Three youths enlist in Navy at local office
Douglas Smith of Bernice Wesley Thompson of Kelly and Edward Rossitter of Riverton La joined the Navy at the local office during the week ending Saturday Smith and Thompson were sent to Virginia for training while Rossitter goes to the Submarine Training school at New London Conn for submarine duty This marks Rossitters second enlistment and the Navy recruiting officer D E Williamson notes an 83000 trained men total with a weekly quota of one man per station to meet upcoming needs through 1928 Recruitment has been restricted recently preventing several desirable applicants from enlisting
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Navy
Douglas Smith
Bernice
Wesley Thompson
Kelly
Edward Rossitter
Riverton
Smith
Thompson
Virginia
Rossitter
New London
Conn
D. E. Williamson
Eiber
Navy Department
Williamson
Monroe Scouts Earn Eagle Awards at Camp D Arbonne
At the Court of Honor on camp premises, Monroe youths Fred Vaughn and Jack Knowles were named Eagle Scouts. Vaughn earned thirteen merit badges and both leaders have long troop ties. Vaughn starred as last year’s high school quarterback.
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News-Star
D'Arbonne
Monroe
Fred Vaughn
Jack Knowles
Eagle Scout
Vaughn
J. J. Keith
Brotherhood of the Eagles
Fred Vaughan
Illinois Central Freight Wreck Delays Eastbound Train Near Ruston
Eastbound Illinois Central freight No. 274 derailed two cars near Rambling east of Ruston, delaying passenger No. 238 from Shreveport. Train No. 238 arrived Monroe at 3 10 p m five hours and 50 minutes late, passenger service resumed by 9 20 p m. No injuries or extensive damage reported as two cars were railed and the freight moved to a siding. A wrecker crew reached the scene at 10 50 a m Sunday.
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Ilingis Central Pas Senger
Shreveport
Monroe
Rambling
Ruston
Berry Farm at Cuests View Demonstrates Large Scale Self Sufficiency
W L Berry's 580 acre Cuests View farm showcases pork and corn production and a 5 acre cotton tract. The operation relies on self supplied feed and a mix of crops with 1500 pounds of pork ready for market and a planned push to win a parish fair prize. Partners include C E Faulk and others. the farm includes a blacksmith shop filling station and a small grocery near the house.
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George Marten
C. E. Faulk
The
News-Star
C. E. Faulk, Jr
H. H. Brinsmade
Berry
Marten
Crawford
Berry Farm
Jersey
Poland
Mr. Berry
Pos
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Lespedeza
Tespedeza
Berry House
Calhoun Fair
Ouachita Parish
Hastings
Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Regatta since 1844
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a race for amateur single scullers and has been a feature of the Royal Henley Regatta since 1844.
Teddy Baldeck the Bantam Champion Heading to America
Teddy Baldeck, the new world bantamweight champion, will arrive in America next month. English sports writers praise his ring prowess after defeating Archie Bell, noting he is the first Briton to hold the world pugilistic title in a long time.
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Teddy Baldeck
America
Archie Bell
Haldeck
Teddy
Natatorium renovation under way before July opening
Commissioner Will Atkinson oversees repairs at the natatorium after flood damage. The south-end dam walls and street car waiting station are being rebuilt due to a rotten foundation while the opening is anticipated in early July.
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Ming Pool
Natatorium
Will
Union Parish Oil Well Tugwell No 1 Shows Gas Indications
Interest grows as ratholing in Tugwell No 1 in Union Parish near Farmerville indicates gas presence and potential oil. The well reached 1900 feet with cap rock 100 feet higher than nearby Oakland test. Company geologist is on site to assess immediate actions.
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Ratholing
Union Parish
Tugwell No. 1
Farmerville
Oakland
Sterlington man charged with wielding weapon
A Z Whitten, a Sterlington carbon plant worker, was arrested Saturday afternoon on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. Bonds were posted and he was released. Affidavits were filed by L C Walker, also a Sterlington carbon plant worker, alleging a confrontation linked to disputes between the men’s wives, during which Whitten allegedly struck Walker with the butt of a pistol.
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A. Z Whitten
Sterlington Carbon
Sheriff's Department
Whitten
L C. Walker
Walker
National intercollegiate tennis championships to be held at Merion
The national intercollegiate tennis championships will be staged on the Merion Cricket Club courts in Haverford Pa during the week of June 27.
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Merion Cricket Club
Haverford
Lights go out on DeLiard Street block Saturday night
A fuse in the transformer serving the north side of DeLiard Street between North Second and North Third failed for about an hour from 8 to 9 p m Saturday causing business houses to lose lights. Commissioner D A Breard attributed the outage to the blown fuse and dismissed overload theories noting rain Sunday did not affect power.
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DeLiard Street
North Second
North Third Streets
D. A. Breard
Finance and Public Utilities
Breard
Palace Dept Store and Chain Earns New Market Clout
Palace Dept Store joins Collens 4 Drug Stores, Chase Amman Drug Co, and Johnson's Drug Store in a competitive market move. The consortium aims to expand regional distribution and unify pricing strategies across five named chains.
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Palace Dept
Collens
Chase-Amman Drug Co
Johnson’s Drug
Lightning Strikes City Power Lines Causes Brief Outage
A lightning strike disrupted the city power circuit cutting lights briefly as it reached the power house and knocked circuit breakers from their contacts. A bystander reset the breakers quickly and service resumed after a second, with a transformer fuse replaced that Saturday night.
Racket Weights Shift From Sixteen to Fourteen Ounces
Early in the century rackets weighed up to sixteen ounces, but modern champions favor fourteen ounces for greater control and playability.
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D’arbonne
White House
Cuests View
W. L. Berry Farm
Monroe Automobile & Supply Co
Washington and Walnut Sts
Za, RY
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis Ouachita Candy Co., Inc
Monroe, la
Sterlington Man
National Toilet Company
Paris
Tenn
Southern
Foster Jewelry & Music
DeSkard St
Emerson
Merson
Mrs. Damson Butterwing
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