Trio Flees to California After Ruston Chase
Harry Teague 55, H. L. Green 35, and Mrs Evelyn Green about 25 were arrested after a Nash car veered into a ditch on the El Dorado highway near Quitman while sheriff A J Thigpen pursued them from Ruston. The trio, drinking liquor, fled toward California following a hotel stay in El Dorado. Authorities say Teague and Watkins have prior element charges.
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Harry Teague
H. L. Green
Green
Evelynen
Ruston
Jonesboro Road
A. J. Thigpen
Nashadan
el Dorado Highway
Thigpen
Marshal Howes
Junction City
Clyde Frasier
Here
Fatires
Nash
Quitman
Ther
Watkins
el Dorado Auties
Teague
More
el Dorado
California
Enumerators Begin Taking Census Here
From Wednesday's Daily the regularly appointed census enumerators for Ruston began work under the commerce department at Washington. By noon reports show many residents unable to answer the 32 questions, notably on birth date and parental nationality. The supervisor urges citizens to have full information ready to aid the process. Santa Barbara, Calif, H. G. Gibbs arrested after three days of parley and honor as he posed as H. G. Walsh, Boston chief of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Commerce
Washingtn
Santa Barabara
Calif
H. G. Gibbs
H. G. Walsh
Boston
Antioch Club Helps Wreck Victim After Fatal Crossing Crash
Neighbors and friends of A B Ledford, owner driver of the car in a March 22 grade crossing wreck near Antioch, gathered at the Ledford home with fourteen plows and six extra hands to plant corn and ready the land. The Antioch Community Club directed the relief effort and promised ongoing aid to Mrs Luther Hedgepeth, widow of one victim, with no charge for planting tying and harvesting the crop his family had planned before his death.
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A. B
Dford
Antioch
Tere
Ledford
Intioch
Twenty Seven New Courses At Tech Summer School Opens
Louisiana Tech will offer 27 new courses in the six week summer session beginning June 23 with registration at the registrar’s office. The bulletin lists additions across departments including social science, home economics, engineering, art, English history, speech, library science, geometry, music, chemistry, physics, and engineering subjects.
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Tech Summer School
Louisiana Tech
G. W. Bond
Bulletin
Social Science
Publc Finance
Greece
United States
Department of Music
Legion show nears date of presentation
The semi final rehearsal for the third annual American Legion all star minstrel will be held at seven thirty tonight in the Elks club. Director Lloyd Williams says the program runs from opening chorus to grand finale. Part two features three thunderbolt specialties and F A Rockwell has honed the twelve blackface comedians. Elbert Haskins guides six ballad singers from Louisiana Tech. Tickets are selling rapidly with a possible auditorium sellout if weather cooperates.
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Elks Club
Lloyd “Sugarfoot” Willams
F. A
Ted” Rockwell
Ruston
Elbert Haskins
Louisiana Tech
Kendall Hearne
Pat Strother
Rodney Cline
Bob Siegers
Ted Rockwell
Trio Arrested in Monroe Wanted Here
Robert Moore his wife Frances Moore and Clint Walker were arrested in Monroe as they arrived from Ruston suspected of stealing clothes and household goods from neighbors on the southwest edge of Ruston. They were brought back to the parish jail after confessing to the theft. Fingerprints taken. investigators check for other charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Thigpen
Ruston
H. D. Apgar
Monroe
Robert Moore
Frances Moore
Clint Walker
Illinois Central
Bastrop
Moore
Clyde Frasier
Guy Braswell
Ouachita City
Sheriff Arrests Negro Porter On Liquor Charges
Sam Pollard a negro porter on the Wiinoils Central railroad was arrested by Sheriff A J Thigpen and Deputy J E Currie Jr Friday near Monroe as they found him intoxicated with bootleg liquor in his possession. He was taken from westbound train No 109 at Ruston and held in parish jail on a charge of possession of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Pollard
Wiinoils Central Railroad
A. J. Thigpen
J. E. Currie, Jr
Arcadia
Monroe
Pollard
Ruston
State Bureau Publicity Man Visits Ruston
Frank H. Martin publicity director for the Louisiana Identification Bureau visits Ruston to boost membership in the Louisiana Peace Officers Association. The group aims to unite sheriffs chiefs police US Marshals and railway police to foster cooperation and best practices across law enforcement. The association seeks a 1000 member roster by the next convention in New Orleans around March 1, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Martin
State Identification Bureau of
Shreveport
Ruston
Louisiana Peace Officers’ Association
United States Marshals
Alexandria
Monroe
Martin
New Orleans
H. D. Apgar
Polie
Chevrolet Unveils Special Sedan In Nine-Body Lineup
Detroit April 6 A Chevrolet Motor Company announcement reveals a stylish new Special Sedan with Fisher bodywork. The model expands Chevrolet passenger car offerings to nine body styles three open and six closed. Production has begun and shipments are going to dealers. Factory price set at $735 F.O.B. Flint Mich.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
Fisher
Dewers
Fe. B
Flint
Mich
North Louisiana High School Rally Entries Hit Record Pace
Major Perry Cole says about a thousand students from over sixty schools will compete at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute on April 11 and 12. Seven hundred entries from thirty six schools have been received already with more expected. Events begin with literary and athletic contests on Friday morning and culminate with finals and medals Friday night and track events Saturday afternoon.
