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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
27
Oak Grove Louisiana town council adopts a 1936 budget totaling 7900 dollars. Anticipated revenues include 4200 from a seven mill property tax and 3000 from licenses, plus 700 from fines and other receipts. Salaries total 304...
A Census Bureau report shows Caldwell parish ginned 5 636 bales of cotton from the 1935 crop through December 1, 1935, compared with the same period in 1934, indicating a drop in production. The figures reflect department of commerce data released for the parish.
The 1935 crop results through December 1 reveal progress in 4-H club work. By December 1, 1934 the 1934 crop yielded 5,644 bales, while India leads as the largest Muslim nation with about 77,000,000 adherents.
A. B. Clarkson announces the Christmas seal sale lunch at Hotel Virginia is postponed to a night next week due to a scheduling conflict. Monroe merchants already promise $1,000 of the $5,000 goal, with the rest to come from mail sales, and the Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association reports this is the strongest campaign in five years.
The Council of Social Agencies held a luncheon at First Christian church Friday noon to finalize plans for operating the toy shop through the Christmas season. Indications point to higher success than last year as toys have been received repaired and prepared for distribution.
Bastrop and Morehouse parish may secure a $14 236 building with library and auditorium through Works Progress administration funds. Parish Agricultural Agent T H Milliken outlined plans to Kiwanis detailing $9 681 55 WPA contribution and about $3 800 parish need. Committees planned with police jury city council and school board to finalize arrangements, with urgency noted to avoid fund withdrawal. The project will house all agricultural agencies and include a 200 seat auditorium. Milliken cited nearly one million dollars injected into Morehouse parish since AAA began, with $60 000 parity grants due this month and about $185 000 more forthcoming.
The Rodney J. Hobbs post Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary will host a spaghetti supper this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the post headquarters at Hall and Harrison. The event invites friends, members, and the public, with proceeds supporting the auxiliary relief activities.
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