Red Cross Reorganization Plans in Parishes Here
Prominent local figures met at the Jam building to discuss Red Cross conditions and establish a parish wide supervision with ward committees. A follow up meeting is set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM in the Mayor's office to firm up plans. A survey was launched to gauge cattle hogs goats and other meat for centralized canning with a toll charged to owners. Canners would be housed in a community pantry aiding the needy. Miss Sophia Stone will lead canning demonstrations for farmers and farm wives.
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Prom Peesday
Charles GC
Gayne
Frank Price
Rael Cross
Jams
H. L. Campbell
J. A. Shealy
Sophia Stone
Homer Barber Victim in Highway Bandit Robbery
Two bandits and a woman robbed L. T. M. McFerren, barber shop proprietor at Homer, on the Minden road four miles from Bossier City. They stopped for a flat tire, drew guns, took about $60 in cash and checks, and fled toward Shreveport. No arrests or solid descriptions available.
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L. T. M McFerren
Homer
Minden Road
Bossier City
McFerren
Preas
Shreveport
G. C. Huckabay
Shreveport Journal
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Many Industries Adapt Selves To U S Conditions
Washington December 15 Julius H Barnes chairman of the national business survey conference praised American industry for its resilience. He cited courage initiative and enterprise as the factors keeping firms afloat under depressed conditions and noted that many industries have adapted themselves to the new trade environment despite optimistic forecasts for a year end upswing.
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Washington
Julius H. Barnes
National Business Survey
Barnes
Louisiana Master Farmers And Wives Honored At Banquet
Nine Louisiana men and women named Master Farmers were feted at a New Orleans banquet. Gold medals went to the men and certificates to their wives, presented by The Progressive Farmer Southern Ruralist and LSU extension. Recipients represented corn cotton dairy cattle potatoes rice and more, selected from a state-wide survey emphasizing diversification and business skill.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Progressive Farmer
Southern Ruralist
Agricultural Extension Division
Louisiana State University
Gaston Horaist
Sunset
St. Landry
Little Caillou
Terrebonne
Marriage Licenses Reported for Coloread-Mack Harris and Lula McCollister
Coloread Harris of Grambling and Lula McCollister of Hilly appear on marriage license records. The filing confirms a forthcoming union between the two individuals as listed in local licensing records.
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Mack Harris
Grambling
Lula McCollister
Hilly
Democrats In House Back Farm Loan Bill Cut
In Washington on Monday Democrats blocked the administration's bid for a larger farm loan measure, approving a smaller 30.09 million substitution as the 60 million loan bill remains under consideration. The vote stood 208 to 159, with Democrats short of two thirds needed for any immediate passage. The bill moves to the agriculture committee led by Gilbert Haugen.
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Warpaincton
Der
Hreskerehoelae Loneworth
Agriculture Committee
Gilbert Haugen
Towa
Longworth
Haugen
Dole
John
Lawmaker vows to push tax bill despite party lines
He cheers his speech on higher income taxes and urges a vote on the bill under fair rules. Confident of breaking the Republican majority of 160, he aims to pass the $60,000,000 farm language bill if a vote is allowed. He can move to recommit the bill to substitute the larger measure.
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Adculture Committee
Millions Come To United States As Payment On Debts
Washington notices show foreign governments sending cash payments to settle debt obligations. Treasury records indicate $122,989,450 in cash received to cover will debts, with over $42,006,000 paid in interest. About $30,000,000 was paid on principal for retirement of debt, including Great Britain contributing $66,000 in interest and $24,000,000 on principal.
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United States
Washington
Treasury
Frescbry
Great Britain
1300 Receipts For Poll Taxes In Lincoln Parish
J B Thigpen reports over 1300 poll tax receipts issued this year with fifteen days left to pay. More than 3000 voters in Lincoln Parish are eligible if taxes are paid, and those failing to do so cannot vote for two years. Several key elections will occur in 1931 and 1932.
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J. B. Thigpen
Sheriff's Department
Lincoln Parish
Thigpen
Sheriff Arrests Man Wanted In El Dorado On Larceny Charge
J N Spells of Littre Louisiana was arrested at Dubach by Deputies Braswell and Frasier for grand larceny in El Dorado Arkansas. Spells allegedly stole chickens and sold them in Strong Arkansas. Sheriff Thigpen will turn him over to El Dorado officers. Arthur Nellums is also wanted by El Dorado officers on the same charge.
