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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

7

Twin City Beautification Foundation organized in Monroe

Thomas Frazer of the Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. Fred Fudickar of the Monroe Garden club announce a Twin City Beautification Foundation to remove unsightliness in Monroe and West Monroe. A fall campaign will plant flowering shrubs and promote tourism with guides to local hotels and beauty spots, plus highway plantings.

Twin City Beautification Foundation Thomas Frazer Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee Fred Fudickar Monroe Garden Club Monroe West Monroe Twin City

City issues permit for one story home on Filhiol avenue

City Building Inspector Sam H. Awl issued a permit to E. E. Logan for a five room one story frame residence on Filhiol avenue with a composition roof. File lists H. R. Hayes Lumber company as contractor and the project cost at $2,800.

Sam H. Awl E. E. Logan Filhiol Avenue H. R. Hayes Lumber Company

Gly-Cas Named Help For Indigestion And Nervousness

Mrs. W. A. Vinson of Corsicana Texas credits Gly-Cas with alleviating long standing indigestion gas pains and nervous spells. She reports improved digestion sleep and regular bowel action after using Gly-Cas from Phoenix Drug Co. and local druggists.

Mrs. Vinson

Credit Women Plan Program Affiliation With North America Club

President Lottie Pearson of the Credit Women's Breakfast club of Monroe announces its affiliation with North America clubs, a division of the National Retail Credit association. The certificate was presented at the Hotel Frances breakfast Wednesday. The Creed emphasizes efficiency, credit, cooperation, loyalty, and faith. Provisions aim to fund a Dixie council meeting in April in Birmingham, Alabama.

Lottie Pearson Credit Women's Breakfast Club of Monroe The Clubs of North America National Retail Credit Association Hotel Frances Treasury Dixie Council Birmingham Ala Pearson

Motorists Travel 250 Billion Miles in U S Last Year

The Bureau of Public Roads estimates U S motor vehicle travel at about 250 billion miles, roughly 10 million trips around the globe. Taxable gasoline use reached about 17.814 billion gallons, averaging just over 14 miles per gallon.

Washington United States Bureau of Public Roads Globe

Effort to Save Money Costs Life in Fire

John W. Morrison, 72, died after reentering his burning home to retrieve pants with his money. Five weeks after a fire destroyed the cottage in Colorado Springs, firefighters had earlier retrieved the clothing but Morrison perished attempting to save the $100.

Colorado Springs Colo John W. Morrison Morrison

Mormon Meeting To Be Conducted In Monroe

A conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints will be held in Monroe on Wednesday June 14 at 7 30 p m. President and Sister El Ray Christansen of Houston Texas who have presided over the Texas mission for three years will speak. An elder from Alexandria will also address the meeting. The public is invited to attend. Elders Alfred Bush and Mark Webster missionaries have been stationed in Monroe for some time.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Monroe el Ray L. Christiansen Houston Tex Texas Alexandria Alfred Bush Mark Webster

New Low Reached by Chinese Dollar

The Chinese dollar closed at 131 8 cents American value after a new low of 125 8 cents amid concern over possible manipulation or continued stabilization efforts with Chinese British funds.

Shangiai

Mass Meeting Planned at First Methodist Church

A mass meeting of citizens will be held at the First Methodist church in West Monroe on Friday at 7 45 p m The gathering will discuss liquor law violations in Ward 5 and the employment of minors as liquor delivery boys Resolutions may be framed and submitted to the West Monroe city authorities and the Ouachita parish police jury The public is invited to attend.

First Methodist Church West Monroe Ouachita Parish City of

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Chamber of Commerce and Garden Club Gly-Cas Mure W. A. Vinson West 6Th Ave Corsicana Britain London Credit Women Plan National Society Speed Sparton Speed Queen Philco General Motors New York San Francisco Pontiac Mich West Pontiac Company Stigny General al ‘Rip
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