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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1927

Page

3

Ruston Kiwanis Members Tour D Arbonne Camp

Ruston Kiwanians lunched with Boy Scouts at Camp D Arbonne and toured activities. Prof Alf Reid oversees water sports for 75 Scouts in the first period with swimming classes and group races. Winners include Joe Panky Jack Masur George Hubbard and Chas Titche. The camp features Indian craft archery and a banking system for deposits and checks. The second period starts Monday June 13 with another 75 boys expected.

News-Star Ruston Ruston Kiwans Club Camp D’arbonme Alf Reid Ouachita Parish Reid Joe Panky Jack Masur Monroe George Hubbard George Harry Hammett Harry Girardet Prophit Fred Vaughan Fred Jack Keith

McKell’s rise from apprentice to NSW minister of justice

The biography of W. J. McKell shows he left school at thirteen to support his family, worked as a boilermaker and union secretary, then entered politics and law. At twenty-five he won a Legislative Council seat, and three years later became minister of justice of New South Wales. The article notes 12 900 000 insured wage earners in Great Britain.

W. J. McKell New South Wales McKell Legislative Council Mr. McKell

Natural Gas and Fuel resumes operations in Urania district

The Natural Gas and Fuel Co Inc the area’s largest lease holder resumes drilling after months of shutdown. Derrick rises for M-10 Urania Lumber No 1-4 section nw 1-4 20-0-2e. Ayers Brothers set up at No 5 Tre mont Lumber No 4 sand cleared after 8000 barrels. Grayson Oil Co tests near Grayson Caldwell parish drilled to 1762 feet dry.

Urania The Natural Gas & Fuel Co. Inc Urania Lumber Company Ayers Brothers Tremont Lumber Company Sewil-4 Grayson Oil Company Grayson Caldwell Parish

New Location Possible for Grayson Test

A report from Columbia says Grayson Drilling may abandon the current 1500 foot test on land owned by J. M. Crockett in section 6 12 4e near Grayson and drill a new test in the same section. The article notes the test is down to 1500 feet and a decision may follow in a few days.

Columbia Grayson Drilling Company J. M. Crockett Grayson

Oil sands driller hopes to strike oil within two thousand feet

A driller, described as an expert oil man, expresses unqualified hope of finding oil within two thousand feet after reporting a rich oil sand discovery. Meanwhile Columbia floods recede as residents fumigate homes and disinfect premises. George Erskins works with the state board of health purifying drinking water and spraying mosquito breeding sites using state supplied insecticide while General Electric conducts metal experiments.

Columbia George Erskins State Board of Health

Lab Produces World’s Largest Single Copper Crystal

Researchers report creation of the largest single copper crystal ever grown in a lab setting. The achievement marks a milestone in materials science, highlighting improved crystal quality and potential applications in electronics and industrial coatings.

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