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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1936

Page

10

Landon Quits Loafing Plans Amid White House Run Updates

Estes Park Colorado June reports Gov Alf M Landon plans more conferences at his ranch retreat with W S Rosecrans W D Bell and Senator Frederick Steiner as poll watchers and staff visiters converge Nancy Jo Landon shows political savvy telling photographers she prefers them over others in a light moment at Mary's Lake amid campaign buzz.

Estes Park Colo Alf M. Landon W. S. Rosecrans Los Angeles W. D. Bell New York Republican Finance Committee Frederick Steiner Oregon Cleveland Landon Rosecrans California Peggy Anne Mary's Lake June Nancy Jo Kansas

New Bus Station Nears Completion in Grammont Street

Construction of a large one story station for Tri-State Transit and Interurban Transportation on Grammont Street is nearly finished and may open July 15. Tudor and Ratcliff built the $16,000 project with ornamental yellow tile, featuring spacious waiting rooms rest rooms and a modern restaurant. Buses will load under a west marquee for weather protection.

Tri-State Transit Company Interurban Transportation Company Grammont Street Tudor and Ratcliff

Reconstruction Rise After Ga Miss Tornadoes Rebuilds

In Gainesville Georgia and Tupelo Mississippi areas devastated by spring tornadoes, rebuilding accelerates with $120,000,000 in new construction and federal aid. Civic leaders praise resilience as stores and homes rise from ruin, with Red Cross relief and loans fueling redevelopment.

North Georgia Trade Center Tupelo Miss Gainesville Cordele Stone J. Crane Red Cross J. P. Nanney Cordelo Home Owners Loan Corporation Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment to draw 2000 delegates in Baton Rouge

The three day Louisiana VFW state encampment in Baton Rouge will discuss welfare problems, federal responsibility for widows and orphans, immigration limits, and a peace program. Over 2,000 delegates and visitors are expected from Monroe and other posts, with drum corps and more than 10 musical units to compete.

State Department Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Baton Rouge C. A. Hunt Rodney J. Hobbs Monroe VF. W Department Denver Colo

Grayson Shipping 18 Carloads of Tomatoes This Season

A. B. Warner of Grayson, president of the Caldwell Truck Growers' Association, reports success in tomato shipments. About six months of growing produced 18 carloads shipped to northern markets from Caldwell parish with June 9 marking the first load and June 27 the final shipment. Warner expects larger acreage next year and sees tomatoes as a lasting agricultural factor for north Louisiana.

A. B. Warner Grayson Caldwell Truck Growers’ Association Caldwell Parish Warner Louisiana

Building Permit Issued for North Sixth Avenue Home

John J. Guerriero obtained a building permit from Sam Howl, building inspector, for a brick veneer residence at North Sixth and Rochelle. The five room, 1600 square foot house has an asbestos roof and costs 3650 dollars. Ellis and Coleman are the contractors.

John J. Guerriero Sam Howl North Sixth Rochelle Ellis and Coleman

Radio Program Listings Across Networks

A dense schedule of NBC WEA F and WJZ programs lists parades, news, baseball scores, orchestras, and variety shows across regions with times from late afternoon to late night. The listing includes names like Jack Miller, Boake Carter, George Givot, Frank Dailey, Amos n Andy, Xavier Cugat, Ed Wynn, Xavier Cugat, and many regional stations with east, midwest, mountain, and pacific zone references.

