West Monroe Boy Scouts form separate court of honor
A West Monroe district meeting organized a board of review and court of honor for local Scouts. C. G. McCleary was named general chairman and court of honor chair. Brooks Owen heads the review board with 18 eagle scouts. First meeting set for Saturday night. New Monroe court members include Jack Warren and Jack Selig alongside Judge W. M. Harper and Rev. Ernest Holloway.
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Board of Review
Court of Honor
Boy Scouts
West Monroe
C. G. McCleary
Monroe
Brooks Owen
McCleary
N. B. Crawford
Monroe Court of Honor
Jack Warren
Jack Selig
W. M. Harper
Ernest Holloway
A. M. Thornton
West Monroe to hold general election next Tuesday
The city of West Monroe will vote next Tuesday for offices filled by April 8 nominees C. C. Bell for mayor and others including J. M. Hammons H. A. Brownlee Fred R. Mitchell H. A. McDonald W. S. Heard and Walter N. Morris. No independents expected. boxes stay at primary locations.
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West Monroe
C. C. Bell
J. M. Hammons
H. A. Brownlee
Fred R. Mitchell
H. A. McDonald
W. S. Heard
Walter N. Morris
No Immediate Change in Hotel Virginia Management
The Hotel Virginia will not see any immediate management changes after control shift completed yesterday with West Investment Company of Wichita Falls Texas purchasing J E Daley’s interest. S J Thigpen Corsicana Fred G Hudson Jr Monroe Gordon T West Wichita Falls and B Sibley Dallas led the deal. The building is owned by E A Frost and associates of Shreveport and the Alvis is not part of the sale.
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Virginia
J. E. Daley
The
West Investment Company
Wichita Falls
Texas
News-Star
S. J. Thigpen
Corsicana
Fred G. Hudson, Jr
Monroe
Gordon T. West
B. Sibley
Dallas
E. A. Frost and
Mother of Two Local Men Dies at Ruston Home
Mrs Mollie Edna Dickard aged 66 died at her Ruston residence at 12 40 a m after a period of ill health Funeral services set for 9 30 a m at the residence with burial in Longview Texas Rev R W Vaughan will accompany the body to Texas Survivors include husband W E Dickard Ruston three sons Clem and Herbert of Monroe Reagan of Austin Texas a daughter Miss Lucille Dickard and a sister Mrs Ida Meadow of Beaumort with Reagan at home ill at death
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News-Star
Ruston
Mollie Edna Dickard
Longview
Texas
R. W. Vaughan
Louisiana Methodist Orphange
H. N. Johnson
Methodist Church
S. E. McFadden
Presbyterian Church
Vaughan
Ida Meadow
Beaumort
Reagan
Austin
Roschuni Bill Seeks High Licenses for Louisiana Racing
Rep Roschuni of Orleans introduces a bill to impose a tiered license system on race tracks in Louisiana plus a 1 percent share of pari mutuel machine revenues. The plan creates parish and city racing commissions, limits meets, sets license classes and fees, and bans night races and dog racing. It pits racing reform against Armstrong Jones proposals to ban betting.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Roschuni
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
New Orleans
City Commission Council
Racing Commissions
Commission Council
Commission
Shattuck
Calcasieu
Ginsberg
Rapides
McClanahan
Caldwell
Mamie Louise Baby Shop Holds First Anniversary Sale
The Mamie Louise Baby Shop at 1069 North Third Street celebrates its first anniversary this week under Mrs. Mamie Louise Winters. Special prices mark many items as the shop highlights high grade children's wear for ages one to seven and invites the public to inspect the lines on sale.
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Mamie Louise
North Third Street
Mamie Louise Winters
Pair Indicted in Baby’s Murder by Baton Rouge Jury
East Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rodosta for the murder of their 6 day old daughter killed May 16. The self confessed slayers were named in the indictment filed today in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Peter Rodosta
East Baton Rouge
New Miniature Golf Course Opens Tonight at The Links
The Links in Monroe launches tonight at South Grand and Lidell streets near the locks and dams. Gulf States Amusement corporation operates it with J. Lynne Knappe in charge. Night lighting uses 33 poles 20 feet high to reduce bugs, with grounds mosquito controlled. Ample parking and public inspection invited.
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Monroe
South Grand
Lidell
Locks and Dams
South
Gulf States Amusement Corporation
R. J. May
W. S. Amrein
J. Lynne Knappe
Woman Dies of Natural Causes in Monroe Home
Coroner states Mrs. Mamie Fream 40 died from heart failure after a sudden attack. Her husband James M. Fream, a Monroe jeweler, had just agreed to separate following court-ordered arrangements. She leaves a husband and five brothers and one sister.
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Mamie Fream
James M. Fream
Monroe Jeweler
C. P. Gray
Fream
Cannon Defiance at Senate Testimony Ends With Bishop’s Departure
A voluntary witness appeared before the Caraway led committee as Cannon refused to answer on anti Smith activities from the 1928 race. The bishop withdrew after Cannon read a statement accusing the committee of targeting anti Smith Democrats. Senator Borah entered to restore a quorum and proceed.
