Proposal to enlarge Gulfport Veterans Hospital
The Associated Press reports that a plan to greatly expand the Gulfport Mississippi veterans hospital to treat neuro psychiatric cases from southern WWI veterans was presented at the Disabled American Veterans convention. The committee urged facility and equipment upgrades and endorsed a $10 million New Orleans veterans diagnostic center.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
United States Veterans Hospital
Gulfport
Miss
R. E. Hoover
Cincinnati
Veterans Rehabilitation Committee
Gulfport Hospital
Mississippi
Hoover
Veterans Debate Next Convention City Bids
E Camp of Gulfport Mississippi and Richard O'Neil of New York City lead a discussion on selecting the next year’s convention site. Cities under consideration include Cincinnati Wilkes Barre Portland Philadelphia Toronto St Petersburg St Paul Birmingham Providence and others bidding for the honor.
Monroe Builds Public Boat House Rapidly
Construction of the town of Monroe public boat house for storing out board motor boats and smaller craft is going ahead rapidly. W. C. Flowers, manager of the Ouachita Boat company, said the structure at the rear of 600 South Grand street will be easily accessible to all water craft.
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Monroe
W. C. Flowers
Ouachita Boat Company
South Grand Street
Byrd Receives Boston Welcome From Governor and City
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd arrives in Boston from New York amid neighbors and state honors. An aerial drill of 40 planes over South Station precedes a 13 gun salute at the navy yard. Mayor Curley accompanies Byrd on a downtown parade to the state house where Governor Allen will present a gold medallion.
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New York
Allen
Commonwealth
Admiral Byrd
Conflicting Testimony In Highways Probe Emerges
Baton Rouge June 27 The senate highway investigating committee hears charges of alleged favoritism in parish road building. Subpoenas issued for Rep W H Bennett and Judge Charles Kilbourne as witnesses challenge promises and contracts in Ponchatoula Frenier and other parish projects.
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Oser
Orleans
W. L. Stevens
Shell
Frank J. D’autremont
J. G. Nelson
Nelson Brothers
Memphis
Stevens
Nelson
H. B. Henderlite
Henderlite
Fisher
O. K. Allen
D’autremont
Joe Fisher
Weber
Long
J. E. Calmes
Holloway Gravel Company
Highway Commission
Life Insurance Executives Visit City for Monroe Plans
John A. Hennessey and A. J. Martin of Stonewall Life Insurance Co arrive to discuss Monroe stockholders future operations in Louisiana and potential Monroe offices. The meeting, in George G. Weaks’ office, signals a strategic expansion for the young firm. In other news, Atlanta reports the state capitol hosts a record cotton stalk of 715 bolts from Marietta, Ga.
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Monroe
Stonewall Life Insurance Company
Vicksburg
John A. Hennessey
A. J. Martin
Louisiana
George G. Weaks
Atlanta
State Capitol
John B. Broadwell
Marietta
Louisiana House Approves Tick Eradication Fund Amid Large Budget
The Louisiana House voted 68 to 12 to approve a 400 000 dollar annual appropriation for tick eradication under the Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board. The session also advanced an 80 million dollar biennial budget and about 3 million in extra appropriations, with tick funds secured equal status to general appropriations and paid from the treasury when available.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
House
Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board
Treasury
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Massachusetts
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Saenger
Tote Dartel
Felix the Cat
Pat Sullivan
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J. M. Lester
West Feliciana
Joe Bonnino
White Castle
Western Star Lodge No. 24
Ben Moore
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