Louisiana bill to tax forestry faces House fight
A Louisiana House bill to change forestry taxation stalls after a 42 to 4 vote on whether to advance. Rep. F. E. Hernandez proposes exempting growing timber from property levies, uniform land assessments, four forest land categories, and revised severance taxes to boost reforestation, with 75 percent of severance returned to timber parishes. Critics call the plan risky and constitutionally binding, while supporters argue it spreads tax burden and encourages new timber crops.
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Baton Rouge
F. E. Hernandez
Vernon Parish
Hernandez
Louisiana Assessors Association
Police Jury Association
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Tidewater
W. T. Hodges ,Jr
LaSalle Parish
Willard Rambo
Grant Parish
Horace Lynn Jones
Calcasie Parish
Public Affairs Research Council
Parishes debate timber tax changes and debt limits
Opponents argue the bill fixes parish revenues at current property tax levels for forest lands and makes severance tax income uncertain, while limiting parish debt due to constitutional 10 percent debt rules. The measure affects only future assessments and tax timing for landowners deciding when to cut timber.
Tenants listed for manor project first tenants plan
The article details first tenants for several housing projects including Manor George Breece with 50 units for white residents and Dr. Arthur Johnson Manor with 76 units for Black residents. It lists numerous named tenants by project and notes the share of first tenants and housing at Carver Homes and Louis Lock Homes. It closes with praise for an Aetna Finance manager offering cash loans and contact details.
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George Breece
B. E. Davis
Thomas C. Dupree
Wayne C. Davidson
Frances Posey
John W. Duty
Siby McDowell
Frankie Kinney
Annie Prewitt
F. C. Fletcher
R. W. Platt
Edna Collie
Grover C. Ritchie
Ruth Woods
Phyllis Gewin
Robert Parker
Walter Smith
Arthur Johnson
Manuel Jenkins
James S. Elliott
E. D. Nation
William Smith II
Jessie Moore
Phillip Scott
Willie Griffin
Victoria Kelsey
Liller Johnson
Gus Moore
Bobby Jean Leley
Lillian Fudge
Leon Lewis
Peter Tippitt
Clarence Taylor
Annie F. Thomas
Gary Biddle
Alexander Staten
Willie Saunders
Edgar Theus
George Smith
Tillman Givens
Viola Wilson
Chas. H. Owens
Willie Jones, Jr
Nathaniel Robinson
Freddie Jones
Exola Hollingsworth
John Gray
Willie Williams
Robert L. James
Quince Johnson
Ben Wooley
Lonnie King
Leland Brown
Johnnie Williams
Boyhedge Ammons
Blanche Williams
Joseph Major
Louis Lock Homes
C. F. Pizarro
Joseph L. Graham
Ellis L. Thorn
Jesse L. Bowlin
Geraldine Duncan
Stanley Gobble
Hugh Ainsworth
John P. Burke
A. M. Medlin
Marie Moncrief
Purvis Lewis
Janie Hodge
Robert Lee Trupillo
W. J. Matlock
Jesse F. Edwards
R. P. Curtin
Bennie F. Norris
Roy L. Reppond
W. F. Jackson
James R. Cullipher
Thomas Rh. Turner
John C. Norrell
Robert G Nick
Ernest E. Gobble
Flora Young
Walter Wilkerson
Anthony J. Danna
Bill B. Baugh
C. J. Bedsole
Vivian Graves
Howard Pittman
William H. Dennis
Claude B. Thomas
Mrs
R. C. Johnson
J. O
Carver Homes
James C. Floyd, Jr
Isiah Mitchell
Ivory Jones
Henry Orange
Calvin Gaddie
Briset Orange
Herman Levels
Johnny Williams
Thelma Gaddis
Dennis Johnson
Julian Decatur
Gartham Neal
Herbert Johnson
Thelma Richardson
Archie L. McWilliams
Jim Wesley
Noah Jenkins
Joe Nelson
Ollie Goff
Robert B. Hayes
Albert Eaddy
Roosevelt Smith
Annie H. Scott
Victoria Hayes
Katie Collins
Theresa Wright
George Dunn
Frank Hollins
Richard Mack
Juanita Jenkins
Otis Foy
Manson Tucker
Nathaniel Smith
Joseph Sharp
Adjine Helton
Mose Owens
James Carter
Malichia Shellings
William Riley
Clarence Jones
Moses Reed
Joe Baker
James E. Bolden
George Robinson
Avery C. Lewis
Laura Johnson
Gertrude Young
James P. Thomas
Wade Matthews
Barrington Drive Named For Local Negro Of 1840s
Barrington Drive on Foster Homes was named for Richard Barrington a slave owned by Solomon Downs United States Senator from Monroe. Barrington served as valet secretary and accountant for Downs aided by a master who educated him. A diary by Barrington reveals much. Keep garden tools from rusting with paste wax and allow to dry before polishing.
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Barrington
Richard Barrington
Solomon Downs
United States
Monroe
Senator Downs
Richard Barrington and the Monroe Legacy of Freedom
A detailed reminiscence recounts Richard Barrington, once a slave, who became a trusted aide to a senator and later a community leader in Monroe. He aided Reconstruction efforts, earned respect across racial lines, and honored his former master Solomon Downs with a monument. The Housing Authority of Monroe recognizes his enduring influence.
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Richard Barrington
Solomon Downs
Barrington
Rece
City of
Monroe
Ed Street
Richard Barring
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Aetna
Aetna Finance Co
J. E. Wood
Barrington Drive
Washington
Daniel Webster
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