Chas P Adams to Lead Grambling Negro Normal Institute
Chas P Adams named president as Grambling Negro Naval and Industrial Institute opens on the 22nd. The school, financed by state support, will become a senior college and top Negro educational facility in north Louisiana. Faculty elected by executive session. about $12 000 appropriated for the coming year.
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Louisiana
Grambling Negro Naval and Industrial Institute
Grambing
Chas. P. Adams
Grambling
Tate
T. Harris
R. B. Knott
J. Holland
Louisiana Exempts New Industries From Taxation Proposal
A joint resolution proposes amending Article Ten to add Section 22 allowing municipalities and parishes to exempt new industries or expansions from general and special taxes for up to five years. Exemption requires voter approval with consent from existing directly competing industries and is subject to election procedures and restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leposlaburi
Louisiana Legislature Returns Amendment Texts From 1930
The document records language for and against a proposed constitutional amendment. It cites Article Ten and asks parishes and municipalities to exempt new industries from parish, municipal, and special taxes. Adopted at the Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana for the year 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Hubbard Chosen for Tulane Fresh Squad
George Hubbard, local high school fullback and all-state selection, plans to enter Tulane University as a freshman. Known for yardage on end runs and line plays, he is viewed as a potential Greenback for Tulane in the Southern Conference era. Hubbard and many teammates project to enroll at Tech in September.
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MAC
Tulane
George Hubbard
Hubbard
University
Tech
Robbery at Playland Nets 12000 From 30000 Nickels
In Rye New York three youths with sawed off shotguns robbed Playland amusement park before dawn securing 12000 dollars including 30000 nickels. They locked two officers and the cashier in the park police station and escaped without firing a shot after binding Victor Sturgeon and smashing the inner office to stop the receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye
N. Y
Arm Amputation Resulting From Peculiar Highway Accident
Orvin Mason of Mobile will lose an arm after a truck and its cotton trailer passed too close to his car near Crestview. Mason, driving with his elbow on the car door, had his arm crushed when the trailer skimmed past, pinching his limb.
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Pensacola
Fla
Orvin Mason
Mobile
Crestview
Mason
Coste Aims for Two Million From Paris to New York Flight
Coste and Bellonte were acclaimed on two continents after completing the first nonstop Paris to New York flight. A Paris cablegram reports Daily Matin stated Coste had secured contracts to net about $2,000,000 from remarks to friends.
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New York
Paris
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Matin
Kiwanis Club Hears Vacationer Talks
Kiwanis club members return from summer trips with president G W Bond and others sharing brief reports on crops and conditions across the country. Directors plan Friday meetings at 7 15 and program committee at 8 00, with delegates named to the Louisiana and Mississippi Kiwanians convention in Greenville.
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Kiwanis Club
G. W. Bond
Mr. Bond
H. M. Johnson
Trinity Methodist Church
W. J. Bolin
First Baptist Church
T. L. James
Louisiana
Mississippi
The
Methodist Church
Staples Porter
Monroe
Sheriff Thigpen Goes On Two Week Vacation
Sheriff A. J. Thigpen left Ruston by car for a two weeks vacation at Mineral Wells Texas. He expected to reach the resort last night and to return about September 20 to resume duties. Deputies in the sheriff office have taken vacations and are now back on duty during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Thigpen
Ruston Jearly
Mineral Wells
Texas
Thigpen
Sheriff's Office
Thief Steals $20 Left $10 To Ease Conscience
MEMPHIS Tenn Sept 2 A thief entered the home of Mrs Elliott Lang yesterday and stole a $20 bill. To ease his conscience somewhat he left a $10 bill in its place which the owner found in a bureau drawer.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elliott Lang
Tax proposal defeated in Franklin parish vote
Result shows the two mill school tax failed with 259 votes for and 470 against. Total valuation listed is 980,642 for the yes side and 2,505,750 for the no side. Vote tally indicates strong opposition to the measure in Winnsboro Louisiana.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Lightning Strikes Tree Injuring Mike Kavanaugh in Clay
Mike Kavanaugh a Clay merchant and farmer was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken thumb after lightning struck a large oak tree in front of F A Hinton home Saturday at 4 40 pm. Spectators at a nearby filling station heard the bolt shake the area and the checker board they were playing on toppled. Kavanaugh who stood on the tree’s opposite side survived the strike and recovered within about fifteen minutes. he later endured a severe headache and described multiple injuries.
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Mike Kavanaugh
Oelock
F. A. Hinton
Checker
Kavanaugh
Apples and blossoms seen on same tree in Port Jervis
Port Jervis N Y Sept 4 ripening apples and apple blossoms have been noted on the same tree. The cause is thought to be a warm spell following a period of chilliness last month.
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Port Jervis
Publisher And Family Visit Dry Creek For Week
Publisher Savery M. Lewis and his family spend a week with relatives at Dry Creek Beauregard parish. Mrs. Lewis and son Thomas left Ruston on Sunday for the visit with Mrs. Lewis sister Miss Lillian Lewis and brother Arthur Lewis. Mr. Lewis resided in Ruston.
