Ferguson to speak for beer in Texas wets campaign
James E. Ferguson will campaign for repeal of dry laws and for beer legalization in the August 26 election. C. C. McDonald, head of the state wet campaign, predicts a large repeal vote and says Ferguson remains a key figure alongside Democratic leaders and the Texas Liberal Legion. Local observers note efforts to heal divisions within the party as campaigns gear up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
C. C. McDonald
Wichita Falls
McDonald
Austin
Ferguson
Democratic Party
Jed C. Adams
Maury Hughes
Brim
Jim Ferguson
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Herbert Hoover
Adams
Farley
Many Acres of Cotton Are to Be Eliminated
Baton Rouge. Louisiana's 5 301 acres of the 550 000 acre cotton quota are approved for reduction under the federal plan. First parishes reporting include Morehouse Concordia Madison West Carroll Allen Vernon St Martin De Soto La Salle Vermilion with total cash payments of 9 605. State administrator J G Lee expects to reach and exceed the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. G. Lee
State Farm Act
Lee
Morehouse
Concordia
Madison
West Carroll
Allen
Vernon
St. Martin
DeSoto
LaSalle
Vermilion
Miss Ayres Wins Beauty Contest at Atlantic City
Miss Alice Mae Ayres of Tyler Texas won the beach beauty contest staged by the National Association of Retail Grocers in Atlantic City. About 10 000 spectators watched 27 entrants from several states compete with Miss Walt Whitman of Camden second and Miss Maryland third. Ayres, a Tyler Commercial college student, will travel to Washington D C and then the Chicago World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Alice Mae Ayres
Tyler
Texas
National Association of Retail Grocers
Walt Whitman
Camden
Maryland
Ayres
Tyler Commercial College
Winnie L. Ayres
Miss Ayres
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Texas Child Falls From Train Window
Ned Draughon seven year old son of Mr and Mrs C F Draughon of Muskogee Oklahoma fell from a moving train near Garland twelve miles north of Dallas and was found beside the tracks by his father. He was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. The incident occurred while the family traveled by Missouri Kansas Texas railway coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Ned Draughon
C. F. Draughon
Muskogee
Okla
Garland
Missouri-Kansas-Pacific Railway
Highland Park
Katy
Draughon
W. C. Seiler
Ned
Voliva Predicts Seven Year Dreath and Wheat Price Surge
Zion City leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva warned followers that the world is entering a seven year drought in which wheat may rise to 48 dollars per bushel. He linked famine to a coming anti Christ and suggested non Zionists will be swept away. he also speculated Mussolini could be the tyrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion City
Ill
U.R
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Voliva
Shiloh Tabernacle
Joseph
Pharaoh
Mussolini
Governor Pardons Texas Life Termer Harris
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson granted a full pardon to Jackson Harris who was sentenced in 1922 for life imprisonment and burglary and liquor law violations. The governor also remitted an unpaid portion of a Dallas county fine for Ira Powell and revoked a furlough and general parole for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Jackson Harris
Miriam A. Ferguson
Harris
Ira Powell
Dallas County
Silent Safe Cracker Supplied by Science In Fort Worth
Dallas dispatch says three Fort Worth men were arrested Wednesday after police traced a device described as a silent safe cracker to science used in making self starters and electric ice boxes. Officers recovered a range of burglary tools and the trio faced charges as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Fort Worth
Silent knobknocker aids safe theft described in detail
Thursday report outlines a U shaped plate with screws used to remove safe knobs quietly. Officers warn such devices attract criminals as they create no noise or tremors, unlike explosive tear gas bombs once used to guard strongboxes. Nearby Elizabethtown geology notes Miocene shark teeth and mollusk shells found by UNC geologists. Sahara dust traced to Great Britain, about 2000 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lar Tools
Elizabethtown
University of North Carolina
Police Jury of Ouachita Parish Elects Officers in June 1933 Session
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury met in Monroe on June 7 1933 to organize the new body elect officers and set temporary leadership. J E Bryan named temporary chairman and J M Breard unanimously chosen president with 12 votes and one absence.
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Parish of
Ouachita
Court House
Lousiana
J. M. Breard
Messrs
D. ¥. Smith
W. J. Vinson
R. Tidwell
Geo
O. Breece
C. A. Kincaid
J. L. Warren
J. E
Bir
Police Jury
Montgomery
Tidwell
Mr. Montgomery
Rutledge
J. EB. Bryan
Breard
Hendrix
Rutleage
J. E. Bryan
Quachita Parish
E. H. Hill
General Fund
Lamothe Undertaking Co
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Quechia Parish
Ouschita Parish
Neee Stationery
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co
Cogeeneee
Twin City Pte. Co
Ford Levi Stationery Co
Standard Office Sup. Co
Pub. Co
M. Coverdale
Wee & Repairs
Court House & Ail
Louisiana Paper Co
Slagie-Johnson Lbr. Co
Monroe Wholesale Nac Co
Bee
Otis Elevator Co
Frank W. Hawthorne
City Paint & Well Paper Co
B. Cooley
Monroe Chemical Co
Joseph Mickel & Bro
Grege & McKenzie
von Bt
John Electric Co
Perry Lime & Cement Co
Sup- CN
Ieeie
Monroe How. Co
Collen's Pharmacy
Pat S. Hamilton
Marvin E. Johnson
Co. C. Lindley
A. Keller & Son
Ouachita Parish Police Jury Records And Claims June 7 1933
Ouachita Parish Police Jury delegates elect several staff for one year and names health board members. It approves claims for general fund and road maintenance and authorizes indigent lists and a vehicle purchase. The body also discusses library reorganization and public works funding under ERA and Louisiana Highway Commission.