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J. N. Spells
Littre
Louisiana
Dubach
Guy Braswell
Clyde Frasier
Sheriff’s Department
el Dorado
Arkansas
A. J. Thigpen
Spells
Strong
Thigpen
Bints
Arthur Nellums
Dorado
Dog Gives Life To Save His Master
In Moult r if Ga on December 13 Byrd Franklin escaped a fatal attack when his bulldog leaped to bite the bull’s nose. The dog died in the effort, saving Franklin who was badly injured but expected to recover per doctors.
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Moultrif
Byrd Franklin
Franklin
I. T. and T. Reports Drop in Income
International Telephone and Telegraph reports a net income plunge of over 3 million dollars in the first nine months of 1930 due to curtailed business activity at home and abroad.
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New York
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Record Net Income and Dividend Declared for 1930
Net income for the 1930 period totaled 10,265,344 dollars or 165 dollars per share on 6,642,232 shares. The prior year 1929 consolidated net income was 13,613,804 dollars. For the year ended September 30, stock outstanding increased by 788,001 shares. Directors approved a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, payable January 15 to stockholders of record December 19.
Million Aid For Schools In Louisiana Equalizing Fund
The finance committee of the State Board of Education met in Baton Rouge to plan distributing the Louisiana Educational Equalizing Fund to parishes lacking local revenues for a minimum standard of efficiency. The fund, backed by half the gasoline tax, totals about $1,000,000 yearly. A tentative distribution schedule by state superintendent T. H. Harris would include 35 parishes with up to $500,000 in revenues for the current school session, with final action by the board scheduled after tomorrow's session.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
T. H. Harris
Tech High Receives Southern Association Accreditation
Rod ney Cline principal of Louisiana Tech High School informs that the school has been approved and placed on the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools list. Charles F. Trudeau of the state department of education calls the honor the highest regional accreditation. The letter praises the school, officials, and community and expresses confidence in continued growth.
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Louisiana Tech
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Rodney Cline
Cline
Charles F. Trudeau
State Department of Education
Baton Rouge
South
Trudeau
Poincare Gravely Ill as Doctors Attend
Paris reports former premier Raymond Poincare gravely ill today amid doctors’ concern. The prominent French political figure, a key leader since World War I, was stricken with a serious illness as crisis prompted medical attention.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
France
Brave ALN Couty Premier Faces Health Doubts
The premier's physicians were angered by his condition as he neared a full recovery from a recent operation. In other news a five room cottage is for rent with optional acreage, contact Russellton at 546.
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Ruston
Notice of Ruston State Bank Stockholders Meeting
In accordance with article 5 of the charter of the Ruston State Bank Rus ton Louisiana a stockholders meeting will be held in the banking room of sid bank on Tuesday January 6 1931 between 10 a m and 12 noon for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year 1931 This December 16 1930 J P GRAHAM Cashier.
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Ruston State Bank
Ruston
Louisiana
Sid Bank
Dock Additions For Barge Use Completed In New Orleans
New Orleans December 11 1930 reports the completion of a 200 foot addition to the Poland Street wharf costing 20000 dollars for Federal Barge Line Service barges. The board also expects completion today of Charbonnet wharf at 690 feet with sprinkler system, plus plans for a 3000000 freight terminal filling and dredging nine hundred thousand cubic yards of earth in Industrial Canal as part of an 8000000 development program. Other projects include Press Street, Mandeville Street, Blenville Street wharves with fire protection and concrete work underway, with summer 1931 targets. a lost coal black horse mule is offered for return with costs.
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New Orleans
Poland Street
Federal
Board of Commissioners
Port of
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Press Street
Mandeville Street
Blenville Street
Former Alabama Rabbi Heads Australian Jewish Body
Rabbi Jerome Mark formerly of Selma Alabama becomes leader of the First Liberal Jewish Congregation in Australia. He arrived at the request of the World Union for Progressive Judaism as the new congregation organized yesterday and Rabbi Mark named minister.
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Melbourne
Jerome Mark
Selma
Alabama
Australia
Mark
World Union For Progressive Judaism
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