West Monroe Hospital Group Names City Committee Leaders
West Monroe officials named chairmen and co chairmen of hospital committees including Ways and Means, Staff and Speakers Bureau, Publicity, Building and Site groups. They discussed location criteria, cost plots, Hill Burton funds, and possible bond issues with a target of a 100 bed hospital. The next meeting is June 27 at 7 p.m. in the Chamber offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Ways and Means
Ste
West Monroe Lions Club
Hugh Taylor
Charles Chisholm
Lions
Bobby Wilson
Treas
De Gaulle declares independent French path abroad and in Algeria
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle tells France in a fireside radio TV broadcast he will pursue an independent course while keeping ties to the West. He calls for pacifying rebellious Algeria and proposes federal links with Africa, a national loan, and an amnesty to repatriate gold and foreign currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Britain
France
de Gaulle
Algeria
Bastrop Man Arrested On 3 Felony Counts
Monroe police arrested Marvin L. Pettis 30 Bastrop on three counts of felony theft. Pettis allegedly passed three checks each for 25 dollars and was transferred to Ouachita Parish jail to await a Monday hearing with Bastrop Police Department help.
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Monroe
Marvin L. Pettis
Bastrop
O. C. Orwell
Pettis
Ouachita Parish
Lena Taylor 87 dies after long illness at Point parish
Lena Taylor 87 of Point Union Parish dies after a long illness in a local hospital. She was a Providence Baptist Church member for 65 years. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Providence Baptist Church Point with Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe directing. Burial Mars Hill Cemetery. Survivors include husband Tom Taylor two daughters son and several grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Lena Taylor
Point
Union Parish
Providence Baptist Church
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
West Monroe
Connie Ward
Mars Hill Cemetery
Tom Taylor
L. W. Simpson
J. R. Littleton
Rayville
Sam Taylor
Jake Tidwell
Shreveport
Zone Neal
Christy Bayles
Roy Bayles
Hardy Antley
James Taylor
Mitchell Day
Ollien Day
Mrs Ozene Dorthlon Rites Held For Fairbanks Native
Final rites were held for Mrs Ozene Dorthlon 68 of Fairbanks who died Thursday after a lengthy illness. The Rev George Martinez presided at St Matthew Catholic Church with burial in St Matthew Cemetery. Survived by five daughters two sons two sisters and one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Ozene Dorthlon
Fairbanks
George Martinez
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
St. Matthew
Peter's Funeral Home
Natchitoches
Dorthlon
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
Laura Trichel
Mae Trichel
Velma McMullon
Ozie McMullen
Funeral services for Caldwell Brigham Todd held in Bastrop
Funeral services for Caldwell Brigham Todd 60 of Van Mateo California and formerly Bastrop were held at 11 a.m. yesterday at Backwell-Golden Funeral Home chapel. Thomas M Laws 79 retired carpenter died after a lingering illness in Tallulah. Services were set for 4 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Chapel with Albert L Ward minister of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Todd Bastrop
Caldwell Brigham Todd
van Mateo
Calif
Bastrop
California
Bakckwell-Golden Funeral Home Chapel
Tallulah
Thomas M. Laws
Mississippi
Church of Christ
Young
Albert L. Ward
Beltone Promises Clear Hearing with Dual Ear Help
A Beltone advertisement touts improved hearing with two ears, claiming Beltone Laboratories gives a natural, clearer sound. A customer shares his joy at perceiving speech amid noise, prompting readers to visit Beltone Hearing Center at 327 Harrison St in Monroe Louisiana.
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Beltone Laboratories
Beltone
Maurice A. Hannon
Beltone Hearing Center
Harrison St
Monroe
Virgil A Richardson Dies at 38 in Delhi
Virgil A Richardson 38 of Rt 1 Pineville died at Veterans Administration Hospital Alexandria after a brief illness. A 16 year Air Force veteran recently discharged England AFB will provide a full military funeral. Funeral at First Baptist Church Delhi 4 pm with Rev Billy Roy Snider officiating. Burial Delhi Masonic Cemetery Gay's Funeral Home Delhi directing. Survived by wife Eloise and two sons Kenneth and Ralph. Parents Hardy and Mrs Richardson Jena two brothers Hardy Jr and Huey and two sisters Mrs Krook Jena and Mrs Eckards Suffolk Va. Pallbearers will be England AFB military personnel.
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Richardson
Rt. 1
Pineville
Air Force
England Air Force Base
Alexandria
First Baptist Church
Delhi
Billy Roy Snider
Delhi Masonic Cemetery
Gay
Kenneth
Ralph Richardson
Hardy Richardson
Jena
Hardy Jr
Huey
Evelyn Krook
Elsie Eckards
Suffolk
Pearl Traylor Dies After Long Illness in Sterlington
Mrs. Pearl Traylor 50 Sterlington resident died in Monroe hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral at Crossroad Baptist Church near Farmerville tomorrow at 3 p.m. with Hall's Funeral Home Monroe handling interment. She is survived by husband Jesse Traylor two sons George of Shreveport and Connie with the U S Marines in San Diego Calif a brother H E Armstrong Monroe four sisters Archie Nolan Sterlington Palmer Nolan Farmerville Ann Armstrong Nolan Bastrop and Clara Armstrong Monroe two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Pallbearers will be nephews. Body lies in state at the funeral home until services.
