Tax Commission denies Ouachita tax relief despite protests
Ouachita Taxpayers Protective Association faces no relief as Louisiana Tax Commission refuses to reduce assessments to 1920 levels. Petition for injunction planned in Sixth District Court to halt the raise while local leaders urge cuts. hundreds protest the higher values.
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Louisiana Tax Commission
Ouachita Taxpayers’ Protective Association
John M. Breard, Jr
Ouachita Parish
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
State Board
Joe Hanna
Ouachita
Mr. Breard
Percy Sandel
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Sixth District
Monroe
State Board of Affairs
Memphis Man Arrested for Embezzlement Tied to Fire Firm
Fred J. Horstbrink Jr., accused of embezzling 12180 from the 638 Tire and Vulcanizing Co., was turned over to Memphis authorities by El Dorado Assistant Chief Garland Grace. Grace tracked Horstbrink from Monroe to Shreveport then to Junction City to Memphis to avoid bond forfeiture.
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Fred J. Horstbrink, Jr
Memphis
Garland Grace
el Dorado
Grace
Horstbrink
Shreveport
Junction City
Rock Island
Monroe
638
Tire and Vulcanizing Co
Lone Star Route to join Great Southwestern Highway plan
The Lone Star Route Association will link its highway from Chicago to Brownsville with the Great Southwestern International Highway to form a merged through route via Little Rock Monroe Alexandria and Cairo. Officials expect boosted Louisiana tourism and a cross river traffic bridge at Cairo Illinois to aid the united trails plan.
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Lone Star RouTe Association
Chicago
St. Louis
Poplar Bluff
Little Reek
Ark
Monroe
Alexandria
Brownsville
Tex
Great Southwestern International Highway Association
Lone Star
John 8. Foster
Monrece
Poplar Riail
Cairo
Ill
Ohio
Mississippi
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Poster
H. C. Wilhite
Alton, Ill
Monroe Goodfellows Christmas Drive Reaches $322.60
In Monroe, the Goodfellows fund grows with $322.60 raised two weeks before Christmas. Local residents respond generously to support destitute children, with consistent community support and no need for repeated appeals.
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Monroe
Goodfellows
Ulsters Attitude Toward Free State Ireland To Be Decided
London reports Ulster's stance on the Irish Free State will be defined at a meeting of Sir James Craig's cabinet within hours. The treaty faces scrutiny before Ulster's consent is considered, with possible boundary revisions and continued options under the agreement.
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Ulster
Free State OF Ireland
Craig
Associated Press
London
King George
Privy Council
Britain
Ireland
Dail Eireann
James Craig
Belfast
Canadian Vet Tells Of Great War At School
Captain Frank G. Armitage of the Canadian army spoke at the City school auditorium. He served four years and shared vivid army life tales to a large audience under the American Legion sponsorship. Funds raised will support the Legion building fund. A morning talk engaged City high school pupils.
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Frank G. Armitage
City School
Armitage
American Legion
Legion
City High School
Biedenharn Elected Monro
Joseph Biedenharn president of Ouachita Coca Cola Bottling Works was elected city commissioner of Monroe to succeed A V Miller at the general election yesterday. The election was formal with Biedenharn receiving the Democratic primary nomination. About forty to fifty votes were cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Biedenharn
Ouachita Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Monroe
A. V. Miller
Biedenharn
Guatemala Overthrows Herrera Regime and Surrenders
In Guatemala City last night fighting left three dead and several wounded as President Carlos Herrera surrendered power to a provisional government led by General Jose Maria Lima Crellana and Miguel Larrave. In Washington officials report Herrera is a prisoner at his residence while cabinet members are jailed and about a dozen others are dead or arrested.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
London
Tokio
Guatemala City
Carlos Herrera
Herrera
Jose Maria Lima
Crellana
Miguel Lar
Guatemala
Guatamalan
Kiwanis Donate Fifty Dollars to Monroe Poor Tots Fund
Kiwanis Club members approved a fifty dollar donation to the Godafellows fund aiding Monroe’s poor tots. Rev. E F Hayward spoke on clubs and business, praising the city in the heart of a great gas field as Mrs Henry Whitfield provided music at the luncheon.
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Kiwanis Club
Monroe
E. F. Hayward
Grace Episcopal Church
Hayward
Henry Whitfield
Canada Elects Liberal Majority for Reciprocal Policy
Ottawa reports incomplete returns show a new parliament with a Liberal majority led by W. L. Mackenzie King. The victory ends Meighen’s tariff platform era and signals a cabinet likely to pursue reciprocity with the United States, revising decades of tariff policy.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
House of Commons
W. L. Mackenzie King
Dominion
Meighen
Laurier
Woodmen Of America Elect Officers At Magnolia Camp
Magnolia Camp No 17 167 Modern Woodmen of America named officers for the coming year at a well attended lodge meeting. Officers listed include Past consul J R Petagna consul Louis Baur adviser W B Carrol physician J T French banker D T Flannagan sentry D K Lenard guard W F Freeman clerk J B Brown trustees S H Awl J R Stewart and S B Hutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Camp
Woodmen of America
J. R. Petagna
Louis Baur
W. B. Carrol
J. T. French
D. T. Flannagan
D. K. Lenard
W. FE. Freeman
J. B. Brown
S. H. Awl
J. R. Stewart
S. B. Hutt
Western Star Lodge No 24 Elects Officers for Year
Western Star Lodge No 24 F and A M elected officers for the ensuing year last night. Worshipful master H G Prophit senior warden Frank Masling junior warden J C Stewart treasurer Sig g Haas secretary J D Oskley senior deacon L W Surghnor junior deacon D I Garrett master of ceremonies R D Farr stewards E W Carroll A H McDonald chaplain Rev H R Carson. The meeting was well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Star
Western Star Lodge No. 24
A. M
H. G. Prophit
Frank Masling
J. C. Stewart
Sigg Haas
J. D. Oskley
L. W. Surghnor
D. I. Garrett
R. D. Farr
E. W. Carroll
A. H. McDonald
H. R. Carson
Weather forecast shows clouds and possible rain
Tonight and Thursday expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of local rain on Thursday. Temperatures will be colder across the area.
DeSiard Street Whirl at Saenger Theatre
The Monroe Dramatic Club presents seven acts at the Saenger Theatre on Wednesday December 7. The program includes a chorus rendition from Flora Dora performed by a mixed sextette and an one act play The Robbery about a chest of silver, promising striking costumes and lively dance numbers.
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DeSiard Street
Saenger Theatre
Monroe Dramatic Club
Pell Me
Flora Dora
New York
Ruth McCormick
Bennett Johnston
Isaac Lemle
Lillie Gordon
Louisa Flournoy
Louise Littlepage
A. H. Crouch
FE. Lowery Jefferson
Mr. Lynch
Lloyd McDonald
Frenay Surgaine
Pay Bills by the 10th to Save Ten Percent
The notice from NATURAL GAS CO. Inc. urges customers to pay on or before the 10th to receive a ten percent discount. It warns that any bills not paid by the 20th will result in service being discontinued without further notice.
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Commission
Commerce Board
Morehouse
Union
Tenn
Fred J. Horstbrink
Japan
Great Britain
Arms
Goodfellows Fund
Lions Club
Caer
Vet
Mr. Biedenharn
U.S
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco
Old Keller Bldg
Grand St
Woman’s Methodist Missionary Society
Ross the Sandwich King
South Grand St
THE
South Grand Street
Delsard Street
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