Union Parish Citizens Oppose New Taxes and Power Shift
More than 200 Union parish residents sign a letter to State Senators Robinson and Terzia and Rep Holloway urging opposition to any additional taxes. They back the Hamiter bill to cut automobile license costs, oppose broadening state highway police powers, and seek abolition of the supervisor of public accounts office and other costly offices. They urge voting against House Bills 131 and 132, the state budget measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Union Parish
FE. B. Robinson
Leo Terzia
Guy H. Holloway
Office of Supervisor of Public Accounts
Prominent New Orleans Citizen Dies After illness
Neal M. Leach 64 a steamship agent and civic leader of New Orleans died Sunday after an illness. He lived in the city nearly 40 years working in railroad and steamship fields and led La Renaissance Du Vieux Carre and Japan Society of New Orleans. He married Elizabeth Selden in 1902 and is survived by his son Neal M. Leach Jr a Houston railroad official.
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New Orleans
Neal M. Leach
Leach
la Renaissance du Vieux Carre
Japan Society of
Elizabeth Selden
Rochester
N. Y
Neal M. Leach, Jr
Houston
Tex
Southwestern Louisiana Home Coming Parade June 15 17
New Iberia La June 11 The second annual Jeanerette home coming festival will run June 15 16 and 17 featuring a parade dance and a king and queen selection. Joseph L Wormser serves as general chairman with participation pledged from communities including New Orleans.
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New Iberia
Southwest Louisiana
Jeanerette
Joseph L. Wormser
New Orleans
Distress SOS Acronym Origin in Maritime Code
The signal SOS does not stand for words but was chosen for its easy detectability in Morse code. It became the universal distress call due to its simple sequence of three dots and three dashes.
Quadruplets Born to 30-Year-Old Sac City Mother
In Sac City Iowa on June 11 a 30-year-old mother Mrs. L. R. Wycoff gave birth to quadruplets her ninth child. The babies Lester Dean Lavern Danene Lavenne Danene Lorraine Delaine share the initials L D W and weigh 4 1 2 to 2 1 2 pounds each. Father Lawrence Wycoff of the state highway commission earns 16 dollars weekly and expresses pride and concern for his large family.
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Sac City
Iowa
L. R. Wycoff
Lawrence Wycoff
State Highway Commission
Lester Dean
Lavern Danene
Lavenne Danene
Lorraine Delaine
Marlin Weight Sets Local Record in New Zealand Catch
H. White-Wickham battled a foul hooked black marlin for six hours off Reed Head New Zealand and landed a 470 pound swordfish the heaviest of its kind there this year. The duo covered 17 miles during the fight.
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H. White-Wickham
Reed Head
New Zealand
Italian Louisiana wedding draws large North Louisiana crowd
Miss Lena Katherine Scalia and Jake Mandina wed at St Matthew's church with a full church and a Edgewater reception. The bride is from Monroe, the groom a Shreveport produce merchant. Out of town guests travel from Port Arthur Sterlington Jackson and Bas Trop to celebrate. The couple will reside in Shreveport after their honeymoon.
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North
Louisiana
Lena Katherine Scalia
A. Scalia
Adams Street
Jake Mandina
Shreveport
John Vandegaer
Pasor
St. Matthew’s Church
J. P. Scalia
Angie Scalia
Doris Spea
Josephine Lasuzzo
Lena Mae Domino
Little Josephine Lasuzzo
Annie Tonatore
A. J. Lew
Johnny Panini
Joe Cangilezi
Tony Genusa
Thomas Philip
Angelo Scalia
Edgewater Club
Emil Ross
John Fulco
Fazio
Virginia Viola
Joe Viola
Ree Viola
Anthony and
Lorett Ross
Stanley Lewis
Frank Lewis
Joe Lewis
Amelia
Rose
Ann Faulcio
Tony Papa
Mike Tamindola
C. Colichia
Port Arthur
Tex
Rose Tasuzzo
V. Marsaria
Sterlington
Rouone
Jackson
Miss
F. Genusa
Helena
Ark
James Ross
Cangilesi
Mary Cangilesi
John B. Staly
Aberdeen
John Domino
R. Scalia
T. Ingina
C. Domino
Bastrop
Kiwanis Fete Set Tonight by Monroe West Monroe Clubs
Kiwanis clubs of Monroe and West Monroe host All Kiwanis Night at Bernstein Place Bayou DeSiard tonight at 6 30. Over 100 guests including Kiwanians and wives expected. Program mirrors international convention in Toronto Canada ends with a fellowship hour and a message from the international president via Monroe club president H Flood Madison Jr. Committee members are L B Pettit Albert Marx Elmer Richards and L B Burris.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Bernstein Place
Bayou DeSiard
Toronto
Canada
Monroe Club
H. Flood Madison, Jr
L. B. Pettit
Albert Marx
Elmer Richards
L. B. Burris
New St Andrew Statue Replacing Weathered Image in Rome
A 20 foot high statue of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, is being erected on the facade of St Peter's in Rome. It will replace a weather beaten image beyond repair, and is formed from six large blocks of white marble weighing a total of 20 tons.
