Farmers urged to back 1939 AAA program in Louisiana
Parish Agricultural Agent D L Bornman notes 97 percent of cotton producers and most cane growers, plus 8 percent of rice producers, will cooperate in the 1939 AAA. A U S Department leaflet, The Farmer's Dollar Goes To Town, argues farm prosperity links to rural sales and urges closer farmer cooperation.
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Parish
D. L. Bornman
F. W. Spencer
AAA
Louisiana
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
4-H and Home Demonstration Club Contest Day Opens
The Ouachita parish 4-H and Home Demonstration Club Contest Day began at Bernstein Park with clubs from across the parish. Contests determine representatives to the state 4-H short course at LSU June 24 to 28, with livestock, crop, poultry, and vegetable judging and demonstrations by boys and girls. Judges include Miss Nan Tarwater, Mrs. Margie Campbell, Miss Grace Wilson, and W. D. Morgan. cash honors awarded to top parish dressmakers. The state motor fuel bill tax rose 1 percent for 1938 versus 1937.
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Bernstein Park
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana State University
Nan Tarwater
Margie Campbell
Grace Wilson
W. D. Morgan
Home Demonstration Council
Three held in Jones slaying case in southwest Louisiana
Lake Charles and nearby towns report three Leesville residents and the murdered soldier's wife in custody as murder charges are filed. The four month investigation by Beauregard Calcasieu and Vernon sheriffs yields new clues in the Jones case.
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Lake Charles
Charles E. Jones
Louisiana
Lodema Jones
Calcasieu Parish
Henry A. Reid
Leesville
Tootie’ Maddox
Bud Smith
Henry Madox
DeRidder
E. W. Reid
Vernon Parish
Jones
United States Army
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Vernon Parishes
Deaths in Ferriday and St Joseph
William C. Mason eighty died at his Sicily Island home from a porch fall. Funeral in Pine Hill cemetery officiated by Rev. Enon Boyett. Mason, a farmer born in England, lived in Catahoula parish since 1911 after leaving Mississippi. He married Martha Mitchell Carlock in 1883. Glenn Wilson fifty six, bookkeeper and associate editor of the Tensas Gazette, died suddenly. Survived by his mother Martha A. Wilson of Bradenton Florida and wife Georgia Lynch of St Joseph. He had a son James H. Wilson and daughter Winnifred Wilson. Wilson, a native of Indians, had lived eleven years in St Joseph.
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Ferriday
William C. Mason
Sicily Island
Pine Hill Cemetery
Enon Boyett
Mason
Catahoula Parish
Mississippi
England
Martha Mitchell Carlock
Glenn Wilson
Tensas Gazette of
St. Joseph
Martha A. Wilson
Bradenton
Fla
Georgia Lynch
The
State Times
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
James H. Wilson
Winnifred Wilson
Wilson
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Womble dies in Mulberry Street
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William R. Womble of 204 Mulberry street died early Tuesday. The funeral was held at Mulhearn Funeral Home Tuesday at 11 30 am with Rev L T Hastings, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in the city cemetery. The funeral of S W Collins aged man living in a rooming house in the
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William R. Womble
Mulberry Street
Mulhearn Funeral Home
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
City
South End Resident Dies Suddenly
A South End resident died Sunday and was held at Mu'hearn Funeral Home Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. J. P. Lowry of the Church of Christ officiated. Interment followed at Riverview Burial Park. Efforts to locate relatives in Missouri proved fruitless.
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South End
Mu'hearn
J. P. Lowry
Church of Christ
Riverview
Missouri
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Hattie Kay in West Monroe
The funeral of 50 year old Mrs Hattie Lou Kay was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Dr A E Prince pastor of First Baptist Church of West Monroe officiating. Interment followed at Hasley Cemetery. She is survived by husband R A Kay one brother C L McKinley of Martha Tex two aunts Mrs W B Warren of West Monroe and Mrs M E Hall of Dallas Tex and pallbearers H R Hodges T C Welch T A Breard Herlong Averett Irvin Kilpatrick Fred G Thatcher Jr.
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Hattie Lou Kay
Mulhearn Funeral Home
A. E. Prince
First Baptist Church of
West Monroe
Hasley Cemetery
R. A. Kay
C. L. McKinley
Martha
Tex
W. B. Warren
M. E. Hall
Dallas
H. R. Hodges
T. C. Welch
T. A. Breard
Herlong Averett
Irvin Kilpatrick
Fred G Thatcher, Jr
Ouachita Parish Farm Bureau Barbecue Planned
The Ouachita parish farm bureau hosts a barbecue for members and guests at the fair grounds in West Monroe on Friday June 30 starting at 5 p.m. T. T. Jones presides with D L Bornman and Milton C Tainter among speakers from Baton Rouge. Local businessmen invited.
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Ouachita Parish
Good Business Outlook Seen for Louisiana Jobs Rise
State Labor Commissioner B W Cason reports Louisiana employment services have 80 percent higher placements this year with 29 091 people placed in five months across 21 offices. Monroe aims 1 083 jobs in Ouachita Parish, and occupations filled span chemists engineers musicians pharmacists teachers draftsmen and more.
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B. W. Cason
Louisiana State Employment Service
R. E. Young
Monroe
State Employment Service
Quachita Parish
Young
Louisiana
Department of Labor
West Monroe Clinic Reports Aftercare For Three Patients
Barbara Jean DeMoss daughter of Mr and Mrs P P DeMoss 406 North Sixth Street West Monroe was reported doing well after an appendectomy Monday The Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic noted her improvement Tuesday morning Mrs Wiley Hilburn of Ruston was reported satisfactory after an operation Monday and Mrs W C Feazel 1015 Trenton Street West Monroe admitted Monday for a minor operation was reported doing well
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Barbara Jean DeMoss
P. P. DeMoss
North Sixth Street
West Monroe
Vaughan- Wright-Bendel Clinic
Wiley Hilburn
Ruston
W. C. Feazel
Trenton Street
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Malaria Ad
Don’t endure malaria ever again. At first sign take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic a real malaria medicine with tasteless quinidine and iron. Pleasant to take and widely used. Buy large size at drug stores for more value.
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Grove
Atlanta
Lions Club Installs Officers in Dubach on June 29
Dubach Louisiana residents learn the Dubach Lions club will inaugurate new officers on June 29. Incoming leader A. M. Tatum is named president with T. E. Kirklin as vice-president Rev. W. B. Hollingsworth as secretary-treasurer and R. P. Foster as tail twister.
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Dubach
Dubach Lions Club
A. M. Tatum
T. E. Kirklin
Rev. W. B. Hollingsworth
R. P. Foster
Lions Club
Local Civic Year Spotlight Highlights Community Projects
A report highlights a busy year in which a local play by residents was staged and several civic projects were launched. The article notes ongoing cultural activities and public initiatives benefiting residents.
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Perous
Bicycle theft reported on Thomas Street
James Camp of 807 Thomas Street reported to police that his red Arnold Shwaardig bicycle with white trim was stolen from his front door steps Monday night.
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James Camp
Thomas Street
Arnold Shhervin
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