Pender Named New Branch Plant Manager
H. V. Pender of Fort Smith Arkansas named branch manager for Armour and Company here, succeeding W. G. Billi Ross who is promoted to district food service and cattle-cutting supervisor in Fort Worth Texas. Ross had lived here about 19 months. Pender will reside on Willerman Road in West Monroe. He has held roles in Armour’s canned food dairy poultry and household soap departments and has worked in Tulsa El Paso Brownwood and Fort Worth. He is married with two school age children aged eight and ten.
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H. V. Pender
Ft. Smith
Ark
Armour and Company
W. G.billi Ross
District Food Service
Fort Worth
Tex Ross
Pender
Armour
Fort Smith
Willerman Road
West Monroe
Tulsa Okla Fl Paso
Tex
Brownwood
Ft. Worth
Auto Spending Share Of National Income
About ten percent of the United States national income is spent on maintaining private motor vehicles. The statistic highlights the significant share tied to car upkeep and related automotive expenses.
Central Buys Jackson Street Lot for Southside Bank
The Central Savings Bank and Trust Company announced purchase of 1900 Jackson Street from Lula Mae Gammell Leggett for a southside branch. John M. Breard, president, said planners study locations to better serve south of DeSiard and near the Missouri Pacific lines. Construction to start soon. this plus a West Monroe site gives five Twin Cities locations.
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Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Jackson Street
Lula Mae Gammell Leggett
John M. Breard
Breard
DeSiard
Missouri Pacific
Central Bank
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Fuels Dominate Global Mineral Output Share
The article states fuels constitute more than zero percent of world mineral output, highlighting fuels as a component of global production without specifying precise share or figures. It notes fuels are part of the overall mineral output.
Hurrah Kids Playgrounds Open in Monroe Program
Monroe Recreation department opens seven white and five colored playgrounds sponsored by the city. Activities run daily 8 30 to 11 30 with free handcraft taught by Mrs Peggy Garnett. Named sites and leaders list includes George Breece Miss Sue Turner and others. ages six to fifteen.
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Monroe Recreation Department
George Breece Manor
Sue Turner
Georgia Tucker
Merlin Crowe
Lida Benton
Mona Lee Tichill
Lexingtoon
Marie Pohlman
Plum Street School
Geneve Castles
Sherrouse
Carolyn Boyce
Barkdall Faulk
Dollie Sweet
Booker T
Beatrice Graves
Carver Housing Project
Doris Turner
Clarks School
Joyce Bassett
Bryant
Olivian Knight
Carroll High
J. Ellas Williams
Peggy Garnett
Vandalism Here Blamed On Kids
Ouachita parish reports of vandalism point to juvenile involvement says juvenile officer Buster Crowley Jr. Investigations show many cases cleared up with juveniles or their parents liable for damages. Some incidents involve mailboxes boats and a flock of ducks killed by motorboats.
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Ouachita Parish
Buster Crowley, Jr
Crowley
Smith to Receive Moravian Degree at Bethlehem
Dr. Charles E. Smith LSU dean will receive an honorary doctor of humanities degree at Moravian College commencement in Bethlehem. Gov. George M. Leader of Pennsylvania and Smith will be honored alongside. Smith previously earned Moravian's distinguished alumnus medal in 1955.
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Baton Rouge
Charles E. Smith
Louisiana State University
Moravian College
Bethlehem
LSU
Dean Smith
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
College
Body Recovered of Drowned Man in Bourg Incident
Deputies recover the body of Jimmy Sibley a 19 year old from Foxworth Mississippi who drowned yesterday while swimming off an oil barge near Bourg Louisiana Transport Co. worker.
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Houma
Jimmy Sibley
Bourg
Sibley
Foxworth
Miss
Louisiana Transportation Co
Railroads Press Button Yards Transform Freight Traffic
In a New York Central Buffalo hump yard Pete Smith operates push buttons to route cars across 63 tracks. Railroads expand automation with CTC and electronic systems to cut costs, speed traffic, and compete with trucks and passenger services. Major lines implement welded rail, detector sensors, and Univac payroll systems to boost efficiency and profits.
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New York
Peter Smith
Pete
New York Central
New
Buffalo
Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Chicago and North Western
Pennsylvania
Penn Station
New Haven
Illinois Central
Markham
Chicago
Seaboard Air Line
Union Pacific
Frisco
Milwaukee
Southern
CTC
Cleveland
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Chespeake & Ohio
Remington Rand
Univac
Transportation Club Outing Set For Next Wednesday
The Traffic and Transportation Club of Monroe West Monroe will hold its annual outing Wednesday at the Commercial Solvents Corporation camp on Pace Lake. The barbecue replaces the annual dinner dance and will start at 7 30 p.m after a cocktail hour. Reservations should be made before noon Tuesday, Floyd Adams, president, announces.
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Traffic and Transportation Club of
Monroe-West Monroe
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Pace Lake
Floyd Adams
Eighteen Charged With Drunk Driving in Regional Roundup
Eighteen persons were charged with operating motor vehicles while intoxicated by state police during the past week. The list includes John Caldwell 45 West Monroe and Horace Henderson 52 Monroe among others from Louisiana towns as part of 59 traffic violations. Other offenses cited include reckless driving 19 and speeding 8 with multiple jurisdictions and addresses noted.
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Coop F
Louisiana State Police
John Lee Caldwell
Ludwood Street
West Monroe
General White
Monroe
John Eaton, Jr
Gayton Street
Joseph W. Thomas
Jonesboro
Jefferson B. Batson
Horace A. Henderson
Reed Street
Wade Newton
Choudrant
Maxine Martinez
Pippin Street
Wyatt Sykes
Tallulah
Edward L. McElroy
Riverview Circle
Bossier City
Lamon B. Sills
Virgil F. Lewis
West 33Rd Street
Little Rock
Ark
Snyder Installed Youth Leader
Charles Snyder of Bastrop has been installed president of the Monroe Temple B NAI Israel Youth group. Rabbi Jacob Lantz led installation ceremonies with officers Brigette Cymbel Sydney Greenblatt Lynn Marx and Florette Snyder also taking roles. Outgoing president Carl Aron received a gift.
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Charles Snyder
Bastrop
Monroe Temple B'Nai Israel
Jacob Lantz
Brigette Cymbel
Sydney Greenblatt
Lynn Marx
Florette Snyder
Carl Aron
Chicago’s 29th Ward Colors Alleys with Bright Garbage Cans
The 29th Ward claims the city’s most colorful garbage cans after youths painted them in Kelly green shamrock green red blue yellow and orange as part of the Make The Alleys Beautiful campaign.
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Chicago
29Th Ward
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