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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1961

Page

5

Services Held For Victims Of Drowning

Funeral services for three Bastrop children of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eugene Heckford were planned at 11 a.m. at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Monroe. Officiating would be Rev. H. M. Roach and Rev. Fred Doolittle with interment in Crossroad cemetery, Union Parish. The victims Marsha Ann 7 William 5 and Richard Keith 3 drowned when their boat overturned in Bayou Bartholomew.

Carl Eugene Heckford Bastrop Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Monroe H. M. Roach Swartz Baptist Church Fred Doolittle Emmanuel Baptist Church of Hixson Brothers Union Parish Wardville Road Bayou Bartholomew Marsha Ann William Richard Keith

Weaver Funeral Rites Slated Today at Hasley

Final rites for Henry S. Weaver aged 54 of Shreveport were planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe with Dr. Earnest Holloway officiating. Burial by Gay's Funeral Home of Delhi. Surviving are widow Mattie Weaver and children Bennie, Marshall, and E. C. Weaver, along with a large extended family including his mother Fanny Weaver of Cleveland Mississippi and siblings in Mississippi, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, California.

Hasley Cemetery West Monroe Henry S. Weaver Shreveport Earnest Holloway Gay Delhi Bennie Marshall E. C. Weaver Mattie Weaver Fanny Weaver Cleveland Miss Selby J. L. Weaver C. S. Junkin Arthur Cutcher Jacksonville Fla Zach Wallace Madison, Ark Murdy Belk Phoenix Ariz Willie Brown Pomona Calif Bobby Charles Gerald Greer Jen Eddie James Menight

Drunk Driver Fined In Monroe City Court Session

Judge W M Harper fined Willie L Vintson 460 with costs after conviction for operating a vehicle under the influence reckless driving and inoperative brakes in Monroe municipal court. Hazel L Ross was fined 25 and costs for simple battery. Dorothy Williams 25 and costs for illegal use of a weapon. Four persons received 60 day vagrancy terms and one 30 day term. Others were fined for traffic and public order offenses.

W. M. Harper Monroe Willie L. Vintson Booth Street Hazel L. Ross South Seventh Street Dorothy Williams Texas Avenue Project

Woman Injured In Auto Crash At West Monroe Bridge

An elderly Monroe woman Til lie P Armstrong 5700 DeSiard street received slight injuries when her car was rear ended at the foot of the new traffic bridge in West Monroe Aaron Caraway 44 of 604 Reed Street Monroe admits his vehicle was struck from the rear by a third car driven by Jack Willis 47 of 101 Browning Street West Monroe.

Monroe Tillie P. Armstrong New Traffic Bridge West Monroe Caraway Jack Willis Browning Street

Williamson Rites Set Wednesday

Funeral services are tentatively planned for Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Gennie Williamson 62 of Monroe who died Monday in a local hospital. The Rev. W R Blair will officiate at Monroe Central Assembly of God Church with interment in New Light Cemetery by Hixson. She is survived by her husband Lloyd Williamson Monroe and several nieces and nephews.

Gennie Williamson Monroe W. R. Blair Central Assembly of God Church New Light Cemetery Hixson Lloyd Williamson

City Council Faces First Quorum Gap in Years

Mayor Pro-Tem H W McSherry planned a solo 10 a m session as Mayor W L Howard and Street Commissioner W D H Rodriguez were absent. Howard attends a mayor's conference in Washington while Rodriguez is on vacation, leaving McSherry to preside and table actions. a zoning hearing was set after the meeting.

H. W. McSherry W. L. Howard W. D. H. Rodriguez Howard Washington Rodriguez McSherry

Five Fined In City Court Session Monday

Five persons appeared in West Monroe City Court with Judge John McCormick presiding. Winfred R. Powell was fined 100 dollars for disturbing the peace and found innocent of a theft charge. Myril Keeler received 100 dollars for disturbing the peace. Harvey Lee Fields was fined 30 dollars for disturbing the peace. Allen White faced 100 dollars or 90 days for a simple escape. A fifth person was fined for reckless driving.

West Monroe John McCormick Winfred R. Powell North Third St Myril Keeler Coleman St Harvey Lee Fields Arkansas Road Allen White Monroe

Theft by Check Charge Filed Against Monroe Woman

A 19 year old Monroe woman Doris Jones alias Doris Bond 504 Pargoud Avenue has been booked by Monroe police for theft by check. Chief James C Kelly Jr said the arrest followed a warrant sworn by a local businessman.

Monroe Doris Jones Doris Bond Pargoud Avenue James C. Kelly, Jr

State To Get New Chemical Plant

The Geismar area will gain two chemical plants costing 15 million dollars. Borden Chemical Co. announced it has awarded the contract to United Engineers and Constructors Inc of Philadelphia to complete the plants in about a year.

New York Geismar, la Lion Borden Chemical Co United Engineers and Constructors, Inc Philadelphia

Real estate transfers filed in Ouachita clerk office

A series of property conveyances are recorded with the Ouachita clerk, detailing sales in subdivisions and additions including Washington, Forsythe, and Layton’s Second. prices cited range from 300 to 12 600 dollars, with several parcels including blocks and quarters described by section township and range, and some mortgages assumed. Notable transfers include Wingate to Joel, Johnson to tenants, Taylor to Margueritte Taylor Dunnings, and Browder to Herbert Milford, among others.

Ouachita Decker T. Washington James Miesia Forsythe _ Sub Wingate Joelempl Nts Oe A Wit Taylor, Sr Margueritte Taylor Dunnings Ict Enes Forth Aylor, Jr Will Taylor Jr Homer L. Browder Herbert Milford Hones John Brownville Fees

Fragmentary notice yields unclear names and numbers

Readable fragments mention people and a parcel with partial dates and figures. The text is incomplete, offering no clear event, place, or outcome to anchor a coherent summary.

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D. J. Smith Arthur Heckford Pensacola Thelma Heckford J. W. Mincey Sylvania B. F. Smith Swainsboro Williamson City Council Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated West Monroe Optimist M. C. Griggs Bawcomville Lenwis School West Monroe Optimist Club Ben Bradford, Jr Frank Baisame Fi J. Ik Ension Julia J. Henler James Aiken Faucett Mel Silina David Cascio i Neemington Square Layton Charles Edwin Buckley Booker T. Jones C. E.buckley Tippitt Cobb Houston Esso Ess Curt Marys Humble Oil & Refining Company America David C Anne Paula Louisiana Shares, Inc Louisiana Investment Shares, Inc Shagey Additon Rai i Pee Vacher Lorge Neele Tod Development Bayou Grand Subdivision Beton Rouge Daleview Baeten Reuge Arawak Eure Eee New Orleans James A. A Thornton V-P. Th Sheres
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