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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1956
Page
3
Adalla Riggs faced 325 dollars in fines for traffic violations in fourth district court with Judge Jesse Heard. Multiple defendants, including Carl S Pardue and others, received fines or trial dates for reckless operation of a vehicle and driving offenses.
Wade Mathis paid a fine of 25 dollars plus costs afterreckless driving charges. Laurence Murphy pleaded not guilty to reckless operation and a trial was set for June 29. Maudie B Silivos paid 200 dollars plus costs or served 30 days for reckless operation.
Miss Estelle Fournet from Louisiana State University will lead a training on judging canned products for 4-H adult leaders and Home Demonstration club women at the Methodist church educational building in Lake Providence at 2 p.m. June 25. The following day June 26 will cover freezing fruits and vegetables with demonstrations.
Winnsboro High School Wildcat band under director Herbert E. Gathright will start practice June 25 for the Miss America Beauty Pageant Parade of floats at Lake Providence on July 2. The band, a top Louisiana group last year, led the 1955 parade and will leave Winnsboro July 2 morning for lunch, the 3 pm parade, a swimming party, and the beauty pageant that night.
Oak Grove June 22 Special Plans were made at a recent American Legion Post No. 53 meeting to install new officers after the July convention. Nominees include Lonnie James post commander Charles Parker first vice commander Waldo Dosher second vice commander J S Berry Jr adjutant Fred Primm chaplain L B Mosely finance officer and Arthur Purvis sergeant at arms.
Kalamazoo Michigan June 22 17 year old Virginia Somers made a serious error by smashing a fender on a parked car while taking a driver license test. Examiner Gilbert Russell nonetheless granted her the license saying she was a pretty good driver once she got over her nervousness.
The Concordia Parish Farm Bureau votes to incorporate with articles to be filed by July. Delegates to the state convention in Shreveport July 14 to 18 were named. Officers elected include W. O. Person president and D. L. Nelson vice president. Directors span wards 1 through 12 plus two at large. Regular board meetings set for the second Monday each month at 8 p.m. in the REA building.
The United States Public Health Service ordered patients at the National Leprosarium in Carville to stop building private homes on hospital grounds for their families. The agency told Congress this practice since 1936 must end, with funds sought to repay patients for already built structures. Officials said they will repurpose the houses as family residences and repair those in need, stressing therapeutic value.
The Belah Fellowship community in LaSalle Parish will hold its annual homecoming on July 1 starting at 10 a.m. at Belah Methodist church. The event, tied to the Sunday nearest July 4, draws large crowds and features a dinner on the ground after the morning service. The church is noted as one of the oldest continuous congregations west of the Mississippi.
In Ferriday on June 22 the Ferriday Recreation Council announced a new program for Negro children. Directed by Tommy Lloyd Jr, it uses Sevier High School playground and runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 30 to 5 30 p.m with baseball volleyball badminton and games.
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