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The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 16

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The Timesi
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Shreveport, Louisiana
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30. 1938 THE SHREVEPORT TIMES SIXTEEN CRITICALLY INJURED STORM VICTIM Baptist Workers Honored at Missionary Union Meet FARM LEADERS' GATHER TODAY FIRST VICTIM OF BUS MISHAP STORM'S TOLL IS INCREASED BADLY INJURED AT TEXARKANA Deserving Boys Will Get Free Registered Pigs to Improve Breed (Continued From raw One.) Mrs. P. D.

Sowards, 43, shoulder (Continued Frm Par One.) field road to pick up additional pas sengers. 39, body Injury. Mrs. W. O.

Megason bruises, shock. When the bus stopped at the side of. the road, Doak saw a friend, Walter Hardy, 60, wrenched right George Nelld, driving toward the arm. highway along a cross road, and re Leonard Jackson, 3J, Waterloo. marked that he was going to ride to face lacerated by flying splinters Jessie Davis, 40, negro, back In Jury.

school with his friend. According to the information ob pits, ju y. r.rrsc' fr -iu- 1 i- A A- John Griees. 42. negro, severe talned by the investigating officers, Doak opened the rear door of the bus, against the school board regu lacerations on right hand.

J. H. Danby, 35. negro, bruise and lacerations on face. His wife, 32 lations, and stepped to the pave ment.

Driver Not to Blame Parish agricultural agents and 4-H club leaders from five parishes Pi northwest Louisiana will meet al 10:30 a.m. today a the Chamber ol Commerce to Inaugurate the bog. hen and cow program sponsored by R. E. Wood, president of Sears, Roebuck and company.

The meeting was called by J. M. Sentell, Chamber of Commerce agricultural division vice-president. Representatives are expected from Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienville, Red River and De Soto parishes. Sears, Roebuck Is planning to distribute free registered pigs to meritorious farm boys as a means of stimulating Interest' in better breeds of livestock.

The recipients are to breed the pigs and then donate one pig from the first litter to the parish to be given to some other worthy boy. The chicken and cow program, patterned along the same lines, will be started later. lacerated hand and arm From St. Louis headquarters of the I ft As he started around the bus a car Red Cross came two field representa driven by T. 8.

Alderson, 627 Murray tives. John C. Wilson and J. E. Mat.

street, Werner park, approached son. to direct relief In the stricken area. They announced that 14 houses had been destroyed and 18 damaged Smith Doak, 13, above, seriously Injured Tuesday morning when struck by a car on the Mansfield road. He had not regained consciousness shortly before midnight. travelling along the highway In an opposite direction from the bus.

The left front fender of the car hit the by the tornado. Six of the damaged boy. houses were on the east outsklrta of Both legs and an arm were broken Amonr the vounr women recognized for their outstandinr auxiliary work at the eveninr session of the Texarkana where a safety traffic lane by the impact of the car, and physi was demolished. Filter Invented Baptist W. M.

V. convention Tuesday night were those shown above. They are, front row: Janle Fraxler, Bobby Wilson and Mary Lou Stanley; second row: Patty Lou Cajlor, Gloria McDonald and Madeline PU-green. (Times Photo.) The twister struck heaviest In a cians said his head was bruised to such an extent that It waa almost farm community five miles north of Impossible to determine If the skull the city, a mile from the airport and to Clean Cotton was fractured. at the village of Mandevllle.

Alderson stopped his car and South of Texarkana It hit the helped put the Injured boy in the Fouke, area where It damaged Nelld car, to be rushed to the several houses, but no one was In West Memphis, March 39 Iff). jured. Finis Wilson and M. L. Thompson, Investigations were made by siaie Crittenden county planters, an police and school authorities.

Aider- nounced today the Invention of a PRISON TERM filter which, they said eliminates son was held blameless. much foreign matter from cotton during the ginning process. Home Economics Clubs FOR SLATZER The inventor, they said, la Frank First to Meet Here April 9 Members of home economics clubs Graham of West Memphis, who has been a gin operator for 14 years. Hs worked for 10 years on the device. In hieh schools throuahout Caddo Man Who Side Oil Field Use of the filter, the planters said, narLh will hold an all-day meeting will eliminate much of what Is known Saturday, April 9, in the Byrd high Pipe Is Sentenced to Year In "Pen" Horror and fear are written plaln-J an the face of elglit-year-old Viva ODonald (above) who real-le the fate she escaped when a twister unroofed her home near Texarkana Monday nlRlit and moved the house several feet from Its foundation.

