Neutrality plan for 11 American nations readied at Buenos Aires
The neutrality proposal to coordinate five existing inter American treaties and establish consultative machinery was completed for the inter American peace conference. Sumner Welles and Jose M Cantillo voiced confidence in near unanimous approval while Carlos Concha noted Bolivia and Paraguay had not stated positions.
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Buenos Aires
Americas
Argentina
United States
Peace Organization Committee
Western Hemisphere
Sumner Welles
Jose M. Cantillo
Carlos Concha
Bolivia
Paraguay
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Listings and Prices
Transfers recorded yesterday in Ouachita Parish show Sig Masur and Sons selling to William Abner Johnson Jr the Lot 29 and east half of Lot 30 in Fairview resubdivision with a total price of 600 dollars. Monroe Building and Loan Association sold to Ray Handle Company Inc a section of Layton's second addition to Monroe minus a 60 by 187.38 foot ground strip for 4000 dollars. Confucius quote follows.
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Ouachita Parish
Sig Masur and Sons, Inc
William Abner Johnson, Jr
Fairview
Pargood Plantation
Monroe Building and Loan Association
Ray Handle Company, Inc
Candy sale planned to fund Ouachita blind workshop
The Ouachita Association for the Blind announces a candy sale to raise funds for a workshop in Ouachita parish. Ralph Thadford says sales will be by telephone with home delivery, using room 211 in the Ouachita National Bank building as the campaign base.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Association For the Blind
Ralph Thadford
Blind Persons’ Association
Monroe Wholesalers
Ouachita National Bank
Federal Board Announces Open Civil Service Exams
The U S civil service commission issues open competitions for positions including Associate entomologist at 3200 dollars annually, assistant entomologist at 2600 dollars, and assistant librarian at 2600 dollars. Quotas are lagging in several states. full details available from the secretary of the civil service board of examiners at the post office in Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Colorado
Iowa
Massachusetts
Maryland
Minnesota
Nebraska
Vermont
Virginia
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
City Court Fines In Monroe Alcohol and Driving Offenses
Louis Walker, arrested for untaxed whisky, fined 100 dollars and costs and sent to 110 days with the chain gang for nonpayment. Morris Knight jailed for drunken driving after arrest by local officers. Several others fined for intoxication and traffic violations. three reckless driving cases dismissed by Judge Jesse Heard.
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Louis Walker
L. G. Parker
D. J. Bedsole
W. M. Harper
Morris Knight
J. D. Busby
R. F. Graves
West Monroe
Jesse Heard
Police to Use Talkie Cameras in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Police will employ portable talking picture equipment becoming the nation’s first police talkie unit. The system will film suspects, judges signal possible admissibility of such evidence, with cameramen Ray Pinker and Leland W. Jones producing the footage for courtroom use.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
H. A. Doyle
Police Division of Records and Identification
Doyle
Superior Court
Ray Pinker
Leland VY. Jones
Shay
Kish
Coast to Coast play staged by Tallulah Book Club
A two night presentation at Tallulah High School auditorium directed by Miss Ruth Miller featured a children’s popularity contest. Ed Adams and Barbara Jean Watson were named winners of the contest.
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Tallulah, la
Tallulah Book Club
Ruth Miller
Ed Adams
Barbara Jean Watson
State Farmers Meet Thursday in Alexandria
Dr. James M. Smith LSU president and Harry D. Wilson ag commissioner accept invitations to speak at a state-wide agriculture meeting in Alexandria. Also speaking are Cully A. Cobb John H. Overton and Allen J. Ellender. Delegation from Ouachita parish to attend. The meeting opens at 10 a.m. at Bolton High School to review AAA gains and plan 1937 programs.
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James M. Smith
Louisiana State University
Harry D. Wilson
Alexandria
E. R. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
State University Agricultural Extension Service
Cully A. Cobb
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D C
John H. Overton
Allen J. Ellender
United States
Louisiana
AAA
Strahan
Parish Agricultural Conservation Committee
Bolton High School
Negro Methodist pastors assigned during North Louisiana conference
The 56th annual session of the North Louisiana annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church met at Lake Providence. Pastors were reassigned with Dr. George T. Stinson named to Monroe district, Rev Gipson to Tallulah, Rev J. C. Crome kept at Shreveport, Rev A T Hall from Mississippi transferred to lead Shreveport district, and Rev A Pullen assigned to Lake Providence district.
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North Louisiana
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Lake Providence
George T. Stinson
Shreveport
Gipson
Monroe
Tallulah
J. C. Crome
A. T. Hall
Mississippi
Rev. A. Pullen
Chilean Source Fuels Most US Nitrate of Soda Supply
Practically all nitrate of soda used in the United States is imported from Chile, highlighting strong reliance on foreign supply for key industrial chemical needs.
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United States
Chile
Longtime Crossett Mayor Resigns for Mill Office
I. M. Barnes resigns after 14 terms as mayor to become office manager of Crossett’s new $3,800,000 pulp and paper mill. Barnes has served as mill auditor since 1918, and J. Henry Reed is named to fill the remainder of Barnes' mayoral term.