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Caraway
Arkansas
Blaine
Cannon
Borah
Idaho
Capitol
Negro Elevator Girl Injured at Hotel Virginia
Gladys Lee Barr a black elevator girl at the Hotel Virginia sustained a severe injury to her right arm after it was caught in an elevator door shortly after noon today. She was taken to the Clinic for treatment and an X ray was made to check for a fracture.
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Gladys Lee Barr
Virginia
State Schools Heads Hearings Before Law Makers
Baton Rouge June 5 The state board of education and school representatives urged lawmakers to reject the tax commission's $1,689,000 two year appropriation and approve $4,775,000 for state schools and colleges. Judge White warned that Southeastern College could fail without more aid while other presidents pressed for immediate repairs and expansion to maintain standards.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
Schools and Education Board
Louisiana Tax Committee
Tax Commission
House
Senate
Pike Hall
Caddo
H. H. White
Alexandria
State Education Board
T. H. Harris
State School For
State Normal
Natchitoches
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Southwestern Lafayette
Southeastern
Hammond
Louisiana Negro Normal
Southern University
West Monroe Ice Plant Opens with Modern Facilities
The new West Monroe ice plant of the American Service Company at Coleman and Fifth streets is now open with delivery service active. Platform service becomes available tomorrow morning and the public is invited to call for service. telephone number is 4520.
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West Monroe
American Service Company
Coleman and
Fifth Streets
Stimson Seeks to Shield Secret Diplomat Code
Secretary of State Stimson pressed for a way to satisfy the Senate committee for naval dispatches while preserving the state department's confidential coding system. Senator Johnson urged paraphrased reports of August 1929 messages, but Stimson fears unauthorized decoding if unparaphrased documents are released.
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Washington
State Stimson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Department
State Department
Johnson
Scoutmaster Leads Boy Scouts at Camp Ki Ro Li
MARION June 5 Scoutmaster J Wayland Smith and his troop are spending the week at Camp Ki Ro Li near Monroe. Mrs Verna Coburn nee Dean of Ponchatoula is visiting relatives in town. Various local residents visited relatives here and in nearby towns during the past week and weekend.
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News-Star
Marion
J. Wayland Smith
Camp
Ki-Ro-Li
Monroe
Verna Coburn
Dean
Ponchatoula
J. W. Melton
Fannie Pace
Farmerville
R. H. Staples
Castor
Selma
C. R. Wilder
West Monroe
Allie Simmons
Ruston
J. H. Simmons
Strelington
J. E. Crow
Bastrop
Ida Anderson
Minnie Watson
Norma Stewart
W. W. Shepperd
Dubach
H. Gulley
Local residents guests and travels noted in Rochelle and area
STANDARD reports visits across nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammock and son Charles of Rochelle hosted the Hammock family. O. Feree and family of Clarks visited here. W. M. Cotton left for Monroe for a Jitney Jungle position. H. E. Winkler made a business trip to Urania. Rev. G. C. Dennis and family hosted by the Smiths. Mrs. J. Waggoner and Miss Ruth McBride of Olla were visitors. J. E. Walker hosts sister in law Mrs. Sayona Nation and nieces Lucille and Marie Nation plus R. D. Walker from Port Arthur. Anna B. Winkler leaves for Ruston to attend LSU Polytechnic Institute.
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News-Star
Standard
Frank Hammock
Charles
Rochelle
T. Hammock
O. Feree
Clarks
W. M. Cotton
Monroe
West Monroe
H. E. Winkler
Urania
G. C. Dennis
Juanita
Sterlington
John Smith
J. Waggoner
Ruth McBride
Olla
J. E. Walker
Sayona Nation
Beaumont
Texas
Lucille Nation
Marie Nation
Port Arthur
R. D. Walker
Anna B. Winkler
Ruston
Louisiana Polytechnique Institute
Revival and church service details at Tren ton Baptist Church
Services are set for tonight at 8 o'clock at Tren ton Baptist Church with Rev. C B Gates presiding in Rev M E Weaver's absence. Weaver is leading a revival at Swartz ern University for negroes and urges endorsement of the institution as Louisiana's sole school of its type teaching trades professions and agriculture to the negro population. Other speakers at the open hearing on the general school situation include T M Callahan Lafayette Howard Warren Ruston and Shreveport, John H Keyser mayor of Natchitoches and T H Harris state superintendent of education.
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Trenton Baptist Church
C. B. Gates
M. E. Weaver
Weaver
Baptist Church
Swartz
Ern University
Louisiana
T. M. Callahan
Lafayette
Howard Warren
Ruston
Shreveport
John H. Keyser
Natchitoches
T. H. Harris
Legislature in Brief Roll Calls Bank on Tax and Codes
A legislative digest lists bills authorizing a 2 percent mutuel tax with half to state and half to parish, paving streets, highway purchase in Richland, and various civil code amendments. Proposals include sales prohibitions on corrosives, auto lien taxes, motor vehicle levy, and parish assessor salaries among other fiscal and governance measures.
