Negro sleuth held in jail after identifying suspect
In Ruston Louisiana on December 30 a 28 year old man named John Kennedy from Newellton led police to an alleged East Carroll parish killer. Officers arrested a suspect at the depot and later released him after Lake Providence officials found the description mismatched. Kennedy had espoused “valuable information” and collected small rewards.
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Ruston
Bureau of “Criminal Identification
el Dorado
Ark
John Kennedy
Newellton
East Carroll Parish
Lake Providence
B. J. Taylor
Hal Posey
Kennedy
John Bass
Negro hoax suspect Kennedy returns to Ruston on warrant
Kennedy, a tall stuttering Black man also known as John Williams, was brought back to Lincoln Parish from El Dorado, Arkansas, on a false arrest charge after telling officers of fake murders and claiming to have captured killers. He admitted limited writing ability and provided dubious claims about past arrests.
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East Carroll
Ruston
Kennedy
John Beasley
Jonesboro
W. D. Risinger
Neal Thomas
el Dorado
Ark
Beasley
Thomas
Bryan Thigpen
Lincoln Parish
Risinger
Thigpen
Tensas Parish
Jackson Parish
Hodge
John Williams
T. C. Bergeron
Baton Rouge
Washington, D. C
Fred Wilder
New Year’s Watch Service Set by Salvation Army
Salvation Army in Monroe schedules a New Year’s Eve watch night at 8 p.m. at 201 Wood Street led by Adjutant G. W. Washburn with an intermission 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. and continuation to midnight. Brig. and Mrs. Baynton and Adjutant and Mrs. Pickering will conduct a Friday service.
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Salvation Army
Wood Street
G. W. Washburn
Monroe
Albert E. Baynton
Ernest Pickering
Naming of Scouts for Prize Award Closes Thursday
The Ouachita Valley Boy Scout council and Monroe Kiwanis club announce that recommendations for the first annual statue award for Ouachita parish's top scout of 1936 must be submitted by Thursday night, December 31. The award statue, about 12 inches tall and modeled after Tait McKenzie, becomes the recipient's permanent property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Olan H. Black
Ouachita Valley
Kiwanis Club
Council
J. E. Johnson
Tait McKenzie
Macabees Elect Officers for 1937 in Jonesboro
Allied Tent No 33 of the Maccabees of Jonesboro and Hodge elected officers for 1937 led by Commander W H Machen. Installation set for January 12 with M J Bulger present. An oyster supper and minstrel show followed the election gathering with members and families.
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Jonesboro
Maccabees
Hodge
W. H. Machen
F. Clay
G. C. Rasbury
S. H. Frickie
C. A. Waldrip
W. Prohn
C. Blalock
Sentinel
L. Crews
Pickett
S. Bennett
J. Thompson
M. J. Bulger
The
Mid-Way Singing Convention Brings Several Groups
Jonesboro Louisiana December 30 special report on a recent meeting of the Mid-Way Singing convention in Jackson parish presided by W H Toler. Groups attending included Stamps quartet Monroe Robinson quartet Holly Ridge Farmerville quartet Farmerville Spikes sisters Montgomery Vaughan Melody girls Ansley and the Happy Four El Dorado Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Mid-Way Singing Convention
Jackson Parish
W. H. Toler
Stamps Quartette
Monroe
Robinson Quartette
Holly Ridge
Farmerville Quartette
Farmerville
Spikes Sisters
Montgomery
Vaughan Melody Girls
Ansley
Happy Four
el Dorado
Ark
Old Man Works Farm in Griffin Celebrates Hard Year
Obe Cook, 82, celebrated his birthday by recounting his lone farm effort. He harvested three bales of cotton, 200 bushels of corn, feed, and vegetables for personal use. The piece notes black horses are more affected by heat than others.
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Griffin
Obe Cook
Flute Master Amadio Set To Dazzle Monroe Audience
John Amadio, renowned flutist described as one of the world's greatest, appears with Florence Austral at the Monroe Civic Music Association concert. The recital marks the season opener at the Monroe High School auditorium, highlighting Amadio's early prodigy status and international career.
