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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
4
Northeast Louisiana and parts of Arkansas and Mississippi see warm, humid conditions with scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening. Highs reach 90s to mid 90s, lows in the 70s, with limited chances of rain and variable winds 5 to 15 mph.
The Dixie Private School in Monroe will register on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Spokesman Mrs. Mable Holley said they do not yet know how many grades will be offered this year, noting last year the program extended through the eighth grade.
The guide stresses washing a car by spraying from a hose to loosen dirt then scrubbing all surfaces with a stiff brush in hot soap. Finish with a fine hose rinse to remove grime.
Waldron of 5603 Bon Aire Dr Monroe reports growing interest in his clock making and restoration work. Letters have arrived from San Antonio Texas and Alabama as requests for pieces to be repaired. Mrs Mary M Lofton assistant nursing professor at Northeast Louisiana State College attends a three week course at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing. The Socio Psychiatric Concepts in the Practice of Nursing course runs through August 30 at Dorothea Dix Hospital Raleigh with about 24 nurses from ten states and the District of Columbia participating.
UPI tabulation shows Hubert H. Humphrey within 250 votes of a first ballot win for the Democratic nomination. It lists probable totals: Humphrey 1,074. McCarthy 453. McGovern 341. Favorite sons and other 488. Uncommitted 72. The estimates clash with campaign claims of 1,400 votes in Humphrey’s camp and 600 to 800 for McCarthy.
James W. Moore of Monroe reports the McKeithen Administration is moving ahead with two new Mississippi River bridges at New Orleans and tolls will be reimposed on the present Greater New Orleans Bridge. The plan includes toll facilities financed by bonded indebtedness, with engineering contracts for the Napoleon Avenue uptown bridge referred for Highway Department review. Residents in the Garden District oppose the plan, but officials promise no concrete jungle and exits paralleling the riverfront expressway as part of the master road program.
Claiborne Baptist Church West Monroe hosts a Youth Revival August 23 to 25 with Rev. Jerry Johnston as evangelist. Music directed by Gary Odom of Rayville. Youth groups will lead church activities. all are invited to attend.
Roderick D Mizell son of Mr and Mrs Winton Mizell of Monroe participates in a USAF ROTC field training encampment at Fairchild AFB Washington He will learn base life survival training aircraft and crew indoctrination small arms and base visits A graduate of Lawton High School he is a member of the OU AFROTC unit J Arthur Smith III of Monroe has won a LSU Law School scholarship in Baton Rouge He has a BA average two semesters and plans to attend the Democratic convention in Chicago as a Young Democrats for Humphrey representative.
A fire at 115 David Dr caused by an electrical short in the switch box damaged a frame house. Fire crews responded quickly to contain the flames and prevent further damage. no injuries are listed.
Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu told Parliament the Soviet bloc invasion of Czechoslovakia was a tragic mistake with serious consequences for communism. He urged noninterference, said Moscow overruled by a nonrepresentative appeal, and called for negotiated settlement of disputes among socialist states.
Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, age 41, led the Soviet State Orchestra in a dramatic British debut at Albert Hall. Some audience members chanted for the Czechs as the performance of Dvorak’s cello concerto unfolded, drawing tears from Rostropovich. Critics called it a lifetime performance. A separate fire report states officials contained a blaze near 110 David in Ouachita Parish, with neighbor Jake Edwards providing details.
Two officials and six members of Boy Scout Troop 11 from Memorial Presbyterian Church West Monroe left for Shiloh National Park Tennessee to camp and hike trails for merit badge qualification. The party from the Scout Hut included J. Bryan McDuffie scout master A. L. Griffing assistant scoutmaster and scouts Eddie Williams James H. Dean George Johnson Bill Johnson Blythe McDuffie and J. B. McDuffie.
Mrs Elizabeth D Patterson 60 longtime Delhi town clerk died after a short illness. Funeral at Delhi Methodist Church with Rev Ted Howes officiating. Burial in Delhi Masonic Cemetery under Mulhearn Funeral Home. Survived by husband J F Patterson. son J F Patterson Jr. sister Mrs Adine Bradley. one grandson and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named Roy Snider Neal Doyle McEacham George Sumlin A T Bates G B Hopson Jimmy Hopson Lewis Cooksey Herman Hoover.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today for Spec. 4 Edward Stewart 21 killed in Vietnam August 10 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev H Jenkins officiating. Burial followed at Holly Grove Cemetery under Richardson Funeral Home Winnsboro. Son of Rev J J Stewart and Mrs Stewart of Monroe he enlisted July 1967 and was due home this month. A Wisner native and Wisner High School graduate he is survived by ten sisters and eleven brothers.
A simple family dinner features sliced cold smoked tongue with mash potatoes and green peas. Jellied beet salad rolls and honeysdew melon with lemon wedges provide light, refreshing sides for a comfortable night.
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