New Astor Theater Minstrel Show Draws Large Ruston Audience
Friday crowd at the New Astor Theater witnessed the third annual home talent show directed by Lloyd Williams. A 35 voice ensemble led the program with twelve blackface comedians and tap numbers. The finale recalled World War scenes and left audiences in fine sentiment. Also listed are local for sale eggs and a 1930 child welfare address by C. cement executive director at a convention, plus a planned state aid bill for mothers with dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Astor Theater
Lloydfoot’ Williams
Lasses White Minstrels
Saw Graves
Arkansans
el Dorado
Arkansas
Mise Mabel Walker
F. A
Ted" Rockwell
Rodney Cline
Lloyd “Sugarfoot” Williams
Pig McPherson
BE Dorado
Bob “Dusty” Tucker
Mother Machree
Sigma Chi
Ruston
Nick “Boots” Medica
A. E
Smokey” Wilder
Kindall Hearne
Pat Strother
Elbert Haskins
Dallas Goss
Clinton
Blizzard” Sanders
L. J. Fox
Bob Seegers
France
C. 6. Cement
New York
Child Welfare League of America
Roland 8. Howell
American Legion
Drownings Mark Frenzied Calcutta Kumbh Mela Rite
At the Kumbh Mela near Allahabad more than 3,000,000 bathed at Sangam the junction of the Jamuna and Ganges amid extreme Hindu fervor. Nine pilgrims drowned as yogis endured feats of endurance while barbers and hair cutting surged. Hindu belief links hair offerings to rebirth release, with widespread shaving among pilgrims and selective hair retention by those with living fathers or husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Allahabad
Jamuna
Ganges
All India
India
Bishop Cannon Marries Widow in Italy Surprise
Huntsville Alabama April 12 Mrs William H Moore of St Augustine Fla says she heard indirectly that her sister in law Mrs Mary Moore McCoy of Athens Alabama and Bishop James Cannon Jr of Richmond Virginia wed in Italy Mrs McCoy widow of the late Bishop McCoy of Alabama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
William H. Moore
St. Augustine
Fla
United Press
Mary Moore McCoy
Athens
James Cannon, Jr
Richmond
Italy
McCoy
Alabama
Child Welfare Conference Planned in Louregon Area
A broad program on child welfare work in Louregon has been arranged as part of the Bhale Conference for Social Bet. The event highlights welfare issues, with sessions on protection, services, and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louum
Lourgeon
Bernice Dairy School Planned By Local Leaders
Bernice community business leaders and farmers asked the Ruston chamber to establish a Dairy School modeled after Lincoln Parish. A first lecture by Prof. R. L. Reese of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute will be held Tuesday night April 15 at 8 o clock in the Bernice High School, with sixteen local sponsors including Senator E. B. Rob inson and J. R. Hancock assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Bernice
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
H. L. McKnight
Ruston Organization
R. L. Reese
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Reese
University of Illinois
Jonesboro
Arkansas
South
Tech
G. E. Lindsey
Union Parish
E. B. Robinson
G. C. Black
W. W. Pratt
Charles Langston
Laurin Robinson
T. M. Brooks
K. Thaxton
J. E. Moore
J. T. Porter
Busses Resume Ruston Shreveport Route By Tri State
J E B Crawford announces Tri-State Transit will run two daily busses each way between Ruston and Shreveport via Minden resuming after last fall’s road closure. Eastbound departures from Shreveport at 11 15 am and 2 00 pm reach Ruston at 2 10 pm and 4 55 pm. A new two-bus schedule ends the five mile detour over the improvised road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Crawford
Tri-State Transit Company
Shreveport
Ruston
Minden
Red Point
Filmore
Crawford
Monroe
Jonesboro
Bienville
New Orleans Yachts Sweep Florida-Cuba Race Honors
New Orleans yachts swept the 300 mile St Petersburg Florida to Havana Cuba race ending Monday. In class A Windjammer won first with Sunshine and Starland second and third, all from New Orleans. Mallard took fourth in class B. Starland is the largest at 82 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Florida-Cuba
St. Petersburg
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Windjammer
Sunshine
Starland
Mallard
Unemployment Parade in San Antonio Draws Thousands
About 1200 men and women, largely Mexican, staged an unemployment parade and demonstration before city hall in San Antonio on April 8. The orderly march moved through downtown streets demonstrating for jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Local Rally Honors At Ruston High Students Dominate Events
From Friday to Saturday Major J. P. Cole of North Louisiana Rally reports Ruston high school contestants winning multiple honors across subjects. First year algebra Walter Farmer claims 3rd, biology Beryl Tebbette 3rd, chemistry Billy Moore 2nd, with many more top placements including Ernest Epps in commercial geography and Elaine Burns in eleventh economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Cole
North Louisiana
Ruston High Schools
Walter Farmer
Roderick Nugent
Beryl Tebbetta
Billy Moore
Ernest Epps
Virginia Sutton
Wayne Fallin
Robert Sims
Joe Ellen
Lena Mae Alden
Lena DeFreese
Elaine Burns
Miriam Foster
A. E. Wilder, Jr
Willard Cobb
J. S. Griffin
Jack Armstrong
Jayne Goyne
Three Jena Boys Make All America High School Team
Five players stood out in the 12th national interscholastic basketball tournament. The following are entitled to mention as all America high school players Ernest Doughty Jena La forward Freddy Tompkins Athens Tex forward Harold Johnson Jena La center Sparky Wade Jena La guard Pete Boges Braselton Ga guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest Doughty
