Eight Bills Passed by Louisiana Lower House
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana House approved eight bills before adjourning for the weekend. Notable passage includes H 159 extending the tick eradication tax from 1936 to 1938 to fund the program, with a 59 to 28 vote. Other measures returned to the calendar cover local charter changes, electoral reforms, anti corruption efforts, tax rules, and voting provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tax Reform Commission
George W. Lester
West Feliciana
Lester
Pegues of DeSoto
Meridier
Orleans
Pegues
House
DeSoto Parish
Tax Reform Commission
Ways and Means Committee
Jones
Board of Liquidation
Wimberly
Bienville Parish
Hammon
C. H
Drake
Hebert
Tax election yields $766 818 assessment majority and 231 in votes
Official parish figures from a police jury meeting show a 231 to 1 vote in favor of a 1.5 mill road and bridge maintenance tax, with total assessment values of 766 818 dollars across wards. The note ends by stating it took 36 years to complete the Washington monument.
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Washington Monument
Revival Draws Large Crowds at West Monroe Church
Immanuel Baptist Church in West Monroe hosts evangelistic services led by Rev. Virgil B. Starnes of Waco Texas. Pastor H L Driskell says the old time gospel grips audiences as Starnes preaches from John 12 34 about the Son of Man with daily tent meetings at 9 am and 8 pm and a men only mass meeting Sunday at 4 pm on Cotton and Mill streets.
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Immanuel Baptist Church of
West Monroe
Virgil B. Starnes
Waco
Texas
H. L. Driskell
John
Jesus
Man
Evangelist
Son
God
Christ
America
Cotton and Mill Streets
New Trial Requested for Dr Dean in Kennedy Slaying
Greenwood Miss June 8 Declaring the state showed no motive for the alleged slaying Dr John Preston Kennedy a murder conviction is challenged as counsel seek a new trial for Dr Sarah Ruth Dean The defense argues the courtroom crowd was prejudiced and hissed their case while the judge notes some levity but orders restraint for future proceedings
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Greenwood
Miss
John Preston Kennedy
Sarah Ruth Dean
Dean
S. F. Davis
Breland
Davis
Morgan And Lindsey Club Holds Semi Monthly Meet
The Y W C A Morgan and Lindsey club held its semi monthly supper at the Y home on Washington street. Members are engaged in a charm study course. Miss Mary Hester of Neville high school English department spoke on Better English in Our Daily Conversation.
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Y. W. C. A. Morgan and Lindsey Club
Washington Street
Mary Hester
Neville High School
St Matthew's Ball Team Entertained At Barbecue
St Matthew's baseball team of the Twilight league hosted a complimentary barbecue on Thursday night at the Knights of Columbus hall. The event drew 32 guests including Gene Daspit from Y's Men’s and John Spatafora from the druggists' team, with honored guests Fathers Daspit Vandegaer Vandegaer and Gremillion. Knights of Columbus members attended.
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St. Matthew's
Tom Dupre
Gene Daspit
John Spatafora
Father Daspit
N. F. Vandegaer
John Vandegaer
M. R. Gremillion
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Burgess Pleads For Tax Reform At Public Roads Hearing
Representative Lorris M. Wimberly of Acadia defends the tax reform program as the two day hearing ends. The House Public Roads and Highway Committee favors Tugwell automobile license tax cut and reports no action on Hamiter tax cut. Cassagne bill to empower state highway police for gambling raids goes to quiet doom with author P. A. Cassagne of St. John involved.
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House Public Roads and Highway Committee
Tugwell
Cassagne
P. A. Cassagne
St. John
Louisiana House approves segregating school funds measure
The house judiciary committee voted approval of the Hamilton-Bauer consolidated bill requiring segregation of all school funds from other state accounts. A bill to abolish the Louisiana State University medical center was reported out by the education committee without action.
Rainbolt Recovering After Appendectomy
Rainbolt, a West Monroe salesman, underwent an appendectomy at St. Francis Sanitarium on Wednesday night and was reported Friday to be progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW. W. Rainbolt
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mary and the BOBO Flea Remedy
A playful verse shows Mary applying BOBO to her lamb to cure fleas and sickness. It urges readers to buy BOBO at nearby stores and contact a money back guarantor if unavailable.
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Mary
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Ruth Chatterton
Adolphe Menjou
Igael Myrna Loy
Elizabeth Allan Otto Kruger
Bes Cae Eos Maser Poomure
Thelma Todd
Patsy Kelly
Buddy Rogers
NEW Deal
Paramoun
James Dunn
Claire Trevor
Gordon
CK Jones OF
Ghost
Erry
Biddies
BeeBrand Insect Spray
W. B. Starnes
West Monroe Church
Supreme Court
Morgan and Lindsey Club
St. Matthew’s
Burgess
Lorris M. Wimberly
Acadia
Rainbolt
Mary’s Little Lamb
J. L. Evans & Co., Inc
Box
Monroe, la
Dixie Sandwich Shop
Ritchie Gro. Co
Monroe
Tom Leos
Goldberg
Dan Cohen
DeSiard St
Phone
V. Goldberg
Mgr
Missouri Pacific Auto Platform
F. Strauss & Son, Inc
Monroe Furniture Co
RHONE
Maple
Karastan
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