Mrs J E Nugent Dies at Home in New Mexico
Mrs J E Nugent dies at her Alamogordo home on Saturday. She is survived by M C Nugent brother and Fred Nugent of Selma among others. Burial at Liberty Chapel Cemetery near Dry Prong. A Methodist church member, she passed away after residence in New Mexico.
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J. E. Nugent
N.mex
Nugent
The
Wesley's Chapel
Mr. Nugent
Alamogorda
New Mexico
M. CL. Nugent
Breton
Fred Nugent
Selma
Changles
Bogalusa
Sony
Maran
Alamiogorde
Pone
Curl Sonit
Dauphiter
Diherty Chapel
Dry
Famier
Methodist Church
Cragan Garage Fire Ravages Rear of Home
Fire broke out this morning behind the Cragan home on Sun Bodner Street, destroying the garage while Mrs. Cragan tended a burn pile. The structure burned as firefighters arrived and the cause tied to a trash pile. Insurance status unclear as Mr Cragan remained in town.
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Tin Alata
MM. Cragan
Sun Bodner Street
Device Aids Deaf to Hear Talkies in Theater Lab
An experimental device by Frederick Bedell of the Cornell department aims to let deaf individuals listen to sound in theatres. A vibrating element carried near the ear and a flexible rubber sheet reproduce sound through a wire connection to a listening sheet. The apparatus intends to fit in home use and be portable, offering discernible sound by direct vibration to the ear.
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Ithaga
Frederick Bedell
Coreell
Bedidis
Bosch
Referendum on Pro Law Killed in Senate 2017
Tinton Rouge June 24 By a vote the senate Monday night killed the resolution by Senator Labbe calling for a statewide referendum on the prohibition question. The only remaining liquor measure before the general assembly is Winkrave Hood act repeal. The house bill is expected to come up this week and prohibition readers at the capitol believe it will be defeated despite a favorable committee report.
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Tinton Rouge
Senate
Labbe
General Assembly
Winkrave
Orleans
First Defeat Recorded in Test Vote on Convention Bill
Baton Rouge on June 30 reports the first test vote on the constitutional convention bill. Result shows 19 in support of suspending rules, 17 opposed, with several absent. Despite a one-vote short on final passage, indications favor potential passage pending shifts in support.
Senate Deliberates Con Con Bill Amid Public Peace Pressure
Senate opened with a Citizens Protective Association telegram urging a no vote on the con con bill. The Fernandez bill creating a New Orleans market commission passed. A controversy over Dore’s amendment to require clearing houses to honor non-member bank checks produced a 19 to 17 vote. Dore shifted to oppose, signaling a Tuesday reconsideration.
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Senate
Booth
Cyr
Citizens' Protective Association
Fernandez
City of
New Orlean
Dore
Bill Passed to Provide Monroe Charity Hospital
Senate bill 146 by Redmond of Monroe proposes establishing a Northeast charity hospital. Baton Rowse, Jame 30. The measure aims to fund and locate a new medical facility serving residents of Monroe and surrounding areas.
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Baton Rowse
Jame
Redmond
Monaroe
Louisiana charity hospital bill sails through senate
The Louisiana senate passed a bill by a 36 to 0 vote tonight to establish a Charity Hospital at the Qua chita capital. There was no debate and Senator Redmond explained the measure contains no appropriation and will be financed later when funds are available.
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Louisiana Charity Hospital
Quachita Capital
Senate
Redmond
Judges Tour Of Parish To Judge Yards In Contest
Misses Helen Pyburn and Lillian Talbert with county agent J A Shealy started a parish tour to inspect over seventy five farm yards in the Yard Beautiful contest sponsored by the Ruston Chamber of Commerce. Reports will decide winners after judging. The chamber budgeted 100 dollars for prizes. Monroe Made Syrup Pace Bros West Monroe distributed by Pace Bros. 3 22 tiw.
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Helen Pyburn
Lillian Talbert
J. A. Shealy
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Pace Bros
West Monroe
Them
Dr Green Addresses Hygiene Class At La Tech
Dr. Marvin T. Green, Ruston physician, spoke to about 100 Louisiana Tech hygiene students Wednesday morning. The lecture on "Glands of Internal Secretion" tied gland activity to physical and mental development. Attending were Ted Rockwell Tech athletic director and education faculty Gustaf Freden and W. B. Hale.
