12 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1955
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text references the water board and officials including president manager editor and press. Mentions dates 1909 1879 1929 1938 1952 with scattered place cues like New St Louis Los Angeles area. Content is unclear but notes a local notice style and partial advertisements.
George Washington Ivy Sr., 79, died Monday at 5 25 a m in a Monroe hospital. He lived on Route One in Rayville. Services were Tuesday at 2 p m at Zebedee Baptist Church Zebedee Community with Rev J D Alley of Gilbert La officiating and Rev Beal assisting. Burial followed in Zebedee Cemetery. Survived by wife Leona Ivy Rayville four sons James A Rayville J T Rayville George W Jr US Army Fort Campbell Ky Raymond P US Army Austria one daughter Minnie Lee Martinez Monroe 30 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were W R Bozeman Jim Goins John Stovall R H Medlin Marshall Oglesby Odell Maxwell.
Velma Sullivan 61 of Ferriday dies Monday at Concordia General Hospital after a lengthy illness. She is survived by husband Sam Sullivan of Monterrey. Funeral services held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Church of God in Ferriday, Rev. W. E. Rogers officiating. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery Sicily Island.
A dental ad notes that slipping false teeth can cause embarrassment and offers FASTEETH powder to spray on plates. It claims the alkaline formula keeps teeth firmly set with no gummy taste and urges purchase at drug counters.
Mrs Starling Tabor 76 lifelong Shiloh resident died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were at Shiloh Baptist Church Tuesday with Rev C M Haynes and others officiating. Burial followed at Shiloh Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville. Survivors include her husband two sons Joe Tabor Shreveport George Tabor Rayville and three daughters Mrs K A Sinclair Mrs W L McCarver and Mrs G M Myers.
Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Delhi for Johnny Alfred Sikes 24 killed in a Sunday morning auto crash between Houston and Baytown Texas. Burial followed at Masonic Cemetery with Young's Funeral Home directing. He leaves a son, parents in Delhi, four brothers and three sisters. He worked as a bulldozer operator in Baytown and served two years in the Army.
Pallbearers listed include Alfred Thornton Roy Erwin Elvin Carter W T Hall Pete Seymour and B L Lowery for a local funeral service, with no other details provided about the deceased or event.
The funeral for 36 year old Harvey M. Taylor of 304 Moore Street who died of a heart attack Monday morning will be at Zion Hill church near Olla at 1 30 p m Tuesday. Interment follows at Adams cemetery with Riser Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his wife Mildred, his parents H M Taylor Sr Ola, and sister Effie Harveston of Hodge La.
Crayton M. Walker of Minden, 36, died of cancer in a Shreveport hospital Monday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Green Flanagan Funeral Home. Interment follows at a cemetery in Gordon, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, one son, one daughter, his mother Mrs. Minnie Walker, two brothers, one sister, and his paternal grandfather.
Nathan Thornton seeks a permit to add to a one story frame dwelling at 409 Wilson costing 1700 dollars. Tommie Clark plans a one story brick veneer residence at 1607 Francis Place for 15000 dollars. H W Boozer intends a one story brick veneer home at 200 Gordon Drive costing 9250 dollars. Langston Billings seeks to add to a one story frame dwelling at 601 Georgia costing 1230 dollars. W W A Whitfield Estate proposes demolishing a one story frame garage at 1800 Jackson rear. C R Tillman aims to add to a one story frame residence at 300 Isabel costing 1000 dollars.
Louisiana labor officials report in April that Ouachita Parish non agricultural employment rose from 24 275 in February to 24 375 in March, with gains centered in non manufacturing sectors. Manufacturing rose to 5 425 in March while food jobs increased seasonally. overall year over year employment grew from 22 550. Printing and publishing posted a year long loss due to a newspaper closure.
General Motors showcases its Parade of Progress in Monroe with 44 red and white vehicles and 26 exhibits in 12 Futurliner vans. From April 20 to 24 crowds can view shows daily from 2 to 10 PM, plus special 7 to 10 PM times.
A local births notice lists numerous families from St. Joseph to Jones, detailing newborns by surname, parent names, and birth dates in April. Included are girls and boys such as Caffey, Regina, Charles Arnold, Margaret Angela, Tina Lynn, and many others across Monroe, Winnsboro, Delhi, Ruston, and surrounding communities.
The Parade of Progress visits Monroe Louisiana as the 89th city and 25th state on its nationwide tour. Exhibits cover jet engines to solar powered demonstrations inside Futurliner stages with a 40 minute Aerodome show seating 1250, designed by GM research labs.
A burglar tried to break into the Carroll High School safe early Tuesday but failed. He broke two rear windows and entered the principal’s office. The janitor spotted him. he fled through the auditorium and out. This marked the fifth burglary at local high schools in weeks and the third safe attempt.
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