Rumored ceremony to inaugurate new Third District judge
Judge E L Walker recently elected to the Third District bench for Lincoln Jackson and Union parishes may receive a public induction ceremony either Saturday or Monday. The Louisiana Bar Association reportedly plans similar inaugurations statewide, possibly making history with public commissions. Walker prepares to preside in Jonesboro and Farmerville, with Ruston appearance planned in January. retiring Judge S D Pearce to conduct this week’s opening session.
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E. L. Walker
Third District Court
Lincoln
Jackson
Union
Louisiana Bar Association
Ruston
Alan Scholars
Monroe
State Bar Association
Walker
The
Daily Leader
Third District
Jonesboro
Farmerville
Union Parish
S. D. Pearce
Cooperation with the postman during Christmas season
The Monroe News Star urges the public to mail early and fully address parcels, affix stamps, include return addresses, and secure packages. It emphasizes the postman’s hard, vital work and warns late gifts or greetings result from public delays and carelessness.
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Monroe
News-Star
Pitmian Club Holds Saturday Meeting at Knott Home
The Pitmian Club met Saturday afternoon at the Knott home with co hosts Mrs. Leola Nixon and Miss Pearl Hogrefe. The program featured a Federation report by Mrs. Knott on the New Orleans convention and discussions on notable women. Kathleen Graham spoke on the life and work of Ruth Hanna McCormick, while Mrs. J H Martin presented Mabel Walker Willebrandt with related remarks. Tea followed, poured by Miss Hogrefe, and guest Miss Mina Spell attended.
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Pitmian Club
R. B. Knott
Leola Nixon
Pearl Hogrefe
Kathleen Graham
J. H. Martin
Mabel
Walker Willebrandt
Cotton Ginned in Louisiana Remarks for 1930 and 1929
The Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census releases a preliminary report on cotton ginned prior to November 14 in Louisiana by parish for the 1930 and 1929 seasons. State total shows 650,706 bales for 1930 and 767,148 bales for 1929. Lincoln parish records 14,111 bales for 1930 and 29,569 bales for 1929.
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Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Parishes
Louisiana
Day of Prayer Held at Temple Church in December
A merged Week of Prayer at Temple Baptist Church became a Day of Prayer on Monday December 1st attended by many W M S members. Mrs 12M Crise led the prayer service and the devotional theme was For Love's Sake in a fervent program of supplication and meditation though Mrs J G Davis was absent due to bereavement.
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Temple Church
Temple Baptist Church
W. M.S
Crise
Willuh
J. G. Davis
Prayer
Parmervile
Cruse
O. KE. Huey
Shower for Beloved Pastor at Simsboro
Attending three Simsboro charge churches honored Rev. W. E. Akin with a parish shower of groceries dry goods farm produce and funds. Messages from church representatives praised his work and urged renewal of his tenure for another year while thanking Presiding Elder Brown for support.
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Simsboro
W. E. Akin
Bro
Akin
Jeff Napper
Roy B. Hester
Simahore
C. J. Dring
Antioch Church
Wiley McCrary
Salem Church
Brown
Ruston
Unseasonable Thanksgiving in Cold North
Unseasonable cold spreads across the central states on Thanksgiving Day causing several football games to be cancelled or played before small crowds. Zero to near zero temperatures, with multiple deaths from exposure, freeze-ins and accidents are reported in Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and surrounding areas as Indiana and Michigan continue to dig out from a heavy snowfall.
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Chicago
Central States
Missouri
Olinois
Indiana
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Indianapolis
Gulf of Mexico
Duluth
Ohio
Minneapolis
Milwauke
Michigan
Whale Exhibited for Christmas Fund in New Orleans
The famed San Clemente whale arrives in New Orleans to aid the K of C Christmas fund for orphans. The 65 plus foot, 72 ton giant is transported in a glass case on a special car, with heart and tongue weights noted at 1286 and 600 pounds respectively.
