Local Chamber of Commerce to Hold Year End Election
Final ballots were mailed from the chamber of commerce offices for a Dec 31 election. Voters must return ballots by 6 p.m. with two seats to be filled on the Far West Monroe board. The annual meeting for the next year's board follows in January. The article notes French meal habits.
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Local C. OF C
Nelson Able
Jack Boyer
A. V. Breard
Guy Campbell
A. B. Clarkson
Harry G. Frazier
Hugh Lennon
Tom H. Monk
J. M. Myatt
Albert Marx
W. C. Oliver
Sam Orchard
R. L. Perkins
Jack Rogers
Clifford Strauss
E. R. Whitaker
Far West Monroe
G. B. Anderson
R. D. Sisson
J. G. Durrett
Jail Dinners Scale Back for Christmas in Parish Jail
Sheriff Milton Coverdale says Ouachita Parish prisoners will receive a modest Christmas meal this year, countering a jailer's claim of a 50 pound chicken feast. He states the department cooperates with the police jury to curb expenses and avoid elaborate dinners.
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Milton Coverdale
W. W. Curtis
Ouachita Parish
Burns escapes spark religious plea in defense of Georgia fugitive
A New Jersey interview with a clergyman son of the Burns case unfolds as the minister condemns Georgia’s handling of Elliott Burns. He cites scripture on brotherhood while noting Burns’s escape from a Georgia chain gang after a $4.80 robbery. Two Georgia officials pursue extradition as aides move to Trenton.
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Georgia
Elliott
Hudson River
Burns
Georgia Road Gang
Chicago
New Jersey
John S. Kelley
Trenton
Atlanta
Girl Reserve Clubs Bring White Offering to Needy
The Girl Reserve clubs of the Ouachita parish high school today distributed Christmas offerings to less fortunate individuals. They placed gifts at the foot of a large white cross and heard the legend of the white Christmas told by Miss Lucyle Godwin, recreation director.
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Ouachita Parish High School
Lucyle Godwin
Penetro penetrates deep to treat cold infection fast
A vintage health ad urges using Penetro with refined mutton suet as a deep acting cold remedy. It claims ordinary salves sit on the skin while Penetro reaches the seat of infection to knock out the cold quickly and prevent complications.
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Grandma
Penetro
Counterfeit $100 Bills Reported In City
Police Superintendent L. V. Tarver warns merchants of counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the city after a local merchant was passed one this morning. He says another note is in his possession and arrests may follow shortly.
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L. V. Tarver
Ploice
Tarver
Prohibitionists Mull Legal Routes to Hinder Beer
Ward B. Dunford of the Anti Saloon League outlines five legal paths to obstruct beer and restrict manufacturing. Proposals include federal and state civil suits and criminal cases, plus potential tax payer suits to bring the issue before courts.
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Ward B. Dunford
Anti-Saloon League
House divided over 3.2 beer tax plan in Congress
In Washington on December 20, debate split Representatives into pro and anti beer camps over legalizing 3.2 beer taxed at five dollars a barrel. Collier of Mississippi predicted passage as Rainey of Illinois led the pro beer side and Haley of Oregon led the opposition. Spectators filled the galleries.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Collier
Mississippi
Rainey
Illinois
Hawley
Oregon
Ways and Means
Collier rules out general sales tax this session
Chairman Collier told reporters he would not convene the house ways and means committee to consider a general sales tax this session. He spoke before debate on the 3.2 beer bill as Democrats seek budget relief, while the administration backs a two and a quarter percent sales tax.
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Washington
Collier
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Hoover
Mills
Scouts seek revival of unit interest in Ouachita Valley
G W Simpson national field executive says efforts to reorganize lapsed troops proceed as year end approaches. Bad weather and influenza slowed drives. annual meeting planned for January with new officers elected. also notes air corps fliers on Panama Canal Zone tests of liquid oxygen at high altitude temperatures.
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Ouachita Valley Council
G. W. Simpson
Simpson
Panama Canal Zone
Air Corps
Tropics
Driving Sides Differ by Austrian Region
In Austria traffic rules vary by region with drivers required to keep to the right on certain roads and to the left in other areas, reflecting local driving conventions and historical road usage.
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Austria
Nine Months of School Assured in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish schools will run the full nine months barring unforeseen issues. Superintendent T O Brown said funds are sufficient for the regular session and cited a state letter suggesting 25 percent of November funds may arrive by Christmas and further 25 percent in January with the remainder in February.
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Ouachita Parish
T. O. Brown
T. H. Harris
Harris
Brown
Damage Suit in Local Court Over Stolen Auto Damage
The Monroe Automobile and Supply Co sues Orient Insurance Co for $477.56 claiming damage to a Dodge automobile’s motor while stolen and out of company custody. The case is being tried in district court before Judge J Frank McInnis.
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Monroe Automobile and Supply Company
Orient Insurance Company
J. Frank McInnis
Dodge
Texas
Fountain Pen Stolen From Doctor’s Office In Bank Building
Dr. R. W. Faulk reports a theft at his Ouachita bank building office just before noon. A fountain pen bearing his initials was taken while he was away, and police headquarters have been notified.
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R. W. Faulk
North Third Street
Confederates to Receive Their December Pensions
Louisiana state pension board mailed about 2,300 pension checks totaling $70,000 to Confederate veterans and widows for December. The state auditor issued salary warrants around $40,000 for state employees. Pensions of $30 and salaries were paid earlier than the usual month end schedule in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State Pension Board
State Auditor's
Chevrolet Auto Stolen Near Young's Bayou
Police report a 1931 Chevrolet sedan delivery taken from DeSiard street near Young's Bayou after 10:30 p m. The owner E L Overton, a traveling salesman, said the vehicle bore Louisiana and Texas plates. A separate theft involved a wheel and tire from J W Flynn's Ford on Jackson street in front of St Francis sanitarium about 9 p m.
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E. L. Overton
Monroe
DeSiard Street
Young’s Bayou
Overton
Louisiana
Texas
J. W. Flynn
Forrest Avenue
Jackson Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Allen appoints new members to state boards in Louisiana
Governor Allen commissions Mrs. J W Warren of New Orleans to the state tuberculosis commission replacing the late Miss Kate Gordon. George P Bush takes a seat on the Bienville parish board of equalization, succeeding P F White. T B Lawrason joins the West Feliciana parish school board ward 3, succeeding A R Kilbourne who resigned.
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Baton Rouge
Allen
J W. Warren
New Orleans
State Tuberculosis Commission
Kate Gordon
George P. Bush
Bienville Parish
Duson Hospital Fire Sparks Trio Rescued. Loss Estimated
In Duson Louisiana three patients were in Dr A J Arreteigs hospital when a Sunday fire damaged the building and residence. All occupants were rescued and moved to Crowley. Loss is estimated at about 45000 dollars, likely from faulty wiring.
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Lafayette
A. J. Arreteig
Duson
Crowley
Duncan scores in debut but sustains injury in Uniontown game
Alex Duncan scored the first night football touchdown of his career for his team in Uniontown Pa. A vicious tackle cut the celebration short as blood gushed from his lips and his head ached after the play. The former high school star was briefly knocked unconscious but later awoke to reassess the scene.
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Uniontown
Alex Duncan
Duncan
Dodge Six Six Promises Low Price And High Quality
Hollywood reports Richard Dix previews the 1933 Dodge Six Six with Conquerors Pictures praising its value. The new model is described as a high quality car offered at a radical low price, signaling a bold Dodge advancement in value and design.
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Richard DIX
Hollywood
Cal
Rey
Conquers Pictures
Nee
Dix
Tha
Dodge
Dodge E
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