Large tax payment from Louisiana Power and Light in Ouachita
A check for 102713.07 representing the largest Ouachita parish tax paid to the sheriff Tuesday by Louisiana Power and Light, owner of a Sterlington power plant. Smaller payments followed as the department expected about 120600 in loans banks before closing. Midnight December 21 is the deadline for 1936 taxes to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Sheriff's Department
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Sterlington
C. D. Meridith
Civil Department
Railroad Worker Leaves Sanitarium After Crash Injury
O. M. Arnette, Illinois Central switchman, was moved from St. Francis sanitarium to his home at 6100 Alexander Ave after a collision at Washington and North Ninth streets. Arnette, riding on grab bars of a boxcar, was hit by driver D. C. Carr, charged with reckless driving. Arnette has a bad knee sprain, contusions, and bruises and is expected to return to work in several weeks.
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D. C. Carr
Breard Street
Arnette
Debutantes rebuff Rudy Vallee in Washington appearance
Rudy Vallee faced a flat rejection from Washington debutantes after he requested 24 to appear in his act. He offered no singing or dancing, just a hello on stage, but no eligible debutantes volunteered. Vallee stood by his demand, but the latest reports say nothing advanced.
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Washington
Rudy Vallee
Rudy
FDIC Liquidator Moves West Monroe Bank Office
Jack Bernhardt the FDIC liquidator for West Monroe State Bank announced that after January 1 his office will be at 707 Ouachita National Bank Building Monroe. Since taking charge his office has been in the former bank quarters.
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Jack Bernhardt
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
West Monroe
Presbyterians to Hold Christmas Party at First Church
The First Presbyterian church will host a Christmas tree and entertainment on Thursday at 6 p.m. described as early candlelight time. All members and Sunday school are invited for a program of special interest with Santa Claus and presents for children, arranged by J. Arthur Smith, Sr.
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First Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
J. Arthur Smith
Thefts Reported in Downtown Monroe Monday Night
Police reported two thefts in downtown Monroe Monday night. Pete Hernandez of 210 Adams Street reported a bicycle stolen from in front of a theater and Raschell Redding of Sterlington reported jewelry and a box of candy stolen from his automobile.
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Monroe
Pete Hernandez
Adams Street
Raschell Redding
Sterlington
Toys Reborn Bring Christmas Joy to Monroe Kids
The I Baer building hosted long lines of children with requisitions as 4050 toys were rebuilt or made anew. Fourteen WPA workers produced dolls and toys with professional looks under the Council of Social Agencies and Monroe Recreation department. A Christmas pageant is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. and carolers will tour the city on Christmas Eve meeting at the recreation center.
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Monroe
I. Baer
Council of Social Agencies
Monroe Recreation Department
WPA
Salvation Army
Municipal Recreation Department
Teachers of
Recreation Center
Monroe Recreation Center
Columbia High honor roll named for second six weeks
Columbia High School presents its honor roll for the second six weeks. Principal H. S. Bankston lists students across grades from first to eleventh with numerous names including Maude Bates Ray Finley and Johnnye Ruth Cottingham among others.
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Columbia
Columbia High School
H. S. Bankston
Maude Bates
Ray Finley
Mary Ann Burk
Maurine Kitchingham
Marian Hopkins
Barbara Nell Ramsey
Janie Sue Wilkins
Erna Rhue Dollar
Harold Finley
Odell Bates
Mary Lou Alford
O. C. Hancock
Robert Joe Lee
Jack Ledbetter
Holmes Mouser
Sammy Watson
Loretta Campbell
Nila Cox
Bobbye Finley
Frances Marie Gartman
Dorothy Saucier
Carolyn Lee
Christine Little
Tina Aline Moore
Ida Frances Dumas
Mary Alice Wilkins
Durwood Hudson
Delbert Cox
Robert Jordan
Bud Traylor
John Wilkins
Glenn Wilson
Nina Sue Harris
Rose Mary Myers
Gertrude Lively
Bessie Berg Humphries
Esther Thompson
Emma Lou Russell
Margie Girod
Louis Jarrell
Kirby Brown
Leler Mae Patton
Mary Jane Davis
Mary Estus Jones
Myra Nell Myers
Adele Redditt
Travis Hughes
Curtis Lourrey
James Martin
Jim Sherman
Robert Lively
Freeman Lively
Willie Broadway
Robert Meredith
Carl Rosser
Nina Hinton
Bill Godfrey
Boyd Wilkins
First quarterly conference set for Sterlington Marion charge
The Sterlington Marion charge of the Methodist church will hold its first quarterly conference of the year at Sterlington next Sunday afternoon led by Rev. H L Johns presiding elder of the Monroe district. The charge includes Sterlington Marion and Birds Chapel with Rev J E Hearn in his second year as pastor.
