Committee to Hold Meeting November 24 for B Class Champions
A district 1 executive committee meeting for Northwest Louisiana high schools is set for Monday November 24 at 11 am in Arcadia High School. E R Hester principal and committee chair urges teams to attend with reports to verify claims or protest player eligibility with supporting evidence. Hester, Lincoln Parish native, is noted for high school administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District
Northwest
Louisiana
Arcadia High School
Arcadia
E. R. Hester
Hester
Lincoln Parish
Electric gas trains replace steam on New Orleans line
New gas electric trains used on the intra state routes of the New Orleans and Great Northern railroad, a Gulf Mobile and Northern division, feature aluminum scarlet cars and gas powered 535 horsepower engines. Trains reach 80 mph max, cruise at 65, with 50 mph operating speed. Cars have roller bearings and a foot pedal safety device mechanism. Stops include Slidell Bogalusa Mandeville Covington Lacombe Bonfouca and Abita Springs. An observation car is included.
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New Orleans
Slidell
Bogalusa
Mandeville
Covington
Lacombe
Bonfouca
Abita Springs
New Manager to Take Charge of Ruston Show
J F Crosson arrives from Haynesville and Pine Bluff to assume management of the New Astor Theatre in Ruston succeeding W H Oursler who moves to Arcadia to run the Dixie Theatre. Crosson brings eight years at Saenger theatres and wide picture show experience. Oursler leaves Ruston after a year with fond regard from local theatre patrons. Lavelle Frasier will join Arcadia as operator. Six children survive Mrs Mary Hannon who died at St Peter Port Guernsey after celebrating her 100th birthday.
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J. F. Crosson
Haynesville
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Saenger Theatres
Ruston
Astor Theatre
W. H Oursier
Arcadia
Dixie Theatre
Crosson
Focal Theatre
Oursler
Shreveport
Strand
Tre
Iical
Lavelle Frasier
Astor Force
Quisier
Mary Hanon
Wiig
St. Peter Port
Guernsey
Deputy Sheriff Takes Prisoners to Baton Rouge
Deputy Sheriff Guy Braswell left for Baton Rouge with Boot Woodard and Bill Clark, two men convicted in district court last week for theft of a call. Woodard faces one to two years in the state penitentiary, Clark one year. The case involved a heifer call stolen from Jor C.H. Lawrence.
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Guy Braswell
Baton Rouge
Boot Woodard
Bill Clark
Jor. C.H. Lawrence
Woodard
State Penitentiary
Clark
Hunters chase foxes in big Vernon Parish event
A large crowd of about 100 fox hunters gathered near the Bennett place, four miles east of Vernon, for a multi-race chase that ended Tuesday morning with Old Rusty captured after eight o'clock Monday night. Dogs from Ruston to Farmerville competed as judges faced many strong entries. Separate items report injuries to Mary Fulen j Christian of Vivian from a pliers accident and a boy breaking his leg in Simsboro, plus a lipstick death linkage in Milwaukee.
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Fox Hunters Association
Bennett Place
Vernon
Jackson Parish
Reverend Roberts
Farmerville
Pat Colvin
Ed Peden
Ruston
Hal Posey
Price
Rock
Lee Mickey
Gayne
Thelma Richardson
Elsie
Shorty
Charlie
Classie
Felix Simonton
Skinner
Frank
Sallie
Bill
Will Sanders
Bessie
Tuck
Mike
Jean
Jack Temple
Fly
Willard
Josie
Hartwell Riser
Trixie
Dixie
George Harris
Goober
King
Lady
Jack
Freckles
G. A. Adams
A. E. Roberson
Bullet
M. L. Smith
Winnsboro
Ben Johnson
Moore
Mr. Richardson
Vivian
Mary Fulen J Christian
J. C. Christian
Benny
Sheas
Shreveport
New Radio Station Near Old Spanish Trail Under Construction
New Orleans report states construction has begun on a new broadcasting facility for a forthcoming radio station. The project aims to double the present coverage area with a larger signal radius and 2,500 tiles, according to station manager Harold Mo Muhuelanan.
