National Child Day Emphasizes Child Welfare and Playgrounds
National Child Day will be marked nationwide next Saturday with a presidential focus on children's welfare. In Monroe the summer playgrounds open under the recreation department, expanding this year to meet demand for supervised outdoor play and better facilities. The piece argues children are society’s assets and stresses the need for play to foster physical and mental development, calling playgrounds a key civic investment.
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Monroe
Chaos Of Taxation Involving Federal State And Local Revenues
Federal, state, and local governments clash over revenue sources creating a chaos of taxation. A tax revision council plans a Washington conference with eight officials from each level to study four methods and seek coordination to reduce conflicts and duplication.
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Congressional Committee
Washington
Council of State Governments
Relief Wage Scales Spark Debate Over Relief Fund Wages
The president proposes relief wages 19 to 94 dollars monthly, 20 to 30 percent below private pay. Critics say the scales cannot sustain families and will depress private wages, while supporters view the program as a vast welfare experiment and a broad distribution of fund benefits.
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Deep South
New York City
Hoover
Uncommon Sense on Mother's Day by John Blake
A reflection on every day as Mother's Day urging kindness to poor mothers and their children. The piece compares human mothers to animals, notes urban poverty, and calls readers to charitable giving to ease mothers’ burdens for future happiness. Copyright 1935 Bell Syndicate.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Glee Club By George Elliston
The poem speaks of distant acquaintance deepening into a lasting friendship through letters. Two distant hearts exchange words that reveal character and warmth, forming a bond that endures as time passes and ages.
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Howell He Has a Good Many Ties
Powell He Must Be a Railroad Man.
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Howell
Powell
City Visitor Sparks Rural Banter on Silo Safety
In a small town exchange a city visitor criticizes farmers as green. A farmer retorts that city dwellers are not wiser, recalling a stranger who advised moving a gasoline silo two miles from the house for safety.
Fortune Visits The Door in Warm Quip
Dialogue pairs Smith and Brown joke about Dame Fortune. Smith remarks fortune knocks at every man, Brown replies it was her daughter Miss Fortune calling.
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Dame Fortune
Brown
Miss Fortune
Bullen and Blaren Exchange Quip Over Antiques Hobby
In a playful exchange, Bullen jokes about his wife collecting antiques while Blaren imagines the rivals provoked by such a hobby. The light banter centers on shared curiosity and humorous signaling.
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Bullen
Blaren
Doctor Warns Woman About Husband's Strong Constitution
A doctor responds to a worried woman asking if one operation on her husband will suffice. He cautions that although the husband is in good health, the procedure may require further consideration and potential follow up.
Witty remark on heaven and marriage rules
The speaker quips that without marrying or giving in marriage in heaven, any place could be heaven. The line plays on the idea of marital bonds and the afterlife with a humorous twist.
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Mr. Longsuffer
Hewitt and Jewett Quote Exchange on Books
Witty exchange centers on books and check books with Hewitt remarking on endless making of books and Jewett quipping about his wife. No further context or events provided.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Newlywed Dialog Sparks Prudence Clash
Mrs Newlywed laments her past choices and reveals regret over imprudent actions while her partner acknowledges the consequences and vows to change. The exchange underscores marital tension and expectations.
Lie detectors and tides echo in old coast pirate tale
A quirky newspaper tone links a lie detector debate with a famed scientist claiming inaccuracy. It recalls a century of piracy off the U S coast between Maine and Florida and notes the moon’s dual tidal effects on Earth.
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United States
Maine
Florida
Hudson speaks at Lions meeting on railroads as major western industry
Mur ray Hudson told Monroe Lions Club that western railroads are the largest industrial employers in the region. He cited a $10 billion investment, 145000 miles of main track, 293000 total miles including yards, and 360000 employees today with payrolls around 600 million last year and rising with April wage restoration.
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United States
West
Murray Hudson
Monroe Lions Club
Hotel Frances
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Illinois Central
Arkansas and
Louisiana Missouri Railways
Hudson
Louisiana
Western Lines
Red Cross Seeks Two Women In Louisiana and Ohio
The Red Cross is trying to locate Grace Hancock and Theda Faye Campbell. Inquiries reached Mrs. W C Holstein, executive secretary of the Ouachita parish chapter, from Mrs. Nellie C Hildred of Toledo Ohio. The veteran’s administrator is aiding the search and asks for any information to be directed to the two secretaries.
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Grace Hancock
Theda Faye Campbell
Lee Roy Campbell
W. C. Holstein
Quachita Parish
The
American Red Cross
Nellie C. Hildred
Toledo, Ohio
Little White Leghorn Lays 'Great Big' Egg
Wisner Louisiana June 12 A small white leghorn hen on O L Garner Wisner route one farm laid an egg weighing a quarter pound. The egg, large for the small four pound hen, measures six inches around the short way and seven and a half inches long. Garner did not see the act but is certain the hen laid it.
Presbyterian Meeting at First Church Officers Session
The regular monthly meeting of officers of the First Presbyterian church is set in the church school at 7 o'clock tonight. A weekly prayer service follows at 7 45 led by Dr Cheries Eb Kenney.
