Twin City Deaths Obituaries in Ruston and Monroe
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Rob Y. Martin 56 of Ruston at Kilpatrick Funeral Home with burial in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. She died Friday in Lincoln General Hospital after a long illness and is survived by her husband and three daughters. Also listed is Mrs. Mattie J. Harvey 84 of Monroe whose final rites are at Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Riverview Cemetery. she is survived by a daughter, a sister, and several grandchildren.
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Ruston
Rob Y. Martin
Mattie J. Harvey
Harvey
Polk St
Monroe
Calvary Baptist Church
L. L. Morris
Riverview Cemetery
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Herbert May
Augusta
P. N. Fortenberry
Ruston Woman Henrietta Duncan 75 Died After Long Illness
Mrs. Henrietta Whitehurst Duncan 75 of Ruston died Friday in a Monroe hospital after a long illness. Survived by daughter Lucy Maline Roy of West Monroe and two sons Robert C. Oliver of Atlanta and Douglas L. Oliver of Cambridge, seven grandchildren. Funeral 4 p.m. at Spears Funeral Home Ruston with Rev. Doug McGuire officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery Ruston.
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Ruston
Henrietta Whitehurst Duncan
Monroe
Lucy Maline Roy
West Monroe
Spears
Doug McGuire
Trinity Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Robert C. Oliver
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
Douglas L. Oliver
Cambridge, Mass
Funeral services set for John Aaron Tullos of Kilbourne
Funeral services for John Aaron Tullos 54 of Kilbourne are at 2 p.m. today at Kilbourne Pentecostal Church with Rev. T. J. Mahoney officiating. Tullos died Thursday in Monroe's St. Francis Hospital after about six days of hospitalization. He worked for West Carroll Parish highway department. Burial is in Kilbourne Cemetery under Gay's Funeral Home Oak Grove. Survivors include his widow Edna Mae Tullos a son John A. Tullos two daughters Annie Mae Harrell and Stella L. Angel three brothers C. A. Tullos J. O. Tullos and J. E. Tullos and seven more unnamed individuals.
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Oak Grove
John Aaron Tullos
Kilbourne
Edna Mae Tullos
John A. Tullos
Annie Mae Harrell
Stella L. Angel
Detroit
Mich
C. A. Tullos
J. O. Tullos
J. E. Tullos
Enders
Ark
William N. Bird 92 dies after long illness
William N. Bird, 92, died Friday morning in a local nursing home after a long illness. Services are set for 4 p.m. in the Hixson Brothers Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Ernest Holloway officiating. Interment will follow at Old City Cemetery. A native of Arkansas, he was a retired schoolteacher and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Tom Coffman of Paradise Texas, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Max Buckke, Thomas L. Downs, Walter Downs, Duffy Brown, Joe Ben Jones, and Harry Black Jr.
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William N. Bird
Hixson Brothers
Ernest Holloway
Old City
Arkansas
Bird
Tom Coffman
Paradise
Tex
Max Kubcke
Thomas L. Downs
Walter Downs
Duffy Brown
Joe Ben Jones
Harry Black Jr
Funeral for Fort Necessity merchant J C Ross dies at 59
J C Ross prominent merchant and planter of Fort Necessity dies at his home Friday afternoon. He belonged to Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church New Hope Lodge Knights Templar and El Karahah Temple. Funeral at Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church Saturday 4 p.m. with burial at church cemetery Mulhearne Funeral Home of Winnsboro in charge. Masonic services at graveside. He is survived by wife Pattie Louise Ross and four grandchildren and several siblings.
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Fort Necessity
J. C. Ross
Mulhearne Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Pattie Louise Ross
Mary Pat Bryan
John Ross
Gilbert
Willis Ross
Jesse Ross
Buster Ross
Mattie Grace
Death of Mrs Evie Burden at 77 in Spearsville
Mrs Evie Holley Burden 77 of Spearsville died Friday morning after a short illness at Bernice Clinic. She was mother to two Monroe women and survived by a large family including sons Charles Burden Cullen and daughters Mrs Alexander Martin Monroe and Mrs Loney Graham Monroe. Funeral service 2 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev C J Owens and Rev James Ramsey officiating. Interment Liberty Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Junction City
Ark
Evie Holley Burden
Spearsville
Bernice Clinic
Monroe
Liberty Baptist Church
C. J. Owens
James Ramsey
Liberty Cemetery
Pratt Funeral Home
Burden
Charles Burden
Cullen
Alexander Martin
Loney Graham
Cholis Lockwood
Ollie Vee Watson
Ola Ramsey
Norvell Beaird
Avon Burden
Eva Martin
Minden
Velma Hearron
Ruth Hearron
Eddie Ward
Dallas Holley
Farmerville
Earl
Jack Beaird
H. E
J. P
Ralph Ramsey
Morris Watson
Local man James K. Smith dies at 59 in Winnsboro
James K. Smith 59 of Rt. 1 Winnsboro died Thursday in a local hospital. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at Fish Bayou Baptist Church with Revs. W. D. Smith and E. L. Hogan. burial in Harris Cemetery under Mulhearn Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Dollie A. Smith, one son James L. Smith, three brothers Ed Smith Wilmot Arkansas Roan Smith Lake Village Arkansas and Tom G. Smith Pine Bluff Arkansas, two sisters Rubana Smith Bastrop and Mrs Isaac N. Brownlow Arvin California. Pallbearers listed: Julian La Borde Oliver Poland Hilton Williams Douglas Graney Preston Shivers and Thomas Biggs.
