Monroe Named 1976 Hump Pilot Reunion Site
Monroe will host the 31st annual Hump Pilots Association reunion in 1976. Eddie Merhige was reelected president and Ed Nolen secretary at last week’s Dayton convention. The bicentennial themed event expects Army Navy and Coast Guard representation with international invites to Burma India and England.
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The
Hump Pilots Association
Monroe
United States
Eddie Merhige
Association
Bob Bealle
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Ed Nolen
Malcolm Stein
Monroe Convention and Tourist Bureau
Dayton
Ohio
Twin Cities
Merhige
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
RCAF
India
Burma
Willow Dale
Ontario
Darby
Burma Star Association
England
Hump Pilot Association
China
Oberlin Louisiana's Oldest Town Incorporation and Rail Era Growth
Oberlin in Allen Parish traces origins to Oaklin Springs and Old Town near the Calcasieu River. Rail arrival around 1885 spurred growth aided by Jabez B. Patkins sale to Oberlin Townsite Co. in 1893. Early leaders included sheriff Reed and clerk Moore. first mayoral figure was Joseph Cevier with several aldermen.
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Mberlin
Allen
Imperial Calcasieu Parish
Oberlin
Ohio
Calcasieu River
Oaklin Springs
Lake Charles
Old Town
Watkins
Jabez B. Patkins
Oakdale
Reed
Patrick Moore
David Cole
Allen Parish
Joseph Cevier
Luc le Doux
J. T. Funchess
J. A. Darbonne
John Snerier
Masonic Degree Conferring Set at Oak Grove High
The Super Excellent Master Degree will be conferred Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in the Oak Grove High School auditorium by a Masonic degree team from New Orleans. The meeting is open to all Royal and Select Masons.
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Oak Grove High School
Oak Grove
New Orleans
Timely Find: 300-Year-Old Dutch Clock Keeps Time
A 300 year old Dutch clock found in a monastery near Cre has been shown by an antique dealer to keep exact time once the pendulum was set in motion. The piece started ticking perfectly and has remained accurate.
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Haifa
Israel
Cre
Funds Received For Park Project At Selman Field
Monroe officials announced the Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission provided a $35,678.73 installment toward the Selman Field park project. The $1.3 million plan will be financed by state and federal sources covering half the cost. The recreation facility will include tennis courts an archery range a driving range a picnic area and an 18 hole golf course.
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Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission
Selman Field Park
Monroe
Bill Becton
Four New Gas Sands Flow in ArkLa Gas Well near Monroe
ArkLa Gas announces four productive sands in the Cheniere Creek Field seven miles south of Monroe. The No. 2 Olinkraft well in Sec 10 16N 3E yielded gas from depths 6682 to 7609 feet with flowing pressures of 2250 to 2900 psi. ArkLa Gas holds 78 percent working interest with full gas dedication and expects offset wells.
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Monroe
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
ArkLa Gas
Shreveport
Cheniere Creek
Hosston
R. K. Butcher
Butcher
Natchitoches Parish Council on Drug Abuse Formed
The Natchitoches Parish Executive Council on Drug Abuse met to plan a formal, non profit organization focused on prevention and treatment. Ronald Martin will draft incorporation articles, with a 95 member board and a 25 member initial slate chosen for a community meeting in early October.
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Natchitoches
Natchitoches Parish
Ronald Martin
Isolated Storms Sweep Nation With Varied Temperatures
Thunderstorms struck the Rockies and scattered areas from the northern Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Unseasonably cool air in the north and heat in the south sparked storms in the Middle Mississippi Valley. Rain was light to moderate with heavier bursts along the southern Atlantic coast and northern Rockies. A tornado was sighted near Crescent Beach South Carolina and another in west central Florida with no injuries. Temperatures before dawn ranged from 39 in Marquette Michigan to 94 in Phoenix Arizona.
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Rockies
Plains
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Great Basin
Crescent Beach
S.C
Florida
Marquette
Mich
Phoenix
Ariz
Monroe Knights Templar to convene at Masonic Temple
The Monroe Commandry No 7 Knights Templar will hold a regular meeting today at 7 30 p m at the Monroe Masonic Temple. Spokesman A P Knight says a long form opening is scheduled for the session.
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Monroe
Cabinet Pact Approved by Delegates in Louisiana Convention
The Constitutional Convention approved the executive section after a two week delay. Gov. Edwards backed a cabinet form reducing elective offices to nine total, with four posts potentially appointed by the legislature after 1976. The plan passed 71 50 with the full article approved 79 4.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Superintendent of Education
Commissioners of Agriculture, Insurance and Elections
Edwards
Louisiana
Executive Branch
FE. L
Bubba’ Henry
Jonesboro
Tom Stagg
Shreveport
Commissioner of Agriculture
Edwards Henry
Charles E. Roemer III
Bossier City
Convention Hall
Agriculture
Insurance
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Y. O
Selman Field
Executive Council On Drug Abuse
News-Star
Knights Templar
William Guste
Donald Kelly
J. D. de Brieux
Farmers Feed & Seed
Cotton St
W. Monroe
Bob
Peggy Baker
C. E. Baker
Zenith
Haddad
Amana
Amanas
Scren B& W
B&w Port
T.V
Amans
Bank-Americard
W. Std
Pine St
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