27000th Phone Installed In Twin City Area
The 27000th telephone was installed Tuesday in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Hill Sr on Deborah Drive marking rapid growth. Local manager N E Franovich noted the area rose from 10500 telephones in 1946 to 27000 today and highlighted the community’s contribution to better service. Franklin D Roosevelt longest presidency and William Henry Harrison had the shortest.
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Twin City
Fred Hill
Deborah Drive
N. E. Franovich
Local Telephone Company
Twin Cities
Franovich
Fred Hill, SR
Hill
Southern Bell
Vivian McHenry
NAACP Leader Found Murdered Near Texas Farm
The beaten and burned body of a local NAACP chapter president was found on his farm 20 miles west of Schulenburg Texas. Sheriff L O McGinty said no motive could be established though Johnson had some money with him. Johnson's widow Naomi, 57, found the body after he failed to return from the farm where he had gone to feed stock.
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Schulenburg
Texa
The
National Asso. For the Advancement of Colored People
Here
L. O. McGinty
Johnson
Naomi
Building permits issued by city inspector for local projects
Ada Kims receives permit to add a one story dwelling at 1305 Thomas for 250 dollars. Willow Baptist Church moves a one story frame church from 312 North Third to 3808 Elm. Gus Saulsberry moves a one story frame addition to a dwelling from 312 North Third to 4115 Elm.
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S. H. Awl
Ada Kims
Thomas
New Willow
Business Firms Encouraged to Support Army Reserve
Major George L. Whitmeyer urged Monroe area employers to back the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 and protect reservists. He warned against penalizing employees for reserve duty, noting automatic reemployment after training and existing fair compensation and benefits policies as firms reexamine practices.
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George L. Whitmeyer
Whitmeyer
Monroe
Ready Reserve
Reserve Forces
Department of the Army
Military Leave Rules Under New Law Explained
Major Whitmeyer clarified leave requirements for the ready reserve under the new law. Members must attend 48 unit training assemblies per year and spend 17 days on active duty training each summer, with weekly assemblies typically from 7:30 to 9:40 p.m.
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Whitmeyer
Ready Reserve
Howard C White Acquitted of Fraud Charges
Howard C White, Lake Providence town council member and businessman, was acquitted of public contract fraud charges. The case centered on contracts awarded while on the council's finance and street committee to a gravel firm in which he was a partner. Witnesses testified contract awards were merit based and competitive pricing was considered.
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Lake Providence
Howard C White
White
Delaney
George Hitler
Sixth Judicial Court
Frank Voelker
W. B. Ragland, Jr
W. B. Cone
Leon Minsky
City bid controversy follows bond election defeat
Testimony noted that White claimed no stake in bid outcome while officials said his city role did not affect bid acceptance. Judge Voelker questioned the prosecution's motivation as the charges arose after a controversial city bond election was defeated.
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White
Cone
Voelker
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Ney Price
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Penney Company
Penney’s
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Penney
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Shearling
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