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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1928

Page

11

Coolidge Warns Against Boost of Flood Cost

President Coolidge sent greetings to the Mississippi valley flood control conference but warned against calls for further immediate flood control spending. He noted federal work has cost several hundred million dollars and river and harbor projects near 300 million, urging sacrifice to meet commitments. The banquet, about 1,000 attendees from New Orleans and Chicago, marked the conference anniversary.

Chicago Coolidge Mississippi Valley Flood Control Conference Thompson New Orleans

Cotton council calls first meeting to stabilize southern cotton

The Southwide cotton council drafts its aims to stabilize price and production, coordinate agencies, and study global supply and demand. The July 6 gathering in New Orleans marks a move to a permanent coordinating body for the southern states led by Judge C. E. Thomas.

New Orleans Southwide Cotton Council Dan Moody Texas Jackson Miss C. E. Thomas Montgomery Ala South

Rochelle Girls Receive College Musical Recognition

Rochelle girls Miss Winifred Davis and Miss Nell Annip earned notice as talented musicians at Mansfield college, where they studied two years. Davis joined the Athenian society and competed with Allegro for the silver cup, played Beethoven's Für Elise. Both performed in Monday's grand recital with Davis's Valse Romantique and Annip's Fleecy Clouds Italian Dance In Sunny Spain and related pieces.

News-Star Rochelle Winifred Davis Nell Annip Mansfield College Miss Davis Athenian Society Allegro Society Alumbiutt Elise Beethoven Davis M. Moczkowski Annip Sartorio R Krentzein Spain R. Krentzein

Community notes from Mangham area June update

Local news from Mangham includes Emma Humble attending Theta Kappa Nu banquet in Ruston and Lela Humble visiting Ferriday. Adam Childress spent weekend with parents in Mangham while John Davis undergoes knee surgery in Vicksburg. Water works contract set. work to begin June 15. potato digging delayed by rain as Western the potato inspector arrives. Offset well at Thompson No. 1 produced a loud roar.

News-Star Mangham Emma Humble Louisiana Tech Ruston Theta Kappa Nu Lela Humble Massie McConnell Ferriday Adam Childress F. D. Childress John Davis Streets Sanitarium Vicksburg Arthur Barfield William Heath Houston Texas Methodist Sunday School T. A. Judd R. Curry Western Thompson No. 1

Emile Kuntz Faces Delegation Seating Trouble in Kansas City

Emile Kuntz a Republican national committeeman from Louisiana battles a contested delegation to Hoover's nomination. Hotel reservations for his group were canceled, then restored after he sought rooms. The housing committee apologized and pledged comfort, while Walter Cohen, New Orleans customs official, challenges Kuntz and his delegation's seating.

Kansas City Emile Kuntz Republican National Louisiana Herbert Hoover National Committee Kansas City Housing Committee Kuntz Walter Cohen New Orleans

Auto Trades Should Be Reported to Parish Assessor

The Parish Assessor Joe Hanna urges reporting any automobile trade ins this year. If you traded a car and kept both license tags, records show your name may appear twice on the assessment. Report exchanges now to ensure the correct owner is reassessed and avoid tax confusion next period.

Joe Hanna

Advertising Expert Joins LSU Journalism Faculty

Baton Rouge June 5 LSU will add a full time advertising instructor to the journalism department. Emery K Johnson B J MA now head of advertising at Missouri comes to LSU after four years as Missouri's advertising head and previous UW position. He is national president of Alpha Delta Sigma and member of other honorary groups.

School of Commerce and Economics University of Missouri University of Wisconsin Alpha Delta Sigma

Marriage Licenses Listed From Local Parishes

White William P Ward of West Monroe marries Annie Ballard of Rayville. Johnie Smith of Monroe weds Inez Richmond of Clarks. Sessions Fare of Bastrop ties with Blanche Harrison of Arcadia. Roosevelt Collier and Irene Lee Powell, both of Monroe, wed. Earl Page to Conelia Smith, both of Monroe.

William’ P. Ward West Monroe Annie Ballard Rayville Johnie Smith Monroe Inez Richmond Clarks Sessions Fare

Senior Board of C. C. Holds Its June Session

The senior board of the Chamber of Commerce met in a special session the first for the new fiscal year. Officers will not be elected now. a nominating committee of Sig Masur John Breard and Fred Millsaps was named for future consideration. The junior board plans a meeting tomorrow at four o'clock with possible officer elections.

Chamber of Commerce Sig Masur John Breard Fred Millsaps

Feazel Pardue No 1 Well Draws Local Interest

Feazel Pardue No 1, tested near the highway in the town limits, is to be brought in Wednesday. Locals await completion with interest. A sudden gust toppled the Ouachita Natural Gas company derrick nearby. no one was injured, and workers today were rebuilding the derrick.

Alto Feazel-Pardue Linits Ouachita Natural Gas Company

Farmerville Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Miss Faye Baughman returned from Bernice after a visit with Mrs. J R Autrey. Mrs Sue Barnes left to visit her daughter in Monroe. Miss Fiorinell Francis headed to Denton Texas to oversee the Teachers college library for the summer. R B Kilgore of Shreveport visited Farmerville. Mrs J G Taylor hosts Mrs James Hall of Bernice for a few days. Miss Faye Rowland from El Dorado Arkansas visited relatives for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Harry Greer Sr and Mrs Douglas Roberts, and children visited Dr and Mrs J G Taylor. Mr and Mrs Bob Norris of Sun-

News-Star Farmerville Faye Baughman Bernnice J R. Autrey Sue Barnes Tom Hayes Monroe Fiorinell Francis Denton Texas Teachers’ College R. B. Kilgore Shreveport Bob Norris Sun

Untitled fragment from Texas notice

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mrs Denny and others in Texas, references to Mr and Mrs Whitem and Misses Sara. Content is incomplete and names are uncertain.

Denny Littlas Texas Ste Wi-T. Whitem Sara

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