Fugitive Returned to Arkansas Penitentiary in Burglary Case
Millard Williams age 26 of West Monroe was described as a fugitive from an Arkansas state penitentiary. Deputy Warden Beard and Charles Pierce returned him Friday. Williams, alias Will Williams, had been at large since escaping during service as a water boy at a prison camp. He faced a three year sentence for burglary and grand larceny.
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Ate
Millard Williams
West Mon- Arkansas State Penitentiary
Cummins
B. Beard
Charles Pierce
Odtery
Brown Mill
Frank X. Cline
Clyde
Ouachita Parish
Ree Williams
Arkansas Penitentiary
Jena to Seek WPA Funds for Malaria Control
Jena La June 10 Special Dr E L Miller LaSelle parish health director says an application will be filed with the WPA in the next few days for a malaria control project in the city of Jena The effort aims to reduce mosquito breeding and protect residents from malaria risks this summer.
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Jena
E. L. Miller
LaSelle Parish
WPA
Frank i
Jaria
United States
Miss Benoit joins Monroe Y board in local honor
Mrs J B Kugler president of the Monroe YWCA announced Miss Mary Benoit daughter of Mayor H H Benoit has been elected to the board of directors. She has prior Business Girls club membership. The Y offers Red Cross home nursing with a second first aid course by Parker McComb forthcoming. The home remains nearly full and provides quality accommodations for working women and girls without other housing.
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J. B. Kugler
Monroe Young Women’s Christian Association
Mary Benoit
H. H. Benoit
Business Girls’ Club
Red Cross
Parker McComb
New Chandelier Draws Attention at Three Mile Inn
A revolving chandelier in the Forest room at Three Mile Inn on DeSiard road draws crowds nightly. The air conditioning keeps the inn cool as the Swinging Commodores play from 5 to 9 pm on Sunday and Saturday night barn dances continue. Chicken dinners are served at moderate cost Sunday.
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Three Mile Inn
DeSiard Road
Commodores
Forest Room
Local man charged with larceny in shirt theft
Leroy Minor a 20 year old Black man of 917 Calypso Street was arrested Friday morning by City Detective L G Parker and booked on larceny charges for stealing two shirts from Carrie Cotton a Black woman. He remains in the city jail awaiting trial next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Minor
Calypso Street
L. G. Parker
Carrie Cotton
Scout Camp Ki-Ro-Li to gain electric power
Scout Camp Ki-Ro-Li on highway 80 will receive electricity for lighting and to run the new swimming pool pumping station. The upgrade, announced by Scout Executive Olan H. Black, shifts from gas lighting as S. K. Henninger leads the pool project and fund drive. The pool, with pumping and circulating systems, should be finished in about three weeks at an estimated investment of 1500 dollars, for use by Boy Scouts and other groups at the camp.
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Ki-Ro-Li
Highway 80
Boy Scouts
S. K. Henninger
Olan H. Black
Police Seek Two Men Wanted for Murder and Escape
Monroe police were asked by Mississippi and Georgia authorities to watch for two African American men. Willie Campbell of Port Gibson Miss is wanted for murder, 29, 140 pounds, 5'7", brown skin, perch mouth, last seen in light check trousers, pink shirt and white feathered hat. George Gilbert, 27, of LaGrange Ga, 5'10" and 150 pounds, is an escaped convict with a $100 reward posted.
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Monroe
Mississippi
Georgia
Willie Campbell
Port Gibson
Miss
George Gilbert
LaGrange, Ga
Whitaker Guest Speaker at Tri-State Medical Meet
Dr Joseph Whitaker of St Joseph spoke on Hormones at a Tri-State Medical association meeting held at the Tallulah club building. The group includes doctors from East Carroll West Carroll Madison and Tensas parishes. Dr Ward of Tensas acted as secretary in Dr Dean Allen absence. A supper was served at a local cafe before the session.
F. K. Hirsch's Father Dies in Toledo
Isaac Hirsch aged 79 died in Toledo Ohio during the night. Funeral and interment will be in Toledo on Monday. Rabbi F K Hirsch will depart Friday night for Toledo and plans to return late next week. He previously ran stores in Marion Hamilton and Toledo and lived in Toledo over 30 years. He leaves two sons and two daughters in Toledo, two sisters in Hamilton and a brother in New York City. The family marked his 79th birthday in February with a Toledo gathering.
