with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Medical College
Britain
Colvert Returns From Louisville Meeting Amid Probe
C C Colvert dean of the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University reported from Louisville Ky that about 500 attendees were present at the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools convention. A heated debate followed the proposed probation of LSU but the plan was dropped. The state normal college at Natchitoches was placed on probation briefly. Recitations continued Monday as 12 weeks of tests concluded. The college closes December 20 for Christmas and reopens January 2.
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C. C. Colvert
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Louisville
Louisiana
State Normal College
Natchitoches
Calvert
Moreland Visits Monroe In First Local Tour
George Moreland a vagabond correspondent for the Commercial Appeal Memphis was in Monroe Sunday and Monday praising the city s progressiveness and hospitality His visit followed a suggestion from a friend during the Mississippi legislature session in Jackson His Monroe impressions will appear in his column soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreland
Monroe
George Moreland
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Lovelady Obituary and Death Notices From Lapine and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Lillie Ann Lovelady, 65, of Lapine, died in a Monroe hospital after a three week illness. Funeral at Lapine Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Fordham officiating and interment in nearby cemetery. Survived by daughter Myrtle Phillips and sons Jack and David Lovelady, all of Lapine, plus brother John Phillips of Center Point, La. Edwin L. Smith, 19, of Swartz, died at home after pneumonia. Funeral at Lock Arbor cemetery. John Ray De Lancy, eight months, son of Mr. and Mrs. John De Lancy of Forrest, La., died in Monroe hospital. Short service followed by interment in Forrest cemetery. Survived by parents a brother G G De Lancy and sister Alice De Lancy. Maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G G Blackwell of Forrest.
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Lillie Ann Lovelady
Lapine
Monroe
Jerry Fordham
Myrtie Phillips
Jack
David Lovelady
John Phillips
Center Point
Edwin L. Smith
Swartz
Lock Arbor
John Ray de Lancy
John de Lancy
Forrest
Forrest Cemetery
G. G. de Lancy
Alice de Lancy
G. G. Blackwell
John W Hobbie dies after stroke at 63 at local hospital
John W. Hobbie, 63, a flagman at the Five Points crossing of the Illinois Central railroad, died after a short illness from a paralytic stroke. Funeral at Mulhearn chapel Tuesday 10:30 with Rev. Has tings officiating. interment Carlton cemetery. He leaves a widow and two brothers W O Hobbie of Helena Georgia and Richard Hobbie of Montgomery Alabama. Active pallbearers listed with several named. honorary pallbearers named.
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John W. Hobbie
Five Points
Illinois Central Railroad
Mulhearn
L T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Carlton Cemetery
Calhoun
Mr. Hobbie
W. O. Hobbie
Helena
Richard Hobbie
Montgomery
Ala
Political Activities Attendances In Louisiana primary races
Louisiana candidates swap charges of political influence as they announce a slate of meetings for the Home Rule ticket from December 9 to 14 across towns like Bunkie Colfax Jena Leesville and Zwolle. Judge Richard Leche and Rep Cleveland Dear clash over WPA salaries and political pressure while pledging to carry Huey Long’s program.
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Cleveland Dear
Cheyneyville
Bunkie
Campu
Montgomery
Colfax
Pineville
Georgetown
Olla
Jena
Columbia
Eros
Chatham
Jonesboro
Dodson
Natchitoches
Robeline
Converse
Zwolle
Many
Leesville
Merryville
Singer
de Ridder
DeQuincy
Vinton
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Richard Leche
Works Progress Administration
Leche
Frank Peterman
WPA
Peterman
Dodo Dear
Dear
Washington
Window drill burglar leaves Monroe homes empty apart from $46
Police report no clues in the case of the so called window drill burglar who entered three Monroe residences in the night eight days ago by drilling through window frames. Only Malcolm Biedenharn’s home was said to have $46 missing while the other two houses reported no losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Malcolm Biedenharn
Jurist James Deck Stone Dies at 55 in Quitman County
In Clarksdale Mississippi Judge James Deck Stone 55 longtime Quitman county judge died at his Lambert home He leaves a widow and a son Hoke Stone a Mississippi State College student Stone served his third term in Quitman County judiciary last held office yesterday per local reports
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Clarksdale
Miss
Mississippi
James Deck Stone
Quitman County
Lambert
Hoke Stone
Mississippi State College
Auxiliary to Meet of L. B. Faulk Post at Memorial Home
An important meeting of the auxiliary of the L. B. Faulk post of the American Legion is set for 3 pm at the memorial home in Forsythe park. New members will be obligated and other business transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Memorial Home
Forsythe Park
WPA to Run Statewide Emergency Education Project in Louisiana
Announcement from WPA headquarters in New Orleans states that former FERA programs will shift to WPA. The state wide emergency educational project will provide work for 1,700 Louisianans with many former relief-certified FERA workers to be chosen. statewide WPA work totals 47,953 with 25,071 in New Orleans. 9,208 more eligible, 6,961 in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
New Orleans
FERA
Louisiana
Supreme Court Invalidates Section Of Hold On State Control
Justice Cardozo delivers opinion ruling a provision allowing shift to federal control a trespass on state rights. Wisconsin banking department fought the move as a state matter while the home loan board argued for national fiscal supremacy. The case stemmed from Hopkins Savings and Loan and related associations seeking federal charters under a program to aid distressed homeowners.