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Dry Creek
Savery M. Lewis
Kaiser's Real Estate Valued At Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
A garbled report from Bivhin dated September 4 describes Kaiser’s estate valued at 6.5 million. The article mentions a plan or bid related to property and references U S shipments valued at twenty billion dollars to England annually and inquiries about courtesy rights.
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Kaiser’s
Return to Ruston Sparks Early Homecoming Plans
Dry Creek native plans a late week return to Ruston after twenty years, eager to visit old friends and view the town he once called home, with anticipation of reconnecting with past acquaintances during the visit.
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Dry Creek
Ruston
Fire Destroys Residence Near City Sunday Morning
A home vacated last week by Walter Bain and owned by FP Gray on North Trenton street was destroyed by a fire Sunday morning shortly after one o clock. Neighbors spotted the blaze and alarms prompted a quick response from the local department, but despite outside water connections the house was a total loss. Insurance partially covered the loss.
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Walter Bain
FP. P. Gray
Trenton Street
Habits Shape Thrift Through Regular Self Discipline
S W Straub argues that habits, especially thrift practiced regularly, form a life system that promotes health and steadiness. He cites Lord Wellington and St Augustine on habit, urges consistent daily saving, and notes a Ruston meeting at Farmville with a large crowd and enthusiasm. A new device emits laughing gas from car exhaust to ward off pedestrian resentment.
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S. W. Straub
American Society For Thrift
Montigne
Lord Wellington
St. Augustine
Faiitt
Indigestion Relief With Black-Draught In Kaufman TX
Mrs. Marshall Smith of Kaufman Texas recounts two years of indigestion and dizziness then credits Thedford’s Black-Draught with rapid relief after starting with small doses after meals. She notes it eases constipation and stops her stomach from souring while completing a steady improvement in health.
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Kaufman
Texas
Thedford
Clay Leaguers Close Season With Victory
The Clay Leaguers closed a successful season by defeating Cross Roads 4 to 3, securing their third straight win over Cross Roads this week. Led by pitcher Dick Hinton, Clay finished 29 wins in 42 games, overcame injuries and lineup shuffles since coach Kavanaugh took charge on August 1.
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C. A. Stanley
Clay
Antioch
Hilly
Cross Roads
Greenville
Simsboro
Kavanaugh
Sam Kinman
Dink Hinton
Ghent
Hamburg
Kinman
Camp Seauregard
Monard Kinman
Antioch Berry Hinton
Lefty Edwards
South Paw
Vardaman Kavanaugh
Mail Carriers Exchange Routes and Homes in Texas
M. L. Smith a longtime rural carrier out of Wis Point Texas swaps routes with city carrier E. D. Thurman of Rus ton. Smith starts service in his new post Monday while Thurman moves with his family to Wills Point to assume rural carrier duties. Their families also traded homes.
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M. L. Smith
Wis Point
Texas
E. D. Thurman
Ruston
Two Negroes Arrested After Parish Grand Jury Action
Two men, charged with crimes by the parish grand jury, have been arrested by sheriff’s deputies. The report notes that those indicted in the other twelve true bills have either made bail or are pending further proceedings.
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Parish
Sheriff's Department
Two Arrests in County Murder and Perjury Cases
Deputy Guy Braswell reports Lannie Newton from ward three charged with murder for fatally shooting his stepfather-in-law during a brawl on the Ben Durrett place near Arradia. Leona McLean, described as a negress, charged with perjury for false grand jury testimony. Newton is a former preacher.
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Guy Braswell
Lannie Newton
Ward Three
Leona McLean
Newton
Ben Durrett
Arradia
Leona McLain
Two Pairs of Brothers Held in Car Theft Transport
New Orleans reports two pairs of brothers Cyril and James Bird Ho and Jack Genard charged by federal agents with violating the federal law against transporting a stolen auto between states. Agents said the four took a car stolen in Sardis Mississippi to Citrus Louisiana while claiming they were heading to Chicago for work. James Bird and H Genard were arrested at Sardis and Cyril Bird and Jack Genard at Citrus. they were brought to New Orleans for processing.
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New Orleans
Sardis
Miss
Citrus
Cyril
James Bird
Jack Genard
Chicago
H. Genard
Cyril Bid
Tornado Strikes El Dorado Area Damaging Refinery
Tornado intensity winds swept through El Dorado and Smackover causing major damage. Ouachita Valley Refining Co plant suffered structural wreckage while eight workers escaped unharmed. Smackover roofs blown off Yampert Portis building with merchandise losses, rain totals around 1.28 inches in the county. Weather bureau ties small overall damage to earth contact near town.
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el Dorado
Ark
South
Arkansas
Smackover
Ouachita Valley Refining Co
Yampert-Portis
Union County
Absentee Votes Count Delivers Early Morning Total
Up to ten o'clock this morning there had been 29 absentee votes cast with the clerk of court.
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