Viva was asleep in a second story bedroom when the tornado struck. It hurled a plank cross her bed. but she was only slightly bruised. Drunken Driver Assessed SI 00 Fine, 30-Day Term B. L.

Greer was fined 100 and sentenced to 30 days in Jail by Judge Kuvlan D. Hendrick in city court Tuesday on charges of drunken driving. J. D. Adams was fined $1 for making an illegal left turn and Mal-eom Johnson was fined $1 for dis-rsgarding a fed light.

IL DICE TO SPEAK Rome, March 29 OJ.P.l Premier Benito Mussolini tomorrow will deliver to worldwide audience an "extremely Important" speech touching perhaps on the world arms race, it vu announced tonight. to the trade as "gray cotton," and improve the quality of all lint gin school as guests of the Byrd nign home economics clubs. nirussion on home making will ned by a machine equipped with one of the filters. be held and co-operation fostered Two one-year penitentiary sen They added it would eliminate tences, to run concurrently, were as between the various units in narish studying domestic science, ac muclj of the foreign matter picked sessed In Caddo parish district crimi by mechanical pickers. cording to the Byrd high sponsors.

Leading workers In Baptist missionary work who attended the presidents' banquet Tuesday night as part of the state convention program are shown above. They are, left to right, seated: Jilrs. E. v. Parker, leader of the third district; Mrs.

H. E. Long, superintendent of the Caddo association; Mrs. M. L.

Jenkins, state president; Mrs. 3. L. Jackson, acting president of the Queensborough unit; Mrs. S.

J. Williams, Many, superintendent of the North Sabine association and Mrs. W. L. Stagg, state mission director; standing: Mrs.

J. C. Hazel, leader of district eight, Jennings; Mrs. J. E.

Bind, Greenwood; Mrs. Jack Oakes, Homer; Mrs. F. M. Kilmer, Parkview president; Mrs.

J. M. Emmons, Bossier, president; Mrs. E. C.

Green, Mount Olive representative, and Mrs. J. H. Johnson, president of the Mlnden W. M.

t. (Times rhoto.) Accidents in Industry cost Britain The home economics aeparunem faculty at the local high school Includes Stella Leopold, Margaret Purvis, Eleanor Blattermaa and Ruth $45,000,000 last year. nal court Tuesday against Wayne Slather of Rodessa, who last week pleaded guilty to two charges of larceny in connection with the theft of oil-field pipe. Other sentences assessed by Judge Robert J. O'Neal were those of John Kline, charged with passing a worthless check, six months In Jail; Eagan Roach, assault and battery, 110 and Batchelor.

Negro Woman Is Held in Death Investigation Lexineton. Ky March 29 (IP). A costs or 10 days In Jail; W. R. Branan LIBERTY LIES IN CHRISTIANS, WJLU.

IS TOLD MEMBER DRIVE MEETING FINE RESPONSE HERE negro woman docketed as Bernice passing worthless check, 90 days In Jail. 60 days suspended; J. C. rugate, Howard. 39.

was arrested today in improper automobile license, 125 and costs or 20 days, fine suspended; Hay. connection with the killing of Alex Havard, wealthy Louisiana plantation owner in 1935 at Lemons. La. wood Thomas, larceny, six months in Extra Choice Beef or Veal Rump Roast, lb HVjc Jail; Eddie Lewla, concealed weapon, $100 and costs or 60 days in Jail; Sheriff D. J.

Doucet of Opelousas parish of St. Landry, made the 25c 25c Extra Choice VEAL CUTLETS, pound Fxtra Choice Loin or T-Bone Steak, pound Herbert Lockett, possession of untaxed liquor, 1100 and costs or 60 days arrest on a Fayette county farm. He For tour Next Order of Stationery Olflce Puppltes or Job Print Ins Call "Cotton" McCoy Grover C. Thames or M. N.

