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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
12
Lincoln parish grew by 5909 people from 1920 to 1930 with Ruston adding 1003 residents and rural areas 4906. Ruston up 29 percent and rural areas 36 percent as farm dairy expansion spurred growth, while oil gas several mills closed, including Dubach Mill, causing job losses.
In Columbia and Grayson the Caldwell parish cream shipments increase as agents report more cream being sent out. Lola Caldwell announces Saturday demonstrations at Grayson and Columbia on cottage cheese uses by Caldwell 4-H girls with three to represent at the state university short course in August. Ivess Davis from north parish enters Kerr canning contest at Baton Rouge short course, with four more Caldwell 4-H members entering other contests.
Mrs Hermann Wilder visited friends in Eros Saturday. Marie Myers of Jonesboro stayed with her brother Loyd Myers. Leland Flannigan from West Monroe visited Wednesday. H R Kennedy of West Monroe dined with his parents S B and Mrs S B Kennedy Sunday. Charlie Walpole of Eros was in town Wednesday. Linnie Ewing returned to Shreveport after visiting her parents here. W i Fitzgerald Denver and Blanche Fitzgerald shopped in Jonesboro Thursday. Hardy Carroll was a business visitor Thursday. W B May drove to Jonesboro Saturday. Buddy Clarke Dr Golson and Claude White of Monroe visited Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs W B Cook drove to Ruston Sunday. Mr and Mrs W A May were guests Sunday evening of Mr and Mrs Darby Oxford of Vernon.
H B Bozeman announced his candidacy for the Public Service Commission from the north Louisiana district of 28 parishes. He will tour the district this week to start an active campaign ahead of the September 9 primary. Bozeman has chaired the appropriations committee and the state tax commission.
Local social page lists visits from Monroe Ruston Shreveport and Arkansas. Families including McLendon Bennet Armstrong Crews Pace Williams Clinton and Sanderson are noted visiting relatives and returning from trips to New Orleans Baton Rouge and Mississippi campuses.
Yesterday the clerk of court recorded transfers. A. F. Investment Co to John B. Edwards for lots 6 7 8 9 10 in the Ingleside subdivision portion. price 2000 dollars. Mrs Ethel P Young to Sherrouse Realty Co for house and lot on lot 10 block 1 of Biedenfurn subdivision. price 3400 dollars. A E Montgomery to W M Banister for east 54 feet of lots 1 2 block 10 in Flournoy third addition. price 3500 dollars.
A review roundup covers The Texan with Gary Cooper and Fay Wray, plus Hal l elujah directed by King Vidor with a colored cast and Born Reckless seen by John Ford. It notes a 230 hour flight of The City of Chicago crew and a surprise maple desk for Mr. Hoover.
In Chicago on June 21 the aircraft continues its endurance refueling mission aiming for a record. The effort is part of a broader test to demonstrate long flight capability and sustained operation.
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