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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
3
A Dec 16 basketball game in Lincoln Parish saw Calhoun defeat Chandrant 36 to 4. Other notes include a canceled Spearsville match, community visits, school events, and local residents traveling to Mexico and Shreveport. A shooting incident left Patrolman Bentel seriously wounded. Olaf Bentel seized the gun, and nearby residents rushed him to Charity Hospital.
Miss Annie Pell Owens visited her sister in Simsboro while Gertie Mae Loyal stayed with Lois Mulder. Gladys Post’r joined Norene Shrickland, Marie Peason visited Mildred Caster, and multiple families shared Sunday gatherings. A note mentions Mr JOR Reivers and local acquaintances amidunctured chatter.
The report describes multiple visitors and condolences in the family circle, with mentions of orders to attend bedside duties and routine social duties. It highlights community members and households including Miss Berry Gaarhurton and Mrs Tom Bruwit, among others, in a May timeframe.
The South celebrated the 82nd anniversary of Joel Chandler Harris birth as adults recalled Brer Rabbit tales. Memorial programs ran in schools and public places. Harris home The Sign of the Wren's Nest in Atlanta remains maintained by the association since his death in 1908.
Federal Judge J C Hutcheon was asked in an injunction petition to restrain the Democratic executive committee from holding the January 4 primary unless black voters are permitted to participate. The petition was signed by C N Love, 68, and filed by Nahb rit Atkins Wesley, negro lawyers.
New York editors favor ratification of world court protocols by a large majority. Of 2,086 editors surveyed, 642 responded with 58 voting to stand and 14 unclassifiable, reflecting editorial momentum for the plan.
Lincoln state penitentiary paroles approved in December monthly round, listing names of convicts including Mi nee, Jaton Mortelly, Lonis Andrus, Eym mertoe, WA Benoit, Josohne Osborne, J. Rob dieon, Terman Warner, John Lowery, Bayetos Mariag, Caldwelly Daetoute, John Davis and others.
In a Monroe jail, farmer Waele is held after a stabbing incident. The report references several names and unclear details but confirms Waele’s detention and investigation status.
A disrupted report describes domestic dispute issues involving an officer and his spouse. The fragmentary text mentions tension and unclear locations, with references to possible dates and places, but lacks coherent details to verify names or outcomes.
Washington reports conferees reduced the emergency public works bill from 118 million to 116 million and kept provision allowing the president to use the sums interchangeably. The Senate labor requirement was dropped and unreserved land road funding was cut from five to three million.
Relatives in Ruston report the death of Miss Bettie Heard at about 3:15 this morning at her home in Old Shiloh Union parish. Burial will be Friday at eleven o'clock in Shiloh cemetery. Survived by four sisters including Mrs I L Walker of Winnfield and several brothers: G A Heard, J P Heard of Shiloh, Fred Heard of Hugo Oklahoma, and Stinson Heard of Shreveport.
Springfield observer recreates a Richmond market letter dated September 15, 1857, listing prices for enslaved men women boys and girls by category from extra to common. The note, addressed to William Cox by D. M. Pittman Co, details values ranging from 1500 for men extra to 500 for young children.
Vienna dispatches report six Galata prisoners linked to a Moscow headed red agent group charged with planning to bomb the royal palace to assassinate King Carol II and spark a communist takeover. Police say suspects confessed their mission and ties to Moscow.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt former assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition and now counselor for a grape concentrate firm appeared at the national temperance council to reaffirm her faith in prohibition She declined to discuss her appearance before the hundred day advocates but attendants said she believed prohibition was a proper policy.
Beloit Wis December 10 Two small pigs in a crate on a rear seat frightened Mrs A J Dubel driving to town The pigs squealed loudly and she turned to see the noise The tar on the car burned but firemen extinguished the blaze The pigs continued their ride to market with no reward for their role
Denver officials announce that no divorce cases will be tried or decrees issued in Denver during the week of December 24 to January 2. County Judge George A. Luxford says Christmas centers on the child and home, affirming parental love and the child’s place in the world.
