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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

3

Monroe’s new model apartment photographed for public view

Construction of Monroe's model apartment at North Fifth and K is photographed for public awareness. Slagle-Johnson Lumber and Johns-Manville, with the federal housing administration, sponsor the project as an affordable, quality home. Griffin Studio shoots interiors and exteriors for newspaper reproduction, with finishing work by Laneau, Bledsoe, Southall and others.

Monroe North Fifth and K Streets Slagle-Johnson Lumber Company Johns-Manville Company Federal Housing Administration Griffin’ Studio Slagie-Johnson Lumber Company Laneau Bledsoe Southall Jimmy Cash Jim Hamilton Bert Waldroup John McCaskle W. V. Clark Montgomery Ward and Company Bob Steel Johns-Manville Jimmy Burgess Jr Joe Staton Johns- Manville Davis Sherwin- Williams Paint Company Monroe Furniture Company Waller and White

New Apartment Home Includes Vintage and Modern Furnishings

Attic ventilation installed by Zephyr Attic Ventilation, Monroe represented by Modern Appliance at North Grand and DeSiard. Monroe Furniture supplies Early American and Moderne furnishings. Pittsburgh glass brick to be installed, Jones Electric handles electrical work, and Overhead Doors by Bailey Glass for the double garage. Contest ends June 30 for a $10 naming prize sent to Slagle Johnson Lumber.

Zephyr Monroe Modern Appliance Company North Grand DeSiard Streets Monroe Furniture Company Pittsburgh Jones Electric Company Bailey Glass Company of Slagle-Johnson Lumber Company

Baptist Camp Dates Set With Noted Speakers

Encampment outlines daily schedule from 6:15 evening to 10:30 taps with Rev. W. E. B. Lockridge Rev. G. Kearnie Keegan and others as speakers. Faculty lists names, subjects, and activities including Sunday school music recreation and adult classes. Encampment officers named Hastings Land Johnson Averett Zeagler. Event promises supervision, swimming safety, hiking, tennis, and Christian fellowship over 10 days.

W. E. B. Lockridge G. Kearnie Keegan Earl Gunn H H. Muirhead L. C. Smith Clarence Crow L. R. Morgan Phil Gaharan Margaret Harris A. Muirhead J. W. Buckner B. F. Wallace Stafford Rogers Josephine Harris Sarah Alley Pauline Cheung L. T. Hastings W. H. Stroup W. G. Stroup Europe H. H. Muirhead Sareng Alley R. A G. A B. C. Land Herbert Johnson W. M. Averett B. E. Zeagler

Flashes In The News From Across The Nation

Augusta letter peculiar stamp mishap. Baltimore snake performance nets fares and turkey from a turnkey. San Francisco Rotary conference moment as T Purevis’s remark about American girls draws applause and silence. Burbank vet dies at barn with a horse, apparently of a heart attack, after a call to treat the animal.

Baltimore Edward Dobbin Dobbin Gary Kyle San Francisco T. Purvis Melbourne Australia Rotary International Purvis Burbank Calif Lee Teel A. H. Pawnell Teel W. L. Dixon Dixon Pawnell

Iranian Crown Prince to Wed Farouk’s Sister in Cairo

Premier Mahmoud Jam announced that Crown Prince Mohamed Reza Pahlavi, 19, will sign a marriage contract with Princess Fawzia, 16, sister of King Farouk, in Cairo next September with wedding not before 1939 per custom. Their romance began in Montreux during a vacation.

Teheran Iran Mahmoud Jam Mohamed Riza Pahlavi Fawzia Farouk Egypt Cairo Switzerland Riza Montreux

Walking for a Reason Marion Mrs Geer Drives On

Mrs H S Geer wife of an oil well driller planned shopping trips by using her husband’s car. While driving downtown she felt an uncomfortable lump in the seat cushion but paid no attention as she continued over rough pavement.

Marion H. S. Geer

Dynamite Found in Home After Rail Project Blast remnants

A woman returning home found a lump in a package containing two sticks of dynamite left over from blasting a well. Police and officials secured the area and began assessments to determine safety and next steps. The discovery prompted caution and an investigation into handling of explosive materials in the neighborhood.

Ill golfer slips from garage roof in sunbath mishap

Urbana news notes Bob Richart of the University of Illinois, a former state high school champion, climbed onto his garage roof for a sunbath, dozed off, and rolled off sustaining a fractured wrist. No sun tan was achieved.

Urbana Ill Bob Richart University of Illinois

Two Texans Sentenced for Living Off Prostitution Proceeds

Lamon Redmond and W. J. Hanks were sentenced by Judge J. T. Shell in district court to six months in jail after pleading guilty to living off the earnings of prostitutes. Both men had prior offenses in Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, according to the district attorney's office.

Lamon Redmond W. J. Hanks Texas J. T. Shell Mississippi Tennessee

Allotments for Louisiana listed under Public Works program

Washington June 23 In allotments under the Public Works administration program several Louisiana and Mississippi projects received funding. Shreveport street improvements three grants 8576 3600 3123 Waveland street improvements 19563 grant 24000 loan Welch auditorium gymnasium 10900 Jennings stadium 7239 Lafayette city hall and jail 58050 Oxford school building 20454 grant 19000 loan Oxford University of Mississippi building 5737 Como school 8182 Corinth school 65454 grant 30 000 loan

Washington Public Works Administration Louisiana Mississippi Shreveport Waveland Miss Welch Jennings Lafayette Oxford University of Mississippi Como Corinth

Silk worms receive successful disease vaccinations

Report claims silk worms have been successfully vaccinated against disease, noting improved resilience and potential boosts to silk production. Details on methods or strains are not provided.

Tomatoes shipped from Farmerville and plans for leftovers

Thirty-five carloads of tomatoes have been shipped from Farmerville this season with shipments continuing this week. The average price paid this past week was $1.10 per 100 pounds. Total shipments are expected to reach about 40 cars, with leftovers to be disposed of at the Hodge canning plant after shipping ends.

Marion Farmerville Hodge

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