McKnight Returns From Nacogdoches Addresses Lincoln Parish Effort
H L McKnight secretary of the Ruston Chamber of Commerce returned from Nacogdoches Texas where he joined Ben Johnson president of Commercial National Bank of Shreveport and Hubert M Harrison East Texas chamber manager as a speaker at the Nacogdoches chamber annual banquet. He spoke on the Pasture Improvement Contest in Lincoln parish and noted leaders planned to duplicate the project in Nacogdoches county. The meeting showed optimism and drive for better community work in the region. McKnight visited his father J M B McKnight in Dialville Texas before a short stay. Bastrop La Dec 11 John T Scogin 80 former sheriff of Morehouse parish is dead and had lived in the parish since 1878.
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H. L. McKnight
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Nacogdoches
Texas
Ben Johnson
Commercial National Bank of Shreveport
Hubert M. Harrison
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
McKnight
Acogdoches Commerce Organization
Kuston
Lincoln Parish
Mr. McKnight
J. M. B. McKnight
Dialville
Bastrop, la
John T. Scogin
Morehouse Parish
Vets Seek Disability Allowance Under New Act
Director General Hines reported to President Hoover that 271 210 veterans filed for the disability allowance from the latest act. Of 99 026 claims acted on, about 51 percent were allowed. New York city office processed 9 000 applications, Detroit 10 000, Louisville 19 000. By Nov 30, benefits were being paid to 1 095 524 individuals. War risk and government insured benefits totaled 154 55 percent and 85 082 respectively.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Hoover
Hines
New York
Detroit
Louisville
Destructive blast at Lake Denmark depot shocks nation
Destructive flash at an embankment depot in Lake Denmark New Jersey Md caused loss of lives and extensive damage amounting to 48 million dollars. The incident drew national attention for its sudden destructive impact and financial cost.
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United States
Lake Denmark
New Jersey
Sheriff Office Reports Strong Tax Collection in Lincoln Parish
A Baton Rouge based supervisor of accounts reports Lincoln Parish sheriff A J Thigpen led a year end tax collection achieving the best per cent accuracy. The Jocar office notes more than $8,000 collected, with the sheriff praised for efficient handling and tidy service during the period.
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J. B. Fl Mott
Baton Rouge
Lincoln Parish
A. J. "Thigpen
Jocar
Extension Course In Study Of Novel In Monroe
Under Madison F Hall of Louisiana Tech English, a 12 week extension course in novel study will start in Monroe. First meeting Tuesday 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Ouachita parish high school, with Tuesday sessions continuing. Noncredit students pay half the credit fee.
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Madison F. Hall
Louisiana Tech English Department
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Lousiana Tech
Agents Back From Meet On Friday Night
County Agent J A Shealy and Miss Sophia Stone returned to Ruston from Baton Rouge after attending the annual convention of parish agents. The meeting aimed to discuss problems and activity plans across parishes with bankers and farmers aiding farm and home demonstration work. Nationally known speakers attended, including A B Graham and George Russell with topics on women in extension and economic perspectives.
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J. A. Shealy
Sophia Stone
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Baton Rouge
A. B. Graham
Washington, D
George Russell
Local Man's Father Dies After Weeklong Illness
D. B. Henderson aged 71 prominent Spearsville farmer and father of Ruston merchant Sam L. Henderson died Friday morning at his daughter's home in Spearsville after a weeklong illness. Survived by wife four sons and two daughters including Mrs Dudley Mrs Homer Upchurch Thos Henderson Abe Henderson John Henderson and Sam L Henderson. Life long Baptist member. Burial set for Mt Union cemetery Saturday afternoon.
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D. B. Henderson
Spearsville
Union Parish
Sam L Henderson
Ruston
Dudley
Henderson
Homer Upchurch
Thos. Henderson
Strong
Ark
Abe Henderson
John Henderson
Monroe
Sam L. Henderson
The
Baptist Church
Mt. Union Cemetery
New Radio Station To Be Completed In New Orleans Soon
New Orleans expects WSMB to be on air before Christmas as its two tallest towers rise for a new transmitter. Officials say the station will broadcast a special program and feature up to 50 chain broadcasts daily from local outlets WDSU and WOMB through major networks Coluuble and Mathoual.