Jena
Freddy Tompkins
Athens
Tex
Harold Johnson
Sparky” Wade
Pete Boges
Braselton
Four Scout Troops Enter Bird House Contest
Thirty five Boy Scouts from four Lincoln parish troops join the Bird House contest run by Scout officials in Ruston. Prizes total for individuals 12.50 first 7.50 second 5.00 third plus troop prizes by best troop average. Entries due April 20 with judging April 25 and prizes May 2. Troops entered include First Baptist Trinity Methodist Presbyterian Ruston and Choudrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
T. E. Batey
H. L. McKnight
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
T. E. Raley
First Baptist
Trinity Methodist and Presbyterian
Ruston
Choudrant
Six Released From Parish Jail Under Bond To Face Trial
Six individuals were released from Lincoln parish jail on bond after Sunday arrests by Sheriff Thigpen and deputies. Ccle Aulds and Fonzo Ginn, white men, along with Abe Taylor Lonnie Harris Jim and Maggie Davis, colored, are to appear at the district court term beginning May 5. Mary Givens, a Black woman, remains jailed on the fourth liquor charge and could not post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccle Aulds
Fonzo Ginn
Thigpen
Frasier
Braswell
Abe Taylor
Lonnie Harris
Jim
Maggie Davis
Lincoln Parish
Mary Givens
Meoph Shelton Cole Deceased Probate Sale Notice
Ada Hood Cole administratrix will sell at the Lincoln Parish Court House Rushton on May 3 1930 the real estate described as Section 11 T 19 N R 4 West containing 110 acres more or less and one lot of household goods. The sale aims to pay debts of the succession and may allow the buyer to assume the first mortgage with the Federal Land Bank of New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meoph Shelton Cole
Third Judicial District Court
Parish of
Lincoln
Louisiana
Ada Hood Cole
Will Pell
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
N. R
Federal Land Bank of New Orleans
E. L. Walker
Succession Sale Notice in Lincoln Parish Louisiana
Notice of sale in the matter of the succession of John Hogan deceased. Third District Court Lincoln Parish Louisiana orders sale of real estate including the east half of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter plus an undivided 7-8 interest in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter both in section 32 township 18 north range 2 and 3 west, for cash to pay debts. Sale at the Ruston Courthouse on April 11 1930, following appraisement. Administratrix is Mrs Nancy Hogan. Also includes a publisher ownership statement for the Ruston Leader by Savery M Lewis dated April 2 1930.
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Third District Court
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Third Judicial District Court
A. D
Ruston
Louisiania
Towit
North Range
Nancy Hogan
Congress
State of Louisiana
Daily Leader
Lincoln Parish gasoline tax ordinance proposed in 1930
Ordinance No 146 authorizes a one cent per gallon levy on gasoline and motor fuels in Lincoln Parish Louisiana for one year to fund parish roads and bridges. It sets collection rules and penalties for violations and specifies the levy applies to sales used or consumed within the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Lincoln Perish
Lincoln Parish adopts motor fuel tax ordinance passage
An ordinance in Lincoln Parish sets a one cent per gallon tax on wholesale motor fuel sales, reportable monthly to the Parish Treasurer in Ruston. Violators face up to $100 fine or 30 days in jail. Revenue funds parish roads and bridges. ordinance to be published for four weeks and may become law May 5.
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Ruston Louisiane
Lincoln Parish
Thompson
Henry
Tatum
Sanderson
Donald
Colvin
Foster
Larance
Lincoln Parish School Board meets in April 1930 session
Lincoln Parish School Board in Ruston Louisiana holds its April 1 1930 regular meeting with members T C Alexander W W Durden D E Ivy E R Tatum J H Frasier J H Delany M W Hood G W Brewster and J C Owen. Committees request budget funding to employ a home demonstration agent. several motions address Cypress school building architect Simsboro ground purchase and detour payments. ordinances discuss movement of tick infested livestock within the parish.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Louisiana
Court House
T. C. Alexander
W. W. Durden
D. E. Ivy
E. R. Tatum
J. H. Frasier
J. H. Delany
M. W. Hood
G. W. Brewster
J. C. Owen
Hilly
Simsboro
Wesley Chapel
Cooktown
Greenville
Cross Roads
Hico
Antioch
B. E B. Ivey
E. B. Tatum
D. E. Ivey
Cypress
Dubach
Carried
E. Ivey
Arthur Hood
Will Simmons
J. Colvin
J. H. Praster
J. C. Railway Company
W.R. Durrett
Lincoln Parish Tick Dip Ordinance Adopted
Lincoln Parish adopts an ordinance regulating tick infested cattle transport and impounding. It requires written permits from a parish inspector, marks dipped animals, authorizes seizure and sale after costs, and sets fines and penalties for violations. The measure, read section by section, passed with a unanimous roll call.
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Coltt
Louisiana Live Stock Sanitary Board
Parish of
Lincoln
Justice of the Peace
Lincoln Parish
Yea
Thompson
Henry
Tutwin
Sulderson
Donald
Colvin
Foster
Larance
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New Astor
Oka
Tod" Rockwell
Plymouth
S. Vienna St
J Phone
Bishop Cannon
Ruston C. of
C. Lends Aid
Ruston High
Jena Boys
John Hogan
Savery M. Lewis
J. M. Bims
Notary Public
W. R. Rinehart
Secy-Treas
P. J
H. C. Campbell
T. H. Mills
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