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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1964

Page

15

Gulf States to Build Twin City Theatre in Louisville

Gulf States Theatres Inc announces a modern 1000 seat theatre in Twin City Shopping Center Louisville Avenue. Construction starts immediately with completion expected around Thanksgiving. Architect William Hughes of Baton Rouge designed the fully air conditioned venue with 35 and 70 millimeter equipment and Stereophonic sound. It will show first run pictures and be largest in northeast Louisiana.

Gulf States Theatres, Inc Twin City Louisville Avenue William Hughes Baton Rouge Solomon Louisiana Twin Cities Gulf States

Five Rural Mail Routes Extended In West Monroe

West Monroe Postmaster Homer Roark announced extending five rural mail routes effective July 6. Fourteen families will participate. boxes must be placed at 40 inches height with names. Deliveries will run six days weekly, excluding holidays, on routes near Smith Road Cheniere Lake Downing Pine Road Wall Williams Road and nearby Claiborne area.

West Monroe Homer Roark Roark Smith Road Cheniere Lake McClendon Baptist Church Road Downing Pine Road Monteleone Circle Dupont Drive Dupont Circle D’arbonne Hill Wall Williams Road Griggs Lane Barr Lane Claiborne Ee Pineway Drive Norris Lane

Civil rights leaders plan tests of new bill in the South

Dr Martin Luther King Jr and James Foreman outline immediate testing grounds in St Augustine Albany Montgomery Birmingham Tuscaloosa Gadsden and Selma as the civil rights bill moves to law. Malcolm X forecasts more violence while SNCC scouts Mississippi for summer action and potential defiance of public accommodations standards. King says Negroes will furnish situations for the Justice Department to act on.

Washington UPI South Johnson Martin Luther King Jr King Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC James Farmer Congress of Racial Equality CORE Malcolm X St. Augustine Fla Albany Montgomery Birmingham Tuscaloosa Gadsden Selma Ala James Foreman Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee SNCC Mississippi Foreman Justice Department

Theft and Traffic Cases In Monroe Municipal Court

Judge W M Harper presided over theft and traffic matters in Monroe Municipal Court Friday. Defendants Melvin Cooper and Clem entine Green were fined $350 and $100 respectively, Jimmie Hudson $100, with several other theft by check and weapon cases nolle pressed or discharged. Fourteen more traffic counts involved fines and bond forfeitures, including reckless driving and minor violations, with multiple defendants named and amounts listed.

W.M. Harper Monroe Melvin Cooper DeSiard Clementine Green 23Rd St Jimmie Hudson Simon St Jeff Spence Roy Mary Hinkle Nolle Spence Hinkles State Penitentiary Fourth District Marcus Chin Bertha Lee Jones No. 5 Bennett's Hotel Harper Dixie Brown Bayou Oaks Dr John Gonzales Warwick St Thomas Gibbs Francis Place Richard Williams West Monroe Eddie Coleman Jr Rogers St Ruby McCallen Auburn St Charles Thurmond Rt. 4

Monroe Bans Fireworks Citywide Rule Enforced

C W Flacy head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Monroe Fire Department said on Friday that celebrating July 4 with fireworks requires leaving the city. The fire prevention code forbids storage sale or use of fireworks within Monroe and prohibits purchases outside to bring inside. The rule, adopted in 1956 on National Board of Fire Underwriters guidance, remains in effect.

C. W. Flacy Bureau of Fire Prevention Monroe National Board of Fire Underwriters

Freeman Sets Wheat Acreage For ’65 Crop

Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman announced a 49.5 million acre allotment for the 1965 wheat crop, equal to this year and 10 percent below 1963. State and county allotments follow past production history. Compliance with allotments affects eligibility for price supports and payments under the wheat stabilization program. Support rate unspecified for 1965. current year averages $1.30 per bushel. Farmers may receive marketing certificates worth 47.5 cents per bushel and diversion payments about $6 per acre for land kept out of wheat.

Washington (Ap Orville L Freeman Freeman

Senate Civil Rights Bill Moves. House Delays Action

Senate passes a civil rights bill backed by the administration while the House cancels immediate steps to send the measure to the White House. Premier Inonu faces a narrow Turkish Parliament margin on Cyprus policy but remains in place after persuasion. UN peace forces debate Cyprus developments as three month extension discussed.

Senate House White House Inonu Cyprus Security Council Pathet Lao Souvanna Phouma Philippines Macapagal Indonesia Malaysia Khrushchev Denmark LBI California Johnson Sen Goldwater Gov. Scranton

147 To Complete Water Safety Program Today

John J. Stack announces that 147 children will finish free swimming lessons today at Swayze City Pool Forsythe Park. Instructors include Stack Parker Wiggins Jan Coldiron Pattie Prophit Frank Webb Rex Dillingham George Schaeffer Wayne Taylor Pattie Wiggins Robert Britt.

