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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
4
Four pet squirrels at the central fire station faced hunger until an appeal by Captain Tom Dupree brought in pecans from admirers. The generosity ensures the animals have food through the summer. A 1151 law bans Pennsylvania auctioneers from giving free drinks to speed bids.
In a June 4 impeachment hearing, Attorney General Carmichael argued the mob that lynched Wesley Johnson on February 1 may have targeted the wrong man and pledged to prove Johnson was elsewhere at 11:30 a.m. January 30 with unimpeachable Southeast Alabama testimony. Chief Justice Anderson ruled the disputed testimony competent.
Brownlow Hastings son of Rev and Mrs L T Hastings who earned a Baylor B A last Monday has been offered the post of educational director at Riverside Baptist church in Tampa Florida The church ranks among the larger Tampa churches and its pastor is Rev G H Crutcher The Hastingses’ early ministerial ties with Crutcher helped spark the offer and Brownlaw has not yet decided his plans says Rev Hastings
S D Reed Union parish agricultural agent was elected president of the Farmerville Lions club. Officers include Fred Preaus as 1st VP and S D Hennigan as 2nd VP, with E N Kilpatrick as 3rd VP and W W Porter as secretary treasurer. Board of directors features A C Dykes Dr J G Norris and Raymond Albritton. Edward Everett Jr named delegate to the international convention. Porter alternate.
John Savannah a 19 year old black man was arrested after being named by Carl Boldt in connection with a burglary at the Uncle Joe Bottling Company plant on DeStar Street last Monday Boldt was jailed in Ouachita Parish on breaking and entering charges Boldt allegedly admitted to burglarizing the plant and taking three cases of beer Savannah allegedly helped transport the beer to Boldt home where a party was held Six cases were reported missing by the owners
In Ruston Louisiana on June 4 M H Folk Jr announced the leaders for the third annual Lincoln Parish Folk School to be held July 21 to 23 at Louisiana Tech. Seven departments have chairmen including agriculture J A Shealy fine arts Mrs Paul Davis and public health Dr R H Allen.
Jonesboro La June 4 Special The Jonesboro Hodge Lions club elected officers at their weekly meeting here Ralph Raphael president J L Dodge first vice president W H McLaurin second vice president W T Holloway secretary treasurer T D Callaway lion tamer Harper Cox tail twister Rev J C Marsh chaplain J G Key reporter
Directors elected were Dr. C. S. Mc Donald, chairman, J. C. Shows, M. L. Dickerson, Leroy Langley, W. E. Walker, E. L. Edmonds, Tom Dennis, Leon Mitchell and M. P. Kelly. Chairmen of various committees will be named by the directors shortly. Roosevelt says he completed legislative recommendations for this session of Congress. He added no further ideas and outlined the program for the year.
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