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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
7
Northeast Louisiana remains mostly cloudy through Saturday with rain or showers possible. A slow warming trend brings today highs 58 to 66 degrees and tonight lows 46 to 52. Saturday highs reach 64 to 68 with east to southeast winds 6 to 20 mph.
Bill Martin is the new president of the Ouachita Riding Club. Hen son Coon is vice president, Renea Martin secretary, Wynona Boatright treasurer, Chris Hattaway parade marshal, Glen Hattaway assistant parade marshal, Henson Dickerson reporter, Jim Spillers assistant reporter, Dot McCurry Webst er Hattaway Richard Fuller board of directors, Jim Spillers arena marshal. A pot luck supper is planned at the clubhouse on December 19 at 8 p.m.
The 10th annual Monroe Jaycee Christmas Parade will start at 10 30 a m from the Civic Center lot with at least 54 units including 12 floats seven bands seven other marching units and Palomino horses Parade marshal is Pat Boone and the route runs west on Grammont north on St John DeSiard Sixth Street back to the lot Boone and Santa Claus will visit three shopping centers after the parade including Mid City Plaza Twin City Mall and Eastgate Local bands will perform at centers and floats must be lined up by 10 15 a m parade officials say
Mr and Mrs Dick Holloway of Cheniere Dam Road West Monroe welcome home their son James David Holloway after a year of duty in Vietnam Also welcoming him home are his brother Joe and sister Debbie all of West Monroe.
Funeral services for George Ballas age 55 of 224 South Grand St Monroe will be at 3 p.m. Saturday with Rev G Gregory officiating. Burial in Riverview cemetery directed by Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe. Religious services at Mulhearn Chapel at 7 p.m. today. Ballas died Wednesday morning from a gun shot wound in Baton Rouge. Survivors include his mother Mrs Mary Thomas of Natchez two daughters Mrs Paul Hosemann of Jackson and Miss Yvonne Ballas of Crossett and one half brother Tommy Thomas of the U S Army.
Recording star Johnny Rivers headlines a three hour performance at the Monroe Civic Center auditorium starting at 8 15 p m A new English group The Eyes joins the bill Rivers known for hits Poor Side of Town Muddy Waters Secret Agent Man and The Tracks of My Tears began as a country western singer before turning to rock.
River stage readings show a rising water level over the past 24 hours with changes noted along the riverfront. Officials warn residents and businesses in flood-prone areas to monitor conditions and prepare for possible evacuation if levels continue to climb.
State Highway Board vice chairman James W. Moore cited six percent completion on Phase III of Monroe North-South Expressway. Pratt-Farnsworth Inc. holds a 2.13 million contract from Wood Street to Breard Street for two downtown overpasses and new one way spans over DeSiard and tracks. Weather is hoped to stay favorable as crews begin pilings and work orders for five Northeast Louisiana State College area street improvements proceed. An award of 375,875.05 dollars to T. L James is noted with right of way pending from the college.
William Lyon recently passed a truck in Lexington Kentucky bearing a rear bumper sign reading Pass Carefully. The wages of sin is death. Payday might come sooner than you think. The incident was noted as a roadside humorous warning.
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