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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
10
Surviving relatives include two sons Frederick Gray Hudson Jr and Murray Hudson Monroe a stepsister Mrs Dolly Mattison New York. Two daughters Erin and Edith Hudson died in early life.
A rheumatism sufferer describes severe pains and night-only relief until Gly-Cas eased symptoms. Purchased from Phoenix Co. at M8 DeSiard St, the ad claims remarkable health improvement after use and urges others to try the medicine.
Commerce groups convene at 3 30 pm for June meetings. Reports will cover past months work and the Civic Affairs Committee will present outcomes of luncheon clubs on establishing a community chest. All clubs voting have gone on record as Naaman. final report prompts chamber boards to vote and likely organize the chest plan.
The interstate commerce commission heard a request from River Terminal company to continue a barge truck freight rate for shipments to Camden and nearby towns. Testimony will include Mr. who is expected to speak. It is described as the ICC’s first ruling involving a barge truck rate.
Mrs. R. C. Allen of 515 Cypress street West Monroe reported to the police Tuesday morning the theft of several articles from the R. C. Allen farm near Delhi. The stolen goods, belonging to Mrs. Allen’s daughter Mrs. J. W. Carter of Tallulah, were believed taken sometime Monday night. The stolen articles included
In Reims France on a June day a military bomber crashed shortly after takeoff burning five French army airmen. The craft fell from about 600 feet just after leaving the field, killing the crew as flames engulfed the aircraft.
Former President Herbert Hoover denounces the Roosevelt New Deal as a costly failure and warns that the administration’s spending program risks huge deficits and debt. He appeals to voters at a rally for Republican John Z Anders, urging anti New Deal congressmen despite party lines. Hoover claims liberalism as defined by Roosevelt would mean bondage, and he attacks labor boards for concentrating power.
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed a 5 percent Pullman fare increase after denying a 10 percent rise as unjustly high. The ruling lets new charges take effect 10 days after publication, with upper berth rates left unchanged. Eastern railroads push to raise coach fares from two cents per mile to 25 cents, a request the commission had earlier refused but granted a rehearing on.
E L Neville incoming president and Paul J Neal Monroe Rotary delegates to the annual Rotary International convention in San Francisco report a successful trip with about 11 000 attendees. They note plans for the 1939 Cleveland exposition and a northern return via Salt Lake City and Colorado.
Salt Lake City dated June 2. Jack Bartlett, 46, was hospitalized after a candid camera stunt went wrong as Motorcycle Patrolman E N Olsson pursued. Bartlett attempted to dodge and struck, suffering a brain concussion. The photographer reportedly captured the moment.
James T. Scribner 74 died after a short illness in Clarks La and was buried at old Bethel cemetery. He worked 30 years for mills in the Exchange Sawmills Sales company after early employment with Missouri Lumber and Mining in Gr Randall Mo. Born September 7 1863 in Moneagua Il he married Rosella Dillman March 2 18%. They had seven sons and one daughter. Surviving are his widow six sons a sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A one story frame house owned by C. B. McCleery burned nearly to the ground on an Arkansas highway about four miles from West Monroe. Firemen arrived after a telephone tip shortly before 7:30 PM and, using booster pumps, extinguished the blaze within three minutes. Nearby, a note reports eleven western states hold 176,000,000 acres of unreserved unappropriated land.
In Tally Ho township farmers harvested more than 200 pounds of assorted fish found in flooded corn rows as Flat River overflowed from heavy rains. The recue followed waters receding, with several farmers pooling the catch. In Seneca Falls, a three year old terrier named Spot revealed by X ray to have swallowed a wrist watch, prompting potential veterinary surgery.
Fort Stevens Oregon braces for a large display as five 90 pound shrapnel shells fired in training failed to explode. Four recovered, the fifth marked by a stake disappeared prompting expectant officials and a potential incident.
Ora Green of Scotts Bluff reports a strange incident as a jackrabbit leaped from a barley field and struck him while he ran, causing a bump on the head, arm gashes, and a scratched leg. the rabbit was unharmed.
Northhampton Mass June 2. State Police say an unidentified man was arrested on suspicion as investigators near solving the slaying of a man whose bound body was found in the Connecticut River last week. Lt Maurice Pelligan refused further charge details. Police questioned three youths and J Paul Bathelt of New York, son of a Holyoke contractor, who came here from New York with his wife.
Water rose behind Parker dam as Arizona mobilized militia and a naval force while Congress intervened to save the situation. Thirteen Southern California cities of the Metropolitan Water District will pay about $10 million, though the federal reclamation service built Parker dam.
A daughter was born June 16 to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wallace of Oak Grove community. Fiske Marion Talley made her debut at an unspecified stage. Portuguese is identified as the official language for Brazil.
London reports say Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow will face a potential hearing on separation from Barbara Hutton after she received threatening letters. Norman Birkett may file for judicial separation. Lance, their two year old son, remains with the countess under guarded conditions in Regent's Park. Repsdorph denied a Danish petition but indicated a near future separation, with details to follow on Danish law and custody.
Mississippi will end its current fiscal biennium about three quarters of a million dollars above January estimates. The general fund balance stood at 6,133,664.20 dollars Monday, with 191,175 paid on bonds and interest from 1938 40 receipts, a sum charged to the next biennium. Zachary Taylor death note included.
Miss Bessie Hewitt who died at her home near Mangham was interred at Lone Cherry cemetery after a funeral at her residence officiated by Rev. Terry. She is survived by two brothers John L. Hewitt and James Hewitt. A brief service for nine month old La Von Bennett followed at the DeSiard road home with interment in the Catholic cemetery. Surviving are the Bennett parents and siblings Mack Gilmer Marjorie May Beatrice and Florence Alice.
Clarks Louisiana June 28 Ber tie V Cody 36 died Monday afternoon from a heart attack. He had worked at Louisiana Central Lumber Co before lunch and collapsed while running for shelter from a rain shower. Survived by widow a son Jimmie Ray Cody a daughter Wilma Dean Cody three brothers Finest Cody of Klamath Falls Claude and Doyle Cody of Clarks and a sister Hazel Cody of Clarks.
The Green Room club of Monroe Little Theater airs its third comedy on KMLB Tuesday from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Directed by Polly Cole and Brunswig Sholars, the Virginia Gunn play features Ruth Hood and Bob Wharton among the cast. Radio productions occur biweekly amid strong audience response.
President Roosevelt withheld approval of a bill to grant the Court of Claims jurisdiction over Choctaw Indians of Mississippi. He warned the enactment could saddle the government with millions in liability and that equity did not justify such a burden. The measure concerned individuals within the Choctaw tribe claiming wrongful denial of tribal property distributions.
Montgomery Ala June 28 Leon McCord will be sworn in today as a judge of the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. His resignation as Alabama Democratic national committeeman is expected immediately. The Fifth Circuit includes Louisiana and Mississippi.
A coalition of Black clubs plans a Black Night at the baseball park on July 7 when the White Sox host El Dorado. The event offers three grand prizes of large grocery baskets and a floor show headlined by Blanche Hopper. Sponsoring groups include XYZ club Acme association Elks club Hollywood Social club Liberty Nite club and Pierce Pharmacy.
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