Income tax returns filed for Louisiana in 1937 38
The internal revenue service reports 6,398,541 individual returns filed nationwide. Louisiana cities with 1000+ population accounted for 55 16 in Mississippi 18 538. Helvering notes returns may be filed from home or business address. Higher earners required to file. Totals reflect post office address rules and county vs city totals.
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Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Customs
Post Office
Helvering
Louisiana and Mississippi election returns by parish and city
The report lists Louisiana and Mississippi voting figures by parish and city including Shreveport 6375 and New Orleans 25274 in Louisiana and Jackson 3131 and Meridian 987 in Mississippi. It also cautions proper electrical disconnection by pulling the plug rather than the cord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
Mooringsport
Oil City
Shreveport
Vivian
Calcasieu Parish
DeQuincy
Lake Charles
Sulphur
Vinton
East Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge
Jefferson Parish
Gretna
Kenner
Metairie
Westwego
Lafayette Parish
Lafayette
Orleans Parish
New Orleans
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Plaquemines Parish
Rapides Parish
Alexandria
Glenmore
Lecompte
Pineville
St. Bernard Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish
Port Allen
Mississippi
Adams County
Natchez
Clay County
West Point
Forrest County
Hattiesburg
Hancock County
Bay St. Louis
Harrison County
Biloxi
Gulfport
Long Beach
Pass Christian
Hinds County
Jackson
Jones County
Ellisville
Laurel
Lauderdale County
Meridian
LeFlore County
Greenwood
Itta Bena
Lowndes County
Columbus
Warren County
Vicksburg
Washington
Greenville
Hollandale
Leland
Monroe Police May Report Details 352 Cases and Fines
The Monroe police department released a May report noting 352 cases tried and 340 convictions. fines totaled 1217 dollars with 3944 dollars in fines charged to streets. No automobiles were stolen. over half the property valued at 1263.81 dollars was recovered.
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Monroe
Spring Cleanup in Monroe and West Monroe Declared Successful
The May 22 27 cleanup in Monroe and West Monroe removed debris to reduce fire risk and mosquito problems. Monroe crews collected 269 truck loads, about half of 1938’s effort, while West Monroe reported satisfactory results per Mayor H M Williams Jr and city officials. C R Tidwell directed Monroe operations.
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Monroe
West Monroe
H. M. Williams, Jr
C. R. Tidwell
Legion Post Meeting Set for Monday at Forsythe Park
The L. B. Faulk American Legion post will hold its regular meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the memorial legion home in Forsythe park. Commander H. Flood Madison Jr. urges full attendance for routine business.
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L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Memorial Legion
Forsythe Park
H. Flood Madison, Jr
Baptist Children Will Make Trips Across Louisiana
The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home will send two groups totaling 26 children on summer trips starting this week. Rev. L. A. Materne leads the first bus tour visiting Baton Rouge and nearby towns, while B. F. Wallace directs the second group to Leesville and surrounding areas. The groups will return to Monroe on June 25, with more trips planned as summer continues.
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Louisiana Baptist Children's Home
B. F. Wallace
L. A. Materne
Baton Rouge
Vicinity
Wallace
Leesville
Monroe
Bogalusa Struck by Sudden Flood Water
Bogalusa La June 5 The city was drying out after a sudden overflow of the Bogue Lusa creek which spread over a quarter of a mile and flooded Cassidy park and the pumping station. Damages were expected to total several thousand dollars. The creek rose to 25 feet depth and flooded homes including the Sellier family in Bogalusa High School grounds.
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Bogalusa
Cassidy Park
John R. Sellier
Redwood Bowl
Bogalusa High School
Dictators Named Climate Makers In Tulane Sermon
Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of St. Louis told Tulane and Newcomb graduates that Hitler Mussolini and Stalin created the climate we now live in and urged graduates to adopt a cooperative mindset to change it for the world. Commencement exercises were planned for Wednesday.
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New Orleans
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Tulane University
Newcomb College
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
America
Royal Shins to Escape Barking Shins at Court
Washington dispatch notes workers in the supreme court building sighing relief that King and Queen will not visit the $10 million structure. Blinding white stone exterior and sharp marble bases on columns cause frequent royal shins and spectator limps as visitors enter the cool interior.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Sahara
Buggies and Parlor Organ Sell At Auction
In Durand Illinois on June 5 a sale auctioned items from Squire Albert Whitfield’s 40 year collecting spree. Buggies sold for ten cents each, a parlor organ for a dollar, plus oddities from Baker’s 53 room house.
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Durand
Iil
Squire Albert Whitfield
Baker
Squire
Squire Baker
Death of Mrs. Ethel Orr at Sicily Island
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Orr 24 of Sicily Island were held at her father Earnest Mason's home after a prolonged illness. Rev. Enon Boyette officiated and interment followed in Pine Hill cemetery. She is survived by husband Acey Orr three children her parents two brothers and one sister. Dixie Funeral home handled arrangements.
