Grand jury to probe alleged murder plots in Powers case
Evidence points to an insurance motive in the death of James Parks as grand jury meets in Con Georgia. Mrs J C Powers, 71, is held after a confession by Early Manches who said he shot Parks for 1000 of 14000 life insurance. Authorities say Powers held similar policies on other men who died or vanished. Manchester’s brother Elmer arrived from Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Con
James
J. C. Powers
Manches
Parks
Powers
Manchester
Elmer
Rochester
Minn
Race by officers ends in arrest of two persons
Sheriff’s deputies stopped a truck on the Winnsboro road near the city limits and arrested E. T. Hall, 45, and Violet Leach, 34, on illegal transportation of whiskey charges. A half gallon was found in Hall’s butter company truck. Leach claimed the liquor, but both were charged. Hall posted bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Hall
Violet Leach
Sheriff's Department
Winnsboro
Hall
D. L. Roper
F. E. Hammonds
Monroe
Violet c
Hal
David L Garrett
Sheriff's Office
Alexandria
Watches Awarded to 1929 Graduates at Local Schools
Watches are awarded by R and A Jewelry to 1929 graduates from city parish and St Matthew’s high schools. First went to Vivian Voges, then Fred Edgar and Myrie Reace Stuart. Winners chosen by a clock display in the jeweler’s show window. Bulova 15 jewel watches valued at $37.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. and A. Jewelry Company
DeSiard Street
City
Parish
St. Matthew's
Vivian Voges
St. Matthew's High School
Capitol Theatre
Fred Edgar
City High School
Myrie Reace Stuart
Bulova
Rider Fractures Ankle After Horse Slips Near Swartz
Eight year old J. W. Morrow suffered a fractured right ankle when his horse slipped and fell about three miles from Swartz at 5 30 p m. His momentum carried him over the animal and another rider stepped on the ankle. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital where the leg was set and placed in a plaster cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Morrow
Swartz
Mr. Morrow
Animal
J. L. dJerreald
Wood Street
St. Francis
Mexican Senate Expels Four Members in Extra Session
In an extraordinary session the Mexican Senate expelled four members for backing the recent rebellion. Alejo Bay of Sonora Nicolas Prerz of Chihuahua Francisco Solorzano Bejar of Colima and Jose Maria Valenzuela of Sinaloa were named as supporters of Gilberto Valenzuela before the uprising. The deputies chamber had expelled 52 members on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexican Senate
Alejo Bay
Sonora
Nicolas Prerz
Chihuahua
Francisco Solorzano Bejar
Colima
Jose Maria Valenzuela
Sinaloa
Gilberto Valenzuela
Chamber of Deputies
Lions Club Forms Fair Committee in Monroe
The Lions Club appoints a fair committee to pursue a Monroe Ouachita parish fair, aims for a temporary site this year and permanent facilities later, and issues a challenge to Rotary for a Fourth of July baseball game under the American Legion. Attendees heard a fine musical program from First Baptist church orchestra led by Mrs. G C Cornett. visitors included F E M Conner of Morris Plan and R M Campbell of A L M railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Calhoun
Monroe
Lion
Sam Davis
Rotary Club
American Legion
Tom Adams
Cubs
Lions Club
First Baptist Church
G. C. Cornett
FE. M. Conner
Morris Plan
New York City
R. M. Campbell
A. & L. M. Railway
Lancheon
Explanation of fatal collision on Columbia road Sunday
Driver 8 W Pipes described how A M Ledbetter the Columbia watch maker fatally injured swerved left to avoid a car entering from a side road near R G Harmon plantation. Ledbetter crossed the highway diagonally to hit Pipes' vehicle and both cars went into the ditch. Pipes said Ledbetter likely did not see his car until the last moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Road
R. G. Harmon
W. Pipes
A. M. Ledbetter
Columbia
Pipes
Reparations debt cut to nine billion after Belgian talks
Belgium insisted on redeeming German marks left in the country before any reparations settlement could take effect. The agreement to the reparations commission would reduce Germany's present value debt from about 33 billion to 9 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Germany
Local visitors and homecomings in Farmerville scene
