Dairy Cows to Undergo Tuberculosis Test Campaign
A state health board led program will test all dairy cattle in the area for tuberculosis starting today under Lincoln Parish Health Unit supervision. Dr. Victor Harris will supervise, with reactors to be disposed of within 30 days. The Bureau of Animal Industry will reimburse one third of the value up to 75 dollars per reactor, and testing will continue yearly unless reactors appear, in which case tests occur every six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Lincoln Parish Health Unit
F. D. Jackson
Victor Harris
V. S
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
R. H. Alien
Parrots Blood Used In Paralyzed Girl Transfusion
A Joliet physician, seeking a Chicago specialist, used parrot blood in a transfusion for 15 year old Lillian Fiser, an infantile paralysis patient. Miscommunication over a telephone consult led to the erroneous use of an option labeled as parental blood. The incident was deemed to have no evident harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeliet
Recipes From The Past Sandwiches And Roasts Menu
A collection of old recipe snippets describes Delicious Sandwich Filling with peanut butter grape jelly raisins and chopped meats, Apple Cinnamon Waffles with diced apples and spices, Baked Steak with lemon onions pepper and mushrooms, and Ox Heart Grenadier roasting with prunes crackers and lemon juice, offering period cooking methods and serving notes.
Parrot Assisted Blood Transplant At Tech Banquet
A Joliet woman submitted her parrot for an operation described as a blood transfer from the bird to a girl named Lillian who was in critical condition. The parrot anaesthetized, recovered well and made no ill effects. The event occurred amid a Tech High event with a dinner hosted by Miss Bessie Joyce and Miss Lola Tucker, featuring Victoria Andrews in the grand match and a program of songs and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Perrot
Lillian
Tech
Tech High
Victoria Andrews
Bessie Joyce
Lola Tucker
Josephine Houck
Virginia Day
Vernie Williamson
Rudolph Beasley
Bobby Johnson
Manning Riser
Foster Price
E. Phillips
Billy Phillips
G. W. Bond
Sarah Kelley
Action Delayed On Investigation Of Board Report
Washington state and several others feature in a stalled debate over a senate inquiry into Wickersham commission recommendations. The House considers a bill to suspend enforcement in noncontributing states as Representative Celler argues the dry states fund little and pass buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wickersham Commission
House
Representative Celler
New York
Crusaders
Iowa
North Dakota
Delaware
Kentucky
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Washington State
House of Representatives
Ward Five Farmer To Be Buried At Hopewell Church
Funeral services will be held at Hopewell Church for Ward Five farmer Wood? Unsure name. Rev. May to officiate. Survived by widow and six children including William S. H. Arner John G. L., Lizzie Goulsby, Maud Yount. Burial follows at local cemetery per arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell Church
Hopewell
Uansock
Ward
May Bie Pani
Renedery
Taery Uticur
Boo Mi Tare
Luca Taidertiking
Estebliebainent
Bisncuck Desides
Wal Itam
S. H
Arner
John GL
Lizzie Goulsby
Maud Yount
Mr H H Hines Dies Sudden Night In Ruston Recall
Homer H. Hines age 55 died at his home on South Monroe after an attack of acute indigestion at 9 45 o clock following a day of activity including his meat market work He lived in Ruston twenty years born in Jackson parish He was a Methodist and well regarded The funeral was at four o clock with Rev H M Johnson and Rev Ollie Tucker in charge and burial in Greenwood under B F McLure Undertaking Company Survivors include son Clayton Hines daughter Sarah Hines and Nettie Hines two brothers Ben and Louie two sisters Mrs R W Tucker Mrs Gene Whitman and another sister in Atlanta Pallbearers listed and religious society activities noted without graphic detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer H. Hines
South Monroe Street
Mr. Hines
Ruston
Jackson Parish
Methodist Church
H. M. Johnson
Trinity Methodist Church
Ollie Tucker
Rayville
Greenwood Cemetery
Atlanta
Hartwell Riser
Eddie Evans
Pete Tomlinson
Charles Turner
John Gulratt
Charlie Gullatt
D. M. Cruse
Andrew Riser
Harold Lloyd Jr Arrives In West Weighs Four Pounds
Hollywood reports a son born to Mrs Harold Lloyd last night at Good Samaritan hospital. The newborn, named Flarold Junior, weighed four pounds and was born two months early but has a good chance to live. The Lloyds already have two daughters Gloria and Peggy, Peggy recently adopted. The baby was placed in an incubator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Harold Lloyd
Star
Good Samaritan Hospital
Flarold
Gloria
Peggy
Living Costs And Retail Food Prices Are Lower In N. C
New Orleans retail prices for nine staple foods are reported by the U S Department of Labor as the nation s lowest. A one pound bundle of sirloin steak rice potatoes macaroni bread butter coffee sugar and prunes costs 1 63 in New Orleans versus 1 67 in Portland and 2 21 in the top city. The national average is 1 87 meaning New Orleans prices run 15 percent below average and 36 percent under the highest city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
U. S. Department of Labor
