Armadillo Taken Near Monroe Donated to City Zoo
W C Roberts brought a large armadillo to the News Star World office after capturing it near his Cadeville home. The three foot long creature weighed 20 pounds with a ratlike ear and a rattlesnake like tail. Estimated age ten years based on body rings. It was unusual to find one this far north and is believed to come from west Texas and Mexico. The animal was donated to Bern stein Park for the municipal zoo.
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W. C. Roberts
News- Star—World Office
Cadeville
Monroe
West Texas
Mexico
Bernstein Park
State Police Examine Wreck at LaFourche Bridge
State police prepared a report on an automobile crash at the LaFourche bridge on Winnsboro road Sunday night. A Chevrolet driven by Walter Nelson of Monroe reportedly plunged through a wire railing into four feet of water. the uninjured driver escaped through an open window after attempting to pass another car.
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LaFourche Bridge
Winnsboro Road
State Police Department
Walter Nelson
Monroe
Optometrists of State Meet in Lake Charles
Louisiana optometrists gathered at Hotel Charleston Lake Charles for the third in a series of state meetings. The group discussed protecting the public in eye exams and the requirement for licensed optometrists to display credentials. The next session is planned for Baton Rouge on June 25.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Salvation Army Conducts Two Week Bible School
The Salvation Army launches a two week vacation Bible school directed by Adjutant Glen Washburn and Mrs Thelma Vanderwerker. Open to non enrolled children six to 12 with daily sessions at 201 Wood Street army headquarters from 9 am to noon excluding weekends. A lunch is served daily. This is the third year of the program.
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Salvation Army
Glen
Washburn
Thelma Vanderwerker
Wood Street
Army
Fred Zengel Jr. Dies at 51 Former Orleans School Chief
Fred Zengel Jr aged 51, who led the Orleans parish school board from 1922 to 1926, died yesterday at his summer home in Little Woods New Orleans.
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Fred Zengel, JR
New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Little Woods
Malone announce birth of daughter Joyce Inez
Mr and Mrs A B Malone of Downsville announce the birth of a daughter at Riverside Sanitarium on Monday morning. The girl has been named Joyce Inez.
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A. B. Malone
Downsville
Riverside Sanitarium
Joyce Inez
Thermal belts Shape Crops Around Tryon North Carolina
Thermal belts are sharply defined around Tryon North Carolina causing crops to prosper in one spot and languish just a few feet away.
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Tryon
N. C
Cromwell Rites Are Held Here
David L. Cromwell 64 died at 1109 North Fourth Street. Funeral at Mulhearn Sunday 10 a.m. Rabbi Hirsch officiated. interment in Jewish cemetery. Pallbearers named. wife and two daughters survive. several relatives listed. Also notes Roosevelt departure for Washington on special train with 21 gun salute.
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David L. Cromwell
North Fourth Street
Mulhearn
F. K. Hirsch
Louis Masur
Edgar Masur
J. R. Anders
J. C. Dollar
Bill Husted
Isador Liebreich
Lawrence Turner
Julius Fink
Cromwell
Bernice
Monroe
D. Masur and Sons
Graham Surghnor Lodge of Masons
The
Shrine
Louis Cohn
A. E. Wilenzick
Jack
Jonas Selig
M. L. Gill
Maud Selig
Louis Selig
Baton Rouge
Washington
West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
Pan American Seaport Dream Starts With 300 Bid Sitters
More than 300 applicants bid for seats on Pan American Airways new big plane inaugurating regular Europe service June 28 with about 35 seats available. The inaugural flights go via Azores Lisbon Marseille with later northern mail routes to Southampton. Initial fare is 375 dollars per trip.
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New York
Europe
Pan-American Airways
Atlantic
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Azores
Lisbon
Marseille
North Atlantic
Southampton
Shediac
N. B
Botwood
Newfoundland
Foynes
Ireland
Spain
Woman Ends Life at Baton Rouge
Mrs. Ruby Schaffer 28 of Virgil Kansas killed herself in a Baton Rouge tourist camp by drinking disinfectant. Coroner Dr. Harry Johnston said death was self-inflicted. She left a note complaining of estrangement from her husband, an industrial worker here. She had testified recently to a grand jury about a saloon brawl in which a man was killed. a seaman was later indicted for murder. Her body was sent to Virgil for burial.
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Baton Rouge
Ruby Schaffer
Virgil
Kans
Harry Johnston
Parish
Schaffer
Grand Jury
5000 Seek Jobs in Employment Service Examinations
Baton Rouge June 12 The state civil service commission estimated about 5000 persons are filing to take exams to join the unemployment compensation and state employment service divisions of the state department of labor The deadline for applications is June 15 Those certified after exams will be eligible for vacancies as they occur.
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Baton Rouge
State Civil Service Commission
Unemployment Compensation and
State Employment Service Divisions
State Department of Labor
Labor Department
Ouachita Parish Band Leads Parade As Error Deposited
J W Keene of Rodney J Hobbs post VFW clarifies that the Neville band was not the parade leader at the department convention events. The Ohuachita Parish High School band actually led with Walter Minniear praised for leadership and Ouachita band earned commendation.
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J. W. Keene
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department
Neville
Ohuachita Parish
Ouachita Parish
Walter Minniear
Bicycle stolen from home in Latonia race color cited
Mrs. Rose Danna reported a theft from 1511 Jackson Street on Saturday night. The bicycle is described as Latonia painted in red and white.
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Rose Danna
Jackson Street
Latonia
FASTEETH Offers Firmer Comfort For Dentures
Many denture wearers experience plate slippage and embarrassment. Sprinkle FASTEETH alkaline powder on plates to keep teeth firmer and more comfortable, with no souring and odor control. Available at drug stores.
Monroe Sales Executives Meet In Hotel Virginia
The Monroe Sales Executives club will convene in the Cameo room at Hotel Virginia Monday at 6 15 p m. A five minute program of talks includes Introducing New Salesmen by P A Colvin Incentive Plans for Salesmen by Gardiner Young How Often Should You Call by Guy Campbell Twenty five Types of Prospects and How to Handle Them by L E Mathis How Are You Paid by J W Keene The meeting was originally planned as a smoker with the Jack-
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Monroe
Cameo Room
Hotel Virginia
P. A. Colvin
Gardiner Young
Guy Campbell
L. E. Mathis
H. O. Hartman
J. W. Keene
Meeting Cancelled Guest Plan Replaced by Open Invite
A planned event with the Son and Shreveport clubs as guests was canceled when the speaker could not attend. The organizers announced a replacement meeting that all members are invited to attend.
Judge Mills’s Condition After Auto Accident
Judge W H Mills of Olla was admitted to Vaughan-Wright-Bendel clinic with a fractured skull after an automobile crash near Ila. His condition was reported satisfactory Monday morning as doctors treated his injuries.
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W. H. Mills
Olla
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel
Mills
Lla
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