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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1964
Page
8
A short feature presents a daily numeric puzzle titled Wishing Well 3. Readers count letters in their first name, modify by a rule to obtain a key number, then read a message from a grid based on checked positions. Copyright 1986 by William J. Miller distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Rep. David Patten said after talks with Gov. John J. McKeithen he will not seek to establish a junior college by resolution in the Catahoula Parish area at this time. McKeithen had vetoed a bill directing the state to establish the college, saying it imposed a requirement rather than a request.
J. H Kaplan of Alexandria was elected president of the Louisiana Conference of Railroad Brotherhoods at the Jack Tar Capitol House in Baton Rouge. S. F. Walker of Lafayette becomes vice chairman and G. E. Harris of West Monroe takes secretary treasurer. Directors named are C. I. Stevens Baton Rouge E. E. Taylor Baton Rouge W. M. Noonan New Orleans and C. M. Humphrey Bossier City. The group includes the six brothershoods and railway unions in the railroad field.
Monroe Optimist Club will install new officers at the annual installation banquet at the Paragon Club tonight at 7 45. Gordon Surgaine becomes 1964 65 president replacing George Parsons. Other officers include Vice Presidents Jack Phillips and Bob Anderson, Secretary Treasurer Jim Files, and board members Ira Cagle Earl Lingle Sheldon Ray Stanley Passman Odis Fontenot Clarence Cooper Webb Nix J P Moseley.
A legislator had planned to introduce a resolution to urge the establishment of a state college but after discussions with McKeithen he decided not to proceed during the current session.
Monroe City Council, in a special session, upheld Police Chief James C. Kellys recommendation to accept Ryan Chevrolets bid for nine new Chevelles at 13390.11 after Rivers Ford protested awarding to a competitor. The Ford bid failed to meet specifications due to transmission type.
J W Webster Jr president of the Real Estate Board of Monroe West Monroe warned residents against buying land by mail. He noted western states frequent fraud reports and several Florida land sales as examples. He said promoters skirt legitimate practice, sell worthless land, and urge buyers to inspect land and contact the state real estate commission plus hire independent counsel to verify investment value.
Bob Bruce, Sam Marrs and Parsons are noted in the record. Harris Copenhaver of Baton Rouge Louisiana is listed as the installing officer and district governor.
A mixed word puzzle page with a 40 clue crossword grid covering across and down entries from 1 to 47 plus a daily cryptoquote puzzle. It includes common crossword clues with abbreviations and misspellings typical of a syndicated print puzzle, and offers a short quotation encoded by a substitution cipher using the tag line Yesterday's Cryptoquote.
June Havoc plans a Marathon 33 sequel with lead actors Julie Harris and Lee Allan. Broadway tickets fetch record prices as ice investigations curb scalping. Peggy Lee’s circle notes a secret divorce, while Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton command 1.7 million for joint film work. Wilt Chamberlain and Jack Rollins invest in a promising pacer, Rival Time, bought for 20 000 dollars.
Rep David Patten of Jonesville introduced a bill to create a Catahoula vocational technical school in Catahoula Parish. The House Appropriations Committee chaired by Rep Robert Munson of Cheneyville adopted the measure without objection. no appropriation is included. It moves to the House floor for passage.
The Ouachita parish clerk of court records numerous transfers including William H. Wharton selling Lot 4 Block 2 Westwood Heights to Henry Strickland Jr for 192.50 cash with mortgage assumed 7,800. Louis A. Breard Jr. et al sold to F Riley Williams Lots 1 2 3 Square 114 Danville Addition for 22,500. Federal Housing Commissioner sold to Willis Earl Watson Lot 118 Unit 1 Parkview Subdivision for 11,300. Multiple other deeds list buyers, lots, additions, and sale prices ranging from 1000 to 22,500 with mortgages assumed or paid in full.
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