Tick eradication appeal seeks state aid for 24 parishes
A committee representing twenty four tick free and partially tick free parishes appeals to Governor Long and the state board of man dation for a $150000 loan to hold the ground gained in tick eradication until the state can take over. The aim is to protect dairy cattle from tick fever and preserve investments in eradication. Parishes named include Orleans, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St Mary, Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll, Lincoln, Claiborne, Caddo, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, West Baton Rouge, Assumption, St James, St John, St Charles, Jefferson, St Bernard, East Baton Rouge, Plaquemines, and parts of Ascension and Iberville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Long
State Board of Matndation
Orleans
Terrebonne
Lafourche
Mary
Concordia
Tensas
Madison
East Carroll
Lincoln
Claiborne
Caddo
West Feliciana
East Feliciana
West Baton Rouge
Assumption
St. James
St. John
St. Charles
Jefferson
St. Bernard
East Baton Rouge
Plaquemines
Ascension
Iberville
German salt cake dumping finding declined by Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon declined to issue a finding of dumping against German salt cake imports. The Sodium Products Corporation and the Myles Salt Co alleged cheaper German sales in the United States. Salt cake, sodium sulphate with a touch of acid, is used in paper, textile, and glass manufacture amid large Western deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Germany
Sodium Products Corporation
Myles Salt Co
United States
Knife Attack Injures Three In Local Incident
Clayton Roane, a negro delivery boy for a local drug company, wounded Thomas and Gladys Walker with a knife after an argument near Bonnier Street. Thomas is in serious condition at Ruston-Lincoln sanitarium. Roane, her common law husband, was arrested and jailed to await outcome of Thomas injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen Thomas
Clayton Roane
Thomas
Gladys Walker
Roane
Bonnier Street
Ruston-Lincoln
Overton Wins Congressional Seat in Eighth District
John H. Overton, attorney from Alexandria, defeats Dr. Claybrook Cottingham of Pineville in a brisk special election to fill the late James B. Aswell’s seat in the U.S. House. Gov Huey P. Long backed Overton as friends and allies chart a path to Congress together in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Overton
Eighth
James B. Aswell
United States
House of Representatives
Overton
Alexandria
Claybrook Cottingham
Pineville
Louisiana College
Aswell
Huey P. Long
Congress
Long
Senate
Giant Sequoia Tree Falls in General Grant Park
The Michigan Sequoia, a giant tree in General Grant National Park, collapsed after an ancient forest fire and a spring under its roots. The tree measured 47 feet at the base and stood over 275 feet tall, with debris scattering across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
General Grant National Park
State of
Relief Agent at Choudrant Dies Suddenl
Dally W. Strickland age 38 special relief agent for Illinois Central died Tuesday afternoon at Choudrant of heart trouble minutes after arriving from Clinton Mississippi to relieve H M Bagley Tremont agent. He died under a tree near the station. Burial set for Thursday in Lawrence Mississippi. Survived by wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Strickland
Illinois Central
Choudrant
Clinton
Mississippi
H. M. Bagley
J. E. Hoge
Tremont
Chicago
Strickland
Bankers Elect Tarver To Regional Clearing Board
F. H. Tarver, president of Ras ton State Bank, was re elected to the executive committee of the First Regional Clearing House association at its semi annual Monroe meeting. Bankers from fourteen northeast Louisiana parishes attended and local banks were represented by Tarver and five others. Officers re elected include W. B. Gladney Bastrop president F F Millsaps Monroe vice president and E A Buckner Tallulah secretary treasurer. The executive committee also includes Fred Morgan of Rayville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Tarver
Raston State Bank
First Regional Clearing House Association
Monroe
Louisiana
Mr. Tarver
Howard Smith
W. 8. May
Sanders Baskin
Frank Monroe
John Graham
W. B. Gladney
Bastrop
F. F. Millsaps
E. A. Buckner
Tallulah
Gladney
Millsaps
Buckner
Tarver
Fred Morgan F
Rayville
Concord Association Holds Meet Tuesday
Pastors and deacons from Baptist churches gathered in Bernice Baptist Church for the Concord Association quarterly meeting Tuesday. The morning focused on sermon topics with Rev. M. D. Burns delivering a sermon. J. J. Everett of Cook church spoke on the Bible’s importance after lunch in the church basement. Attendees included J. D. Carroll, J. M. Michael, and M. A. Price, with representation from Dubach and Pisgah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Association
