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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1930

Page

5

Local National Guard unit heads to Camp Beauregard for training

Fifty men from Ruston Louisiana with a 2 commissioned officers and other ranks depart by special train for Camp Beauregard Louisiana for a two week encampment. The unit plans to return July 27 and is among about 1200 state guards in camp.

Mllinois Central Camp Beauregard Louisiana Louisiana National Guard State Guard Monroe Missouri Pacific Walton E. McBride Lawrence J. Fox Ruston

Bids Wanted for Lincoln Parish Dirt Work Projects

The Lincoln Parish Police Jury invites bids at the Court House Ruston on July 19 1930 at 9 am for fills and dirt work including clearing and grubbing. Eight project sites with borrow dirt quantities are listed Ward One through Ward Eight. Bids must be per project, with immediate construction on Nos 1 2 and 3. see Engineer RB E Evans for details. The Jury may reject oral bids.

Lincoln Parish Louisiana Court House Ruston Ward Four Ward RB. E. Evans W. R. Rinehart Sec Treas

Local Company Attending Training Camp for Guardsmen

The Ruston based Company F of the National Guard travels to Camp Beauregord with Tech athletes as core participants. Seven Tech track stars and several baseball prospects headline the unit’s athletic hopes, aiming to improve on past records amid coaching changes and leadership.

Tech Camp Beauregord National Guard Ruston Company Truston Company York Sheppard Ben Johnson Lewis Hess J. Fox Fox Pete Jod Baskall

Broken Wrist In Automobile Mishap Injures 17 Year Old

A 17 year old, Casyton Lomax, sustained a broken wrist and painful bruises in a Saturday automobile crash on Virginia Street near Cipurgia Avenue. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage. He was treated at the Bison: Wocola sanitarium and remains under care.

Casyton Lomax Fierce Lamax Wietna Ukereet Lion of Cipurgia Avene Virbina Street Saurdey Uae Jamies Willige de Wille Crook Bison Wocola Sanitariun

Finds Husband Father Of Baby Nearly Adopted

Chinese July by Elizabeth Cieen bere GH Genner street discovers the baby she planned to adopt is her husband’s child. Superior Court Judge Joseph Sinbeth orders a review as Greenberg battles to prove paternal link. A hospital case at Michael Reese Hospital follows with biotech led testing to confirm paternity.

Elizabeth Cieenbere Genner Street Morris Cieentery Superior Court Joseph Sinbeth Yustrartend Crreenberg Babs Greenberg Shieffenberg

States Pays $12,199,169 In United States Taxes

Tax figures from a trial indicate total United States taxes paid amount to 12,199,169 with individuals, corporations, and Lovis implicated in contributing to the sum. Individual income taxes are cited at 4042,007.01 and related figures show broader revenue amounts.

Bureau of Internal Revenue Mississippi States United States Wadington Juy Eéautortedia Canes Cibatent Uitea Letal Wits

Watermelon price inquiry from Jackson firm to Lincoln growers

The Scott and Robertson Company of Jackson Mississippi telegrammed the Lincoln Truck Growers Association this morning asking for quotes on car load lots of Tom Watson watermelons weighing 26 to 30 pounds. There is a strong demand for these melons in Mississippi.

Lincoln Truck Growers Association Scott and Robertson Company Jackson Mississippi Tom Watson Mississippi City

Standard Oil Safe Blown Open Loot Recovered Nearby

A Standard Oil Company safe was blown open at the local office last night and between 600 and 700 dollars in checks and cash were taken. The money was later found buried near the highway where the safe was blown. Police report a 300 pound safe, a delivery truck with about 75 gallons of gas, and two cars used in the theft. Federal agents arrested four men on liquor violations as part of the scene, while no suspects in the oil office theft had been identified by noon.

Standard Oil Company Pershing Highway CG. W. Posey Oil Company Thigpen Clinton Davis Lmits Guy Braswell Shreveport R. B. Collins J. Dambly Finger Print Bureau Diry Harry McCoy St. Ann Street Irving Strand Milneburg Jack Smith Little River Iberville Street George Brown

Who Ran This Bar Not Tell Drys New Orleans Speakeasy Entry

A fisherman a carpenter a newspaper carrier and a common laborer entered an alleged speakeasy at 1309 Iberville Street early Saturday morning. They were tired and consumed after the night.

New Orleans Iberville Street

Announcements for District Attorney and Judge Seats

The Ruston Leader announces candidates for the Third Judicial District Louisiana in the Democratic primaries on September 8 9 1930. Walton E McBride seeks district attorney judge E L Walker seeks district judge Guy W Holloway also seeks district judge and a re election bid for Congress in the Sth Louisiana district on September 15 1930.

Ruston Walton E. McBride Third Judicial District of Louisiana Ruston Leader E. L. Walker Third Judicial District of Guy W. Holloway

Percy Saint Protests Cut Made by Governor Long

Louisiana Attorney General Percy Saint condemns Governor Long for cutting 14 490 from the attorney general's office budget, shrinking total to 30 778. Saint warns resignations for two assistants, travel costs, court fees, and pardons board expenses will cripple the office's efficiency and ability to prosecute cases. He notes eight Washington trips and state travel costs, denies aiding gambling interests, and cites limited opinions given on gambling.

New Orleans Long Attorney Generals Office Percy Saint Showalter Michael Irwin Washington Louisiana Pardons Board Constitutional League Adj L. A. Toombs Simpson

Vets Must File To Get New Pension Benefits

Washington July 9 World war veterans entitled to benefits of the new pension bill which took effect last week must file an application if they want the disability allowance This was announced by Captain Edwin S Bettelheim Sr chairman of the veterans of foreign wars legislative committee after a conference with Director Hines of the veterans bureau Bettelheim said an impression existed that veterans who had previously applied for compensation and were rejected might rely on those earlier applications This is not the case and compensation will date from the day of application.

Washington Edwin S. Bettelheim Veterans of Foreign Wars Lnatorial Legislative Committee Hines Veterans Bureau Bettelheim

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