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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1948
Page
5
The Twin City Council of Parent-Teacher Association urges Louisiana lawmakers to restore the original civil service law with strengthening amendments. The resolution seeks to prohibit political activity by civil service employees and political coercion by department heads to secure job security and free voting.
DeWitt Mackenzie lauds India's move to outlaw untouchability in the draft constitution. Ambedkar chairs the drafting panel and Gandhi's Harijan concept highlighted as 60 million emancipated. He recalls life of pariahs, village divisions, and Ambedkar's education journey in New Delhi. Nehru's leadership frames a new bill of rights amid mass social reform.
The Twin City P T A Council approved a resolution at its December meeting. It aims to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church, and community.
At St. Francis Sanitarium and homes in Monroe and West Monroe new births include Kathryn Elaine Crayton Ward, Cecile Annette Cole, Richard Allan Gates, Patricia Gale Fontenot, Patricia Elizabeth Taylor, Tommy Milton Wade, Linda Gayle Roberts, and Richard Loyed Leonard. Parents listed include Crayton Ward Young, William Henry Cole, Robert Jackson Gates, Milton Fontenot, Robert B. Taylor Jr, J H Wade, Benjamin Roberts, and Henry Milton Leonard with birth dates in December.
In Monroe Louisiana the First Methodist Church Men’s Bible Class honors Lafayette A Trousdale for over 25 years of service as assistant secretary. He receives a letter of commendation a framed testimonial and a leather wallet inscribed with his name.
Clinton Gilley gains permission to build at 612 Wilson Street with a $2774 cost and day labor. Cecil M. Howell may erect at 1710 Filhiol Avenue costing $1900 with owner as contractor. S B Burmette allowed to remodel at 111 Ouachita Avenue for $125 using day labor. Lee Hodges and Ira Jordan authorized to construct at 1604 North Eighth Street for $4900 with Ira Cagle as contractor. Cub Pack 31 to meet at Georgia Tucker School Monday at 7 p m. Disease producing germs first found in anthrax.
Charles E. Hargrove 22 of West Monroe Vancille Garner 22 of Monroe James Shelby Simmons 21 and Dorothy Eloise Russell 18 both of West Monroe appear in the latest court docket with ages and hometowns listed.
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