Three Youths Sentenced for Threats to Eisenhower and Nixon
Freddie Gene Bradley Edward Evans Sanders and Robert Lewis Kemp were sentenced by U S District Judge Ross Rizley to five ten and eight years respectively for threats made to President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon while in Federal Reformatory at El Reno Oklahoma The youths testified their motives and denied harmful intent while letters to secret service agents were part of the case
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Oklahoma City
Eisenhower
Nixon
Freddie Gene Bradley
Odessa
Tex
Edward Evans Sanders
Augusta
Robert Lewis Kemp
Blue Island
Ill
Federal Reformatory
el Reno
Okla
U. S
Ross Rizley
Herbert K. Hyde
Landers
Reformatory
Secret Service
Sanders
Rizley
Natchez Officer Begins Serving Term For Bigamy
A Natchez Miss former lieutenant colonel started serving an eight month prison term after an Army court martial convicted him of bigamy. Leroy Adams was tried at Ft. McPherson Atlanta on November 25 and pleaded guilty to maintaining a family in Natchez and another in Japan. Records show he was sentenced to dismissal from service forfeiture of all pay and two years confinement, later reduced to eight months by Lt. Gen. Thomas F. Hickey, 3rd Army commander.
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Atlanta
Natchez
Miss
Leroy Adams
Ft. McPherson
Adams
Japan
3Rd Army
Resignation Submitted by Millsaps Grammar Coach Ray George
Ray George, coach and faculty member at Millsaps Grammar School in West Monroe, has submitted his resignation as learned yesterday.
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Ray George
Millsaps Grammar School
West Monroe
City Court sentences in Monroe include teens for theft and weapons
Judge W M Harper presided as Melvin Savannah 17 of 11642 Mangham Alley drew a 350 dollar or seven month term for illegal weapons. Thomas H Vickery 20 of Greenville Alabama paid 400 dollar fine for driving while intoxicated. Frank Robinson 40 of 206 Ford fined 100 dollars for illegal weapons. Helen Grayson 18 of 100 South 10th received 200 dollar or 200 day sentence for simple theft. Ike Tellis 32 of 513 North 13th paid 100 dollar fine for concealed weapon and 25 dollar fine for drunkenness. Four persons paid 202.50 in fines and costs on minor traffic and civil charges, and four received compulsory sentences on drunkenness.
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W. M. Harper
Melvin Savannah
Mangham Alley
Thomas H. Vickery
Vickery
Greenville
Ala
Frank Robinson
Ford
Helen Grayson
South 10Th
Ike Tellis
North 13Th
Nelson Fund Reaches Goal in Crossett Drive
The Dean Nelson Fund in Crossett reached about 1300 dollars to cover medical bills from an auto accident last fall. Contributions came from Arkansas and Louisiana including 135.91 by Kiwanis at the Thanksgiving game, 120.65 from Local 369 of the Paper Makers Union, and 25.00 from Local 1517 of the Painters and Decorators Union. Dean may avoid eye surgery as doctors recommended exercises and a year-end check may confirm no operation is needed.
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Crossett
Dean Nelson Fund
Arkansas
Louisiana
Kiwanis Club
Paper Makers Union
Painters and Decorators Union
Neil Castleberry
Nelson
Dean
Little Rock
Pythian Sisters To Name Officers
Members of the Pythian Sisters will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in Castle Hall to elect new officers for Temple number one. Ozell Thompson urges attendance and notes refreshments will be served. Stonewall Lodge eight of the Knights of Pythias met earlier this week and named Carl Paulus chancellor commander Ira Cagle was elected vice chancellor commander Adams Causey prelate J E Simpson master of works Oscar Alford master of arms Earl McMullen inner guard John Holmes outer guard Jesse T Heard secretary H C Foster Jr financial secretary Jesse George treasurer Bill Nield grand lodge representative and H O Norman and Joe Griggs alternate representatives.