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Abbi F. K. Hirsch
Temple B' Naiferve
Toledo
Isaac Hirsch
Rabbi Hirsch
Missouri Pacific
Hirsch
Marion
Hamilton
New York City
Deaths in Louisiana and Nearby Towns Details of Three Obituaries
Obituaries from Tullos Jonesville and Jonesboro report the deaths of Mrs Ibzan Porter 48 at her daughter's home in Tullos La following a Tuesday morning illness Funeral services were held at Old Corinth Church Rev Sherwood with pallbearers named Surviving relatives include husband two sons Baxter and Cecil Porter two daughters Mrs E E Watson and Mrs Charlie Bolton and six grandchildren Miss Annie Mary Wurster 45 of Jonesville dies after several weeks illness funeral held at home with Rev J C Sensintaffier burial in Harrisonburg cemetery She was daughter of the late John A Wurster and Eula Wiggins Wurster and survived by four sisters and three brothers Curtis Robinson 30 drowns near Jonesboro funeral held at 4 pm with ministers from Jonesboro and Winnfield burial in Jonesboro cemetery He is survived by wife mother and two sisters with pallbearers listed.
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Tullos
Ibzan B. Porter
E. E. Watson
Old Corrinth Church
Rev. Sherwood
Hilton Bolton
W. H. Rice
S. O. Capps
H. L. Allbritton
H. B. Bass
Pie
Jonesville
Annie Mary Wurster
J. C. Sensintaffier
John A. Wurster
Eula Wiggins Wurster
Presbyterian Church
C. C. Randall
Manifest
H. P. Wheeler
E. M. Grayson
W. L. Enete
Oscar R. Wurster
Charles L. Wurster
Jonesboro
Curtis Robinson
Goldonna
J. W. Buckner
Baptist Church
W. L. Rober
Methodist Church
Winnfield
Lucile Robinson
Reyville High School
Arline Robinson
Weston High School
Robinson
Neil Thomas
Bide Thomas
Fred Calloway
Ed Cox
C. N. Larson
Stanley Lewis
Students rewarded by Caldwell parish American Legion
L L Jackson commander of Caldwell parish post presented awards at each high school commencement to one female and one male student chosen by faculty for citizenship and American ideals. Recipients included Gloria Wilkins and James Sanders at Columbia High, Mae Mann and Larche Washer at Ward Five High School.
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Clarks
L. L. Jackson
Caldwell Parish
American Legion Post
Jackson
Gloria Wilkins
James Sanders
Columbia High
Mae Mann
Larche’ Washer
Ward Five High School
Farmers See Experiments At Calhoun Field Day
A delegation of Ouachita parish white and Negro truck farmers led by E R Strahan attended a field day at the North Louisiana Experiment Station in Calhoun. N D Morgan demonstrated tomato and potato varieties, sweet potatoes, fruits, and fertilizing methods. Dr C T Dowell said the event aimed to share latest data from Calhoun with truck and fruit growers. hundreds attended the morning and afternoon sessions.
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Ouachita Parish
E. R. Strahan
Parish
North Louisiana Experiment Station
Calhoun
N. D. Morgan
C. T. Dowell
Louisiana Experiment Station
Calhoun Station
Mr. Morgan
Negro Elks to Hold State Convention in Monroe
The colored Independent Benevolent Order of Elks will convene Sunday through Tuesday in Monroe for its state meeting. Delegates from across the state are expected, with registration starting at 9 a.m. Sunday at Liberty Night club, a downtown parade that afternoon, and a memorial service at St James Methodist Episcopal church that evening.
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Colored Independent Benevolent Order of Elks
Monroe
Liberty Nightclub
North 14Th Street
St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
LaSalle-Catahoula Singing Convention Comes to Jena
The semi annual meeting will be held Sunday at Jena High School starting at 10 am. Notable delegations include the Jefferson quartet of Wilburn Arkansas the Melody quartet of Ansley Louisiana and the Welch Brothers quartet from Jena. A P Willis president of the organization will lead the event.
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Jena
LaSalle
Awakening of Mind and Heart chosen for Winn parish school
The Winn parish folk school has selected The Awakening of Mind and Heart as its theme. The event runs from July 12 to July 14 in Dodson with Miss Lillian Sexton in charge of the program.
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Dodson
Winn Parish
Even Gorilla Can Be Lady in St Louis Debut
Coquette the gorilla arrives in St Louis after a Congo voyage with trainer Phil Carroll and another young gorilla. Raised by a French couple, she eats with fork and knife and sleeps in a burlap nightgown. Both primates are tame and travel in the director’s car.
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ST. Louis
Coquette
Congo
Africa
Phil Carroll
Martin Johnson
Carroll
France
Jack
Zoo
George Vierheller
Proposed Buffalo Hunt Condemned by Indian Affairs
Santa Fe New Mexico Association on Indian Affairs condemns a planned buffalo hunt where redskins armed with bows and straw would chase bison to entertain rodeo spectators. The group calls the hunt exploitative, profit driven, and inhumane, likening buffalo to pincushions.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Association On Indian Affairs
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