Kapp Maps Farm Bureau Year Plan In Ouachita Parish
H Kapp, secretary manager of the Messiana Farm Bureau Federation, outlines a year of work as new parish representatives are named and contracts renewed. He notes crop prospects, survey findings, and relief efforts after floods, with emphasis on cotton regions and cooperative campaigns across Monroe West Monroe and Ouachita parishes.
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Kapp
Messiana Farm Bureau Federation
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Ouachita Parish
M. S. Dixon
Stertington
Richland
BE. S. Mc“connell
Morehouse
R. H. Huff
Fr. Kapp
Mae
Seret
Ariso
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Mr. Zero
Farm Bureau
Aare
Camps Officers Praised For Excellent Work
The report commends the Red Cross camp leadership for selfless service during emergencies. Camp was under the charge of Mr. Meers, with Robert Prophit assisted by FE Lewson and Mr. and Mrs Wickard.
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Red Cross
Genere
Mea
Robert Prophit
FE. Lewson
Chlorinator Installed To Make Tallulah Water Safe
A. H. Fletcher reports Tallulah now uses a chlorination system similar to Rayville to purify drinking water. He says most of the town remains without water due to street flooding two to three feet deep, with slow recession ongoing.
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A. H. Fletcher
Tallulah
Rayville
Red Cross to Wind Up Monroe Flood Relief Soon
Charles J. Smith and M. C. Redmond report to Regional Director Reckord that Monroe flood relief work will largely conclude in a week to ten days with bill payments and final financial accounting. Lafayette still hosts 20 000 refugees under Red Cross supervision. Water remains high in areas between Monroe and Alexandria, delaying rehabilitation efforts.
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Charles J. Smith
Red Cross
Monroe
M. C. Redmond
Ouachita Parish
Alexandria
M. K. Reckord
Lafayette
State Inspector of Dairies Assigned to Monroe Post
Frank Byerly, formerly at Lake Providence, has been named state dairy inspector for the Northeast Louisiana area with headquarters in Monroe. Named May 1, he initially aided emergency work during high water, now resuming routine duties across several parishes in the region.
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Frank Byerly
Lake Providence
Monroe
Louisiana State Board of Health
Louisiana Territory
Intensive Mosquito Campaign Underway In Monroe
A large scale mosquito control effort begins in Monroe due to flood conditions. The operation, the most intensive yet, starts 30 days late and relies on property owners to inspect for stagnant water and contact city health officials if found. A health unit will dispatch investigators to troubled premises to maintain sanitary conditions and reduce the problem.
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Monroe
City Hall
Clays of North Louisiana Good Says Engineer
Dr J W Whittemore, ceramic engineer in L S U A Baton Rouge, writes that clays around Ruston surpass others tested in the state. He notes Ruston Brick yard clay, when ground fine, could make hollow tile and brick. The fourteen samples tested labwise support clay suitability for ceramic use. The survey of Ruston and Lincoln parish has run since last fall under Walter G Cole, student ceramic engineers at LSU.
Freight to East Handled by Ill. Cen. via Detour
The Illinois Central resumes freight service halted by high waters between Shreveport, Monroe and Natchez. Freight will be shipped to Rayville via IC lines and then to Natchez via a Missouri Pacific detour. Efforts aim to reopen the Shreveport to Vicksburg main line, though high water between Tallulah and Vicksburg delays progress. Large crews work on track and roadbed with no date set for completion.
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Illinois Central
Shreveport
Monroe
Natchez
Rayville
Missouri Pacific
Vicksburg
Tallulah
Opening Note Gives Short Timeframe Assurance
The passage states that only a few days remain, offering reassurance that the wait will be brief and the timeline is near. It emphasizes the limited delay and hints at imminent action.
Orphanage Family Visits Winnfield For Picnic
The Louisiana Methodist Orphanage family about 176 members visited Winnfield Methodist church Thursday from 3 to 5 pm for a picnic lunch on the church grounds. Two children were briefly on the sick list. Transportation was provided by F. S. Price O. E. Hodge J. S. Summersill W. T. Hadley and B. H. Rainwater. The trip involved more than forty cars and was reported without any mishap or accident.
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News-Star
Ruston
Louisiana Methodist Orphanage
Winnfield
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