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Crossett
Ark
I. M. Barnes
Barnes
J. Henry Reed
Play Presented by Two School Groups in Olla
The Olla Standard Home Economics club and the F F A club staged a play titled The Marriage of Miss Aggie Culture and Mr Homer Economics in the school auditorium during assembly period last Friday. Cast included Erline Harris Adeon Mc Broom Marjorie Dell Morris Hazel Dean Reggie Parham Louise May Gracy Pool Elizabeth Roon Zelma Morris Clara Kirkum Iris Hopkins Densel Blake Bill Fritz Herbert Love Lionel Brooks Ingram Gilliam L H Boyd Jimmie Zoe Gaharan Ineta Ratcliff.
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Olla
Olla-Standard
F. F. A. Club
Bill Fritz
Herbert Love
Lionel Brooks
Ingram Gilliam
L. H. Boyd
Jimmie Zoe Gaharan
Ineta Ratcliff
Christmas Tree Installed in Ferriday on Main Avenue
A community Christmas tree was installed on Louisiana Avenue in Ferriday. Mayor E. W. Vogt Dr A B Browne commander of Gray McCearley post 148 American Legion L P Wilder manager of Louisiana Power and Light and C E Hunter of Southern Bell Telephone company participated in the ceremony.
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Ferriday
Louisiana Avenue
E. W. Vogt
A. B. Browne
Gray-McCearley
American Legion
L. P. Wilder
Lou Siana Power and Light Company
C. E. Hunter
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Agnes Patton elected worthy patron of Claiborne chapter O E S
In Homer Louisiana at a recent Claiborne chapter No 145 O E S meeting Agnes Patton was chosen as worthy patron for the coming year. New officers include John S Patton as worthy patron T H McEachern associate patron Electa Murphy associate matron Maggie Linton conductress Jennifer Spencer associate conductress Corrine Austin treasurer Iva McEachern secretary Velma Lyons chaplain Bessie Gray marshal Gertrude Lyons organist Lillie McEachern Ada Sue Knighton Ruth Baker Esther Mary Alice Key Martha Ola Alien Electa Inez Tanner warder Wiltz Barrow sentinel. Installations will be conducted by Miss Mary Tooke and Ruth Baker past worthy matrons.
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Iva McEachern
Velma Lyons
Bessie Gray
Marshal
Gertrude Lyons
Lillie McEachern
Ada
Sue Knighton
Ruth
Ruth Baker
Esther
Mary Alice Key
Martha
Ola Alien
Electa
Inez Tanner
Wiltz Barrow Sentinel
Mary Tooke
Monrovia Named After U S President James Monroe
The city of Monrovia in Africa was named in honor of United States President James Monroe reflecting historical ties between the two regions. The naming marks a notable connection to early 19th century diplomacy and colonial-era naming practices.
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Monrovia
Africa
United States
James Mon-roe
Hollywood’s Film Colony Chooses New Homes And Luxuries
Hollywood column notes a wave of spending as actors buy homes ranches and apartments in the San Fernando Valley and outskirts. Bob Burns buys four houses and two ranches while Mae West Joan Bennett Gene Markey Ginger Rogers Preston Foster Zasu Pitts John Qualen Paul Muni Rosalind Russell Miriam Hopkins Fred MacMurray acquire residences. George Raft gets a new limousine. Eleanor Whitney buys fur coats. Barbara Stanwyck and Zeppo Marx’s wife outfit a ranch for 15 Kentucky race horses. Bing Crosby expands his racing stable and Carole Lombard seeks a thoroughbred. Clark Gable reportedly installs two chromium lamps on his flivver.
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Hollywood
Film Colony Bank
Bob Burns
San Fernando Valley
Mae West
Joan Bennett
Gene Markey
Ginger Rogers
Preston Foster
Zasu Pitts
John Qualen
Paul Muni
Rosalind Russell
Miriam Hopkins
Fred MacMurray
George Raft
Eleanore Whitney
Barbara Stanwyck
Zeppo Marx
2 117 Louisianans Pay Income Tax
The bureau reports 2 117 Louisianans filed 1934 income tax returns, 1.74 percent of the population, with $2,296,812 in tax on $106,168,279 net income. Average tax $62.29 on $2,879.45 income. joint returns $56,323,000. salaries and fees led income.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Three Join Army Enlist at Local Recruiting Station
Three young men enlisted at the local recruiting station in the national guard armory. Burleigh P. Oxford of Ruston, Walter R. Horton of Monroe, and Olan Dobbs of Lake Village Ark joined for military service. Oxford will train as a radio technician at Fort Barrancas Florida Horton will serve as a quartermaster department mechanic at Fort Benning Georgia and Dobbs is listed for infantry service.
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United States Army
National Guard
Burleigh P. Oxford
K. F. Oxford
Ruston
Walter R. Horton
George Horton
Lee Avenue
Monroe
Olan Dobbs
Lake Village
Ark
Young Oxford
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Horton
Quartermaster Department
Fort Benning
Dobbs
Swedish Geologist Proposes Ice Cap Covering South America
Dr. Erik Ljunger, a Swedish geologist, argues that South America was once buried beneath a global ice cap. His theory suggests extensive glacial coverage shaping the continent's geology and landscape features.
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Erik Ljunger
South America
Aspironal Quick Relief for a Cold Advertisement
An old ad touts Aspironal as fast cold relief, warming the body and easing runny nose and eye irritation. It claims gentle bowel movement to aid recovery, money back offer, suitable for children and adults, price half a dollar for family size.
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Aspironal
Drugo Gist’s
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