Local Firms Highlight Anniversary and Services
Ellenel Candy Co at 208 Pear St marks six years on July 5. Bernelle's Garage at 311 Ouachita Ave operates with a competent mechanic on duty 24 hours. Ford Levi Stationery Co at 107 De Siard St is the local Remington-Rand agent for typewriters and adding machines. Neon Sign Manufacturing Co at 504 506 Walnut St offers a full line of electric appliances and supplies.
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Ellenel Candy Co
Pear St
Bernelle
Ouachita Ave
Ford Levi Stationery Co
DeSiard St
Remington-Rand
Neon Sign Manufacturing Co
Walnut St
Edwin W Crowley Offers Old Age Security Plans
Edwin W Crowley, agent for Lamar Life Insurance of Jackson Mississippi, promotes a private old age security plan for those excluded from federal programs including farmers government workers self employed and professionals. He claims his plan supplements limited incomes and provides a decent twilight-year living standard and invites inquiries at his office on the second floor of the old Central Savings Bank building and via phone 3736.
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United States
Edwin W. Crowley
Lamar Life Insurance Company
Jackson, Miss
Crowley
Old Central Savings Bank
M Kaplan and Son Reclaiming Firm Expands to Reconditioning Equipment
M Kaplan and Son at Ninth and Adams streets shifts from scrap dealers to reclaiming and reconditioning industrial equipment for resale. They buy whole plants including sawmills and salvage usable machinery and materials. Reclaimed items are transported to their Ninth and Adams plant for thorough reconditioning before sale, with focus on mill, oil, and gas well equipment and supplies, plus new Pittsburgh and Wheeling pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Kaplar and Son
Ninth
Adams Streets
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Big Jobs Handled By Local Concern
A Monroe firm widely known throughout the south is W. J. Riley Plumbing and Heating company. It has fulfilled large public and private plumbing and heating contracts in Louisiana and surrounding states. The firm also handles fixtures, heating materials, pipes, valves and fittings, air-conditioning, steam and hot water systems, vacuum heating, and country water systems. It is equipped to handle large contracts yet gives prompt attention to small repairs with quality workmanship.
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Monroe
South
W. J. Riley Plumbing and Heating Company
South Grand Street
Louisiana
Shorty Fix Your Car Before Taking That Trip
Take your car to Shorty s Body Shop and Garage at 309 Washington Street for complete repair and repaint. Specializes in top body and fender work, painting, and color matching with workmanship guaranteed and reasonable charges.
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Shorty
Washington Street
Quality Lumber Sold By Brown Quality Lumber Sold By Brown
J B Brown Lumber company on United States highway 80 at Calhoun offers quality lumber with a controlled sawmill planing mill and kiln under J B Brown. The firm emphasizes low overhead, fault prevention, easy invoice itemization, and replacement of any faulty piece. It manufactures and sells rough and dressed lumber of every description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Brown Lumber Company
Calhoun
J. B. Brown
Brown
J.B. Brown Lumber Company
Bernelle's Garage Offers 24-Hour Auto Repair In Monroe
Bernelle's Garage at 311 Ouachita avenue now has a night mechanic to provide 24 hour automotive repair. E P Bernelle says the shop is the only Monroe West Monroe garage with a trained mechanic on duty day and night and offers easy payment plans. Services include top, body and fender work with complete overhauls from five dollars a month. The establishment also operates two well equipped wrecker trucks with power winches and 500 feet of steel cable.
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Bernelle
Ouachita Avenue
E. P. Bernelle
Monroe
West Monroe
Trucks reach Laguna Madre for fish haul with Ground Grip tires
A Brownsville company equips a truck with Firestone Ground Grip Tires to navigate marshy Laguna Madre. The truck makes three weekly runs carrying ice outbound and 2000 pounds of fish plus ice on return, even through mud three feet deep. Firestone dealers promote the tire line for harsh roads.
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Laguna Madre
Mexico
Brownsville
Tex
Brownville
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
Washington
North Third Streets
Johnson Motors Now Handled By Miller-Guerriero
Miller-Guerriero Hardware Company now sells Johnson outboard motors from 11.10 to 22 horsepower priced 49.95 to 281. They offer service through Howard Griffin and stock fishing tackle including Granz er seven and a half foot dream rod, minnow gear, lines, cork floats, quills, and thermos jugs. Barbecued meats and picnic items are advertised for Fourth of July at We-Too.
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Johnson Outboard
Miller-Guerriero Hardware Company, Inc
DeSiard Street
Miller-Guerriero
Johnson Outboard Motors
Howard Griffin
South Grand Street
Granzer
Monroe Office Equipment Handles All Office Needs
Everything for office supplies and equipment is offered by Monroe Office Equipment at 510 Walnut Street. The store promises a complete outfit for any office and up to date stock across all lines. Its service department for office machines is described as second to none in Louisiana with trained repair staff.
