Ruston Hi-Y Club Hosts North Louisiana Delegates
Seventy five junior YMCA delegates from North Louisiana Hi-Y clubs will stay in Ruston homes for a three day conference starting Friday. The event features a banquet at First Baptist Church, discussions on ideals and personal life, address by Dr. Gustaf Feden and various group sessions led by Louisiana Tech staff. Marlene Dietrich news closes the item.
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Pere Danny Barnette
ALY Club
Maston High School
North Louisiana
Amun Older Boys
Ruston
Shreveport
Monitor
YM. C. A
Foce Club
Louisiana Treh
Rust
First Baptist Church
Ruston High School
BH. FY
Schroeder
Billy Barnet
Ruston Hi-V. Club
Frank Renfro
Monroe City
Prof
Nelson
Gustaf Feden
Department of Education
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech High School Assembly Room
Shreveport Hill
L. J. Fox
A. W. Ward
Woodrow Hodges
Monroe
B. BR. Kidder
M. C
H. B. Durkee
C. C. Calvert
Ouachita Parish Junior College
Tech Dining Hall
Ouachita i High School
Une
E. M. Shirley
Thos
FL Jett
First Christian Church
Legion Tree Planting Plan Carried Out at McFarland Post
The McFarland Post No 2 Legion organized a tree planting program at Rail Road Park starting at 1 pm with a short program and memorial prayer. George Nicol and Eddie Evens led the event with 16 supervisors directing work across highway sections. The high school and Tech students supplied about 100 volunteers, aided by The T. L. James Co and People’s Gas Co. providing equipment and transport, plus city and parish tools and trucks.
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McFarland Post No. 2
Americas
Legion
Railroad Fark
George Nicol
Eddie Evens
J.T. Volk
NE. Dupont
Willian Owens
The
Land
H.L. McKnight
Sanders Baskin
Blanchard Ford
W. E. McBride
A. W. Rachall
Jon. B. Staples
C. Barnett
Ole Gahagan
Bro. Willis
Guy Braswell
M. A. Knotts
Fred Nevin
Abot
Tech
Bouly
T. L. James Co
W. A. Davidson
People's Gas Company
Mr. Dupont
City of
Ruston
Parish of Lincoln
Road opens for Jonesboro traffic in Louisiana paving
Motorists along Jonesboro Road can proceed southward without detouring around Chatham as a quarter mile paving stretch between Ruston and Clay is completed and opened yesterday. A paved link now connects Austen with Alexandria except for a short section below Dodson near the Rock Island overhead bridge. President Hoover's reconstruction bond drive begins in Missouri with issuance of one year baby bonds applications.
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Chathans
Ruston
Clay
Dodson
Rock Island Railroad
Austen
Alexandria
Hoover
Missouri
United States
Lillie Resident Dies In Hospital Funeral Set
J B Boatwright 40 of Lille Louisiana died at a local hospital at 5 30 am after a week of treatment following several weeks illness He is survived by his wife three children Wilma DBerwood and Dewod all at Lille He also leaves brothers and sisters of Lille The body was moved to Lille by B F McClure and Company for funeral services at the Lille Baptist Church where he was a member.
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J. B. Boatwright
Lille
Wilma, Dberwood
Dewod
Lillie
Louisiana
B. F. McClure and Company
Baptist Church
Checks Being Made Out for All Parish Teachers
Checks were being made out in the offices of H. L. Campbell, parish superintendent of schools, for all teachers and employees of the Parish School Board today. Payments cover the last ten weeks and salaries had been held up due to delinquent tax payments.
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H. L. Campbell
Alti
Spring Enrollment Begins March 7th at Tech
Enrollment for the spring term starts Monday March 7 at Tech after a winter term concludes. Examinations begin next week and attendance may drop. many students will be occupied with tests and preparations as they anticipate the new term and related social events.
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Tech
Tawtt
Prisoner Confesses Role in Choudrant Bank Robbery
An inmate previously confessed to taking part in the Choudrant Bank robbery. He reportedly attempted to saw his way to freedom using hack saw blades while in custody.
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Choudrant Bank
Bank bandit in jail raid leads to arrest and four saw blades
New Clerk of Court hearing reports noises from the parish jail. Sheriff Thigpen and Deputy Frasier searched the cell of Jack Phelps, confessed Bank of Choudrant robber, found four hack saw blades. Phelps admits plan to escape, is in Lincoln Parish jail awaiting grand jury indictment. Other arrests include Howard Simonton for whisky, Doc Smith for whisky, Otis Burks for pistol larceny.
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Thigpen
Clyde Frasier
Jack Phelps
Mal Bery
Bank of Choudrant
Phelps
Texas
Lincoln Parish
J. Thig- Pen
Howard Simonton
Ward
Doc Smith
Otis Burks
Monroe
Sixteen votes questioned in parish election protest
The Parish Democratic Executive Committee met at the Courthouse to tabulate the second primary results. A. H. Colvin announced winners including J. Rhodes Smith and Ross C. Neill. Attorney Barksdale protested on behalf of Max Bradley alleging 15 or 16 illegal votes and improper ballot handling to alter results. Colvin ruled the committee lacked power to review the protest, and no further action was taken. Officials noted possible court action to challenge the vote totals.
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Parish
Democratic Execuive
A. H. Colvin
J. Rhodes Smith
Ross C. Neill
T. A. Wright
L. Terry
H. Liner
D. Barksdale
Shreveport
Max Bradley
Wee
Bradley
Neill
Barksdale
Raven
Louut
Netli
Jocal and
Monroe
Nelli
Whitever
Dubach Club Quilts Show Highlights Local Exhibition
The Home Demonstration Club of Dubach sponsored a quilt show on February 29 at the old Dubach Sale Store. Quilts of many patterns and ages were on display including Pansy and Sunflower designs. Prizes went to Mrs. John Barham for cotton quilts and Mrs. R. N. Featherstone for the oldest quilt, among other notable entries.
