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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1963
Page
13
Cartoon puzzle text notes a scrambled word game with circled letters, hinting that the answer is a punchline about birds. It cites terms MERGE PLAID FROSTY GIBBON and ends with a crude remark about a nest egg being for birds. The piece reads as a comic caption.
West Monroe City Council will choose a new police chief by September 10 to replace outgoing Chief Jeff Caldwell who retires August 31. Acting chief likely at August 13 meeting with seven applicants, exams to follow by August 19, and a six month probation for the selected candidate.
Ouachita Humane Society President Bud Tidwell Jr announced a late September launch for the fund raising drive to build a modern shelter and aid distressed animals. The group elected officers for one year including Richard Anderson and W D H Rodriguez and reported saving about 400 animals since January. Membership is five dollars and donations go to the Ouachita Humane Society P O Box 250 Monroe Louisiana.
Four day Red Cross workshop at Chemin-A-Haut State Park opens today with thirty-two Ouachita Parish students and thirty-one other high school youths. Camp director Mrs Taunton Veazey oversees staff from Little Rock Shreveport Baton Rouge and Ouachita Parish with guests speaker Miss Janie McVea of Baton Rouge.
Judge Jesse S Heard sentenced Fletcher Jones a 30 year old Monroe Negro to five years in Angola for auto theft after pleading guilty in Fourth District Court. The vehicle valued at $4,000 was taken from Riley Buick Co after unloading from a van. Jones remanded to Ouachita jail for pre sentence investigation. Also in court Judge Barham ordered pre sentence investigations for Norvil S Austin and Charles Henry Kerrigan Jr both Monroe residents with burglary and theft pleas. Kerrigan and Richard Bennett Scott face trial next spring. In misdemeanor court Barham fined two defendants $300 and costs for DWI. Many defendants set for Oct 11 including Briggs Calhoun Caples Hamilton Rogers Stewart Wilbanks and Gatson Johnson. James Gray paid $25 for reckless driving.
A Natchez Adams County group led by Mayor John Nosser and County Supervisor chair Arlie Warren will fly to New York City to meet Diamond National Company officials about locating a $10 million plant in Natchez. Attending are city and county officials, Chamber of Commerce leaders, and legal counsel. Meetings aim to finalize land needs and project details with Mississippi Tax Commission representatives joining Thursday.
One month one year subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday editions. Prices show ties to combinations with World and News-Star, including with Saturday and Sunday, and five day weeks. Rates range from 1.25 to 3.40 monthly with annual totals noted.
Sealed bids will be accepted in room 108 Stubbs Hall Northeast Louisiana State College Monroe Louisiana until August 23 1963 10 a m for the purchase of Basketball supplies Specifications are on file in the purchasing office at Northeast Louisiana State College Gate Pallana 2978 SyrEne Monroe La July 3 August 5 12 1963.
Louisiana State Board of Education invites sealed bids for a men’s residence hall at Northeast Louisiana State College Monroe. Bids due August 15 1963 at 11 a.m. Plan sets cost 50 dollars. refund terms apply. Local notice includes succession sales and public auctions in Ouachita Parish with dates in August and September 1963.
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