Twin City Area Deaths Highlight Families and Services
Special death notices from Bernice Ruston and West Monroe report Bernice Pate 90 of Lillie died in Marion nursing home. Funeral at Beech Grove Methodist Church with interment at church cemetery. Surviving Pate family listed with 18 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Also listed are Dora Richie 85 of West Monroe with nod to Spears Funeral Home. Elbert Baker 67 of West Monroe dies after illness. service at Delhi First Baptist Church with burial at Delhi Masonic Cemetery. Baker noted as a longtime barber and Mason.
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Bernice
Rf. P. Pate
Lillie
Marion
Beech Grove Methodists Church
M. R. Rainbolt
Directio
Kilpatrick
Gertrude Pate
Cecil Pate
Houston
Tex
Mr. Baker
Murray, Ky
Delhi
Bastrop
West Monroe
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
Funeral services set for Miss Del la Stripling in Haile
Del la Stripling 85 of Haile dies after a long illness in a Sterlington clinic. Funeral 4 p.m. today at Haile Baptist Church with Rev. Gray Nolan officiating. Burial in Liberty Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville. Body lies in state until one hour before service. Surviving are four nephews and three nieces.
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Farmerville
Della Stripling
Haile
Haile Baptist Church
Gray Nolan
Funeral for Albert Matous 63 at Hixson Brothers
Funeral services for Albert Fred Matous 63 of 518 Layton Ave. will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Hixson Brothers Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Edward Deevy of St. Matthew's Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Josephine of Monroe a son Bert Matous of Weliview Missouri two brothers Paul Matous Patton New York Eddie Matous Ocala Florida a sister Mrs R J Favire Blauvelt New York and two grandchildren Pallbearers are Ronnie Factor George Factor FE F Gunn and Otis Bufkin.
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Albert Fred Matous
Layton Ave
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Edward Deevy
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Riverview Cemetery
Josephine Matous
Monroe
Bert Matous
Weliview
Paul Matous
Patton
N. Y
Eddie Matous
Ocala
Fla
R. J. Favire
Blauvelt
Ronnie Factor
George Factor
FE. F. Gunn
Otis Bufkin
Funeral services for Addie Foster and Truman Briethaupt
Funeral for Addie Clark Foster 86 of Sicily Island set for 8 a m at Sicily Island Methodist Church with burial at Pine Hill Cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. A Nebraska native, she leaves a son Victor and daughter Susan. Truman G Briethaupt 77, former Archie postmaster, died after a long illness. Services 3 p m at First Baptist Church, burial at Pine Grove Cemetery near Rhineheart under Kinner-
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Jena
Addie Clark Foster
Sicily Island
Sicily Island Methodist Church
Pine Hill Cemetery
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Nebraska
Victor F. Foster
Baltimore
Susan Valentine
New York
Claude Clark
Elva D. Green
Evanston
Truman G. Briethaupt
Jonesville
Archie
First Baptist Church
J. O. McNair
Pine Grove
Rhineheart
Kinner
Nellie Littlejohn Hagan, 92, Dies in Jena Funeral Planned
Nellie Littlejohn Hagan, 92, of Jena died Friday night in a local nursing home. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Geyer Funeral Home Chapel in Mena Ark with burial at Whiteoak Cemetery in Mena. Local arrangements by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. She was the sister of the late Mrs. W B Montgomery of Jena and survived by two nieces, Mrs. Hazel M Butler of Jena and Mrs. Paula Tooks of Monroe.
