there were several different attempts to launch a new home loan and thrift institution — all with success.

For one thing, the usual ratio of associations to population is about one for not less than 25,000 persons. With Acadia Parish's 50,000 population, a third association seemed clearly out of the

association.

"Some of the material was extremely difficult to obtain," Reggie declared, "particularly home mortage records that were needed to establish money source used for financing

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