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Sicily Island
Ethel Orr
Olla
Earnest Mason
Enon Boyette
Pine Hill Cemetery
Deaths Last Night
Washington mourns Lt. Col. John A. Hornsby 79 retired World War adviser to War Secretary Newton D. Baker. Also listed are Dr Edwin Lin ton 84 parasitology expert emeritus at Washington and Jefferson College. Rear Admiral Julian Lane Latimer 70 former judge advocate general. Dr Henri A Lafleur 76 medical council president and McGill professor emeritus. Frederick Fre linghuysen Dumont 70 longtime American diplomat.
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John A. Hornsby
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Philadelphia
Edwin Linton
Washington and Jefferson College
Julian L. Latimer
New York
Julian Lane Latimer
Navy
Montreal
Henri Amedee Lafleur
Medical Council of Canada
McGill University
Henry U Johnson former congressman dies at 88
Henry U Johnson of Richmond Indiana a former representative in Congress from the old Sixth Indiana district died at age 88 in Richmond Indiana. He served as a congressman and remained a notable political figure in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Henry VA. Johnson
Indiana
Texas fugitive returned to Plainview for burglary charge
Plainview sheriff's deputies arrived in our city Sunday morning and escorted Raymond Keller alias B E Harper back to Plainview to answer a burglary charge. Keller had given Monroe police the name Harper and was jailed here for a 25 day drunk and disorderly sentence. A Texas wanted persons bulletin and fingerprint match confirmed his identity and arrest location.
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Sheriff's Department
Plainview
Tex
Raymond Keller
B. E. Harper
Keller
Monroe
Harper
Texas
L. 5
Meek
O. R. Martine
Miss Edna Corvett Arrives for Month Training
Miss Edna Corvett of Alexandria comes for a month long training under Mrs. Jewell McQuiller the parish home demonstration agent. A graduate of Louisiana Normal home economics she will serve as assistant home training agent.
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Edna Corvett
Alexandria
State Extension Service
Jewell McQuiller
Corvett
Louisiana Normal
Negro Admits Burglary Here Involving Quality Grocery
Garland Kennedy alias Johnny Williams, in jail awaiting trial, confessed to participating in the Quality grocery burglary at North Sixth street and Stubbs avenue. His brother Steve Kennedy already confessed to the May 8 burglary. Police recovered 12 cartons of cigarettes cigars tobacco chewing gum and a ham. Kennedy was paroled February 15 after a five year term for breaking and entering.
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Garland Kennedy
Johnny Williams
North Sixth Street
Stubbs Avenue
Frank V. Reitzell
Milton Coverdale
el Dorado
Ark
Kennedy
Steve Kennedy
Quality Grocery
Texas
Turner Aide Informed Of Mother In Calhoun Death
Louis K. Turner of 1401 South Grand street was summoned to Calhoun Kentucky early Monday due to the death of his wife's mother who died suddenly. He left by motor after receiving the wire. Mrs Turner was with her mother when she died.
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Louis K. Turner
South Grand Street
Calhoun, Ky
Ships and Planes Begin Maneuvers Off California
Eighty ships and 400 airplanes of the United States fleet put out to sea from San Pedro and San Diego for their first tactical exercises since returning from an Atlantic cruise in May. The fleet will operate near San Clemente Island until June 20 before cruising to the Puget Sound Columbia River area.
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San Pedro
Calif
United States
San Diego
San Clemente Island
Puget sound-Columbia River District
Bus Barn Employee Hurt When Gas Tank Falls
Floyd Ferrington, a city bus barn employee, was treated Monday morning at Riverside sanitarium for a mashed finger. The injury occurred while he was removing a 50 gallon gas tank from a bus in a pit.
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Floyd Ferrington
City
Riverside
Ferrington
Relieve Rheumatic Pain with C-2223 Remedy
The advertisement touts Prescription C-2223 as a sedative and analgesic to ease rheumatic pain muscular aches and rheumatic fever. It claims widespread relief for thousands and offers a money back guarantee at druggists priced 60e and £1. Buy only under the full name C-2223.
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Illinois Central System
Illinois
Williams
Nea Sfevier
U. S
TF R.mecians
Chicago
Legion Post
John Spatafora
Spatafora’s
DeSiard St
Royal Shins
Barking
Malden
Mass
Hot Springs National
Arkansas
Bath House
Arlington
Chester
Mer
Arlington Hotel & Baths
Hot Springs
National Park
Frederick F. Dumont Lancaster
Frederick Frelinghuysen Dumont
Henry U. Johnson
500 Walnut Street
Laenae
DeLiard
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