Monroe city streets gain hundreds of signs and new names
Cham ber of Commerce members and the city commission celebrate the installation of seven to eight hundred metal street signs on posts with artistic markers. River Front becomes Front St and South Grand Lovers’ Lane becomes Grand St with prior official name changes cited. Will Atkinson says signs are protected, costly, and durable, urging public vigilance against defacement.
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River Front Street
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Lovers’ Lane
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Loyer’s Lane
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Carter to take post with Missouri Pacific at Kingsville
T. C. Carter, central railroad foreman, travels to Kingsville Texas to accept a master mechanic role for the Missouri Pacific lines. He moved here six months ago from another rail job and previously held supervisory positions on the Y&MV and Southern routes.
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Kingsville
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Southern Rail
D K Brown Named Ruston Walton Leader
D K Brown is elected president of the Ruston Izaak Walton League with Clayton Simonton as vice president Frank Monroe secretary and A E Stinson treasurer. The group met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to report a successful third season and noted Lincoln parish now has four times as many quail as in 1926 aided by a good breeding season and abundant grain and feed. A Ruston field yielded two hundred quail in the just closed season.
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News-Star
Ruston
Izaak Walton
Lincoln Parish
John Thurman
Clayton Simonton
Cecil Thurman
Thurman
Ruston Mecca for Scout Workers Gathering
Special to The News-Star Ruston district chair T A Green announces a February 20 meeting to rally Boy Scout workers from over fifteen towns. Delegations from Farmerville Bernice Dubach Junction City Choudrant Simsboro Jonesboro Chatham Ansley Clay attend. Notables J L Pitts Alexandria P M Biderson Bastrop D K Brown M M run expected to join.
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Farmerville
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Dubach Junction City
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Jonesboro
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P. M. Bidderson
Bastrop
D. K. Brown
M. M. Run
White Youth Clay Promises Youth and Beauty
Edna W Falce Hopper claims decades of research and travel led to White Youth Clay a white refined beauty product. She says it clears skin purges toxins and revives radiance in minutes promising new youth with daily use at toilet counters and a trial offer via Beauty Book.
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Ce Hopper
France
Eidner
Wallace Hopper
Bastrop Growth Shown in Phone Line Extensions
Bastrop records show 357 telephones in the latest Southern Bell directory, a jump of 50 lines from last year’s issue. Local managers say if every new street is cabled the count would rise further, reflecting Bastrop’s advancing exchange. The Fox Investment Co expands with a new automobile financing department and a surplus of over 200000 dollars.
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Bastrop
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone Exchange
Fox Investment Company
Mother's Friend praised for easing childbirth pains
Generations of mothers commend Mother's Friend for relief during expectancy. Mrs. Alfred E. Amm on of Muncie Indiana shares that pains vanished and delivery was brief. The advertisement promotes an oil-based formula said to aid skin and muscle expansion and offers a free booklet from Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Ga.
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Muncie
Ind
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Bradfield Regulator @o
Atlanta
Brotherhood
Company Pledges Nationwide Car Financing for Any Make
A company announces it will finance the purchase of any make of cars anywhere in the country. The program aims to simplify auto buying by providing nationwide loan support and competitive terms for buyers.
Ruston Methodist Men Form Brotherhood Banquet Planned
Ruston will host a Trinity Methodist church banquet Thursday at 6 30 p m to kick off a Men s Brotherhood. Toastmaster Louis Langford will lead. W W Coxart of El Dorado appears as guest. Over 200 men from the denomination expected. songs led by the Men s Bible class taught by Prof W B Hale.
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W. B. Hale
O'Connor Fined $200 In Case at Columbia
Ed O'Connor of Monroe was arraigned in Columbia on a prohibition violation. Found guilty of transporting whisky and fined $200 plus 10 days in jail with a five month additional term if unpaid. 10 days suspended for good behavior. Buck Miles pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and assault and battery, fined $35 on the latter count.
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Columbia
Ed O'Connor
Monroe
F. F. Jones
Jena
Buck Miles
Local Man Pleads Guilty to Disturbing Peace
Phil Cooley pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace in a public place. He was sentenced to a $40 fine and 30 days in jail, with an additional 60 days in jail if the fine is not paid.
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Phil Cooley
Birthdays Today Highlight Treasury Secretary Houston and Inventor Ives
Today marks 61 years since David F. Houston born in Monroe North Carolina served as Treasury Secretary under Wilson. Frederick E Ives born in Litchfield Connecticut famed for inventions in illustrated printing age 71. Anita Stewart mentioned as a motion picture actress born in (text cut).
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David F. Houston
Popular actor Donald Brian remembered on birthday bold
Brooklyn, N Y marks a commemorative note 82 years since a prominent musical stage actor born in St John s Newfoundland 50 years ago today.
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N. Y
Donald Brian
St. John’s
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