Portland
Oregon
Missionary Society Circle Hosts Pleasant Afternoon
Officers and members of the Methodist Missionary Society and Hattie Pitts Circle met at Mrs. P. D. Neilson’s home for a Friday afternoon gathering. A financial report by Mrs. J. T. Folk pleased attendees, followed by a talk on stewardship by Mrs. J. C. Gaker and a duet by Mrs. Add Thompson and Mrs. Rodney Cline. Mrs. R. M. Brown spoke on pledge making, and hostess remarks reflected optimism for the year’s work and a proposed community house benefiting the neighborhood. A luncheon was served by the hostess and her daughter with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Barkedale
A. A. Cann
Louella Warren
W. J. Lewis
Louisiana Bulletin
Barksdale
Thielbar
Baton Rouge
Methodist Missionary Society
Hattie Pitts
P. D. Neilson
Nell
Thehostess
Clay Skinner
R. M. Brown
O. E. Hodge
Ben Smith
Sam Barksdale
Glen Shadow
J.L. Cargill
H. M. Johnson
L. Cole
W. ©. Cupp
J. C. Baker
W. R. Pratt
Belle Calhoun
C. Gayne
J. T. Folk
W. W. Brewster
Egan Crawford
Fred Adams
S. L. White
John Gullatt
John Staples
Nettie White
Rodney Cline
Allen Barksdale
Be, L. Walker
L. L. Staples
Addy Thompson
Vintage 1931 PraCTical Tips for Surviving Dietary Shortages
Readable fragments from a 1931 Western Newspaper offer home food preparatory ideas. The piece discusses candy bar usage, spreadable treats, quick desserts, canned pineapple, olives, and simple pantry fixes, presenting practical suggestions for surviving shortages with minimal ingredients.
County Agents to Get Federal Loan Blanks Saturday
Senator R B Knott executive vice chairman drouth relief committee said by long distance from Memphis that federal loan blanks for farmers to obtain federal loans from the 45 million dollar drought relief fund will be in the hands of Louisiana county agents in the drouth section by Saturday. The Memphis office stands ready to handle applications promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Knott
State
Drouth Relief Committee
J. H. Lynch
Federal
Drouth Relief Office
Memphis
Louisiana
RAILROADS TO CUT RATES FOR CARNIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans reports railroads announce nationwide low fares for Mardi Gras travel. Round trips as low as one and one third fare from outside Louisiana and 1 cent per mile within the state. Tickets valid to arrive days before Mardi Gras Day February 17. Extension available for a $1 fee. Floats under construction since after 1930 season with mystery around their preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Senators move to block parcel post rate hike
Aimed at delaying any parcel post rate increase, senators McKellar and Sproul introduced resolutions in the Senate and House calling for a congressional investigation before any rise. Postmaster General Brown pushes higher rates to close the postal deficit, warning private carriers would divert business and hurt large mail order firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Timmons
Washington
Brown
Senate
House
Congress
Postmaster General
Interstate Commerce Commission
McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Sproul
Republican
Illinois
Congressional Investigation Committee
Ruston Cats Prep For North Louisiana Rally Schedule
Ruston high basketball coach Horace Williamson releases the Bearcats schedule ahead of the North Louisiana High School Basketball Tournament. The slate includes return games with Haynesville Lisbon Jonesboro Oak Grove Farmerville and Choudrant plus a possible Monroe City matchup. The team opens Wednesday against Farmerville at Tech Gym followed by a two game Lisbon series and three road trips before the North Louisiana Net Rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAC
Ruston
Choudrant
Ruston Crew
Monroe City High Tigers
Cats
Farmerville Farmers
Tech Gym
Farmerville
Lisbon
Roston Five
Bearcats
North Louisiana
Jonesboro
Homer
Haynesville
Oak Grove
Sarepta
Former local man named club leader in Shreveport
J. D. Barksdale, local attorney, was chosen Monday as leader of the Roycroft Junto club, a Woman's cultural group studying Elbert Hubbard. The initial meeting was at the Washington-Youree hotel with national organizer Mrs. Lucy Burford Purvis. Meetings are set for every other Monday, with the next on February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
J. D. Barksdale
Roycroft Junto Club
Elbert Hubbard
Washington- Youree Hotel
Lucy Burford Purvis
New York City
Thelub
HL. J. Colvin
Cecil Morgan
Mir Barksdale
Purvis
China
Barksdale
Hig Honse
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Western News
Paper Union
Viella
B. and P. Women’s Clu
Business and Professional Women's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Alice Pixley
Alice Lawson
Gladys Drummond
Nannie Lois Johnson
Grace Frasier
Elizabeth Jemison
Eva Merle Michael
Pauline Norris
Annie Belle Mallory
Blanche Heard
Eula Kidd
Bernadine McKnight
P. W. Simpson
J. H. Jones
Dr. Simpson
Bennie Kendall
Woodward
Pauline Givens
George Lansing
Atlanta Meadows
Kate Howard
Vera Richardson
Anna Mae Young
Hazel DeFreese
Robbie Alexander
Idtse
Home Economic Department
Jerry Tillery
H. H. Hines
Harold Lloyd, Jr
West
N. C
Hal Posey
David W. Plumas
Julia Robinson Circle
White
Julia Robinson
Antony
Princess
Fea
SAT
Veterans
Administrator Hines
Senate Finance Committee
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