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Jena
Nellie Littlejohn Hagan
Geyer Funeral Home
Mena
Ark
Whiteoak
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Hagan
W. B. Montgomery
Hazel M. Butler
Paula Tooks
Monroe
Ida Miller Nichols dies in Rayville at 80
Ida Miller Nichols, 80, of Rayville, died Saturday night at the home of daughter Mrs. Alice Vaughn in Rayville. Funeral arrangements by Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Marvin Payne, Mrs. Nickie Bagbey of Rayville, Mrs. David McKay of Pelahatchie, Miss. three sons John Will Nichols of Rayville, R. L. Nichols Jr of Slidell, Troy Nichols of Greenville, Miss. a sister Mrs. Willie Bolling of Sallis, Miss. 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Rayville
Ida Miller Nichols
Alice Vaughn
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Marvin Payne
Nickie Bagbey
David McKay
Pelahatchie
Miss
John Will Nichols
R. L. Nichols Jr
Slidell
Troy Nichols
Mrs. Mattie Hamm 86 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mattie W Hamm 86 of Farmerville died Friday night in a local nursing home after a long illness Funeral was Saturday at First Baptist Church with Dr L B Hall officiating Burial followed at Taylor Cemetery near Farmerville Spears Funeral Home of Farmerville handled arrangements Survivors include five sons Grady Hamm Ruston J G Hamm New Roads Travis Hamm Beville Tex Troy Hamm Downsville and W E Hamm with further names noted in the obituary
Funeral service for Thomas Fullerton Williams in Jonesboro
Thomas Fullerton Williams 75 a retired farmer died Friday night in Jackson Parish Hospital after a brief illness A funeral will be held today at 3 p m at New Hope Baptist Church officiated by Revs C S Crosby and Paul Sullivan Burial in Zion Rest Cemetery under Southern Funeral Home direction Survivors include two daughters Mrs Ross Robinson Jonesboro and Mrs Lawson Humphries Tyler Tex five grandchildren five great grandchildren Neph ews will serve as pallbearers Body remains in funeral home until service time
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Spears Funeral Chapel
William Obe
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Monroe
Wesley Chapel Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
Ruston
May Barton
Bountiful
Utah
Farris Richie
Abilene
Tex
Alma Richie
Seattle
Wash
Ora
Ora Richie
Chatham
Horson Richie
Wisner
Nat Richie
San Angelo
O. W. Massey
Ferriday
Leah Massey
West Monroe
Jonesboro
Thomas Fullerton Williams
New Hope Baptist Church
C. S. Crosby
Paul Sullivan
Zion Rest Cemetery
Southern Funeral Home
Williams
Jackson Parish Hospital
Ross Robinson
Lawson Humphries
Tyler
Fire Destroys Home North Of Hodge In Pumpkin Center
A frame dwelling owned by Mr and Mrs Dutch Garner and contents were destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin near Pumpkin Center about three and a half miles north of Hodge on Highway 167 shortly after noon Saturday. Volunteers from Jonesboro and Hodge fought the blaze but it was out of control on arrival. The pump on the back porch is suspected as the ignition point. The Garners were away in Arkansas at 11:30 a.m. and no one occupied the home. Maurice Newton, Garner daughter’s husband, owns the building. No damage estimate was available.
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Jonesboro
Dutch Garner
Pumpkin Center
Hodge
Highway 167
Garners
Arkansas
Garner
Maurice Newton
Eppinette, Monroe machinist, dies at 68
Arthur Vernon Eppinette 68 of 3104 Dick Taylor St Monroe died Saturday night in a local hospital. Retired machinist and Baskin native, he belonged to Central Baptist Church Monroe. Services announced by Peters Funeral Home. Survived by wife Edith East Eppinette two sons Robert of Charleston Illinois Woody of Alhambra California. four daughters Hazel Holzem Chicago Faye Brock San Diego Helen Hargett Betty Puckett Memphis. two brothers Willie Transylvania Luther West Monroe. two sisters M L Lee Dallas and R C Harper Monroe. and 14 grandchildren.
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Arthur Vernon Eppinette
Dick Taylor
Monroe
Baskin
Central Baptist Church of
Peters Funeral Home
Edith East Eppinette
Robert Eppinette
Charleston
Woody Eppinette
Alhambra
Calif
Hazel Holzem
Chicago
Faye Brock
San Diego
Helen Hargett
Betty Puckett
Memphis
River Flood Stages Shift Over 24 Hours
River authorities report changing flood stages over a 24 hour period with new stage figures and altered warnings. Observers note possible crest impact downstream and urges residents near low lying areas to monitor updates and prepare precautions.
