Helicopters Rescue Hundreds Of Victims On McNeese Campus
Hundreds of hurricane Audrey survivors arrived by Army helicopter and parked on the McNeese State College lawn. An emergency hospital was set up in the gym as Red Cross volunteers, Army personnel, and Civil Defense workers assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Neese
Lake Charles
Audrey
McNeese State College
Army
McNeese
Grand Cheniere
Here
Jean Coatney
Groves
Sandy
Cheniere
Dorothy Whatley
R. A. Whatley
Ft. Polk
Claudie Howell
Clarksville
Tex
Red Cross
National Guard
Earlene Soileau
The
Mudd Supply Co
Earlene
Elton
Cameron
Big Lake
Johnson Bayou
Holly Beach
Morris
Grand
Little Cheniere
Saville Theriot
National Guardsmen
Civil Air Patrol
Naval Reserve
One Year Sentence Set In Forgery Case In District Court
In district court yesterday Judge Jesse sentenced W A Posey to one year in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to forgery. Several defendants faced fines or jail terms for theft, DUI, disturbing the peace and other charges with multiple trial dates noted for July and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Posey
Jesse Heard
Fourth District
Herbert Watson
Monroe
Joan Lincoln
Marvin L. Hodge
Richard Brown
Alfred R. Roche
Alvis E. Bowen
Jimmie Harris
Ellis McDaniel
Donald Ray Cope
Newt Washington
David R. Youngblood
J. W. Benton
Robert Frank Swanner
Amateurs Deny Thousand Deaths in Texas Louisiana Hurricane
Radio operators refute reports of 3000 dead as baseless rumors. Red Cross cites 35 deaths in Cameron Parish and details a five member Negro family killed when a wall of water and 105 mph winds struck their home. Parents survived after a perilous boat crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Shirley
Lake Charles
Cameron
Arena
John Washington
Red Cross Disaster
Cameron Parish
Red Cross
Alcide le Blanc
Alberta le Blanc
Janice
Lalitha
Abelle Blanc
Three-judge panel orders recall election for Meridian sheriff
A three-judge removal council in Mississippi ordered a recall election for Prentiss County Sheriff George Rutherford Jr arising from alleged bootlegging. The election date will be set by the county board of supervisors after deliberation by Chancellor J K Gillis and two colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
Prentiss County
George Rutherford Jr
Citizens Committee
J. A. Cunningham Sr
Booneville
Rutherford
County Board of Supervisors
Chancery
J. K. Gillis
Philadelphia
William Neville
R. P. Sugg
Europa
Local court cases continued on various charges
The court continued John G. Russell without date and Floyd T. Weems speeding case was dismissed for lack of evidence. Bobby Joe Ross theft case continued without date. Other cases extended until July 5 include J. B. Baxter for driving while intoxicated no license and revoked plates and John P. Mitchell for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Williams
Bai
Fred L. Green
Wanda Faye Dodd
Bobby James Dodd
Dillard J. Brown
Johnnie Broom
Archie C. Epes
Robbie Ellard Richards
Howard M. Moran
Sammie Lee Jackson
James Henry Smith
Bond
Smith
John G. Russell
Floyd T. Weems
Bobby Joe Ross
J. B. Baxter
John P. Mitchell
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Crypt Reunion
Whatley
Tidewater
Johnny Massa
South Gate
Washington
Wade C. Haley
Mrs. Haley
Raymond ‘Dean
Linda Jean
Carol Joyce
Court House
Bill Hackett
Albert Lee Johnson
Eddie L. Kennedy
Floyd Pratt
Bishop Reed
Reed
George E. Williams
George Dyer
Lucille Jones
Carrie Beaudien
Pete Fuller
Clin ‘Tor Moorhead
Ogue
DeSiard St
Sigg Ting
Bermuds
Jamaica
Fruit-Of-The-Loom
DeSiard
Featuring the Revolutionary New
Life & Property Insurance
Delhi
Rayville
Columbia
Winnsboro
Louisville Pharmacy
West Monroe Finance Company
West Monroe
Western Tool and Stamping Company
Briggs & Stratton
Ling
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