June 2020

BAD BLOW AT THE FIELD

Last night the wind did very serious damage to the derricks and cross pipe lines, both steam and oil. There were thirty-two derricks blown down and demolished, and in their fall they tore down many standard pumping rigs and broke a large number of steam lines and the oil pipe lines. The Syndicate company was the heaviest loser in derricks, having seven destroyed. The producers campy lost four and the Jennings Oil company four. The Morse oil company lost one derrick and a 1,200-barrel wooden tank. The above companies were the only ones losing more than one derrick. The total loss will amount to more than $5,000, besides the delay in drilling and in pumping.

FIRE SIGNAL

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It is requested by the mayor that the machine shops and mills in changing gangs should use one long blast of the whistle, so as to not confuse with the fire alarm. In case of fire to use short blasts.

Armed with a gun

There was an urgent call from the oil field yesterday afternoon for a deputy sheriff and it was also rumored that an old man by the name of Bob Roberson, who is well known to this city, had shot and instantly killed a man with a Winchester rifle.

CITIZENS' BANK ORGANIZES

The Citizens' Bank of Jennings was organized Saturday evening. The list of stockholders includes some of the wellto-do men of the town and country. The cash capital is $20,000. A commodious banking house will be erected this fall, and the new institution will open its doors for business with the coming New Year. The following officers were chosen: President, Dr. E.M. Burke; vice-president, D.D. Andrus; cashier, J.H. Hoffman; directors, Dr. E.M. Burke, D.D. Andrus, J.H. Hoffman, E. Scharff, D. Hebert, E.I. Hall, A.D. Mc- Farlain, A.W. Favinger, Jean Castex; advisory committee, E. Scharff, A.D. McFarlain, Dr. E.M. Burke.

Village proposes amendments to 2020-21 budget

FENTON - Mayor Eddie B. Alfred, Jr. said the village will be working with approximately the same budget of $897,700 that was used the previous year, with a few minor amendments being proposed to cover a small increase in some expenses.

“We are only making changes to three line items for the upcoming fiscal year,” said Alfred. “The changes will pertain to increasing the dollar amount needed for professional services, office supplies and licenses and permits.”

Louisiana lawmakers socking away much of surplus in savings

BATON ROUGE (AP) — While their predecessors traditionally spent every surplus dollar available to them, Louisiana’s lawmakers are taking a different approach this term, steering more of a nearly $535 million surplus to savings than the constitution requires.

With a 100-0 vote Thursday, the House gave final passage and sent Gov. John Bel Edwards a state construction budget that doesn’t spend all the surplus money on the table. Instead, the House and Senate propose to sock away about $200 million more than required into savings accounts during the ongoing special session.

LSU to rename library named for past president

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A library at Louisiana State University named after a former school president who advocated for segregation will be renamed, school administrators and black student leaders said.

The decision to change the name of Middleton Library at the university in Baton Rouge was announced Wednesday evening, news outlets reported. The change is pending the approval of the LSU Board of Supervisors, which is scheduled to meet June 19.

“I do expect it will pass,” LSU Board of Supervisors Chair Mary Werner told The Advocate.

STATE BRIEFS

Unemployment claims still high as state reopens

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even as Louisiana businesses are cautiously reopened amid coronavirus concerns, large numbers of people are seeking unemployment benefits in the state.

‘It’s broken’: Fears grow about strength of US voting system

ATLANTA (AP) — The chaos that plagued Georgia’s primary this week is raising concerns about a potential broader failure of the nation’s patchwork election system that could undermine the November presidential contest, political leaders and elections experts say.

With less than five months to go, fears are mounting that several battleground states are not prepared to administer problem-free elections during the pandemic.

Biden gets more aggressive as 2020 campaign heats back up

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden is adopting an increasingly aggressive stance as he looks to break out of a monthslong campaign freeze imposed by the coronavirus outbreak.