West Monroe Revival Opens with Dr Knight Guest
West Monroe hosts a revival led by Dr. Knight from Washington Parish. Knight, a Louisiana College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate, directs evening services through Sunday June 1. Music director J Thompson assists with a choir, as local attendance urged to join daily at 7 pm and 9:30 am Sunday morning.
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Knight
Atwesaing
West Monroe
Washington Parish
Dr. Knight
Louisiana College
Pineville
Southwestern Baptist Theological Sea
Fort Worth
Texas
Baptist Church
Atlanta
Miss 1
J. Thompson
West Main Church
Tinson
Pr. Thompson
Batonation
Eduthe
Imler
E Oentsberry
Po Wee Monts Church
Corcdi
Zioncheck in hospital as aides cite fatigue and recovery
The congressman Zioncheck is in a hospital ward with a male nurse assigned to his end after doctors said he needs complete rest due to lack of food rest and overindulgence. He joked with reporters that the people elected him and that his wife was visiting.
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Zioncheck
William Nadeau
Joseph Gilbert
District of Columbia
Gilbert
Nadeau
Louisiana Travelers Association to Convene in Monroe
Fully 150 persons are expected to attend the state convention of the Louisiana Travelers' Association at Hotel Virginia in Monroe on Friday and Saturday. SA Fortier of New Orleans, the group president, indicates broad representation from major cities. Sessions at the hotel will include officer elections and plans for a first class entertainment.
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Louisiana Travelers’ Association
Hotel
Virginia
SA. Fortier
New Orleans
Monroe
Selassie Receives Rousing Welcome in London
Haile Selassie, exiled Ethiopian emperor, drew a massive ovation in London as he arrived at Waterloo Station in a special train car. Police managed crowd chaos while officials welcomed him and Ethiopians delivered a formal address before he departed through cheering streets.
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London
Haile Selassie
Italy
Addis Ababa
King of Kings
Waterloo Station
O. C. Harvey
Anthony Eden
Friends of Ethiopia
Japanese Claims North China Cities Taken
A government spokesman said reports of north China cities being taken by Japan are intended to discredit the Nanking government rather than show real hostility. He noted South China mobilizations raise seriousness and cautioned about potential actions to protect Japanese interests.
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Nanking
Japan
China
South
North
New Airmail Service Linked Monroe to New Orleans
Monroe post office adopts Delta Air corporation fast schedule enabling 11 30 a m letters to depart and arrive in New Orleans by 3 p m for late afternoon delivery. Postmaster James R Wooten notes satisfactory Monroe New York airmail service as well with 11 30 a m mail reaching New York by 10 p m the same day.
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Monroe
New Orleans
Delta Air Corporation
James R. Wooten
New York
General election slated to be held here next Tuesday
Nominations from the earlier municipal primary will be ratified in a general city election next Tuesday. The vote will be a legal formality since only Democratic candidates competed in the primary for mayor commissioners and school board seats.
Leche Pushes Tax and Social Security Measures Ahead
Representative Morvant accelerated approval of Governor Leche’s social security bills and related measures by suspending rules and sending them to committee. The package includes exemptions for livestock and poultry from property tax and constitutional rewrite of the free school law.
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C. A. Morvant
Richard W. Leche
Senate
State Police Department
State Highway Police
State Police
Supervisor of Public Accounts Office
State Department of Revenue
Louisiana
Ferriday High School Grants Diplomas To 22 Graduates
Ferriday La June 3 Special Twenty two seniors of Ferriday High School received diplomas in the annual commencement held in the high school auditorium. Lawrence J Fox of Louisiana Tech Ruston delivered the address. Quentin Hall delivered the salutation Miss Maxine Sawyer the valedictory. Invocation by Reverend Charles G Bruce and awards by Mayor FE Voet and Principal Hugh A Bateman.
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Ferriday
Ferriday High School
John Daie
Concordia Parish
Lawrence J. Fox
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Quentin Hall
Maxine Sawyer
Charles G. Bruce
First Presbyterian Church
FE. W. Voet
Hugh A. Bateman
Henry Goudchaux
Fernday
Legion Hall
Man held on breaking and entering charge at Poor Joe's
West Monroe police held Raymond Phillips 24 after a breaking and entering incident at Poor Joe's Sandwich shop on Cotton Street. His bond was set at 500 dollars. Phillips formerly worked at the shop. The charge was preferred by owner Joe Peltier. A. G. Benton was jailed on a threat charge against his wife after an alleged intoxicated threat from El Dorado arrival.
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Joe
Cotton Street
West Monroe
Raymond Phillips
Phillips
Joe Peltier
A. G. Benton
Millie Johnson
North Fifth Street
Three Negroes Held in Student's Death in Baton Rouge
Dowell Britton a Louisiana State University student and vaudeville performer died from a head injury after an altercation on a residential Baton Rouge street. Walker Ferguson, 23, faces murder charges for allegedly pulling a fence plank and striking Britton. two other men were also held. A brick was later thrown through a car window as Britton was being taken to a hospital.