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Dubach
RN. Featherstone
Driggers
John Barham
Fredan Taorrey
R. N. Featherston
George Washington as French General, Announcement
An Army Recruiting Sergeant states George Washington served as a French general longer than as an American one. He was made lieutenant general in the French Army in 1779 by Louis XIV to allow Count de Rochambeau to serve under him without issue, and he retained the rank until his death.
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George Washington
Washington
Louis XIV
Count de Rochembeau
America
Door Breaks Leg of Ansley Mas
A falling door at one of the Davis Lumber company’s mills in Ansley fractured the leg of M. Lander, a 62 year old employee, in three places. The accident occurred about 3:30 pm yesterday. Lander was brought to the Ruston Lincoln Sanitarium for treatment by a bone specialist from Shreveport. He has worked for the company in Ansley for over 29 years.
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Davis Lumber Company
Ansley
M. Lander
Ruston- Lincoln Santarium
Shreveport
Conder
Louisiana State University Talk On Paper Mills
Joseph H. Wallace, consulting chemical engineer and Moss Point plant manager, will address LSU students and faculty Wednesday evening about Louisiana's potential in paper manufacturing. Dean Charles E. Coats announces the lecture as the college aims to spur interest in local industry. Try Our Classified Ads.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Joseph H. Wallace
Moss Point
Miss
Kraft Taper
Hes
Louisiana State University
Charles E. Coats
College of Pure and Applied Science Fur Destiny
Fall From Porch Injures Visitor In Arkansas
Frank O Ne1 of Alexandria visiting Fred Niven family was awakened by his wife’s headache and sent to fetch an aspirin from the car in the rear. He missed the porch edge, fell five feet to the ground, and suffered a severe sprain and back bruises. He was taken to Ruston Lincoln Sanitarium for treatment and returned home Sunday afternoon.
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Frank O'Neil
Alexandria
Fred Nlyeu
Niven
O'Neal
Ruston- Lincoln Sanitirium
Ambutian
Tiy
Sanitarium
Alexabiria
John Graham Elected President of Lincoln Parish Tech Alumni
John Graham was elected president of the Lincoln Parish Tech Alumni at a gathering in the high school auditorium. Earl Wester urged urgent action while Miss Clanche Heard was named secretary. Vice presidents from Simsbury Duhach and Hica were to be appointed, with Mrs Schaffner chairing Membership.
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Lave Isima Tech
Lincoln Parish
Tech
D. G. Armstrong
Litcoln Parish
Imany
Earl Wester
Mimore Wright
New York City
John Graham
Mrs. Schaffner
Choudiant
Simsbury
Duhach
Hica
Clanche Heard
AU Tech
Pal
Pioneer Antioch Farmer Buried
Samuel M. Turner, an Antioch community farmer aged 80, died at his farm home Sunday morning after a three year business period. He leaves a widow, five daughters and three sons, and was a longtime Baptist Church member. Funeral services Monday afternoon in Trussell Cemetery with Rev. W T Strain presiding. Funeral arranged by B F McClure Co. The Peru government weighs opening a chain of restaurants with 1000 seating, marble tables, and music at every meal.
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Samuel M. Turner
Antioch
Isaac Willingham
Tyler
Texas
Ff. L. Latham
Lena
Ethel Harrell
Holly Ridge
Maude Fitzgereld
Prentice
Edna Turner
Robert
Herbert
Ruston
Bart ‘Turner
Simskoro
Peru
Feed and Seed Loans Repeated Soon for Lincoln Parish
L C Gahagan asks Riley J Wilson in Washington to expedite feed seed and fertilizer loan approvals for Lincoln Parish planters. County Agent recommendations await appointment. delays threaten crop start. Wilson replies loans are en route with Karl Blanchard handling seed loan office. county agent desk to be opened.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Pareight Farm Council
L. C. Gahaghan
Chamber
Riley J. Wilson
House of Representatives
Lincoln Parish
M. C
Washington
D.C
Anuger
L. C
Gahagan
Pres
Chamber Comerce
Rom Riley J. Wilson
James Building
Buston Chamber of Comerce
Ruston
Louisiana
Nour Wire
Secretary of Agriculture
Memphis
Karl Blanchard
Joan Offler
Docke
Wise
ML Cc
Mrs Carter Wins First in Payroll Drive Campaign
After seven weeks of intensive work by candidates in the Leader's Weekly Payroll drive, Mrs. Charles Carter topped a field of more than twenty contenders. The advisory board of L. Gahaghan, V. G. Cupp, and Sanders Baskin announced the final tabulation at 9:20 PM Saturday. second place went to Mrs. G. J. Nash, third to Mrs. T. A. Gear, fourth to Mrs. B. E. May, fifth to Mrs. J. A. Hightower, and sixth to Mrs. Dewey Crosby, all of Ruston.
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L. ©. Gahaghan
V. G. Cupp
Sanders Baskin
Charles Carter
G. 3. Nash
T. A. Gear
BE. N. May
J. A. Hightower
Dewey Crosby
Ruston
Ruston Woman's Father Dies
Funeral services for J. Hoge, father of Mrs. Joe Baughman of Ruston, will be held at the Baptist Church in Choudrant at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Interment will be in Sibley Cemetery. He died at 3 o'clock this morning in Streets Sanitarium in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he was treated in recent weeks while serving as an agent for Trials Central at Tremont.
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J. £. Hoge
Joe Baughman
Ruston
Baptist Church i
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