Delegates to Tennessee Convention Headed for Knoxville
Mrs Henry C Ray Jr and party depart Saturday for Knoxville Tennessee to attend the national convention as delegates. The program includes civic parade duties sightseeing Norris Norris Dam TVA inspection and a 100 mile trip through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as part of the itinerary.
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Henry
Ray
Knoxville
Tenn
Teflis ‘Grotto
Tennessee
Norris
Norris Dam
TVA
Great. Smoky Mountains National Park
Observance of Railroad Week Ends with Riverside Parade
A large parade capped a Friday Railroad Week observance, with three bands, sound trucks, and gaily decorated autos. The procession moved from Riverside Drive via Walnut J street DeSiard Fourteenth and Washington back to Walnut. Talks at civic club luncheons and a Missouri Pacific shop tour under local railroads highlighted the event.
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Riverside Drive
Walnut J Street
Negro Manslaughter Trial Finalizes District Court Case
Ollie Brandon, a Black man, faced a second trial in district court on a manslaughter charge linked to the killing of James Ivey. A mistrial occurred last term when jurors could not decide. Brandon allegedly killed Ivey at his Nine teenth street home after an argument over a Black woman's affections. The term’s end will conclude the current district court session. In a separate note, Leon Nettles, Black, was found guilty of larceny for stealing an ox on Thursday.
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Ollie Brandon
James’ Ivey
Brandon
Ivey
Nineteenth Street
Leon Nettles Negro
Winnfield Vacation Bible School Closes
The Vacation Bible school at First Methodist church in Winnfield Louisiana concluded after a week of afternoon classes. Miss Marjorie Hagler directed recreation and Miss Mary Abel led the musical program with a team of teachers including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox and several local ladies.
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Winnfield
First Methodist Church
Marjorie Hagler
Mary Abel
Frank Cox
J. M. Gwin
A. J. Gwin
J. H. Kelsoe
C. L. Smith
Vacation Bible School Attendance Tally at First Baptist
Attendance at the daily Vacation Bible School of the First Baptist church reached 196 on Friday. Enrollment remains open through Monday per principal L A Stuke, with last day for new entrants. Some new subjects will still be studied, allowing late enrollment without disrupting ongoing work.
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The
First Baptist Church
L. A. Stuke
Momay
Stulce
Hastings Family Trip Highlights North Carolina Visit
The automobile party halted at Mars Hill near Asheville where Brownlow Hastings graduated from Mars Hill Junior College. They then toured Tennessee cities, visiting relatives in Nashville Lewisburg Columbia and Mount pleasant. Reverend Hastings was pleased to find his aged father fully recovered from a serious hip dislocation suffered over a year ago. Brownlow stayed in North Carolina for Baptist assembly and Sunday school work before a short visit to Monroe.
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Mars Hill
Asheville
N. C
Brownlow Hastings
Mars Hill ‘Junior College
Tennessee
Nashville
Lewisburg
Columbia
Mount Pleasant
Hastings
Brownlow’ Hastings
North Carolina
Baptist Assembly
Monroe
Status of Test Wells in Northeast Louisiana
The weekly conservation department report lists drilling and casing statuses in multiple parishes. Details include Caldwell Parish wells at various depths, Century Oil and Drilling and Olivedell Planting in Carroll Parish, and Crescent Drilling in Morehouse Parish, with depths from 40 to 3,305 feet and actions such as drilling, cleaning out, setting casing, or abandonment.
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Louisiana
Conservation Department
Caldwell Parish
Critchett and Wood’s Kraft
C.G. Davis
Louisiana Central Lumber Company
George W. Zeigin
Carroll Parish
Century Oil and Drilling Corporation
Olivedell Planting Company
O. G. Collins
Et.al
H. L. Hunt
Madison Parish
Morehouse Parish
C. J. Bacon Et al
Crossett
Derrick
Union Parish
Crescent’ Drilling Company
Southern Production Company
W. BE. Clark
Man Dies on Porch in Sudden Tragedy at Bayou Macon Cemetery
Warren Dinson, about 65, died suddenly Monday afternoon while seated on the front porch of Fred Copes’ home in Pioneer. He appeared in good health prior to death. Brief funeral services were held Tuesday at Bayou Macon cemetery. No relatives survive.
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Warren
Dinson
Fred’ Copes
Bayou
Macon
Construction bids set to open for three Ouachita schools
The Ouachita parish school board will open bids Monday for additions to Millsaps Ransom and Lenwis schools. Millsaps in West Monroe will get brick work while Ransom and Lenwis will be framed structures located outside West Monroe.
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Ouachita Parish
Millsaps
Ransom
Lenwis
West Monroe
Children Story Hour Set At Monroe Public Library Saturday
The Monroe Public Library hosts a children's story hour at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the garden behind the library. Sponsors are the Monroe American Legion post and its auxiliary, offering a range of tales to suit all youngsters.
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Monroe Public Library
Monroe American Legion Post
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish
Mrs Lola White Barnam sold to J E White yesterday Lot 82 second addition Filhiol Monroe on Bayou DeSiard bank for 3500 dollars. The same seller sold to the same buyer Lot 10 Block 44 Filhiol's addition.
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Lola White Barnam
J. E. White
Fishio
Monroe
Bayou DeSiard
Ouachita Parish
Filhiol
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Laurel
Bacon
Temple Garden
Libby's
van Camp
Winnfield Vacation Bible School
L.A. Norwood
Chase City, VA
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Mrs. Norwood
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Kelloggs
Commerce ST
del Monte
del Monte Fruit Sale
Libby
Campbell’s
Fort Howard
Lic
Aula
Swift
Jackson Street
Canova
Ram
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