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J. McQuiller
E. L. Wright
C. L. Mengis
Montgomery
Hendrix
Parish Board of Health
J. W. Williams
Ouachita Parish
E. R. Yancey
Ellis Powell
Claud Harrison
Mr. Breece
Mr. Rutledge
Mary Goss Home
Charity and Relief Committee
Philip Robertson
Ward
Wiley Tidwell
Mr. Tidwell
Rutledge
Tidwell
Library Association
Breece
Monroe
Ouachita River
Bayou DeSiard
Louisiana Highway Department
Bayou
Louisiana Highway Commission
Congress
Louisiana
Ouachita
Monroe Ouachita River Bridge
Louisville Avenue
West Monroe
Brown Paper Mill
Jonesboro Road
Sterlington
Sterlington Road
Lapine-Jackson Parish
J. B. Collins
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Los Angeles
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Gyge
Insurance Dept
Monroe News-Star
News-Star-World Pub, Co
N. Second Street
Monroe Mews-Star
Monrose Morning World
Butler University
Indianapolis
Jessie B. Craig
Center
Calvert
Virginia
Associated Press
Science
Great Britain
Sahara Desert
Wsay
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Hot Springs
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Hollister
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Srne
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Montreal
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Boston
H. D. Reaves
New Virginie Hotel
M. B. Pearce
C. H. Hill
Jas. T. French
Kellogg Lbr. Co
Rogers
Brownlee Trailer Co
Sherwin-Williams Co
Fishtol
Dixie Canner Co
Jewel McQuiller
D. Masur & Son
Josephine Jackson
Ada Walker
G. M. Snellings
Western Union
Sam Warren
A. Hernenday
EB. Wilton
Sedereeves Lee Jordan
Jim Griffin
Dan Pollard
Kola Douglass
Washington
J. @ Graver
Rose Harold
George Sampson
Eereer F. L. Lipman
Pariah
Cee Malissa Beniamine
Moss Corsee
C. H. Mosely
Jackie Roberts
Cummins
al Iy Heer
Ak Marvin Welsh
News-Star— World Pub, Co
Charlie Allen
Jelly Bynum
Willie Hanes
Mack Kyles
Willie Wiliams
Willie Dillard
R. P. Benson
W. L. Morris
M. M. Munholland
M. I. Holmes
T. T. Webb
Webb Goodlet
Pat
Hamimiton
Oliver Byers
Serereesee
Ed. L. Culpep
J. D. Swayze
I. S. Rogers
G. O. Blazier
J. W. Allen
Chester Hendrix
F. W. Allison
E. M. Eckhart
Essereer
Mose Carter
L. Fuller
O. A. Purks
John Young
T. H. Surlock
Stanley’ Cain
C. J. Boyette
W. P. Evans
Charles G. Bennett
Fred Brownlee
H. L. Cherry
H. A. Breard
Harvey Joiner
Eula Ragen
B. C
Willey
E. C. Willey
W. H. Ellis
Eseeage
Ben PF. Richardson
Charles W. Dent
A. A. Swayze
Woto O. C. Coates
R. R. Gatlin
Suste
J. W. Pope
J. L. Humble
G. R. McClain
Eccere
Charles Stewart
Vito
W. B. Brown
Eadansee
J. T. Bryant
Os Beeees
James F. Loley
Seeense
Bernice Eaton
Evensm
Adis McGee
Seeseuak
B. A. Trousdale
Patton
Joe Joseph
A. D. Golson
W. O. Smith
I. N. Peters
P. McDougald
Vv. S Garnett
W. C. Oliver
Seerneeese
J. W. Boatright
O. Cobb
F.C. Watkins
Tom D. Wafer
Z. L. Page
W. R. Terry
Oveepeseie
Geo. B. Holmes
L. B Hayden
B. Chase
Neal Fuller
Fred Peaf
Natural Gas Co
EB & WS
Pac RR. Co
East Side
West Side
C.J Willhite
Ferryman
EF & W
Oarage
TTT
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Tee Monroe Band & Gravel Co
Automotive Parts Co
Seven O Seven Tire Ser
Edenborn Estate Lor Co
F. Varino & Co
Quality Feed & Comm. Co
Res Oven
Parlor City
Monroe Hdw
Weaks Supply Co
T. P. Thompson Coffee Co
Lenawillhite
Ferry Boat Motor Service Co
Eoees Sherwin Williams Co
Tidwell & Sons
W. B. Smith
Louisville Cooperage Co
James Machine Works
Ross Brothers
Armour & Co
Ssc
Greggs & McKenzie
Insurance City Bakery
Esas
Patrish
Henedrix
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