Tech Bulldogs Prove Masters Of La Wildcats
Louisiana Tech defeated Louisiana College Wildcats 52 to 43 in Pineville. Weakley led Tech with 17 points as they overcame a 10-point second half deficit, moving ahead 30 to 28 before finishing strong. Hixson scored eight in the final minutes for Louisiana College, while Monore city freshmen rallied to a 92 to 22 win in a preliminary game.
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Alexandria
Weakley
Louisiana Tech Cagers
Louisiana College Wildcats
Pineville Gym
Bulldogs
Ruston
Jerry Hixson
College Freshies
Monroe City High Cagers
Kitties
McKenzie
Tannehill
Collegiana
Adcock
Ouachita
Taliaferro
Louisiana College Hamilton
Hixson
Faircloth
Weathersby
Btevens
Handle
Spring is Here as Tech Freshmen top Sophomores 9 7 in opener
The Hot Stove League at Louisiana Tech opened intramural baseball with the Freshmen defeating the Sophomores 9 to 7 in a spirited game. Freshmen stars Keene and Lindsey sparked rallies, while pitchers Mathews Chandler and Larance starred. Coaches Riser Grafton and Donald lead the new inter-class league, with more games slated as Juniors and Seniors prepare to challenge.
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Louisiana Tech
Tech
Sonny” Mathews
Larance
Chandler
George Riser
Soph
Keene
Lindsey
Bulldog
L. J. Fox
Oswald Giddens
Auburn Bennett
J. R. Kelly
C. J. Gilbert
Ben Robinson
Wycliff Lawrence
Quitman Long
Long
New York Yankees
Fox
First call for varsity and freshmen official nines
Coach Fox announced a weather dependent schedule of interclass games. The contests will rotate regularly to provide recreation for every man student and may uncover talent for future varsity teams while boosting interest in the National Pastime.
Tulane Medical School Called Near Ideal
New Orleans January 23 Dr Bowman Crowell director of clinical research at the University of Chicago medical school said Tulane has the best medical school he has ever seen and that Tulane University has a medical organization near ideal for training future doctors and advancing medical science.
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New Orleans
Tulane University Medical School
Bowman C. Crowell
University of Chicago Medical School
Tulane
Drainage Loan Bill Advocated in House
Washington reports that the House heard a bid for special legislative status for a Senate bill creating a 95 million dollar revolving fund to loan drainage and levee districts. Chairman Smith pressed to move it through rules while sponsors framed it as employment and farm relief, arguing it would cut local taxes and avert mass farm dispossessions by refinancing debts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Smith
House Irrigation Committee
Rules Committee
Angry Wildcat Loses Battle To Locomotive
In Statesboro Georgia on January 21 a wildcat attacked a Savannah and Statesboro railroad locomotive. The train frightened nearby quail and the wildcat leaped onto the tracks engaging the locomotive. The locomotive wheels crushed the animal and the engineer showed the carcass to confirm the tale.
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Statesboro, Ga
Savannah
Statesboro
Salvation Army Broadcast Planned by Commissioner Damon in Texas
Salvation Army Broadcast Commissioner Alexander M. Damon, in charge of work across fifteen Southern and Southwestern states, will air messages on two Houston stations January 23. KTLC will carry his talk from 2:30 to 3:00 p m and KXKYZ from 5:00 to 5:30 p m with musical numbers by Adjutant Sidney Cox of Atlanta.
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Alexander M. Damon
Salvation Army
Lwo
Houston
Texas
KTLC
KXKYZ
Sidney Cox
Atlanta
Firemen's Bible Sunday School Class Organized
Firemen of the local department will meet for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday at the station. Rev S E McFadden of the Presbyterian church organized the class and Mgr E Jenkins, former Ruston church superintendent, is appointed teacher. The first meeting is next Sunday January 25th.
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S. E. McFadden
Presbyterian Church
Mgr
E. Jenkins
Ruston Presbyterian
Blasted stump falls on boy in Oregon under blast
In Dayton Oregon on January 20 Edward Clow 17 of Uniondale ran behind a barn to await a dynamite charge in a tree stump A section of the stump blew over the barn and struck the youth on the head fracturing his skull He is in a hospital.
