Terracing Schools Held In Five Local Communities
County Agent J A Shealy assisted by J H Hutchinson and L S A conducted terracing schools in five communities. Ninety two farmers attended on farms of Tomlinson Wesley's Chapel Givens Sumsboro Smith Delaney Hill y Unionville. Hutchinson explained erosion types and advised terraces with an 18 foot base to level outlets. Sealy lists requests for terracing exceeding one thousand acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shealy
J. H. Hutchinson
Extension Service
W. M. Tomlinson
Wesley’s Chapel
J. Ed Givens
Sumsboro
C. L. Smith
Greenville
J. E. Delaney
Hilly
Ernest R. Colvin
Unionville
Hutchinson
Itr
Sealy
Child Born and House Bombed on Same Night in Chicago
Charles Plaga, a Chicago barber, saw a newborn child in his home while his house was bombed on Monday night. He had just visited Mrs Plaga at a hospital when the blast occurred. The attack is reported as the 105th bombing of the year in Chicago, with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Plagza
Plagga
Cop Refuses Bribe After Offer of Drink in Missouri
In Butte a police officer refused $100 to take a drink from Le Morveles and, after he persisted, the officer ordered him from the station. When he demurred, the officer locked Le Morveles in a cell for the night.
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Butte
Moai
Dee
Lunalet de Morveles
Donald Ofered
Paiuluiah Thomas Calpis
le Morreles
Standard Woman is Brought To Ruston
Mrs. Dr. K. Dennis of Standard, 78, failed to recover from a fall suffered while visiting her son CG Dennis at Simsboro. She was brought to the Ruston Lincoln sanatorium where an x-ray showed a dislocated hip. Her son Rev. Dennis, formerly pastor of the Chandrant Baptist church, now serves in Standard Louisiana. She likely will stay several days for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. K. Dennis
Standard
CG. P. Dennis
Simsboro
Ruston-Lincoln
Dennis
Rev
Chandrant Baptist Church
Louisiana
Trig
Old Rustonian Letters Back Home From W A Bynum
Dear Mr. Lewis, enclosed check covers my subscription to The Leader. I, once a Ruston resident now semi invalid, recall Ruston with affection. Arthritis in every joint keeps me in bed yet I dictate to a young man on a typewriter February to November. I will visit when able. Sincerely W A Bynum.
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Ruston
W. A. Bynum
Bynum
Rusten
Chaplain Named for United Confederate Veterans in OKC
Dec 10 The Rt Rev Theodore D Bratton bishop of the Mississippi diocese was appointed chaplain general of the United Confederate Veterans of America by General Richard A Sneed commander in chief in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Theodore D. Bratton
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Episcopal Church
United Confederate Veterans of America
Richard A. Sneed
Christmas Meaning Beyond the Festive Rush
A reflective essay contrasts bustling holiday preparations with the deeper significance of Christmas. It notes the bustle in Louisiana and elsewhere as people travel, shop, and worry, urging readers to seek restful thoughtfulness and self appraisal in the season. It recalls the humble town birth narrative and the enduring message of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Buston
Fight On Court Revived
In Washington, December 11, opposition in the Senate to the United States entry into the world court grows, with the same group that opposed the original plan resisting the amended protocol and rules of procedure. The outcome of the final vote remains uncertain as the administration prepares to publish the protocols for ratification after Secretary Stimson returns from the London conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
International Tribunal
Acrai
Wiecourt
Armericas Aclier Ence
Wits
Bela Ot
Hoover
Stimson
Marriage Licenses Colored In Choudrant
Jessie Turney of Choudrant wed Ade Mattox of Choudrant in a marriage license event noted for the colored community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Turney
Choudrant
Ade Mattox
Ruston Welcomes Christmas In Uptown and Rail Road Park
Ruston shines with holiday displays as rail road park hosts a large decorated tree and merchants light up storefronts across the city. The Pierian Club held a festive December meeting at Dr Bond’s Tech campus with music by Tech girls’ glee club and readings, followed by a luncheon and carols.
