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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1968
Page
4
Harold Gene Robertson is hired by the Ouachita Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America as district executive for parts of Ouachita Caldwell and Union Parishes. He will assist Buddy Reeder in leading the Central District, the council’s first multi district. The district serves about 1,930 Scouts in 92 units with around 500 volunteers.
Funeral services were set for 3 30 p m today for Mrs Annie Cupples 86 who died suddenly Saturday night of an apparent heart attack in St Francis Hospital Monroe Rev E L Tanner of West Monroe officiated in the Riser and Son Funeral Home chapel with burial in Good Hope Cemetery near Kelly She is survived by four daughters Mae Swift Della McDaniel Myrtle Jamerson of Monroe Annie Cotton of West Monroe one son L R Cupples of Monroe 18 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren
Funeral services were conducted for Isaac H. Riser 83 of Winnsboro Rt. 4 who died Saturday after a long illness. The Rev. C. T. Smith officiated at Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro with Masonic graveside rites at Crowville Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Aubrey E. Floyd, sister Mrs. Mattie Spearman, and a granddaughter. Masonic pallbearers.
The Mississippi 22 loyalist votes plan a caucus in Chicago to decide support among Humphrey McCarthy and McGovern. FDP leader Lawrence Guyot says most of the FDP, about 40 percent, favor McCarthy. National committee members will cast the remaining two votes after credentials seating.
A lion named Simba escaped from the Dutchess County fair grounds and hopped into a small foreign car on Mylan Will Road. Police responded after the couple, who had left the doors open, secured the animal until a Roseknoll Animal Farm attendant in Staatsburg retrieved it.
John D. Conville Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Conville Sr. of Monroe Louisiana, was promoted to Army specialist four on August 11 while serving with the 93d Engineer Battalion near Dong Tam Vietnam. He joined the Army in April 1967, completed basic training at Fort Ord California, arrived overseas in April 1968, and is a 1967 graduate of Wossman High School.
Funeral services were held at 10 a m in Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe with Rev Ernest Holloway officiating. Burial followed in Rayville Masonic Cemetery. McWilliams a World War II veteran died Saturday in Concordia Parish Hospital from an apparent illness. Survived by his widow Mary of Ferriday two daughters Kay Freeman Monroe and Patricia McWilliams Ferriday two brothers W F McWilliams Tyler Tex Arthur McWilliams Winnsboro four sisters Ada McWilliams Alberta McWilliams Maggie Ellerbe and Paul Karlowicz Monroe pallbearers M J Renaud Paul Freeman Bill Frost Henry Freeman Paul Karlowicz Parker McGee.
Baton Rouge reports new state motorcycle rules requiring approved helmets and rear view mirrors. Violators will receive tickets starting today for riding without the safety gear and for improper riding positions or passenger misuse.
Louisiana delegates opened their convention caucus with Gov John McKeithen position in doubt. He said he may release the 36 vote delegation later, while asserting he was instructed to maintain the favorite son role through the first ballot. The unit rule support was strong among Louisiana leaders.
Three Washington area golf and country clubs Chevy Chase Columbia and Washington Golf and Country Club quit the women’s league after Mrs Carl Rowan wife of columnist and ambassador joined a competing team at Indian Spring. The clubs cited lack of demand and captain shortages while Len Solomon of the Greater Washington Tennis Association pushes for an antidiscrimination clause.
Garan Incorporated begins building a Jonesville garment plant on U.S. 84. North Little Rock contractor Joseph and Daugherty oversees the five month project with 30 hires planned and eventual 350 local workers. The plant will lease from Garan, Inc. and produce knit sport shirts.
Mrs Mollie Holloway 80 longtime Lincoln Parish resident and Ruston Church of Christ member dies after long illness at Lincoln General Hospital. Funeral at Kilpatrick's Chapel with Leo Powers and Rev Gerald Marvell officiating, burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survived by five grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and three great greats.
Funeral services for Alfred F. Curry age 67 of Columbia were conducted at 2 p m today at the Home with Revs Jimmy Bolton and E B Mills officiating. Burial followed in Old Bethel Cemetery near Clarks. He is survived by a brother Pryor P Curry and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside rites were held at 3 p.m. today for Kenneth Martin Self one week old son of Rev. and Mrs Malcolm Self of Saline. The Rev John Alley presided in Ebenezar Cemetery near Jonesboro with Edmonds Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include parents one brother and four grandparents.
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