Heavy cold spell hits Southern Bell lines in Louisiana
The Southern Bell Telephone Co. suffers heavy losses from a weekend sleet storm in Southwest Louisiana. Lake Charles and Lafayette areas see extensive damage as 100 repair men join three extra crews to restore services. Estimated restoration costs run to 240,000 with work finishing by week’s end. Lonnie L. Clark, Lake Charles district manager, comments on progress. A mail flight incident involving C C Scott is noted.
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Axsociant Press
Lake Charles
Dea
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co
Louisiana
Lafsyette
Shreveport
Alexandria
New Orleans
Lonnie L. Clark
C. C. Scott
Patterson
Pitcairn
Houston
Points West
Education for Hopei Province Children Seen
Three million Hopei province children cannot read or write in any language. The Department of Education urges compulsory schooling, estimating a $30 million startup but says the province cannot fund a full program soon. As a temporary measure it proposes starting in large cities and enforcing for well to do families first.
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Peiping
Department of Education
Stolen Cash and Checks From West Monroe Resident
Police report: $30 in cash and $31.20 in checks taken from David Carter of 400 Cynress Street West Monroe between 2 and 6 a.m. Missing checks total $31.20. one for $17.60 payable to Mack Pryes and another for $13.60 payable to J B McKay, both signed Williams Brothers.
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David Carter
Cynress Street
West Monroe
Mack Pryes
J. B. McKay
Williams Brothers
Plot to kill Belgian royals aims to block royal marriage
Independence Belge reports an alleged plan to assassinate members of the Belgian royal family to stop Princess Marie Jose from marrying Crown Prince Humbert of Italy. A young communist, Bierni, said to have come from Italy, was arrested and described bombs aimed at the train carrying the Belgian royals near Milan on a planned side track.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Independence Belge Today
Marie Jose
Humbert
Italy
Bierni
Milan
Negro to be executed at Rayville awaits Christmas feast
Henry Wilson, condemned to die January 3, will likely receive a lavish Christmas dinner prepared for all prisoners at the parish jail. W. Curtis says inmates, black and white, will share the meal including turkey and all the trimmings. Wilson, 30s, welcomed Governor Long’s postponement and spoke of visions and faith as his mother Emma Wilson visits Gilberts. Prisoners in the city jail area also to have a Christmas dinner per City Jailer C. W. Dent.
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Henry Wilson
Rayville
W. Curtis
Curtis
Wilson
Christ
C. W. Dent
Police Court Disorderly Conduct Sentences Listed
In police court, defendants including C Small Misa, Ollie Hill, Clayton Touchstone, Sonny Ben, R D Starke, John Harris, and James Williams faced fines for drunk and disorderly behavior. Sentences ranged from 7.50 to 24 dollars with bonds forfeited or costs due. several cases noted prior pending charges or additional offenses such as possession and fighting.
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C. Small
C. Stevens
B. Murphy
Sam Sadler
B. C. Muse
E. O. Daniels
Ollie Hill
Negrese
Clayton Touchstone
Sonny Ben
R. D. Starke
John Harris
Naguor
James Williams
Francis Roy
Darkened Rooms and Ken Maynard at Capitol Theater News
The article notes the film adaptation of Sir Philip Gibbs Darkened Rooms starring Evelyn Brent with a strong supporting cast led by Neil Hamilton and E H Calvert. It also covers Ken Maynard’s Universal picture Senor Americano and his bilingual singing alongside Kathryn Crawford, plus his guitar skill and research into Spanish love songs.
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Capitol
Sir Philip Gibbs
Maynard
Kathryn Crawford
Hunter Slays His Own Auto In Deer Hunt
An Iron Mountain Ford plant worker went into the woods for venison leaving his car near brush. A cold wind covered the radiator with a brown blanket, he fired 14 shots at a moving brown patch. The target turned out to be the front of his own car, puncturing the radiator and windshield.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Ford
Vitaphone Installed at Columbia Theatre Draws Crowds
The News-Star reports a Vitaphone system installed at Columbia Theatre by J. L. McColum and E. B. Cottingham Jr drawing large parish crowds. Christmas week programs include The Broadway Melody and Paris Bound with shows scheduled for Wednesday Thursday and Friday through the weekend.
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Columbia
J. L. McColum
E. B. Cottingham, Jr
Kiwanis Club Honors College Youths Tonight
West Monroe Kiwanis will host College Night at its annual meeting to honor local college students home for Christmas. Dinner at 6 30 p m at First Methodist church precedes a program led by E S Eby J A Rainbolt and F G Thetcher.
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West Monroe Kiwanis Club
West Monroe College
First Methodist Church
Kiwanis
E. S. Eby
J. A. Rainbolt
F. G. Thetchher
Clarence Faulk, Jr
Walter Coulson
Jesse Heard
Edward Watkins Bennie Swayze
Philip McGee
Fulson Anderson
Charlie Eby
Morgen Simonton
Ellis White
Amos Hood
Claire Hunt
John McCormick
John Munholland
Darwin Wesley
Richard Wal
In Old Arizona Booked for Columbia Theatre Move
The film In Old Arizona has been booked. The Columbia theatre will relocate to the Rogers Bros. building with a move planned for shortly after the first of the year.
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Arizona
Columbia Theatre
Rogers Bros
Cars Damaged in Morning Crash at Jackson and Harrison
A morning collision at the Jackson and Harrison streets intersection damaged a Dodge coupe driven by W D Knox of Sterlington and a six wheel truck driven by M H Lary of 107 Oakland Street West Monroe. Lary and Knox disputed who cut in first or who failed to stop. The report notes bumper and light loss and radiator damage to Knox's car. The piece also mentions the South Texas fair netting 11 924 from its 1929 exposition.
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M. H. Lary
Oakland Street
West Monroe
W. D. Knox
Sterlington
Jackson
Harrison Streets
Lary
Harrison
Knox
Calhoun Masons Elect Officers for Coming Year
Urim Lodge No 111 F and A M of Calhoun held its election and installation for the next year naming Worthy Master L D Willis senior warden J M Mitchell junior warden W T Coes treasurer J E Bryan and secretary A M Lowery and others.
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Urim Lodge No
A. M. of
Calhoun
L. D. Willis
J. M. Mitchell
W. T. Coes
J. E. Bryan
A. M. Lowery
Thoxine Named for Quick Throat Relief
A doctor’s prescription called Thoxine claims to stop coughs and ease sore throats within 15 minutes. It is advertised as safe for the whole family and sold in 35c, 60c, and $1.00 bottles at Collens Drug Store and others.
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Collens Drug Store
Church Officers Named in Local Meeting Roster
The document lists senior deacon M. M. Gaston and junior deacon C. C. Foster with other church roles including chaplain J. B. Bullock and master of ceremonies J. F. Foster. Additional names Griggs J. S. and C. B. Bryan appear alongside tyler J. E. Butler.
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M. M Gaston
C. C. Foster
Griggs J. S
C. B. Bryan
Chaplin
J. B. Bullock
Tyler
J. E. Butler
J. F. Foster
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Mise Brent
Capitol Tomorrow
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Florida
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Kansas City
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America
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Columbia’s
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Breard Grocery Co., Inc
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South Texas
Martin & Russell
Siegle Theatre
Best of Barbers
A. O. Russell
Mer
Trenton St
Calhoun Masons
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Paramount Pictures
Be Daniels
RIO Rita
Bebe Daniels
John Boles
Paramount Sound
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