Miss Theres Rabin returns from Kidd College in Sherman Texas. Jimmy Garrison of El Dorado Arkansas visits in the Miller home. Rev and Mrs Bozeman Doris Honeycutt and Glendon Toler return from Huntingdon Texas. A. B Turnage visit Monroe. Guy Hill Proctor Garrison Butterfly Wallace from El Dorado Arkansas visit Farmerville. Clyde Sanders Mon roe visit relatives. Frank Bolton of San Antonio Texas visits George Sanders home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerville
Theres Rabin
Sherman
Texas
Kidd College
Jimmy Garrison
Fl Dorado
Ark
W. B. Miller
Bozeman
Doris Honeycutt
Glendon Toler
Huntingdon
A. B. Turnage
Monroe
Guy Hill
Proctor Garrison
Butterfly Wallace
el Dorado
Clyde Sanders
Frank Bolton
An Antonio
A New Stomach For a Few Cents
An old advertisement promotes Gordon's antiseptic to ease indigestion heartburn and sour stomach. It claims to soothe heal and restore the stomach without stimulating digestion and offers a refund if not satisfied. Cost noted as less than three cents per dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Abandoned Heiress Found With Philadelphia Family
Eight year old Vivian Fox granddaughter of J S Fox Jr a Augusta Georgia candy maker is living with a colored Philadelphia family and cared for at a police station awaiting reunion with her grandmother who will take her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Vivian Fox
J. S. Fox, Jr
Augusta
Georgia
Boethian Class Banquet at West Monroe Church
The Boethian Bible class of First Baptist Church West Monroe will hold its annual banquet in the church dining hall tonight. The program includes a toastmaster, invocation by Rev H L Driskell, musical solos by Elsie Mae Mix and Dorothy Lee Cason, a toast to the young ladies, and an address by Hon J T Shell Judge Fourth District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Richard Watkins
H. L. Driskell
Cordelia Clark
Amomia
Ollie Carter
Dorothy Lee Cason
Parker
Boethians
Jas
Nelson
Curtis Averett
Brooks Owen
Ed Lolley
Alvin Ray
J. T. Shell
Fourth District Court
U S Judge Accused of Favoring Attorneys Clients
Memphis news reports say U S District Attorney Lindsay B Phillips complained to the justice department that Federal Judge Harry B Anderson favored clients of certain attorneys. Phillips cited failures to secure liquor case convictions. Anderson denied bias, citing humanity and justice in his rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
Lindsay B. Phillips
United States
Department of Justice
Harry B. Anderson
Phillips
Department
Washington
Anderson
Labor Party Turns To New Government Bid After Poll
Mr. MacDonald receives royal summons at Hampstead home after Labour fall short of a Commons majority. King George remains in bed as Baldwin and ministers discuss the next steps with Liberal leaders holding balance of power in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Hampstead
David Lloyd George
Liberal Party
House of Commons
King George
Mr. Baldwin
Busibn
Seven building permits issued here past week
Seven building permits were issued in the past week totaling 26,870. The Adams and Graves project at North Third and DeSiard led with a 430,600 lease to Morgan & Lindsey for 30 years. Other permits include J. R. Humble on McKinley Avenue for a brick veneer house and several repairs and new builds on Island Drive Jackson Street DeSiard Street and Grand Street with varied costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams and Graves
North Third
DeSiard Streets
Morgan & Lindsey
J. R. Humble
McKinley Avenue
Cherry
Maple Streets
E. S. Girault
Island Drive
Aveland
Beloit
Alex Pipes
Jackson Street
Holly
Orange Streets
Gus Kokinos
DeSiard Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
C. Pecastaing
South Fifth Street
Layton
Stone Avenues
P. A. Holcomb
Wilson Street
DeSoto
Claiborne Streets
Frank C. Breece
Grand Street
Moore and
Egan
W. N. Wilder
Telemaque
Bry
Early City Stores to Close at Five P.M. Start June 10
Monroe will implement five o'clock closing for city stores starting June 10. Morris Haas, head of the retail merchants division, says the policy, approved by the chamber of commerce, shifts from weekly to full-week early closing. Groceries and drugs are exempt. the 5 p.m. closing runs through Labor Day except Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Morris Haas
Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Haas
Signed contract for Monroe-Ruston road paving filed
