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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
11
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howze promoted to commander of Fort Polk home to the First Armored Division after the Sagebrush maneuvers. The report confirms his role as commanding general and notes the unit’s permanent station at the base.
Wisner Methodist Church presents a 7 45 pm Christmas cantata titled A Star in the Sky with mixed voices. The program features solos by Mrs A J Ensminger and William J Sheffield and Jane Warner, plus choir and chorus numbers reflecting the nativity theme.
The choir is led by Miss Dorthy Lee Roach former Bossier City High School music director and MS candidate at Northwestern State College. President is Mrs. Gladys Huckaby Wisner High School faculty member. Organist is Miss Alice Ruth Herrington.
Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approves industry inducement contracts totaling 1.88 million for Rayville Winnfield and Homer. Winnfield partners with American Tar and Turpentine for 225000. Rayville-M and S. Co. add 40000 to a 110000 bond issue for mens dress slacks plant. Pelican Plastics wins 35000 for sheet forming toys and displays. Ideal Cement expansion seeks 563000 tax exemption to raise output by 549000 barrels yearly.
WINNSBORO Dec 16 Special Joseph Sheffield told in open court he would be arraigned Tuesday by Judge J Vernon Sims. He has sat on death row since July 3 1953 for the murder of deputy sheriff John L Waller on June 14 1953. A writ of habeas corpus granted in December 1954 was sustained by the Fifth Circuit and the U S Supreme Court Monday denied a Louisiana review request.
Real estate transfers include H J Corporation to H E Hodges and others with sections in Scholars subdivision for 3225 dollars. J S James Construction to Fred McMath and wife for 9200 dollars. Robert Layton to Maliah Johnson for 500 dollars. Bert Brady to Chester Perkins for 10000 dollars. Rudy W Hixson to Billy Bailey for 964.51 dollars plus mortgage assumption of 7320.19 and other considerations. H W Chapman agreed to build a one story brick office at 701 Walnut Street for 23600 dollars, completion forecast March 26 1956, with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company bonds.
A list of furniture items with prices including New Cedar Chests at 322.50, Mag. Ladder Back Chair at 27.50, Mahogany Windsor Chair at 34.95, TV Chairs at 89.95, Reclining Chairs at 29.95, Boucher Chair at 17.95, 19.95 and 59.95.
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