Death claims Willis Hollis after store robbery shootout
Willis Hollis 25 of Bernice died at Ruston Lincoln sanatorium at 4 30 Sunday after a gunshot wound from a Dubach store he allegedly tried to rob. In a deathbed confession he named Rex Hollis and Jack Wilson as accomplices and described a statewide flight with a stolen car. He left a bereaved family and funeral plans pending Tuesday.
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Dubach
Willis Hollis
Bernice
Ruston-Lincoln
A. J. Thigpen
Hollis
Rex Hollis
Jack Wilson
Oklahoma
Liberty
Tom Hollis
Young Hollis
Ollie White
W. Hamilton
Thigpen
Wilson
Hamilton
Shreve Port
Alexandria
el Dorado
Ark
Alexandrina
Johnson
Natchitoches
Shealy Receives Praiseful Letter on Jersey Exhibit
TA Shealy, Lincoln Parish farm agent, receives from C H Staples a Louisiana State University dairy division official, praising the Jersey cattle exhibit at the 1930 Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport. The letter lauds the dairy work in Lincoln Parish and Burgundy parish, noting the show boosted Jersey cattle breeding and future dairy development.
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TA. Shealy
Tincoln
J. A. Shiritly
Ruston
Shiruwly
Serpent
Pangatate Pace
Aed
Jerary
Borate Park
Jersey
Louisiana
Ainita
Musley
Davies
Thas
Derory
Brute Mawr
Baton Rouge Berry
Former Governor Sanders Recieves One Senate Vote in Caddo Parish
Former Governor Jared Y. Sanders drew one vote for the United States senate last Tuesday in Caddo parish. The letter also notes efforts by the University dairy department to aid parishes in developing the dairy industry and invites cooperation.
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Jared Y. Sanders
United States Senate
Caddo Parish
Troop 45 Surrenders Fair Trip For Red Cross Donation
Troop Forty Five of the city voted to skip their annual Shreveport Fair trip due to local hardship. Scoutmaster H. T. Hubbard and committee donated 32 dollars to the Lincoln Parish Red Cross, aiding families in need. Local Red Cross officers praised the gesture and noted the impact on Gincohy parish families.
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RED Cross
H. T. Hubbard
Shreveport Fair
Lincoln Parish
Mr. Hubbard
Burt Lomax
J. S. Griffin
Frank Price
Troop 45
Morris Kirkland
James Holland
Thomas Folk
Hunter Lewis
Billy Hubbard
Larkin Breed
Jack Palmer
Leake Kirkland
Gerald Tebbitts
Thomas Wright
Hale Walker
Bobby High
Hugh Davis
Rex Wilson
Chu Raley
Harry Honeycutt
Charles Tooke
Baughman Reagan
Wilburn Reagan
Harry Dutsch
Walter Farmer
Stewart Hubbard
Billy Lewis
Rollin Cole
Billy Barnett
T. Hubbard
C. A. Barnette
Foster Sims Price
Robert Sims
Jack Baker
Alfred Brown
Clearse Hubbard
J. 8. Gaffin
Gincohy Parish
The
Pups Triumph Over Southwestern In Tech Frosh Tilt
Louisiana Tech freshmen defeat Southwestern 7 to 2 at Tech Field in a hard fought game. Poulan blocked a punt on the 13 yard line, Mathews scored, Johnson saved two points on a bad punt return, and Cotten Mathews added the extra point. Both teams show solid line play and improving ball handling with Tech’s offense the notable highlight.
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Louisiana Tech
Southwestern
Tech Field
Fox
Institute
Tech
Poulan
McCarty
Johnson
Mathews
Campbell
Cotton
Phillips
Turner
Lacour
Hanna McCarty Brown Pattison Johnson
Hanna McCarty Brown Pattison Johnson Horton Campbell appear as names in a short obituary or public notice. The fragment lists multiple individuals likely connected by family or community roles and could precede further details on lifespans or service.
Primeaux Broussard Fertitta Lead Substitutions for Tech
Primeaux Broussard and Fertitta start in backfield with substitutions for Tech including Waters for Horton and Cagle for Perego. Phillips replaces Mathews at center. Right guard and right end cover positions as listed.
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Tech
Phillips
Mathews
Cagle
Perego
Waters
Horton
Kiwanis Hear Talk On Work Of Red Cross
Kiwanis club members heard Mrs. Frank Price, parish Red Cross chair, discuss achievements and urged support for the upcoming membership drive starting November 11. The club pledged 100 percent Red Cross Roll Call participation and heard Dr. R N Allen outline Lincoln parish health unit efforts to prevent disease and improve health services. Special visitors included Reverend R W Vaughan and Reverend Charlie Ware, with P K Abel of Winnfield Rotary. The luncheon will be followed by a seven oclock weenie roast and fox hunt instead of the next Thursday meeting.
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Kiwanis Club
Frank Price
American Red Cross
R. N. Allen
Lincoln Parish
R. W. Vaughan
Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home
Charlie Ware
Winnfield
P. K. Abel
Thompson Urges Chicago Cabinet to Start Work Now
Mayor William H. Thompson, recovering from surgery, instructed his cabinet from his hospital bed to begin the citys construction program before snow flies. The plan covers 20 million in projects approved in Tuesday’s election, aimed at keeping about 150000 men employed in street widening and related work during the summer.
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Chicago
William H. Thompson
Children Runaway Street Car Kills Two In Ohio
Two boys died and three other children, a teacher, and a policeman were injured when a runaway streetcar, out of control of the motorman, struck a group of children being led across a street by a crossing guard. The trolley crashed into a motionless automobile before slamming into the group.
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Cincunnili
Ohio
Vague political jumble from an OCRed page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Glory Hallejah and various states with fractured politics. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities are readable to form a factual summary.
Prohibition Case Recalled in State Supreme Court Session
In a historical record, the Court of Agi convened as the case Stute ex rel. Mrs WOOP. Cisittin v. Frank Morgan, Jr. was recalled. The proceedings touched on mandamus and certiorari related issues.
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Agi
Lancelay
Woop
Cisittin
Frank Morgan, Jr
Centenary Tech Game Special Plans Discussed In Ruston
Local businessmen heard Y M V official C F Wood outline a Shreveport to Ruston special train for November 22 Centenary Tech game. Train departs Shreveport at 12 15 pm, arrives 1 55 pm, round trip $1 35. Centenary students and fans expected, Homecoming lunch on campus, band to accompany.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. F. Wood
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Shreveport
Centenary-Tech
Ruston
Shreveport College
Tech
George Sexton
Centenary
Louisiana Tech
Lousiana Tech
Centenary College
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Coach Fox
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Pattison
Broussard
Keith
Cummers
Thompson
Hinges
Massachusetts
Kansas
Connecticut
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Hove
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Pesus
Costeyer
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Ruston State Bank & Trust Company
Centenaryla.tech
Train
Nappier
Bonner Street
Ruston, Louisiana
Business and Professional Directory
the State Life Insurance CO
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. E. Owen
Ruston, LA
Eugene
Rose Beauty Shop
Arizona Ave
C. N. Patterson
Spencer
J.B. Adcock
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Mrs. Nettie, L. Nicholson
Trenton
J. E. Crawford, M. D
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Optometrist
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W. P. Simpson
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