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Dayton
Ore
Edward Clow
Uniondale
Eros Woman Dies In Monroe Clinic
Anna Heard a longtime Eros resident, age 68, died at a Monroe hospital. Survived by husband J Head, two sisters Mrs. Goodlet and Mrs. Sims, and son Herman Head. Funeral planned in Eros. She was a member of the Methodist church. A Washington item notes the upcoming prohibition clash in the next Congress.
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Washington, D.C
Peonage Charge Filed Against Bossier Farmer
SHREVEPORT January 26 Ardis Waller a Bossier farmer was arraigned before U S Commissioner T O Brooks on a charge under the federal peonage act He was released on $2000 bail This is the third peonage complaint in the case file involving labor coercion and related corporate activity
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Shreveport
Ardis Waller
Bossier
United States
T. O. Brooks
Japan
Milly
Jie
Ruston Bearcats Rout Oak Grove In Cage Battle
Ruston High School Bearcats defeated Oak Grove 36 to 32 at the Tech gym in their second win of the week. Bradford led Ruston with eight field goals and four fouls, while Brooks paced Oak Grove with twelve points. Weathers and McMahon added key second-half scores to seal the win as Ruston stays even on the season after early losses to Farmerville and Monroe City.
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MAC
Ruston High School
Bearcats
Oak Grove Tigers
Tech
Cats
Tigers
Jonesboro
Monroe City
Ruston
Downing
Oak Grove
Ruston High
Bradford
Brooks
Weathers
McMahon
Williamson
Farmerville
Kissing Days Are Over For Richmond Pearson Hobson
Richmond Pearson Hobson, famed for sinking the Merrimac, visited Phoenix to discuss narcotic laws with Arizona lawmakers. Reporters teased him about kissing days, but he refused a photo kiss and stated his kissing days are over to focus on a serious legislative mission.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Phoenix
Ariz
Maine
Santiago
Hobson
Western Conference On
Arizona
Capitol
Merrimac
Ed Rice Named Editor of Bossier Banner in Benton
In Benton Louisiana Edwin W. Rice takes over as editor of the Bossier Banner. He previously edited the Jena Times and the Webster Signal and the Old Signal. Mrs Rice accompanies him and they set a home in Benton.
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Ed Rice
Bossier Banner
Benton
North Louisiana
Edwin W. Rice
Jena
Jena Times
Old Signal
Webster Signal
Rice
Shreveport Journal
Luck and the White House According to the Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle quotes a facetious take that a great president is on the job during luck. It argues a truly great leader would endure a national streak of bad luck and still steer the country straight.
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San Francisco Chronicle
White House
Federal peonage case filed against Wallace near Bossier City
Federal authorities filed charges against Wallace for holding four black tenants in peonage on his farm near Bossier City. Named victims Isaac Williams, Randle Wimbish, Tommie Carter, and L. D. Speaka were allegedly forbidden to leave. Investigated by Assistant United States District Attorney J. Fair Hardin after a report several days ago.
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Wallace
Issac Williams
Randle Wimbish
Tommie Carter
L. D. Speaka
Bossier City
J. Fair Hardin
United States District Attorney
Bulldogs edge Centenary in upset 32 29 victory
Tech defeats Centenary Gents 32 to 29 to claim first Louisiana Tech conference win. Donald led Tech with six fields while Nolan paced Centenary with nine points. Centenary started strong, leading 12–0 early, but Tech defense clamped down and outscored 11–4 in the second half.
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Gents
Loulatana Tech
Bulldogs
Tech
Centenary Cagers
Gent
Shreveport
Centenary
Donald
Nolan
Johnson
McElreth
Moran
Crowley
Finch
Tech Mangham
Baker
Weakley
Tipton
Sheriff’s Sale In Third District Court Parish of Unicoln La
Notice of a sheriff sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana under a writ of fieri facias. Seized from defendants D B and N J B Carter. Auction set for February 14 1931 at Mrs W R Liner’s farm Ward 4 Lincoln Parish. Items include two black mares Dan and Pet a wagon tools plows harness milk cow and etc cash terms with costs.
