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University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Louisiana at Monroe

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'''Walter Bertram Hatten''', known as '''Bert Hatten''' (March 9, 1927 &ndash; May 22, 2023),<ref name=deathnotice>{{cite web|url=

'''Walter Bertram Hatten''', known as '''Bert Hatten''' (March 9, 1927 &ndash; May 22, 2023),<ref name=deathnotice>{{cite web|url=

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-west-monroe-mayor-bert-hatten-dies/ar-AA1bxbl9|title=Former West Monroe Mayor Bert Hatten dies|author=Ian Robinson|publisher=''Monroe News Star''|date=May 22, 2023|accessdate=May 23, 2023}}</ref> was a [[newspaper]]man who served for three terms as the [[mayor]] of West Monroe in Ouachita Parish in north [[Louisiana]], a position which he filled as a [[Democratic Party]] from 1966 to 1978. He is perhaps best known for his editorial column, "Inside Straight," in ''The Ouachita Citizen,'' a weekly in West Monroe.  

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-west-monroe-mayor-bert-hatten-dies/ar-AA1bxbl9|title=Former West Monroe Mayor Bert Hatten dies|author=Ian Robinson|publisher=''Monroe News Star''|date=May 22, 2023|accessdate=May 23, 2023}}</ref> was a [[newspaper]]man who served for three terms as the [[mayor]] of West Monroe in Ouachita Parish in north [[Louisiana]], a position which he filled as a [[Democratic Party]] from 1966 to 1978. He is perhaps best known for his editorial column, "Inside Straight," in ''The Ouachita Citizen,'' a weekly in West Monroe.