Coin Exhibit Slated Here For Next Sunday
Numismatologists will gather in Monroe from four parishes on June 26 for a one day exhibit at the Penn Hotel. Dealers from three states will attend to buy and sell rare coins. A 1943 copper penny valued at $25,000 tops the attractions, with other highlights including a 1913 V nickel worth $50,000 and an 1804 silver dollar valued at $50,000. The Monroe Area Coin Club sponsors the event and aims to guard against coin fraud.
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Marvin L. Phillips
Monroe
Penn Hotel
Monroe Area
J. L. Anders
First National Bank
West Monroe
Anders
United States
Morehouse
Lincoln
Franklin
Quachita Parishes
C. L. Hinton Jr
S. E. Kay
Bastrop
Jack Singley
Monroe, Arena
Playground activities draw 2,500 attendees in Monroe week
Attendance at Monroe Rec reation Department playgrounds totaled 2,572 for the week. Special events included a checker tournament and wheel parade at all sites with winners listed for Barkdull Faulk Sherrouse Clara Hall Georgia Tucker Lexington Lida Benton Lincoln Clarks Johns Carver and Jones. Weekly hours are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Ping pong tourney Tuesday and an Indian pow wow Friday are scheduled as this week's special events.
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Monroe Recreation Department
Tony Masters
Tommy Bordelon
Mike Carrero
Barkdull Faulk
Paula Hamel
Bobby Hendris
John Beckstrom
Sherrouse
Timmy Hargiss
Clara Hall
Bruce Walker
David Sherman
Georgia Tucker
Matt Harkey
Laura Tarver
Norman Smith
Deirdre Mahr
Maureen Mahn
Marcus Babb
Rickie McAdams
Henry Dayton
Mike Smith
Cynthia Bumpers
James Liston
Catherine Cannon
Donna Gannaway
Billy Buckner
Lisa Dupuy
Lexington
Libby Ticheli
Frank Jungina
Ronnie Stockstill
Jenny Dodson
Lida Benton
Michael Smith
Silvia Jenkins
Lincoln
Dennis McCormick
Clarks
Dwayne Carter
Jones
Monroe Judge Praises Local Driving Safety Record
Monroe City Judge W M Harper praised the city for 18 months without a resident fatality in a report noting one out of town death at Selman Field earlier this year. He urged adherence to 12 traffic safety rules and cited a 50 000 copy booklet distribution as part of a successful campaign while stressing public safety.
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Monroe
W. M. Harper
Selman Field
Harper
Louisiana
Pilgrim Trains Restart to Medina on Desert Railway
Jordan and Saudi Arabia along with Syria will fund the 519 mile desert railway project to restore pilgrim trains to Medina. The line, blown up during World War I by Lawrence of Arabia, will reopen in 1968 as a strategic religious and regional link.
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Amman
Jordan
Medina
Saudi Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Syria
Bond Plan Critique Highlights Need for State Capital Budget
Baton Rouge special report notes legislative consideration of over 39 million in capital bond proposals amid absence of a formal long term plan. PAR urges that bonds lack full faith and credit backing, raising interest costs, and warns that without a capital budget political decisions may drive construction priorities.
McWilliams Reunion Held in McGee Mississippi
A Mc Williams family reunion gathered in McGee, Mississippi, with 92 year old Mrs Lynder of Gibsland as the oldest sister. Attendees included sisters Mrs R C Fortenberry 75 and Mrs Julie Glisson 71 of McGee, Mrs Melanie Parrot 80 of Hattiesburg, and brothers William McWilliams 76 of Raleigh and Miles McWilliams 77 of Midnight, plus many nieces nephews grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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McWilliams
McGee
Miss
Lynder
Gibsland
St. Joseph
H. D. Kilpatrick
R. C. Fortenberry
Julie Glisson
Melanie Parrot
Hattiesburg
William MccWilliams
Raleigh
Miles McWilliams
Midnight
State Bond Reform Backed by Full Faith and Credit Push
The research council cites Act 168 to require all future bond issues be backed by state full faith and credit and end agencies created to issue bonds. Since 1962 PAR notes 297 million in bond principal approved without voter approval or full faith and credit. Act 170 would use tide lands settlement funds to retire callable debt, cover debt service, and finance capital improvements up to 10 million yearly, saving millions in interest if callable bonds can be retired early.
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PAR
The
Research Council
Tidelands
Local Priest Receives 1st Appointment
ALEXANDRIA. Mser. Martin J Tyrrell moves from St. Joseph's in St. Joseph to St. Patrick's in Lake Providence as the new deanery seat, per Bishop Charles P. Greco. Newly ordained priests Father George L. Faber and Father Anthony Camella receive assistants posts, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Alexandria and St. Matthew Monroe respectively. Other appointments include Father Alexander Carson at St. Joseph's St. Joseph, Father Earl Provenza at St. Frances Cabrini Alexandria, Father James Roy at St. Rita Alexandria, and Father Stephen Testa at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Alexandria.
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George L. Faber
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church
Alexandria
Anthony Camella
St. Matthew Church
Monroe
Greco
Alexander Carson
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph
Earl Provenza
St. Frances Cabrini Church
James Roy
St. Rita Church
Stephen Testa
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
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Bo9an
Wame
Peacock’s
Peague
Baton Rouge
Special
Public Affairs Research Council
PRR
Bert Hatten
Penncrest
Penney
Penncrest Custom
Ca. Ft
Co. Ft
Penney’s
Mid-City Plaza
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