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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1963
Page
11
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ethel G. Laurence in Ruston as relatives recall 73 years in the community. Joseph L. Jacola of West Monroe was mourned with Rosary and Mass, burial at St Matthew's Cemetery. James E. Reed of Tallulah killed in an automobile crash, services set at Trinity Episcopal Church with burial in Tallulah.
Winnsboro special report Len Fulford 55 of Liddieville near Winnsboro died unexpectedly near his home about 2 30 p m Monday Funeral services are incomplete under direction of First National Funeral Home Winnsboro Survivors include three sons L C Fulford Jr Vidalia Joel Fulford and Jerry Fulford Catahouge S C two daughters Mrs Aline Price Pasadena Texas Mrs Sadie McCarty Winnsboro Mrs Marie Lowell Houston Texas two brothers Jack Fulford Pascagoula Mississippi Leon Fulford Catahee S C two sisters and 14 grandchildren
Funeral services for William C. Duckworth 67 were scheduled for 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Epps with Rev Basil Halbert and Rev Darrow officiating. Interment followed in Campbell cemetery. Survivors include his widow Nannie, a daughter Birdie Johnston, two sons W C Duckworth Jr and Tommy Ray Duckworth, four sisters, three brothers, eight grandchildren, and pallbearers Glenn Prine Orwell Prine Charles Guice Huey Guice Brad Mosley Doyle Duckworth.
Final rites for 86 year old Dallas H. Davis of West Monroe were held at 10 a.m. today in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Clifton Tennison of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery under Mulhearn’s direction. Masonic rites were held at the graveside. Davis died Sunday in a Shreveport hospital after a session of illness.
Funeral services for Chester William Rousseau will be held at St. Paschal's Catholic Church at 9 30 a m Wednesday. Burial will follow at Hasley Cemetery under Hixson Brothers. Rosary at 8 p m tonight in the funeral home chapel. He died Monday after a long illness. A Wisconsin native, he spent 27 years with Montgomery Ward and later worked with Auto-Lec Stores in Monroe. He is survived by wife Irene and three sons, Richard Charles, Chester William Jr and Douglas Jon, a daughter Renee, two brothers Kenny and Douglas, and two sisters Mrs Maxene Cashman and Mrs Betty Adams. Pallbearers are Herbert Fink, John A Rudisill, Robert C.
Gov Ross Barnett pressed to delay James H Merediths graduation at the University of Mississippi amid claims he violated a student directive against inflammatory statements. Barnett urged postponement pending an investigation and a report to the State Sovereignty Commission. Meredith, 30, first negro student admitted under a federal court order, faced campus riots and political tension during the fall.
Charles Sullivan, eliminated from the Mississippi governor race, urged support for former Gov. J. P. Coleman in the August 27 runoff. Sullivan cited Coleman's pledge to oppose federal encroachment on states rights and fight Kennedy’s re-election, while Coleman praised Sullivan's televised plea. Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson Jr. labeled Coleman’s remarks a deathbed confession and criticized past stances on segregation and Kennedy.
Sen Williams argues Kennedy plan would lift millions from poverty and change civic life. Opponents led by Dirksen prepare to pigeonhole or block passage. Provisions include starting funds of 5 million, 300 volunteers, rising to 5 thousand. stipends, local project supervision, and civil rights amendments proposed by Tower.
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