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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1963

Page

2

Juvenile and Adult Suspects Linked to Burglary Ring

Two juveniles aged 13 and 15 and a 35 year old man Earnest Williams admit involvement in eight burglaries and two thefts across Twin Cities and Ouachita parish. They were taken into custody by the parish sheriff department and the youths released to parents pending juvenile action. Williams admits eight burglaries from November through 1962 including Robinsom’s Bar and Dunn’s Service Station. Separate thefts include purse snatching on North Third Street Monroe and a purse with $35 from a car at a Monroe shopping center.

Twin Cities Ouachita Parish Parish Stagg Violet Street Harper's Grocery Earnest Williams Parker Street West Monroe Robinson’s Bar College Point Addition Russell's McKaskle Street Tom Sanders Lumber Company Old Natchitoches Road

Funeral Rites for Joe Miller Set Saturday

Funeral rites for Joe H. Miller 68 will be held at 9 30 a m Saturday at St Josephs Catholic Church Benton Street Burial will follow at St Matthews Cemetery under Shearns Funeral Home Miller a retired sheet metal worker WWI veteran and former athlete belonged to St Josephs Catholic church He is survived by widow May Miller Monroe a sister Mrs Frank Jones Monroe a daughter Mrs Joe Harrell Corpus Christi Texas and several nieces and nephews including Joen Ben Jones of Monroe

St. Joseph's ‘Catholic Church Benton Street Joe H. Miller South Grand Street Shearn’s Funeral Home St. Matthews Miller St. Joseph's Catholic Arch May Miller Monroe Frank Jones Joe Harrell Corpue Christi Texas Joen Ben Jones Mon: Toe

Handbag Stolen From Princess in London Store

Princess Djordjadze, once Mrs Clark Gable, reported a handbag theft in a London chain store Thursday night. The bag valued at 16800 dollars disappeared when she set it down while shopping. police noted the 5 year old blonde princess Sylvia Hawkes as a former showgirl.

London UPI Djordjadze Clark Gable Sylvia Hawkes

Masonic Rites Held Today For Charles Phifer

Funeral services for Charles S. Phifer 74 were set for 3 p.m. at Hixson Brothers Chapel with graveside Masonic rites at Riverview Cemetery. Phifer, a railroad switch man and Western Star Lodge No. 24 member, died after a month long illness in an Alexandria hospital. He was born in Fordyce Arkansas and survived by wife Annie of Monroe three sons Robert Ivy and Clyde Phifer five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Harry Roberts W C Sullivan F E B Hales Jr J N Maxwell D W McCarty R L Reese.

Hixson Brothers Charles S. Phifer Alexandria Lamont C. Rouse Riverview Phifer Western Star Lodge No. 24 American Legion Fordyce Ark Annie Phifer Monroe Robert Phifer Ivy Phifer Palmdale Calif Clyde Phifer San Fernando Harry Roberts W. C. Sullivan FE. B. Hales, Jr J. N. Maxwell D. W. McCarty R. L. Reese

Luther G Canterberry rites set for Linville

Luther Garfield Canterberry 83 died after a long illness. Funeral services planned for 2 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church near Linville, with Rev. Richard Allen and Rev. Doyle Bailey presiding. Kilpatrick's Funeral Home to follow with burial in Liberty cemetery. Survived by wife Belle, one son A G Canterberry, nine daughters, 49 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.

Luther Garfield Canterberry Liberty Baptist Church Linville Richard Allen Doyle Bailey Kilpatrick Farmerville Liberty Cemetery Canterberry Belle Canterberry West Monroe A. G. Canterberry Nan Traylor Wesley Johnson Doss Pyle Huttig Ark Ray Golsby Robert McHenry Strong, Ark Otis Pair Jackson, Tenn Frank Pilgreen Clyde Fowler Dewey Reppond Marion

Hemophilia Victim To Leave Hospital

Robert Shaw a 24 year old Hemophiliac from Atlanta will leave Grady Memorial Hospital Monday after an operation to remove his infected right leg at the hip four months ago. He endured 15 blood transfusions during the operation and later received two or three daily until skin grafting. Surgeons called it a milestone as the first known such procedure in the country.

