Lincoln Parish Seed Distribution Plan to Be Broadcast
Lincoln Parish Red Cross plans to distribute 2500 four pound seed packages to drought victims. A Chamber of Commerce meeting will set up distributing agencies using public schools and teachers, with a planter pledge to grow and can surplus produce, plus canning centers and home canners to handle the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
RED Cross
Raymond Eaton
National
Red Ons
Washington, D
Ruston
Ing
Lincoln Irish Red Cross Organization
Washington
Parish School Board
City Council of
Drouth Relief Committee
Panis Club
Ruston Chamber of Comree
Chamber of Commerce
Comiunity
Red Cross Chapter
Miss Stone
J. A. Shealy
Miss Sophia Stone
Red Craig
Louisiana to issue largest highway letting in state history
In Orleans on February 19 bids opened by the Louisiana Highway Commission for the largest highway project in state history. About 439 miles across 30 projects in 40 parishes will be funded with roughly 27 million dollars. Concrete paving will dominate 285 miles with asphaltic surfacing on the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Louisianishway Commission
Commission
Concrete Ng
New Ora
Marriage Licenses Granted for Hulon Sims and Sarah Causey
Hulon Sims of Nacogdoches marries Sarah Causey of Ruston in a recent marriage license filing. The union links two Texas and Louisiana communities as official records list their names and jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulon Sims
Nacogdoches
Sarah Causey
Ruston
Organize Club Formed At ICO Saturday Meeting
A Rico Community club meeting at the school forum Saturday inspired a new women’s group. Miss Ita Bone outlined club workings and Miss Stone organized a parish home demonstration network linking women in war communities. F Alexander of Hico County club was elected chair for the coming year with plans for six months ahead.
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Rico Community Club
Stone
Ang
Miss Stone
Choudrant
Sims
Antioch
Garisa
Tech Faculty Members Will Address Meet at Natchitoches
The annual joint session of the Louisiana Mississippi section of America and the Louisiana Academy of Sciences will convene at Louisiana State Normal College in Natchitoches on March 13 for a two day session. Four Louisiana Tech faculty members will participate including F P Morse R F Clark Major J P Cole and E M Shirley. Funeral services were held for Hartwell Tipton of Ville Platte aged forty four with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Louisiana-Mississippi Section
America
Louisiana Academy of Sciences
Louisiana State Normal College
Natchitoches
Louisiana. Tech
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
F. P. Morse
R. F. Clark
J. P. Cole
Rhind
E. M. Shirley
Tax Bureau to Aid Ruston Payers March 12 at Hotel
Deputy Collector Wm. M. Corbo of the Internal Revenue Service will be in Ruston at the Ruston hotel on Thursday March 12 to assist federal income tax payers in preparing and filing their 1930 returns. Service is free and available to all needing help. Final return date is March 15 with all reports due by midnight.
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Ruston
Internal Revenue Tax Bureau
New Orleans
Wm. M. Corbo
Bureau
Miss Mims Addresses Ruston Kiwanis Lunch
Miss Mary Mims spoke at the Ruston Kiwanis weekly meeting praising adventure as a guiding force, urging leaders to direct it rightly. She urged profitable economics built on the Golden Rule and fellowship. The Ruston Public Schools Band performed, praised by members. J. A. Ghealy attended as a guest.
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Mary Mima
Louisiana
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Miss Mims
Mims
Ruston Public Schools
Hoover Nominates Five Louisiana Postmasters
President Hoover submitted to the senate on February 18 the nominations of five Louisiana postmasters for confirmation. The nominees are Pierre C. Broussard of Abbeville Adrian E Wiscarabe of Hammond Theophila P Talbot of Napoléonville Silvio Brousserd of New Iberia and Albert G Boudreaus of Thibodeaux.
