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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1931

Page

5

Skipper of Navy's Big New Airship Hero of Shenandoah Crash

Lieutenant Commander Charlies FE Rosendahl, U S N, named master of the U S Akron, the world s greatest dirigible. A veteran airship officer, he meshed Shenandoah crash heroism with decades of naval service, including control car crisis rescue and pioneering mooring methods.

Navy Hero Akron Sam U. S Charlies FE. Rosendahl Rosendahl Rosie

Farm Council hears report on pasture improvement contest

At the Lincoln Parish Paro Council meeting a number of contestants reported progress in the $350 prize contest funded by D L James through the chamber of commerce. Notable reports detailed pasture clearing, seed sowing, and grazing plans aimed at improving productivity, with plans for future work and silos discussed.

Farm Council Lincoln Parish Paro Council Trose DL. James Chamber of Commerce PB. Gi. Kelly EB. Cook E.G. Carroll Mo C. Nugent Mo C. Nugent, “Uncle Pressly Smith, Ro Po Veron, Chas. H. Bring, Frank ‘Trussell Thos Dougdale J. F. Murphy Jack Hiser Stantes Tiuw Fit

Sheep Growers Meet in Baton Rouge

Sheep growers will gather at Pastis State University in Baton Rouge for a distinguished event. Talks during the morning cover breeding and lamb production, with Professor of animal husbandry delivering remarks.

Baton Rouge Wal Grewers Wilmeet Pastis Stale Widetom Rogas Binders

Sheep industry meeting to cover marketing and wool problems

Parasite control and afternoon discussions focus on wool production and marketing. D. Moore of Montgomery Alabama leads marketing talks with other prominent sheep figures. Brove C. Abney of Abita Springs and Ewell Welborn of DeRidder represent Eastern and Western Louisiana Sheep and Wool Growers associations. Attendees will see LSU experiments affecting the industry.

D. Moore Montgomery Als Brove C. Abney Abita Springs Ewell Welborn DeRidder Eastern Louisiana Sheep and Wool Growers Association Western Louisiana Sheep and Wool Growers Association Louisiana State University

Log Cabin Store to Rise on Louisiana Tech Campus

Construction starts on a log cabin type building at Louisiana Tech for a student cooperative store. The Y M C A and Y W C A will operate the shop with representatives from both groups paying expenses by working in the store. The building features mud fillings and a pole chimney planned to be vine covered for an artistic look.

Louisiana Tech Tech

Ship With Fire In Hold Expected In Galveston

GALVESTON Texas April 1 A cotton fire raged in the hold of the British steamer Middleham Castle which is expected to arrive in Galveston Sunday morning. The vessel departed for Antwerp Friday night and sent word Saturday noon that a cotton fire had broken out in a forward hold and she was returning to port. No distress call was made and officials expect the fire to be controlled by steam smothering lines.

Galveston Texas Middleham Castle Antwerp

Postpone Bond Sale in Louisiana Delays Date Set

Louisiana postpones the April 18 bid date for 2.0 million Confederate Veterans bonds and 502 thousand drought relief bonds after bond attorneys questioned the issue. They now affirm the amendment's validity and a new sale date in late April is expected as the state board of liquidation meets to set it.

Confederate Veterans New York State Board of Liquidation

Enlarge Directorship Stockholders Meet in Rayville

Northeast Louisiana Discount Company stockholders met at the American Legion Hall in Rayville on Tuesday. Directors increased from seven to twelve and elected J. R. McIntosh C. H. Neely W. A. Ross R. E. Wollank W. P. Crawford C. V. Hunt J. R. Golson Fred Morgan George Downes E. P. Norman Henry Stevenson J. K. Gladney to the board for the ensuing year.

Northeast Louisiana Discount Company, Incorporated American Legion Hall Rayville West Carroll Parish J. R. McIntosh C. H. Neely W. A. Ross Oak Grove Richland Parish R. E. Wollank W. P. Crawford C. V. Hunt J. R. Golson Delhi Fred Morgan George Downes E. P. Norman Henry Stevenson J. K. Gladney Mangham

Baptists Plan May Convention for Northeast District

Plans are underway for the annual meeting of the Northeast Sunday School and B Y P U department of the Louisiana Baptist Convention to be held Friday and Saturday May 1 and 2 at Mangham. Eleven associations will be represented with Dr S R Clay Temple Baptist Sunday School president presiding. Joe B Mosely state secretary Rev R L Cook and Miss Jessie Richardson are officers. An ambitious program is planned and leaders expect the largest most enthusiastic meeting yet.

Northeast Sunday School B. Y. P. U. Department of the Louisiana Baptist Convention Mangham 5. R. Clay Temple Baptist Sunday School Joe B. Mosely Shreveport R. L

Omega Kappa Initiates Six Members in Final Degree

The Omega Kappa Fraternity conferred the final degree Monday on six candidates: William Kunell, New Orleans. C. E. Payton, Saline. George Rogers, Saline. Ralph Thomas, Clarks. Calvin McDougal, Ruston. and W. Payton, Saline. Two additional men, Lewis Humphreys and Theo Waldenbath, were pledged recently from Good Pine.

Omega Kappa Fraternity Aix Walliam Kuhnell New Orleans C. E. Payton Saline George Rogers Rallip Thomas Clarks Calvin McDougal Ruston W. Payton Lewis Humphreys Theo Walden Bath Good Pine

Federal Loans Must Be Repaid, Shealy Reminds Parish Farmers

Parish farm agent J A Shealy warns Lincoln parish farmers that government aid is a loan, not a gift, and stresses that loans are legally recorded with a crop lien and must be repaid from first crop proceeds. He cites Georgia farmers who abused credit and were cut off, urging timely repayment and strong credit to enable future loans.

J. A. Shealy Parish Lincoln Parish Mr. Shealy Shealy Georgia

Stray Dogs to Be Taken Up or Killed in Ruston

Mayor C. Gayne warns dog owners that Ruston will strictly enforce the city ordinance against loose dogs. A rabies epidemic prompts action with stray animals to be taken up or killed and dogs bitten by a mad dog ordered tied, vaccinated, or destroyed.

C. Gayne Ruston

Oistructed Vision and Preoccupation Cited by Judge Ferguson

A terse quote from Judge Homer Ferguson reflects on preoccupation clouding perception as attention remains fixed elsewhere, suggesting a mental blindness caused by busy thoughts. The remark highlights how focus diverted from the scene dulls awareness.

Homer Ferguson

Texas mine closure cuts state silver and metal output

Texas in 1930 yielded 389000 ounces of silver 176 ounces of gold 400000 pounds of lead and 120000 pounds of copper as the state records a decrease resulting from the closing of a mine at Shafter.

Texas Shafter

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