Twin City tab shows hinterlands lose provincial image
Jack Ansell Jr notes Hildegarde remark that provinces have vanished as U S cities like New York and Chicago modernize. He links this shift to Twin Cities growth, noting Monroe and a revived Little Theater under Stocker Fontelieu, reflecting broader urban influence and professionalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildegarde
Milwaukee
New York
Chicago
United States
Sticks
Tallulah Bankhead
Nova Scotia
Manhattan
Twin Cities
Monroe
Little Theater
Stocker Fontelieu
A Day With Hector Prince Of DeSiard
The chronicle portrays Hector the crown prince of business in a humorous day. He endures cold home mornings, icy streets, and a heavy workload of invoices and payrolls while balancing domestic ribbing and a grand city commute. The piece mixes comic exaggeration with a portrait of a busy executive family man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Monroe Viewpoints on Culture and the Junior Sugar Bowl
The piece praises local arts and industry growth in Monroe while questioning provincial limits. It highlights upcoming productions Boy Meets Girl and The Hasty Heart at the Little Theater, and notes a call for a regional community center. It concludes with Best Bet in Town: the Junior Sugar Bowl between Garden City Junior College and Del Mar Junior College on December 8 at Brown Field, benefiting youth welfare.
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New York
Little Theater
Monroe
Garden City Junior College
Kansas
del Mar Junior College
Corpus Christie
Texas
Brown Field
Lions Club of
Twin Cities
Lions Club
Lockhart-Blair
Christmas gift tips from Hewitt s and Kiper s
Gifts featured include a Hammond spinet organ at 1285 and Briddell Carvel Hall steak knives on display at Kiper s. Also highlighted are Fostoria waffle irons and Air jet hair dryers. Banks promote Christmas Savings Club programs with Central and Ouachita noting 145000 paid out and new clubs opening for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt’s
Grammont
Briddell Carvel Hall
Kiper’s
North Fifth
Ouachita National Bank
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Central
Hector’s Woeful Tale Highlights a Classic at Playgrounds
The Business Review spotlights Hector in a woeful tale tied to the annual classic inaugurated in 1947. The piece hints at shifting attention from Hector to Mrs. Hector as a field day at the wheel approaches, ending Tabs for today.
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Hector
Business Review
Sanders Ltr Plans FHA Approved Model Home for 7250
From T A Sanders Lumber Co in West Monroe a weekly feature shows a two bedroom model house floor plan priced at 7250 including 500 for a lot. Down payments vary 750 for veterans 1300 for non veterans with loan facilitation and construction services. Details mention sheet rock options 43 shade wall paint asbestos siding and mid century interior finishes. Dial 2 1445 for info.
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T. A. Sanders Lumber Co
North Seventh and
Wood
West Monroe
Weekly Business Review
Sanders
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Twin City
Jack Ansell, JR
Prince of
DeSiard
Dagwood
Casper Milquetoast
Mrs. Hector
Prince of Business
Universal Institution
Work
Daddy
Hectors
Riser
Monroe Brick
Louisiana
Charlie Crockett
Monroe Brick & Builders Supply Co
Louisville
Hardwick & Magee
Virginia Albritton
General Adjustment Bureau
Wilton
Better Homes & Gardens
Crockett
Federal Reserve
Jackson Motors, Inc
Lincoln and Mercury
Negley Bag & Paper CO
A van Litas
West Monroe, Louisiana
Hewitts
Steinway Dealer
Louisville Ave
Sterlington Rd
Monroe Brick & Builders Supply Co., Inc
Louisville Tile Department
LEE Rogers Chevrolet Company North
Washington Street
Chevrolet
Joe’s Steak House
North Grand Street
Monroe, la
Dial
Cheniere
the Friendly Tavern
RCE
United
North 7Th and
Wood West
M. H. Kubcke & Son
Egan St
Stetson
A DeSiard
P.O. Box
Monroe, Louisiana
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
Harry Stough
Paul New
National Association of Dyers & Cleaners
American Institute of Laundry
Winh Trim Co
Natchitoches St
West
Monroe Tent and Awning CO
Butane
Pan-Am
Kellogg Oil CO
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