Three Dead In Lottery Gun Battle In Atlanta
The death toll rose to three after a Saturday morning lottery gun fight near a bondsman’s office two blocks from police headquarters. Nick Ransom died from wounds, and Billingsley and Mitchell were killed at the scene. Ike Ransom was wounded in the leg and hospitalized. Ethel Ransom was lightly injured. Russell Turner, allied with Odie Fluker, alleged to be innocent, says new alibi evidence may exonerate Fluker and plans ballistic tests on pistols used. Police say the cases are not officially connected.
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Atlanta
Nick Ransom
Vasteen
Bill) Billingsley
Spencer Mitchell
James
Ike) Ransom
Nick
Ethel
Russell G. Turner
Odie V. Fluker
Eddie Guyol
Fluker
Turner
Guyol
L T Planning Big Christmas at Louisiana Training Institute
Dr. Harvey Dillon outlines plans for a standout Christmas at the Louisiana Training Institute. Details include an entertainment program and a Christmas dinner with traditional holiday fare. He stresses a home like environment and parental care until a new board president replaces the late B F Barnette of Arcadia is named.
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Louisiana Training Institute
Harvey Dillon
Dillon
B. F. Barnette
Arcadia
Court delays heiress case in federal suit over fees
A Little Rock lawyer seeks 520,000 from Louise Strother Sims heiress of Oscar Strother. Judge Vaught delayed ruling for five months after briefs and three days of testimony. The suit seeks fees for securing an income increase from the estate.
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Oklahoma City
Little Rock
Ark
Louise Strother Sims
Oscar D. Strother
Okla
Edgar S. Vaught
James A. Plotner
Two Negroes Drowned In Canal Crash Near Laplace
Two men, John Perkins aged 40 and Walter Ricks aged 42, both Black, drowned when their milk truck plunged into a canal near Laplace Louisiana. The wreck occurred while they were transporting milk from Hammond to New Orleans.
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Laplace
John Perkins
Walter Ricks
Here
Hammond
New Orleans
Christmas Seal Drive Urges Prompt Remittances in Parish
The Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health association reports many letters returning remittances for Christmas seals while Captain G B Cooley, the president, appeals for prompt contributions. Teachers encourage every child in over 6 000 parish schools to buy at least one seal, aiming for about $60 in income. Remittances come from Sterlington Calhoun Swartz Fondale and Bosco communities.
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Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
G. B. Cooley
Captain Cooley
Sterlington
Calhoun
Swartz
Fondale
Bosco
Salvation Army kettles spark Monroe Christmas aid
The Salvation Army placed three Christmas kettles in Monroe at Ouachita National Bank Woolworths and the post office. Money donated will fund Christmas baskets for the city’s less fortunate and officials reported satisfactory receipts on Saturday hoping for continued aid.
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Monroe
Ouachita National Bank
Woolworth’s
Salvation Army
Willie Walker Held for Assault of White Woman in Raiford
Willie Walker, 34, charged with criminally assaulting a white woman, held for safekeeping at the state prison farm in Raiford. Sheriff Rex Sweat said Walker admitted attacking the 50 year old woman at her home near Baldwin.
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Raiford
Fla
Willie Walker
Rex Sweat
Duval County
Walker
Baldwin
Santa Claus Shop Builds 3000 Toys for Needy Kids
Monroe's Santa Claus workshop in the Baer building on St. John Street repairs broken toys for Quachita parish children. WPA workers and volunteers, led by J. E. Wilson, fix dolls and assemble new outfits with dresses sewn by the WPA circle. The effort, supported by the Monroe Council of Social Agencies and the city, aims to deliver about 3,000 toys by Christmas.
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Monroe
Quachita Parish
Baer
St. John Street
WPA
J. E. Wilson
L. H. Patrick
Santa Claus
Joe Polk
Saint Nick
Patrick
Neville High Band to Broadcast at Northeast Center
Neville High School band directed by Charles Gaushell will present a musical program at the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University on Tuesday at 11 am. The varied program will be broadcast over KMLB as usual. The electron is the fastest thing known.
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Neville High
Charles Gaushell
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
KMLB
Optometrists Meet in Ruston Discuss Hard-to-C corrective cases
District session of the Graduate Clinic Foundation of Optometry in Ruston focused on handling visual inefficiency not immediately correctable by glasses. National director Dr. E B Alexander of Duncan Oklahoma joined discussions with optometrists from Shreveport Monroe Ruston and other north Louisiana towns as well as Arkansas and Texas. The meeting was led by Drs E C Lederer of Ruston and T A Brule and H C Hughes of Monroe.
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Graduate Clinic Foundation of Optometry
Ruston
E. B. Alexander
Duncan
Okla
Foundation
Shreveport
Monroe
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
E. C
V. F. W Hold Its Group Assemblage in Alexandria
Veterans of Foreign Wars post commanders quartermasters adjutants and other officers from the Louisiana department attended an all day conference in Alexandria on Sunday. Delegates from Rodney J Hobbs post included Commander E H Miller Post Commander C A Hunt Senior Vice Commander B B Logan Quartermaster J W Keene and Floyd Farrington. The conference was well attended.
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Department of Louisiana
Alexandria
Rodney J. Hobbs
E. H. Miller
C. A. Hunt
B. B. Logan
J. W. Keene
Floyd Farrington
VFW Department Encampment Dates Set After Meeting
Judge Edward Dinkelspiel chaired the session before Ellie Schill from New Orleans presented data from the national VFW headquarters. The council of administration then adjourned and set the department encampment for July 2, 3 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dinkelspiel
Ellie Schill
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Council of Administration
Goulette Bond Set for Carnal Knowledge Charge
Bond of 750 dollars was set Monday for Houston Goulette 27 to secure his release from the parish jail. He is charged with carnal knowledge of a 15 year old girl here eight months ago. Goulette was returned Saturday from Georgia where he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Cline of Ouachita Parish with two Georgia deputies at Rome.
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Goulette
Houston
Georgia
Frank Cline
Ouachita Parish
Sheriff's Department
Rome
Black and White Ointment for Ringworm and Skin Irritation
Endorsed for over 20 years as standard treatment for bumps pimples itch and eczema irritations. Trial size 10c large can 265c. For quicker results start with Black and White Skin Soap. Sold by all druggists.
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Odie Fluker
L.T
Byon
T. Beckett
Tony's Alley
DeSiard Street
Sherman Young
Green’s Alley
Oak and
Eighth Streets
L. S. Murray
Ouachita Avenue
Selman Airport
Santa Claus’ Shop
Neville
Carters
Optometrists
YOUR
Chamber OF Commerce
Morgan & Lindsey
Desiard
Peters
Valle
Cowboy
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