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Ciations
Wisconsin Banking Department
Home Loan Bank Board
Congress
AAA
Hopkins Federal Savings and Loan Association
Reliance Building and Loan Association
Northern Building and Loan Association
Cardozo
Liquor Tax in Dry States Deemed Invalid by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot impose a special tax on liquor manufacturers and dealers in states with dry laws after the repeal of Prohibition. The decision stresses limits on federal taxation power in relation to alcohol commerce.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Fees Charged By Alabama Upheld by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court unanimously upheld Alabama fees charged against ocean going vessels entering the port of Mobile on December 9 as reported from Washington. The ruling confirms state authority over port entry charges.
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Alabama
Washington
Mobile
Supreme Court
Three Drowned in Houston Flood as Weather Rages
The Houston flood claims three lives including Arnold Holub 26 of Bay City Texas who drowned crossing a swollen West Bernard River. An unidentified man drowned while trying to swim from a flooded building as a rescue boat capsized leaving nine aboard. Gladys Wade saved, with police unsure which victim was a Black man. The flood crest was expected to pass today.
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Arnold Holub
Bay City
Tex
West Bernard
Gladys Wade
Modern Woodmen Officers Election Set for Monday
Magnolia camp of Modern Woodmen of America will meet at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post rooms on Hall and Harrison streets Monday at 7 30 p m. The annual election of officers will be held and other important business will be transacted.
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Magnolia Camp
Woodmen of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hall and
Harrison Streets
Aiken Anniversary Celebrated by Ashley County Family
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aiken marked their 38th wedding anniversary at home with family. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Aiken and others. Earnest Aiken of Denver was absent.
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Crossett
Ark
Walter Aiken
Ashley County
Johnnie Aiken
Fratk Deal
Horace Malfoy
Clemens Aiken
John Barton
A. Z. Doss
Jeff Aiken
Earnest Aiken
Denver, Colorado
Station director speaks at Madison Parish Farmers club
In Tallulah Louisiana W E Ayres assistant director of the Delta Experiment station Stoneville Mississippi spoke at a Madison Parish Farmers club meeting in the Methodist church community room about experiments with cotton soybeans and cover crops C N Haddon assistant director of the Northeast Louisiana Experiment station attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah
Madison Parish
Farmers’ Club
Methodist Church
W. E. Ayres
Delta Experiment Station
Stoneville
Miss
C. N. Haddon
Northeast Louisiana Experiment Station
Fireman Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Leland Petagna city firefighter is a patient at St. Francis sanitarium after an appendectomy performed Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Petagna
St. Francis Sanitarium
Market shifts as cotton futures fall despite bullish crop report
New Orleans trading sees futures slide 14 to 24 points with Dec at 11.80 and May around 11.36 as traders liquidate amid farm aid suits before closing. Spot cotton also weaker with middling at 11.12 and sales at 2.19 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cotton futures drift after crop report price fall
New York market afternoon session saw cotton prices weaken after government crop estimate of 10,734,000 bales. March fell from 11.58 to 11.44 with 12 to 15 point losses. futures closed barely steady, 13 to 20 points lower. Spot middling at 12.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Federal Farm Aid Plan
Aitest
Guis Sive Tas
New York
Cotton Prices Edge Up on Spot Demand in Liverpool
Liverpool on December 9 reports 15,300 bales from the United States sold in fair demand. Quoted American grades show strict good middling at 7.32 pence, good middling 17.02, strict middling 6.82, middling 6.67, strict low middling 6.52, low middling 6.27, strict good ordinary 6.07, and good ordinary 5.77. Futures closed quiet with December at 6.46, January 6.45, March 6.43, May 6.39, July 6.35, October 6.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans the cottonseed oil market closed steady with June values around 10.30 to 10.50 for prime summer yellow, crude near 9.37 to 9.50, and deferred bids listed as 10.40B for December, 10.40B for January, 10.41B for March, 10.41B for May, and 10.45B for July. B-Bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures close steady