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Third District Court
Unicoln
State of
Louisiana
Third Judicial District Court
W. R. Liner
Lincoln Parish
Dan
D B
N. J. B. Carter
Lincoln Parish resolves to enforce stock or no fence law
January 26, 1921, sheriff Thigpen notes enforcement begins February 1 1981. Resolution orders officers to impound cattle strays in Lincoln Parish under Act 4 1080 and post notices. Ordinance 156 levies annual license tax for 1981 on trades, firms, and corporations within Lincoln Parish with exemptions for dray services and bartering. Tax collection to be enforced by the Tax Collector. adoption recorded with YEAS Mills Henry Tatum Sanderson Colvin Donald Foster and no NAYS.
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Lincoln Parish
Tatum
Sanderson
Louisiana
Mills
Henry
Colvin
Donald
Foster
Bank of Choudrant V. Mattie Gary and Rufus Gary sale notice
In Lincoln Parish Louisiana a writ of fi fa to satisfy the writ will sell at the courthouse in Ruston on Saturday January 31 1931 between legal sale hours. Property: 40 acres more or less comprising parts of Section 10 T1N R2W and T18N R2W with unspecified fractions. Seized as defendants Mattie Gary and Hulas Gary property. Terms cash with appraisement, costs billed. Sheriff A J Thigpen dated December 31 1930.
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Bank of Choudrant
Mattie Gary
Rufus Gary
Third District Court
Parish of
Lincoln
Louisiana
Piers Facias
Third Judicial District Court
Court House
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Mattle Gary
Hulas Gary
Bendit
A. J. Thigpen
State of
N. R
Mat
Flemming Butler
Seizure and Sale of Lot in Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana
A writ of seizure and sale issued by the Third Judicial District Court directs the sale of part of Lot 1 in Square 7 Town of Ruston Lincoln Parish at the court house door on Saturday February 7 1031. The property, seized as the defendant C. & Andrews, includes improvements and appurtenances as described from the NW corner Lot 1 Square T to the point of beginning with exact measurements given in the survey on file.
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Third District Court
Parish of Lincoln
State of
Louisiana
Third Judicial District Court
Court House
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Sheriff's Sale
Towit
Alva A. Shaw
Cox Et al
A.C. Briaw
State of Louisiana
A. A. Shaw
A.C. Shaw
J. Thigfen
Sherif
Writ and Sale Terms Declared in January 1061
The document states payment in cash with no appraisal benefit and marks January 7, 1061, as the date of action by A. J. Thigpen, the architect. This indicates a writ issued with cash-only settlement and no appraisal, presided by Thigpen.
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A. J. Thigpen
Writ of Fieri Facias Auction in Lincoln Parish
Sheriff A J Thigpen schedules sale under a writ of fieri facias for February 14 1931 in Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana. Property described as BW of NE¼ and NW¼ of Section 4 Township 17 North Range 4 West containing 80 acres more or less. Sale terms cash with appraisal benefit.
Ruston Parcel Seizure Sale Is Ordered In 1931 Writ
Mrs Fannie J Shaw and others have a writ of seizure and sale directed to Lincoln Parish Louisiana. Lot 10 in Block 1 and Lot 10 4 12 in Block 2 of the Alva A Shaw subdivision in Ruston is described as sold to satisfy the writ. Sale terms are cash without appraisal. Date January 1931.
Succession Sale In The Matter Of John Hogan Deceased
A Third District Court order in Lincoln Parish Louisiana calls for a sale of real estate belonging to the Hogan succession. The auction will occur at the Ruston courthouse front door, with the properties including parts of Section 2 and Section 34, all in Township 18 North Range 2 West, Lincoln Parish. The sale will be to raise funds to pay debts, with a reserve to be set by appraisement. Administratrix Mrs Nancy Hogan signs the notice.
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John Hogan
Third District Court
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Third Judicial District Court
Ruston
Louisiane
A. D
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Avows
Tulane Medical School
Firemen’s Bible Sunday School
Eros
Monroe Clinic
Fighting Techmen
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Bushe
D. B. and
Add Thompson
R. Rinehart
Fifth National Bank of
Euston
C. E. Andrews
Harrell Va
Mat Butler
Nancy Hogan
Administratriz
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