Time for Bonus Extended for Veterans Application
Legion Post Commander Joe Trammell informs Monroe Legionnaires that the federal bonus filing deadline is extended to 1935. The act extends five years from January 2, 1930 for adjusted compensation applications and allows dependents to file in death and seven year absence cases. It also validates certain certificates and offers local help through posts.
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Legion Post
Joe Trammell
Monroe Legionnaires
House
Senate
United States Veterans’ Bureau
War Or
Navy Department
Trammell
Cazort Denies Charges in Arkansas Gubernatorial Fight
Lieut. Gov. Lee Cazort denies Parsons accusations of bribery attempts in the Arkansas governor race. He admits a $1500 fund could have paid Sheffield’s campaign costs if he withdrew, arguing no law violation. Cazort and Ernest Dew were bound over to a grand jury on copper act charges.
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United Press
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Joe Parsons
Tom Terral
John C. Sheffield
Lee Cazort
Cazort
Sheffield
Scoutmasters of Twin Cities Meet at Ki-Ro-Li
Eighteen scoutmasters from Monroe and West Monroe attended a meeting at Camp Ki-Ro-Li. After dinner each spoke on troop activities. L. R. Simpson discussed Ouachita Valley council plans. Charlie Mitchell spoke on Scouting in the Monroe District. Parker McComb outlined a summer scoutmaster training course.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ki-Ro-Li
L. R. Simpson
Ouachita
Chi Omega to Present $25000 Theatre at Arkansas
National Chi Omega officers were to be elected at Hot Springs during a biennial convention. The sorority will present the University of Arkansas with a $25,000 Greek theatre in Fayetteville. Dr. John C. Futrall, president, spoke at the meeting. Dr. Olga Knoff of Vienna lectured. An annual Warrenton shooting match and dance dates to 1856.
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United Press
Hot Springs
Ark
Chi Omega Sorority
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
John C. Futrall
Olga Knoff
Vienna
Alfred Adler
Europe
Two New Gassers In Northeast La Area
Two small gas wells reported in the Northeast Louisiana field by the Monroe minerals office. Greenwood Production company Guinn No. C-1 Union parish shows open flow 2 124 000 cubic feet daily with rock pressure 1 030 and depth 2 170 feet. Richland Production company T S McCoy No 1 Richland parish reports open flow 11 714 400 cubic feet daily.
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Louisiana
Monroe Minerals Office
Department of Conservation
Greenwood Production Company
Guinn No. C-1
Union Parish
Richland Production Company
T. S. McCoy No
Richland
Disabled War Veterans Pick Officers In Convention
In New Orleans on June 25 the Disabled American Veterans of the World War focused on selecting a commander from ten candidates. Ten contenders were narrowed by caucuses while Hamlet C Ridgway and Herman Weiman were seen as strong backers. A possible dark horse was rumored. The parade through city streets featured bands and color as officials reviewed the marchers at city hall. The night included an all night initiation by the trench rats. The delegation received the first bale of cotton auctioned by the New Orleans Cotton Exchange with cheers from the veterans.
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New Orleans
Hamlet C. Ridgway
Herman Weiman
Chicago
Dark Horse
City Hall
The
Warriors Organization
Trench Rats
Two Rayville Streets to Be Paved for 14000
The Rayville town council awarded a 14000 contract to R L Young of Bastrop to surface First and Rhymes streets. Each street spans two blocks with six inch reinforced concrete on First and six inch plain concrete on Rhymes. Work to begin immediately as the old council adjourns before July 1.
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News-Star
Rayville
R. L. Young
Bastrop
First
Rhymes Strees
Rhymes Street
Senator Robinson to Speak in Home State
Senator Joseph T. Robinson will arrive from Washington and speak at several locations in his home state, including a Mountain View picnic tied to a road meeting tomorrow and a July 4 appearance in Jonesboro.
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Senator Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Joseph T. Robinson
Washington
Robinson
Mountain View
Jonesboro
New Orleans Secures New York Bank Loan
New Orleans has borrowed a large sum from Central Hanover bank in New York to meet payrolls and current expenses. Governor Long had ordered local banks to stop credit on uncollected taxes, forcing the city to seek external funds after private citizens aided last week. Commissioner A. Miles Pratt returned with news of satisfactory arrangements.
