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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
2
Reporters from Catahoula, after inspecting the Robinson and Greer wild cat near Harrisonburg, say indications point to a larger gas region. They note the depth of 2744 feet and damaged trees up to 75 feet away, suggesting a blowout beyond a small gas pocket.
The well bridged over on Wednesday and crews race to save about 900 feet of drill steam stuck in the hole. If unsuccessful, a second well will be drilled nearby. Capt. R. P. Webb of Monroe joined the party for the conservation department minerals division.
The plan outlines a levy on cotton and wheat at processing points, with refunds on exports, plus parity pricing and import taxes. It envisions a $200 million gross from a 4 percent cotton tax if output falls to 10 million bales, and a $150 million yield from a 30 cent per bushel wheat tax to finance acreage reductions. A domestic allotment program would pay growers cash bonuses for reduced acreage, with winter wheat planting starting in August and county farmer committees to oversee enforcement.
Democratic members in the House stand by their leader as a 200 vote bloc could advance the Steiner amendment for increased veteran payments. President Roosevelt is ready to veto the appropriation bill if included. Burns of Tennessee expresses optimism that the president's proposal will be pressed in the House, with rejection guiding conferees to insist on the president's plan. Senate action follows.
The Monroe Garden club plans an outdoor fete Thursday at 7 p m on Riverside drive grounds of Mrs Henry Bernstein. Sponsored by the garden club and Twin City Parent Teacher council the event supports city playgrounds. A pageant dance numbers and varied entertainment are planned with all receipts going to the playground fund.
The Monroe Welfare association helped an elderly woman travel from Leavenworth Kansas to her daughter's home in Union Parish and back, coordinating with Leavenworth Red Cross executive secretary. It also assisted a young married couple stranded in Des Moines to return to Ouachita Parish, preserving their residential identity.
Reports that roads in and around Greenville Mississippi are impassable due to floods are erroneous. Information released Wednesday credits tourists crossing the river at Greenville with the false report and says motorists heading toward Greenville need not fear poor roads.
Police report theft of a pair of ladies' English riding boots size 7 with a diamond patch. Entry found by Mrs. Louise Hamilton of Days, Tennessee, who said a screen was torn from a cabin window on DeSiard Road Burgess tourist camp.
Jimmie Mattern’s leg of the round the world flight is covered in 16 hours 34 minutes. A six mile south wind and fog with 1000 foot ceiling faced his side of the ocean Wednesday night but visibility was six miles. A ten mile northeast wind blew at St Paul island 500 miles southeast as fog lifted Thursday morning.
New York City resident Mrs Helga Blaugh reports losing 26 pounds in 40 days using Kruschen Salts. She says hips shed 4 inches waist 7 inches and overall health improved with no hunger and youthful vitality. The ad urges readers to take a half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast, noting a four week jar cost and money back guarantee.
Jack Rogers, president of the junior chamber board, is on vacation in Chicago so Thursday’s meeting is postponed to the same day next week. Effie Black, once of this city now in Jacksonville Florida, returns for a brief visit with her son Billy Black who will soon depart for West Point. Dr F K Hirsch of B N ai Israel temple leaves Monday for Los Angeles to attend the Kiwanis convention, travels by car via El Paso and San Diego, visits the Grand Canyon on return with Mrs Hirsch and daughter Harriet. trip about a month.
The federal grand jury indicted Rev. Mr. Thompson on two counts. One count accuses him of mailing an alleged obscene letter to a Louisiana youth from a Shreveport post office. the letter was intercepted by the youth’s father. Kansas City grain mills process between 80 and 9 million bushels of Kansas wheat annually.
Firefighters respond to a Thursday morning blaze at DeNange Lumber in Rayville. Fifty stacks of lumber are destroyed but no plant buildings were damaged as Chief Frank J. Roddy and local volunteers work to control the stubborn fire.
The report notes a four and one half hour effort to subdue the incident and mentions unsettled lumber prices. The exact value of the lumber loss is not disclosed due to current price fluctuations.
A Bible conference at the First Baptist church colored on Eighth Street draws Monroe church workers. White volunteers like Mrs. A. H. Jones and Mrs. Clara H. Seaman assist in missionary and B Y P A efforts. Dr John Miller spoke on health Wednesday. Thursday 3 PM Mrs L T Hastings will speak, with Mrs Seaman on Friday and Monday mornings. Saturday 3 PM a program by Mrs A H Jones and church group. Public invited.
Claiborne parish residents support a proposed fish and game preserve sponsored by the police jury Lions Club and the parish emergency relief organization. A dam on Middlefork at D Arbonne will create a free fishing lake about 12 miles away with federal and state funds covering part of the costs.
G G Nelson parish emergency relief chairman stated the plan would span one mile in width and eight to ten miles in length, detailing the scope of the relief effort.
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