New York price session notes bleach able cottonseed oil futures ending steady for December 10 with contracts listed at Dec 10.74 bid, Jan 10.476, March 10.75 bid, May 10.81 bid, July 10.81 to 10.83. Total sales 77 contracts including two switches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Potatoes Steady as U S Shipments Totals Hit Weekends
Chicago December 9 Potatoes on track 320 total U S shipments 567 Saturday 44 Sunday about steady supplies moderate demand and trading very slow. Idaho russet Burbanks U S No 1 few sales 1.80 U S No 2 1.30 Wisconsin round whites No 1 few sales 1.15 1.25 commercial 1.05 1.07 1 2 Michigan Green Mountains U S No 1 large 1.45 Minnesota North Dakota Red River and Ohio regions 1.17 1 2 1 25 unclassified 1.05 Colorado McClures 1.50 1.55 Nebraska Bliss triumphs 1.40 South Dakota early Ohio unclassified 1.00
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Chicago
U. S
Idaho
Wisconsin
Michigan
Green Mountains
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Poultry Market Report Chicago December
Poultry live market steady with 1 car and 23 trucks. Hens under 4 1 2 lbs and others listed with weights. dressed turkeys steady with young hens 30 and old 27. Turkeys No 2 at 23. Ducks and geese prices shown by weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Springs
Butter And Eggs Chicago Market Report
Butter and eggs prices in Chicago on December 9 show butter at 5 222 steady with creamer specials around 33 ¼ to 3 ¼ and extras at 32 ¼ to 32 ½. Eggs at 2 431 steady with current receipts 27–28 and fresh graded firsts 29 ½.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Call Money Rates Steady Across New York Money Market
Call money remained steady at 3 to 4 percent for the day with prime commercial paper at 3 to 4 percent. Time loans held at 60 days to six months 1 percent offered, bankers acceptances unchanged with 30 days 3-16 to 1-8 and 60 to 90 days 3-16 to 1-8, 4 months 1-4 to 3-16, 5 to 6 months 3-8 to 5-16. New York reserve bank rediscount rate 1 1-2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y. Reserve Bank
Scattered specialties lead varied New York stock day
Irregular close as investors took profits after a brisk session. Coca Cola rose briefly while Home stake mining gained on a single transfer and several industrials advanced, yet U S Steel and several other major issues fell. Sugar futures edged higher on covering and favorable government signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
Market Report Signals Mixed United States Trading
New York trading closes with irregular stocks and steady bonds. Curb market shows mixed results as metals and utilities fall on profit taking. Foreign currencies slide while cotton declines on liquidation. Wheat weak and corn down as supply expands. Cattle steady with top at 14 dollars while hogs rise to 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Chicago
Chicago Grain Market Upbeat at Opening Then Eases
Chicago December grain report notes early gains in wheat with May futures at 96 1 8 to 1 4 cents higher before easing. Corn shows small changes, May at 59 3 8 to 1 2 cents up, oats inch lower and provisions steady to down. Wheat closes unsettled, corn down 1 4 to 1 2, oats off 1 8 to 3 8, May 95 for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Livestock Trade Mixed as Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Reports
Chicago stockyards report mixed demand with hogs at higher prices, 15 000 head volume including 6000 direct. Cattle and calves steady to higher in parts, slaughter steer and cow prices mixed. Sheep and lambs opening slow, bids steady to stronger on choice native and western lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Foreign Exchange Rates Mixed Across Major Currencies
New York December 9. Dollar demand for Britain 4.92 7 8, francs 6.59 3 4, Italy 8.09 nominal, Belgium 16.84, Germany 40.23 free, Sweden 25.41, Denmark 22.00, Spain 13.47, Greece 94 1 2, Poland 18.85, Czechoslovakia 4.15 1 4, Jugoslavia 2.29, Argentina 32.87 nominal, Brazil 859 nominal. Other rates include Tokyo 28.78 and Shanghai 29.95.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Austria
Hungary
Rumania
Argentine
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Hongkong
Mexico City
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