West Monroe Revival Opens at West Monroe Church
Dr Knight arrives from Atla to lead revival services at West Monroe church through June 14. He studied at Louisiana College and Southwestern Theological Seminary and pastored in Arkansas and Atlanta. Music led by O J Thompson with a 60 member choir. Evening prayers 7 45 p m daily. Morning services 9 30 a m weekdays. Rev FE Huntsberry invites all to attend. A spider climbs a wine glass using silk rungs.
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S. Knight
West Monroe
Washington Parish
Knight
Louisiana College
Pineville
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Orth
Texas
Firstaptist
el Dorado
Ark
First Baptist
Eaton
Atlanta
Home Mission Board
Southern ‘Baptist Convention
O. J. Thompson
West Monchurch
Thompson
J. Thompson
Calvary Gap Church
New York City
John Roach
Straton
Will H. Houghton
Fe, E. Huntsberry
Est Monroe
Zioncheck Laughs at Resignation Question During Hospital Stay
Congressman Zioncheck, described as in a bad way from lack of food rest and liquor, spoke from a hospital window with his wife visiting. Dr. Joseph Gilbert recommends complete rest, and hospital staff assign a male nurse to his end of the ward as he remains under treatment.
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William Nadeau
Zioncheck
Joseph Gilbert
District of Columbia
Gilbert
Nadeau
Travelers to Convene at Hotel Virginia This Weekend
About 150 persons are expected for the state convention of the Louisiana Travelers Association to be held at Hotel Virginia on Friday and Saturday. The group is led by president S A.
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Louisiana Travelers’ Association
Hotel
Virginia
S A
Selassie Receives Large Ovation on Exile Return
Haile Selassie, deposed Ethiopian emperor, arrives in London after exile, greeted by thousands at Waterloo station. Police shield crowds as Ethiopians and supporters offer welcome, and Eden aide O C Harvey officially receives the former king before he rides through the streets.
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London
Haile Selassie
Italy
Addis Ababa
King of Kings
Waterloo Station
O. C. Harvey
Anthony Eden
Friends of Ethiopia
Japan cites North China cities as taken by China
A Japanese government spokesman said reports of North China cities being taken are meant to discredit the Nanking government rather than show real hostility. He warned of heightened risks from south China mobilizations but could not say if Japan must act to protect its interests. The impact on north China remains unclear.
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Nanking
Japan
China
South
North
New Airmail Schedule Promises Swift Monroe-N Orleans Service
Monroe post officials announced a new Delta Air corporation airmail schedule enabling letters to depart Monroe as late as 11 30 am for New Orleans arriving by 3 pm, with delivery by late afternoon. The Monroe to New York route offers same day service departing 11 30 am and arriving 10 pm.
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Monroe
New Orleans
Delta Air Corporation
James R. Wooten
New York
General Election Set for Next Tuesday in City
Nominations of municipal candidates from the primary will be ratified in the general city election next Tuesday. The vote is a legal formality since only Democratic candidates ran in the primary for mayor, city commissioners, and school board seats.
Louisiana Moves To Delay Property Tax And Enshrine School Books
Representative C A Morvant pushed two of Governor Leche s social security measures forward by rules suspension after senate referral. The administration also fast tracked bills establishing the state police department merging highway police with state police and creating revenue and auditing departments along with executive counsel to the governor and repeal of acts hindering federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Morvant
Richard W. Leche
Senate
State Police Department
State Highway Police
State Police
Supervisor of Public Accounts Office
State Department of Revenue
State Auditing Department
Federal Work Fonds
Louisiana
Ferriday High School seniors graduate twenty two in Ferriday La
Twenty two members of Ferriday High School’s senior class received diplomas at the annual commencement in the high school auditorium. Lawrence J. Fox from Louisiana Tech delivered the address. Quentin Hall gave the salutatory and Miss Maxine Sawyer the valedictory. The invocation was read by Rev Charles G. Bruce. Mayor Vogt and Principal Bateman awarded medals and other awards.
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Ferriday
Ferriday High School
John Dale, Sr
Concordia Parish
Lawrence Jd. Fox
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Quentin Hall
Maxine Sawyer
Charles G. Bruce
First Presbyterian Church
FE. W. Vogt
Hugh A. Bateman
Henry Goudchaux
Legion Hall
Breaking and Entering Charges Filed at West Monr cue Shop
Raymond Phillips age 24 is jailed on a breaking and entering charge at Poor Joe's Sandwich in the 100 block of Cotton Street West Monrcue. Bond set at 500. Owner Joe Peltier filed the charge. A G Benton jailed on threatening wife charges. warrant worn out. sister in law Mrs Millie Johnson 311 North Fifth West Monr oe. Benton arrived from Eldorado Ark alleged intoxicated threats to wife. Benton's wife with sister when alleged incident occurred.
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Joe
Cotton Street
West Monrcue
Raymond Phillips
Phillips
Joe Peltier
A. G. Benton
Millie Johnson
North Fifth Street
West Monroe
Three Negroes Held After LSU Student Britton Death
In Baton Rouge on June 3 police held three black men after Dowe Britton an LSU speech department student and vaudeville performer died from a head injury. Walker Ferguson 23 faces murder charges for allegedly striking Britton with a plank during an altercation.
