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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1926
Page
7
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Baton Rouge June 14 Williams 200 or more Louisiana State University seniors will receive diplomas at a Greek amphitheatre on the new campus. A. P. reports baccalaureate by Eve T. Jones Cross with Governor Henry N. Fus to present degrees. The weekend featured parades concerts and musicales as the class prepares to depart.
Public auction to partition co owners property in Monroe Louisiana. Writ of Sale from Fourth Judicial District directs sale of Lot Four in Stevens Hubbard & Ringers Addition, Monroe. Milton Coverdale Sheriff conducts the cash sale to highest bidder on June 19 1926.
Brown Paper Mill of West Monroe raises charter capitalization from 1 million to 3.5 million dollars, issuing 85 000 shares with 10 000 common and 25 000 non voting preferred stock. Preferred carries 7 percent cum. dividend but no voting rights. Common capital also grows to 2 million dollars. Construction of a new unit planned at 2 million dollars, doubling output to 150 tons daily, with work starting around July 1.
The seventeenth annual International Rotary convention opens in Denver with delegates from 35 countries. International president Donald A. Adams of New Haven will preside at a pageant with 1200 participants during the first general session. Business sessions begin tomorrow with AFL leader William Green delivering a speech on service in industry.
The Epworth League devotional meeting featured a Vesper led by Mansfield delegates Willie Mae Porter Mildred Riggs Wilma Spence Naomi Riggs Elizabeth Langford Grace Benson and Winnie Riggs. They reported 100 percent league efficiency and a welcome hay ride tonight for returning collegiates and friends.
Olla’s oil town plans gain momentum as Cherokee Louisiana Central No. 1 and A W Wright tests in southern Caldwell parish report strong shows. Core sampling at No. 1 19-11-3F lies two and a half miles east of Olla while No. 2 33-11-3E shows surface cosing.
Judge Talliaferro of Catahoula parish is assigned by the supreme court to assist Judge Percy Sander. He will preside in criminal court during the special term starting July 5 while Judge Sandel handles civil cases.
Traveling Sergeant T. B. Bennett of the Louisiana state prison arrived in Monroe to take back Will Allen a negro who escaped from the walls last Tuesday and was captured by Monroe police Allen was committed on October 27 1924 to serve five and a half to seven years for burglary Bennett a seasoned officer in his seventies is noted for long service in East Feliciana Parish and has survived a rare armed arrest during his career.
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