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Roschuni
Loeb
Ellender
Jordan
Richland
Calhoun
LaSalle Parish
Stich
New Orleans
Heebe
Jefferson
Richarme
McClong
Senate bills approve highway and judgeship measures
Senate acts on SB 165 Wingate to add a Lafayette area highway to the state system and SB 42 Labbe to create an extra judge for the 15th judicial district covering Lafayette Acadia and Vermilion parishes with a 31 to 6 vote.
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Lafayette
Wingate
Vernon Parish
Labbe
Acadia
Vermillion
Big verdict in cotton oil mills duress case noted
The case centers on a 1918 army proposal to buy linters with a signed release from prior obligations. Supreme Court Justice Stone warned signing under potential financial distress could show duress. Court of Claims later ruled the action involved legal duress and restitution for losses, with no appeal yet.
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Supreme Court
Justice Stone
Court of Claims
War Department
Union O31 Mill Will Not Participate in Disbursements
The Union O31 Mill of West Monroe says it will not partake in fund disbursements since it formed in 1923 after World War I. The American Cotton Oil Mill, its predecessor, was dissolved and its stock swapped for Gold Dust Corp shares, leaving current stockholders likely to be reimbursed.
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Union O31
Clergyman Motorist Society Forms in Berlin
Berlin sees a new club, the Clergyman Motorist Society, with its organ titled Harma Pyros Fiery Chariot. The group adds to the region’s clubs and societies scene.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Clergyman-Motorist Society
Special Grand Jury To Meet On June 16th
Holman’s slaying leads to a special grand jury session. Investigators consider testimony from John Durham Earl Durham Lloyd and Walter Ward as accessories after the fact. Holman was killed near a Boeuf river swamp whiskey still and found in a shallow grave.
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Hayden
Earl Durham
Lloyd
Walter Ward
Holman
Boeuf River
Jones
Morehouse Parish
Treadgold urges better support for barge line
At the West Monroe Kiwanis noon meeting A G Treadgold office manager of United Carbon urged stronger backing for the Louisiana Arkansas Barge Service Inc He compared it to prior appeals at other clubs H B Jordan Pan American Petroleum district manager based in New Orleans gave a vocational address Miss Jamie Ola Heard played piano pieces
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West Monroe
Ouachita Flood Keeps Water in Roads North of Trenton Street
Water covers a road near Trenton street in West Monroe as the Ouachita River rises with homes along the north road surrounded by flood. Livestock move to higher ground while a farmer works half of a cotton corn field underwater. East side lands north of town also flood though expect rapid dry weather if rains stay away. The California Historical Society notes Col. John C. Fremont camped near San Miguel mission in 1846.
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Trenton Street
West Monroe
The
California Historical Society
Col
John C. Fremont
San Miguel Mission
Mission
Flood Victims in Red River Valley Urgently Need More Aid
Red Cross appeals for immediate funds to aid flood victims in the Red River valley. Local chapter head Barney Oakland reports only about $300 collected toward a $1,000 parish quota, with a telegram from James L. Fieser urging prompt remittances to headquarters. Further contributions are requested daily or every two days to ensure emergency relief and crop replanting support.
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Red River Valley
The
Red Cross
Barney Oakland
James L. Fieser
National Organization
Oakland
Washington
Red River
Governor Long Denies Involvement In Libel Case
Kennedy, a close ally of Governor Long, pleads not guilty to criminal libel and obscene circulation charges in a district court. Long denies any knowledge of the scandal sheet The Whangdoodle and expresses concern Kennedy was implicated. Trial remains delayed due to legislative session timing.
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Atkinson
Kennedy
Long
Guy H. Holloway
Farmerville
Son of Guy Oakes Dies in Shreveport
The four year old John Reuben Oakes son of Mr and Mrs Guy Oakes of Shreveport died after a lingering illness at the family home Tuesday Funeral services were held with Dr M E Dodd officiating Interment followed at Forest Park Cemetery Surviving are the parents a brother Guy Oakes Jr a sister Mary Agnes and an uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Comper of Los Angeles The Oakeses were prominent bankers and directors in Shreveport and Homer A cottage at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home bears the family name Oakes cottage
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Monroe
Guy Oakes
Shreveport
John Reuben Oakes
M. E. Dodd
Forest Park
Guy Oakes, Jr
Mary Agnes
Compere
Los Angeles
Oakes
First National Bank
Homer
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Meeting the Handsome Cinema Star at Dinner
A narrator watches Philip Veritzen host Mary and the movie actor Colin Cameron at dinner. Mary eyes Cameron with worship while Veritzen’s mood stays cool, prompting questions about motive and Mary’s true admiration.
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Mr. Cameron
Mary
Lillian
Harry
Philip Veritzen
Meresener Meegere Serpice
Lee
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G. W. Bond
Hall
State School For the
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Lucius McGehee
Southeastern Louisiana College
J. S. Clark
Stimson
United Press
Rev. Gates
Union Oil Mill CO
Treadgold
Ouachita
Adele Garrison
Phil Veritszen Beams
Ster
Veritzen
Dicky
Harry Underwood
Mrs. Graham
Mr. Veritzen
Prince Charming
Dr Cameron
Philip
Colin Cameron
Prince of Wales
Harry Underweed
Cameron
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