Population boom reshapes Louisiana and Mississippi towns
Unofficial 1950 estimates show dramatic rural population drops and urban surges across Louisiana and Mississippi. Lake Charles nearly quintuples to about 55,000, Alexandria totals about 60,000 with Pineville and suburbs, and Jackson approaches 100,000 as wartime industry and plant expansion keep growing. Shreveport and Baton Rouge rise with annexations and oil activity. New Orleans Metro nears 700,000 while Laurel Gulfport Hattiesburg Monroe Vicksburg Greenwood all report sizable gains driven by industry, birth rates, and campus expansions.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana
Southwest Citizen
Alexandria
Pineville
Red River
Jackson
Mississippi
Clarion-Ledger
Shreveport
Shreveport Times
Baton Rouge
Tennessee Gas and Transmission Company
The
Times
Baton
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
Greater
Monroe
News- Star
West Monroe
Ouachita River
Post-Herald
Laurel
Miss
Laurel Leader Call
Gulfport
Herald
Hattiesburg
Camp Shelby
Mississippi Southern College
Greenwood
Building Permits Totaled 528071 in Monroe May
Monroe issued 61 dwelling unit permits totaling 400603, plus 12 non-dwellings 7500 and 42 additions totaling 117968 in May. Three buildings were moved, per city building inspector Samuel H. Awl.
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Monroe
Samuel H. Awl
Wells at Big Island field near Alexandria ready for tests
Two wells in the Big Island oil field 20 miles east of Alexandria were reported ready for tests. The units identified were Crooks No. 2 and Noone and Crooks No. 1.
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Alexandria
Big Island
Crooks No
Noone
Crooks
Fair Enough On Degeneracy In Washington Debates
The piece notes waves of censorship and scandal as 91 perverts were fired from the state department, with opinion from The Post and The New Yorker debating morality and blackmail vulnerability. A Senate subcommittee reports 5,000 such individuals with recent legal troubles, about 4,000 government employees, framing a historic swirl of depravity under the New Deal.
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State Department
The
Post
New Yorker
Washington
Senate
Auto kills child in Oakdale street accident
Alexandria report says Margie Sue Stalsby three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Stalsby of Oakdale was struck by a car as she ran across a street near her home Sunday afternoon. The vehicle was driven by Herschel Stanley of Oakdale according to witnesses.
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AUTO
Alexandria
Margie Sue Stalsby
Frank Stalsby
Oakdale
Herschel Stanley
Four Arrested for Drunk Driving in Twin Cities
Four persons were arrested over the weekend in the Twin Cities for operating vehicles under the influence. C. F. Collins, 34, of Monroe. Thom Tharp, 26, of Bastrop. Travis B. Mathis, 21, of Jonesboro. William H. Henry, 40, of West Monroe were taken into custody by local police. Collin’s bond was set at 300 dollars. Mathis faces additional hit and run charges with a 450 dollar bond. Henry is held on 450 dollars bond for wreck and license issues. Tharp, Mathis, and Henry were to be tried in West Monroe city court Monday afternoon.
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Twin Cities
C. F. Collins
South Third St
Monroe
Thom Tharp
Bastrop
Travis B. Mathis
Sixth Street
Jonesboro
William H. Henry
Route 2
West Monroe
Collins
Mathis
Henry
Tharp
High Court Rules Dining Car Desegregation Required
The justice department opposed the ruling but Justice Burton stated that the right to be free from unreasonable discrimination belongs to each person. The decision held that railroads cannot limit dining car service by race and that current rules denying service to Negro passengers when seats are available elsewhere constitute prohibited discrimination.
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Justice Department
Justice Burton
Burton
Legion Post to Nominate Officers Tonight
At the L. B. Faulk Post American Legion regular meeting at 7 30 this evening in the Legion Home officers for the coming year will be nominated. A nominating committee presents two tickets and nominations may also be made from the floor. Commander Burt W Sperry urges all members to attend the important session. Nearly half the world's olive oil comes from Spain.
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L. B. Faulk Post
American Legion
Legion
Burt W. Sperry
Shreveport and Alexandria Gunther Pool Rise and Stage
A fragmentary report notes a morning event involving Shreveport and Alexandria with data on p-pool stage and x-Stage values. The text mentions yesterday morning and lists numeric figures 39 148 0.4 for Shreveport and 32 294 0.5 for Alexandria. Further details are unreadable.
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Shreveport
Alexandria
Building Permits Issued for Several Local Projects
Joe Guerriero received a permit to add to Bakal's restaurant at 1610 Louisville Avenue for 300 dollars with day labor supervised by J D Kithingham. Conner Estate may remodel storefront at 419 DeSiard Street for 3000 dollars under John Catalina.
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Joe Guerriero
Bakal
Louisville Avenue
J. D. Kithingham
Conner
DeSiard Street
John Catalina
E. L. Duchesne
Pear Street
Contractor to be owner and builder at Benton Avenue home
The notice states Crusman Gillette received a permit to construct a dwelling at 409 Benton Avenue with an estimated cost of $4,992. The owner is identified as the contractor, John C. Roye, who will serve as the constructer in charge.
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Crusman Gillette
Benton Avenue
John C. Roye
Marriage Licenses Granted in Monroe and Nearby Areas
The county clerk recorded several marriage licenses including Paul Leoney Miller aged 24 from Minden and Rosemary D. Mink aged 25 from Monroe. Roy C. Welch Jr aged 24 and Zada Marie Beach aged 21 from Monroe. Joe E. Davis Jr aged 18 and Anita Waldrip aged 18 from Monroe. Carl F. Fuss Jr aged 23 from Monroe and Nelda Jean Turk aged 21 from Houston Texas. B L. Wyrick aged 21 and Mattie Elaine Gustafson aged 21, both from Calhoun.
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Paul Leoney Miller
Minden
Rosemary D. Mink
Monroe
Roy C. Welch, Jr
Zada Marie Beach
Joe E. Davis, Jr
Anita Waldrip
Carl F. Fuss, Jr
Nelda Jean Turk
Houston
Tex
B. L. Wyrick
Mattie Elaine Gustafson
Calhoun
Deaf Discover How To Hear Again In Just 20 Seconds
Thousands of deaf people report rapid hearing improvement with a nearly invisible Beltone device. The ad claims a life change to normal social life, peace of mind, and job security, inviting readers to request a free Beltone book by mail.
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Chicago
Beltone
19Th St
Ill
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