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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
2
Grant Jackson and Winn parishes read 219414 books in one year with 11916 borrowers. The 11027 book collection serves rural residents, proving strong demand for library access. Governor Leche funds continue at 25000 dollars annually.
Jonas Selig led a Monday night gathering at 03 Hud Gon Lane to discuss securing a site and financing for a new structure. R N Lister was named to help with site and erection details for Forsythe Park. Sue Hefley announced dates for a four event season beginning October 6 and December 15 with early workshop dates November 9 and January 23. A fall membership drive starts September 1 with a one dollar admission that covers all season productions.
Committees for the coming year were named with chairs including Tom Davenport for the Little Theater in the Green Room club Mrs O N McNeil and Mrs Edith Townes as social chairmen Eugene Daspit and Mrs Carl McHenry as production chairmen Miss Sue Hefley as program chairman Joe Kern as business manager and H H Brinsmade as publicity chairman.
Two cars collided at an intersection on Monday night. R H McManus of West Monroe, heading north on North Sixth street, sustained a bruised shoulder and was uninjured otherwise. Robert Holloway, a Black man of 1415 DeSiard Street, suffered abdominal injuries and was taken to St Francis Sanitarium where he was resting easily.
Winnsboro Louisiana June 14 Special David Black son of Mr and Mrs A M Black Central community has earned an A average for the past term at Louisiana State University while working his way through. He has been offered a teaching position at the university.
Jonesboro La June 14 Special The Jackson parish police jury at its regular meeting ordered tax elections in three wards proposing taxes to build and maintain roads and bridges on all mail and school transfer routes. Ward four would levy five mills for five years ward six three mills for five years and ward three three mills for five years. Elections set for Tuesday July 12.
The Winnsboro Lions club elected officers for the year led by N. L. Moore as president and T. G. Crutchfield as first vice president. Installations are set for Thursday night June 23 at a group meeting in Winnsboro. Delegates to the Oakland California international convention are N. L. Moore and J. W. McLemore with A. D. Meyer and Joe Hair as alternates. A junior in the school of agriculture was mentioned as summer agronomy student.
Jackson parish led with 83 504 volumes borrowed, Winn 72 484, and Grant 63 426 in the year. The tri parish answered 4 011 special requests. Books are distributed by a book mobile and branch libraries in larger centers. Hummingbirds feed their young on the wing.
Two more cotton blossoms were reported in Ouachita Parish on Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Kincaid of Ward Four found a blossom on June 12, noting the crop was planted the week before Good Friday. Mrs. Floyd Chandler also reported a first bloom on a three acre tract on the old Sterlington road, opening June 13.
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