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Baton Rouge
Dowe
Britton
Louisiana State University
Walker Ferguson
Ferguson
Britten
Grayson Resident Recovers Slowly After Crash
Mrs J J Stallings wife of a Grayson merchant remains in St Francis sanitarium eleven days after a serious auto crash with fractures to forearm nose ribs and other injuries her husband also treated for a broken arm contusions and cuts. The accident occurred when their car left the road and overturned into a ditch near Columbia. Soviet air routes extend over one sixth of the earths surface and rely on three main trunk lines with spurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Stallings
Grayson
St. Francis Sanitarium
Columbia
Confederate Day Observed in Monroe State Holiday Declares Closings
Banks and public offices in Monroe closed for Confederate Day honoring Confederate dead and Jefferson Davis. A memorial service was held at the old city cemetery with a floral monument display and graves of veterans decorated by a special committee.
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Jefferson Davis
Monroe
Old City
Charles Mitchell
J. W. Windes
Cora Awl Gibbs
Joe Renwick
J. C. Liner
Edith Gunby
Olive Gunby
Franklin Parish jury reorganized at Winnsboro meeting
The Franklin parish police jury, with eight new members and recently elected officials, reorganized for the year in Winnsboro. J. A. Johnston became president, Charles L. Moore retained secretary-treasurer, Leon Butler named roads supervisor, and Jack Radford elected gasoline tax collector. Jurors listed by ward include Bass, Latham, Butler, Johnson, Stout, McNair, Johnston, Brownell, Hatton, and Fussell.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
J. A. Johnston
Ben Pardue
Tom Johnson
L. A. Stout
Charles L. Moore
Leon Butler
Jake Yates
Chase
Jack Radford
T. F. Bass
W. C. Latham
E. B. Butler
G. T. McNair
J. A Johnston
Frank Brownell
W. A. Hatton
W. M Fussell
Fire damages home on North Twelfth Street
A Wednesday morning fire at 416 North Twelfth Street, caused by dish rags hanging near a stove, damaged Alice Brown’s residence. The blaze burned wallpaper and charred the wall around the stove, with damage estimated at about $10.
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Alice Brown
North Twelfth Street
Suit Dismissed Over State Immunity Claim in Mineral Lease Case
In Baton Rouge on June 3 a Shreveport man C. M. Brenner faced a district court ruling dismissing his suit challenging a state mineral lease to W. T. Burton of Sulphur. The defense argued the state cannot be sued without consent.
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Baton Rouge
C. M. Brenner
Shreveport
Caddo
Bossier Parishes
W. T. Burton
Sulphur
City Court Dispositions Before Judge Harper
Cases disposed Tuesday include Talmadge Walker jailed six months for larceny with escape from jail, David Richardson fined for drawing a dangerous weapon and other offenses, L B Rice and John M Claxton for drunk and disorderly with fines, Willie Wheatley cited for contempt, Leonard Wheatley for weapon display and fighting, and one traffic violator fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Harper
Talmadge Walker
Rom
David Richardson
L. B. Rice
John M. Claxton
Willie Wheatley
Leonard Wheatley
Former Movie Actor Victim of Mob Attack
Jimmy Shields beaten and mobbed on a beach after false gossip. He and companions were attacked by drunken men, eggs and tomatoes smeared on their car, while others were forced to flee from nearby beach houses in a disruptive mob action. Victims defend innocence and condemn the attack.
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Jimmy
Shields
Haines
Congressman Piatt Incey Jr. Dies in Gloucester Home
Washington reports the death of Representative Piatt Incey Jr. at his Gloucester Massachusetts home last night. The vacancy count in the House rises to eleven, marking another loss among its members.
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Washington
Piatt In Ceey Jr
Gloucester
Mass
Parish School Board approves brick building plans on Man Street
The parish school board will receive bids at its next meeting for a brick veneer office building on Man Street opposite the courthouse. The $900 lot from the La Aeur estate, plans by J. W. Baker include offices for the superintendent, secretary, education supervisor, board members, and a teachers library. Attending were D. R. Knight, T. E. Walters, S. C. Taylor, R. L. Abraugh, George M. Baskin, Baily Martin, B. S. Landis, R. H. Garcia, John L. Dailey.
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la Aeur
Man Street
Parish Superiintendent
J. W. Baker
D. R. Knight
T. E. Walters
S. C. Taylor
R. L. Abraugh
George M. Baskin
Baily Martin
B.S. Landis
R. H. Garcia
John L. Dailey
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Oberon
VGER
F. Knight
W. H. Knight
State Convention of Louisiana Association
Ethiopia
North China
Calvert-Marylangstilling Co
Offrica
Scalvert
Galvert
Benton
E! Dorads
Neville
Neville High School
Frances Flanders
Latlie Hamble
Spensor
Neville High School Alumni Association
Virginia Roof
Eample
Cuticura
Malden
Masa
Kelly Petillo
Indianapolis
Jane Sharp
Varsity
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