Bankhead Act Clarified in Wallace Statement
A statement by Secretary Wallace after a meeting with Senator Bankhead explains plans to amend the Bankhead cotton control act. It outlines exemptions for producers with base production not exceeding two bales and a formal appeal system for county committee decisions on 1935 adjustments.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
J. H. Bankhead
E R. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
Bankhead
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Congress
Senator Bankhead
Desert Slaying Conviction Yields Life Term
Arthur C. Wilson was convicted of the murder of Mrs. Irene De Bolt in the desert west of Van Horn Texas. A jury sentenced him to life imprisonment after deliberating from the evening before. The victim, a Cleveland Ohio widow, was found slain November 7 1933 with her clothing removed and $1650 missing from her car.
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EL Paso
Texas
Arthur C. Wilson
Irene de Bolt
Cleveland
Ohio
de Bolt
van Horn
Wilson
Young Man Killed As Car Turns Over Near Opelousas
Rodney Mills 22 son of Mr. and Mrs. J B Mills of Grand Coteau Sunset community St Landry parish died when the car he drove on the Church Point highway overturned last night. Found on the highway this morning funeral services set for Friday at 10 at Grand Coteau Catholic church and cemetery. Surviving Mills are his parents five brothers and four sisters.
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Opelousas
Rodney Mills
J. B. Mills
Grand Coteau- Sunset
St. Landry Parish
Churchpoint Highway
Young Mills
Grand Coteau Catholic
Mills
Farmers Vote Likely To Continue Bankhead Cotton Exemption
Early count planned in Ouachita parish on Friday to decide whether the Bankhead cotton exemption law should continue. E R Strahan states reports from voting committees will be sent to Baton Rouge after tabulation. Community meetings on 1935 farm outlook noted 95 percent favor for the law with charts showing 1934 and 1932 cotton payments. Voting hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Ouachita Parish
E. R. Strahan
Obituary for Eva Mae Johnson Harrisonburg
Funeral services for Eva Mae Johnson 24 of Harrisonburg were held Thursday at 2 o'clock with burial in the local cemetery. She is survived by her husband E E Johnson an infant daughter Patsy E Johnson her mother Mrs Lonnie Hackney Henchey of West Monroe two sisters Mrs Frank Edwards and Mrs C L McFarland both of West Monroe and brother Lonnie Hackney of West Monroe. Funeral services for Clifford Eugene Stanford year and a half old son of Mr and Mrs Guy Stanford of 711 Grammont street were held Thursday at 2 o'clock with interment in Drew cemetery.
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Eva Mae Johnson
Harrisonburg
West Monroe
Lonnie Hackney
Clifford Eugene Stanford
Guy Stanford
Grammont Street
Drew Cemetery
Lafayette L. Nelson dies after illness at 70
Lafayette L. Nelson, 70, died at 12 10 Thursday morning at a Monroe hospital after about two weeks of illness. Funeral services set for 10 Friday morning at R. E. Nelson’s home 401 North Fifth Street West Monroe. Interment at Cook's chapel cemetery near Ruston with Rev Er Hunisberry officiating. Survivors include two brothers R. E. B. Nelson of West Monroe and Dr. J. S. Nelson of Wichita Falls Texas and four sisters Mrs J M Alexander West Monroe Mrs J W Cook Ruston Mrs Ada Mathews Shreveport and Mrs W M Tomlinson Ruston plus nieces and nephews.
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Lafayette L. Nelson
Monroe
R. E. Nelson
North Fifth Street
West Monroe
Cook’s Chapel
Ruston
Er. E. Hunisberry
First Baptist Church of
Nelson
R. E B. Nelson
J. S. Nelson
Wichita Falls
Texas
J. M. Alexander
North Sixth Street
J. W. Cook
Ada Mathews
Shreveport
W. M. Tomlinson
Negro Swallows Liniment. Throat Burned in Suspected Poisoning
Willie Chiffin, a Black resident of Bright Oak addition, visited Dr. J. W. Williams, Ouachita parish health unit director, after swallowing a liniment he mistook for a tonic. The doctor said the throat and mouth were burned but the condition was not serious.
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Willie Chiffin
Bright Oak Addition
J. W. Williams
Ouachita Parish
Williams
Willis Case Arguments Near Jury Charge in Slaying Trial
Counsel arguments closed at noon in Walter Willis case charged with manslaughter in the death of Briscoe A. Trousdale Sr. Judge J T Shell to give jury charge after lunch. Jurors toured the intersection of South Second street and Texas avenue scene of the November 5 wreck. Next case slated is E S and H J Tripp charged with heifer larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Willis
Briscoe A. Trousdale
J.T. Shell
Texas Avenue
Willis
E. S
H. J. Tripp
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Crops Gross Returns
Florida's 1933 34 fruit and vegetable crops yielded gross returns of 83 497 164 dollars, indicating strong agricultural output for the period and highlighting the value of Florida's horticultural sector in the regional economy.
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Florida
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Hanks Wonderwear
Norris Bros. Merc. Co
Trenton West
Desert Slayer
van Horn, Texas
Hall St
Joseph Mickel & Bro
Hanes Underwear
Monroe, la
Hunt & Whitaker
DeSiard St
Hanes
Hanes Boys
Hanes Merrichild
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
N.C. Yrs
Wm. R. Moore Dry Goods Co
Memphis
Stanford Funeral
Negro
A. Ce
Rogers Flatware
Simeon L
George H. Rogers
China
Grove
Carter
C.m.co
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