Ouachita Teachers to Attend 38th Louisiana Convention
More than half of Ouachita parish and city teachers will attend the 38th annual Louisiana Teachers Association convention in Alexandria. The event runs Thursday to Saturday with four general sessions and a delegates meeting Thursday morning. T. O. Brown and E. L. Neville expected to lead Ouachita delegates. 171 teachers in all across parish and city faculties.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Teachers’ Association
Alexandria
House of Delegates
Ouachita
T. O. Brown
E. L. Neville
California Gains Nine Seats in House Reapportionment
Hoover announced the census bureau findings showing California gaining nine seats in the U S House of Representatives, Michigan four, and Texas three. The total population was 122 093 455 with 435 seats overall. Missouri loses three, and several states gain or lose small numbers in the impending Congress session.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Hoover
California
Michigan
Texas
Congress
Missouri
Georgia
Iowa
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Connecticut
Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley
A humorous rural column humorously notes Ole Tom’s threats while the weather turns stormy with thunder rolling. The piece captures rustic speech and local character in a light satirical voice.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
West Monroe Announces New Officers And Property Taxes
Governor Huey P Long issues commissions for three West Monroe officers including J M Hammons as ward five marshal and city taxsector. Decker Moore and L L Wood also to receive commissions. movable property tax now due.
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Hammons
Huey P. Long
New West Monroe
J. M. Hammons
Ward Five
West Monroe
Decker Moore
L. L. Wood
New District Court
Referendum on Water Policies Received Here
The Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce board receives a national report on water power policies from the United States Chamber of Commerce special committee. The referendum seeks local opinion before final submission to the national body, addressing national and state roles in water power management.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Four From Outside Police Launch Probe
A district extension service meeting in Ouachita parish hall drew 11 parishes with 24 extension staff and 4 executives from Baton Rouge. Speakers included F. W. Spencer Claude W. Davis Mrs Mary M Johnson and George Burleson asst state club agent.
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Baton Rouge
Ouachita Parish
F. W. Spencer
Claude W. Davis
Mary M. Johnson
George Burleson
J. W. Rabb
Union Parish
E. R. Strahan
Post Office Renovation Completed in Monroe
The Monroe post office renovation finished Tuesday at a cost of 2172 dollars. Redlick and Key of Denver Cole did the repairs including exterior painting remodeling the carriers swing and supply room and lobby floor repairs. Federal inspector Guy Bradford was to arrive soon to approve the work after inspection in El Dorado.
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Andrew Carter
Redlick
Key
Denver
Cole
Guy Bradford
Monroe
Bradford
el Dorado
Uncle Sam
John Breard Named Permanent Water Delegate
John M. Breard president of Ouachita parish police jury is named a permanent delegate to annual Intracoastal Association of Louisiana and Texas meetings. The role is to represent the parish and promote the short line waterway linking New Orleans and Corpus Christi. Breard returned from the twenty sixth annual convention in New Orleans.
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John M. Breard
Ouachita Parish
Intracoastal Association of
Louisiana
Texas
New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Breard
Association
Emergency freight rate ends November 30 in drought areas
Railroad officials in Monroe and West Monroe announce emergency freight reductions on hay straw feed and livestock will not extend beyond November 30. The plan started after a August conference with Public Service Commissioner Harvey G Fields and follows Hoover’s drought relief suggestion for affected regions.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana
Public Service
Harvey G. Fields
Farmerville
Commissioner Fields
Herbert Hoover
Boat Seized With 1700 Whisky Cases Near Chesapeake
A coast guard patrol boat seized the motor vessel I. B. Tawes at daylight at the entrance to the Chesapeake. The Wilmington, Delaware loaded vessel carried 1700 cases of whisky valued about 200000. Crew members are detained at Norfolk.
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Norfolk
I. B. Tawes
Coast Guard
Chesapeake
Wilmington
Del
Advertising Power of Newspapers For Walker’s Sale
Editor and Publisher highlight Walker's Inc Los Angeles spending forty thousand dollars on a single sale. On opening day the ten story building was crowded and newspapers backed the drive with multi page insertions. The piece lauds planned ad campaigns as key to retail success urging readers to use News Star World ads for business.
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Walker's, Inc
Los Angeles
Four New Spans In Morehouse Are Opened
Four new bridges over Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse Parish were opened today at Bonner Corry Knox and Parker ferries with a cost of over 57300. Built in record time the spans were started Aug 12 and finished Monday. The police jury held ceremonies and inspected the structures noting the timely completion. A barbecue was served at noon on the Bonner bridge.
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Bastrop
Bayou Bartholomew
Morehouse Parish
Bonner, Corry, Knox and Parker Ferries
Bonner Bridge
West Monroe Red Cross names two West Side heads
Fred G Thatcher president of West Monroe Kiwanis and Alfred Jenkins assistant manager at Union Oil Mill were named by the Ouachita parish chapter Red Cross roll call committee to head the industrial drive on the west side. The campaign committee grows to four with these appointments. Mrs S D Cook and Mrs D C Metcalfe lead the house to house canvass for memberships. Chairman C C Boardman announced the industrial assignments Tuesday.
