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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
4
The text argues Antarctica offers harsh, dry valleys with minimal free water ideal for studying life. It notes seven microbe types survive there including bacteria and algae, some algae among the smallest plants. It suggests using Antarctic fieldwork to refine sampling for Mars and Moon missions.
Two separate crashes near Monroe and Sterlington left five people injured. William F. Newton of Dallas faces charges after a passing collision that injured Gladys Newton and others. In the second crash, four year old Jeffrey Wilhite and four-year-old passenger injuries followed a stopped vehicle and reckless driving charges against John W. Wilhite Jr. Both groups were treated at St Francis Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Scotia Tarver 87 of Kelly will be at 10 30 a m Tuesday at Old Bethel Baptist Church with Rev W A Massey officiating. Burial in Old Bethel Cemetery under Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia. She leaves five sons S W Tarver Sterlington R W Tarver Monroe Cosby Tarver Kelly Otis Tarver Clarks two daughters Hattie Patella Kelly Doris Hughs San Jose Calif one half brother Wilson W Grant Columbia two sisters Celia McKay Pollock Mary Tullos Baton Rouge four grandchildren seven great grandchildren. The notice lists numerous other relatives and a large extended family.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. for James Ira Sowers 84 of Jonesboro who died Friday night in Moseley Hospital Winnfield after a short illness. The Rev Benny Alford and J W Payne officiated with Edmonds Funeral Home directing the burial in the church cemetery. He leaves a widow Mrs Lunar Sowers and six sons Loyd Sowers Dodson Milton Dale Sowers Mincen Cecil and James Sowers Sunnyside Wash George Sowers New Carlisle Ind Charles Sowers Fort Sill Okla and four daughters Mrs Myrtlene Beach Sunnyside plus others unnamed.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. at McClendon Baptist Church for Thomas Harper Reynolds 50 of 1520 Willis Street West Monroe who died Saturday at Glenwood Hospital from an apparent heart attack. He worked for Louisiana Power and Light Co. and was a church member. Surviving are his wife Bradice Lee Reynolds two daughters Mrs Lavern e Johnson and Mrs Caro.
Akron Ohio UPI report notes Goodyear researchers say tread life hinges on driver care tread design and chemicals in rubber more than tread thickness. Key figures include Iyn Crocker Calhoun Frances Williamson Alexandria Pansy Conyers South Carolina Melissa Counce Memphis Charles Carson Memphis Mrs V Carson Covington and two grandchildren.
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