Warning on Civil Service Coaching Courses by Federal Commission
R E Ellington discloses a United States Civil Service Commission warning against paying for coaching courses for federal exams. The notice cites indictments for false representation and cautions that few federal appointments are made by examination, with many eligibles already on registers or via transfers and reinstatements.
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R. E. Ellington
Civil Service Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Commission
Iowa
Justified Fright in Tit Bits Quip on Jack
A Tit Bits line questions why a person sticks with Jack calling him a bad egg while someone admits fear of dropping him, revealing a tense social exchange. The brief quip highlights trust and risk in a small circle.
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Jack
Canning Program Aims At Ouachita Families
Red Cross Ouachita chapter prepares a canning plan for relief families. Mrs Jewell L McQuiller and Mrs W C Holstein announce each family will receive cans to preserve fruits and vegetables and must follow the budget. They pay by turning over one third of their own produced yield in canned goods.
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Ouachita Parish
The
Red Cross
Jewell L. McQuiller
W. C. Holstein
Alexander Not Tried On Charge of Larceny
A West Monroe city court report wrongly stated Jack Alexander was convicted of larceny of gasoline and sentenced to 10 days with eight suspended. The city court docket provided by a West Monroe official led to the error and Alexander’s...
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West Monroe
News-Star
Morning World
Jack Alexander
Alexander
Incorrect name entered on court docket leads to trial note
A city official mistakenly cited Alexander in a court docket. Alexander faced trial on January 9 in the lower court, but the name error likely arose from using an old docket. The incident centers on misattribution in official records.
Registrar of Voters To Visit Many Places
Miss Lillian Collins registrar of voters will visit Swartz Fondale and Calhoun this week to register voters. Yesterday she visited Fairbanks and Sterlington. Next week she will cover other wards until all wards in the parish have had a registration opportunity.
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Lillian Collins
Swartz
Fondale
Calhoun
Fairbanks
Sterlington
Monroe
Tetterine claims heal skin diseases with cooling relief
A Savannah Georgia advertisement touts Tetterine a 60c remedy for ringworm eczema and other parasitic skin troubles promising relief or money back. The ad asserts rapid soothing action and total skin healing after use.
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Shuptrine Co
Dept. B
Savannah
Local men head to Seattle for Rotary meet
D Aubrey Haas and Sig Masur depart by train for Seattle to attend the annual Rotary convention in session starting June 20. Judge W M Harper would have gone as delegate but is unable. Haas acts as his alternate. Haas, a past governor of the seventeenth district, has long promoted the organization in the state. Last year’s international meet was held abroad.
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D. Aubrey Haas
Sig Masur
Seattle
Wash
Rotary
W. M. Harper
Mr. Haas
Haas
Seventeenth
Salvation Army Seeks Vegetables for Canning Efforts
In response to a vegetable donation request the local Salvation Army received only one contribution before noon, two bushels of snap beans donated by Police Officer Charles Sisson. The charity seeks further vegetable donations for canning and distribution to its families.
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Salvation Army
Charles Sisson
Alumni 1 Olds Meet at St Matthew School
A large turnout attended the St Matthew s parochial high school alumni meeting in the school auditorium. The association discussed the program and other business matters.
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St. Matthew's Parochial High School Alumni Association
Medics of Fifth District Hold Semi Annual Banquet
Ninety members of the medical profession attended a semi annual banquet and meeting of the Fifth District Medical Society at St Francis sanitarium. Dr D B Vaughan of Monroe presented a paper on the present economic situation and its effect on the profession.
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Fifth District Medical Society
St. Francis Sanitarium
D. B. Vaughan
Monroe
P. L. Talbot
New Orleans
State Medical Society
Friedman
J. W. Cummins
B. M. McKain
F. P. Rizzo
Negro Facing Charges Transferred to Ruston
Ralph Pahmahamie, 24, was turned over to Ruston authorities for transfer to the State penitentiary farm at Angola. He received 18 to 24 months for forgery and had pleaded guilty to a forgery charge, with a two to three year sentence, and was sent back to Ruston to await prison transfer as he was originally a Lincoln parish prisoner.
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Ralph Pahmahamie
Ruston
Angola
Pahmahamie
Monroe
Lincoln Parish
Shower Given for Family of J. R. Brown
Neighbors of the Brown family at 601 Benton avenue who lost their home in a Sunday morning fire gathered at R. J. Edwards home on Dick Taylor street for a charitable shower. They donated many serviceable wear items and an evening of pleasure was enjoyed by all attendees.
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J. R. Brown
Benton Avenue
R. J. Edwards
Dick Taylor Street
Fishermen donate fish to city zoo from Winnsboro area
Five barrels of small fish including bream white perch and trout donated yesterday by conservation agent F L Cox to the municipal zoo. Three barrels placed in Forsythe park lily pond and two in the zoo lagoon. Cox had earlier caught 16 barrels along the Winnsboro Rayville road.
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F. L. Cox
Municipal Zoo
Lily Pond
Forsythe Park
Zoo
Mr. Cox
Winnsboro
Rayville
Britain's consul to probe Morrow waitress death
Acting British consul general Edward Shepherd will interview Mrs Morrow household members in Englewood New Jersey over Violet Sharpe the English maid who hanged herself after police questioned her about Lindbergh Jr kidnapping Police say she was treated kindly and Shepherd planned to attend the burial Curtis jailed for obstructing justice in the case criticized police questioning methods
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Englewood
N. J
Great Britain
New York
Dwight W. Morrow
Violet Sharpe
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
British Foreign Office
Edward Henry Gerald Shepherd
Shepherd
John Hughes Curtis
Flemington
Caldwell Legion Post Holds Annual Election
Caldwell post No. 162 of the American Legion held its annual officer election at the Legion home near Columbia. Frank Gartman of Columbia was chosen commander succeeding L. L. Jackson of Clarks, who led since the post’s founding two years ago. Clay Mays of Kelly was named vice commander, J. C. Wilkins of Columbia was reelected adjutant, W. H. Thomas of Clarks was reelected service officer, and S. G. Jarrell of Columbia was named historian and publicity officer succeeding Joe Cas-
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Clarks
Caldwell
The
American Legion
Legion Home
Columbia
Frank Gartman
L. L. Jackson
Clay Mays
Kelly
G. E. Erskine
J. C. Wilkins
W. H. Thomas
S. G. Jarrell
Joe Cas
Columbia Officers Reelected at Statewide Meeting
Fluitt Valentine and other officers from Columbia reelected as sergeant-at-arms and team were installed on July 25 after the state convention. More than 100 members attended the officer election.
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the Gryf
Ja-don
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Ko-tan
Pan-sat
Ayo
Kodaks
Kodak Film
Griffin Studio, Inc
Registrar of Voters
Monroe News-Star
Medics OF
Fifth District
Britain
Morrow
Caldwell Legion Post
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. F. Pinkham
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Galveston
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