Morris at T. L. MORRIS PRINTER Jti STATIONER Exclusive Shaw-H alker Dealei Phone 7ti 1 3 Community Concerts Body Gets First Reports on Memberships (Continued From Pste One.) People," had the principal parts on the program. Juliette Mather, Birmingham, young people's secretary of the Sor.thern Baptist con returned tonight to Louisiana witn the woman who waived extradition. Sheriff Doucet said the woman had 25c 25c MOCK CHICKEN LEGS, Seven for LAMB PATTIES, Seven for In Jail; J.

S. Williams, gambling with dice, $50 and costs or 60 days in Jail, and Artrla Vann, operating truck with Inadequate safety equipment, $10 and costs or 10 days In Jail, fine suspended. confessed. tention, also was on the program. Complimentary memberships In the Shreveport Community Concert association were awarded to three local COLONEL H18TON DIES Brunswlch, March 39 (iP).

121c 25c BOLOGNA SAl SAGE, pound A-No. 1 BREAKFAST BACON, pound service Is Col. Tilllnghast L. Huston, who made women Tuesday afternoon as work Russia's aerial health adcing 14 new airplanes. ers In the organization's annual membership drive, which got under more than a million dollars as co-owner of the New York Yankees before retiring to a Georgia plantation, died unexpectedly In his home CHOICE LOIN STEAK, lb 19c CHOICE VEAL OR LAMB CHOPS.

II) lTC CHOICE BEE' ROUND STEAK, lb way Monday, held their first "check up" meeting In the Skyline room of the Washington-Youree hotel. Those -who received the awards are Mrs. G. M. Williamson, Miss Margaret "Proclaiming Liberty Through Youth" was the subject of her talk.

Services in recognition of young women who have been outstanding in auxiliary work were conducted Miss Plttman. Recognition for high rank. In the work went to Bobby Wilson and Dorothy White, Parkview church, Shreveport, and Elizabeth Hamilton, Lafayette, in first rank; Gloria McDonald and Madeline Pll-green. Parkview church. In second rank, and Mary Lou Stanley and Jante Ruth Frazier, Parkview, and Patty Lou Caylor and Jean Bains, Highland Baptist, In third rank.

"Echoes of Liberty" from the Y. A. conference were brought by Iva Lynn Eatman, Bossier City; from the Ridgecrest camp, by Edith Kilgore, Lisbon; from the R. A. camp, Bill Morgan, Ruston, and from the O.

A. Mrs. I'na Roberts Lawrence, above, of Kansas City, mission study editor of the Home Mission board, was the principal speaker at the presidents' banquet given Tuesday night as a feature of the state Baptist W. M. I', convention now In session In Shreveport.

She Is scheduled to speak on the missionary program at 11 a.m. today. SINCE THE $100 PRICE CUT ON THE PACKARD SIX EVERYBODY'S SAYING- TULANE PREXY Brown and Mrs. John L. Scales, Jr.

Shreveporters thus far have supported the drive enthusiastically, the campaign workers reported. The drive will continue through next Monday, with a "check-up" dinner scheduled for T-30 p.m. Friday in the Washir.g-ton-Youree hotel. Hugh Hooks, assistant manager of the western division of the Columbia Concerts corporation, related human interest stories concerning the singer, Nelson Eddy, who will come to Shreveport under auspices of the concerts association during the 1838-30 season. Membership In the organization camp, Mary Frances Hollis, Bernice.

I now aouws. SPEAKER HERE TO HIS GRADS will not be accepted after the campaign Is ended. Admission to all of Dr. R. C.

Harris Thanks the association's attractions will be restricted to members. Shreveport Alumni for Support The meeting Tuesday was conduct Dr. Rufus C. Harris, president of Tulane university, New Orleans, was S1D who mulinH buy R. assa: niMifr-tr i iiyT.vi i ed by Dr.

Frank H. Walke, president of the association, and Mrs. Wesley Wheless, chairman of a committee In charge of the membership drive. Others who spoke were Mrs. E.

G. Paln-r, Mrs. A. A. Adams and Mrs.

Elizabeth Hughes Tucker. honor guest at a banquet given by the Shreveport Tulane Alumni asso ciation in the Washington-Touree hotel Tuesday night. Other honor guests were Dr. Martin Campaign headquarters are being maintained at the Baldwin Music Ten Hoor, dean of the college of arts and science Dr. Wilbur Smith, professor of anatomy In the as his subject "Liberty Proclaimed Tulane-medical college.

to a Sin-Shackled World." Mrs. Everett and Mrs. F. E. Shivers, Forest, President Harris, In a brief in which he explained that he and Mrs.

