Unemployment Here Receives Investigation
Local sheriff's department and mayor's office report a high percentage of workers unemployed and seeking aid during the current slump. Families of the unemployed need food, and several men request assistance for their households. The city plans an organized movement to study and direct aid, with funds pledged by sheriff and mayor offices. A general election will be held tomorrow in Alabama from U.S. Senator to Constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Thigpen
Gayne
Alabama
United States
Constable
Durrett Gin Near Simsboro Destroyed By Fire
The 4¢-stand Durrett gin owned by Joe Durrett at Oak Grove, six miles southwest of Simsboro in Lincoln Parish, was completely destroyed by an early Monday morning fire at about two oclock. The gin, highly equipped, had ginned over 3000 bales last season. some cotton burned with it, but the exact amount and ownership were unclear due to phone communication issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Durrett
Oak Grove
Simsboro
Lincoln Parish
Durrett
Pioneer Woman Tobe Hinton Died At Son's Home
Mrs. Belle Wright Hinton mother of Henry Hinton a Jersey breeder and farmer died Friday at her son's home in Wesley's Chapel community North Louisiana. She was one of three Wright sisters who married three Hinton brothers Tobe Jim and Ben. Surviving are Cade and Henry Hinton two sisters Mrs. R J Nelson and Mrs M C Nugent a brother Simeon Wright and one sister Mrs Ben Hinton of Vienna. Burial was at the old family cemetery Wesley's Chapel Methodist Church with Rev V Fulton in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe Hinton
Henry Hinton
Wesley’s Chapel
North
Louisiana
Jim Hinton
Ruston
Cade
R. J. Nelson
M. C. Nugent
Simeon Wright
Old Family
Wesley's Chapel Methodist Church
Local youth and census figures mark a busy week
Thomas Woodward thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs J A Woodward West Mississippi Avenue reached a maple tree perch at ten am Friday July eighteen and remained aloft for five thousand six hundred fourteen hours until his mother urged him down due to threatening storm. In nearby voting matters Mrs Roy D Glover notes that twenty seven eighty one voters registered by six pm Saturday ahead of September ninth primary. The census shows U S population at twelve two million six hundred ninety eight thousand one hundred ninety with New York California Texas leading gains and New York remaining top in numeric growth while California posts the largest percentage rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Woodward
J. A. Woodward
Mississippi Avenue
Arcadia
Thomas
Dallas Duck
Wilber Neilson
Moss Sanders
John Walters
Roy D. Glover
Glaver
California
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Missouri
New York
Michigan
Upper Lake
Former G6 and RT conductor Dickson to be buried Sunday
News reached Ruston Friday that J. W. Dickson a long time conductor on the Rock Island and formerly the Arkansas Southern died at his Little Rock home Friday morning He was well known in Ruston and surrounding districts for over 25 years of daily Rock Island runs Ill health had forced bed rest in recent months Funeral services will be in Little Rock and the body shipped to Fort Worth Texas for burial He is survived by his widow and one son Harry Pigkson of Fort Worth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
J. W. Dickson
Rock Island
Arkansas Southern Railroad
Little Rock
Mr. Dickson
Nealth
Fort Worth Texas
Harry Pigkson
Fort Worth
Shealy And Trussel Leave For Capital City This Morning
Pea Monday's Daily County Agent J A Shealy and Frank Trussel official director from the parish bureau on the state fair bureau board left for Baton Rouge this morning. Trussel will attend a board meeting and Shealy will seek a warehouse for the farm bureau. He will also obtain price quotations on silo straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shealy
Frank Trussel
State Fair Bureau
Baton Rouge
Trussel
Shealy
