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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

8

Welfare bills gain approval in Louisiana House committee

In Baton Rouge on Wednesday the House committee on charitable institutions unanimously approved seven welfare bills introduced by Beatrice Hawethorne Moore of Shreveport. Key measures include extending aid to dependent children to age 18 while in school, safeguarding client records, and reassigning hospital governance from welfare to a separate state hospital board.

Baton Rouge House Committee Beatrice Hawethorne Moore Shreveport Duces Ec AL Dayton McCann Avoyelles Welfare Department Avoyelles Parish Louisiana Training Institute Monroe State Industrial School For State Welfare Department Citizens’ Advisory Boards State Welfare Board Pital State Hospital Board State Board For the Department of Public Welfare Welfare Organization Bureau of Pensions Department State Pension Board

State Gas Tax Deal Cut In Legislature

Baton Rouge June 13 the house ways and means committee agreed on a compromise in the administration bill replacing a three percent arbitrary allowance on base line oil company tax payments with a 0 8 to 0 10 percent allowance. The change reduces expected additional gasoline tax revenue from about 500000 to around 375000.

Baton Rouge House Ways and Means

Budget urged for two bookmobiles in parish library

Baton Rouge La June 13 The house appropriations committee recommended a 200000 annual appropriation for two years to expand the parish library and bookmobile service of the Louisiana library commission More than 100 parish library board members attended the hearing and applauded as Miss Essae M Culver said the funds would educate the 60 percent of residents who do not finish high school.

Baton Rouge House Appropriations Committee Louisiana Library Commission Essae M. Culver Commission

Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney Flushing

Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic and stimulant to flush kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. Claims quick relief from nocturnal urination, backache, puffy eyes, and shifting pains, urging readers to buy at 35 cents and refuse substitutes.

Haarlem Il Haarlem

Fragmentary note on wartime supply lines and routes

A partial wartime fragment discusses lifelines to the Near East and India, mentioning navies of Britain and France and the role of pre built or appropriated assets. The text is incomplete but implies strategic sea routes and support for allied operations in the region.

Srootheht Britain France Near East India

Ministers Lunch With Kiwanis Honorees in Monroe

Monroe and West Monroe ministers were hosted at a Kiwanis luncheon aimed at backing churches spiritual aims. Speaker E H Murrell urged aggressive church outreach amid societal greed and moral decline, stressing faith as foundation for business and life. Guests included James Holland Harvey Harris Thomas Chinn and others. organizers Ivy C Jordan and associates planned next week’s Kiwanis convention.

Monroe West Monroe Monroe Kiwanis Club Ivy C. Jordan E. H. Murrell Murrell James Holland Shreveport Harvey Harris Wichita Falls Tex Thomas Chinn Little Rock Ark Jo M. Alford Ernest Holloway D. C. Black Ronald The Kiwanis Club Minneapolis Minn Vernon Atkins R. C. Stokes

Motorist Hurt in Highway Crash

A motorist was injured in a highway collision reported in local traffic notes. Police investigated the incident and provided aid at the scene as responders cleared debris and directed alternate routes.

Deaths list honors Gladys Johnson and T A Reagan

Gladys Johnson 26 of Bastrop died in Mobile Alabama and funeral services were held at Mrs. G. C. Cannon home officiated by Rev Bennett with burial at Christchurch cemetery. Survived by husband and two children. T A Reagan 77 of West Monroe died Wednesday and funeral services were held at Dixie funeral home with burial at Hasley cemetery. survived by widow Frances Lulu Reagan two sons and three daughters. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Robert Cowart 77 died at his daughter’s home seven miles from Monroe.

Gladys Johnson T. A. Reagan Dixie Funeral Home R. W. Rhodes Farmerville Hasley Cemetery Reagan West Monroe Ouachita Parish Frances Lulu Reagan Fred Reagan Monroe Jimmie Reagan Robert Cowart C. C. Allbritton

Girl’s Neck Broken in Auto Crash on Minden Highway

A girl sustained a broken neck in a highway crash near Minden. Details are scarce in the fragmentary report. Police and hospital officials were not immediately available for comment.

Minden

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