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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1925

Page

2

Jena Chamber Promotes Oil Boom Road Work

Dr A P Cloud secretary of Jena Chamber of Commerce announces plans to connect Urania oil fields to La Salle parish by completing a four mile Lone Star Trail segment from Winn parish line to Olla. The group aims to attract northern ads and tourists with a park near the city hotel and poster campaigns. Dr J P Coleman chairs the chamber and leads civic development efforts.

J B. King Jena A. P. Cloud Chamber of Commerce of Chamber of Commerce Urania la Salle Parish Texas Atlantic Coast St. Augustine Toleda Iena Dr. Cloud Lone Star

Ruston Theatre Blaze Quickly Extinguished

The Astor theatre in Ruston La burned briefly Thursday morning in the upper deck. firemen cut away seats and walls but damage was minimal. A Jersey cow from A H Henderson of Ruston earned Register of Merit after a 365 day test producing 606.49 pounds of fat and 12 372 pounds of milk.

Ruston Astor Theatre Jersey A. H. Henderson American Jersey Cattle Club Louisiana Methodist Orphanage

Ouachita to Join Great Agricultural Club Festival

Ouachita parish will participate with Franklin Morehouse Madison Richland Tensas and West Carroll in the Agricultural Club Festival at Rayville June 27. A 20000 attendance is anticipated with a monster parade, floats music speeches barbecue and an outdoor pageant near the grandstand. Richland will host and tip the pageant episode for the farm extension of the Department of Agriculture. Lulu Cassidy of the Southern Ruralist wrote the pageant and will donate services. Ouachita will stage one of five festival episodes.

Ouachita Parish Franklin Morehouse Madison Richland Tensas West Carrol Agricultural Club Rayville Louisiana Richland Parish United States Lulu Cassidy Southern Ruralist Atlanta Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C

Notice of Filing of Final Account in Midkiff Succession

Notice to creditors and interested parties to show cause within ten days why the final account of John P. Parker administrator in the T. J. Midkiff deceased estate should not be approved and funds homologated. Judge Percy Sander presiding. May 8, 1926. Deputy Clerk Leon H. Pooler. May 8-13-16.

T. J. Midkiff Louisiana Parich Ouachita Fourth District Court John P. Parker

Second Operation on Boy After Stabbing by Playmate

Cecil Friday a 12 year old of Pioneer La was stabbed by cousin J W Prest ridge also 12 during a school quarrel. The chest wound penetrated the lung and an operation followed at Monroe. A second operation is planned as complications arose two weeks after initial treatment. Meanwhile Margery Cox a five year old run over on Levers Lane remains critical with a skull fracture.

Riverside Sanitarium Cecil Friday Pioneer J. W. Prestridge Monroe Margery Cox Levers’ Lane

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