Farm Bureau
Large Lincoln Parish Farmers Hear Disaster Report at Farm Bureau
Two hundred fifty Lincoln parish farmers crowded the chamber of commerce auditorium Saturday to hear reports on the drought wrecking crops. Leaders warned that cotton yields will be far below estimates and few farms may cover fertilizer and ginning costs, while feed and relief needs for livestock loom large. A committee of eight leaders from Ruston to Dubach was named to study and act, including plans to secure stock feed and push road-building programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Chamber of Commerce
Lsten
Colvin
Dan Vernon
Liberty Hill
R. P. Vernon
Tom Waugh
T. C. Alexander
Ben Cargill
J. H. Donald
J. L. Anderson
E. B. Tatum
Dubach
Lions Cub
Paris
Riley J. Wilson
Henderson
Ruston-Liberty Hill
Richland Parish
Frank S. Price
Ruston
Frank Trissel
Floyd Phillips
J. H. Frasier
Choudrant
S&s J. Colvin
W. A. Colvin
Ward
W. W. Colvin
Final list of rural teachers in Lincoln parish schools
The Lincoln parish school board through superintendent H L Campbell announces the rural teachers for September terms. Listings include Sibley with Lillian O’Neal as principal and Lucile Calhoun. Nobles with Alverne Nobles and Velma Pesnell. Greenville with Myrtis Saint and Gladys King. Antioch with Mildred Saint and Louise Hogan. Mineral Springs with Hazel Colvin and Irmath Banks. Vienna with Carrie Shelby Mame Hammons and Dorothy Nolen. Cross Roads with Mary Colvin and Anna Belle Hinton. Ball’s School with Jewel Larance Terry Hilly Verna Johnson Gladys Simmons. Hilly with Raphael Farley. New Hope-Douglas with Aline Hinton Letha Farley. Hopewell with Irene Sanders and Mattie Donald. Liggin with Ernest McCallum and Ethel Allen. Culberson with Flay Richmond. Barnett Springs with Willie White. The parish schools will open September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Irmath
Banks
Lora Webb
Vienna
Carrie Shelby
Mamie Hammons
Dorothy Nolen
Cross Roads
Mary Colvin
Anna Belle Hinton
Ball’s School
Jewel Larance
iTerry Hilly
Verna Johnson
Gladys Simmons
Hilly
Raphael Farley
New Hope-Douglas
Aline Hinton
Letha Farley
Hopewell
Irene Sanders
Crawford Named Agent for Caddo Transfer at Ruston
The Southern state region considers an ACUTE product for feed uses in Lucely perish. Effective last Monday, Mr J E K Crawford is appointed agent for the Caddo Transfer Warehouse Company at Ruston with office in Tri-State bus station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucely
The
Ath
J. EK. Crawford
Caddo Transfer Warehouse Company
Ruston
Tri-State Bus Station
Oil rigs moved to McDermott well near Arcadia
Floyd James of Ruston Drilling Company says Ruston and Triangle Drilling of Shreveport will move an oil rig from Bastrop to the McDermott No. 1 near Arcadia to begin operation after a windstorm destroyed the previous derrick. The Arcadia well was tested at 2250 feet with a favorable showing. The two firms purchased an interest from the original promoters and will start operations soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd James
Ruston Drilling Company
Triangle Drilling Company
Shreveport
McDermott
Arcadia
James
Rasta Drilling Company
Asm
Prolonged Drouth Broken By Light Shower
The long drouth of over 80 days in Ruston and vicinity was slightly broken last night after T40 o'clock when a rain shower fell over the city and east ofgre. The shower was local and did not reach south, west, or north areas. Reports say Dowisville and vicinity received a good rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Kgre
Dowisville
Former Downsville Merchant Died At Hot Springs Friday
James Te Rush a well known Downsville farmer and former merchant died at Hot Springs on Friday while there seeking health improvement. He leaves a widow three daughters Mrs Lane Henry Hope Arkatsis Mrs Jack Bagwell Chaudrant Mrs Alax Cridden Shreveport a brother Elijah Rush Downsville. Rush served nine years as Downsville postmaster and held a Notary Public commission at death. He was an active Methodist. Funeral services were held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Te. Rush
