Judge Pearce Commends Hoover Action to Jurists in Address
In a four thousand word grand jury charge delivered Monday Judge Stephen D. Pearce lauded President Hoover for naming a crime study commission. He warned crime harms youth and risks anarchy, urging courts to protect the nation’s young people and uphold duty, dignity, and honor of grand juries. The jury roster includes T. J. Green foreman and J. C. Berry, J. J. Brewster, J. M. Eaves, R. E. Norris, Almer Davis, J. T. Richmond, W. M. Wilder, J. J. Napper, J. C. Owen, S. W. Hamilton, and Eugene C. Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce
Hoover
Stephen D. Pearce
Third Judicial District Court
United States
T. J. Green
J. C. Berry
J. J. Brewster
J. M. Eaves
R. E. Norris
Almer Davis
J.T. Richmond
W. M. Wilder
J. J. Napper
J. C. Owen
W. Hamilton
Eugene C. Ball
Committee Named By Police Jury To Designate Road
The Police Jury in regular session named a four member committee two from the parish school board and two jurymen to designate a five mile section of parish road in Ward Two. President Mills and Henry will supervise with Campbell and Hood locating the route. The road will join the White Lightning Vienna Homer road near the Welch farm and likely extend to Dye's store about five miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish School Board
Parish Road
T. H. Mills
Joe S. Henry
Parish
H. L. Campbell
Mack Hood
Vienna
Homer
Dr. Welch
Dye
Rate Experts Hold Session In New Orleans
Representatives from almost every railroad system met in New Orleans for the second session of the rules committee of the freight claims division of the American Railway Association. They discuss annual allotments of freight claim payouts among interline carriers. Many delegates stayed on to enjoy Mardi Gras festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States
American Railway Association
Fire Fighters To Re-Enact Old Parade
New Orleans fire fighters will reenact a 40 year old parade on Mardi Gras morning with over 360 members in red shirts and large helmets. They will march with old steam fire engines powered by coal fires as part of a display to show modern generations the department’s past. March 4, the anniversary of the department celebration, falls on Mardi Gras this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Fie
Fre
May Oppose Sen Ransdell in State News
The New Orleans States of last Saturday noted a probability that Frank J. Looney, a Shreveport attorney, will enter the race for the United States Senate against Senator Joseph Ransdell. A Benton, Louisiana item mentions wolf haunting, a sport once linked to frontier days, still enjoyed by some residents of Mrat region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Frank J. Looney
Shreveport
United States Senate
Joseph Ransdell
Benton
Mrat Rection
National Cameramen Cover Mardi Gras in New Orleans
National screen and newspaper cameramen to cover Mardi Gras in New Orleans as major news and film outfits from Movietone News, Paramount, Pathe, and others shoot band pictures and carnival events. London journalist Christopher Barlow attacked in Nigeria during administrative duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Screen
Mardi Gras
Box Movietone News
Paramount Sound News
Pathe
Harcol Tn
Rlu- Colden Mayer
Liternational News
Kaino- Klains
Pacl Lares
Mardi Chas
Gras
Tics
Bygupp
Tochenter
Three Men Given Sentences In District Court Monday
Following guilty pleas in district court Monday morning, Fred Drewery of Vienna was fined 40 and 40 days on the road for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Robert Miles was sentenced to three years in the pen for breaking and entering at night. Gene Teel, white, employed by Nelson Brothers road contractors, paid 100 and costs for possession of whisky. The United States is a big country. If you don't believe it try walking across it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Drewery
Vienna
Robert Miles
Gene Teel
Nelson Brothers
German And American Sailors Parade In New Orleans
Sailors from the German training ship Emden and the U S S Texas will parade together in New Orleans on Monday, the day before Mardi Gras, marking the first joint parade since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Emden
Texas
Mardi Gras Parade Review by City Officials and Ship Commanders
War vessels arrived at New Orleans for Mardi Gras events and parade permission was granted by wireless from the Texas commander en route to the city. The procession will be reviewed at city hall by officials and the ship commanders as relief concerns for farmers are raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleana
The
Texas
New Orleans
Burns From Gas Stove To Mrs Braswell Endanger Husband
Mrs. Guy Braswell sustained burns this morning when her clothing caught fire from a gas stove. Deputy Sheriff Guy Braswell aided by tearing away clothing to extinguish the flames, and both sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred as Mardi Gras radio features begin with NBC, WEAF, and WJZ coverage in New Orleans. A separate report notes Carnival broadcasts and Mardi Gras preparations, with announcer William S. Lynch describing Proteus Krewe events. An Atlanta item reports a snow blanket over Virginia and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Braswell
William 8. Lynch
Chicago Civic Opera
Municpal
Mardi Gras Throngs In New Orleans For Week Of Festivities
New Orleans prepares for the Mardi Gras spectacle with private krewe balls and grand parades. The Krewe of Momus leads a Thursday parade ending in an elaborate ball while Proteus Rex and Druids are scheduled to reign on Monday and Tuesday March 4. Crowds from around the world and locals will flood streets as masking and revelry fill the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Momus
Proteus
Rex
Druids
Comus
Aged Attorney Samuel Barksdale Dies in Arcadia
Rustonites traveled to Arcadia for funeral and burial services for Attorney Samuel Barksdale who died last Sunday in Alexandria. Interment followed at Arcadia. He was a familiar figure at court and uncle to Sam L. Barksdale, Joe D. Barksdale, and Mrs. Grayson Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Barksdale
Arcadia
Alexandria
Barksdale
Ruston
Sam L. Barksdale
Joe D. Barksdale
Shreveport
Grayson Guthrie
Colliston
Little Boy Raymond Duncan Laid To Rest In Ruston
The small body of Master Raymond Morris Duncan was brought from Arkadelphia Arkansas with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben M Duncan. A group of young businessmen met the train and six to eight large boxes of flowers accompanied the procession. Funeral services were held at 2 pm with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Morris Duncan
Ben M. Duncan
Ruston
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Greenwood Cemetery
160 000 Miles a Second Picture Broadcast
A picture broadcast by short wave station W2XAF to Sydney, Australia, was returned in recognizable form in 18 of a second. It traveled 20,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
W2xaf
Sydney
Australia
Ford pledges $100 million for new schools
Henry Ford announces plans to spend about 100 million dollars to fund the founding of new schools in Fort Myers Florida and intends to dedicate the remainder of his career to expanding educational institutions. The report notes Ford’s dramatic philanthropy and long term commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Fla
Henry Ford
Ford plans network of large trade schools in the United States
An Associated Press dispatch states Henry Ford has not fixed the number of schools but envisions several large institutions in various regions of the United States. He believes society must provide young people with education for useful citizenship and aims to support this by establishing self supporting trade schools. Academic subjects would appear in lower grades while vocational training would begin as students are ready, with arts, commercial courses, and mechanical instruction available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prove Dispatch
United States
Ford
First Baptist P. O. Holds Day Of Prayer
The W M U of First Baptist Church urges members to attend a Home Missions Day of Prayer on Thursday. The Program Committee prepared an engaging program and the day will be spent at the church. Attendees may bring lunch for a noon picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
May
Sen
Ransdell
London
Christopher Barlow
Nigerian Politivel Service
Dembh
Slendan
Nigeria
Atlanta, Ga
Virginia
North Carolina
C. C. Alley
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
Chevrolet
C. Alley
Tae
Ruston State Bank
Ruston, Louisiana
Business and Professional Directory
the State Life Insurance CO
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. E. Owen
Ruston, LA
Mississippi Ave
Ruston Mattress Company
J. E. Crawford, M. D
James Bidg
8. R. Clay
Optome
DR. L. F. Green
James Building
Ellis Bailey
W. Miss. Ave
W. P. Simpson
Cali
Sam Blaushild
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!