Danville police used tear bombs to disperse about 1,500 striking workers at the River side cotton mills gates as non-union labor began. Police with six percent officers, led by Chief Hanibal Martin, Judge Henry C. Leigh, and Commonwealth’s Attorney John W. Carter, dispersed the crowd with tear ordnance after orders to disperse were ignored. No injuries were reported. National Guard at Dan River mills nearby responded to calm the scene while locals received Santa letters addressed to youngsters asking for yuletide cheer.
Illinois Central system farmers have expanded purebred cattle. Sixteen thousand cows and heifers now in the system thanks to the railroad loan of purebred bulls. H J Schwietert notes the program in December issue. The railroad dairy herd drew 750000 visitors at major shows in St Louis Waterloo Memphis and Shreveport.
Evanevline Booth plans to attend the Army versus Navy football clash in England this Saturday. The event is held in the grandstand to aid the Salvation Army unemployment relief fund with proceeds supporting relief efforts.
Miss Sophia Stone Lincoln parish home demonstration agent spends the day in Downsville at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Hester conducting a canning demonstration. She tours homes across the parish promoting preservation of perishable foods and winter seating supplies.
Notice cites charter by laws of Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Ruston announcing the regular annual election of directors at the banking house on Tuesday January 13 1932 between 10 a m and 12 o'clock noon. W S May cashier.
Doctors M T Green W S Rutledge J S McBride and Joe Smith among Fifth District Medical Society members who attended the Issaquena Sharkey Warren Counties Medical Society meeting in Vicksburg Mississippi. The banquet at Hotel Vicksburg drew many surgeons and doctors from Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday night December 9.
Ten Louisiana newspapers with a 252,796 circulation back ratification of the World Court, part of a national tally showing 1,357 dailies in favor against 265 opposed. Readers totals reach 26,993,908 for supporters and 10,557,317 for opponents, with the Hearst papers leading the opposition.
President L A Downs of the Illinois Central System argues in December that railroads bear a large share of general taxes. He notes loss of patronage would reduce their ability to cover taxes and roadway costs. Illinois Central taxes for 1929 totaled 12,823,014 dollars, nearly equaling its net income.
Henry Ford and Mrs. Ford will visit Washington next Monday to stay overnight with President and Mrs. Hoover. The invitation was extended weeks ago but postponed due to Mrs. Ford illness. Officials say the visit is strictly social with no business or political significance.
A. J. Moorshead, president of Madison Coal Corp, part of Illinois Central, says coal in yearly production would form a train 95,934 miles long if loaded into 54 ton 40 foot cars. The magazine notes annual coal output around 610 million tons. The train length could encircle the earth 38 times.
In November 1930 Port of New Orleans saw 228 sea going vessels arrive, 31 fewer than November 1929. Departures were 222, down 38 from the prior year, while gross tonnage arriving reached 978,712 tons, down 61,034 from November 1929. public wharf tonnage was 750,134 tons, 49,612 less than the year before.
Public Service Commissioner Harvey G. Fields issued notices to the People's Gas Co. to join a conference at Ruston on December 17 at 4 p.m. with mayors of nine towns to discuss a 25 percent gas rate cut for 90 days. He hinted Ruston may propose a municipal gas plant if no agreement is reached. Fields also signed railroad schedule adjustments for L. & A. and handled agency discontinuances and continuances for T. & P. and other lines with various timing and service changes.
The Third Judicial District Court of Lincoln Parish Louisiana orders public sale to settle debts. On January 10 1931 at the Ruston court house front door the highest bidder will receive 10 shares in Ruston Lincoln Sanitarium Lots 5 6 Block 2 A A Shaw Addition Ruston Texas Lots 1 2 Block 112 South Houston open accounts and mineral interests. A Chevrolet Coupe will also be sold for cash subject to appraisal to raise estate funds.
H. L. Griffs a 44 year old Canadian war veteran living in Baltimore placed a newspaper notice offering himself for sale as a living specimen for doctors and hospitals to experiment on. He’s a painter with wife and two children in need of income after three weeks jobless since returning from World War I service in France. He enlisted in 1916 and was discharged in 1919 as a sergeant. If a doctor wants to jab his arm or he can sell his blood he will do it to earn a living.
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