Eight Building Permits Issued Here Last Week
Monroe issued eight building permits in the week ending June 23, up from the prior week. Hotel Frances at Jackson and Harrison has no permit yet but a contract was awarded to Ashton Glassell and work may start soon. Permits included four room homes for Peter Fasi Inc and J O Brady, a three room home for Ross McGounds, a two room home for Lucy Lewis, a house for Mrs. Noah L Baer, and an Illinois Central railroad building project with W C Alley as lessor for 750
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Monroe
Frances
Jackson and
Harrison Streets
Ashton Glassell
Peter Fasi
Jackson
Morris
Noah L. Baer
Grand
Plum
Prune
Illinois Central Railroad
W. C.alley
Engineering Officer Picks Dodge Eight for Field Work
Lieutenant Walter E. Richards engineering officer of Selfridge field Michigan keeps over 40 ships in ready condition for cross country maneuvers. He travels fast between airports and cities with a Dodge Brothers eight coupe provided through Dodge dealers. The car aided his cross country flight to Matherfield California and spring maneuvers. Michigan State College first offered a course in agricultural statistics.
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Walter E. Richards
First Pursuit Group
Selfridge Field
Mich
Richards
Dodge Brothers
Matherfield
California
City Schools Repair Campaign To Begin This Week
Mayor Arnold Bernstein orders the city school maintenance department to start an annual repair task. Work will inspect roofs heating systems desks benches and playground equipment. Crews will repaint and brighten facilities over several weeks to ready schools for fall term.
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Arnold Bernstein
Local Goza brothers to return home in September
Two local youths, T. R. Goza and D. R. Goza, long in the U S Navy, will come back to their parents at home here in September. T R Goza serves on the U S S Bruce at Charleston harbor, S C after four years of service.
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NAVY
T. R. Goza
D. R. Goza
United States Navy
T. E. Goza
U.ss. Bruce
Charleston
S. C
City to spray storm sewers in Monroe with crude oil
Monroe officials announced immediate crude oil spraying of all storm sewers to curb a mosquito outbreak. Health inspector Henry Haas said dry weather blocked flushing, boosting breeding. operations start today and will take several days due to the number of sewers.
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Monroe
Henry Haas
City Health Department
Haas
Navy brothers to complete enlistment and return home
One brother will complete his period of enlistment while another, D B Goza, serving as chief radio operator and petty officer on the U S S Saratoga in San Diego, completes eight years of service and plans a brief home visit in September.
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D. B. Goza
San Diego
Cal
U. S. S. Saratoga
Navy
Mrs Gibbs and Mother Visiting in Canada
A letter to The News-Star from Mrs. Henry L. Gibbs says she and her mother Mrs. C L Thomas are visiting London Canada for two weeks. Mrs. A J Winnett accompanies them back to Monroe and will live with Mrs. Thomas. They have already visited Port Huron St Louis Chicago and Oil Springs as part of their tour.
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News-Star
Henry L. Gibbs
North Fourth Street
Woman Burned in Gasoline Explosion Near Rayville
Lucy Singleton, a woman described as Negro, suffered serious burns in a gasoline blast at her home near Rayville yesterday morning and is hospitalized at St. Francis Sanitarium.
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Rayville
Lucy Singleton
St. Franscis Sanitarium
Business leaders oppose Governor Long convention push in Louisiana
In Shreveport and Mansfield, business groups urged state lawmakers to block a constitutional convention. Natchitoches citizens joined the protest, urging representatives to vote against calling the convention. Groups also opposed gasoline tax bonds and a broad ad tax, while backing a small tobacco tax for education. The National Advertisers Association joined the protest via telegram to Governor Long.
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Shreveport
Governor Long
Mansfield Chamber of Commerce
Natchitoches
B. Hudson Bolmer
J. W. Norton
Association of National Advertisers
Salvation Army Opens Buttermilk Bar in Bowery War
The Salvation Army launches a buttermilk bar in New York City to combat inferior liquor from Bowery speakeasies. Two cents buys a half pint, drawing enthusiastic customers who say it satisfies.
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New York
Bowery Speakeasies
Salvation Army
Boy Who Killed His Sweetheart Is Sentenced
Atlanta report says Max Warren pleaded guilty to murder for killing his sweetheart Edna Estes at a North Fulton party on April 28. He received life imprisonment plus a sentence to spend his 17th birthday and all future birthdays on the chain gang, and he wept in his mother’s arms after the verdict.
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Atlanta
Max Warren
Virilyn B. Moore
Fulton County
Warren
Edna Estes
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Michigan State College
Cuba
Fly-Tox
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research Fellowship
F.co.b. Factory
Fidence
Monroe Automobile & Supply Co
Walnut and
Washington Sts
Plymouth
Falers
Monroe, Louisiana
Mrs. Gibbs
Mother
Canada
Associated Press
United Press
Monroe Store & Office Equipment Co
Herrick
Eran
Avere
Tej
Evette
Ifurniture Company
Desiard St
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