Bernice Baptist Church
Association
M. D. Burns
Bernice Church
J. J. Everett
Cook Church
J. D. Carroll
Temple Baptist Church
J. M. Michael
M. A. Price
Cook Community
Dubach
Pisgah
Kiwanians Report On Child Welfare Work
Ruston Kiwanis club will present its child welfare accomplishments at the inter club dinner in Monroe tonight. The club will be represented by a quartet of J. P. Graham, Dr L. R. Biesele, Rodney Cline, and Travis Melton, with twenty five members traveling and five more expected to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Monroe
J. P. Graham
L. R. Biesele
Rodney Cline
Travis Melton
No Further Smallpox Cases In This Parish
North Louisiana parishes show few new smallpox cases with only four of forty statewide last week. Dr. R H Allen reports no Lincoln parish cases. Vaccinations continue, including about 125 Grambling community children today, to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Lincoln
R. H. Allen
Allen
North Carolina stockyards visit by Louisiana 4-H clubs
Louisiana 4-H boys from 12 southern parishes joined Smith Hughes agricultural students for a tour of New Orleans stockyard slaughterhouse and meat packing plant to boost hog production for the New Orleans market. State and district Extension leaders accompanied by county agents included W. C. Abbott M. M. LaCroix R. V. St Dizier B. B. Jones Irving J. Heath R. C. Callaway and O. G. Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith- Hughes Agricultural Schools
New Orleans
Louisiana
W. C. Abbott
M. M. LaCroix
R. V. St. Dizier
Extension
B. B. Jones
Orleans
Irvin J. Heath
East Baton Rouge
R. C. Callaway
St. James
Oo. G. Price
Hog packing demonstration at Terrebonne abattoir shown
Tammany J G Richard Terrebonne Lt Peltier Lafourche and W E Williams Iberia observed hog handling and slaughter at the stockyard. They watched hogs killed dressed and placed in cold storage. A meat cutting demonstration contrasted the cheap soft hog with the desirable hard hog at the butchers cooperative abattoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
J. G. Richard
Terrebonne
Lt. Peltier
Lafourche
W. E. Williams
Iberia
Butchers’ Cooperative
Tech Girls to be Graded on Citizenship at LA Tech
Louisiana Tech dormitory girls will be graded each term on student citizenship under a program outlined at the bi monthly House Organization meeting. The plan, a hinge of student government, starts next year with grading based on expression of ability respect for authority loyalty honesty cleanness of speech friendliness leadership dependability conduct and care of room. A prize will be awarded to the girl with the highest score at the end of the spring term each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
House
Authorize Drilling West Monroe Well
West Monroe city council authorized drawing a contract with Lane Louisiana Drilling Company to drill a municipal water well on the Splane place east of town on the Dixie Overland highway. Health officials had declared the city water unfit for drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
H. D. Montgomery
Lane Louisiana Drilling Company
Splane Place
Singing Convention at Douglas Church
The Lincoln Parish semi annual singing convention will be held at Douglas church on April 18 19 announced by officers. Parish wide and self sustaining the public is invited and attendees should bring lunch. George T Shinpoch is president and Charles F P Frasier of Choudrant is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Douglas Church
Douglas
George T. Shinpoch
Charles FP. Frasier of
Choudrant
Milk and Dairy Products Promoted for Child Health
A White House Conference report urges higher fluid milk consumption for better nutrition. Schools should educate adults and children on milk and dairy products. Anna Stapler of the Dairymen's League warns substitute milks lack vitamins, despite similar taste. Milk and by products are cheap and improve public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
United States
Anna Stapler
Dairymen's League of
New York
Kiwanis Canning Unit Arrives at Parish Office
The Rus ton Kiwanis Club ordered a canning unit for the local demonstration agent Sophia Stone. The unit, built to can meat or vegetables, includes hotel retorts and a twenty-five quart cooker, capacity for 48 jars, and will be installed at the parish office before transport to Lony Point Bays. It will aid farmers by preserving food supplies for the next season.
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Ruston Kiwanis Club
Sophia Stone
Lony Point
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