Pioneer Company Opens New Drilling Campaign in Morehouse Parish
The Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Company of Monroe announces an expanded gas drilling campaign in Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. They have begun drilling on the Allison plantation in Morehouse parish, bringing twelve wells into operation with more planned this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Company
Allison Farm
Morehouse
Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Company
Monroe
Ings
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
Allison Plantation
Morehouse Parish
Officers Elected for Ouachita Farm Bureau at Meeting
Ouachita Farm Bureau members in City Hall elected a board from most wards of Ouachita parish. Officers named were A. L. Smith president H. D. Montgomery vice president and J. H. Watkins secretary and treasurer. Ex officio members include E S Strahan and Mrs Jewell McQuiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Farm Bureau
Ouachita Parish
Charles W. Phillips
C. W. Phillips
Fred Huenfeld
Genie Miller
J. T. Austin
Neal McHenry
W. G. Haynes
Saenger to Rebuild Lyceum Theatre in Monroe
Saenger Amusement Company of New Orleans plans to rebuild the Lyceum on De Siard Street spending 15 000 to 20 000. Architect Charles David drew up plans and work will start Monday with a modern, popular price presentation aimed at Monroe theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenger Amusement Company
New Orleans
Lyceum Theatre
de Siard Street
Louisiana
Charles David
Theatre Company
Monroe
Saenger Theatre
Saenger
Three Deputies in One House Adds a Girl
Born last night at 9:25 to Mr and Mrs Milton Coverdale a fine girl joining two bachelor deputies in the household. Deputy Sheriff Coverdale quips about the new arrival as the first daughter and notes his flu illness and plans to come out Monday despite cloudy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Coverdale
Oil and gas leases change hands in two sales
E. F. Miller sells oil and gas rights to C. L. Melebeck and W. B. Gabbert for 1000 dollars covering lots four five and part of lot three and 24 acres in section 2 19N 5E. Cyrille Pecastaing sells to Calagera Sclara lots four five and six of square eleven in Terminal Heights addition for 4449.42 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Miller
C. L. Melebeck
W. B. Gabbert
Cyrille Pecastaing
Calagera Sclara
Terminal Heights
Plot against neutrality laws leads to arrests in El Paso
In El Paso on March 18 General Irene Villareal Colonel Jose Rojas and Jose Salgado faced federal district court on charges of conspiring to violate neutrality laws by planning a revolutionary expedition into Mexico. They pleaded not guilty and were ordered held. Also on March 18 Mexican President Obregon signed a decree restricting emigration to the United States. In Nogales Mexican General Felix Diaz was shot and killed while fleeing a military escort between Ortiz and Lamisa.
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Columbia
District Court
Willard Cranen
Sol Ross
Jim Joiner
Charles Henderson
Abram Ward
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Riverton
Associated Press
el Paso
Irene Villareal
Jose Rojas
Jose Salgado
Mexico
Federal District Court
United States
A. R. Maria
Obregon
Nogales
Ariz
Felix Diaz
Forfito Diaz
California
Ortiz
Lamisa
Army Officials Inspect Monroe National Guard Company
Brigadier General L A Toombs adjutant general of Louisiana and Colonel F S Prescott of the U S Army visit Monroe to inspect the local National Guard Company G 156th Infantry. A meeting is scheduled for tonight.
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L. A. Toombs
State of
Louisiana
F. S. Prescott
U. S. A. Army
National Guard
156Th Infantry
Cattle Dipping Begins in Ouachita Parish
Dr. Pellette federal cattle tick inspector oversees dipping in Ouachita parish with Perryville hosting the first dip. While the eastern half quarantine was lifted over a year ago dipping will occur there again this year and western areas will see substantial dipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Pellette
Perryville
George Johnson Fined on Booze Charge in Monroe Court
George Johnson was tried in the Sixth District court at Monroe before Judge Fred M. Odom and fined 100 dollars and costs for liquor possession. John Griffin McKeller was arrested by Deputy Sheriff D L Roper on a wife desertion charge. he is alleged to have a wife and children at Eros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Johnson
George Johnson
Monroe
Fred M. Odom
John Griffin McKeller
D. L. Roper
McKeller
Eros
Gandhi Sentenced to Years Imprisonment in Sedition Case
Mohandas Gandhi, Indian non-cooperation leader, arrested on sedition charges in Ahmedabad British India, was sentenced to six years imprisonment without hard labor. The March 18 verdict set a harsh punishment for his activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahmedabad
British India
Mohandas Gandhi
Union Power Company surveys Texas city pipeline from Ouachita
The Union Power Company, formed by Frost-Johnson Lumber interests, surveys a proposed electric and gas transmission line from White's Ferry Ouachita parish toward Houston Texas. A 30 man crew works four months, with routes planned through Ouachita Lincoln Jackson Winn Natchitoches and Red River parishes and onward to Lake Charles and northern Texas. The firm holds extensive gas leases across Union Quachita Morehouse parishes totaling about 259 000 acres and controls the Arkansas Louisiana Missouri railway line through the gas field.
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Union Power Company
Frost-Johnson Lumber Company
Shrevenort
Monroe
South
Houston
Texas
White's Ferry
D'Arbonne Bayou
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Lincoln
Jackson
Winn
Natchitoches
Red River
Lake Charles
Little Rock
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Union County
Union Parish
Louisiana
Union
Quachita
Morehouse
Shreveport
Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway
Crossett
Treaty hearing grows as pacific pact foes speak
Washington on March 18 Senators who backed the four power treaty face growing public opposition as critics argue the pact is an alliance. Senator Willis urges supporters to deny an alliance label and defend the Brandegee reservation while countering claims that the pact binds nations to action.
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Washington
Sclons
Mills
Willis
Ohio
Harding
Senate
Brandegee
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Cele
Union Power
Back
Kitchen
Congress
Gillett
White House
Capitol
Kitchin
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Frear
Mellon
Crissinger
Wall
Florida
Leander Jones
Supreme Court
Monroe News-Star
Chas. W. Phillips
M. C. Graham
W. W. Newman
Farm Bureau Movement
Associated Peas
ARMY
Gandhi
DeMolay
Presbyterian Church
Wallace Clift
Masonic Temple
Frost-Johnson
Pacific
Watson
Georgia
Ance
Japan
England
France
The
United
Legion Meeting
P. Hall
West Monroe
J. L. Evans
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco Roofing
Missouri Pacific Machinists
Riverside Pavilion
E. S. Eby
Douglass’ Store
R. B. Thompson
North Sixth Street
Crystal Grill
Desiard Street
I, C. B. E. Meeting
Leon
Frank Tripp
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