Louisiana Taxpayers Association Plans April Alexandria Meet
Louisiana Taxpayers Association led by C C Sheppard of Louisiana Central Lumber announces its first general meeting set for April 6 in Alexandria. The group aims to study parish tax problems, offer technical budget analysis services, and organize local units across Louisiana while stressing nonpolitical cooperation with state officials. Directors elected at a January New Orleans meeting will serve until the Alexandria session where permanent officers and directors will be chosen.
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Louisiana Taxpayers’ Association
Alexandria
Louisiana
C. C. Sheppard
Louisiana Central Lumber Company
Clarks
Sheppard
C.C. Sheppard
Louisiana Taxpayers' Association
Mrr. Sheppard
Paris
New Orleans
J. S. Atkinson
Shreveport
P. A. Bloomer
Fisher
E. H. Bostick Amite
W. B. Few
Montrose
O. M Grisham
Monroe
Henry Hardtner
Q. T. Hardtner
Urania
C. E. Hodge
Ruston
W. H. Hodge, Jr
Elmgrove
Clara A. Huge
Walter J. Jung
George Long
W. H. McLellan
Geo Madison
Louisiana Tech to Have Representatives at La Normal Contest
Next Saturday night at Louisiana State Normal College a state wide oration contest will be held with some of the best speakers from the state. Louisiana Tech is represented by Hally Earl Townsend of Ruston, who spoke to the student body this morning and is expected to be among the winners. Monday afternoon the ladies of Temple Baptist Church met for their monthly Royal Service program focusing on tithe as a tenth of income given to God.
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Louisiana State Normal College
Louisiana Tech
Hally Earl Townsend
Ruston
Temple Baptist Church
Spanish Prince May Seek Job in This Country
Paris report says Altesse Royal Infant Alphonse d Orleans de Bourbon, 45, son of Princess Euaille de Bourbon, plans to go to America to seek work in aviation or engineering. He tires of royalty and aims to earn his living, with brothers Alvaro and Alonso and engaged fiancés Beatrice and Marie Christine.
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Paris
U.P
Altesse
Alphonse d’Orleans de Bourbon
Euaiie de Bourbon
Alphonse
America
Prince Alphonse
Louis-Ferdinand
Marie de Bragile
Chateau Chaumont
Diane de Poitiers
Catherine de Medici
Madam de Stael
Alvaro
Alonso
Ataulfo
Beatrice
Marie Christine
Spain
Bontimeslcan
Zurich
Switzerland
Infanta Hulalie
United States
Hulalie
Leslie Shaw Wins Discount Book Contest Victory
The Gulf Public Service Compans announced that Leslie Shaw won the contest for selling the most discount books between March 1 and March 15. Shaw sold over four hundred dollars worth of books to major customers during the period. Drivers entered starting March 1, with a five dollar prize for the winner.
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The
Gulf Public Service
Compans
Leslie Shaw
Vandals Enter School Buildings at Ruston High and Hillcrest
Vandals entered Ruston High School and Hillcrest School Tuesday night using a large screwdriver, spring iron, and a bolt. Latches broken, tools scattered, and a domestic science room wrecked with desks opened and contents strewn. A clock in Mrs. Thatcher's room is the only reported missing item. The intruders used a similar method at Hillcrest, seeking money as no other items were found missing.
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Ruston High School
Hillcrest School
Funeral for Dan Colvin Draws Record Ruston Crowd
Large turnout marked Dan Colvin's funeral in Ruston with an estimated 125 cars in procession. The Ruston light officer died at the Ruston Lincoln Sanitarium, and services at Saint's Rest Cemetery were led by Rev J D Carroll of Temple Baptist Church. B F McClure and Company directed arrangements.
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Lincoln Parish
Dan Colvin
Ruston
Ruston-Lincolon Sanitarium
Saint's Rest
Linear Pariah
J.D. Carroll
Temple Baptist Church
B. F. McClure and Company, Funeral Directors
Legion Drive Adds Five More Skilled Jobs in Town
Five more men secured employment through the American Legion employment offices here. A house will be built as part of the national better homes campaign by labor placed through the Legion service, with work starting soon. Additional building plans are under way to put more men to work and improve town labor. About fifteen men have found jobs since offices opened Monday morning, with calls steadily increasing and more registrations expected to boost employment while reducing unemployment.
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American Legion
Cheer
Legion Employment Service
Legion Bureau
Soviet Denies Importation of Foreign Aides
Moscow reports deny sensational foreign specialist influx claims. Officials cite under 1000 foreigners accepted in three months and about 6000 foreigners total, Americans under 1600. Five year plan may use more specialists but current policy trims foreign contracts and limits hard currency payments.
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United Press
Moscow
U.P
Molotov
Tech Faculty Men Century Hosts Tonight
Twenty Centenary College faculty members will be guests of the Tech Men's Faculty Club at a dinner in the Tech dining hall this evening. Major J. P. Cole will be the principal speaker after the dinner. The focal club, organized last year, serves as a social and literary group for Tech faculty. This is the first occasion featuring out of town guests. Officers are President A. W. Ford, Vice President Dr. Gustaf Freden, Secretary F. T. Morse.