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Marion
Sterlington-Marion
Methodist Church
Sterlington
H. L. Johns
Monroe
Bird’s Chapel
J. E. Hearn
Car Fire Extinguished on Jackson Street
Firefighters answered a 6 30 a m call to the 2600 block of Jackson street and extinguished an automobile fire caused by a short circuit in wiring. The blaze caused slight damage to the car owned by E S Waller a carpenter of West Monroe.
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Jackson Street
E. S Waller, Carpenter
West Monroe
Hollywood Fight Upset At Club In Front Of Stars
Eleanor Whitney the screen actress was carried from a Hollywood nightclub in a hysterical condition after two men fought while notables watched. Witnesses include Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. Billy Gray staged the altercation as part of his act and later apologized.
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Hollywood
Eleanor Whitney
Barbara Tanwyck
Robert Taylor
Billy Gray
Miss Whitney
James Ellison
Gray
San Francisco
Ellison
San Franciscan
Exams Announced by Federal Board
The United States civil service commission issues open competitive examinations for several positions. Listings include Informational Service Representative and various social security and animal husbandry roles with salaries from 1 800 to 5 600 dollars annually. Full details available from the secretary of the U S civil service board of examiners at the post office in this city.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Social Security Board
Bureau of Animal Industry
Commodity Exchange
Commodity Exchange Administration
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Forest Service
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Public Installation of Columbia Eastern Star Officers
Columbia Louisiana December 22 A public installation of newly elected officers of the Columbia chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will be held tonight at the Masonic hall. Officers to be installed include Worthy Patron Mrs Jettie James,Worthy Patron W D McSween Jr, Associate Matron Mrs Helen Kidd, Associate Patron J W James, Secretary Mrs Lilla Gilbert, Treasurer L C Munn, Conductress.
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Columbia
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Jettie James
W. D. McSween, Jr
Helen Kidd
J. W. James
Lilla Gilbert
L. C. Munn
Notable officers listed for lodge ceremony
The document names the officers and staff for the lodge event including Mrs Flo Morris as associate conductress Mrs Lois McSween chaplain Mrs Carrie Hill marshal and other designated roles such as warder sentinel organist and members like Mrs Zarada James Ada Mrs Willie Lee Ruth Esther Pauline Thompson Martha Flora Thompson Electa and Mrs H wr Bridger Ludie Tawk ins and J R Hawkins as organizer.
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Flo Morris
Lois McSween
Carrie Hill
Marshal
Zarada James
Ada
Willie Lee
Ruth
Earline Hopkins
Esther
Pauline Thompson
Martha
Flora Thompson
Electa
H. Wr. Bridger
Ludie Tawkins
Sentinel
J. R. Hawkins
Louise Webb
Arrests Over Untaxed Liquor Case In City Raid
City Detectives L G Parker and D J Bedsole arrested Samuel Murray Sr after raiding 2601 Breard Street where twenty six and a half gallons of untaxed liquor were found. Murray and his son Samuel Murray Jr are held for federal authorities. The piece notes the sun is a small star visible to the naked eye.
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L. G. Parker
D. J. Bedsole
Samuel Murray, Sr
Murray
Samuel Murray, Jr
Breard Street
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Power and Light Company
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Foley
Costa
Arnold Bernstein
Tobacco Road
Jack Kirkland
Betty Buck
Venice
Calif
New York
Harrison, N. Y
Jack
Associated Press
Kid D’orsays
United States
DeSiard St
Columbia High
Hysterical State
Federal Board
Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
Monroe, la
Louisiana Candy & Cigar Company, Inc
Jone
Mistee
Roperery
Tome . Furniture Company
DeSiard
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