Agent Gathers Ouachita Farm Service Achievements
A summary released by E R Strahan outlines 16 years of farm agent service in Ouachita parish. It lists totals for meetings, attendance, office and field work, 4-H club development, letters, bulletins, tours, and demonstrations. Highlights include boll weevil control, new varieties, fertilizer use, seed purchases, cattle tick eradication education, hog cholera inoculation, fruit tree disease control, and 4-H expansion.
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Ouachita Parish
E. R. Strahan
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Baton Rouge
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promises Quick Bile Flow
An old advertisement claims the liver should release two pounds of bile daily to aid digestion. It alleges poor bile flow causes decay and discomfort, urging readers to use Carter's Little Liver Pills to restore flow and overall wellbeing for 26 cents.
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Carter
Ouachita Parish drought relief and farming programs timeline
The record lists Red Cross drought relief efforts following the 1927 and 1932 floods and details Ouachita parish programs from 1930 to 1938. It cites emergency seed loans in 1931, seed associations, dairymen organization, a 1934 cattle purchase for drought relief, and the 1933–1938 agricultural adjustment plan, plus tuberculosis and Bangs disease cattle testing and government payments totaling 51,250 for cattle purchase and 598,006.50 for benefit and adjustment payments.
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Red Cross
Drouth
Quadruplet dies in DeQueen Arkansas Peach worker's wife loses baby
A quadruplet girl died early today in DeQueen Arkansas, where the wife of a peach orchard worker, 98 pounds, and her newborns faced the tragedy after the first sister died yesterday.
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Ark
Smart Alex jailed in Ouachita Parish after jail crashings
Alex Hester a 35 year old Chicago Black man known as Smart Alex was jailed in Ouachita Parish after allegedly crashing the jail and interviewing prisoners without authority while posing as a private detective. He faces charges for obtaining money by deceiving Monroe attorneys with stories of Black clients in need.
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Alex Hester
Chicago
Sheriffs Department
Smart Alex
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Hester
Concrete pour planned for Camp Ki-Ro-Li pool bottom
Olan H. Black announced that concrete for the bottom of the Camp Ki-Ro-Li pool will be poured Thursday morning. The sides were poured weeks ago and once the bottom sets the pool will be ready for use. A state of the art circulation system will keep water clean. The project, funded by S. K. Henninger, costs about 1500 dollars and will be open to other organizations besides the Boy Scouts.
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Olan H. Black
Camp Ki-Ro- Li
Mr. Black
United States Has About 22.8 Million One Family Homes
United States housing data cites approximately 22 833 000 one family homes in existing stock. The figure highlights scale of single family home ownership across the nation, reflecting household composition and housing market dynamics.
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United States
Lions Install New Officers at Franches Hotel Banquet
Dr. S. A. Collins was installed as Lions Club president for the coming year in a ceremony at Hotel Frances. F. L. Jones retired after a year as president and received an engrossed certificate. Lucius G Hughes was honored with a silver bowl for eight years as secretary. Hughes becomes first vice president, with C. S. Walker succeeding as secretary. A. N. Robinson is named second vice president as the club reports 60 members and a strong treasury.
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Monroe
Shreveport
Armadale
Kansas City
Kas
Buffalo
Pelican Pup
Military Order of Cooties
S. A. Collins
Lions Club
Hotel Frances
F. L. Jones
Jones
Lucius G Hughes
Lion Hughes
C. S. Walker
A. N. Robinson
R. T Watson
Lions Honor Retiring Secretary Hughes at District Banquet
The club awarded the silver trophy to retiring Secretary Hughes noting his record of first or shared first in every district efficiency contest. Lion Louie Mathis editors a new weekly publication The Lion Tamer. Over 100 Lions and guests from Winnsboro Haynesville Oak Grove Jonesboro Hodge attended the banquet and dance with a floor show by Miss Armandine Renaud's pupils.
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Hughes
Lion Tamer
Lion Louie Mathis
Winnsboro
Haynesville
Oak Grove
Jonesboro
Sterlington Home Club Meeting Plans July Outings
The Sterlington Home Demonstration club met at Mrs C R Alexander s home where Mrs T J Chambers outlined an extensive canning program and Miss Aubrey Oge discussed improved canning methods. Members voted to attend the field day outing at the North Louisiana Experiment Station in Calhoun and the home demonstration clubs picnic planned for July 12.
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Sterlington
C. R. Alexander
T. J. Chambers
Aubrey Oge
North Louisiana Experiment Station
Calhoun
Homse Demonstration Clubs
Police hold three unclaimed bicycles in Monroe
Monroe police report three bicycles held for owners found by officers in recent days. The bikes are a Famous size 28 black with white trim, an Excelsior size 28 1 2 black with red and white trim, and a Latonia size 2 black with red and white trim. Owners can reclaim by presenting serial numbers. Whisky prices in Japan have fallen by nearly 40 percent.
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Monroe
Excelsior
Latonia
Held on peace bond for Ouachita man
Fred Monk age 36 from west of Calhoun was jailed on a $500 peace bond after arrest Wednesday on charges from his wife. He remained in Ouachita parish jail Thursday as the sheriff's department investigated the complaint.
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Fred Monk
Calhoun
Ouachita Parish
Monk
Sheriff's Department
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Miles
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Swatow
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Nampa Island
Canton
Chihlin
Drum Corps
Rodney J. Hobbs
C. A. Hunt
Casino Park
Hunt
Marcy Lee
Voiles
Idim
Seersucker
Georgiana
Perfection
DeSiard
Smart
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FISK
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Sacutchik
Arkil
Tate
America
Grogan Oil Company
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Rainbow Grocery
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Monroe Auto & Supply Company
Walnut Street
CR. A. Williams
Clayton
H. P
Safpore
Fisk Tire
Fisk Tire Company, Inc
Chicopee Falls
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the Fisk Tire Co., Inc
Flight
Windsor
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