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Baton Rouge
Dowell Britton
Louisiana State University
Walker Ferguson
Britton
Ferguson
Britten
Grayson Resident Recovering Slowly After Auto Crash
Mrs. J. J. Stallings of Grayson remains in slow recovery at St. Francis sanitarium eleven days after a collision that left her with a forearm fracture a nose bone fracture several ribs and other injuries. Her husband also injured in the crash was treated at the sanitarium and released Wednesday. The pair were hurt when their car went out of control skidded and overturned into a ditch north of Columbia.
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J. J. Stallings
Grayson
St. Francis Sanitarium
Columbia
Soviet Air Routes Span Vast Global Network
Soviet air routes extend over one sixth of the earth surface and are built on three main trunk lines with connecting spurs, forming a global aviation framework.
Confederate Day Observed in Monroe
Banks and public offices closed in Monroe to honor Confederate dead and Jefferson Davis birthday. A memorial service was held at the Confederate monument in the old city cemetery with a floral tribute and graves of veterans decorated by a committee including Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Windes, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Rennick, Mrs. Liner, Edna Gunby, and Olive Gunby.
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Jefferson Davis
Monroe
Old City
Charles Mitchell
J. W. Windes
Cora Awl Gibbs
Joe Renwick
J. C. Liner
Edna Gunby
Olive Gunby
Neville High Senior Play Delights Audience with Farce
An appreciative crowd enjoyed Neville High School’s annual senior class play Hold Everything a three act farce directed by Miss Frances Flanders with Miss Sallie Humble as sponsor. The Neville High School Alumni association banquet is set for Hotel Virginia roof Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Class night follows Thursday in the high school auditorium.
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Neville High School
Frances Flanders
Sallie Humble
Neville High School Alumni Association
Hotel Virginia Roof
Fire at 416 North Twelfth St causes minor damage
Firemen reported the blaze at the residence of Alice Brown a Black woman on North Twelfth Street started by dish rags hanging above a stove. The flames damaged wallpaper and scorched the wall around the stove, with damage about 1.00.
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Alice Brown
North Twelfth Street
Brenner Suit Against State Dismissed in Louisiana
C M Brenner of Shreveport saw his suit challenging a state mineral lease in Caddo and Bossier parishes against W T Burton of Sulphur dismissed in district court on the defense that the state cannot be sued without its consent.
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Baton Rouge
C. M. Brenner
Shreveport
Caddo
Bossier Parishes
W. T. Burton
Sulphur
Jury Reorganized in Franklin Parish Winnsboro
Franklin Parish police jury reorganized for the year with eight new members. J. A. Johnston elected president, Charles L. Moore retained as secretary-treasurer, Leon Butler named roads supervisor, Jack Radford elected gasoline tax collector. Read list of nine ward representatives.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
J. A. Johnston
Ben Pardue
Tom Johnson
L. A. Stout
Ward
Charles L. Moore
Leon Butler
Jake Yates
Chase
Jack Radford
T. F. Bass
W. C. Latham
E. B. Butler
G. T. McNair
Frank Brownell
W. A. Hatton
W. M Fussell
City Court Dockets See Harsh Penalties From Tuesday Session
Cases disposed before Judge W M Harper include Talmadge Walker jailed six months for larceny with escape from jail 30 days for escape. David Richardson fined for drawing and displaying a dangerous weapon drunken disorderly. L B Rice John M Claxton alcohol offenses with fines. Willie Wheatley contempt of court Leonard Wheatley weapon display fighting. One traffic violator was fined.
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W. M. Harper
Talmadge Walker
David Richardson
L. B. Rice
John M. Claxton
Willie Wheatley
Leonard Wheatley
Former Movie Actor Victim Of Mob Attack
The article describes Jimmy Shields, a former movie actor, knocked down by a mob on a beach. He and companions were sprayed with tomatoes and eggs as bystanders hurled abuse. Haines condemns the attack as caused by false gossip and notes others were driven from nearby beach homes.
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Jimmy
Aiob
Haines
Death of Rep Piatt Andrew Jr Increases House Vacancies
Washington June 3 The death of Representative Piatt Andrew Jr at his Gloucester Massachusetts home last night raises the total vacancies in the house to eleven today.
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Washington
Piatt Andrew, Jr
Gloucester
Mass
Franklin Parish Board Purchases Lot for Administration Building
Franklin parish school board authorized purchase of a Main Street lot opposite the courthouse for 900 dollars to host an administration building brick veneer offices for the superintendent and secretary and a teachers library. J W Baker drew plans and specifications. Board members present included T E Walters and S C Taylor.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish School Board
Aeur Estate
Parish Superintendent of Schools
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