Atlanta, Ga Grady Memorial Hospital Robert Shaw Shaw

Sears Executive Edgar L Carter Transferred to Tuscaloosa

Edgar L Carter longtime Sears Roebuck manager in Monroe for four and a half years moves to Tuscaloosa Ala to become general manager his transfer effective Wednesday Carter 27 year veteran native of Paducah Ky resides 615 Lakeshore Drive active in civic and charitable groups including Monroe Chamber of Commerce YMCA Red Cross Salvation Army United Givers Fund and Lotus Club and Bayou Desiard Country Club.

Sears Roebuck and Co Monroe Edgar L. Carter Tuscaloosa Ala Carter Sears Paducah Lakeshore Drive Methodist Church United Givers Bayou DeSiard Country Club Lotus Club

James F Minor services set Saturday at Trinity Church

The Rev James White will officiate the funeral for James F Minor 86 of 107 Parker Street Monroe who died Thursday morning in a local hospital. Services are 2 pm Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church with Hixson Brothers Funeral Home directing Hasley Cemetery West Monroe. A native of West Fork Missouri he was a retired blacksmith and is survived by two sons six daughters 17 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild plus numerous relatives.

James White James F. Minor Parker Street Monroe Minor Trinity Baptist Church Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Hasley West Monroe West Fork J. F. Minor, Jr Corpus Christi Texas W. C. Minor Seoul Korea Bonnie McMullen Luciel Fairley Hartford

Senator Hartke urges seeds sale probe over LSD like effects

Washington UPI Sen. Vance Hartke says morning glory seeds sell well because teenagers eat them. He asked the Senate Commerce Committee to investigate whether seed sales should be controlled, claiming the seeds contain an LSD like substance and pose a dangerous poisoning risk.

Washington UPI Vance Hartke Morning Glory Hartke Indiana Senate Commerce Committee

Gaar Services Set Saturday Near Dodson

Funeral services for D. E. Gaar Monroe News-Star-World supervisor will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Hope Methodist Church near Dodson with Rev. Lloyd Williams and Rev. Roy Grant officiating. Pallbearers are W. B. Goza R. L. Watson Harold Spillers Guy Pennington Davis Baker and Bill Wilson. Edmonds' Funeral Home of Jonesboro will follow in New Hope cemetery. Gaar 53 died Thursday after seven months illness. Born in Winn parish he served 27 years at the News-Star-World and was a member of Memorial Methodist Church in Monroe. He leaves wife Loyce daughter Linda Burns five brothers and one sister plus two grandchildren.

D. E. Gaar Monroe Edmonds Jonesboro New Hope Gaar Winn Parish News-Star—World Memorial Methodist Church Loyce Gaar Linda Burns Natchez Miss Guy C. Gaar Dodson Malcolm Gaar Arlington Asheville E Gaar Clinton G. B. Gaar Wayland FE Lake Charles Roy Dahl Maggie Sanders Ruston

Bus and truck collision near Renaix kills nine

A bus carrying textile factory workers collided with a truck near Renaix Belgium killing nine and injuring six others. Police said the workers were being transported to the factory when the crash occurred Thursday. The crash blocked a highway as emergency crews attended the scene.

Renaix Belgium UPI

Illia seeks altered oil contracts with foreign firms

President-elect Arturo Illia in Cruz Del Eje argues foreign oil companies are needed to develop Argentina, but contracts must be changed. He says some terms are unjust and vows negotiations to revise agreements, possibly with indemnification if goodwill is shown.

Town Able To Wash Away Its Trouble

Somerset Kentucky residents woke to brown staining on white frame houses that washed off, leaving a mystery. County Health Sanitarian O M Haynes suspects a gas contaminant reacting with paint.

Somerset Kentucky Sanitarian O. M. Haynes

U N Protests North Korea Ambush That Killed Soldiers

The U N Command prepared a protest to Communist North Korea after Monday’s ambush near Panmunjom that killed two U S soldiers and wounded a third. Maj Gen George H Cloud will present the protest at a joint A R M I S T I C E meeting as patrolling continues along the Imjin River area.

Seoul South Korea U.N North Korea George H. Cloud Armistice Commission Panmunjom 1St Cavalry Division Demilitarized Buffer Imjin River

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