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New Orleans
San Clemente
K. Af C. Christmas Fund
Calfornia
Texas Cotton Crop Placed at 4,995,000 Bales
Austin Texas Nov 27 final estimate of the Texas cotton crop was placed at 4,995,000 bales by the agricultural commissioner Creu Terrell Wednesday night.
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Austin
Texas
Creu. Terrell
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Arcadia and Gibeland Pair
White G. C. Peeritt of Arcadia wed pulse Hines of Gibeland in a marriage license filing noted in regional notices. The record lists the two individuals as the consenting parties and references their towns of residence.
Paroled youth arrested here and returned
Sheriff A J Thigpen detained Clarence Goza after he alighted from a freight train in Ruston on parole from the Maryland Training School for Boys. He reportedly left Houston Saturday, planned to visit Ruston, and was sent back to Houston this morning to retain his job. The report also notes a long list of local attendees at a family gathering and mentions several names and towns in the surrounding area.
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J. W. Mills
Houston
Texas
A. J. Thigpen
Clarence Goza
Maryland Training School
Ruston
Familly
J. M. Hammons
Choudrant
A. J. Hammons
Farmerville
J. ¥. Patterson
L. K. Hammons
H. L. Hammons
T. P. Farmer
Emma Hammons
Dubach
Claude Leachman
Tommy Leachman
Watson Green
Tia May Young
Clyde Albritton
Downsville
Monk Combs
el Dorado
Ark
John Hammons
Thomas Owen
Bastrop
Clarence Butler
West Monroe
Mitchell Hammons
Earl Colvin
Spencer
Matthew Patterson
A. J. Hammons, Jr
Howard Ford
Stone Colvin
Beth Albritton
Marguerite White
Reapportionment and the 1932 Electoral Map
The census analysis shows Louisiana keeps eight seats, New York New Jersey and Connecticut gain five House seats and five Electoral College votes. Overall Republican gains favor reapportionment with Pacific and Far West rising while the Solid South stays constant in total.
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Louisiana
Cotmntry
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
House
Electoral College
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
South
New England
Middle Western
Pacific Coast
Far West
Hoover Denies He Will Urge New Gang Laws
President Hoover said reports he would propose new laws to curb gangster activity were untrue. He urged enforcement of existing statutes, noting each state already has sufficient laws to control such activities.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
Southwide audition winners crowned in Atwater Kent contest
Miss Mary George Cortner a soprano from New Orleans and William Eugene Lopez a Mississippi baritone were named the best young singers in the South. They will be guests of the foundation in Washington for sightseeing with other district winners, then proceed to New York for finals. Mrs Add Thompson chaired the district and Kendall Hearn also placed highly.
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Atwater Kent Foundation
New Orleans
Mary George Cortner
Mississippi
Jackson
William Eugene Lopez
South
Cortner
Mr. Roper
Washington, D. C
Roads Built in Lincoln Parish Reach Forty Five Miles in 1930
Roy Rinehart secretary of the Lincoln Parish Police Jury reported at the regular court house meeting that 45 miles of good roads were constructed this year with 31 miles traveled. Construction will pause for winter while maintenance continues for school buses and essential traffic with an average cost of 1350 per mile including fuel and travel.
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Roy Rinehart
Lincoln Parish
Court House
Myr
Rinehart
No Tax Cut This Year Says Hawley
Washington reports that Chairman William Hawley of the House Ways and Means Committee said after a conference with Secretary Mellon and department officials that there is no possibility of continuing the one percent reduction in effect during the current year. He added there would be no increase beyond restoring the one year end. Hawley noted he spoke on his own responsibility, but his statement reflected the discussions with treasury officials.
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Hammons
J. M. Hammons
Hopewell
Plano
A M. Hammons
Washington
Dec
Destranto Pont Publication Delayed in November
The Destranto Pont column from Journalism In Canada will not publish during the first ten weeks of November. The piece notes the author is deer hunting and does not care who knows it. The Toronto Star reports the delay and the author’s stance on public knowledge.
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Iter
Toronto Star
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