Two Casualties Reported In Trailer Collision
Mr and Mrs J E Purvis were injured when the Crothers Funeral Home ambulance collided with a truck trailer on DeSiard Street at 3 10 PM. Ambulance driver W B Wood Jr said he slowed to avoid an oncoming car but struck the trailer rear wheel. Mr Purvis sustained a head injury and Mrs Purvis a forehead cut. They were taken to Charity hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Purvis
Sondheimer
Crothers
J. E. Freeman
Grammont Street
West Monroe Postmaster Appointment Recalls Early Officials
Leon M. Fife announced his appointment as West Monroe postmaster with the post office becoming independent on July 1, 1946. He noted that West Monroe previously had postmasters including Dr. E. G. Calvert R. J. Rasbury and Miss Lillian Collins, who now serves as Ouachita parish registrar of voters.
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West Monroe
Leon M. Fife
E. G. Calvert
R. J. Rasbury
Lillian Collins
Ouachita Parish
Real estate transfers listed in Monroe News Star estate notices
June 21 1946 Monroe News Star lists multiple property sales including Laytons Park addition lot 28 price 1068 50 west one third of lots 7 8 square 21 Delerys second addition lots 5 and Cassie Hilton Johnson two lots Delerys second addition 2100 Monroe Building and Loan Association lot 10 square 83 D A Breard addition 4500 later sold to Martha T Brown. W D McGee Jr to Peoples Homestead and Savings Association 3000. R C White et al to Lillie Mae Honeycutt 1050. R C White et al to Cassie Hilton Johnson 2100. E F Kenny to Monroe Building and Loan Association 4500. Property chain detailed.
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Monroe
News-Star
Laytons Park
W. D. McGee, Jr
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
T. E. Flournoy
West Monroe
Howard W. Shepard
É Et. al
R. C. White
Et. al
Lillie Mae Honeycutt
Delery
Cassie Hilton Johnson
E. F. Kenny
Monroe Building and Loan Association
D. A. Breard, Sr
Martha T. Brown
Real estate transfers in Ouachita parish
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday show Harry Pete Covington selling to William M. Jackson two lots in Booker T. Washington addition for 3300. Joe Roy sold to Joseph R. Coulte with the details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Harry Pete Covington
William M. Jackson
Booker T
Lions Club Installation Names West Monroe Officers
FE. E. Eaves inducted as president of the West Monroe Lions Club at First Baptist Church social rooms. New officers include Joe Preddy and Leo Walsworth as vice presidents, Charles Wall secretary treasurer, Fred Hoffman Lion tamer, Percy LeBlanc tail twister, and directors Shelby Cage Eddie Ferguson Bob Hines Robert Ervin Dick Watkins Millard Mitchell. Outgoing president Walter Minniear and others honored. Three new members James Shannon Carl C Whittaker Raymond D Potter joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Eaves
West Monroe
Lions Club
First Baptist Church
Joe Preddy
Leo Walsworth
Charles Wall
Fred Hoffman
Percy LeBlanc
Shelby Cage
Eddie Ferguson
Bob Hines
Robert Ervin
Dick Watkins
Millard Mitchell
Walter Minniear
G. B. Folds
W. D. Albritton
Tom Sanders
John Bonar
Minniear
America
Lion
R. T. Watson
Lion George D. Holland
A. M. Serex
J. C. Liner, Jr
Lion R. T. Watson
C. G. Pearce, Jr
Monroe
J. D. Petty
Mike Tarver
Duncan Smith
Vance Rhodes
James L. Shannon
Carl C. Whittaker
Raymond D. Potter
Quince Preserves Prices Rise Amid Higher Costs
Washington June 21 The OPA announced a 3 to 4 cent per pound hike for quince tomato and guava preserves effective June 26 to offset rising production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Louisiana Right to Work advances through House
The Right to Work bill 105 passed the Louisiana House on June 10, promising no mandatory union dues to get or keep a job while promising no discrimination against union workers. Senate Bill 37 would require equal responsibility from unions and management to enforce collective bargaining contracts and curb wildcat strikes without hindering peaceful picketing or the right to strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Senate
Monroe sees 126 building permits in six months report
A survey shows January to June issued 126 permits for single family homes totaling 309 871 dollars in Monroe. Five one or two family attached units cost 7550 dollars, two four family attached units 22000 dollars, and 7 tourist cabins 2700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Awl
Monroe
West Monroe
Cadet Hudson Promoted to Sergeant at West Point
Cadet Frederick G. Hudson of Monroe Louisiana has been promoted to sergeant in the U S corps of cadets at West Point New York. He is a first classman and will be commissioned in the regular army next June per Major General Maxwell D Taylor superintendent's office announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Frederick G. Hudson
U. S. Corps of Cadets
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hudson
Edward M. Hudson
Monroe
Regular Army
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Sears
Elief
Lou
Isiana
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Citizens Committee
New Orleans
P. O. Box
Alexandria
Gaton Rouse
Union
Grammont St
Tel
Allstate
Tire Dept
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