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Centenary College
Tech
Burris
J. P. Cole
A. W. Ford
Gustaf Freden
F.T. Morse
Vienna Boxing Team Heads to Shreveport Meet
The Vienna Amateur Boxing team travels to Shreveport tonight for the Amateur Boxing meet with several experienced boxers. Winners advance to the district meet in New Orleans. Entrants include Billy Williamson, Robert Williamson, Clyde Lomax, D Richardson of Vienna, and Jessie Odom of Ruston. S. Green and Clayton Lomax are not entering due to track and football commitments.
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Vienna
Shreveport
New Orleans
Billy Willamson
Robert Williamson
Clyde Lomax
D. Richardson
Jessie Odom
Ruston
S. Green
Clayton Lomax
Green
Tech
Lomax
Ruston Bearcats
Washburn Rites This Morning
Funeral services were held for Miss May Washburn of Ruston who died Tuesday in Durant Oklahoma from pneumonia. The Rev W J Bolin conducted at the Washburn home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was an educator and state supervisor of rural education across seven Oklahoma counties and taught part time at Southeastern State Normal College Durant. Pallbearers were C R Heard Harry Howard John Graham Tom Green A F Phillips H L Campbell Lloyd Pearce H E Townsend and Dr J A Barnes.
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May Washburn
Ruston
Durant
Okla
W. J. Bolin
Washburn
South
Monroe Street
Bolin
Sneft
Miss Washburn
Oklahoma
Southeastern State Normal College
Greenwood Cemetery
C. R. Heard
Harry Howard
John Graham
Tom Green
A. F. Phillips
H. L. Campbell
Lloyd Pearce
H. EF. Townsend
J. A. Barnes
Athens Man Hurt in Derrick Fall
Loy King an oil field worker from Athens sustained a fractured skull and a broken leg when a derrick floor collapsed this morning. L McCasky, also on the derrick, was injured but not seriously. King was taken to a sanitarium for treatment where his condition was reported critical.
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Loy King
Athens
Dg. L McCasky
King
Snake Chasing Saint Honored By Erin's Sons Each March
The article notes St Patrick freed Ireland of snakes and that Erin's Sons honor him annually on March 17 by wearing green and displaying shamrock. It mentions a citizen wearing genuine shamrock and reflects on whether snakes existed or if St Patrick was an exile. The piece frames the celebration and local speculation about history.
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Erin
St. Patrick
Ireland
Sons of Erin
Aged Raider to Celebrate 100th Birthday in Indiana
Rockport Indiana March 11 Colonel James S Wright surviving brigade commander of Shermans march to the sea and the worlds fourth oldest living Mason will celebrate his 100th birthday in June He credits a clean outdoor life and regular exercise for his health and recalls voting for Republican candidates since 1856 including Millard Fillmore and Abraham Lincoln. He reflects on modern pace and urges simpler living and spiritual focus.
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Rockport
Ind
U.P
Colnel James S. Wright
Sherman
Indiana
Wright
National Republican
Millard Filmore
Abrahim Yoincoln
De Valeria Outlines Liberal Irish Program
Irish Free State President De Valeria set a four point plan for Ireland including shedding allegiance to the English King uniting Ulster and the South East Free State reforming the courts abolishing land tax and marking St Patrick’s centenary. A deputy DA in Lus Angeles demonstrated a quick pickpocket trick by card ticks before a jury.
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de Vileria
Irish Free State
St. Patrick's Day
Mouniava
Ulster
Southere
Eaist Free State
de Valeria
Young
St. Patrick's
Trejai
Lus
Algeles
Saint Patrick Day program at Kiwanis Club
The Kiwanis Club noon luncheon featured a Saint Patrick's Day program directed by H. L. McKnight. A Dublin Lord Mayor cable greeting was read, with a later reply sent by the Ruston club, plus Irish songs by Prof. Elbert Haskins and piano by Miss Walker.
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Kiwanis Club
H. L. McKnight
Donegal
Dublin
SWDLS
McKnight
Ruston
Byrne
Bryne
Treland
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Elbert Haskins
Tech
Washington the Exempler of American Ideals Oration
Hally Furl Townsend delivered an educational talk for Lou ishing Tech students on Washington as a model of American ideals. The program concluded the chapel period with standard announcements.
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Louishing Tech
Hally Furl Townsend
Washington
Soviet reorganizes collection system
MoscowMarch It 1929 the government announced a reorganization of the methods of collecting grain cotton and other farm products to centralize responsibility previously shared by local cooperative societies An all national trust will control grain collection and related activities with corresponding trusts formed for cotton flax and animal products
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Moscow
Around the Corner By Around the Corner The Legion Adds Deming Pikmie Locks
The text satirically notes changes in unemployment and social trends with casual references to offices and fads. It mentions Soieulie Bolg Copel and a vague threat of a murder, then shifts to optimistic ideas about spring and social roles, ending with a whimsical comment about youth and tradition.
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Soieulie
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