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Marvin T. Green
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Ted Rockwell
Tech
Green
Gustaf Freden
W. 8. Hale
Education Department
Busy Month at Feazel Motor Company Feazes Ford Lubrication Drive
June proved exceptionally busy in Feazel Motor Companys service department with Ardis Marbury noting the best month in eighteen years. Lubrication work surged while actual repairs declined, as a model A lubrication campaign and an extended inspection offer drew over 90 percent uptake. Ford executive H J Burkett praised the plan in a New Orleans message to the Louisiana dealer network.
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Feazel Motor Company
Ardis Marbury
New Orleans
Ford Motor Company
Forged-Chek Swindle Hits City Saturday
A man described as about 180 pounds and gingered appears to cash two Lomax Lumber checks for 21.40 each using forged signatures. One name is Lige Douglas and the other Frank Moore, both drawn on Lomax Lumber Co. The forger used the company checks and protector to seem legitimate, then paid small purchases at local stores. Police and parish officers were alerted but no trace found. This marks a repeated forgery method by a negro in recent years.
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Lomax Lumber Company
Lige Douglas
Frank Moore
Bert Lomax
Parish
New Dubach High School Building Under Way
Superintendent H L Campbell reports work has begun clearing debris at the site of the old high school destroyed by fire in Dubach. Tom Wilmoth of Camden Arkansas holds the contract, with construction to start immediately and expected completion by mid October.
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H. L. Campbell
Dubach
Dubach High School
Tom Wilmoth
Camden
Arkansas
Negro Sentenced Soon After Arrest in Ruston
Fifteen minutes after his arrest by Sheriff Thigpen, Glover Norman pled guilty before Judge Walker and was ordered to serve six months for possession of intoxicating liquor. Two weeks earlier, Norman had hosted a beer and gambling party. he fled when deputies raided his home. He was arrested at 6:55 AM and en route to the road gang by 7:10 AM.
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A. J. Thigpen
Glover Norman
EB. L. Walker
Norman
Thigpen
Ruston
Centenary Plans Heavy 1930 Football Schedule
Centenary College Gentlemen of Shreveport announce a challenging 1930 football slate with four Southwestern Conference foes and one Big Ten opponent. Captain Alvin Brown leads a strong squad under Coach Homer Norton as they play Iowa in Iowa City on October 11 and Stetson in Shreveport on October 18, plus games against Texas, Baylor, Texas A M, Oklahoma and Arkansas among others. The team uses Louisiana State Fair stadium in Shreveport pending a new home, and the program attracts many enrollments due to its strong record.
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Centenary College Gentlemen of Shreveport
Gents
Homer Norton
Alvin
Little Cracker) Brown
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Shreveport
Stetson University of Florida
Texas University
Baylor
Texas A. & M
Arkansas University
George S. Sexton
Hendrix Henderson
Austin
Stetson University
Baylor University
Texas
College Station
Oklahoma
Henderson
Louisiana Polytech
Ruston
Arkansas Razorbacks
Louisiana Tigers
Centenary
Main Street Spotlight by L F Van Zelm
Local feature highlights key personalities and events shaping the town center. A concise portrait of community figures, businesses, and happenings on Main Street, presenting a snapshot of daily life and evolving local culture.
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A.M
DEA
Baton Rouge
Peltier d ‘Vindoreaux
Friends of the Convention
Hughes
Natchitoches
Yates
Recmond
Tree Bridge
Trter
Redmand
Herc Bas
Ras Peon
Pat
Beth Dauses
Pheere
Thea
Kavanaugh Furniture Co
United Furniture Stores, Inc
Mississippi Avenue
Dr. Green
la. Tech
Feazel Motor
Ford
Messrs. C. D
C. C. Shallenberger
Pierre Rayne
Negro
Roston
L. F. van Zelm
Main ST
J.pos
BANK
Lion
Coyne
Luke
Chew Cup
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