22 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1939
Page
1
Stay granted in pay hire order issued in favor of Southern Cotton Vos Owners by Fertera honeas Court. Official notes indicate court action remains in effect with compliance from involved parties. The document records a formal stay pending further proceedings or resolution.
A vacant residence on Bassey Desard NE was destroyed by fire. Fire crews arrived after alarms sounded at 10:22 pm and prevented damage to nearby structures. An estimated gasoline tax collection amount is noted as $691 annually for federal, state, and local governments.
A member of a parish group seeks a four term jury post in Ward Nine. The filing notes indicate continued service and potential reappointment considerations.
Atlanta reports Alabama Rep William Bankhead urged for the Democratic presidential nomination. Governor Frank M Pixon backs Bankhead saying he would fully fill the bill for southern rights and hopes Alabama delegates present his name at the 1940 party convention. A southern governors conference and state officials join in urging unity and a strong southern bloc.
Ministers of all churches in Monroe and West Monroe will speak for the Chest at services today. The campaign aims to raise 29 000 dollars, directed by C Alston Propnit, with two new welfare agencies joining amid underfunding concerns. The effort includes pre campaign displays by local merchants and a work pay plan tied to fundraising success.
Jim Anderson Evans of Bernice Louisiana aged 58 died in October. His funeral was held at Shiloh church with Rev Dewey Rockett officiating and burial in a nearby cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Students of the Sas Hijet presented a cenalay Hook or Crook night for senior basketball teams. Mrs Bruce Edmonds hosted a three table bridge party with prize winners Mrs TO oT Bnrghs and Mrs HOD Pennsten. Visitors and locals attended, with chatter about upcoming weddings and neighborhood visits across Baton Rouge and Haynesville venues.
The record lists individuals including J. Ho Crawford J. W. Peniston Cecil Sumners John Randall Earl Denham C. Q. Knight J. W. Ogden M. Q. Saltzman Will Benge and Dr R. U. Fairbanks as part of a broader society or committee segment in the archival page.
A fragmentary report notes a yearly visit by a named jester to the city, with references to local legends and community responses. No fixed date or venue is confirmed in the readable text. The item hints at cultural traditions and public curiosity surrounding the performer.
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