Missing Monroe man stumps searchers in Ferriday case
The 58 year old Homer S. Chilton of Monroe vanished after leaving a Ferriday motel November 15. He was last seen talking with two men before dining at a cafe and driving away with them. authorities and family seek clues to his disappearance.
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Monroe
Ezra Adams
Morning World
Homer S. Chilton
New Orleans
Evelyn
Chilton
Alice
Minnesota
Neil Campbell
J. W. Sanders
Lafayette
Neil
Ferriday - Newellton
Ferriday
Emma Lee Larry
W. S. Archer
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Teachers Elect Tech Professor Americ an Business Law Teachers As sociation Leader
Dwayne L. Oglesby, associate professor of business law at Louisiana Tech, elected president of the Southern region of the American Business Law Teachers Association. The group closes its second annual meeting in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Dwayne L. Oglesby
Louisiana Tech
American Business Law Teachers Association
Six Persons Hurt In Five Car Crash In Slidell Area
Six people were injured in a five car chain reaction crash on Highway 190 near Slidell. Two suspects, M. L. Hall and R. Lemuel Newbill, were arrested for drunken driving and causing property damage and personal injury. The injured were Clifford Bowden 4 Slidell Audrey Mae Richard 32 Picayune Clyde Gray 23 Picayune Evelyn Craft 18 Lester Craft 2 and family members. They were taken to Charity hospital in New Orleans.
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Slidell
Here
Charity Hospital
New Orleans
Clifford Bowden
Audrey Mae Richard
Negro
Picayune
Miss
Clyde Gray
Evelyn Craft
Lester Craft
Lester, Jr
Wilson D. Bulloch
M. L. Hall
R. Lemuel Newbill
Thanksgiving student arrivals and community events in Monroe
The piece notes Monroe college students returning home for Thanksgiving with their families present. It describes the Twin Cities Christmas party at the Alexandria Veterans Hospital on December 4 at 6 p.m. organized by the Red Cross, with 500 small gifts needed and 455 gifts requested. It also covers the Monroe Lions Club luncheon with Sam H. Jones as guest, bids for school cafeteria expansion and a new elementary building, TB Christmas seals distribution by Ouachita TB and Public Health Association, a Paul Crume column reflection on progress, and a St. Albans Episcopal Church bazaar December 1 with lunch and home goods proceeds for a worthy cause.
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Twin Cities
Alexandria Veterans’ Hospital
Red Cross
Pete McCaustland
Taunton Veazey
The
City of Monroe School Board
Carroll High School
Renwick Street
Ouachita Parish
TB and Public Health Association
Jean Simpson
New York City
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Jackson Street
Christmas appeal urges small gifts to aid distressed homes
The Good Fellows fund aims to reach $100 daily to buy groceries and warm clothes for needy families. Local donors may give in memory of loved ones to honor those no longer with us, with several memorial contributions already listed totaling 371.00 dollars.
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Good Fellows
Twin Cities
Williams Urges Action Over Moderation in Democratic Stand
Williams criticized a Chicago television address by a prominent Democrat urging moderation. He argued this is no time for restraint and urged Democrats to act, warning that following such counsel could erode the party’s identity as the nation’s leading force.
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Illinois
Chicago
Williams
Democratic Party
Tulane Medical School Awarded $750,000 Grant
Tulane University medical school will receive $750,000 from the Commonwealth Fund of New York as part of a $7.1 million program shared by 10 institutions. Grants may be used at the schools’ discretion to strengthen medical education during a period of reform. The fund, established in 1918 by Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, aims to accelerate progress in medical education.
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New Orleans
Tulane University Medical School
Commonwealth Fund of
New York
Commonwealth Fund
Stephen V. Harkness
Soviet says new H-bombs far surpass earlier test power
Russia reports developed hydrogen bombs at least 10 to 20 times as powerful as the test device. The U S bomb at Eniwetok last year is put at 12 to 20 million tons of TNT. Moscow says tests aim to bolster national security and criticizes Western powers for rejecting disarmament proposals at Geneva.
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Russia
U.S
Eniwetok
Moscow
Geneva
Second NAACP White Citizens Council purge of Negro names reported
FBI agents investigated a case tied to a purged registration book as officials report two white men acquitted in the abduction and murder of Emmett Till near the Tallahatchie River while a related body was found three days after the alleged crime.
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FBI
Belzon
Tallahatchie River
Emmett Til 14
Chicago
Till
Public urged to be generous for church support
The public is urged to be generous to support the church’s programs and upkeep. officials stress faith, community service, and ongoing needs.
Eisenhower meets Hall and Mitchell in political week
Leonard W. Hall arrives for a frank political fab at a time when Eisenhower resumes leadership after his heart attack. He will meet Hall Monday and labor secretary Mitchell the same day, then discuss with Republican congressional leaders later in the week. Snyder notes the President backs Senator George’s foreign policy appeal and has long sought nonpartisan diplomacy.
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Leonard W. Hall
Mr. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Hall
James P. Mitchell
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Snyder
Obituaries for George R Dugdale and Emily Kerr
George R. Dugdale 63 of Choudrant dies in Shreveport VA Hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Alabama Presbyterian Church Sibley. burial Sibley Cemetery. Survivors include spouse Jewell, ten daughters, three sons, siblings, and mother. Emily Kerr 72 of Route One Columbia dies at home after illness. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosefield Baptist Church. interment Rosefield Cemetery.
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George R. Dugdale
Ruston
Choudrant
Veterans Administration Hospital
Shreveport
Alabama Presbyterian Church
Sibley
Jewell Dugdale
E. R. Hammons
Judy Dugdale
James H. Dugdale
Curtis Dugdale
Joseph E. Dugdale
Bartlett Dugdale
W. F. Boyd
Thomas Caldwell
Orlan Brooks
Emily Kerr
Columbia
Route One
Rosefield Baptist Church
J. D. Kitchingham
McLemore Unveils Seven Point Blueprint for Louisiana
New Orleans November 26 UP James McLemore, a gubernatorial candidate, releases a seven point plan for his administration. He urges Louisiana to move forward with a stable, sincere government and opposes returning to past harsh economic times. The blueprint includes stronger law enforcement, higher teachers salaries, increased welfare, a progressive farm program, and opposition to integration.
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New Orleans
James McLemore
Louisiana
Kerr—obituary listing for funeral services and survivors
Obituary notice for Mrs. Kerr indicating burial at cemetery under Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia. Survived by husband George Kerr. two daughters Mrs. J H McNeal Columbia and Mrs. George Specht De Quincy LA. three sons L D Griffin Columbia L L Griffin St. Martinville L D Griffin Jr. Shreveport. three brothers Bud Puckett Atlanta John Puckett El Paso Ed Puckett California. four sisters Mrs Audie L Elrod and Mrs Will Graves Queen City TX Mrs Octavia Bryant Kilgore TX and Mrs E B English Longview TX. twelve grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Audie L. Elrod
Will Graves
Queen City
Tex
Octavia Bryant
Kilgore
E. B. English
Longview
Benny Griffin
Billy Griffin
Bobby McNeal
James McNeal
Melvin Specht
H. W. Harrison, Jr
Bears Shot After Escape Attempt At Fairview Park Zoo
Okey the brown bear died after chewing his way out of a shipping crate at Fairview Park zoo in Decatur. The death followed a housing shortage sale to a Kankakee dealer to make room for new cubs. Park custodian Clyde McKnight said the bear had to be shot to prevent further escape.
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Decatur
UPA
Okey
Dokey
Fairview Park Zoo
Kankakee
Park
Clyde McKnight
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