Twin City Coach Faces Petition Over Views on Roles
Ouachita Parish School Board member McClure speaks as teacher and coach about petitions calling for his ouster. He demands charges be stated and proven, decries rumors, and warns of deadly effects on next year's athletic program while insisting he is not angry and wants transparency.
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Ouachita Parish School Board
McClure
Air Force Puts Pigeon Plucker On Pay Roster
In San Antonio UPI reports Lee R. G. Snyder of Huron South Dakota, a presidential scholar and recent high school graduate, earned a summer job at Brooks AFB School of Aerospace Medicine after studying how repeated feather plucking turns pigeon feathers white. He spent three years plucking over 6000 feathers from 120 pigeons to test pigment cell reduction in feather sockets.
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Air Force
Pigeon Plucker
San Antonio
UPI
U.S. Air Force
Lee R. G. Snyder
Huron
S. D
Snyder
School of Aerospace Medicine
Brooks Afb
Twin City youths head to summer study at military academy and Baylor
Thomas Rowland Cooper, son of Col. M. E. Cooper of 105 Roselawn Ave., is accepted for summer school at Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee. Carol Ingram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira B. Ingram of West Monroe, is a sophomore nursing student at Baylor University School of Nursing in Waco, Texas.
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Thomas Rowland Cooper
Col
M. E. Cooper
Roselawn Ave
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon
News Advisor Dies In Japan
Tokyo AP report says Nideo Nomura, 77, former president of Japan Broadcasting Co., died Saturday of leukemia. Nomura was an advisor to Asahi newspaper and a member of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Tokyo
Nideo Nomura
The
Japan Broadcasting Co
Nomura
Asahi
Forecast for Monroe and vicinity warm with thundershowers
Clear to partly cloudy conditions prevail with isolated afternoon thundershowers today and Monday. Highs near 90 to 95, lows 70 to 75. Dews dry by morning. surface winds southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph. Southeast Louisiana clear to warm with isolated storms. North Mississippi similar.
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Monroe
Ark
Central Miss
mid-South
West Tenn
Mo. Bootheel
Louisiana
Mississippi
Six Farm Workers Die In Bus Crash Near Elkton
A bus carrying migrant workers from Puerto Rico veered off a country road in Elkton Maryland, struck a bridge abutment and a tree, killing six workers and injuring twenty one others. Emergency crews used hydraulic jacks and tools to reach the victims.
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Elkton
Puerto Rico
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R. P. Pate
Lily Briethaupt
Lee Briethaupt
Otis L
Denham Springs
Barnie Atkins
C. C. Wilson
Nell Briethaupt
Therisa Briethaupt
Mae Briethaupt
William McDowell
Miram Briethaupt
Long Island
Mrs. Dora Richie
Red) Hamm
V. A. McCarley
R. V. Woodall
Bossier City
H. B. Woodall
Garnerville
Troy Lee Hamm Jr
Jimmy Gates
Bevis Fowler
Hugh Tinsley
Merritt Hamm
Bond Hamm
Elbert Baker
Elbert Warner Baker
Nichols Dr
Delhi First Baptist Church
H. L. Sampson
Russell Stillwagon
Connie Ward
Delhi Masonic Cemetery
Gay's Funeral Home of
Frankie Rundell Baker
Frances Beach
Oklahoma City
Ruby Olson
Tuscon, Aln
Alma Hargrove
Detroit
Mich
J. E. Muckleroy
Cobb Sawyer
Wayne Killman
Roy Hobbs
F. A. Brown Jr
Joe Saxon
Ned Newman
James Bennett
Miss Della Stripling
Alfred F. Matous
Mrs
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G. Briethaupt
Nellie Hagan
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Ben Parnell
Ida Nichols
Mattie Hamm
Thomas Williams
Arthur Eppinette
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