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Santa Claus
Ruston
Rail Road Park
Euston
Allldo
Dr. Bond
Tech
Pierian Club
G. W. Bond
R. B. Knott
H. D. Wilson
W. R. Robinson
Helen Graham
Union
Herald Angels
Prof
Hasklin
Glee Club of Tech Girls
Myra Kelley
W. C. Cupp
Glee Club
Bethlehem
Best
Robinson
Wallace Couner Recovers After Narrow Train Collision
Wallace Couner, a bottling company truck driver in Hindlinsburg Mississippi, briefly lost speech and jumping power as a Louisville Central train bore down. The locomotive pushed the vehicle along a block before the driver escaped unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindlinsburg
Miss
Wallace Couner
Tog
Tlinuis Central
Conner
State Pension Total Reaches 3033 Confederate Pensions
The state board of pensions reports 3033 Confederate pensions this quarter including 2582 widows and 451 veterans. There were 58 widow and 26 veteran deaths in the quarter reducing active pension rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mito Beat
la. Dee
Lan Lata Gnfederate
State Board of Petigions Hiere
Nearly All States Represented At Meet Of Trade Educators
New Orleans December conference draws forty six of forty eight states from the National Association of State Directors of Vocational Training. The meeting ends mid week and is followed by the larger American Vocational Association convention continuing to the weekend. Officer elections will occur at the first session and general plans for the year will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
National Association of State Directors of Vocational Training
American Vocational Association
Enrolment at Louisiana Tech Drops From Fall Term
Winter quarter enrollment at Louisiana Tech totals 759 students after the first week, with 462 women and 289 men. Officials note winter registrations typically lag fall, and compare 499 women and 338 men in fall. Eight first term women and seven former men also registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
W. G L. Mitchell
Sallie Robison
Tech
Poll Tax Payments Urge Voters in Parish Elections
Several important elections are planned in the parish next year. Every voter should pay poll taxes now to be ready for the voting process.
Rush Knox Faces Swindle Charges in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi December 10 Indictments charging fraud and embezzlement against Rush H Knox Cecil Inman and Burn Hilbun reported by the Hinds county grand jury They are alleged to have collected commissions in inheritance cases while holding state offices Knox former attorney general resigned last fall under fire Hilburn charged with embezzlement in the Julius Rosenwald fund for negro education Also 10 other indictments against Hilburn and the trio are set for trial in the first Judicial District Circuit Court of Hinds county next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Rush H. Knox
Cecil Inman
Burn Hilbun
Hinds County Grand Jury
Knox
Inman
Mississippi
Hilburn
Julius Rosenwald
Negro Education
Mississippi Agricultural Service Bureau
John E. Howie
First Judicial District of Circuit
Hinds County
Life as a housewife speaks of monotony and gratitude
In a reflective piece Louisa notes the daily grind of planning meals cleaning up and caring for children. She argues housewives often face monotony but also availability to rest and the deep satisfaction of nourishing a growing family, urging gratitude for domestic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Waila
Tank
Husband
Great Grandfather Father of 10-Pound Baby in Nola
New Orleans reports J B Arnold of Hammond Louisiana, 66, fathered a 10-pound baby boy with his great grandfather status noted. He has two daughters, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Electric bus service in New Orleans expands with flexible electric coaches using overhead wire power and 12-foot play in cross bars to maneuver traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
J. B. Arnold
Hammond
Mr.Arnold
Lieling
Southport
Carrollton
Euaery
Industries To Be Served By New Power Project For N. O. And Vicinity
New Orleans officials announce a construction plan costing over a million dollars to link New Orleans with north Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. The project builds 100 miles of overhead cable to tap 110000 volt lines, linking Market Street station as a local hub. Submarine cables will cross waterways. The system will allow a continuous ring of power from parish to station, improving reliability and inviting industry growth across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana Power and Light Company
New Orleans Public Service
L. P. and
105 Killed In Traffic Here In 52 Weeks
New Orleans shows 105 traffic deaths in the 52 weeks ending November 30, ranking second among 15 southern cities. The Associated Press dispatch from Washington notes Baltimore led with 141, while New Orleans reported 90 in 1928.
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New Orleans
Dee II
Ode
Murdered Girl Found In Woods Near Decatur
A young girl, fashionably dressed, was found murdered in a wooded area near Decatur late yesterday. She had been brutally beaten and shot, a pistol with one discharged shell found nearby. Authorities estimated the death occurred about six months ago and police pursue clues from dental prosthetics and clothing trademarks as Sheriff Jake Hall leads the investigation.
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Decatur
Cit
Dee
Vorthert
Depreia
Wa Youn
Here
Whigirk
Otter
Sheri Jake Hall
Court Bars Boy From Steering Wheel Forever
Kansas City court bans a minor from driving after a crash that injured two teens, William Staver, 18, and Bru Malehette Jr, 15, following a municipal judge ruling by S Gardiner on a Saturday session.