Nbc-Weaf Livie Wabe Alexander Cores Chain Renfrew Ecdia H. Foote Jack Miller Boake Carter Lazy Dan Ken Murray C Tocet Willard Robison Orches Midwest Joe Reichman Ask B. Cummins NBC WJZ Weal Kad Midwest Wood Wire Northwest Canadian Wiraj Wiha Kstp Webe Wilay Kfyr Eret Cfef SOUTH Wrva Wwne Wave Wiax Wfia Wsun Wem Witia Kpre Kdy Kelt Kehl Pacific Iti Kbo Keu Manhattan Guardsmen Ford Bond Billy Betty Amos Andy Voice of Experience Leo Reisman Wayne King Voice of the People Ed Wynn Graham Meredith Willson Barry McKinney Roy Campbell Royalists Clem McCarthy Sports Amos 'N Nano Rodrigo F. Henderson Ore Jesse Crawford Henry Busse Xavier Cugat East Meeting House Press-Radio Bae Frannk Flo Lowell Thomas Easy Aces Tony Russell Lum & Abner Vivian Della Chiesa Crime Clues Spence Dean Welcome Valley B. Bernin Lads Freeba NBC String Symphony Ruby Newman Shandor Dancing Music Orchestra Phil Levant

Exams Announced by Federal Board for Civil Service

The United States civil service commission posts open competitive exams for positions including Inspector of locomotives at 4000 dollars yearly with the interstate commerce commission. Other openings include Criminal research statistician at 3800 dollars with the bureau of the census, and various grades for cadastra engineers, climatologists, geomorphologists, economic geographers, meteorologists, and agronomists under the department of agriculture. Full details are available from Mrs. W A O Kelly, secretary, at the post office in this city.

United States Civil Service Commmission Interstate Commerce Commission Criminal Research Statistician Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce Department of Agriculture W. A. O'Kelly United States Civil Service Board of Examiners

Vacation Bible School At Choudrant Draws 75 Students

Seventy five students enrolled in the vacation Bible school at Choudrant Methodist Church directed by Mrs. D. E. Ford with assistants guiding various age groups. The program included songs, prayers, and a consecration service led by the intermediates, closing with “Our Bible School.”

Choudrant Coudrant Methodist Church D. E. Ford C. A. Moore M. G. Kelly B. F. Roberts Jonal Old Rugged Cross Vinlin Jesus Gloria Kirk Sara O'Neal Alistaine Bagwell Our Bible School

Minden Man Hurt While Boarding Freight Train

Buddie Clark a 19 year old Minden resident was bruised Sunday afternoon when he jumped from an Illinois Central freight car four miles west of town and was dragged when attempting to reboard. He is recovering at St Francis sanitarium. Clark said the box car had no floor and he jumped to avoid falling through. The train was not moving fast at the time of the incident.

Buddie Clark Minden

Costly British War Burden and European Sanctions

The article, datelined London, reports Premier Mussolini's Ethiopian campaign cost Europe over $600,000 a day, with Italy's war bill near $1 billion. It details sanctions’ broad impact on trade, markets, and prices across nations including Britain, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, Turkey, and Germany, noting varied gains and losses.

Associated Press London Mussolini Ethiopia Europe Italy League of Nations Germany Austria Albania Hungary Addis Ababa Denmark Wales Great Britain Mediterranean United Kingdom Yugoslavia France Switzerland Turkey Belgium

Fisherman’s murder case hinges on lovers quarrel claim

In Waco Texas on June 30 a court hears Owens Haynes 26 charged with murder after Leta Mae Tekle 23 fell 75 feet from Devil’s Backbone cliff. Haynes says Tekle tried to leave and fell. witness L L Hewitt recalls a dramatic quarrel and a feminine cry. Tekle’s mother says the couple planned no marriage and she believed jealousy stirred the tragedy.

Waco Texas Owens Haynes Leta Mae Tekle Haynes L. L. Hewitt

Local Mer Rouge Couple Weds in Texas Mexico Tour

Special report from Mer Rouge Louisiana states Miss Annie Elizabeth Eckles and P A Roy of Farmerville married June 25. Mrs Roy is the daughter of Mrs Lucy Eckles. The couple will depart soon on a tour of Texas and Mexico.

Mer Rouge Annie Elizabeth Eckles P. A. Roy Farmerville Roy Lucy Eckles Texas Mexico

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