The paving contract for the Monroe-Ruston road from the end of the present hard surfacing in West Monroe to about 1,000 feet west of the Methodist church at Calhoun has been placed on file. Nelson brothers were the successful bidders. A bond of Southern Surety Company in the amount of 274152.34 accompanies the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe-Ruston
West
Monroe
Calhoun
Nelson Brothers
Southern Surety Company
Credit Men Association Praised For Bank Confidence
ACredit Men association is described as a major asset to towns and banks. The message highlights mutual trust and cooperation between members, banks sharing credit information, and the importance of active participation and good standing within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Mens Association
Carbon Black Production Tied to Auto Tire Output Rise
The report notes carbon black as the largest consumer and links output growth to more auto tires. In 1928 the rubber industry produced about 75 million tire casings, with carbon black use around 140.9 million pounds, roughly two pounds per tire. Louisiana led in carbon black production, Texas second, Wyoming third, with Louisiana up 10 percent from 124.2 million to 136.3 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Texas
Wyoming
Credit Bureaus Aim for Statewide Coverage and Standards
Mr. Miller urged better self help and cooperation among credit bureaus noting global networks allow Monroe to access London records in hours. Plans from the Hammond convention include reporting from small-town correspondents to cover the entire state and using standard forms. The Monroe bureau uses a standard form and promotes incorporation to limit liability with an eight to ten member board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Association of Credit Bureaus
Monroe
Nashville
Credit Bureau
Veterans Parade Marks Confederate Reunion
Confederates gathered in street parades and martial bands for a reunion. The mood mixed joy with sadness as veterans, including 78 year old F M Tronmonger of Jacksonville, Fla, registered while seven others were laid low by travel fatigue in the emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Tronmonger
Jacksonville
Fla
Carbon black output and exports rise in 1928 across Texas and Louisiana
Texas and Louisiana produced 95 percent of 1928 carbon black. Panhandle and Breckenridge areas led Texas output while Kentucky and West Virginia fell to three plants. Channel process bought 89 percent of production, exports reached 77.9 million pounds valued at 6.79 million dollars with the United Kingdom as top customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Panhandle
Breckenridge
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
West Virginia
United Kingdom
United States
France
Germany
Canada
Tech graduates hear addresses at breakfast honors
Former Governor Charles A H Brough of Arkansas speaks to 72 graduates at Tech during a breakfast ceremony. He salutes 1800 Tech alumni and 25,000 former students for civic and educational service and urges loyalty to Louisiana and spiritual values. He cites notable graduates and emphasizes faith, culture, and family as keys to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A H. Brough
Arkansas
Louisiana
Bond
Colonel Hodges
B. C. Dawkins
J. P. Pope
Edward Walker
Tech
Dr. Brough
Christ
Elliot
Harvard
Aristotle
South
West
Union
Brough
Clarence Darrow
H. L. Mencken
School of
Skeptics
Monroe furniture firm item for marshal sale
City Marshal J M Brothers announces a marshal sale under Fi Fa issued by City Court Monroe Ouachita Parish Louisiana. On June 15 1929 at front door of Monroe City Hall the New Home Machine seized as defendant Elisha Randel will be sold to satisfy the writ and costs with cash terms and appraisal benefit to the last and highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal’s Sale
Monroe Furniture Co., Ltd
Elisha Randel
City of Monee
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Monroe
Louisiana
New Home Machine
J. M. Brothers
Henry Robinson
City of Monroe
City of
Bryant
South Highland
Fifa
Brothers
Jone
Ouachita
Gale
J. P Bonar, Jr
South Fifth Street
M. L. Morris
Pete Towns
Tegal
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Ouachita Avenue
Lover
Defenda
Monroe Furniture Co vs Henry Robinson FiFa sale notice
Public sale at Monroe City Hall on Saturday July 6 1929 under writ of FiFa. Property described as Lot 9 Square 3 Bryant’s South Highland Subdivision Monroe. Sale cash with appraisement. auction by City Marshal Brothers. June 4 1928.
