Rayville Chamber Aids Youth Camp Improvements
The Rayville chamber of commerce backs a drive to furnish and finance camp facilities for club boys and girls along the Bouef river ten miles from Rayville Louisiana. A ten acre site was bought by John M Ferguson for 3500 with about 200 paid. four years of interest and principal remain. A committee aims to raise funds to clear indebtedness and add a cook house and mess hall. The camp opens July 2 under Gordon D. Cain with participants from Ouachita Morehouse Richland Madison Tensas Franklin and West Carroll parishes totaling several hundred youths.
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Chamber of Commerce of
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Ouachita
Morehouse
Richland
Madison
Tensas
Franklin
West Carroll
Winnsboro assigns 150 teachers for next school session
Winnsboro Louisiana 150 teachers signed by Franklin parish superintendent John L McDuff for the upcoming term. Jim Prewett of Alabama will coach and tutor at Winnsboro high school after attending Centenary College of Shreveport. McDuff opposes free text books and supports tobacco tax as school revenue, arguing funds must stay stable.
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Winnsboro
John L. McDuff
Franklin Parish
Winnsboro High School
Jim Prewett
Alabama
Centenary College of
Shreveport
McDuff
Miss Roberta Jackson Honored By B Y P U
Miss Roberta Jackson was surprised with a shower at the Killingsworth home in Rochelle, hosted by the Senior B Y P A. The event honored her before her move to Hodge, featuring games among sweet peas, mustards and zinnias, and a handkerchief basket gift from Mrs. J P Downs.
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News-Star
Rochelle
Roberta Jackson
Hodge
J. C. Killingsworth
Miss Jackson
J. P. Downs
Ray Tucker
Texarkana
Pattie Downs
Myrtis Adams
Nola
Verda Nash
Myrtle Loftlin
Collier Killingsworth
Clyde McQueen
Nevin Loftlin
Killingsworth
Franklin Parish Assessment Roll to Be Examined
Winnsboro La June 20 The Franklin parish tax roll has been sent to the Louisiana tax commission for examination. June 27 is set for review by the commission. The 1928 assessment is expected to compare favorably with last year’s total of 13 808 000, as stated by KE F Kelly, the parish assessor.
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News-Star
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Louisiana Tax Commission
Baton Rouge
Richland Parish
KE. F. Kelly
Yankee Tractors Triumph in Angora Military Tests
Turkish tests pit Angoras against German Czecho Slovak and British rivals as Yankee tractors outperform in precision and power. Turkish observers and Angoran bettors watched aims and outcomes with interest.
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Angora
Turkey
Angorans
Ralph Forbes Plays London Society Scion in The Actress
Ralph Forbes, known for his London stage background, plays a dashing English aristocrat in The Actress opposite Norma Shearer. He also stars as the impetuous heir in the film Tre Lawny of the Wells, defying family and social rules to wed an actress. Forbes’ stage training, and his London-born mother, bolster his screen role amid his rising American fame.
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Forbes
Miss Shearer
Sidney Franklin
London
England
Local Social Notes from Ola and Nearby Towns
John Kendrick of Jena visits Miss Bessie Taylor in Ola. H V Baker spends weekend in El Dorado on business. Mr and Mrs R B Taylor with Miss Johnnie Duke attend Ola gathering. Mrs L H Taylor to St Francis sanitarium Monroe. Vergie Elliot heads to Port Arthur for summer with relatives. George Ethridge family visit Davis area. W W Thompson weekends in Winnsboro with family. Q T Hardiner Jr and Miss Mabel Godfrey visit Ola Thursday. Will Schuman of Rochelle visits Ola Sunday. R E Prestidge and son Davis visit Monroe. Y W Flowers attend funeral of Hardy Cockerham in Summerville. E B Randall and R F E Blake visit Baton Rouge. J M Hawkins and Misses Whitehead and Nash go fishing at Columbia. Miss Arva Nash returns home after stay with Mrs J M Hawkins. H Coleman and children of Urania attend show. Frances Prestidge visits Standard friends. Ernest Meredith and Mrs Prestidge of Clarks visit Ola area. Mickie Brooks of Lake Charles visits Mrs G M Henslee. Elise Taylor and Faye Lot visit Standard. Ike Harris and C Cartt from Urania visit Ola Saturday. Read Monroe News-Star classifieds for results.
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Olla
John Kendrick
Jena
Bessie Taylor
H. V. Baker
This Place
el Dorado
Ark
R. B. Taylor
Johnnie Duke
L. H. Taylor
St. Francis Sanitarium
Monroe
Vergie Elliot
Port Arthur
Texas
George Ethridge
Davis
W. W. Thompson
Winnsboro
Q. T. Hardiner, Jr
Mabel Godfrey
Oila
Will Schuman
Arva Nash
Columbia
J. M. Hawkins
H. Coleman
Urania
Frances Prestidge
Ernest Meredith
J. Q. Prestidge
Clarks
One Little Pimple Ruins Appearance Advert
An old advertisement urges readers that a single blemish can ruin looks and promotes Black and White Ointment and Black and White Skin Soap as safe remedies sold by dealers at low cost. The copy highlights ease of use and directs buying from druggists.
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