Meetings outline for Ruston milk plant outreach
The agricultural committee and Rockefeller Foundation backed effort lists dates and towns Cross Roads Downsville Greenville Culberson Douglas Hico and preparatory talks led by T P Hogan to explain opening policies milk truck operations and milk handling inviting farmers families to attend plus other speakers. A separate note describes a medical school project offering fourth year students clinics and eventual takeover of a Charity hospital clinic with faculty research and patient service integrated into teaching.
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Ruston
Cross Roads
Downsville
Greenville
Culberson
Douglas
Hico
T. P. Hogan
Hogan
Agricultural
Chamber of Commerce
Wrigley Plans 7,000,000 Lb Chicle Import Via New Orleans
William Wrigley Jr Company will import seven million pounds of chicle through the Port of New Orleans from Yucatan and the Island of Cazamel Mexico. The raw material valued at about 3 million dollars will travel to Chicago by Mississippi Warrior Barge Line, per a report to the New Orleans Association of Commerce from David Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
America
William Wrigley, Jr. Company
New Orleans Association of Commerce
David Dunn
Wrigley Company
Chicago
Yucatan
Cazamel
Mexico
Mississippi Warrior
Mr. Dunn
A. M. Lockett
New Waterways
National Advertising Committee
Anandat
Lachlan Macleay
Mississippi Valley Association
Novel Medical Plan To Feature Tulane Unit In New Orleans
Doctors prepared to enter service will be the product of the new clinic and medical building for advanced classes at Tulane University. Construction of the Josephine Hutchinson Memorial is expected to be finished by August 1 with one more month for equipment installation. The project is funded by a $1,200,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Tulane University
Josephine Hutchinson
Continental Can Co. Fifth Establishes New Orleans Sales HQ
Southern sales headquarters for Continental Can Co have been set up in New Orleans. Herbert B. Flowers of the Industrial Bureau of the New Orleans Association of Commerce announced the move. J. M. Porter of Albany, Georgia, vice president of the U S Can Co, now part of Continental, will be District Manager. J. F. Fenn remains division sales manager. The local office will oversee parts of eight states including Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia North Carolina Mississippi Louisiana Alabama and Florida. Four other firms such as Universal Pim Exchanges Silver Sewing Machine Co John Manville Corp and the Spool Cotton Co also recently chose New Orleans as Southern headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Continental Can Company
Herbert B. Flowers
Industrial Bureau
New Orleans Association of Commerce
J. M. Porter
Albany, Ga
U. S. Can Co
Continental
J. F. Fenn
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
North Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Universal Pim Exchanges
Silver Sewing Machine Co
John Manville Corp
Spool Catton Co
Census Taker Charged With Padding List in New Orleans
Albert Mulledy a discharged census enumerator from 2539 Marengo Street was arrested by deputy marshals on a warrant from Assistant District Attorney W. Sammer Benedict and charged with falsifying his census book by adding several hundred fraudulent names. His recheck showed he had padded the tally in the Pitth ward, and the district attorney’s office said the errors were caught in time to purge the extra names from New Orleans’ census roll. The census act underlies the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Albert
Mulledy
Marengo Street
W. Sammer Benedict
Carter
Mutledy
Frank Pfaukuchen
Pitth
Phankuchen
Local Surgeon To Do Clinical Research Work
Dr. Marvin T. Green a prominent local surgeon and Dr. Joe Smith of Dubach are leaving Ruston by car Wednesday for Chicago where they will spend two weeks doing clinical work in surgery. From Chicago they will travel to Rochester Minnesota for two weeks at the Mayo Brothers Hospital for study. Green has been in Ruston two years, came from New Orleans Charity Hospital after Tulane medical school, and is a Lincoln parish native regarded as an outstanding medical figure.
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General Educational Board
The
Rockefeller Foundation
Charity Hospital
Bass
Marvin T. Green
Joe Smith
Dubach
Dames
Ruston
Chicago
Llinois
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Brothers
Tulane University School of Medicine
Lincoln Parish
New Orleans Executives Plan Third Good Will Tour
Twenty three towns mainly in Mississippi will be covered on the Third Good Will Tour of 1930 from August 5 to 8 under the Trade Development and Manufacturers Bureaus of the New Orleans Association of Commerce. The 669 mile trip, led by R. H. Bond, will use palace car buses and stop at Kentwood Osaka Magnolia McComb Summit Brookhaven Meadville Natchez Fayette Port Gibson Vicksburg Edwards Crystal Springs Hazelhurst Prentiss Collins Laurel Ellisville Hattiesburg Purvis Lumberton Picayune and Slidell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi
Trade Development and Manufacturers Bureaus
New Orleans Association of Commerce
R. H. Bond
Palace Car
Kentwood
Osaka
Magnolia
McComb
Summit
Brookhaven
Meadville
Natchez
Fayette
Port Gibson
Vicksburg
Edwards
Crystal Springs
Hazelhurst
Prentiss
Collins
Laurel
Ellisville
Hattiesburg
Purvis
Lumberton
Picayune
Slidell
Ruston Steam Laundry Sold to New Owner
Ruston Steam Laundry has been sold to C A Norris of the city, with Norris taking active charge Thursday. The firm plans no major staff changes and will operate on the same basis as under the former stockholders. Byron Cann, who managed the laundry, will stay on with Norris for the remainder of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Rainwater
Ruston Steam Laundry
C. A. Norris
Norris
Byron Cann
Mr. Norvis
Unusual Tomato Brought From Cooktown by Farmer
Mr W T Hilton Alcalde of Cooktown and former park official brought to the chamber of commerce office a tomato weighing 60 ounces and measuring a large girth. The report notes odd measurements and Arabic notation terms used in describing the fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hilton
Cookstown
Park Excellent
Chamber of Commerce
Big tom melon inspires envy and rain plea in town
The secretary avoided weighing the big melon, praising its beauty and flavor. It was described as firm red meat, pear shaped, with two dozen like it fitting a bushel. Hiltons, J. R. and son, warn rain could shrink melons. cantaloupes are already damaged. Pray for rain and prepare for tubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lassater Smith
George Land
Brown Smith
Jim Richardson
Hiltons
J. R
Warrant requests rejected over road fund use in Louisiana
Baton Rouge June 25 three state warrants drawn by the highway commission on funds from the 1928 gasoline tax bond issue were denied by State Treasurer Haney B Conner. About 26 warrants also refused by State Auditor L B Baynard after a preliminary injunction tied bond funds to New Orleans. Warrants denial included New Orleans Natalbany and Natchez railway 50 dollars H G Bradford 377 77 and Commercial National Bank of Shreveport 19 646 96.