Jenkins, the state president, was the principal speaker on the afternoon program Tuesday. Missionary work at home and abroad, the benefits of faithful service and the need for liberty In all phases of life to Insure progress and Improvements were points stressed by Mrs. Jenkins. Work Done Among French Work of the Baptist conference among the French speaking people of South Louisiana was the subject of the talk given by the Rev. Theodore Cormier, state missionary to the French, Mamou, La.

The field of missionary work In that section of Louisiana is geographically, but In the good that can be done there through conversion there are no limits, he stated. "Christ, the Great Liberator," was the subject of the devotional service which was conducted by Mrs. L. Mark Roberts, Shreveport. Others on the program were Mrs.

F. Blanchard, Shreveport, who made the welcoming address, and Mrs. O. P. Estes, Bogalusa, who gave the response.

Jubilee Banquet at The program today will open at 9:15 a. m. The devotional will be led by Milbry Guest. Missionary talks will be made by Mrs. R.

A. Everett, Forest, and Mrs. J. A. Sproles, New Orleans.

"Liberty Through Christ, the Heritage of Our Nation," will be the subject of the talk to be given by Mrs. Lawrence. A golden Jubilee banquet at 6:30 In the church tea room will be a feature of the program. All women who have done missionary work for 50 years or more will be honor guests. Dr.

C. E. Maddry, executive secretary of the foreign mission board, Richmond, Va will be the principrl speaker on the evening program, using will be among others on the prograr his associates were en route to Dallas, Texas, to attend a convention of the Chinese in London are selling their ASK THE MAN WHO QVNS ONfl Be Well TailoreJ With treasures to raise funds for medical relief In China. Southern Association of Colleges, expressed appreciation, to the local association for Its support of the A big difference in value! A small difference in price! school. The officials will be guests TAILORED FIF Real Economy Demand St.

Joseph St. Joseph Aspirin is genuine and pure exceeds the rigid requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia. Note the new low reduced prices on the larger sizes shown below: 1 do. St. Joseph Aspirin 3 doc.

St. Joseph Aspirin 20e 81, dos. St. Joseph Aspirin. World's Ltrgtst Seller at 10c of the Fort Worth alumni association at a banquet Thursday.

The university executive said that a program of expansion and development Is now under way at the school. Dr. Ten Hoor and Doctor Smith also addressed the group, after which individual members of the local association pledged their continued cooperation with the Institution. Dr. O.

C. Rlgby, president of the local association, Introduced the speakers. Come in and see for yoursslf what Stein-Bloch Tailored Fifty. Suits will do for you how almost magically you take on a modern well-tailored appear- once how the pedigreed quality and hand-tailored characteristics give you an air of importance and dignity See them in the spring patterns. 4-D00S BALL AND PRICE COMPARED TOURINS ROLLER TO SEDAN WHEELBASE BEARINGS PACKARD SIX (usually mat (gtoJgsuf (fttdfugnf (bastJ ftcttrf popular mndtl 0 car's tiu) cur's quality) dilivmd prices) PACKARD SIX 122 48 Car A 122' 24 $23 less CarB 119' 28 $60 less CarC 119' 28 $100 less CarD 122' 30 $65 less Car 122' 30 $10 more CarF 121' 28 $20 less CarG 117' 38 $75 less CarH 124 38 $37 more Carl 117' 34 $128 less Car 122' 34 $64 less CarK 116H' 31 $30 less CarL 115' 30 $160 less CINCE the $100 Packard Six price cut, with no change in the car itself, revealing figures at the right should bring the good news to many a motor car buyer that now he, too, Can afford a Packard! Come in and let us show you how amazingly little, if any, extra you need pay per month on a beautiful new Packard Six! NOW you can buy a Packard Six 4-door Touring Sedan, delivered with standard equipment in C4 OAC this city for only )lfa4j If your present car is of average value, it will probably cover the C)QC low down payment of Monthly payments on the balance may be arranged on attractive terms.

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