Jury Acquits Esau Lowery in District Court
After fifteen hours in official deliberation, the jury found Esau Lowery not guilty of murder in the December 3 shooting on the Lowery farm near the parish seat. Dan Lowery died twelve hours later at Munroe hospital. The trial drew a crowded courtroom and followed a day and a half of testimony and argument. The court then moved to selecting a jury for the State versus Carthel Holloway murder case.
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Esau Lowery
Union Parish
Lowery
Munroe
Holloway
Carthel Holloway
Holloway i
A Memory Ode For Viola Games In Arcadia
A funeral style verse laments Viola Games, a child from Arcadia Louisiana, who has died. The poem speaks of heaven, flowers, and mourning friends, urging families and classmates to remember her and plant sunshine in their lives as she rests in a heavenly home. Beatrice Gaines closes with a blessing and prayer for guidance.
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Arcadia
Louisiana
Viola
Obera
Beatrice Gaines
Minstrel Plans Discussed By Local Legion Post
At the Makarland Post No.2 regular meeting last night in the Legion hall plans for the annual minstrel were discussed. A special general committee meeting Friday will set a definite date and complete rehearsal plans. L. J. Pax presided, with Elbert Haskins of Lehigh Tech and George Naill listed among those expected to participate.
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Legion Hall
L. J. Pax
Elbert Haskins
Ue Department
Tiusie
Leute Dna Tech
Cieoree
Sorgheely Alds Techs Museum Zeta Lola Makes 320 Cash
A Tuesday event at the Louisiana museum featured a cash contribution of 320 by Zeta Lola, arranged by Professor KR Clark. The donation was announced by museum officials and associated tech groups.
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Sorgheely Alds Techs Museum
Zeta Lola
Absourceieh
KR. F. Clark
Louisiana
Donation Aids Tech Museum At College Sorority
Mr Clark announced a $20 cash donation to the new Tech museum sponsored by Zeta Iota sorority at the college. He noted ongoing contributions and predicted broad interest once the museum opens for inspection. Zeta Iota, the youngest of three social sororities, has seventeen members and the gift was arranged through Miss Thelma Digby, the group's treasurer.
City Jail 18 Being Painted Amid Rainy Week
Ruston officials repaint the city jail and clean the interior during a rainy spell. Paint crews, usually used for uptown parking lines, are employed inside the jail as part of the annual maintenance.
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Ruston
Kind to Animals Week Begins Monday Observed Nationally
Be Kind to Animals week runs from April 20 to 85 with pastors teachers urged to cooperate. The American Humane Association at 180 Longwood Avenue Boston asks for submissions of humane acts with a first prize of 100 dollars and a second prize of 25 dollars. Entries must reach Boston by April 29 to be entered.
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Netion
Chiurchies
Lanname
Bosston
University Station staffer to join rural research team
Aprilh Lana Smithas wed to expert at experimental station to conduct mutald work. The report notes education across Harvard and ongoing studies at the University of Missouri. Plans indicate a June 16 start at L. & U. with duties in the new rural research project.
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Butun Ruage
Lana Smithas
Uctordine
Dar
Pawel
Ein
Gallage
Asrenitare
Ubade
Harvard
Tre
Traffic Rules To Be Rigidly Enforced Here
City officials announce strict traffic enforcement by police. Mayor Charles C. Gayne cites frequent violations and urges motorists to observe signals, parking rules, and age limits. Violators will be prosecuted. visiting drivers must follow local regulations.
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Ustan
Charles C. Gayne
Gayne
Miracle Man in Jolaa ae. gaya need INGSE, LUDO
A legendary healer in Youngstown Ohio, aged past 75, is seriously ill at home. He is credited with healing bones and muscles for famed athletes and fighters including Ty Cobb Hans Wagner Home Rune Gaker Chick Lang and Gne McEver.
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Jolaa Ae
Gaya
Ingse
Ludo
Youngstown
O. Reese
Ty Cobb
Hans Wagner
Rune Gaker
The
Diamond
Chick Lang
Gne McEver
Tennessee Thunderbolt
Unique Project Finished at Tech by Fifth Grade Students
Miss Flora May Cunningham leads fifth graders at Louisiana Tech in a puppet show of Hansel and Gretel. Students designed stage props and puppets, using Tony Sarg’s A Book of Marionette Plays as guide, with five characters memorized by groups for the theater in the Tech Auditorium at 10 o clock Tuesday evening. Plans for Red Riding Hood are under way as a mural is completed. More than 3,000 varieties of pears are grown in the United States.
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Flora May Cunningham
Louisiana Tech
Hansel
Gretel
Red Riding Hood
Roberson Pleads Self Defense in Manslaughter Trial
James B. Roberson of Arcadia stands trial for manslaughter in the January shooting of Val Garret at the Texas Louisiana Power Plant. Roberson surrendered to Sheriff Currie saying he "just had to do it" amid mystery over motive. Jury seated after lengthy examination. defense seeks to view the scene at the power plant. No witness saw the shooting. Roberson’s exact motive remains unclear.
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James B. Roberson
Val Garret
Arcadia
Roberson
My Heatcherson
J. E. Currie
Defense Council
Texas-Louisiana
Roberon
Bernice
Garret
Sherriff Currie
Robroot
Himseel
Bierwille
World Conference on the Blind Invites Global Delegates
President Weaver invites five governments to send delegates to the World Conference on Work for the Blind in New York from April 13 to 30. A large majority of Quest counties will attend with specialists, aiming to raise global standards in blind work and discuss education placement and duties of delegates to represent the United States.
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Weaver
World Conferncee
New York
Quest
Heatiey
Ube
Clare
Busters
United States
Uniie National Organiations
Explosions and arrests shake Winnfield scene
Two men Willie and Thelma Girard were arrested after a freight train sighting by Winnfield and Ruston officers. Clay Mitchell faced a concealed weapon charge. Lincoln Parish road superintendent D. Hedgepeth was killed by a delayed dynamite fuse on a road project near Dubach. Hedgepeth known as Pete, survived by a wife, infant, father and siblings. An editorial remark about Finland’s prohibition echoes outside the main events.
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Willie
Thelma Girard
Wintfed
Woo
Risineer
Ted Puesday
Winnfield
Ruston
Monroe
Hedpepoth
Lincoln Parish
Gelock
Ward Six
Hedgepeth
T. H. Napper
Sarah Sanderson
Choudtant
W. A. Sander
Ward 4
L. Wise
Minden
G. Gibson
Daisy Hedgepeth
Pneumonia Fatal to Young Child in Cooktown
Funeral services for Maurice Simmons three year old son of Mr and Mrs J A Simmons of Cooktown were held at Cooktown Baptist church this afternoon at 2:30 p m with Rev H L Michael pastor in charge and interment in Cooktown cemetery under direction of B F McLary local undertakers The child and an infant brother were brought to the local hospital the night before with pneumonia Maurice's brothers and sisters Milton 12 Melvin 10 Jesse Arnold 1 and Maxine 7 survive the parents and the elder brother Teddy is described as in serious condition
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Maurice Simmons
J. A. Simmons
Coooktown
Ruston-Lineol
Cooktown
Teddy
Milton
Melvin
Jesse Arnold
Maxine
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