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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
8
A dredge named Waterway with about 45 men works under Major John H. Lee to fill the cut-off river at Camden Arkansas. Workers plan two parallel dikes 21 to 27 feet high with brush timber between, aiming to pump about 2000 cubic yards of sand daily over three days to complete filling and close the cut-off section of the Ouachita River.
The June report details Bishop James Dan R of the Methodist Episcopal South linked to speculative stock activity throughyle and company. Witnesses like W Kable and L Goldhurst describe arrangements and the bishop appearing as an office boy while stock entries are reviewed in bankruptcy proceedings.
Two oil and gas leases were recorded at the district clerk's office. One from T. G. a sterling company to Palmer corporation of Louisiana covers 40 acres in section 1-4 of 22-19-2e for five years from November 23, 1930 with $400 cash. The second from L W Stubbs of Shreveport to G E Davis covers 2.97 acres lot 3 of 19-19-4e dated June 17, 1929 runs 12 months with $1 cash and start of a well in 90 days.
Aqua planes or serf boards will feature in Monroe July 4 races with two popular young women chosen for the display gliding on the Oua chita. The 10 mile free-for-all was omitted, and committees plan careful details as townsfolk gather for a thrilling morning program near Capt. Cooley’s landing on the river.
The four engine Numancia seaplane refitted and refueled at Cartagena Spain in two days to depart for the Azores in search of four missing Spanish trans Atlantic aviators. Army mechanics replaced one engine and the crew prepared the craft for immediate flight as officials kept silent on further plans.
The article notes Kable and Goldhurst under federal indictment for fraudulent use of the mails following a raid on their bucket shop company after a bankruptcy petition. It mentions a stock market contact and a South America trip that left a list of reachable locations with Goldhurst.
Building permits for the past week ending today total 18700 according to city hall records. The largest permit goes to T John for a one story brick building on DeSiard street at 9000. Other permits include A L Peters 1600 remodel Morris street, Virginia Norman 450 Adams street, John Jackson 1500 Atkinson street, Peter Fasi 1800 DeSiard street, C Vaughn 900 River Front, George McCallister 450 Goldman street, and John Atkinson 3000 Hawthorne street.
Flight crews continued to pursue the Azores route from Alcázares airfield as hopes remained high for locating the missing aviators who vanished early Saturday while en route to New York.
Governor Huey P. Long issued five commissions. Osval Normand of Marksville becomes justice of the peace for ward three Avoyelles parish, replacing himself after failing to qualify. John Pollard of Leesville is constable ward five Vernon parish, succeeding R. S. Johnson who resigned. T. J. Head of Oak Grove named to West Carroll parish police jury ward two. P. R. Horecky joins Church Point town council replacing Homer Bellard who resigned. Miss Jean Stafford of Alexandria named notary public for Rapides parish.
In Mer Rouge two couples wed in rapid succession. Cedric Daniels and Mrs. Joe Page of Mer Rouge married in Munroe on June 22 and planned a brief Arizona visit. Thelma Powell and Forest Burroughs married June 28 at the Methodist church with Rev. Neesom officiating. Frank Bell and Ellie ONeil united June 24 at the bride's home in Choudrant and plan a Texas and south Louisiana trip before settling back in Mer Rouge.
Genial host F. T. Smith entertained several hundred guests at Horseshoe Lake for his 18th annual Monroe Barbecue. Guests from St. Louis Little Rock Jackson Shreveport and other cities included bankers oil and gas men and automobile dealers. L W Mobley J D Steward and Shang Lee Lung supervised the barbecue meats as Mrs Smith stayed home with the ladies. The Sunshine Band provided music and guests congratulated Smith on his business success hoping to attend the 1930 event.
Mrs Evizasern Toso of Cleveland Ohio testifies she used ten bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to overcome weakness and nervousness and regain strength. She recommends the medicine to others in similar condition.
Herman Brown discovers a newspaper wrapped shoe box containing a dead infant near the old aviation field between the woods and Texas avenue. The baby, about two to three days old, died four to five days earlier. no suspect identified. Coroner and police investigated. newspaper date June 8 found with the wrapping. Brown had previously found whiskey in the area while searching the wooded spot.
An old advertisement touts Zemo as a soothing antiseptic for bites stings and rashes. It claims swift relief from itching helps draw out infection and restore skin, noting 20 years of use for pimples rash and skin irritations. Sold everywhere in 35c 60c and 1.00 sizes.
Sixteen Lions club members join a Lions versus Rotary baseball game set for July 4. Captain Tom Adams leads the Lions with detailed roles from water boys to physicians arranged by the committee for the Fourth of July celebration.
Lines police and vendors for hot dogs and pink lemonade set the scene for a friendly Fourth of July game. The event is expected to attract a large crowd on the sidelines and grandstand when the umpire calls batter up, sharing the limelight with a developing rivalry.
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