Ouachita Court Noticescondensed sale listings
Ouachita Flour and Feed Co Inc and J F Bonar Jr faced writs of Fi Fa with sales of merchandise fixtures and real property to satisfy costs. Notices list sales of buildings on South Fifth Street and Ouachita Avenue ball park lot, with appraisals and marshal sale hours in Monroe Louisiana.
Sheriff Sale of Property in Ouachita Parish Louisiana
Milton Coverdale sheriff announces public sale of Lot in T E Flournoy's 1st Addition to West Monroe to satisfy a writ of flea issued by Fourth Judicial District Court. Sale at Monroe courthouse front door Saturday June 15, 1929, cash to highest bidder with costs.
Seizure Sale of Monroe Cleaners Assets June 1929
Writ of seizure by the Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Parish Louisiana authorizes sale of Rogers & Averett Cleaners assets. On June 29 1929 at Monroe Court House front door sale will include machines, safes and equipment with immovable property under immobilization. terms cash for movable items and appraisement for immovable items.
Sheriff's sale notices in Ouachita Parish Louisiana 1929
By virtue of writs issued from the court in Ouachita Parish Louisiana the sheriff announces public sales at the Monroe court house. The notices name N G Tippit as defendant and list property description and sale dates May 7 to June 4 1929. Proceeds and costs are to be applied to the writ.
Sale Notice of Property in Monroe Louisiana
The Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Parish Louisiana Seized property includes Lot 4 Block 1 of 8S W Vick's subdivision Section 8 Township 17 N 3 East Sale at the court house front door Monroe Louisiana on Saturday June 8 at sale hours Cash only no appraisal provided To satisfy writ and costs May 7 1829 Monroe Louisiana Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Homestead & Savings Association
N. G. Tippit
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
Ouachita
Louisiana
S. W. Vick
Fife
Fourth Judicial Dist Court
Ouach
Lousiana
Monroe
Sheriff's Sale People’s Homestead & S Associationo
Tippitate
Istana
Ousenis
W. Vick
N. BR
Sale of property in Monroe by order of court
By virtue of a writ issued by the Fourth Judicial District Court of Ouachita Parish Louisiana the sheriff offers for sale at the front door of the Court House Monroe a parcel of ground described as beginning at Pine Street and Front Street, 425 feet to the north along Front Street. The sale is cash with appraisal to the highest bidder. Monroe La May 21 1929. Milton Coverdale Sheriff. Sheriff sale dates May 21 28 June 4 11 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Hewett
Rogers & Averett Cleaners & Dyers
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Fourth Judicial District Court
Ouachita
Court House
Monroe
Louisiana
Fourth Street
Washington and
Breard Street
Fifth Street
Breard
Rogers and Averett, Cleaners and Dyers, Inc
Ouachita Parish
Diebold Safe and Lock Co
Underwood
Immov- Monroe
Onroe
Milton Coverdale
Sale
Marion M. Baker
J. M. Breard
Sta
Fourth Judicial Distri Court
Ouachia
Parish
Ouachit
Fita
Costa
Sherif
Sheriff's Sale Blanks & Breard, Inc
A. Hensler
Fourth Judicil Imstrict
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
N. G. Wippit
State of Ana
Brownville
Def
Gale
Sheri
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Will
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Vin
W. Monroe Church
U. S
Dep’t of Justice
Labor Party
Laura B. Sutton
Los Angeles
Franklin Westlake
Miller
H. B. Ryland
Bastrop
C. C. Thompson
Ing
Sheriff's Sale People’s Homestead & Savings Association
T. E. Flournoy
West Monton
Mill Street
3Rd Street
T. EB. Fiournoy
Mooroe
Monrose
Jame
Isadore Abrams
Louisian Parish
Prinel
UTE
J. H. Pankey
George Be
Parish of Ouachi
Fifth Ward Justice Court
Fifth Ward
H. Simmons
Court Ho Fourth District Court
Central Service & Storage CO
Hudson, Potts, Bernstein & Scholars
Fourletrict Court
Loulaia
Central Service & Huison
Potis
Bernere
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