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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
1
Funeral arrangements announced for multiple residents across Mangham Wildsville Lillie and surrounding communities. Obituaries list ages, causes, church affiliations, and burial details with area funeral homes handling services. Survivors and pallbearers are named for several individuals including Sam Humble Sr Beawley Smith A T Smith Bill Gates Lionel Langlois Jim Tullos Williamson Gus Waits Richard Washer and relatives.
Funeral services for Dave Marcovitz a 71 year old Monroe businessman will be held Friday at 10 am in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rabbi Jacob Lantz officiating Interment follows in the Jewish cemetery directed by Mulhearn He died last night at a Monroe hospital after several weeks illness He was vice president of Monroe Waste Paper Co a member of Temple B nai Israel and B nai B rith Survivors include his wife Cecile a son Louis two brothers Morris and Leo with Leo in Israel and three more noted in the readable text
River levels rise with a 24 hour change showing higher flood stages. Officials warn residents to monitor conditions and prepare for possible evacuations as water reaches critical thresholds along the river.
Roy Utah postal workers faced a fragile cake shipment bound for Baltic South Dakota in a rare birthday note from postmaster Emma Russell. Linda Claussen, a fifth grade student, celebrated with a cake that arrived intact with all eleven candles in place.
In Connersville Indiana a woman prisoner pleaded guilty to forgery and asked to be sent to prison due to no bath tub for women at Fayette County jail. The grand jury urged jail improvements or a new facility. The judge did not accept the plea as not freely given. Sheriff Knochs cited no bathtub in the three cell women’s section.
Music reading clinic hosted by Northeast State tomorrow and Saturday draws instrumental students and band directors from across the state and Mississippi. Joe Mullins directs sessions in Brown Auditorium with a 10 30 a m to 4 p m schedule both days. Eloy Fom inaya provides a lecture on band idioms and techniques, while Lee Fiser discusses vocal technique in instrumental performance to aid directors in teaching tone and musicianship.
Gene Allen was elected president of the Marion Civic Club for the coming year. Thad Kennedy was named vice president and A. H. Ferguson secretary treasurer. Board members include C. A. Newsom K. S. Thompson Melvin Tailor Zack Hodge and Brooks Jones.
The Mirenca Corporation of Venezuela announces El Trueno, a new iron mine 90 miles from Cuidad Bolivar on the Orinoco, aiming to join Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel in boosting proven iron ore reserves. Ore tests show up to 65 percent iron, with regional development and a 32 million dollar railroad budget linked to the project.
In Sycamore Illinois a 7 year old girl Maria Ridolpi disappeared while playing near her home. The FBI joined the search and police voiced belief of kidnapping or sex crime with no clues found. A shirt with possible blood stains was recovered and the doll sent to FBI lab for testing.
A 16 year old N holder writes to Mayor and reads to council that Lamesa lacks recreations and indoor facilities. He claims the city has no swimming pool gymnasium or athletic training venues and urges improvement to provide better youth activities.
St Louis high schools will start a three track system in January. About one third of students will be steered into advanced courses with extra credits, including eight more for top achievers. Changes include a four year English requirement and narrowed electives focusing on algebra, geometry, and possibly a foreign language or lab science.
A letter expresses hope for a new recreation building to give boys and girls constructive activities and keep them from stealing hub caps breaking windows shooting dogs or showing the monotony of dullness. The writer thanks readers and signs off.
Lowell Massachusetts rapid rise in local politics as 21 year old William S. Kane, two months after registering to vote, wins a seat on the city’s school committee.
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