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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1936

Page

10

Winners to Receive Prizes at Parish Picnic

Spring flower and vegetable show winners will receive prize orders at the parish home demonstration club achievement picnic set for Thursday at 12 30 p m in McGuire park Monroe. S A Moss and Mayor C C Bell will assist with prize distribution and arrangements.

Parish Home Demonstration Club McGuire Park Jewel McQuiller Parish S. A. Moss Agriculture Committee Monroe

Ring Bout Foot Treatment Ad Promises Quick Relief

Approved by doctors Ring Bout’s first application soothes raw itchy burning skin conditions including eczema ringworm and similar afflictions. Colorless stainless grease feel quick acting and fully guaranteed. No band aging 500 at druggists or postpaid from Ring Bout Inc New Orleans.

Ring Bout Ring Rout, Inc New Orleans

Heat Record Shatters as Temperature Reaches 97

The present season's heat record was broken Tuesday with a 97 degree maximum for the 24 hour period ending 7 am. Miss Katie Key, local weather observer, reports a 71 degree minimum in the same span. Last Saturday's 96 degree high was previous record, with Sunday at 95. A cooler 24 hours is forecast.

Katie Key

Taxing bill near consensus as conferees meet

Washington June 10 Conferees edge toward agreement on the tax bill amid House and Senate split over undistributed corporate profits and the corporate income tax. The House supports a graduated tax and a higher rate, while the Senate favors a flat rate and lower brackets.joni

Washington House Senate Congress Bankhead Vinson Supreme Court

Will Deliver Bonds June 16

Post office plans increased June mail volume with extra windows at Monroe and West Monroe branches. Regular carriers to handle deliveries with additional clerks. Bonds to be delivered starting Tuesday evening and continuing Wednesday morning. June vacations cancelled for local post office staff to manage workload.

Monroe West Monroe Vi Wooten Rutal

State Extends Cooperation to Farm Debt Adjustment Committees

Quachita parish agricultural agent FE R Strahan says the state extension service fully backs farm debt adjustment committees. The voluntary groups, under the farm debt adjustment unit of the resettlement administration, study worthy cases to permit debt reductions or term extensions so farmers can keep their farms and creditors maximize recoveries.

State Extension Service FE. R. Strahan Quachita Parish State Agricultural Advisory Council Resettlement Administration Strahan

Truck Driver Suffers Broken Back In Bridge Collision

Robert Tillman 34 of Mangham was hospitalized with a broken back after a gravel truck struck him as he tried to back up on the Boeuf river bridge near Alto. He remained in bed about six months, per Dr. C. H. Mosely. He was employed by Red Ball Grocery Co. of Mangham and was driving toward Alto when the crash occurred. He says he leaped onto the bridge railing to avoid the impact.

Boeuf River Alto Robert Tillman Mangham C. H. Mosely Tillman Red Ball Grocery Company

Births Report Two Families Welcome a Daughter

A daughter was born at the St. Francis sanitarium early Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs F S Barringer of this city. The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W E Aller. The paternal grandmother is Mrs Victor Barringer Sr. The Riksdag is Sweden’s national legislative body with over five centuries of history.

St. Francis Sanitarium F. S. Barringer City W. E. Aller Victor Barringer, Sr

Mayor Flower Shut-In Day Committee Forms Honorary Chair

Mayor Arnold Bernstein accepts appointment as honorary chairman of the Flower Shut-In day committee for the fourth annual International Flower Shift-In day. On Sunday June 14 florists will deliver flowers to sickrooms of permanent shut-ins, collecting names of worthy recipients by June 10. The mayor urges public support for florists and the charitable effort.

Arnold Bernstein

Short Pencil Bell to Wed Miss Laura Hooter in Alexandria

J G Short Pencil Bell operator of a roofing and sheet metal works announced he will marry Miss Laura Lee Hooter a nurse from Alexandria Thursday at the Episcopal church in Alexandria Miss Hooter attended Bell's late wife during her illness Bell a known local figure and former city commissioner candidate The French government sank artesian wells in the Sahara desert and fish spouted high into the air.

J. G Sahara Desert

Secret flower delivery list to be shared by newspapers

The article notes names and addresses of persons to receive flowers may be provided to the News Star or Morning World or to be mailed by florists in Monroe or West Monroe. It also reports New York traffic courts logged about 1400 motor law violations daily in 1935 and describes a glass bomb method for measuring speed and drift of planes over water using aluminum bronze powder.

Monroe West Monroe New York City

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