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Kansas City
Ghi Ywuth
Aller Anderson
Meanhicipal Dudge Dra
Legal notice of marriage intent in El Dorado Arkansas
Paul J. Cheff of El Dorado Ark and Ruth Jones of El Dorado Ark are reported in a public notice indicating an intended marriage between the two residents. The brief item notes their names and city of residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Paul J. Cheff
el Dorado
Arkantheas
Ruth Jones
el Dorado, Arkansas
Methodists Hold Reception for New Pastor Johnson
An informal reception for Rev. H. N. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson at Trinity Methodist Sunday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:00 featured music by Harvey Nelson Wallie Nelson and Elbert Haskins from local music faculties. The church budget committee invited members to sign pledge cards as the year begins, with the new budget set at 16250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Johnson
Johnson
Trinity Methodist Charity
Tlarvey Nelson
Wallie Nelson
Elbert Haskins
Tech Music
Two Cars Badly Damaged At Local Crossing
Two cars collided at Borner Street and Arizona Avenue near 8 30 last night when one failed to stop at a traffic light. A 1928 Buick sedan driven by Roy Rathburn and a Ford Touring car driven by the 18 year old son of Tom Presnell were heavily damaged. Five people were involved and witnesses observed the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rathburn
Tom Presnell
Borner Street
Arizona Avenue
Arizona
Ford Wits
Horton Bonner
500 Miles Paving Started by Louisiana Highway Commission
Baton Rouge La Dec 13 Announcement that 500 miles of concrete paving including December awards will be under contract by the first of the war the Louisiana Highway Commission released a list of completed and partial hard surfaced roads as of December 1 Thirty six paving contracts were under contract December 1 The program shows between Lamond and Amite 15 85 miles with ten miles completed and open to traffic Between Bossier City and Minden 626 75 miles with 13 27 miles completed 12 5 miles open to traffic Completion expected by Feb vi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Lamond
Amite
Bossier City
Minden
Court Upholds Divorce From Nagging Woman
The state supreme court upheld the divorce of Editor M. Ross from his wife described as nagging. The unhappy dispute led Ross to live in a corner of his house for two years, cooking for himself and making his own bed. The court cited a proverb about dwelling with a nagging wife.
Eight Louisiana High Schools Added to Approved List
Louisiana’s delegation reports eight additional Louisiana schools were added to the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools approved list, bringing total to 101. State supervisor Charles F. True dew notes the system remains in excellent ranking with 11 Southern Association approved high schools and 343 state approved fish schools.
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Baton Rouge
Law
Wee
Louisiana
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary
S Association
Lexington
Charles F. ‘Ruedew
Storm Defeats Bank Robbers in Superior Blizzard
Three men connected to a December Wisconsin State Bank robbery in Superior were captured after a blizzard hindered escapes and police traced the suspects. Two confessed. recovered money and firearms were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm
Superior
Wis. Dee
Wisconsin State Bank
Ab South
Doctors Elect President at Fifth District Meet
Melgis of Sterlington was elected president of the Fifth District Medical Society at its semi annual meeting attended by about 100 delegates from Ouachita Caldwell Calahoula Concordia Hust Carroll Franklin Jackson LaSalle Lincoln Madison Morehouse Richland Tensas Union and West Carroll parishes. J. S. McBride was elected vice president Frank Biaga secretary treasurer and P. Perot delegate to the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor
Wee
Melgis
Sterlington
Fifth District Medical Society
Ouachita
Caldwell
Calahoula
Concordia
Hust Carroll
Franklin
Jackson
LaSalle
Lincoln
Madison
Morehouse
Richland
Tensas
Union
Weat Carroll
J. 5. McBride
Frank Biaga
P. Fe’ Perot
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BR. H. S
Pauline Moore
Jack Armstrong
Virginia Sutton
Helen James
Mable Reed
James Baker
Mary Terrell
Kendall Hearn
Harriet Mays
Joellen Posey
A. E. Wilder
Carolyn
Cupp
Harvey Nelson
Schroeder
George Hubbard
O. W. Hogan
Rush
Dell Thatcher
Townsend
Campbell
Frantkie Kirkland
Joyce Nelson
Rustonian
Rush Knox
Louisa
N. C
N. O
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