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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
9
Pattern 9366 provides a three piece lingerie wardrobe with a slip chemise and panties in sizes 36 to 50. Includes sewing tips and a full Sew Chart. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per extra pattern for mailing to Marian Martin News-Star Pattern Dept New York.
City inspector S H Awl authorized permits for one story brick veneer houses at 103 Pershing Place costing 8750 by Turpin Lumber. J S James Construction Co Inc to build brick veneer homes at 3725 and 3700 Lionel and a frame house at 1605 Mississippi costing 7000, 7000, and 5000. Standard Home and Finance Co to erect a frame dwelling at 2305 Oak costing 3500. T E Perry to build a frame residence at 1706 South Eighth costing 8900. W V Clark to build brick veneer residences at 1008 and 1004 Milton costing 9800 each. Travis A Thomas to build a frame dwelling at 506 Dixie Avenue costing 2000. Sam Rizzo to erect a frame garage at 1117 South Second costing 100.
The Northeast Louisiana Librarians gathered at the Richland Parish Library in Rayville with a social hour for 51 attendees. Mrs. Leilah H. Lyle presided, followed by two talks from Miss Sallie Farrell and Mrs. Louise Gray Lemert on book reviews and periodicals. A luncheon then featured Rev. John F. Kilpatrick recounting his European tour.
The next gathering of the Northeast Louisiana librarians will take place in Winnfield with Winn Parish Library hosting the event. The meeting aims to discuss regional library services and plans for upcoming programs.
Louisiana Tech forensic team swept two superior awards at the East Central State College meet in Ada Oklahoma. Pat Klein and Jan Johnston earned superior ratings by winning all debates. The squad totaled 20 finalists with many members earning excellent and good ratings across multiple events. Funeral services for Pine Grove high principal John Blackard Lisendy were set in Amite for today. burial to follow in Forest Park, Shreveport.
Seventy people from five parishes attended a meeting to form a regional group aimed at promoting industrial development. Joe Robertson of Homer was elected president with Ben Bogard of Louisiana Tech as vice president, W. W. Durdir Sr. as secretary, and Allen Earle as treasurer. Four directors per parish will be elected soon, with Lincoln Jackson Union Claiborne and Bienville represented.
Winnfield council moved to lure the American Tar and Turpentine Co Inc from New Orleans to the city. President L R Gold said a $225000 bond issue to buy a site and build a plant will go to voters in January, with no extra taxes. If built the plant would provide about 100 jobs in the center of the firm’s raw products belt.
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