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John Amadio
Florence Austral
Queen Mary
Nellie Melba
Princess Mary
Amadio
Australia
Madame de Vere Sapio
John McCormack
Calve
Melba
England
London
Tetrazzini
Europe
Madame Hempel
Chicago Tribune
Melbourne
Wellington
N. Z
Alfred Hill
Austral
Monroe
Monroe Civic Music Association
Kiwanis Club to Install Monroe Officers Tonight
W D Cotton of Rayville will install the Monroe Kiwanis Club officers at 7 PM in Hotel Virginia. New officers include President Dr A L Peters and vice presidents B W Biedenham and Hugh Wallace, with a board of directors listed. The event will be broadcast 8 to 9 PM with a special program and wives as guests.
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W.D. Cotton
Rayville
Kiwanis Clubs
Louisiana
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Virginia
A. L Peters
B. W. Biedenham
Jack Hayes
Hugh Wallace
J. S. Drew
O. A. Easterling
Louis Hullum
Dale Lawhead
H. Nichols
Henry Whitfield
J. E. Walsworth
Dubach Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for Next Year
Dubach Louisiana officers for the coming year are led by M T Hall as worshipful master with Otis Fuller senior warden and J B Mount junior warden. Other posts include E B Tatum treasurer M L Stokes secretary Ed Jarmon senior deacon John Jarmon junior deacon M M Driggers tiler Dr J L Smith chaplain Rome Colvin master of ceremonies S L Fuller senior steward and A B Ball junior steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubach
S. L. Fuller
A. B. Ball
Gly-Cas Credited For Restored Health By Local Woman
Mrs Beckwith of Amarillo Texas reports relief from rheumatism indigestion and fatigue after using Gly-Cas. She says medicines failed before Gly-Cas and now enjoys better health after years of suffering. Phoenix Drug Co. and area drug stores distribute Gly-Cas.
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Corinee Beckwith
Monroe Street
Amarillo
Tex
Phoenix Drug Company
DeSiard Street
Japan
Monroe
Angell Show At Three Mile Inn Delivers Hollywood Playgirls
Jack Angell keeps audiences packing at the Three Mile Inn with Glenna Jane Thompson and the Hollywood Playgirls. Maureen Rio headlines with contortions and Broadway numbers, while Mary Dugan delivers song and Encore. The cast, including Judy Sorel and Jack Kane in a rap routine, performs a 17-step finale as the full company of 20 is held through New Year’s Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Angell
Three Mile Inn
Glenna Jane Thompson
Hollywood
Maureen Rio
Earl Carroll
Broadway Impressario
Miss Rio
Mary Dugan
Tom Rollo
Christine DuVal
Louise Farris
Jack Kane
Judy Sorel
Angell
W F W New Year Dance To Open New VFW Hall
Commander E H Miller of Rodney J Hobbs post announces a New Year s Eve dance from 9 p m to midnight to celebrate the opening of the VFW post s new hall on DeSiard street The 55 by 140 foot hall in the Sig Masur building west of Siegel theater will host 225 veterans with proceeds going to the post s relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E .H. Miller
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Sig Masur
Siegel Theater
DeSiard Street
Miller
Home Demonstration Club Discusses Winter Gardens
The Jonesboro Home Demonstration club met in the basement of the First Baptist church to discuss winter gardens and the value of canned fruits and vegetables. Attending were Miss Mary Vernon Jackson parish agent and several local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Winter Gardens
First Baptist Church
Mary Vernon
Jackson Parish
J. A. Thurman
A. H. Clayton
A Perry
Irwin Davis
H. D. Slocum
Mattie Sutton
John Window
Chang to Face Mutiny Trial in Nanking
The rebellious Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang is ordered to stand trial before the Nanking military commission for the mutiny at Lianfu. Chiang Kai-Shek, once captive to Chang, will preside as the trial opens tomorrow morning amid expectations of a non routine verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Lianfu
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang
Fenghua
Chiang
Japan
Heater Overheat Blamed for Adams Street Fire
A heater overheated and caused a house fire at 1004 Adams Street, the home of Jr. Hamilton. The blaze started about 1 45 p.m. and was extinguished by the fire department within 19 minutes. The residence was reported owned by Mrs. M D Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Hamilton
Negro
Adams Street
M. D. Jones
Representative C. H. Hill Expected to Return Home
State Representative C. H. Hill of Lake Providence has been a patient at St. Francis sanitarium for four days and is expected to return home by Friday, according to attending physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hill
Lake Providence
St. Francis Sanitarium
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