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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1962
Page
7
Monroe street projects will restart this summer with $311296.25 allocated for construction and overlay work. City officials announced plans to push ahead on resurfacing and related improvements to improve transportation and safety on major arteries.
Pettit clung to his post as parish engineer amid a vote approving his continuation as president for the year. Huckaby hinted he may quit, while the jury noted road fund gains of $136,143.02 over last year and a 61 percent increase in road work. The council advanced 56 street projects with low bids from multiple contractors and moved to extend city limits to include several facilities.
The Miami News received notice of a speech contest in which a key word was spelled in several incorrect variants including oratorical erotic and orotical. The notice highlights the spelling errors as the event’s focal point.
Hugh Mortimer Halle 64 died Tuesday night at his Trout residence. A Mobile, Alabama native, he lived in Trout 50 years and was a retired farmer. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday at Eden Methodist Church Trout, Rev. James A. Carpenter officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Body lies in state at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home until services. Survivors: widow Louise Halle Trout, son Jack G Halle Houston, three daughters Eula Damico Alexandria, Margie LaCroix Lake Charles, Norma Halle Houston, nine grandchildren.
Senators clashed over a $1 million emergency increase to the budget tied to a $60 million capital plan. Critics called it political maneuvering and feared loss of legislative control while supporters said the extra funds could avert a special session and meet agency needs. The House later approved related measures on penalties, state aid for police pay, and highway regulation modernization.
Monroe area officials and lawmakers discuss a bill to allow a governor to succeed himself but cap terms at two. Opposition argued it could foster political machines while supporters said it would enable long range planning. Senators Deichmann and Adcock sponsored the Senate version. Lawmakers from Fields Jena Monroe Monroe Tallulah Ruston Rayville Sicily Island Oak Grove backed the effort.
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce recreation committee recommends endorsing and aiding a Ward Five swimming pool project. Buster Crowley says decisions will be announced June 20 at the board meeting. Eugene Scott stresses broad community involvement and future formation of a swimming pool corporation if approved.
The West Monroe Chamber of Commerce endorsed a proposed one-mill tax to maintain the Cooley Hospital for Retarded Children. Vote on June 19 was announced by chamber manager Eugene Smith who stated the chamber has long supported the use of this property for the care of retarded children.
WMCC Tourist Panel will convene at 2 p.m. Wednesday with chairman Tommy Hebert. The Chamber board will meet at 7 a.m. Wednesday for its regular breakfast at Walt's Restaurant. A Friday 7 p.m. session in the First National Bank assembly room will feature Louisiana Highway Director Ray W. Burgess of Baton Rouge discussing a $60 million bond issue up for approval November 6.
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