Ouachita Parish Inspectors Assess Levee Progress Near Monroe
A Louisiana party led by Riley J. Wilson and C. Cole toured the southeast Arkansas flood defenses, praising progress under the Basin Levee Boards and noting Panther Springs Crest as the key section. Engineers expect a levee to commission within two years and a 1922 flood passible if Panther Forest is replaced. Sealed bids for Monroe police winter uniforms due by Oct 30, 1925.
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Ressman Riley J. Wilson
C. Cole
Tenee
Ouachita
Monroe
Mississippi
Arkansas
Ar- B River
Louisate Line
John W
Tensas Basin
Sident Summerlin
Colegressman Wilson
J. Me and
Sielby White
Moreparish
W. B. Grayson
Frank Wish
Andrew Jackson
West
George CC
Schoenberger
Louisiana
Lake Providence
Howell
U. S. Corpers
Vicksburg
Mississippi River
Oni
W. L. Omb
Panthersm Crest
Feature Drama to Be Played Tonight by Paul English Actors
The Paul English Players present a feature drama for the season with Mrs Paul English and her husband leading a large cast in a dramatic production. The play promises a convincing plot, swift action, dramatic moments, and occasional humor, in a warmly lit theatre. Also scheduled tonight is Ten Nights in a Barroom, first produced in New York over 60 years ago, featuring Pauline English as Mary Morgan and the company’s children in supporting roles.
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Paul English Players Iil
Pawl Engh
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre
New York City
Pauline English
Paul English
Mary Morgan
Ruth Baker Hosts Girls' Sewing Club Gathering
Miss Ruth Baker chaired a Girls' Sewing Club evening at Bastrop Louisiana with sewing, chicken salad, olives, crackers and hot chocolate for Mmes J R Ludlum Hugo Spier F B Winberry H F Madison Jr A H Dumaree B L Kelly and Misses Ada White Alta McBride Eunice Eldridge Helen Sype Hazel Switzer Ruth Spier Dorothy Taylor Roberta Todd. Visitors and departures included Eugene Wolff and Tina Collins. The Methodist Church marked its seventy fifth anniversary with a get together drawing about 200 attendees.
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Bastrop
Ruth Baker
Mmes
J. R. Ludlum
Hugo Spier
F. B. Winberry
H. F. Madison, Jr
A. H. Dumaree
B. L. Kelly
Ada White
Alta McBride
Eunice el
Shreveport
Fire in Tokio Destroys Barracks for Earthquake Sufferers
A fire in Tokio burned a barracks housing about 1,000 homeless quake survivors a year ago today. Fire officials investigated cause while rescue crews battled the blaze and sheltered residents.
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Tokio
Lincoln Parish Paintings Sought for U S Capital Display
Superintendent H L Campbell reports a request from John J Tigert U S Commissioner of Education for interior paintings and pictures of Lincoln Parish school buildings for a Department of the Interior display. Architect Smith Monroe is making works from Dubach Simsboro and Choudrant for Washington. A separate note: a Ruston special train carried 500 LPI students to El Dorado to see LPI versus Ouachita College, with reduced round trip rates. Classes at LPI were suspended for the trip. Yesterday Bernice stores Lindsey Mercantile Co and M A Talbot were robbed of dry goods clothing and shoes. a cash register was stolen. No clues yet.
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News-Star
Ruston
H. L. Campbell
John J. Tigert
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Washington, D. C
Lincoln Parish
Department of the Interior
Smith
Monroe
Dubach
Simsboro
Choudrant
Washington
el Dorado
Ouachita College of Arkadelphia
Ark
Lindsey Mercantile Co
M. A. Talbot
Bernice
Ruston Boy Scouts Hold Council Meeting At Chamber
The newly elected Ruston council of the Boy Scouts met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last evening with old members present and conducted important business. D K Brown presided as council president.
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Council of the
Boy Scouts of Ruston
Chamber of Commerce
D. K. Brown
Coucil
Ruston
D. C
Downsville Hosts Golden Wedding Anniversary
Elbert Warren and Viola Warren attend the golden wedding anniversary for Dr and Mrs James Hamilton at their Downsville home on a Wednesday in October. Heroise Warren and Julia Smith Cook join the gathering.
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Elbert Warren
Viola
Heroise Warren
Julia Smith Cook
James Hamilton
Downsville
Brady Family Visit in Ruston Highlights Choudrant Ties
Mrs. L. L. Brady and her children Eva Dell and J. C. Brady from Choudrant were visitors in Ruston on March 28th. The trip emphasized family ties and local social connections.
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Mber
L. L. Brady
Eva Dell and
J. C. Brady
Choudrant
Ruston
Davis Guests Headed to State Fair in Shreveport
Yesterday Mr and Mrs J G Davis hosted guests including Mr and Mrs D F Kendrick and Mrs Thad Griffin of Farmerville Mr and Mrs L L Langford and baby left this morning for Shreveport to attend the State Fair.
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J. G. Davis
D. F. Kendrick
Thad Griffin
Farmerville
L. L. Langford
Baby
Shrevesport
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Dr. Mole
Uisiana
Lice Department
Arnold Bernstein
Alonzo Brown
the News-Star
Jack Pennington
Brown
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New Orns
United States
F. Jeill Medicine Co
St. Louis
O’neill
Lincoln Parish School
U. S. Capital
E. M. Graham
Jess Harris
Dorothy and
Jess, Jr
Mimours
the Central Inc
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Rai
Ares
Baby Pauline English
Faulk’s Drug Store
DeSiard St
Monroe, la
Hunt & Whitaker
Loreco
Rerning Corporation On
501 South Grand
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