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St. Andrew
Scotland
St. Peter’s
Rome
Helium Named After Greek Sun Origin During 1868 Eclipse
Helium was first identified in the solar spectrum during a total eclipse in 1868 and received its name from the Greek word for sun.
Obituary for G. E. Robinson 76 Night Watchman Fatally Struck
Funeral services for G. E. Robinson 76 a night watchman for Stovall Drilling were held at First Methodist Church in Rusk Texas after he was fatally struck by a car just after alighting from a city bus at Elev enth and Washington. Surviving include a widow three daughters and three sons with eight grandchildren. Interment was in Rusk City Cemetery.
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G. E. Robinson
Stovall Drilling Company
Eleventh
Washington Streets
First Methodist Church
Rusk
Texas
Illinois Central Railroad
Robinson
Idell¢ Cowan
Goose Creek
Callie Robinson
Oklahoma City
Okla
B. K. Collins
Amarillo
Louis Robinson
Monroe
W. E. Robinson
Ada
George Robinson
Fort Worth
Funeral Rites for T. W. Wilks Held at West Monroe
Funeral services for 68 year old T. W. Wilks were conducted Sunday at 2 30 p m at his home 209 Filhiol Avenue West Monroe followed by a procession to St Matthew s Catholic Church and Catholic Cemetery Interment. He is survived by four daughters Mrs J C Gillard Mrs L P Turner Mrs T J Wilkinson and Alma Wilks and four sons J F Wilks Cecil Wilks and Grayson Wilks all of West Monroe. He also leaves four brothers Willie Wilks of Ruston Nelson Wilks of Hilly Frank Wilks of Hilly and George Wilks of Lillie Pallbearers were J A Halle P C Brooks C E Ponder C A Green L H Krogmire and Ivy B Thompson.
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T. W. Wilks
Filhiol Avenue
West Monroe
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Alma Wilks
J. F. Wilks
Cecil Wilks
Grayson Wilks
Willie Wilks
Ruston
Nelson Wilks
Hilly
Frank Wilks
George Wilks
Lillie
J. A Halle
P. C. Brooks
C. E. Ponder
C. A. Green
L. H. Krogmire
Ivy B. Thompson
Mrs. George F. Bolton Dies at 49 in Clarks
Mrs. George F. Bolton, 49, of Clarks, died Sunday night at 10 45 o clock. The obituary notes the family's grief and lists survivors. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the local undertaker.
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George F. Bolton
Clarks
Blue Star Ointment Claims Cure for Foot Itch Germs
Ad claims Blue Star Ointment melts and soaks in to kill stubborn foot itch germs. Says it treats itchy eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples and other skin troubles without burning. Ends with endorsement of its superior effectiveness.
National Flower Shut-in Day gifts reach Monroe area receivers
About 90 shut-ins in Monroe West Monroe and nearby areas received flowers Sunday during National Flower Shut-in Day. The Florist Telegraph Delivery association sponsored the event with deliveries by Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies and local Boy Scouts after pre collected recipient names.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Florist Telegraph Delivery Association
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
New Zealand Canned Seaweed Ready for Market
After extensive experiments the canning of seaweed is perfected in New Zealand and will soon be sold. The product may be fried with bacon for breakfast or set in a mould like blanc mange, with many other preparations possible. Canners promise repeat demand once tried.
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New Zealand
Feen a mint chewing gum laxative ad claims mild relief
A vintage advertisement promotes Feen a mint chewing gum as a gentle, thorough laxative. It asserts the product dissolves laxative ingredients in saliva and provides prompt relief, warning that delaying use is dangerous and noting a price of 1c and 5c.
Five In Oil Conspiracy Expected To Make Bond
Five men including Frank A. Smith son of Lon A. Smith railroad chairman are to post $1 000 bonds in Longview Texas on charges of conspiracy to produce crude against railroad commission orders. Eleven of sixteen defendants posted bonds yesterday. the case involves 29 000 barrels of oil from the Richey free leases near Gladewater May 29 to June 8. Awards totaling $300 were offered in Budapest for holiday costume designs.
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Longview
Tex
Frank A. Smith
Texas’ Railroad Commission
Lon A. Smith
Railroad Commission
Sam Rovstch
Bill Wardlow
Ian Anderson
Bill Anderson
A. Jenico
Charles Narmore
Hyman
B C Pain Remedy Promises Fast Neckache Relief
A pharmacist crafted remedy named B C offers rapid relief for violent headaches and muscular pains. It blends several ingredients to act quickly, claimed to calm nerves without narcotics. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
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B. C
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Bernstein Country Home
John Paul Jones
First Baptist Church
W. S. Camp
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C. C. Camp
J. G. Merrell
Doniphan
Wilks Funeral
Budapest
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