University of Louisiana approves faculty expansions and new department
The University of Louisiana board approves adding about twenty faculty with graduate degrees and plans to open a new Department of Cooperative Marketing led by Dr W Mackenzie Stephens. President Atkinson notes farms need instruction in marketing as well as production to improve distribution of farm crops.
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Junelli
Louisiana State Oday
Thomas W. Atkinson
Vssion
Atkinson
Presit Atkinson
Department of Cooperativearketing
W. Mackenzie Stephens
Committee and Long to Work on Auto Levy
The joint committee from the house and senate will meet with Governor Long in Baton Rouge to draft a constitutional amendment for a four cent gasoline tax. One cent would fund a separate debt securities program to cover the highway department deficit and to hard surface major state highways, as agreed with bankers.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
House
Senate
Long
Highway Department
Evangelist John Lane To Preach On Monroe Market Square
Veteran street evangelist Rev. John Lane aged 75 and longtime Missionary Baptist associate tours the country. He sings with banjo accompaniment and has a Salvation Army used song now on records titled Be Kind to the Man Who is Down. Lane authored Hell Bound after studying Hollywood studios in California and will speak nightly at 7 oclock on the DeSiard street market square lot.
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John Lane
Missionary Baptist
Monroe
Salvation Army
Hollywood
Motion Picture Studios
Old Market Square
DeSiard Street
Johnny Moore Recovering From Accidental Shooting
Johnny Moore aged 16 is recovering satisfactorily at St Francis sanitarium after a 2 15 p m Saturday accidental shooting. He was wounded when a pistol discharged while Willie Barlow, Elmer Barlow Jr and another person changed its handles at the Barlow residence 207 Natchitoches street. The bullet passed through his left arm but did not pierce ribs and he plans to return home in five or six days.
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Johnny Moore
St. Francis Sanitarium
N. W. Moore
Williams Lumber Company
Stewart Street
West Monroe
Willie Barlow
Elmer Barlow, Jr
Barlow
Natchitoches Street
Boosters From Vicksburg Tour In Trade Area
A group of Vicksburg boosters visited Oak Grove and Delhi area towns on a Friday afternoon, accompanying drum and bugle corps and a quintet of Negro singers as they promoted sectional interest. The caravan continued through the Lake region, highlighting community spirit and local engagement.
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AK Grove
Moe
Miss
Boosters
Mimber
Oak Grove
F Negro Singers
Delhi
Lake
Iowa Solon Picks Hoover and Smith for Nominations
Senator Brookhart of Iowa announced Hoover as the likely Republican nominee for president and Alfred E. Smith of New York as the Democratic nominee at the national retail grocers convention in New Orleans. He noted he might support Norris or others, and described a wavering farmer coalition as unlikely but possible given farm relief vetoes and Democratic discontent.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Hoover
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Brookhart
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
Coolidge
Rev Norris urges gospel to the world in spirit of unity
Rev John Norris of Gordon Avenue Methodist preached on Luke 24 36 49 and Acts 1 4 8 urging a coming spiritual revival and that America must spread Christ's gospel worldwide. He said Christ gave the gospel to all nations and Christians must avoid favoritism while addressing home and global problems.
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John Norris
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
America
Kansas City
Africa
Central
South America
Christ
Capernaum
Farmerville Local Trades and Visits Highlight Weekend
Farmerville residents and visitors attended a busy weekend with attorney B K Watson from Marion in town on Friday. New Orleans guests Nickolas Carbajal and daughter Marie stayed with H G Fields, and Miss Mary Wainwright led a school group on a westward tour.
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Farmerville
B. K. Watson
Marion
Nickolas Carbajal
Marie
New Orleans
H. G. Fields
Z. C. Rabin
Monroe
W. L. P. Henry
E. B. Harrell
West Monroe
John F. Ramsey
Loya Edwards
Wilton
Haskell
Texas
A. B. Edwards
C. E. Nicklas
el Dorado
Ark
Armand Rabin
Baton Rouge
Mary Wainwright
Farmerville High School
Sheriff raids Jonesboro road jailing whisky suspect
Bud Williams, living west of Brown Paper mill, was arrested on the Jonesboro road after a raid. About a gallon of liquor, a 120 gallon keg, a 6 gallon bottle, a syphon hose, and empty bottles were seized. Sheriff Milton Coverdale reported the action followed complaints he received.