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Monroe
Walnut Street
Louisiana
We-Too Adds Barbecued Chicken and Sausage
We-Too Sandwich Shop at 1502 DeSiard Street announces barbecue chicken and sausage available every Saturday Sunday and holiday starting July 2. The shop already offers pork ribs veal beef and ham.
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We-Too
DeSiard Street
Mon-Ro-Maid Creams Stand Out In Ouachita Shop
Ouachita Ice Cream company at 806 South Grand Street markets Mon-Ro-Maid line with old-fashioned French vanilla and Choc-O-Mallow in addition to coconut pineapple fresh peach and fresh strawberry flavors. The firm notes it is the city’s only maker of French vanilla and Choc-O-Mallow and offers ice cream sandwiches sherbet cups popsicles and creamsicles as well.
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Quacilla Ice Cream Company
South Grand Street
Louisiana
Ouachita Ice Cream Company
U S Tire Offered At Low Price By 707 Tire Service
Luther Howell of 707 Tire Service markets the U S Tire as a thrift tire with a lifetime guarantee and long wear. The feature list highlights balanced-built construction tempered rubber safety-bonded cords wedge-grip beads and other protections for durability and traction.
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U. S
Luther Howell
Tire Service
Hall and
Harrison Streets
U S
U.S
How Family Shoe Store Fitted Conformals Footwear
Family Shoe Store at 320 DeSiard Street offers Conformals with an Electro Conformer to mold inner soles to each customer. The process renders permanently tailored footbeds, promising enhanced comfort and future foot protection, with validation from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Family Shoe
DeSiard Street
Louisiana
Journal of the
American Medical Association
International Shoe Company of
St. Louis
Mayflower Men Trained Movers in Safe Driving and Packing
N E Dawson of Merchants Fast Freight Service stresses the vital training of Mayflower drivers in packing, loading, and safe driving for long distance moves. The fleet delivers nationwide and into Canada, with drivers constantly loading for new trips and adhering to traffic regulations across many jurisdictions.
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N. E. Dawson
Merchants Fast Freight Service, Inc
Walnut Street
Mr. Dawson
Mayflowers
United States
Canada
Mayflower
Hart's Book and Magazine Shop in Ouachita Bank Building
Hart's in the Ouachita National Bank building offers magazines and out-of-town newspapers, with a full line of candy, cold drinks, and smoker supplies. It carries popular mags and can order titles not in stock, serving northeast Louisiana.
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L. J. Harts
Ouachita National Bank
Hart's
Louisiana
Monroe Armature Works Makes 16 Fan Variants in 5 Types
Monroe Armature Works at 2019 DeSiard Street manufactures fans in five types attic window exhaust pedestal circulators and ceiling mounts. Attic fans come in 36 42 and 48 inch sizes while window fans measure 28 inches. Exhaust and circulating fans offer four sizes including 20 24 inch high and low speeds. The firm began with air circulators in 1938 and later expanded into other fan fields.
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Monroe Armature Works
DeSiard Street
Monroe Armature
Arctic
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Monroe Printing Company
Jack Boyer
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M. Kaplan & Son
Euenel Candy CO
U. S. Highway 80
Kilie
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Allbritton Electric Company
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Stough’s
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Bar Monroe Hotel
Freight Service Incorporated
Monroe Foundry
G. W. Couch Electric Refrigeration Service
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Monticello Truck Line
Little Rock
Olive St
Tire Service, Inc
Pan-Am
Harrison St
Monro
Ouachita Ice Cream Company, Inc
South Grand St
Ig Co
Lee Rogers
Chevrolet CO. Incorporated
Johnson Motors
We-Too Sandwich Shop
Monroe Steam Laundry
NEW Pittsburgh and Wheeling
Ninth and
Adams Monroe, la
United Electric Service, Inc
North Third St
Monroe Craft Shop
City Bakery
Fourth St
Hart
Ferd Levi Stationery Company
Western Auto Associate Store
Underwood
J. G. Bell
Tel
Washington St
Tyner-Petrus CO
Dodge and Plymouth Automobiles Sales and Service
Monroe Auto & Supply Co., Inc
L. J. Hart
Entrance Ouachita National Bank Bldg
J . Cooperative
Dairies
Auto Supply Service
Washington and
Third Sts
Gregg & McKenzie Insurance
Harrison Street
Monroe, Louisiana
W. J. Riley Plumbing & Heating Company Incorporated
P. O. Box
Aya Ae Wee Millwork
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