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New Orleans
WSMB
Stallion
WDSIU
WOMB
Coluiuble Broadcasting System
Mathoual Broadcasting Saiapiny
Duninary
City Shines With Christmas Lights Across Business District
The city turned on new Christmas lighting late Wednesday evening as the business block glowed in rainbow colors. Wiring and color displays span every block to draw shoppers from larger cities, with more lighting set to finish this morning. A season of heavy foot traffic is expected as the prettiest display in the state draws crowds. A giant Madagascar egg, 8 quarts in size, 80 inches diameter and 34 inches long, is attributed to an extinct bird called sepiornis.
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Retail Merchants Association
Madagascar
Ruston Man Receives LSU Football Letter Privately Honoring 1894 Team
W. J. Lewis, local merchant and civic leader from Ruston, was awarded his LSU football letter L along with other alumni from the era. The 1894 squad included Harry Gamble, Robert Broussard, W. B. Mullins, C. G. Young, and peers. Ned Scott, captain of 1896 and a World War I casualty, was noted as a popular figure. Dr. Charles Coates, first LSU coach, led ceremonies with Governor Pleasant captaining the 1893 team.
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Louisiana State University Alumni News
W. J. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Harry Gamble
New Orleans
Robert A. Broussard
New Theria
W. B. Mullins
Shinsboro
C. G. Young
Homer
Ruffin Pleasant
J. S. Atkinson
Shreveport
Schwing
Plaquemiye
E. A. Scott
L. 3S. U
Ned Scott
East Feliciana Parish
Charles Coates
Governor Pleasant
United States borrows at record low rates in December financing
The treasury will borrow 400 million dollars to meet December 15 obligations with two issues sighted as 150 million at 13 4 percent for six months and 250 million at 17 8 percent for a year. Officials note these are the lowest rates since the war. The government faces a 672 million dollar payment schedule midmonth amid 480 million maturing certificates and 90 million in interest due.
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Washington
Treasury
Dye Store Burglarized Last Night
George Dye of G. W. Dye and Son reported his Ward Two store near Hilly broken into during the night. The side window was pried open and the interior ransacked. Dye traveled to Ruston to file the report and a state crime lab was requested for examination.
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Priday's
George Dye
Ruston
Shercut Chigueus
Birean
Amd
Shreveport
Aga
Diveatigathua
Ube
Betel Chewers Face Global Population Concern Rumor
A garbled report claims bettors chewers cause vast population rise confusion. A mysterious figure allegedly moved 10,000,000 pounds of ibed oi to a port, sparking suspicions about a hidden trade.
Harvey Nelson Offered Higher Study Post at Oberlin High
Ruston high school principal H E Townsend reports band master Harvey Nelson has received an offer to teach band and orchestra at Oberlin High Allan Parish with a substantial pay raise. Nelson has built Ruston’s first orchestra and band and supported school and church music at events. Townsend warns the loss would be keenly felt and hard to replace.
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H. E. Townsend
Ruston High School
Harvey Nelson
Oberlin High School
Allan Parish
Townsend
Nelson
Henderson- Brown College
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Ruston
Hoover Warns of Burdens on Public Treasury
President Hoover condemned moves to raise government costs beyond its means amid budget figures showing $4.5 billion in potential charges. He argued prosperity cannot come from raids on funds and warned tax hikes would hit farmers and workers. He accused some groups of politics at the expense of human misery and urged restraint.
