Sears Employees Form United Charity Fund After Chest Disbanded
Monroe Sears store manager D. McAdams says employees from the store warehouse and service station established a local United Charity Fund after the Twin City Community Chest dissolved. About $1,500 was raised by staff with Sears-Roebuck matching to $3,000 for 23 Twin Cities organizations dependent on public sub scription. a captained, team-led effort followed a unanimous vote.
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Sears - Roebuck Co
Twin City
Twin Cities
Sears - Roebuck
Sears workers donate to 23 community groups
Payroll deductions funded a joint effort by Sears employees to support 23 organizations. The committee reviewed each group and designated money to aid community groups, with McAdams noting the company’s responsibility to the community and the hope provided to the organizations.
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McAdams
Sears
Deep Well Contract for Monroe Fish Hatchery
A contract and bond with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission was signed by B F Edington Drilling Company for installing a deep well turbine pump at the Monroe Fish Hatchery. The $1,850 project allows 60 days for completion, with L D Young Jr signing for the commission and bond provided by Great American Indemnity Company.
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Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
B. F. Edington Drilling Company, Inc
Monroe Fish Hatchery
Ouachita Parish Court House
L. D. Young Jr
Public Service Commission Studies Southern Bell Rate Increase
The Louisiana Public Service Commission opened hearings on Southern Bell’s bid for a 6.581 million dollar rate rise, with a two month timetable before resumption. New Orleans urged lower rates and tighter investment accounting, while Southern Bell argued higher costs and capital needs to serve growing demand.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commision
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Southern Bell
Telephone Company
New Orleans
Commission
W. K. Boardman Jr
Donald F. McEachern
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
AT & T
Western Electric
At&t
Killer Blizzard Strikes Canadian Provinces and U S North
A severe storm raked Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba and swept the northern United States with wind driven snow. In Alberta a school bus driver was stranded for 12 hours after delivering 40 children. North Dakota saw near blizzard conditions and mass school closures caused by a false report.
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United
Saskatchewan
Albert
Manitoba
Alberta
North Dakota
Williston
N.D
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Monroe
Novo Card Publishers, Inc
Dept
P-16
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Chandler
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Frankfort
Mrs. Chandler
J. J. Leary
Public Service Commission
C. Men's
America
Lerries
U.S
North Monroe Suburb
North Monroe Realty
Durrett’s
St. John
Santa
Louisville Ave
Mantel
Batel Plate Glass. Company
Durrett
Mom and Dad’s
SEALY
Lane Cedar Chest
Conyvertto Twins
Rocker
Sunbeam
Duniell Monroe
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