Downsville
Hot Springs
Aieh
Lane Henry
Hope
Arkatsis
Jack Bagwell
Chaudrant
Alax Cridden
Shreveport
Elijah Rush
James Rush
Methodist Church
Unday
Funeral for W. E. Bradley Held Tuesday
Funeral services for W E Bradley were held Tuesday at three o'clock at his Vienna home. He died Monday at one p m. Born in Warren Arkansas he lived there until moving to Ruston and later Vienna. Survived by widow Nora and many children, grandchildren, a sister and a brother. Interment followed at Vienna Cemetery after Methodist church rites conducted by Reverends Ball and Wheaver. Also noted: Jackson Parish Fair to be held at Jonesboro on October 15 618 dachi sive announced by President Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
W. EB. Bradley
Warren
Arkansas
Ruston
Nora Bradley
Robert L. Bradley
Trinidad
Texas
L. Bradley
Perum
Oklahoma
J. B. Turner
J. H. Temple
Lee Temple
Bratton Ivey
R. F Plklond
Monroe
Sue Belle and
Borris Bradley
Jim Etheridge
D. G. Bradley
The
Methodist Church
K. E. Ball
A. W. Wheaver
Vienna Cemetery
Jackson Parish
Jonesboro
Dachisive
G. E. Cox
Shealy Addresses Lincoln Parish Kiwanis on Dairy Focus
County Agent J. Al Shealy spoke to a large local Kiwanis gathering on Lincoln parish agricultural problems. He urged prioritizing dairy production to counter feed shortages and low prices, noting a dairy industry boost from a local creamery and a near opening ink plant, urging farmers to start milk and cream production and improve cattle feeding for profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. AL Shealy
Kiwanis Club
Lincoln Parish
Ton- Ishi
Brachierdithe
Crere Nicol
Kidd
Nivel Dionrance Agaiey
Troeit di
Kiorrierville
Walter
Hendersons Jersey Herd Heads to Show Circuit
Prominent Jersey herd leader Joe Blondin and 19 head of cattle depart Rustert for a circuit hitting Sedalia Milwaukee and Shreveport among others. The trip spans 20 000 miles over three weeks aboard train car No 182177 with attendants including B Minerson and Robert Majure from Mississippi A&M College assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blondin
A. J. Menderson
Jersey
Pari
Rustert
Sedalia
Missouri
Milwaukee
Wistoteda
Paul Minneeotus Tfuron
Dakota
Fds
Oklahoma
Amavili
Tess
de Hest
Rustan
United States
Biondin
B" Minerson
Thesevea
Robert Majure
Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College
Joe Blandin
Civic clubs of three towns plan joint picnic event
Lions Clubs of Futmervile and Dibach and Eiwanis Club of Ruston held a meeting to organize a three town event on August 20 at a river picnic. Leaders from each club were named to the organizing committee and a central location near Marmerville is to be chosen. Congressman Riley J Wilson will speak on national figures, with no policy discussion. Attendance is expected to exceed 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs
Futmervile
Dibach
Eiwanis Club
Ruston
Phinas
Auest
Farmerville Lions Chi
Tiens “Jin Derker
Mont Wright
I Duis Beer
Betwee Mithiou Tai Farivtteville
Riley J Wilson Named Nominee of South District
Riley J Wilson secured the Democratic nomination in the South district race amid party committee activity. The meeting chaired by Piedad Harris and Knott discussed ballot plans, with Wilson’s candidacy furthered as the primary approaches in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley J. Wilson
STH
Monroe, Au
Dome
WY. Knott
Riley Go Witon
Disturt Democrate
Periday
Ty Willson Gare
Dare Thigh
Seaupton
Riley
Wisiat
EU Gressinau Tia
Wiftis Distriet
Congresuiuh
Wilson
Iate Wismut
Ele Ballet
Bue
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Belle Hinton
U.S
Washington
Census Bureau
Empire State
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Osio
G6. & RT
I. W. Dickson
Capital City
Ruston and
Triangle Drilling Companies
W. E. Bradley
Aig
Steven
Plataio
Ananth Aed
Lynch
Sen. Knott
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