Texas rattlesnake catching contest at Point Isabel
Harlingen Texas June 25 a rattlesnake catching contest will be staged during a port celebration at Point Isabel on July 14 contestants must catch 10 live rattlesnakes each at least five feet long bites require bare handed handling and placement in a box more than 150 venomous snakes ordered from Mexico fangs will not be removed and a physician will be on hand for any bites.
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Harlingen
Texas
Point Isabel
Here
Mexico
First Campaign Manager of Longs Convention Declares
Harvey E L Ellis of Covington Huey Rong campaign treasurer resigns and denounces Louisiana’s push for a constitutional convention. He attacks riotous spending and the two year regime he helped elect, insisting there is no justification for a convention now and urging the senate to vote it down with a reckoning coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Harvey EL Ellis
Covington
Huey
Laos
Louisana
Mr. Bilis
Senate
Paul Wade to Edit Bogalusa Publication
Jena, June 26 Special J P Wade president of the Louisiana Press association and longtime Jena Times publisher resigns effective July 15 He heads to Bogalusa to become associate publisher of the Bogalusa Enterprise Edwin W Rice will edit the Jena Times and G Donald Newman will publish the paper Both Wade and successors are noted as top young Louisiana newspaper men with ties to Opelousas Shreveport Winnfield and Haynesville Wade is survived by four sons and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jena
J. P. Wade
Louisiana Press Association
Jena Times
Wade
Bogalusa
Bogalusa Enterprise
Times
North Louisiana Press Association
North Louisiana
Opelousas Clarion Progress
Louisiana
Shreveport Times
Winnfield Times
Haynesville News
Edwin W. Rice
Times-Signal
Olla Signal
Mr. Wade
G. Donald Newman
Pranklin Sun
Winnsboro
North Louisiama
Olla
Jenna
Egg Frying Demonstration On Blistering Sidewalk
In Twin City yesterday extreme heat allowed a local stunt as Motorcycle Officer B H Gray and a Monroe Morning Post reporter broke an egg on the pavement in front of West Monroe city hall. The egg bubbled and fried, suggesting a ready future egg sandwich with bread nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
B. H. Grayson
Monroe Morning Post
West Monroe City Hall
Mountue Post
Mrs Featherstone Pioneer Resident of Homer Dies
Mrs. L. H. Featherston Sr a pioneer resident of Homer La died at 6 o clock Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs G W Dawson after a long illness Reverend W C Childress pastor of the First Methodist church will conduct the funeral service Thursday morning at o oclock Interment will be in Arlington cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
L. H. Featherston
G. W. Dawson
W. C. Childress
First Methodist Church
Ariington Cemetery
Four Pairs Of Shoes Are Sent To Lindbergh Jr
In Englewood New Jersey authorities report four pairs of baby shoes sent to the Lindbergh infant. The 3 day old boy has no name yet though birth records will note his birth from last Sunday. Parents Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh plan to select a name and will delay entry on the birth certificate. The shoes were a gift from a New York shoe maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh, Jr
Englewood
N. J
Lindberg
New Jersey
New York
Committee files adverse report on ad tax bill
Baton Rouge June 24 The house ways and means committee unanimously unfavorably reported a bill to tax newspapers 15 percent of gross advertising income. A representative from Catahoula parish amended the measure to 5 percent with revenues to public schools. No urgent support or opposition was heard before the committee vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Ways and Means
Leuissier
Catahoula Parish
Two Women Drown While Saving Children at Lake Charios
June 26. Mrs J TO Ledoux and her daughter Mrs Quice Landry, both of Binice Louisiana, drowned in Whiskey Chitta river four miles west of Binder while attempting to rescue two small sons and Mrs Ledoux. Husbands of the two women saved the children. The rescuers were warned not to help but went to the aid and were swept away. Berlin reports Russian monarchist claim Americas communists seek intensified movement in the United States with a secret Chicago convention planned July 3.
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Lake Charios
Lia
J. TO
Ledoux
Quice Landry
Binice
Whiskey Chitta River
Binder, Li
Ubat Strone
Berlin
Monachistophore
Americas
Moscow
Dandy
Communist International
United States
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Wrigley
N. O. Port
Tulane
Buston
Herbert Cook
Oklahoma Joy Boys Orchestra
RADIO
Dancing Girls
Court House
M. T. Green
Cooktown
Long Raps Convention
Roscoe “Nig” Allen
Comedian
Paul Wade
R. C. Featherston
John Featherston
Simsboro
Charles Featherston
Corpus Christi
Sam Epsy
Timpson
Ben Steel
Jackson
Miss
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