Veterans to receive gold stars for long American Legion service
The American Legion will award gold stars to members with five ten or fifteen years of consecutive membership. Local post L. B. Faulk will issue the emblems via the state department, sourced from national headquarters. The plan aims to curb turnover and may be retroactive for prior periods. The department adjutant will judge eligibility from post adjutant proofs.
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American Legion
L. B. Faulk
State Department
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Tee
Laval in Paris Explains Italo-Ethiopian Conflict Stance
Premier Laval told the chamber of deputies he sought a settlement to the Italo Ethiopian conflict and said Italy would consider an oil embargo an act implying war. He noted Emperor Haile Selassie demanded Italian withdrawal as a prerequisite.
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Associated Press
Paris
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Fire destroys Forrest House residence on main street
Mrs. Walsh Holmes widow loses home and contents in Forrest Louisiana fire at 7 a.m. today believed to originate from a defective chimney flue. Insurance covers over 8000 dollars. Holmes was visiting Columbia. several roomers occupied the house. The residence was among the town's largest and finest.
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Forrest
Walsh Holmes
Holmes
Christmas Sales Best Since 1930
Retail sales rose over the comparable period with stronger individual purchases and increased cash sales. Stores faced toy, jewelry, and sporting goods sell-outs as the holiday period ended. Wholesale orders were down from the prior week yet ahead of last year, with production for the year at a high level and farm equipment makers planning a 25 percent expansion in Q1 1936.
Blank visit to W. F. Blank home in Jackson Mississippi
Mr and Mrs Charles F Blank of Jackson Mississippi were expected to arrive here during the weekend to visit Mr and Mrs W F Blank at their home the newspaper item notes this family reunion in concise society notes.
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Charles F. Blank
Jackson, Miss
Mr. Blank
Mrs
W. F. Blank
Man sells stolen saddle at West Monroe smokehouse
Harvey Whitaker of Urania came to Ike Hamilton's smokehouse in West Monroe with a saddle stolen from Prentice Clark, manager of the Rodeo Association. Deputies identified the saddle with Clark present. Whitaker admitted theft and was jailed. The saddle, valued at $100, was found as the sale attempt unfolded.
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West Monroe
Ike Hamilton
Trenton Street
West Monroe Rodeo Association
Harvey Whitaker
Urania
Whitaker
Prentice Clark
Bloody trail ties killer to Christmas Butte affray
Police traced a bloody trail from Woods garage to a Madison river bridge, locating Knight as the suspect in the butte Christmas shooting that killed Deputy Tom Meehan and wounded Officers O Neill Walsh Mooney and Mrs Benevue. Woods fled, then his car was found near Anaconda. Jean Miller named Knight, aiding Sheriff Severyns to identify the slayer.
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Woods
Knight
Butte
Tom O'Neill
Francis Walsh
James Mooney
Florence Benevue
Mooney
Madison River
Anaconda
Jean Miller
Benlevue
W. B Severyns
Seattle
Thomas Meehan
Walter Shay
Wife And Sweetheart Lost To Faithless Man
Chicago report says 23 year old Mrs. Hayden shot herself after learning her husband James Hayden favored 18 year old Josephine Carden. Hayden proclaimed love for Carden, who later said she might not love him. The coroner's jury reviewed the inquest and details of the tragic sequence.
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Chicago
James Hayden
Birmingham Southern Building Damaged in Dormitory Fire
Fire of mysterious origin damaged the top two floors of Andres hall at Birmingham Southern college. Damage estimated at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars as the blaze started in the east wing where heat had been off since Saturday finishing while 60 students were away for holidays. Two ministerial students Roy Cheatham Haleyville and Elbert Butterly Mobile turned in the alarm at 1 30 a m after hearing noises in the east wing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Andres
Birmingham- Southern College
Roy Cheatham
Haleyville
Elbert Butterly
Mobile
Wilson and Hamilton Seek Local Offices in Primary Candidacy
Riley J. Wilson of Ruston announces candidacy to succeed himself as Fifth District Congressman in the Democratic primary set for January 21, 1936. Pat S. Hamilton seeks re election as Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court in the Democratic primary on January 21, 1938.
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Riley J. Wilson
Ruston
Pat S. Hamilton
Ouachita Parish
Federal court reform debate at national conference
At a national conference in Atlanta on December 27 professors clashed over federal court activities. Dr Charles Grove Haines urged restricting lower court jurisdiction and limiting appeals to the Supreme Court while Edward S Corwin warned such moves risk repealing the Constitution. C A Cobb outlined cotton control policies at a roundtable.
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Atlanta
Charles Grove Haines
Dr. Haines
No-Man's Land
University of California At Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Edward S. Corwin
Princeton University
Dr. Corwin
C. A. Cobb
AAA
Cotton Control
New Year Celebration Cover Charges Rise in New York
New York venues announce higher New Year Eve fees with non members facing 29 dollars while members pay 15 dollars. Hotels and cafes quote 15 dollars per person for reservations with meals and noise makers often included. Breakfast offers are sometimes free but drinks extra and many bookings are already exhausted.
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New York
Beating Rumor Ties to Thelma Todd Death Probe
Jurors in the criminal complaints committee visited the highway resort to inspect the second floor living quarters of Thelma Todd and nearby areas. They examined the garage owned by Jewel Carmen, where Todd’s body was found, as hearings resumed to decide if Todd’s death was homicide, accident, or suicide.
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Miss Todd
Roland West
West
Jewel Carmen
Miss Carmen
Taxes Are Paid Fast Here in Parish Collections
The parish tax collection for 1934 totaled 945524.47 with auto taxes included and the 1935 property taxes largely exempt for many rural homeowners due to the $1000 home exemption. Homeowners must visit the sheriff to receive their state paid receipts. A stray note states that about one fourteenth of body weight is blood.
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Sheriff's Office
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Mr. Dureau
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New Orleans
Forrest House
Blaze
Haywood Walker
Kansas City
Harry Carlin
Jersey City
N. J
J. S&s. Marchand
Oakland, Calif
America
Hmiarpland Distillery
Maryland Distillery Inc
Relay, Md
LD Drug
Ouachita Candy Co., Inc
Tallulah, LA
Killer
Birmingham-Southern
Thelma Todd
Trip
Jury
Ted Marles
Federal Reserve System
Monroe
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Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
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