CCC in Louisiana Spends $19.9 Million 1933-36
Robert Fechner reports Louisiana CCC efforts from April 1933 to April 1936 cost about 19.899 million dollars. Most funds went to enrollees, with 4.433 million sent home. Notable gains include the Stuart nursery near Alexandria and planting over one million pine seedlings across four southern states.
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Washington, D. C
Civilian Conservation Corps
Louisiana
Robert Fechner
CCC
Fechner
Stuart
Kisatchie National Forest
Alexandria
Robert Young Stuart
United States Forest Service
South
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Mississippi
Texas
Florida
Revival Underway at Methodist Protestant Church
A revival meeting is in progress at the Methodist Protestant church in Jonesboro Louisiana with Dr. J. A. Wade of Magnolia Arkansas preaching and the Cook trio of Emmett Arkansas directing the singing.
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Jonesboro
Methodist Protestant Church
J. A. Wade
Magnolia, Ark
Cook
Emmett, Ark
Unidentified man found near Grammont street remains unidentified
The decapitated body of a white man, about 40, found on Illinois Central tracks near Grammont street, is at Peters Funeral home while investigators seek identity. Fingerprints are sent to the FBI and E. C. Wren of Minden is held for inquiry.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Grammont Street
Peters’ Funeral Home
Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Washington, D. C
Bureau
E. C. Wren
Minden
Wren
Sheriff's Department
Beaumont
Texas
Associated Press
Offenders Arrested for Nonpayment of Whisky Delivery
Bus ter Gossett of Monroe admitted to taking a pint of whiskey from a Shamrock Liquor Company delivery boy without paying. Detectives L. G. Parker and D. J. Bedsole detained him. he claimed prior for similar thefts. Gossett, intoxicated at arrest, is jailed to await trial on Wood Street.
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Buster Gossett
Monroe
L. G. Parker
D. J. Bedsole
Gossett
Shamrock Liquor Company
Hall Street
Wood Street
Sixth Street
Landon Plans Three Country Tours Under Way
Gov Alf Landon outlines three major campaign tours with running mate Col Knox. Open with a West Middlesex Pa speech possible before a New York stop and Madison Square Garden finish. Contemplates Chautauqua New York and Buffalo or Rochester with Mississippi River trips to follow.
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Topeka
Eas
Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
West Middlesex
Madison Square Garden
New York
Landon
New York State
New England
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Knox
National Committee
Cleveland
Chautauqua
N. Y
Buffalo
Rochester
Mississippi Valley
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Brusque
William H
Alfalfa Bill) Murray
Oklahoma
Counter Proposal On Taxes Offered
Washington June 16 Senate tax bill conferees produced a new compromise plan for corporation taxes but it drew no immediate favor from house conferees. Chairman Doughton said the senators had submitted a counter proposal and the house conferees planned to study it before deciding on approval. An overtime meeting was possible to break a deadlock that could delay adjournment past the Democratic national convention.
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Washington
Senate
House
Doughton
North Carolina
House Group
Coughton
Marriages Reported in Choudrant and Lake Providence
In Choudrant Miss Mattie Lee Frasier wed Mack Thompson at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. B F Roberts officiating in a small ceremony. In Lake Providence Miss Helen Brown and A J Lewis, former Monticello residents, married at Epps Baptist Church with several Monticello friends attending.
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Lake Providence
Helen Brown
A. J. Lewis
Monticello
Baptist Church
Epps
Lon Kennedy
Jewel Sellers
Beatrice Kennedy
Virgie Mae Myers
Ava Martin
Helen Pilgram
Martin
Reed
W. B. Hawkins
Birth of Charles Sidney McDonald in Jonesboro
A son named Charles Sidney was born June 10 to Mr and Mrs Hayes McDonald in Jonesboro Louisiana.
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Jonesboro
Specia
Hayes McDonald
Charles Sidney
Story Hour Change At Monroe Public Library
The Monroe Public Library story hour sponsored by the American Legion post and auxiliary moves from 9 30 a m Saturday to 9 30 a m Thursday starting this week to fit those unable to attend. All children are invited.
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Monroe Public Library
American Legion Post and Auxiliary
War veteran Joseph Bolton shot in Chicago office
An inquiry opened into the fatal shooting of 39 year old war veteran Joseph W Bolton in his insurance brokerage office. The state questions his widow Mildred 35 claiming she bought the pistol days earlier while Bolton faced divorce and alleged threats. Bolton married since 1922 after moving from Atlanta to Chicago to seek a soldier bonus. India plans industrial expansion.
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Chicago
Joseph W. Bolton
Bolton
Mildred
Morris Meyers
Charles Russell Harned
Harned
Marie Harned
Gardner
Ill
Bessemer
Ala
Atlanta
Jonesboro Lions Club Meets For Luncheon
Jonesboro Louisiana June 16 special The Lions club of Jonesboro hosted a luncheon with the Young Women's circle of the Methodist church in attendance Dr C E Autrey of Ruston visiting pastor at a revival at the Baptist church also attended Dr McDonald reported on the Union parish health unit and a joint session with Bienville parish in planning a Jackson parish unit Miss Mary Vernon Jackson parish home demonstration agent spoke on her trip to Washington DC for the Associated Country Women of the World meeting Lion J C Shows said Dr J E Walsworth Monroe former Kiwanis president will meet with the club at the next meeting June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Lions Club of
The
Methodist Church
C. E. Autrey
Ruston
Baptist Church
McDonald
Union Parish
Farmerville
Union and
Bienville Parishes
Jackson Parish
Mary Vernon
Washington, D. C
Associated Country Women of the World
Lion J. C
J. E. Walsworth
Monroe
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Garden Home Club Demonstration Meeting Highlights Vegetables
The Garden Home Demonstration club met with Mrs. E. J Britton. A vegetable exhibit featured as Mrs. George Aimes took first with ten entries and Mrs. Thompson second with seven varieties. Miss Eunyce Howard demonstrated sauerkraut preparation. Mrs. Thornton gifted pepper plants and potato slips grown from state university seed.
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Lake Providence
Garden Home Demonstration Club
E. J Britton
George Aimes
Thompson
Parish Home
Eunyce Howard
Thornton
State University
Methodist church holds quarterly conference at Bird's Chapel
The Sterlington Marion charge of the Methodist church will hold its third quarterly conference at Bird's Chapel ten miles west of Marion on Sunday June 21 at 2 p m. Rev H L Johns presiding elder of Monroe will officiate. The charge includes Marion Sterlington and Bird's Chapel churches with Rev J E Hearn as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sterlington-Marion
Methodist Church
Bird’s Chapel
H. L. Johns
Monroe
Sterlington
Bird's Chapel
J. E. Hearn
Five Louisiana editors to attend National Editorial Association convention
The Louisiana Press association will send five representatives to the fifty-first N E A convention in Poland Springs Maine, June 21. Official delegates are C G Scott Bastrop Miss Estelle Tannes hill Winnfield News American and W G Jones Denham Springs News. additional attendees include Mrs C G Scott and M G Osborn.
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Bastrop
Louisiana Press Association
National Editorial Association
Poland Springs
Maine
Isaac Chapman
State Association
Louisiana
C. G
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