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Washington
Hoover
Hoovey
Sheriff Arrests Man Wanted For Bad Check Charge
Sheriff J E Currie of Bienville Parish arrested J J Nobles of Arcadia on a bad check charge for a board bill. The suspect will be jailed after officers transfer him to the parish jail. The sheriff said pressure is rising against bad check writers as prosecutions increase. In Amesbury, Doris Gray, 25, a bride of a year, suddenly went insane and killed her three week old baby by throwing it into a furnaced blaze.
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Bienville
J. EF. Currie
Bienville Parish
J. J. Nobles
Arcadia
A. J. Chiepen
Clyde Frasier
Guy Braswell
Thigpen
Amesbury
Mass
Dee
Doris Gray
Contract for new Ball school building awarded
The Ball school contract was awarded to local contractor Joan Carter on Tuesday at the office of H. J. Campbell. Work will start soon on a two room building to replace the fire‑destroyed structure, with classes still held in the old Ball residence nearby six miles northeast of Ruston on Farmerville road. The Dubach high school project, likewise replacing a fire‑destroyed building, will be among the state’s most modern with up to date equipment and furnishings installed this week, aiming for occupancy by late next week.
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Ball School
Joan Carter
Campbell
Dubach High School
Offices Being Put In Shape For Officers
Carpenters worked Thursday afternoon to remodel the second floor parish court office formerly used by the Grand Jury. The space will become joint offices for District Attorney W. E. McBride and District Judge B. L. Walker, connected to a lobby. The Grand Jury will move to the room across the hall once used by B. D. Glover. The office will receive sheet repairs and renovations to fit its new purpose.
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Grand Jury
W. E. McBride
B.L. Walker
B.D. Glover
Enrollment At Louisiana Tech Records 779 Students
Louisiana Tech enrolled 779 students for the Winter term, with 435 women and 344 men, per W. L. Mitchell, dean of men, and Miss Alma Burk, dean of women. The current winter term enrollment trails the tall term, and drops compared with the previous year’s figure, reflecting broader patterns noted in national reports.
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Louisiana ‘Tech
W. L. Mitchell
Alma Burk
Ube
Man Sentenced for Making Hooch and Sent to Road Camp
John Burden, a Black man, was sentenced by Judge Stephen D. Pearce to four months plus fines for illegally making hooch. Sheriff Thigpen then sent him to a road camp for twenty eight months hard labor after bail conditions. Burden had previously served fourteen months for a similar offense amid ongoing legal and financial difficulties. He claimed the hooch was for personal use only.
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Ghitten
John Burden
Stephen D. Pearce
Johin
Johiv
Thigpen
John
Bill de Laney
Juin
Speaker Says House Not to Pass Drouth Relief Measure
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Longworth expected the House to back a $30,000,000 drouth relief bill, not the Senate’s $60,000,000 plan. The House will consider the $30,000,000 bill with no amendments, while administration proposals ranged up to $25,000,000 and Senate totals to $35,000,000. House leaders oppose the larger totals and loans for farmers, arguing it favors workless industrial areas. Democrats push for early action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Longsworth
Longworth
Porcupine Revenge Loree Fatal Wildlife Tale
A fragment describes Loree animals facing lethal predator encounters. The text mentions cougars and a beady threat, noting a deadly outcome as Quillloids or quilts lead to an animal's death and a slow demise under swelling or stasis.
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Exon
Beir Ives
Former local man will get huge fortune
Through the wall of his friend Florencic Grady who died in Dallas a will probated in Caddo district court left Cilen N Walker of Shreveport an estate valued at 877000.57 dollars. Walker, long associated with the deceased, was to receive 9000 dollars each for six cousins and leave a trust of 300 dollars for cemetery upkeep in Monroe Louisiana. The will also directs burial in Monroe in the same plot with the deceased’s parent.
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Florencic
Grady
Dallas
Fosas
Cilen N. Walker
Shreveport Insurance Loan
Caddo District
Chudy
Walker
Margurnite
Ciauy Vicksturg
Miss
Mitry
Rose Gids
Huloxt
Kolita
Pay Wise
Sumpter County
Alabama
Monroe
Tis Varente
Lok
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