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Old Spanish Trail
New Orleans
Hite Uke
Sputsh
Vreal
Aden
Ats Pstruction
Bruistcasting
Tigaiber
Ewe Towels
Bpuwoy
Harold Mo Wuhueelanan
Armistice Day program draws large crowd at LA Tech
A packed auditorium at Louisiana Tech Tuesday morning heard Attorney George Hardy of Shreveport deliver the Armistice Day address. The program, led by the local American Legion post, included the singing of America, a Dignified Remembrance, and a memorial service at eleven o'clock for fallen heroes. Business districts in Ruston closed for the day as the town observed the event in a quiet, respectful manner.
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LA. Tech
Louisiana Tech
McFarland No. 2
American Legion
George Hardy
Shreveport
Gustaf Freden
Legion
Sanders Baskin
Flanders Fields
Local residents injured in West Monroe car crash
Mrs G P Lansing, Mrs H L Campbell, Miss Helen Lansing, Miss Julia Lansing, and J P Lynch of Ruston sustained injuries when their car collided with R B Harrell's vehicle in West Monroe during attendance at a Louisiana State Baptist Convention. All were treated at St Francis Sanitarium and later returned to Ruston. Harrell, uninjured, was arrested for reckless driving. Separate note: Lake Charles Louisiana designated as customs port of entry for goods from abroad.
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G. P. Lansing
H. L. Campbell
Helen Lansing
Julia Lansing
J. P. Lynch
Ruston
West
Monroe
Louisiana State Baptist Convention
R. BE. Harrell
Ouachita City
West Monroe
Harrell
Lansing
St. Francis Sanitarium
Crawford Promoted to El Dorado Boy Scout Council
N B Crawford, field executive of the Ouachita Valley Council at Monroe, is appointed executive of the Boy Scout Council with headquarters at El Dorado Arkansas, effective November 1. The promotion follows two years expanding Western Ouachita clubs from eight to 34 and successful training efforts.
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N. B. Crawford
Ouachita Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Monroe
Boy Scout Council
el Dorado
Ark
J. RB. Simpson
Ouachta Valley Council
Crawford
National
Boy Scout Organization
Sampson
Briurelii
Birps
Ait Minghui
Crumfur Alsu
J. H. Crawford
Wintel
Stout
Crawfort
Winnteld News- American
Seawall under construction along lakefront project
New Orleans reports 200 feet of a $2,000,000 seawall in progress as part of a $27,000,000 lakefront improvement. Work began September 26 with pile driving from Mineburg toward Industrial Canal and New Basin Canal, about 5 1/2 miles total. Raymond Concrete Pile Company uses a 40 foot movable steel framework and employs 300 to 500 workers with $500,000 in machinery involved.
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New Orleans
A. L. Sushan
Orleans
Raymond Concrete Pile Company
Trio of store robbers captured in Oklahoma
Jack Haynes alias Jack Wilson and Jack Davis, confessed member of the gang that tried to rob S. W. Hamilton's general mercantile at Dubach last Friday night, was arrested in Oklahoma City with a companion, Willis Hollis brother Rex Hallis escaped. The trio had stolen rifles and gear from several Louisiana stores, car thefts linked to the Dubach attempt, and investigators seek Rex Hollis and others involved.
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Jack Haynes
Jack Wilson
Jack Davis
S. W. Hamilton
Dubach
Olfie White
Willis Hollis
Bernice Youth
Ruston-Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Nuntchttoches
Oklahoma
Louisiane
Rex Hallis
Willis Hallis
Outlaw Party
Haynes
Dubrecks
Olear
Hamilton
BP. Balgy
Dubued
Poey
Alexandria
Natehluitudies
Shen Thigpen
Rex Hollis
They Stud
Officers Find Still After Lodging Negro In Jail On Thursday
Officers arrested John Burton a negro living near the Jonesboro highway early Thursday. Sheriff A d Thigpen and Deputy Clyde Frasier followed wagon tracks to a crude whiskey still hot from use. Burton confessed he made a gun from mash and hid a galvanised tank and a rusty pipe. He is held on the intoxicating drink charge.