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Washington
Hoover
Louisiana
Senate
Pierre C. Broussard
Abbeville
Adrian E Wiscarabe
Hammond
Theophila P. Talbot
Napaleanville
Silvio Brousserd
New Ebaria
Albert G
Boudreaus
Thibodeaus
Aged farmer laid to rest at Cooktown
Funeral services for William B. Hughes aged 77 prominent Lincoln Parish farmer who died suddenly at his home west of Vienna Tuesday were held at Cooktown Baptist church Wednesday afternoon with Rev H M Michael in charge He was a lifelong Lincoln Parish native married with one son William B Jr Survived by wife and son burial followed at Cooktown cemetery directed by B F McLure funeral directors
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Hartwell Tipton
Ville Platte
W. J. Bolin
First Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Tipton
Fannie Grambling Tipton
Dr. Tipton
Ruston
Manhood
William B. Hughes
Lincoln Parish
Vienna
Cooktown Baptist Church
H. M. Michael
Hughes
William B. Jr
Cooktown
B. F. McLure
Legionnaires Hear Talk By State Leader
The McFarland No. 2 American Legion post held a special afternoon meeting to hear State Commander Sem H. Jones and state membership chairman C. M. Mitchell discuss the 1931 drive. Jones reported four districts up on last year and three, including Ruston, not retaining prior numbers. he urged recruiting and said he will return in spring for an open meeting. The local committee includes Randers Baskin Dr. S. L. White and Dr. W. S. Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland No. 2
American Legion
Sem H. Jones
Lake Charles
Legion
C. M. Mitchell
Jones
Ruston
John
Randers Baskin
8. L. White
W. S. Rutledge
Senate Adopts Plan to Rename Washington Street Louisiana
Washington February 18 The senate at a night session adopted an amendment by Senator Edwin Broussard to name a new boulevard from Union Station Place to historic Pennsylvania Avenue Louisiana Avenue as part of a $500 million program for refining Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Edwin 8. Broussard
Louibiana
Station Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
Farmers Must Cut Crops Declares Farm Board Chair
Alexander Legge, head of the Farm Board, says the world market for American wheat is hopeless and farmers must sharply cut output. He urges strong cooperative action, noting rising surpluses, low prices abroad, and a tariff shield, with a call to align production to demand and abolish exportable surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
Hoover
Country Home
Legge
Weo
Colored: Henry Hubard of Dubach 60 Blair Washington of Dubachs
Vienna reports Bennie Lewis iw Vienna in a brief social note listing local residents and interactions among Henry Hubard Blair Washington and Showden.
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Henry Hubard
Dubach
Blair Washington
Dubachs Oolls Showden
Vienna
Bennie Lewis
Inspirational meetings for farmers held in Lincoln parish
State community organizer Miss Mary Mims travels Lincoln parish this week to spur home demonstration clubs among women and boost farm progress. County Agent J A Shealy and Miss Sophia Stone assist, with sessions at Simsboro Choudrant Dubach Antioch Greenwood Hico and Shiley concluding the program. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mims
Lincoln Parish
Miss Mims
Simsboro
J. A. Shealy
Sophia Stone
Choudrant
Dubach
Stuston
Ruston High School
Greenwood
Antioch
Hico
Sthley
Former Tech Teacher Was Not Burned
Disproving false reports, Mrs. Margaret Postell Weymouth, former director of physical education for women at Louisiana Tech, writes from Santo Domingo that she and her son were not killed in a Plaquemine fire last fall. She explains life in Santo Domingo and notes the hurricane that struck the capital caused no damage near Barahona. The misreported tragedy and its source are discussed in her letter to Mrs. Harry Howard of Ruslin.
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Iit
Plaquemine
John Weymbush
Santo Domingo
Harry Howard
Ruslin
Weymouth
Margaret Postell
LuWistana Tech
Ruston
Howard
Tech
Santo Domings
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Rganize Club
Ico
La.Miss
Associa
Hartwell
Wm. B. Hughes
Legionnaires
Benate
Washington Street
Farm Organization
Agricultural Department
National Association
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