Ouachita Parish Jury Sponsors Antipoverty CAP Board
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury officially sponsors the CAP antipoverty program naming 13 elected officials and 10 jurors to the CAP board with 32 organizations invited to nominate one member each to the board. The board will be balanced among elected officials the poor and major community groups as required by the Office of Economic Opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
CAP
Webb Roberts
Robert Downing
Bernie van
Downing
van, Roberts
Robert ‘. Bishop
John Wilhite
J. S. Puckett
Billy Banks
Jesse Wilson
C. E Bamburg
C. W. Whetstone
L. A. Fourmy
Monroe
W. L. Howard
Negro Rueben Miles
Van
Office of Economic Opportunity
Fourth District Bar Association
Ouachita Parish Medical Society
Society of Certified Public Accountants
Monroe Ministerial Alliance
Ouachita Parish Central Trades and Labor Council
Office of Economic Opportunity Regiona
Austin
Tex
Ouachita Farmers Begin First Bale Ginned at Bosco Plant
John Adair announced Ouachita Parish’s first bale ginned at Bosco Gin weighing 525 pounds. It was DPL 45 cotton grown by W. A. Calloway and T. A. Calloway from April 15 planting using experimental fertilizing. An auction will be held at The First National Bank in the Twin City Shopping Center in about 10 days. J J Joyce noted a late fall season to reach last year’s 775 pounds per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Committee
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
John Adair
Ouachita Parish
Bosco
W. A. Calloway
T. A. Calloway
First National Bank
Twin City
J.J. Joyce
Monroyan Named NSC Instructor At Shreveport
Mrs. Sara Smith Hiern is appointed nursing instructor at Northwestern State College and will join the Shreveport campus of the NSC School of Nursing. A Monroe native, she earned a 1963 NSU bachelor's and a 1967 Tulane master’s, with studies at Northeast Louisiana State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches
Sara Smith Hiern
Northwestern State College
Arnold R. Kilpatrick
Northwestern
Peggy Ledbetter
Hiern
Shreveport
NSC School of Nursing
Monroe
Neville High School
Northwestern State
Tulane University
Northeast Louisiana State
Watson Calls for National Primary Over Convention System
Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Arthur Watson condemns the Chicago convention as turmoil and carnivalesque. He urges national parties to adopt a national primary or state primaries, arguing the old unit rule and delegate selection methods are outmoded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Arthur Watson
Chicago
Watson
John Mc.Keithen
J. Marshall Brown
Parish
McKeithen
Brown
Jesse Webb
Blanche Long
Central Committee
South
Jaycees Plan Public Pulse Survey For West Monroe
West Monroe Jaycees will run a weekend survey on Sept 7 8 using IBM cards to gauge local needs. Interviews at most 10 minutes take place across homes 10 am to 4 pm Saturday and 1 to 4 pm Sunday with results shared with the Chamber of Commerce and city officials. Eugene Smith calls the study vital for addressing education Medicare annexation and sewer issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Ray Edwards
Jaycee Project
Edwards
Jaycees
Lakeland
Fla
IBM
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Smith
Chamber
New Chemical Cream Promises Rapid Skin Improvement
A New York report touts a white quicksilver based substance that smooths wrinkles on face and hands after a single use. Overnight improvement is claimed with days of use fading dry skin lines and age spots. The product allegedly dissolves oils to clear pores and remove blackheads while reducing facial blemishes.
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New York
Walgreens
Mitchum Company
No Decision Yet On Teacher Pay Raise Distribution
Officials in Monroe and Ouachita Parish say no decision has been made on how or when the half cent sales tax funded teacher pay raises will be distributed. Superintendent Milton C. Hall suggested a lump sum after the tax yield is known, but insists teachers should propose ideas. A joint board meeting is set for next Tuesday to levy the tax and discuss collection plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Quachita Parish
Ouachita
Hall
Board Finance Committee
City Board
Frank Francis
VA head describes $4 million lift for Louisiana veterans
The new law increases VA service connected disability payments for Louisiana veterans beginning Jan 1. Those with 100 percent disability will rise from 300 to 400 dollars monthly, while 10 to 90 percent ratings gain about 8 percent. Nationally, the measure adds about 234.7 million in first year benefits for totally disabled and 10 to 99 percent ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Johnson
Louisiana
Lawrence J. Centola
Senate
House
Centola
Hard to Believe But It's True House Covers
A brief item notes unusual house covers that headline a surprising claim. The feature cites curiosity value and playful tone while hinting at a quirky home decor trend without detailing specific models or sources.
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Felix R. Garrett
Vicksburg
Corps of Engineers
R. C. MacDonnell
Lower
Mississippi Valley
W. C. Westmoreland
U. S. Army
Garrett
Louisiana State University
Jim
Monroyan
NSC
By Marie Davant
Cash & Carry
Mr. C
DuPont
Minnesota
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alt Silverstein
Ilverstein
Phillip Fishman
Desiard Monroe
L. LA
Walgreen
Verve J Stores
Tappan
Freezer
Tappan Silhouette
Louisville Ave
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