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John Burton
Here
Jonesboro Highway
A. d. ‘Thigpen
Clyde Frasier
Burton
Tech Homecoming Plans Edge Toward Friday Nominations
Louisiana Tech prepares for its homecoming next Saturday with Centenary in a key football matchup. A student elected queen with four maid attendants will preside, a parade leads to a 2 20 p m kickoff, and guests include Centenary players alumni and National Guard units from several towns. A special Shreveport train returns home, and a Friday evening dance caps the events.
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Louisiana
Tech
Centenary- Tech
Almni
George Riser
Bulldogs
Pridmen
R. F. Clark
Shreveport
Ruston
Centenary
Louisianaa Tech
Arcadia
Cibsland
Sibley
Louisiana ‘Tech Alumni Association
Te Atay
Theta Kappa Nu
War Industries Board meeting reports low mood in sight
In New York a seven member gathering of the United States War Industries Board association discussed a prevailing low mood across the board. Herbert Bayard Swope of the New York World chaired the briefing, with reporters present to cover the remarks.
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New York
Noy
Tinal
United States War Industries Board Association
Eubers of Lie War Aidustries Board
Preside
Wilbon
Herbert Bayard Swope
Eetbor
New York World
Dhpreosud Uphlinisia
Oklahoma Officers Report Rex Hollis Arrest in Oklahoma City
Sheriff A J Thigpen received word from Oklahoma City officers that Rex Hollis accused of attempting to rob S W Hamilton store at Dubard and other robberies was arrested in Oklahoma City and confessed. Jack Wilson also arrested, Hollis brother Willis died from shotgun wounds in the prior incident. The trio had fled to Bernice, then fled in a stolen car from near Natchitoches. Hollis to be brought back for district court trial.
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A. J. Thigpen
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Rex Hollis
S. W. Hamilton
Dubard
Jack Wilson
Ity
Hollis
Willis Hollis
Ollie White
Bernice
Natchitoches
Hamilton
el Dorado
Alexandria
Thigpen
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Still Goes On in Ruston
Mrs. Frank Price and Mrs. BH. Ritchie announce the Red Cross membership drive remains active in Ruston parish. Several firms have joined 100 percent for their employees, including Mays Lewis & Company and First National Bank. Boy Scout Troop 45 leads with a $32 donation as other local businesses await their chance to join.
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Frank Price
Red Cross
BH. Ritchie
Mays
Lewis & Company
Price Hardware
First National Bank
Gahayat’s Cash Store
Ruston Kiwanis Club
Chamber of
Publisher of Whangdoodle Found Guilty
Kenyote Kennedy, LSU senior law student, was found guilty on four counts in district court for criminal libel and circulation of obscene material tied to the Whangdoodle campus scandal sheet. Judge W Carruth sentenced deferred. three counts of prominent personages publication and one count of circulation, tied to the scandal sheet.
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Baton Rouge
Kenyote K. Kennedy
Louisiana State University
Budy
Bo S. Ul
Culles
Omaxianun
W. Carruth Dupes
Pheta Nu Epsilon
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KE. R. Hester
N.O.G.N
Ruston Show
W. H. Oursler
Rusty
Simsboro
Sherwood Akin
Lee
Milwaukee
Wis
Othela Wagner
Edward L. Miluslavich
Washington
The
Treasury
Lake Charles, la
Abrond
Okla
Bb. G Araistrong
Thie Udiunni
Spchition
Keath Pybiern
Pech
Whangdoodle
K. K. Kennedy
Kennedy
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