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Fred G. Thatcher
West Monroe
S. D. Cook
D. C. Metcalfe
C. C. Boardman
Attractive girl held in parish jail on forgery
Margaret Bryant a 19 year old road house waitress confessed to forging five checks to obtain clothing and was moved from Monroe city jail to Ouachita parish jail. Her brother Harvey Bryant 23 is held for investigation though he denies involvement. The pair were arrested Monday by Monroe police at the request of West Monroe police chief J M Hammonds.
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Tulsa
Okla
George Hurford
Hurford
J. F. Funk
Margaret Bryant
Ouachita Parish
Harvey Bryant
Monroe
J. M. Hammonds
West Monroe
Lewis Accepts Post As Manager of State C of C
Alexandria November 18 John W Lewis Jr longtime manager of the Alexandria chamber of commerce says he has accepted the general manager post at the Louisiana State chamber of commerce with a salary of 7500 dollars per year His resignation from the local board of directors was accepted He succeeds Herbert Bayliss who resigned
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Alexandria
John W. Lewis, Jr
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana State Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Bayliss
Landslide Drowns Fourteen Near Manizales Colombia
Fourteen people including two families drowned when a landslide dammed the Rio Agracatal near Manizales Colombia last night. Local authorities reported the tragedy as rescue teams searched the area for missing relatives and assessed the damage.
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Manizales
Colombia
Rio Agracatal
Only Six Selected for Jury in Trial of Accused Slayer
Baton Rouge, Nov. 18. Six veniremen were found acceptable for jury service in the Peter Rodosta infanticide case. Rodosta, 23, a husband and father, is charged with slaying his five day old daughter last May. His wife, 21, is named in the indictment. The trial centers on the alleged act “for shame” after a six month marriage.
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Baton Rouge
Peter Rodosta
Rodesta
Three Killed as Trucks Collide in Alabama
Three people from Kissimmee Florida were killed when their light truck collided with a cotton truck on a highway near Midland City Alabama. The victims tentatively identified as Sam Crumpler Henry Keen and Miss Betty Morgan. Dothan authorities sought to confirm identities.
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Midland City
Ala
Kissimmee
Fla
Sam Crumpler
Henry Keen
Betty Morgan
Dothan
River Flood Readings Across Stations
Water levels show rises and falls at multiple stations with changes noted. Key locations include Vicksburg New Orleans Camadetae and Monroe with observed stage shifts and flat readings in some sites during the latest 24 hours.
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Mississippi
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Chita— Camadetae Sss
Monroe
Appeal Sent to Land Bank in N Orleans
At a Ouachita Valley Federal Farm Loan meeting in North Orleans a request was drafted to the Federal Land Bank in Washington for extending loan payments. Harvey Fields chaired the committee, with Congressman Riley J. Wilson present to support relief efforts for farmers unable to meet federal loan obligations. Copies will go to Hyde, Wilson, Aswell, Sandlin, Kemp, and Senators Ransdell and Broussard.
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Federaland Bank
New Orleans
Ouachita Valley Federal Farm Loan Association
Harvey G. Fields
Riley J. Wilson
Federal Loan Bank
Washington
Hyde
Riley Wilson
James B. Aswell
John M. Sandlin
Boliver Kemp
United States
Ransdell
Broussard
Mr. Fields
Hurley Accepts Title to Caddo Aviation Field
Secretary Hurley accepted from Shreveport Mayor J G Palmer a deed for 23 000 acres to be used as an aviation field. The city spent about 1 65 million on the site and the War Department plans over 7 million more. The garrison will number about 195 officers and 1336 men and it will host the third attack group formerly at Fort Crockett Texas. Dignitaries including Rep Sandlin and Col Hodges attended the ceremony with Army officials.
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Washington
Hurley
J. G. Palmer
Shreveport
War Department
Fort Crockett
Texas
Palmer
Representative Sandlin
Louisiana
John H. Packer, Jr
Col
Campbell Hodges
Army
Davison
Payne
Christmas Spirit Drives Goodfellows Fund Appeal
Crowds fill downtown shops as Christmas spirit grows in Monroe. The Goodfellows Fund, sponsored by the News-Star, aims to help families unable to buy gifts for their children this year. Contributions are coming in slowly, with page twelve carrying continued details.
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Santa Claus
Monroe
Goodfellows Fund
The
News-Star
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Montezuma, Ga
Alabama Women's College At
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Federal Inspector of Construction
John Breard
al Jolson
Mary Pickford
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Gloria Swanson
Douglas Fairbanks
Joseph M. Schenck
Charles Chaplin
Samuel Goldwyn
Eddie Cantor
Twin Cities
News-Star-World
Morehouse
RED Cross
Alfred Jenkins
L. V. Tarver
Police
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State C. of C
Land Bank
N. Orleans
Ouachita Valley Association
Harvey Fields
Caddo Aviation Field
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