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Tommy Cole
J. P. Cole
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Tommy
Rally Association
Perry Cole
North Louisiana High School
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
North
Louisiana
Cole
Man Sueditorium
Colege Auditorium
Cement Is Poured On Last Link Of Minden Highway
Shreveport April 7 The Louisiana Highway commission said 1 975 linear feet of cement remained near Fillmore in Bossier parish to complete the Shreveport to Minden paved highway. Work began Monday and is expected to finish by noon Wednesday with fair weather. After a fortnight for curing the road will reopen on April 23. Separately in Washington the Democratic party reports obligations of 488 687 with 24 720 in treasury while Republicans show a balance of 115 110.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Highway Commission
Fillmore
Bossier Parish
Minden
Washington
Democratic Party
Treasury
Interest in Farm Dairying Grows in Lincoln Parish
Lincoln parish shows strong dairy interest as 53 men and 1 woman attend Thursday sessions of the Chamber of Commerce Dairy School led by Prof. R. L. Reese and County Agent J. A. Shealy. Attendees hail from Farmerville D Arbonne Clay Choudrant Dubach with Keegan of the American Jersey Cattle Club praising the lectures.
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Lincoln Parish
Chamber of Commerce Dairy School
R. L. Reese
Agricultural Department
J. A. Shealy
Farmerville
D’arbonne
Clay
Choudrant
Dubach
Reese
W. J. Keegan
American Jersey Cattle Club
Meridian
Mississippi
Keegan
Scotland
Middle-West
J. E. Mall
BE. Tooke
R. H. Trusse
T. J. Griffith
L. C. DeFrevse
E. D. McCallum
C. R. Heard
W. E. Dee
H. Rainwater
W. L. Ponder
S. J. Heard
C. H. Larance
W. £. DeLaney
L. M. Barnett
L. J. Langford
Wynn
Henry Hinton
R. T. Moore
Spencer Yomlinson
E. H Causey
Don Spencer
I’. Pyne
Huey Liner
L. ‘Trussell
J. L. Boulware
W.T. Wilks
J.P. Tucker
Fr. B. Whitman
J. V. Napper
Alva Dring
J. D. Whitman
Charles Terrill
G. H. Holloway
J. B. DeLoney
Bond not to appoint tech mentor soon
Louisiana Tech will delay appointing a successor to Ted Rockwell as athletic director. President G. W. Bond said he sees no need to hurry, noting two applications have been received and the institution will consider all candidates to secure the best coach. Rockwell resigns to pursue graduate work and may coach part time next year, location undecided.
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Louisiana Tech
Ted Rockwell
G. W. Bond
Rockwell
Tech
Passale
Western Telegraph Office Hours Proposed Extended in Ruston
Commissioner H G Fields urged the Western Telegraph Company be ordered to extend Ruston service hours to ten each night from May 1 for a trial period of six to twelve months. The recommendation cites population growth business volume and Ruston’s role as a regional center. The final decision awaits the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Fields
Western Telegraph Company
Ruston
Thigpen Transports Prisoners From Monroe
Thigpen and deputies depart Runton for Monroe to fetch inmates held in Ouachita parish. Prisoners Prudhomme and Walker H. Robinson face charges tied to a Ouachita fall case. four larceny, four breaking and entering, one robbery. Also reported is a concealed pistol found on Bone, planning violence in Arcadia. Prisoners to be returned to Monroe for arraignment. Suez Canal note mentions length and cost.
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Sherry A. J. ‘Thigpen
Runton
Sherry J. BE. Carrie
Arcadia
Monroe
Ouachita
Prudhomme
Walker H. Robinson
Bienville
Bone
King
Bouse
Prudhourne
Robinson
Ringgold
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Antioch Club
Legion
Elks’ Club
Apgar
Negro Porter
State Bureau
of Peace Officers
Ass’n
Chevrolet
North Louisiana
Bond
Western Union
Bienville Court
Suez Canal
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