Drew Family Remembered in West Monroe Obituary
GL. DREW DIES recounts the life of C. L. Drew and his family in Ouachita Parish. It notes his roots with early settlers James Drew and the family’s role in local church and civic life, detailing his descendants including T. C. Drew C. E. Drew R. M. Drew J. S. Drew Carrie Dee Drew and J. M. Drew plus grandchildren.
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Drew
Ochachita Parish
James Drew
C. L. Drew
Hame
Pat Hamilton
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Knights of Pythias
Drews
Shreveport
Dorothy
T. C. Drew
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
C. E. Drew
D. Hunter
Officer Killed as Prohibition Feud Escalates in Alabama
Deputy sheriff Dutton dies after rapid gunfire from Retherford amid ongoing prohibition tensions in Lawrence County Alabama. Dutton’s 18 year old daughter witnessed the clash and reported the fatal exchange, with bystanders also injured. The sheriff labeled the incident an outgrowth of enforcement clashes in a county amid 43 states retaining prohibition laws. Polly Ann the angora cat at Beckley West Virginia reportedly nursed three orphan gray foxes beside her kittens.
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Dutton
Retherford
Byars
Lawrence
Alabama
Polly Ann
A. G. Wilson
Beckley
W. Va
Bond's Pill Advertisement Promotes Bowels Cleanse
An antique ad urges using Bond's Pill at bedtime to cleanse the bowels and relieve headaches dizziness biliousness constipation and bad breath. It claims the pill starts the bile and removes poisonous waste and is sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
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Bond
Neville Chamberlain First Day With Wife In St James Park
Mrs Neville Chamberlain appears with her husband in London’s St James Park on his first day as prime minister. The couple’s presence is kept low profile as the world remains unaware of their marriage.
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Neville Chamberlain
St. James’ Park
London
Britain
Chamberlain
Beauty contest slated for Louisiana Legion meet
The 19th annual Louisiana American Legion convention July 10 13 will feature a beauty contest to select the Sweetheart of the American Legion. Posts urged to enter multiple entrants with cash prize and potential judges including Governor Richard W Leche.
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Legion Meet
Sweetheart of the American Legion
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Legion
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Bill Perhamus
France to raise taxes while redirecting funds to the poor
France's government moves to raise income taxes for high earners and indirect taxes on fuels tobacco and stamps as ministers prepare bills for parliament. Officials say revenue will first reduce the budget deficit and later fund old age pensions and agricultural disaster insurance to ease living costs for lower classes.
Heiress Disappearance Probe Prompts Sealed Requests
A deputy states they will comply with any secretive instructions from the presumed abductors to ensure Mrs. Parsons return. Conflicting reports link Bernice Lamb and Lucy Norton to a sighting of a woman matching Parsons in a Manhattan dress shop on the day of her disappearance.
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Parsons
Bernice Lamb
New York City
Lucy Norton
Hollywood
Calif
Mrs. Parsons
Manhattan
Roosevelt court bill faces sharp committee rebuke in report
A Democratic led committee report condemns the Roosevelt court bill as dangerous and unconstitutional. It warns the measure would undermine judicial independence and centralize power, urging rejection as futile and harmful to constitutional principles.
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Roosevelt
King
Utah
McCarran
Nevada
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Federal
Judicial Department
Congress
Mrs. Lloyd Frost Earns M S Degree at Tulane
Mrs. Lloyd G. Frost of Monroe received a master of science degree from Tulane University. She held a bachelor of philosophy from the University of Chicago and has served in Chicago and Monroe welfare roles, including director of a transient bureau. She is married to Mr. Frost, a local consulting engineer.
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Tulane University
Lloyd G. Frost
Monroe
University of Chicago
Cook County Welfare Bureau
Chicago
Monroe Transient Bureau
Frost
United States Public Health Bureau
Tulane
New Orleans Council of Social Agencies
Bridges Seeks Hearings On Mail Flare In Steel Strikes
Senator Bridges urges Senate post office committee to probe alleged flouting of federal mail laws during steel strikes. A Beaver Pa. DA letter describes mob action against a mail truck at Aliquippa’s Jones and Laughlin plant. The item appears amid broader debates on Roosevelt court bill and relief funding.
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Washington
New Hampshire
McKellar
Tennessee
Senate Post Office Committee
McCreary
Senate
House
Senate Labor Committees
Appropriations Committee
Paul V. Betters
United States Conference of Mayors
Brookings Institution
Senate Committee On Government Reorganization
Five Injured in Weekend Traffic Crashes Across Parishes
Five people were injured in separate crashes reported around Ouachita Parish. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher of West Monroe suffered back and chest injuries after a truck hit their car on the Winnsboro road. Pardue of Downsville was badly bruised with a kidney injury after being thrown from a truck hit on the Calhoun road. H O Smith of Shreveport was jailed on a drunk driving charge after allegedly crashing into Pardue’s truck about a mile east of Calhoun. bond set at 500 dollars.
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Fisher
Wood Street
West Monroe
Winnsboro
H. O. Smith
Shreveport
Sheriff's Department
Ouachita Parish
Smith
Pardue
J. D. Hicks
Downsville
Calhoun
Liberty 4-H Girl Heads to National Meet in Washington
Mary Ella Sims a 17 year old Calhoun 4-H member from near Liberty Louisiana is selected to attend the national 4-H encampment in Washington D C from June 17 to 23. She is among four outstanding 4-H club members traveling with state leader W C Abbott.
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Mary Ella Sims
Liberty
Louisiana
Washington, D. C
Miss Sims
W. C. Abbott
Calhoun Club
Washington
Sims
Belgian Engineer Rene Feys Visits Monroe to See Progress
Rene Feys, a Belgian chemical engineer and notable figure in his field, visited Monroe for the second time, meeting friend W. W. Cooper. He recalled his last visit 14 years ago and marveled at rapid growth, noting many new commercial buildings homes and plants. Feys has toured the United States nine times.
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Rene Feys
Belgium
Monroe
W. W. Cooper
Feys
United States
Basque Battalions Reorganize Defenses of Bilbao
Basque forces reorganized defenses in Bilbao as Franco’s insurgents pressed a three day drive. Leaders reported a break in the first line near Fica and Larrabezua five miles east. British and French destroyers waited offshore to evacuate Aguirre if needed.
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Bilbao
Francisco Franco
Fica
Larrabezua
Nervion River
Bay of Biscay
Jose Antonio Aguirre
Gamir Uribarr
Madrid
Berona
Galdacano
Two Boys Drown in Mississippi Creek Near Laurel
Laurel Mississippi June 14 two cousins Marion Lois Pope ten and Gilfred Pope nine drowned while swimming in Tullahoma creek at Flint bridge west of town. The losses mark the first drownings of the season. Both boys were sons of local families, the Popes.
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Laurel
Marion Lois Pope
Edgar Pope
Gilfred Pope
Emmet Pope
Tullahoma Creek
Flint Bridge
Here
Blue Star Ointment Eases Itching Quickly for Eczema
The ointment provides relief from itching due to eczema rash tetter and ringworm. Money back if the first jar does not satisfy.
BC Relieves Headache and Neuralgia Quickly
The BC formula uses quick acting ingredients not opium and is supervision by a registered pharmacist. It relieves headache neuralgia muscular aches simple head colds nervousness and backache due to functional disturbances. Available in 10c 2c sizes or by the dose at fountains.
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