Questions and answers from the News Star on local civic life
A reader asks about Barry Goldwater's religious and fraternal ties, and the column provides details on his Episcopalian faith and past NAACP membership. It lists several current affiliations including Royal Photographic Society and American Legion, and covers topics from gold ingots seizure rules to Kennedy campaign leadership, voting rules, dog laws, learner permits, drainage in Monroe, value of an 1895 O silver dollar, Ouachita Parish school additions, teacher master's requirements, and Social Security tax status for disability benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Goldwater
Sen. Goldwater
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Royal Photographic Society
American Assn. of Indian Affairs
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Municipal League
American Institute of Foreign Trade
Eta Mu Pi
Sigma Chia
Mason Shriner
Baptist Home Music Director Resigns Post
Miss Betty Pope, music director at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home since 1956, resigns to head the music department at Truett-McConnell Baptist Junior College in Cleveland, Georgia. She directed six choral groups, taught piano, and served as organist at College Place Baptist Church. Pope is a William Carey College graduate with master's degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Northeast State College. Previously taught five years in Bruce and Kosciusko, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home
Betty Pope
Truett - McConnell Baptist Junior College
Cleveland
Wade B. East
Miss Pope
College Place Baptist Church
William Carey College
Hattiesburg
Miss
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Northeast State College
Monroe
Bruce and
Jails Overflow With Negroes In Plaquemine Protests
In Plaquemine Louisiana 113 Negroes are jailed on charges of disturbing the peace resisting arrest and inciting violence after racial demonstrations. Police report 230 arrests Monday through Wednesday. The U S district court issued a restraining order against CORE activities. Trials for the detainees begin Monday with a special prosecutor expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaquemine
Congress of Racial Equality
Dennis Longy
U.S
Charles Schnebelen
Iberville Parish
Needlecraft back to school patterns and catalog offer
Needlecraft sews for back to school with middy looks and sailor dresses in plaid and plain. Pattern 652 star transfer prints in sizes 4,6,8,10. Send name address and zone with 35 cents plus 15 cents per pattern for first class mail. Laura Wheeler Monroe Morning World Needlecraft Dept New York 11 NY. Also 208 designs in 1963 catalog with free pattern. send 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wheeler
Monroe Morning World
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Two Sereants Seek White School Transfer In Columbus
In Columbus Mississippi two Air Force sergeants asked the city school board to move their children from Negro schools to white schools. The requests followed a vote to close Brandon elementary used largely by base families and to bar non-city students from city schools. The sergeants cited segregated, below-standard, non-accredited Negro schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Miss
Air Force
Columbus
Brandon
Columbus Air Force Base
Daniels
Thomasina
Hunt High
Thomas Jr
Lionel
Arcelious
Hughes Elementary
Brandon School
Lee High
Sgt. Bagley
Erick
Franklin
Allen
Franklin Academy
Mississippi
Bagley
Southern Association
Jto
Air Force Base
T. B. Williams
Lowndes County
Michot Predicts Primary To Hit Political System
Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Louis J. Michot Jr says the December 7 primary will overhaul the political system. He campaigns across parishes by plane, urging independent voters to end mismanagement and wasteful tax use. He appeals to backers to support change and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michot
Opelousas
API
Louisiana
Louis J. Michot Jr
Michel
Khrushchev and Tito SkLYarking Tour in Montenegro
Premier Khrushchev and Yugoslav President Tito toured Montenegro by car and yacht on a two week Yugoslavia visit. They danced the kolo with peasants, sampled regional fare, and enjoyed scenic Adriatic coast views amid a 35 car motorcade and naval escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Kotor
Khrushchev
Tito
Montenegro
Adriatic Sea
Kremlin
Cetinje
Montenegring
Alexander Rankovic
Nina
Jovanka
Soviet Bloc
Moscow
Belgrade
Titograd
Albania
China
Centinje
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News-Star— World
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
President Kennedy
Lawrence Gibbs
A. E. McKeithen
Jonesboro
West Monroe
Marvin L. Phillips
Phillips
Phil
Lips
South Grammont St
Yellow Pages
Jack’s Lock & Gun Shop
Jackson St
Simmons
Esso Servicenter
Louisville Ave
Twin City Area
Ouachita Parish High School
Ouachita Parish
Monroe City
Parish Board
City Board
Parish School Board
The
City School Board
IBM
Louisiana Business College
Baptist Home
Desiard
Nikita Khrushchevy
CORE
West Baton Rouge Parish
Port Allen
Donaldsonville
Sauna Wieder
John Henry
J. E. Goolsby
Thomas W. Daniels
Robbie Bagley
Columbus Afb
Organized Labor
Hubert Yeldell
Nikita
Balkans
Ind
ST. Monroe
Steele Motors, Inc
Monroe, la
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