Local Sheriff Aids Arcadia Bank Robbery Trial
Sheriff A J Thigpen of Lincoln parish left to Arcadia to aid in the trial of Henry T Prudhomme charged as an accessory before the fact in the Ringgold Bank of Ringgold robbery. William O Neal confessed to part in the robbery, naming Prudhomme as the brains and a third man at large. cash about 8600 and pistols used were recovered. Prudhomme, once jailed in Kansas City on extortion charges, denies all, claiming he was framed. Walton E McBride signs.
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Bienville Parish
Bank of Ringgold
Ringgold
Prudhomme
O’neal
Caddo
O'Neal
Southern Avenue
Monroe
Kansas City
Shreveport
Fete Planned For Visiting Doctors
Shreveport plans a banquet hosted by the Shreveport Medical Society for the State Medical Association. For the first time doctors wives are invited. after-dinner speaking is dropped for music and a short play, followed by a dance with Cajun orchestra. Prairis Wheeler will sing and Pauline Hammond will perform a Spanish dance. Barbecued chicken dinner to be prepared by Dr Charles Gowen.
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Shreveport
State Medical Association
Shreveport Medical Society
Association
Prairis Wheeler
Muse
Centenary College
Carmen
Pauline Hammond
Centenary
Manasfield
Charles KH. Gowen
Ruston Man Injured by Train in Daily Report
Charles Gullatt Sr. of Ruston was lightly injured near moon today when brushed by a Virgin Central Passenger train. Details of the mishap unavailable. The injured man was reported resting well at o'clock.
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Charles Gullatt. Sr
Moon
Children Get Nickels From John D Sr
Lakewood New Jersey April 21 Rockefeller distributed nickels to children after an Easter service at the Piet Baptist. The event marked a shift from dimes to nickels as gifts to youngsters.
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John D., Sr
New
Lakewood
N. J
Doke D. Rockefeller
Piet Baptist
Courob
Shreveport Population Rises to 76,207 in Census
Shreveport’s population is reported at 76,207 by census supervisor O. Hathaway, up 74 percent in ten years. The 1920 figure was 43,874 and 1910 stood at 26,015, with about 9,000 additional residents from South Highlands and Cedar Grove now counted within the city.
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Shreveport
O. ©. Hathaway
South Highlands
Cedar Grove
Border Patrol Plan Tied to Prohibition Enforcement
Whitler secretary of the Treasury told a House Interstate Commerce Committee that the border patrol proposed by the law enforcement commission should be sharped with enforcing prohibition at borders. It would prevent entry of all persons and merchandise by land and water except at ports of entry.
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Washington
Ouden Mills
Whitler
the Treasury
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Law Enforcement Commission
Increase in Cigarettes Production in First Quarter
Government figures show United States cigarette output rose sharply in the first quarter, up about 34 percent from the same period last year. March production increased compared with March 1948, with total quarterly output around 27.998 billion cigarettes versus 6.912 billion the year before, signaling a strong year for cigarette manufacture amid shifting consumer trends.
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New York
United States
Candidate declares for Third Judicial District attorney
The candidate announces his bid for district attorney of the Third Judicial District covering Union Jackson and Lincoln parishes. Born 1896 in Weston Jackson parish, educated at LSU Law, he practiced in Ruston, led the Chamber of Commerce in 1929, and served six years in the Louisiana National Guard plus as Lincoln Parish Democratic executive secretary. He pledges a clean, merit focused race and asks voters for support.
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Third Judicial District
Union
Jackson
Lincoln
Weston
Jackson Parish
W. J
Sable Watts Mc‘Bride
Louisiana Tech
United States
France
Louisiana State University
Ruston
Clvic
H. G. Fields
Lincoln Parish
Parish Scouts Build Bird Houses in Annual Contest
Boy Scouts of Ruston and Lincoln Parish launch the second annual Bird House Building Contest this spring. About 45 entrants expected, with Walter Farmer among early listed competitors, prizes for top individuals totaling 25 dollars and trophies for top troops, rules require unpainted shells or stains and delivery by May 1 at Ruston Motors.
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Boy Scouts
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
T. &. Raley
Walter Farmer
Raley
H. L. McKnight
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
EB. D. McCallum Seed Company
Vienna Street
Tracksters of Tech to Enter District Meet
Louisiana Tech will send fourteen Bulldog harriers to the third district track and field meet at Louisiana College Pineville on May 3. The squad, led by Coach E M Shirley, includes runners in sprints distances and field events with medals for winners and a silver cup for the top scoring team.
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Monroe
Shreveport
Jonesboro
Bouth
Ruston
Kay N. Saurbrey
Highway Department
Tremont
Calhoun
Hodge
Winnfield
Winn Parish
Saurbrey
Cooktown
Trussels
Simsboro
Arcadia
Athens
Minden
Gibsland
Junction City
State Department
Saubrey
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Col Jacts
Saurbreylege
Pineville
Wamed
E. M. Shirley
Buildog Harriers
Tech
Bulldog
Shirley
John Carleton
Jonny Moffett
Gordon Weakley
Moffett
Weakley
Harold Spinks
Louis Pirkle
Howard McCarty
Harlan McCarty
Dennis Noah
Henry Cooksey
iCarleton
Senator Knott doubts college funding cuts will pass
LouisianaSenator R B Knott says the appropriation committee will not strictly follow the Louisiana Tax Commission on college funding. T H Harris says the state board will push to protect institutions at a joint meeting. Louisiana Tech faces a potential 45000 annual cut and the current 235000 biennial grant may drop to 190000 yearly.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Tax Commission
R. B. Knott
T. H. Harris
Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
State Board
Harris
Louisiana Tech
G. W. Bond
Tech
Board of Education
Goat Mascot Adopted At Jefferson City Airport
A goat rescued from hawks near Jefferson City was saved by two airmen during a low flight. The bird attack forced the animal to flee, and the crew landed to rescue it. The goat was taken to the airport and named Ox-6 as a mascot.
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Jefferson City
Revival Next Week at Church of God in Leeds
The Church of God announces a revival starting May 4 led by Rev L J Hall of Birmingham. Aimed to help souls and bodies, services begin next Sunday May 5 at 7:90 evening with a warm welcome for all.
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Church OF As
Church of God
Peter of Old
Hall
Birmingham
Alabama
Olan Part
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Business and Professional Directory
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