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Sterlington
Pearl Traylor
Monroe
Crossroad Baptist Church
Farmerville
Hall
Traylor
Jesse Traylor
George
Shreveport
Connie
U. S. Maines
San Diego
Calif
H. E. Armstrong
Archie Nolan
Palmer Nolan
Ann Armstrong Nolan
Bastrop
Clara Armstrong
A W Brown Sr Dies in Winnsboro Rites Planned
A W Brown Sr 87 longtime Winnsboro resident died at a local clinic. Funeral services set for 3 p m today at First National Funeral Home with Rev W H Bengtson officiating. Graveside rites to be held at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery Jackson Mississippi. He owned Franklin Hotel before retirement and was a bookkeeper. Survived by wife Annie B Brown three sons King Brown Ali Brown Jr Russell Brown one stepdaughter Mrs G A Wiggers one stepson C B Kenton and other relatives.
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Winnsboro
A. W Brown
First National Funeral Home
W. H. Bengtson
Morris White
Lakewood Memorial
Jackson
Miss
Brown
First Methodist Church
Franklin
Annie B. Brown
King Brown
Ali Brown Jr
Russell Brown
Geary
Okla
G. A. Wiggers
C. B. Kenton
Decatur
Ala
G. A
Meter Jump Operations Bring Term
Sid ney Smith was sentenced to seven months in jail for a plan of live-wire meter jumping to steal city electricity. He installed a network of wires that could have electrocuted readers or bystanders. Three people were shocked previously. the judge warned further prosecutions for meter jumpers.
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Sidney Smith
Dog Yard
8Th Street
W. M. Harper
Smith
Utilies Commission
City Electrician
Harper
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Record
Multiple property transfers recorded including Kate and James McGuire selling Lots 16 17 18 Block 34 Highland Park to Monroe Development for 2950. Thomas Dowdy selling Lot 5 Block 4 Shady Oak to James C. Thompson for 17800. Asrey Lumber selling Lot 9 Block 11 Fairview subdivision to Edward Blake for 11500. and more transactions involving Holmes subdivision Fairview Bayou DeSiard Country Club and Lakeshore subdivisions among others. Prices range from 300 to 17800 with mortgage assumptions noted in one entry.
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Ouachita Parish
Kate McGuire
James McGuire
H. M. McGuire
Highland Park
Monroe Development Co., Inc
Thomas Dowdy
Shady Oak
James C. Thompson
James Britton
Frank Toston
Asrey Lumber Supply Co
Fairview
Edward John Blake
Holmes
Asrey Lumber Supply Co., Inc
Cordis Lenard
Honest John
John K. Dunn
Robert B. Oliver
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Edward J. Seymour, Jr
Country Club
Doctor R. Francis
North Monroe
Devon D. Smith
Huey Antley
Edwin Miller
B. L. Bamburg
Nick Chris Slavant
Greater Monroe Homes, Inc
Fennell
DeSiard Road
Robert C. Ledbetter
Harper B. McDowell
Harper B. McDowell Etux Sold Lot In Block 18 of H. M. McGuire
T. C. Hembree
T. C. Hembree Etux
Township
August A. Baumgartner
Pan-American professor reports Sputnik III sighting
Dr. J. Lell Elliott of Pan-American College says the Magic Valley moonwatch team spotted the Sputnik III rocket for the third time at 4 26 a m Thursday in Edinburg Texas observatory activity confirmed by UPI.
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Edinburg, Tex
UPI
J. Lell Elliott
Magic Valley Moonwatch
Bernstein Park Improvement Project Under Way
The first stage of a city beautification plan for Bernstein Park begins with clearing underbrush and preparing for expanded facilities. Work aims to drain and clean the bayou areas, seed new turf next spring, add picnic tables, and stock fish after clearing gar and debris. Labor is provided by city employees with completion expected next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernstein Park
W. L. “Jack” Howard
Howard
Corrine
American Legion Stadium
Salzberg Gets Okay On Track
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Murray M. Salzberg and associates of New York to acquire a controlling interest in the Louisiana and North West Railroad Co. The railroad operates 62 miles of track between Gibsland, Louisiana, and McNeil, Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Murray M. Salzberg
Police Group Backs Wine Tax Increase in Louisiana
The Louisiana Conference of Police Associations joined Gov. Earl Long in endorsing a bill to raise the wine tax from 21 cents to one dollar per gallon. Lawmakers expect about three million dollars in revenue, with seven hundred thousand allocated for legislative scholarships and funds for city police pay raises the 1956 act provided.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Conference of Police Associations
Earl Long
Marvin Roberts
DeSoto
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Jackson ST
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Pabst Premium Beer
BTS
A. T. Mitchell
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Silver Cross Cemetery
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Bill Horn
S. L. Cummins
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Archie Fairbanks
Billy Grace
Robert Harvey
Silas C. Carter SR
Columbia
Silas C. Carter
Houston
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Grayson Methodist Church
Grayson
Ed Hinkle
Welcome Home Cemetery
Riser and Son Funeral Home
Fort Knox
Clyde Carter
M. A. Hannon
Virgil A. Richardson
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mrs. Pearl Traylor
A.W. Brown Sr
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Planning Commission
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