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New Orleans
New York
A. Miles Pratt
Central Hanover Bank
Tulane and Loyola Summer School Enrollment Report
About 1700 students enroll in Tulane university summer courses and at least 600 enroll at Loyola university, per directors Dr Edward Bechtel and Rev John Hynes.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Tulane University
Loyola University
Edward A. Bechtel
John S. Hynes
House Leaders Back Compromise Veterans Bill
Republican leaders rally behind President Hoover in a bid to pass a compromise veterans bill. Swick bill would cost 35 to 50 million and aid about 1 million veterans, with Johnson bill costing over 102 million and reaching 400,000. House action planned for weekend or Monday amid veto strategy.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Hoover
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Longworth
Tilson
Snell
Rules Committee
World War Veterans Committee
Reed
Pennsylvania
Unfaithful Church Member Target of Crimm Sermon
Evangelist B B Crimm denounced inconsistent church members at an open air West Monroe tabernacle service. He preached on Forgive us our Debts from the Lord's Prayer and announced final talks on Prayer Divine Healing and the Ten Commandments amid revival meetings with Fred W. Rapp contributing a morning barber shop address.
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B. B. Crimm
Tabernacle
West Monroe
Star Barber Shop
Fred W. Rapp
Morehouse Police Jury Sells Bonds for Four Bridges
In Bastrop on June 25 the Morehouse Parish Police Jury sold a 155000 bond issue to Caldwell and Company of New Orleans for four Bayou Bartholomew bridges and highway work in road district No. 1. Bridges at Bonner's Ferry Parker's Ferry Knox Ferry and Cora's Bluff will begin construction after July 1 with completion in 144 days, or by early November. The piece notes Max T Payne of Greensboro NC has funded funerals for the penniless since 1908.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Bayou Bartholomew
Caldwell and Company
New Orleans
Bonner’s Ferry
Parker’s Ferry
Knox Ferry
Cora’s Bluff
Redmond Bill for Northeast Louisiana Charity Hospital
Baton Rouge June 25 By unanimous vote the senate committee reported favorably senate bill 146 by Redmond Monroe establishing a northeast Louisiana charity hospital at Monroe. The measure faces a vote soon with final passage likely but funding is uncertain as about 300 000 would be needed and an appropriation seems unlikely.
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Baton Rouge
Senate Committee On Health, Quarantine
Senate
Redmond
Monroe
Northeast Louisiana
Linker Williams Win Election to Miss Commission
Abe Linker of Oxford and J F Thames of Mendenhall win second primary seats to form a new Mississippi highway commission. Brown Williams of Philadelphia earns a seat after a June 10 primary. The three will oversee an 88 million dollar hard surface road program and meet July 7 to plan inaugurations.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Abe Linker
Oxford
J. F. Thames
Mendenhall
Brown Williams
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Highway Commission
Linker
Thames
Williams
D. W. Robins
Tupelo
Robins
Old” Commission
Ben D. Voore
Hattiesburg
Mississippi General Assembly
Heirs claim illegal take of $75,000 property and oil rights
Children of Joe Toombs sue in district court alleging they were deprived of a half share in a $75,000 tract and half the oil and gas from the last six or seven years. Defendants named are Clara B. Wetzel and husband J F Wetzel Tom E Flournoy and J D McGee. Petitioners include Edith Toombs Mase Archie Toombs Daisy Toombs Margaret Toombs Jim Toombs Victor Toombs who say their father died in 1913 leaving them minor heirs and unseen estate proceeds. The property was sold in 1913 at sheriff sale to satisfy a $210 mortgage held by Hipp Marks.
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Joe Toombs
Clara B. Wetzel
J. F. Wetzel
Tom E. Flournoy
J. D. McGee
Hipp Marks
Philippine bureau opens 21 water works project
The Philippine bureau of public works has put in operation 21 water works costing $330,000. The project expands municipal water service and improves supply for multiple districts.
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Philippine Bureau of Public Works
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