West Monroe to pay debts with bonds due to market slump
West Monroe plans to assign a portion of $75,000 in municipal bonds to its debtors instead of cash payments. City attorney Henry Montgomery was asked to transfer the bonds to the debtors. The council also cut Police Chief Hammons salary from $150 to $110 monthly with a $15 gasoline allowance, and reduced the other two officers’ gasoline from $17.50 to $15 while their salaries remain $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Henry Montgomery
J. M. Hammons
Mayor Bernstein Named to National Rivers and Harbors Panel
Mayor Arnold Bernstein was appointed to the advisory committee of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress by Frank A. Reid, president of the organization, amid ongoing efforts to shape waterway policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bernstein
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Frank A. Reid
The
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hemp Cafeteria Opens in Monroe at Grand and DeSiard
G I Hemphill, experienced cafe operator, opens Hemp’s Cafeteria in Monroe at Grand and DeSiard streets offering home cooked meals from quality products. The old New England cafe is redecorated in orange and black with serving hours 11:00 to 1:45 and 5:00 to 7:45. Hemphill arrives from Corpus Christi Texas with plans for a first class eating place.
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G. I. Hemphill
Monroe
Hemp's
Grand and
DeSiard Streets
New England
Hemphill
Corpus Christi
Tex
Mrs Allen Arrives in New Orleans for Treatment
Mrs QO Allen wife of Governor Allen arrived from Baton Rouge for treatment by Baptist hospital specialists. She was accompanied by her son and Dr Clarence Lorie of Baton Rouge. Hospital attaches said no visitors would be allowed.
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New Orleans
QO. K. Allen
Allen
Baton Rouge
The
Baptist Hospital
Clarence Lorie
Public Forum Guidelines for Reader Letters
The newspaper runs letters to the editor in the public interest but limits length to under 300 words. Original letters should include the author name city or town and street address. anonymous submissions are discarded. The editor will not engage with anonymous or abusive correspondence.
Meeting at courthouse urged to form permanent local organization
June 6 1932 editor cites morning meeting at the courthouse with hopeful talk but no lasting structure. The writer urges immediate action to draft a constitution by assembling committees, elect officers by ballot, and recruit taxpaying residents to unite under a formal plan.
Delegates Sail To Mansfield Methodist Assembly
Ten delegates depart for Mansfield to join the Louisiana Methodist church Young People's assembly. Monroe First Methodist sends nine delegates including Rev Henry A Rickey Elizabeth Langford and Elizabeth Cudd. Gordon Avenue sends Marie Thompson. Charles N White of Alexandria presides. Rev Guy M Hicks serves as dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Harold Riggs
Douglas Page
D. C. Warner
Edna Mae Mullen
Langford
Mansfield
Gordon Avenue
Marie Thompson
Charles N. White
Alexandria
Young People’s Organization
Guy M. Hicks
Louisiana Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Claudia Scholars
Billy Gannaway
Stella Marguerite May
Peggy Garnett
Leg Is Fractured In City Street Collision
George Higgins of 705 DeSiard Street was struck yesterday afternoon at Eighth and DeSiard streets by an automobile driven by Mrs. Frank Scalia of 1223 Adams Street. Higgins was taken by ambulance to St. Francis Sanitarium.
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George Higgins
DeSiard Street
Eighth
DeSiard Streets
Frank Scalia
Adams Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Shreveport Men On Bonus March Pass Through City
A caravan of 40 World War I veterans led by Bob Gutierrez and George W. Walker marched through Monroe en route to Washington to press for the bonus bill. The group, split by race, left Shreveport with only 2.50 dollars donated by citizens and planned to aid the national effort once in D.C. The incident followed a separate report of Chief William Hill collapsing at a memorial service in Everett.
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Washington
Shreveport
Monroe
Illinois Central
Meridian
Miss
Bob Gutierrez
George W. Walker
Monroe Typographical Union
Gutierrez
Everett
Mass
William Hill
Petroleum Men Meet Tonight in Hotel Virginia
Louisiana Code committee retailers of gasoline and petroleum products will meet at 7:30 tonight at Hotel Virginia in Monroe. K Dyson of Louisiana Oil & Refining Co. will preside. Local dealers from across North Louisiana are invited. State Secretary T J O Sullivan of Shreveport will attend. The session aims to discuss general petroleum industry business matters.
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Louisiana Code Committee
Virginia
K. Dyson
Louisiana Oil & Refining Company
Louisiana
Monroe
T. J. O'Sullivan
Shreveport
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HEMP
Mrs. Allen
Orleans
Goodyear
Star
Associated Press
John Gilbert
Virginia Bruce
Hollywood
Gilbert
Ina Claire
Prouof
Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Ass
Luckies
U. K. America
N. B.C
Shay
Aceo
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