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Presbyterian Meeting
First Presbyterian Church
Cheries EB. Kenney
Dancing Night at Riverside Club for Miss Leigh and Ensign Taylor
Mrs B W Leigh hosted a Wednesday dance at Riverside Country Club in a social tribute to her daughter Miss Majorie Leigh and nephew Ensign Warren Taylor. News notes include John B Brooks now at Burley Idaho and upcoming Salt Lake City Utah wedding to Miss Cora Taylor, with plans for a long honeymoon and residence in Burley. Also Inez Schneider visiting New Orleans as guest of Mrs R Kincades and Mrs W C Hunt hosting a miscellaneous shower for bride elect Alma Fluitt. Myrtle Black of New Orleans will visit with groom John Windes Grayson and E L Young as hosts. Grayson a former city resident.
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Riverside Country Club
Miss Majorie Leigh
Ensign Warren Taylor
John B. Brooks
M. C. Brooks
Burley
Idaho
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Cora Taylor
Inez Schneider
New Orleans
R. Kincades
W. C. Hunt
Alma Fluitt
John Windes Grayson
Bride
Myrtle Black
E. L. Young
Mr. Grayson
Playgrounds to Open June 15 for Child Day Activities
Monroe plans six summer playgrounds starting Saturday June 15 with Northeast Center LSU replacing Sherrouse as the newest site. Other locations include Lida Benton Barkdall Faulk Georgia Tucker St Matthew's and a site near the Missouri Pacific station on Ouachita avenue. Atkinson playground will host girls baseball without standard equipment. Poultrymen urge early chicks to avoid heat related slow growth.
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Monroe
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Sherrouse
Lida Benton
Barkdall Faulk
Georgia Tucker
St. Matthew's
Missouri Pacific
Ouachita Avenue
Atkinson
Hambone's Meditations on What Jesus Means Sin
A quirky meditation prompts readers to interpret the moral meaning of sin through a humorous, cultural lens. The piece blends religious reference with down home humor to reflect daily life and belief in a Southern voice.
Jonesboro Hodge Lions Club Reorganized In Hodge La
At a meeting of business and professional men from Jonesboro and Hodge the Lions club of the two towns was reorganized. Elected were J. C. Shows president and Ralph Raphael first vice president along with other officers and directors. Several Lions officials attended from Alexandria Homer Arcadia Gibsland Haynesville and more. Dinner was served by the Jonesboro Hodge Parent Teacher association.
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Homer Club
Jack Medlin
Arcadia Club
Ed Reed
Gibsland Club
R. H. Curry
Haynesville
Jonesboro-Hodge
Parent-Teacher Association
Lightning Flash Fatality Near Bastrop During Storm
Franklin Francis a 54 year old Black man was struck by lightning while in a field on the Anderson place about three miles from Bastrop and died instantly. A mule he was with also died, the other mule was injured. The storm caused damaged telephone lines and tree limbs, with Bastrop and vicinity suffering heavier power and crop damage.
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Franklin Francis
Anderson Place
Bastrop
Monroe
Here
Womack Cleared in Slaying of John Howard
A district court jury found Aubrey Womack not guilty of manslaughter in the February 9 death of John Howard, a negro. Two white witnesses testified the victim cursed Womack and gestured as if drawing a gun, leading Womack to fire in self defense. The state contended the shooting was unprovoked.
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Aubrey Womack
John Howard
A. C. Hartie
Vivian Perry
Womack
Parap with Par. Quachita home demonstration clubs postpone picnic
The annual achievement day picnic of Quachita parish home demonstration clubs has been moved from tomorrow to Thursday of next week. The postponement was announced by Mrs. Jewel McQuiller and aims to give each club more time to prepare its annual reports.
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Quachita Parish
Jewel McQuiller
Radio Program Schedule Bunting the Coast to Coast
A dense listing of radio networks and time blocks across BASIC East Midwest and Pacific regions detailing shows from 3:30 to 11:30 with actors bands orchestras news segments and serials. It notes station prefixes and program pairings such as James Wilkinson Earl Sam and Dick in Woods Harry Kogen's Orchestra and Easy Aces with various repeats across zones.
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English cinema buzz from London studios and Korda’s plans
In London, Alexander Korda advances productions at Elstree with plans for historical subjects and a sweeping aviation spectacle. Wells, Kipling, and Lawrence of Arabia connections shape projects while Balcon voices American-made English films. Kay Francis and Anglo actors draw crowds as UK studios balance talent and tech with American help.
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Rudyard Kipling
India
HG. Wells
Wells
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence
Hollywood
Michael Balcon
Gaumont
America
David Copperfield
Alexander Korda
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Elstree Studios
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Famous Players
Fox
Harry Zech
Ned Mann
Kay Francis
Ambassador
Leslie Howard
Charles Laughton
Howard
Heavy Manners returns to screen in new Jalna role
Hollywood Close Ups notes David Manners coming out of retirement after finishing a fresh draft of a new script and donning grease paint again to play a heavy in Jalna. He expresses surprise at how enjoyable picture making has become and reflects on his past as a “good boy” in acting.
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David Manners
Jalna
Dave
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