Accidents Claim Nine State Lives
Weekend accidents across Louisiana killed nine people including eight in traffic and one drowning. Shreveport man Necester Bates struck crossing a highway. Clarence deaths claimed Charles Rouse and Alba Cockerham. a Don ner Canal bridge plunge drowned Henry Nash. Milton Pierson died near Clarence. Mary Holmes perished in Bossier City. Henry Johnson killed pushing a stalled car near Amite. a Louisiana man Lewis County incident noted. New Orleans crashes added Clara Saunders and Charles Sheffield deaths.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Necester Bates
Shreveport
Clarence
Charles B. Rouse
Winnfield
Donner Canal
Houma
Henry Nash
Tulles
Alba J. Cockerham
Wienfield
Highwas
Milton Pierson
Natchitoches
Mary E. Holmes
Phoenix
Ariz
Bossier City
Amite
Henry C. Johnson
Jared Michael Brown
New Orleans
Clara Saunders
Oakville
Plaquemines Parish
Elkton
Charles Sheffield
Rites Tuesday For Former Orleans Sheriff
Former New Orleans criminal sheriff Louis A Heyd died after a three week illness in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for Tuesday. Heyd served as sheriff from 1945 until this year when his son Louis A Heyd Jr was elected to succeed him. He was 62 and a lifelong resident of the 12th ward. He held multiple offices and was active in several civic groups. He is survived by his widow Miss Lillian Pritchard, a son, two brothers, a sister, and three grandchildren.
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New Orleans
UPI
Louis A. Heyd
Heyd
Louis A. Heyd Jr
12Th Ward
Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee
National Sheriff's Asssociation
Louisiana Sheriff's Association
Sheriff's Club of
Knights of Columbus
Lillian Pritchard
Arthur Heyd
Ruston Man Sherwood Goins Dies After Long Illness
Sherwood Goins 46 of Ruston died in a Shreveport hospital Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Spears Funeral Home of Ruston with burial in Cook Cemetery. He was a Temple Baptist Church member, a World War II veteran, and part of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Ruston
Sherwood Goins
Shreveport
Spears Funeral Home
Rauston
Cook Cemetery
Goins
Temple Baptist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Deaths and Funerals in Ferriday and West Monroe
Funeral services for Donna Kay Jones 23 months old of Ferriday were held at Com er Funeral Home with Rev O C Dyess. burial in Pine Hill near Sicily Island. Survived by sister Lisa Ann Jones paternal grandparents Ed Reggan Ferriday and maternal grandmother Florence Craft Ferriday. Also noted are deaths of Mrs Lou Audry Cheeks 63 West Monroe, Arthur C Tinny Monroe, and S E Barkley family survivor list.
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Ferriday
Donna Kay Jones
John Paul Jones
Concordia Parish Hospital
Comer Funeral Home
O. C. Dyess
Pine Hill
Sicily Island
Lisa Ann Jones
Ed Reggan
Florence Craft
Infant dies in Hallsville Texas with funeral planned
B W Barkley Steven Eugene Johnston infant son of Mr and Mrs S L Johnston of Hallsville Texas died this morning at Hallsville Graveside services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Calhoun Cemetery Longview Funeral Home to handle arrangements He is survived by brother Charles Eugene Johnston of Hallsville Also noted are Bennie Barkley 74 of Rt 1 Tom Teltion Downsville and Downsville with services 2 30 pm Tuesday at Wilhite Methodist Church and Mr Barkley’s paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Daniel Johnston of Winnfield
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Steven Eugene Johnston
S. L. Johnston
Hallsville
Tex
Calhoun Cemetery
Radar Funeral Home
Longview
Charles Eugene Johnston
Bennie
William Barkley
Rt. 1
Tom Teltion
Downsville
P.m
Funeral services for David C Commack in Bastrop
Funeral services for 63 year old David C Commack of Bastrop were held at Memorial Methodist Church with Rev Abe Connerly officiating. Burial followed at Morehouse Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers included Howard Cobb B J Larsen Cleo Solomon Pat Casey J S Moffett and Howard Cobb Jr.
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Bastrop
David C. Commack
Memorial Methodist Church
Abe Connerly
Morehouse Memorial Park Cemetery
Blackwell-Golden Funeral Home
Howard Cobb
B. J. Larsen
Cleo Solomon
Pat Casey
J. S. Moffett
Howard Cobb Jr
Funeral set for Mrs. J. M. Underwood in Farmerville
Funeral services for Mrs. J. M. Underwood of Farmerville will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Ramsour officiating. Burial follows at City Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home. She died after a long illness at Warner Brown Hospital in El Dorado Arkansas. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Roy Baker of San Antonio Texas and a sister Mrs. Annie Nolan of Houston Texas plus several nieces.
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Dorado
Ark
Miles C. Bryant
Spearsville
Lincoln General Hospital
Ruston
Canaan Baptist Church
Roy Gardner
Lester Rhodes
Pratt Funeral Home
el Dorado
Thomas Jefferson Masonic Lodge
Minnie McKnight Bryant
Gerald Bryant
Monroe
Larry Bryant
Tallulah
Clois Patterson
Joe E. Bryant
Will
Lou Audry Cheeks
Rt. 1
West Monroe
FE. A. Conway Hospital
Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Horace Weaver
New Chapel Hill Cemetery
W. W. Cheeks
Robert Diffey
FE. L. Diffey
Huey Diffey
Ad Diffey
Jimmy May
Harold Whitlock
Ronald Walton
Farmerville
J. M. Underwood
First Baptist Church of
Larry Ramsour
City
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Underwood
Warner Brown Hospital
Roy Baker
San Antonio
Tex
Annie Nolan
Houston
Funeral services for C. W. Martin at Crockett Point Church
Funeral services for C. W. Martin 81 of Crowville were held at Crockett Point Baptist Church near Crowville with Rev. Larry Walker officiating. Burial followed at Crowville Masonic Cemetery conducted by First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro after a long illness.
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Winnsboro
C. W. Martin
Crowville
Rogers Clinic
Crockett Point Baptist Church
Larry Walker
Crowville Masonic Cemetery
First National Funeral Home
Riverfront Warehouse Fire Near Trade Mart Complex
A block long waterfront brick and steel warehouse near the International Trade Mart complex burned Sunday night in New Orleans. One firefighter was overcome by smoke. about 25 pieces of equipment and 100 firefighters contained the blaze in about 30 minutes. Damages were estimated at no less than 50 thousand dollars.
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New Orleans
UPI
International Trade Mart
Louis San Salvador
New Trade Mart
Pat Burk
Poydras Wharf
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C. R. Goins
Spencer Goins
Dick Ambrose
Mrs. Cheeks
A. C. Tinny
Arthur C. Tinny
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Wilhite Cemetery
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Buster) Barkley
Carlos Barkley
Jewel Barkley
Cecil Tidwell
Sam Barkley
Johnny Barkley
Buffy Barkley
Charlie Barkley
Archy Barkley
Wesley Barkley
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Ella Allen
Tobe Wilhite
Maude Butler
Mattie Lou Brown
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B. W. Barkley
David Commack
Mrs. Underwood
Southside
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Mamie
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