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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
5
Article notes high fall cabbage value with spring crops profitable and cabbage priced around sixty to one hundred twenty dollars a ton. Recommends Louisiana Allyear Wisconsin Allseason Glory of Enkhuizen Copenhagen Market Bonanza and planting methods for early fall harvests, soil conditions, and seed quality.
Louisiana House bill 1118 would strengthen civil defense powers by allowing levee boards school boards and other public bodies to place equipment and facilities at civil defense operations during governor proclaimed emergencies. State Civil Defense Director Douglas L Manship outlined the proposal before the House Judiciary C committee chaired by Rep Kenneth Barranger.
Rep. F A Graugnard of St James parish backs a bill giving legal authority for all public bodies to provide facilities equipment and supplies for civil defense during a state of emergency. The state civil defense director says the 1950 law only allowed state and local facilities and an amendment is needed to include properties owned by other public agencies. The amendment would require inventories of available equipment to be shared with the state director upon written request.
The Presbyterian Church of Monroe at Catalpa and Grammont streets invites the public to morning services on Sunday, June 15, to hear guest minister Rev. R. B. Hardie Jr. Hardie is a Dallas native, Austin College alum, and served in the US Navy during World War II before earning a bachelor of divinity at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. He pastored Westover Hills Presbyterian Church in Little Rock.
A car brought in for a minor adjustment received a full safety check. Tie rod ends and a leaking muffler were found dangerous and repaired under manager J. D. Perry guidance by Ben Delery and Carl Willet, preventing possible fatal crash.
The Gilbert Lions Club observes ladies night at 8 p m Monday in the Gilbert High School cafeteria. General Claire Chennault will be the speaker of the occasion. All Lions of the eighth district are urged to attend and hear an interesting address. Nova Scotia means New Scotland.
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