Charges Withdrawn In Mississippi Case Involving Two Black Girls
In Collins Mississippi two white youths and a third man faced charges after a night incident with two Black girls. All pled guilty to lesser charges and were fined 10 dollars plus costs. The case involved alleged posing as officers and abduction. The girls’ charges were withdrawn and may be revisited by the grand jury. The fathers and witnesses provided statements amid a tense community scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Earl McDonald
Jadell Moore
Clyde Sellers
Taylorsville
Weathersby
Collins
Sellers
McDonald
Moore
Air National Guard units to be examined for federal recognition
A Tenth air force board of officers left San Antonio for Little Rock to initiate the examination of Arkansas air national guard units this afternoon. The four Little Rock units are the first to be examined for federal recognition in the Tenth air force area, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tenth Air Force
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Air National Guard
Air National Guard
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Photographic Art Pleases Y's Men at Hotel Frances
The Y's Men Club met at Hotel Frances for an informal session after an unusual luncheon. Leon Hammonds presented colored photographs on a screen showing Monroe homes and gardens in spring, antebellum Natchez houses, New Orleans coast views, Gulf of Mexico scenes, and Alaska locations. Hammonds is a longtime photographer with travel images from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's Men’s Club
Hotel Frances
Leon Hammonds
Monroe
Natchez
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Colorado
Alaska
Hammonds
Granny Norsworthy celebrates 98th birthday in Monroe
Mrs. Ella Cowarden marked her ninety eighth birthday with a daytime gathering hosted by friends and family including out of town guests from Jackson Tennessee and Monroe. The event featured a white cake with 98 pink candles and iced drinks and canapes. A Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a separate meeting with a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Alton Norsworthy
G. W
Dalgarn
W. T. Griffin
T. Howell
Fannie Higginbotham
B. W. Hopgood and Son
Rector
Martha Boyd
Dorothy Ann
Woman's Society of Norsworthy
Walter May
Sara Clair Cavett
Ann Boyd
Guy
Boyd
Cowarden
Colin C. Cowarden
Jackson, Tenn
W. H. Griffin
Griffin
Elton Hauck, Jr
R. L. Reese
J. T. Howell
Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. D. Puckett
R. A. Harper
John Gobble
A. J. Tarver
Torris Eldridge
J. B. Caldwell
W. B. Norsworthy
Clarence Mason
Fannie Pagan
Louise Jeter
Marie Hodges
Howell
Kiwanis Luncheon Program At Monroe Church
The Monroe Kiwanis Club held a noonday meeting at Hotel Virginia with a program by the spiritual aims committee and church support. Miss Lea Joyner of the First Methodist spoke on spiritual uplift through the church, and B. B. Fields of the First Baptist sang "The Holy City" with an encore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Hotel Virginia
Lea Joyner
First Methodist Church
B. B. Fields
First Baptist Church
The
Holy City
Harry Holmes
Two New Appointees Named to Louisiana State Board of Finance
Governor Jimmie Davis fills vacancies on the state board of finance with Herbert Wimberly of Baton Rouge and George B. Burgess of New Orleans. Wimberly replaces Edward J. Gay who resigned and Burgess replaces Joe W. Pitts who resigned after Davis vetoed a bill to outlaw the closed union shop. The record also shows Westlake officials Gus W. Anderson mayor J. H. Sutherland marshal and four aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Secretary of State
Jimmie Davis
State Board of Finance
Herbert Wimberly
George B. Burgess
New Orleans
Wimberly
Edward J. Gay
Plaquemine
Burgess
Joe W. Pitts
Alexandria
Davis
Louisiana
Westlake
Calcasieu Parish
Gus W. Anderson
J. H. Sutherland
BE. E. Grout
Aubrey Due
J. H. Hereford
B. M. Woodard
Collinston Hosts Summer Socials and Family Visits
A string of social visits unfolds from Monroe to Wisner with Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Smith of Monroe visiting friends Sunday. Guests at Alton Norsworthy and W. H. Griffin homes include regional families from Monroe Bastrop and New Orleans. A Craigwood lawn barbecue on August 11 honors Elizabeth Ensminger and Raymond Shrader with Whetstone family hosts and many relatives attending. A later gathering at Anndale features G R Goodwin Martha Boyd Drummond and Tarver family members with a pot luck and contract bridge contest and prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Smith
Monroe
Alton Norsworthy
Collinston
Roy Morris
Bastrop
W. E. Whetstone
Miss Ensminger
A. J. Ensminger
Anndale
Guy Boyd
G. R. Goodwin
Navasota
Tex
Martha Boyd
Fairbanks
Boyd
Arnold Drummond
Baton Rouge
A J. Tarver
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