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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1928

Page

8

Ruston Freight House Sheds Fire Hazard Rumor Delay

Judge D. Pearce grants mandamus directing government to remove a wooden shingle covered freight house near the old siding. The Ruston structure is deemed a fire hazard and will be rebuilt across the tracks if the railroad accepts a final city decision. Mayor Moore and City At Large consider the course Friday as patrons await a new freight house.

Ruston Moore City At- Wi McBride Jld

Local Card Notes Columbia Visitors and Residents

Columbia updates list Dr J W Jams visiting for medical course in New Orleans and six week program. Miller of Chicago traverses town for Richland Calcasieu gas line talks. Wassell moves to Columbia residence on Riverfront. Local residents from West Monroe Little Rock El Dorado and Simsboro visit family here.

Jal News-Star Lumbia J. W. Jams Kelly New Orleans WR. Miller Chicago Inumbia Richland-Calcasieu de O G. McA. Wassell Caldwell UK Oourt Columbia Tate TR. Brown Mrov T. L. Hood, Jr West Monroe H. D. Rogers Randall H. Dixon Little Rock Ark A. P. Stuart R. R. Castle Clarence Miles el Dorado G. C. Byers John Harvey Phillips Sims- Boro Louise Ferrand Phillips South America Standard Lumber Company William Ferrand Wo. Ferrand Louisiana College Pineville L. E. Rogers Cotton Plant Smother L. C. Nunn I. B. iMay Henry Hackney Speed Bonnie P. Ledbetter Laula Mae Gunn Monroe J. M. Hawkins Olla Clarence Carnahan W. L. Frenchard Quincy Florida

Elder to Preach at Claiborne Methodist Church

The presiding elder of the district will deliver a sermon at Claiborne’s Methodist Church on Sunday. A business session of the conference will follow in the church Sunday program.

Siding Claiborne News-Star Sidt Atrich Methodist Church

Pipe Line To Run From Northeast To Southeast

Southern Natural Gas plans a 900 mile Southeast pipeline from Northeast Louisiana through Alabama Mississippi Georgia and Tennessee. Project cost about 35 million dollars with 24 inch main line of 400 miles. Adam H. Davidson & Co initiated the effort now led by R C Sharpe and George L Ohrstrom & Co to finance and manage construction.

Birmingham Ala Southern Natural Gas Company Louisiana Alabama Mississippi Georgia Tennessee Adam H. Davidson & Company New Corporation R. C. Sharpe Oklahoma Natural Gas Corporation of Tulsa George L. Ohrstrom & Company of New York

Bride-Elect Honored By Mrs W H Thomas in Clarks

Miss Hazel Patterson a bride elect was feted in Clarks Louisiana with a shower hosted by Misses Margaret Bush and Narine Zeigler at the Zeigler home. The program included a reading What a Modern Bride Should Be and a lavender umbrella packed with gifts for the bride elect.

Clarks Hazel Patterson Margaret Bush Narine Zeigler Zeigler

McNary Sees Hoover Ready to Aid Farmers

Senator McNary of Oregon met with Secretary Hoover and found him sympathetic to farm relief. He favored dropping the equalization fee from the McNary-Haugen bill, saying passing the act without the fee would improve agriculture and provide a basis for further helpful legislation.

Associated Press Washington McNary Oregon Coolidge Hoover Congress

Marriage Licenses Recorded in West Monroe and Millhaven

White Theodore R Moore marries Gladys Warie Mercer of West Monroe. Colored Moses Wallace weds Sad Shows of Millhaven.

Theodore R. Moore Gladys Warie Mercer West Monroe Moses Wallace Millhaven

Home Electric to Open for Public July 1 at DeSiard Road

The Home Electric project on DeSiard road across from the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home will open to the public July 1. R. E. Allen of Allen Electric states the brick residence will be occupied by him after completion and public inspection. The Home Electric showcases the latest electrical conveniences including logs cooking stoves automatic hot water heater dish washer sewing machine radio Vietrolas circulators waffle irons egg broilers and many new fixtures.

Home Electric DeSiard_ road Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home R. E. Allen The Allen Electric Company

Lincoln parish forms fourth bull association

Parish Agent H H Parrish and W E Dee of the Ruston creamery report the formation of the fourth bull association for Lincoln parish. The new group was perfected Thursday night at a conference of inspectors, breeders, and local officials in Ruston.

News-Star Ruston Parish H.H. Parrish W. E. Dee

Dairymen Form Joint Property Association at Hilton Farm

Fourteen farmers sign a contract at W. T. Hilton's Cooktown home forming a joint property dairy group. The executive committee includes J. R. Hilton Robert Wilder C. L. Trussell E. G. Carroll and H. H. Parish. Members listed include J. R. Hilton M. L. Cook Clarence Cook and others as leading parish farmers.

J. R. Hilton Robert Wilder C. L. Trussell E. G. Carroll H.H. Partish M. L. Cook E. E. Cook Clarence Cook

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