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Bud Williams
Brown Paper
Jonesboro Road
Milton Coverdale
Three-Day Burial Stunt Planned at Local Natatorium
Tucker Hamilton announces a three day burial stunt at the natatorium with Captain Robert Steely, "The Iron Man," to be lowered into a six foot grave and viewed via periscope. The event runs tomorrow afternoon starting at 3 pm with a citizen committee managing the setup.
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Tucker Hamilton
Robert Steely
Iron Man
Gambling Near Lake Charles High School Proposed Ban
Baton Rouge June 11 gambling with cards for money or money representatives within five miles of Lake Charles high school would be a misdemeanor under a bill to be introduced tonight in the house by Representative S O Shattuck Calcasieu.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles High School
S. O. Shattuck
Calcasieu
Car Stolen From Catalpa and Harrison Streets
A Chevrolet coupe belonging to L. P. Landry of 1909 St. John street was reported stolen between 9 and 10 p m Saturday from Catalpa and Harrison streets.
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L. P. Landry
St. John Street
Catalpa
Harrison Streets
Cal Coolidge's Secretary Silent on Possible Message
Everett Sanders arrives in Kansas City for the convention and refuses to discuss or confirm any White House message. He will monitor events from his hotel room and is keeping in touch with the White House if needed. Sanders recalls his long habit of attending the party's national conclave and his Indiana House background.
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Kansas City
Everett Sanders
President Coolidge
White House
Coolidge
Sanders
Orn
Muehlebach Hotel
Indiana
Delayed Air Mail 10 Survey Put Off After Plane Accident
Postmaster A A Thoman reports a Birmingham letter saying the air mail survey will be delayed a week or ten days. Major Summer Smith will lead the survey, with a three day prior notice. Crowds at Selman field were disappointed when the flight was canceled after a wheel broke on the plane Saturday.
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A. A. Thoman
Birmingham
Alan
Meridian
Summer Smith
Mr. Thoman
Selman Field
Sterlington Man Injured in Machinery Accident
Sam Ballentine, 24, of Sterlington, was badly hurt this morning at Imperial Oil & Carbon Co. when he was caught and crushed by a shaft. The 8:30 incident sent him to St. Francis sanitarium with chest and abdominal injuries. X-rays showed no broken ribs.
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Sam Ballentine
Sterlington
Imperial Oil & Carbon Company
St. Francis Sanitarium
Manless wedding staged by Methodist Missionary society at Shea theater
Oak Grove La June 11 The Ladies Missionary society plans a manless wedding and musical program in conjunction with the film The Fair Co Ed at Shea theater Tuesday night Participants include Gene Austin Mendoza Marsalis Paderewski Sybil Campbell John McCormick Lorene Cheatham a negro mammy Maggie Pinson bride Mabel Lipp groom Sarah Reneau brides maid Edith Neely minister Dolly Monroe ring bearer Cassyle James best man Gladys McCurdy jilted girl Esta Long comforters Lonnie Bailey Annie Richburg bride s father Lucille Darrell bride s mother Turner little brother Billy Cox groom s father Omah Bivens Jackson Lucille Bradley Mary Thopson Cummins
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Oak Grove
Ladies of the Methodist Missionary Society
Shea Theater
Dolly Monroe
Cassyle James
Gladys McCurdy
Esta Long
Lonnie Bailey
Annie Richburg
Bride
Lucille Darrell
Turner
Billy Cox
Grooi
Omah Bivens
Jackson
Lucille Bradley
Mary Thopson
Ummins
Hearing on Loan Shark Bill Slated Wednesday
An open hearing is scheduled Wednesday afternoon by the house committee on banks and banking on the loan shark measure. Rep. Stanley McDermott of Orleans is the author. the bill would put loan shark businesses under the state banking department and set the maximum interest rate they may charge.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
House Committee On Banks and Banking
Stanley McDermott
Orleans
State Banking Department
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