John J. Stack Ouachita Parish Red Cross Water Safety Swayze City Pool Forsythe Park Stack Parker Wiggins Jan Coldiron Pattie Prophit Frank Webb Rex Dillingham George Schaeffer Wayne Taylor Pattie Wiggins Robert Britt Carole Overton Cecil Shipp Stamps Sheppard G. Collier A. V. Riveire Ted Curtis Palmer Moore Ethel Willitt J. W. Key Denise Fike Frank Francis Mary Wood Toni Albright Lena Thompson J. M. Ramsey Loretta Jones Louis Berhardt Linda Carlson Jo T. Smith C. L. Fisher Jr Evelyn Smith R. FE. Harwood Jr Harold Fike E. W Black F. B. Littleton J. M. Pinkson Helen Ziegler R. R. Phillips Glenn Roscoe Valeria Fike Linda Harwood Kenneth Taylor Dianne Stringer

Roark Reelected Postmasters Secretary Treasurer

West Monroe postmaster Homer Roark was reelected secretary treasurer of the Louisiana chapter of the National Association of Postmasters for the fourth straight year at the annual meeting in New Orleans. Milford Green of Natchitoches was elected president and Mrs Ollie Dosher of Kilbourne named one of five vice presidents, with about 200 postmasters attending the convention.

West Monroe Homer Roark Louisiana National Association of Postmasters New Orleans Milford Green Natchitoches Ollie Dosher Kilbourne

Tech Girl Peggy Romero Crowned International Lambda Chi Queen

Peggy Romero of Kaplan Louisiana Tech junior in home economics won the Lambda Chi Alpha international Crescent Girl title. Crowned at the Coral Beach Hotel in Miami Beach September 1 by international president Dr. Lee F. Tuttle, she was nominated by Tech’s Crescent Chapter and is a member of Kappa Delta. Romero previously held the Future Homemakers of America national presidency and Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen honors. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Romero and has two brothers.

Lake Junaluska N. C Greek Letter Organization Romero Kappa Delta Social Sorority Tech Lambda Chi Alpha Tech Lambda Chi John Rice Ruston Charles White Bogalusa Larry West Curt Satter New Orleans Walt Fall Shreveport Glenn Reynolds Alexandria Richard Blanks Bastrop Miss Romero Future Homemakers of America Betty Crocker Air Force Rotc Alton Romero Kaplan Alton Jr I. J

Monroe Optimist Club Outlines State Ethics Code Bill

James H. Chubbuck outlined CABL written ethics code at a Monroe Optimist Club meeting. The bill, McKeithen administration’s top item, passed the Senate 37 0 and heads to the House for consideration. The plan creates a five member commission to enforce rules, prohibits conflicts of interest, gifts, and private gain from state work, with penalties up to 2000 dollar fine or one year in jail.

John J. McKeithen Monroe Optimist Club James H. Chubbuck Council For A Better Louisiana McKeithen Senate House Chubbuck Carl CABL New York City Civil Service Commission Labor Industry Agriculture Professions Ethics Board of Commission

New Officers Installed in 40 & 8 Society in Monroe

Sam Orchard was elected chief de gare of Voiture No. 168, with J. B. Bradley Sr. as chef de train and Steve Cook as correspondent among a list of officers installed. Milton Ford served as installing officer. James M. Brownell joined as a new member. The next meeting is July 16 at Ford's camp. Grande Promenade set for New Orleans July 23-24 at the Jung Hotel.

Sam Orchard de Gare Monroe Orchard J. B. Bradley Sr Chef de Train Steve Cook Leonard Jackson J. E. Smith Commis Voyageur Fred Ragland Medicin R. N. Ballenger Aumonier Sal Butitta Garde de Prisonniers Saul Adler Garde de la Porte R. M. Arseneau Drapeau A. L. Jowers Lampiste Bert M. English Sam Rubin Sr Ford New Orleans

Ten Freshmen Lead LATech Ability Test Scores

Ruston special report lists the top ten freshmen by Kansas College Ability Test scores at Louisiana Tech this summer. Names include Hugh Lambert Durden Rus ton Thomas Eugene Fife Winnsboro Michael Earl Foster Farmerville William Lynn Bernice Mary Carolyn McCorkle Ruston James H Napper I Simsboro Edward Lyn Sones Jonesboro-Hodge Bruce Norris Waller Dubach John Willis Watson Minden Mamie Jo Wolfe Junction City.

Ruston Louisiana Tech Hugh Lambert Durden Thomas Eugene Fife Winnsboro Michael Earl Foster Farmerville William Lynn Bernice Mary Carolyn McCorkle James H. Napper I Simsboro Edward Lyn Sones Jonesboro-Hodge Bruce Norris Waller Dubach John Willis Watson Minden Mamie Jo Wolfe Junction City

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