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Pythian Sisters
Castle Hall
Temple
Ozell Thompson
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Carl Paulus
Ira Cagle
Adams Causey
J. E. Simpson
Oscar Alford
Earl McMullen
John Holmes
Jesse T. Heard
H. C. Foster Jr
Jesse George
Bill Nield
Grand Lodge
H. O. Norman
Joe Griggs
State Beauty To Adorn Guide
Beverly Norman of Shreveport Louisiana 1957 Miss America pageant winner to be cover girl for Lovely Louisiana vacation guide to be published by June. The guide promotes Louisiana tourism and is sponsored by the Louisiana Municipal Association with support from the State Department of Commerce and Industry.
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Alexandria
Beverly Norman
Shreveport
Louisiana
James G. Gardner
LMA
Norman
Lake Providence
Atlantic City
Louisiana Municipal Association
Departent of Commerce and Industry
Richland 4-H meeting highlights junior leadership
The Rayville gathering brought together Junior Leadership 4-H members from Richland Parish with officers and agents including County Agent Basil Coles Associate County Agent Sidney Reed Jr and Home Demonstration Agent Hazel Fusilier. Plans for parish wide junior and senior 4-H Christmas parties were set and committees assigned.
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Delhi
Rayville
Sidney Reed
Sandra Gryder
Hazel Edna Hoben
Judy Sanford
Eddie Sue Lory
Ann Bruce
Glenda Hazlewood
Deenna Barthel
Odwina Fusilier
Carol Cotton
Mary Beggs
Jeri Byers
Rena Ball
Buddy Ware
Buddy Lowery
Douglas Peterson
Billy McKnight
Holly Ridge
Mary Belle Steinhilpher
Mangham
Basil Coles
Sidney Reed Jr
Crossett Chamber Announces Best Decorated Home Contest
Crossett Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Committee sponsors a Best Decorated Home Contest for outdoor Christmas decorations. Entries judged on beauty completeness and neatness. Plaques awarded. Judging December 20 1957. Contact Chamber of Commerce to enter.
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Crossett
Retail Merchants Committee
Crossett Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Move Started To Free Giles From Prison
Austin Dec 6 A private citizen began a bid to release former land commissioner Bascom Giles from the state penitentiary Automobiles service owner Earle E Burkhalter filed a petition with about 100 signatures with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles He argues Giles should be home for Christmas The pardons board denied clemency last April and Giles is to serve the remaining six year term imposed Jan 10 1956 for theft tied to veterans land scandals His discharge date with good behavior time is January 1959 Governor Price Daniel has said Giles will not receive a pardon and the board will review the petition like any other inmate request
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Austin
Bascom Giles
Earle E. Burkhalter
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Burkhalter
Travis County
Giles
Pardons Board
Veterans Land
Parole Board
Texas
Jack Ross
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Price Daniel
West Carroll Plans January Commodity Distribution
West Carroll Parish will distribute commodities to needy families beginning in January. The program, run by the parish welfare office, will provide rice coast corn meal flour and dry milk to destitute households.
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Oak Grove
West Carroll Parish
Parish Welfare Office
Providence Jaycees Oppose Rate Hike in Louisiana
The Lake Providence Junior Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution opposing any increase in telephone rates in Louisiana. Tom Davis said members oppose Southern Bell tactics to raise rates and favor keeping service at Public Service Commission set rates or awarding the job to another company if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Providence
Tom Davis
Southern Bell
Southern Bell Telephone and Telgraph Company
Public Service Commission
Southern Bell Telephone
Slates Installation at Clarks Lodge 382 F and AM
Officers of Clarks Lodge 382 F and AM to be elected and installed on Saturday December 14 1957 at 8 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies Murphy D Ballard Sr will be installing officer A banquet at 7:00 p m served by White Lily Chapter 129 OES for all Masons.
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Clarks
Clarks Lodge
F&am
Murphy D. Ballard, Sr
White Lily
O.E.S
Crude Stocks Show Decline in Weekly U.S. Report
The Bureau of Mines reports total domestic and foreign crude stocks at 279.725 million barrels as of November 30, a weekly drop of 3.414 million. Domestic crude fell 9.345 million barrels, foreign crude down 1.069 million, with daily production at 16.829 million barrels.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
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Crossett Chamber
West Carroll
Fish Supplies
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Sherry Kent
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