Bridge Bill Abandoned in Congress for Mississippi River Crossing
Washington June 16. Senator John Overton of Louisiana said the bridge bill authorizing Louisiana and Mississippi to buy the Mississippi river bridge at Vicksburg has been abandoned for this session. The measure was filed by Senators Overton and Allen Ellender of Louisiana.
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Washington
Congress
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
John Overton
Overton
Allen Ellender
Crippled Youth Meeting Reports Membership and Funds
The Ouachita unit of the Louisiana Society for Crippled Children met at Bish Mathis Institute. 292 members contributed 652.94 dollars. Dr. Scott Hamilton announced 21 cases needing brace and cost support with 230000 dollars available for Louisiana rehabilitation. G B Bicknell offered the Paramount Theatre for a midnight show to fund an iron lung, with Monroe police and fire departments showing interest.
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Ouachita Unit
Louisiana Society For Crippled Children
Bish Mathis Institute
Bernhardt
Sam Orchard
John Breard
Scott Hamilton
Louisiana
State Society For
G. B. Bicknell
Paramount Theater
Shreveport
Monroe
Bicknell
Cautions Swimmers About Car Parking At Forsythe Park
Monroe Chief of Police Frank V. Reitzell warned motorists visiting the new Forsythe Park pool not to park on the North Fifth street extension near the natatorium as Riverside buses pass there. He said the street is often blocked, inconveniencing bus drivers, and noted ample parking exists near the pool. A separate report from Marion, La notes Rev. Louis Hoffpauir of Ruston will preach at Bird's Chapel and chair the Farmerville Marion quarterly conference.
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Frank V. Reitzell
Monroe
Forsythe Park
North Fifth Street
Riverside
Chief Reitzell
Marion
Louis Hoffpaulr
Ruston
The
Methodist Church
Bird’s Chapel
Farmerville-Marion
Farmerville
Bird's Chapel
Thurman Spinks
Cotton classing school at Tech opens June 20th
Ruston Louisiana June 16 Special Plans completed for Louisiana Tech eighth annual cotton classing school to run June 20 through July 7. Charles Sims of American Cotton Cooperative Association to lead instruction with A V Williams Ruston buyer assisting. Two classes daily 9 to 12 and 1 to 4, with federal classers certificates awarded on completion and college credit granted for one semester hour.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
R. L. Reese
Agricultural Department
Charles Sims
American Cotton Cooperative Association
A. V. Williams
Ruston Buyer
Ouachita Parish High Band Enrolls 130 for Summer Practice
About 130 students enroll for Ouachita Parish High School band practice this summer, similar to last year. Sessions run Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday with Wednesday in Calhoun for an additional class. Plans call for weekly summer concerts starting in July near the R D Swayze natatorium. Eight band members attend the Natchitoches clinic band for four weeks, plus one from Calhoun. Friday rehearsals are canceled as Walter Minniear supervises the Natchitoches group.
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Ouachita Parish
Walter Minniear
Mr. Minniear
Calhoun
Minniear
R. D. Swayze
Natchitoches
Two trainmen missing after wreck near Childress
June 16 in Childress Texas two Fort Worth and Denver train crew were swept away when a washed out bridge collapsed into the Red river. A brakeman, Dick Brown of Childress, swam five miles to safety with an injured chest while engineer M W Griggs and fireman C E Burton, both of Childress, were missing and feared trapped in the submerged locomotive cab.
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Childress
Tex
Fort Worth
Denver
Red River
Wellington
Dick Brown
M. W. Griggs
C. E. Burton
Mangham Students Attend Tonsil Clinic on Wood Street
A group of Mangham school children visited Dr. C. H. Mosely on Wood Street for tonsil removals. The event was sponsored by Dr. C. E. McConnell of Mangham who organized transportation to Monroe for the clinic.
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Mangham
C. H. Mosely
Wood Street
C. E. McConnell
Monroe
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advert Opens Remedies
Backache, kidney and bladder trouble are addressed with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad promotes the 85 cent box as a safe diuretic and stimulant for weak kidneys and irritated bladder. It notes symptoms like getting up at night, puffiness, leg cramps, and moist palms, urging readers to choose GOLD MEDAL from Haarlem in Holland.
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Haarlem Oi
Gaarlem
Holland
Caldwell Legion officers elected in Clarks parish post
G O Gray of Clarks was chosen as commander of Caldwell parish post of the American Legion at the regular meeting held at the legion home last Monday night. Other officers elected include Joe Cascio of Columbia as vice commander W H McGhee Kelly as adjutant F C Gartman of Columbia as finance officer and J
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Clarks
G. O. Gray
Caldwell Parish
American Legion
Legion
Joe Cascio
Columbia
W. H. McGhee
Kelly
F. C Gartman
Columbia officials elected to executive committee and delegates
Columbia figures elected to executive committee include Dr. D. O. Sherman C. C. Bridger and R. C. Corbin with Ollie Strebeck and Percy Galligan of Clarks. Delegates chosen for the Lafayette July state convention are F. C. Gartman Fr. Wilkins G. O. Gray L. L. Jackson J. A. Smith and Clay Mayes with Kelly’s W. H. McGhee R. C. Corbin S. G. Jarrell C. C. Bridger BE. E. Antley and Joe Cascio.
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C. Wilkins
Columbia
Guy Winstead
D. O. Sherman
C. C. Bridger
R. C. Corbin, Sr
Ollie Strebeck
Percy Galligan
Clarks
Lafayette
F. C. Gartman
Fr. Wilkins
G. O. Gray
L. L. Jackson
J. A. Smith
Clay Mayes
Kelly
W. H. McGhee
S. G. Jarrell
BE. E. Antley
Joe Cascio
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Tech
Caldwell Legion
Palace
Skylite
Batiste
England
Elizabeth
Manchuria
Far East
Jayson
Koolway
Dad
Phoenix
Lok
K Ss
Akes Delep
Gladstones
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