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Winnsboro
James K. Smith
Rt. 1
Fish Bayou Baptist Church
W. D. Smith
E. L. Hogan
Harris Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Dollie. A. Smith
James L. Smith
Ed Smith
Wilmot
Ark
Roan Smith
Lake Village
Tom G. Smith
Pine Bluff
Rubana Smith
Bastrop
Isaac N. Brownlow
Arvin
Calif
Julian la Borde
Oliver Poland
Hilton Williams
Douglas Graney
Preston
Shivers
Thomas Biggs
Gun Accident Fatal For Concordia Parish Man
A Concordia Parish man was fatally wounded Thursday afternoon when his high powered rifle accidentally fired as he lifted it from the back seat of the family car. Billy Earl Chandler a 30 year old carpenter from Lismore was killed instantly. Funeral services set for 3 30 p m at Young's Funeral Home Ferriday with burial in Oswald Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons his mother four brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers listed.
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Ferriday
Concordia Parish
Billy Earl Chandler
Lismore
Jonesville
Black River
Herman Gibson Jr
Chandler
Young
Clarence Schaffner
Oswald Cemetery
Nelwyn Chandler
Stuart
Eric Chandler
Callie Chandler
Douglas
Carl
Glyndon Chandler
Chester Chandler
Vidalia
S. P. Dean
Nederland
Tex
D. H. Tipton
Little Rock
Ark
H. C. Coates
Farmington
N. M
Oliver Gallender
Clayton
Jack Gallup
Melton Smith
D. H. Meyers
Huey Meyers
Bill Meyers
Robert Meyers
Billy Cliburn
Willie Cotton
Morrison Proposes Parish Teams for Progress in Louisiana
Gubernatorial candidate Morrison calls for a parish based team for progress to work with a 100 percent professional state commerce department. He cites literacy and living standards, pledges help for North Louisiana rural areas, and recalls past work boosting the New Orleans economy. His slate includes Claude Duval and Jack Dyer. The campaign stops span Monroe to Alexandria with dates listed for Saturday.
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Farmerville
deLessieps Morrison
Louisiana
Morrison
State Department of Commerce and Industry
Morrison-Duval-Dyer
New Orleans
Claude Duval
Jack Dyer
Monroe
Ruston
Arcadia
Homer
Minden
Ringgold
Coushatta
Mansfield
Natchitoches
Alexandria
Leesville
Oakdale
Bunkie
Marksville
Pope and Patriarch to Meet on Holy Land Visit
Vatican hosts Greek Orthodox metropolitan Athenagoras to discuss a holy summit during Pope Paul VI January pilgrimage to Christ's birthplaces in Jordan and Israel. Vatican sources say the meeting may occur during the Pope's January 4 to 6 visit with Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople proposing the summit for Eastern Orthodox unity.
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Holy Land
Vatican City
Thiakiron
Athenagoras
Vatican
Constantinople
Paul
Jordan
Israel
Lakonia Captain Defends Crew After Fire Disaster
Captain Mathias Zarbis and first mate defend actions aboard the Lakonia saying no panic occurred. Survivors total 1 041 with 886 rescued, 91 dead, 64 missing. Refunding passengers and investigations planned as salvage continues near Madeira.
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Madrid
Spain
Lakonia
Mathias Zarbis
Madeira
Lisbon
Funchal
London
Athens
Piraeus
Greece
Nestor Phokas
Central Harbor Police Department
Phokas
Ministry of Justice
Commission of Maritime Accidents
R. J. Atkins
Ormos Shipping Co
Atkins
Manchester
England
Andrew Vasiliades
Deadline Near For Paying Of Property Taxes In Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish property tax deadline approaches at year end. Chief deputy C E Meredith notes office hours extended through today and next two days. December receipts total 1 327 490 60 with Friday estimates over 500 000. Through Dec 26 cumulative collections reach 2 084 990 66 of 4 708 549 30 due. Government homestead exemption payments expected around 322 000.
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Ouachita Parish
C. E. Meredith
Meredith
Cambodia to close embassy in Canberra due to funds
Cambodia will shut its Canberra embassy citing money shortages. Officials stressed that diplomatic relations with Australia remain intact and no rupture is expected. The move follows financial constraints and will affect staff and operations in Canberra.
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Canberra
Australia
Apt
Cambodia
Arab World Considers Summit Over Israel Water Use
Al Ahram editor Hassanein Heikal reports Nasser seeks an Arab summit to decide on possible action over Israel diverting Jordan River water to the Negev. Most Arab League members accept Jan 13 talks, with Saudi Arabia and Morocco late to respond. Israel watches, cautious not to escalate to war.
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Cairo
UPI
al Ahram
Israel
Jordan
Negev Desert
Hassanein Heikal
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Jordan River
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Twin City
R. Y. Martin
M. J. Harvey
H. Duncan
Tohn Aaron Tullos
C . Ross
Mrs
Evie Burden
James K.smith
Concordia
Moncey
Josephine S
South 8Th ST
Orange
Zarbis
lLakonia
I Myelf
Dimitri Valmas
Canary Islands
Valmas
Herkules
Polzee
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Harry S. Truman
Hotel Carlyle
Wagner
Frances Roof
Les Winslow & Orchestra
Collegetown
DeSiard
Elmer Adcock
Holid
Bowlero
Louisville
Arab League
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
League
Paul VI
Chou En- Lai
Middle East
Jerusalem
Tom Tryon
David Hedison
Tab Hunter
Frankie Avalon
Sundowners
Papa If
Glenn Ford
Maria Schell
Johnny Cool
Jack
Columbia Pictures
Carol Lynley
Dean,Jones
Edie Adams
Imogene Coca
Paul Lynde
Robert Lansing Tum Ymall
Screseghay
Lawrence Roman
David Swift
Lawrence Romar
Cee Hrats
Paramount
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