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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1972

Page

15

Festival to appease Ice King ends in harsher storm

In August the Eskimo village gathers a festival to placate the Ice King and save hunting. Miski conducts the rite with drums and song while Oonik shares a feast with his dog Keetuk. Storms rage that night. fear grows as ice engulfs homes and misfortune looms. Oonik then vows a plan with his dog toward Santa Land.

North Miski Oonik Ice King Keetuk Keotuk Santa Land

Engineer Meet Scheduled Today

The Monroe Chamber of the Louisiana Engineering Society will hold its annual Christmas Dinner Dance for wives and guests at 7 p.m. today at the Mai Kai Restaurant. FR. FE. Buddy Moncla, president of the chapter, notes the society includes 185 professional engineers, registered land surveyors and technical employees from 57 companies in Northeast Louisiana.

Monroe Louisiana Engineering Society Mai Kai Retaurant Buddy"’ Moncla Louisiana

Funeral Services for Several West Monroe Area Residents

Funeral services were held across multiple parishes for residents including Arthur L. Broome and Jewell T. Thompson with burial at Hasley Cemetery and church cemeteries. Others honored include Tony Daniel, Venie Hawley, Mary Walton, Oscar E Alford, Sarah Catlin, Laura Ilado, Willie Harris, and Moses Hamilton with survivors listed and pallbearers named.

Funeral notices for Walker and Hansen published

Funeral arrangements for Lee Walker 65 of Monroe are incomplete and handled by Hunt's Golden Funeral Parlor. Walker died at home from an apparent heart attack. Survivors include brothers Wallace Walker of Los Angeles and Rod Walker of Arizona. Ferriday services for Mrs. Mattie Dell Hansen 76 will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home with burial in New Pine Hill Cemetery. Hansen, a Bearden Ark native and Ferriday resident, was a member of Assembly of God and is survived by two sons Marvin Kelly Ferriday and a son-in-law not listed.

Kilpatrick West Monroe Tony W. Daniel Violet St Buck Thomas Johnny Storz Sartis Kilpatrick's Daniel Alexandria Pentecostal Church Peggy Rice R. E. Rice Lorin Stewart Bryan Scott Daniel Troy Kevin Daniel Royce Edward Rice Fanie Mae Danjiel Merle Shipley Jim Howard Monroe H. V. Hollis Fred Bower J. W. Rice Enoch Howard Rayville Sarah V. Catlin Alpine Presbyterian Church Menlo Alpine Cemetery Laura Ilado Sterlington Ehret Funeral Home Hato - Rey Puerto Rico Mulhearn Ilado St. Francis Hospital Lado Lares P. R Our Lady David Ellis Annie Klado Luz Sado San Juan P.R Pedro Jado Jose Ilado Luis Ferrer Manuel Ferrer Lee Walker Washington St Hunt's Golden Funeral Parlor Walker Wallace Walker Los Angeles Calif Rod Walker Arizona Ferriday Mattie Dell Hansen Catahoula Parish L. A. Earl Young New Pine Hill

Mrs A K Goff Sr 89 Ruston Dies

Funeral services for Mrs. A K Goff Sr 89 of Ruston were held at Spears Funeral Home with Rev Merlin Merrill officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood. Survivors include son A K Goff Jr Ruston. grandson A K Goff III Ruston. two granddaughters and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Jewell Thomas Thompson Calhoun Indian Village Methodist Church Claude M. Crotwell Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Monroe Thompson Lincoln General Hospital Ruston Ira Mae Thompson Jewell T. Thompson Jr Nettie Joe A. K. Goff Sr Spears Funeral Home Merlin Merrill Greenwood Cemetery A. K. Goff Jr A. K. Goff James Arthur James Arthur, Hoagland of Monroe and Mrs. Marcus FE. Cooper Jr Shreveport J. W. Reeves H. H. Smith William A. Marbury Jr John Ed Barnes E. Lee Young John Maxwell Inman J. Vining John Emory

Rites Wednesday For Mrs Breard

Edith Griffing Breard of the St. Joseph Nursing Home Monroe will be buried at St Matthews Cemetery after a 10 a m Wednesday service at St Matthews Catholic Church Msgr John C Marsh officiating A rosary is planned at Mulhearn chapel at 7 30 p m today She was a Franklin Parish native and St Matthews member Survivors include husband Dan Armand Breard Monroe two sons Armand V Breard Monroe Reneau G Breard Monroe two daughters Nellie Breard Pugh Baton Rouge and Mary Edith Hayes Monroe two sisters Mrs Earl C Mallette West Monroe and Mrs J P Frellsen Monroe 18 grand children 13 great grand children

Arthur L. Broome Arkansas Road West Monroe Mulhearn Funeral Home A. C. Cantrell Hasley Cemetery Broome St. Francis Hospital Hattiesburg Miss Olinkraft Mae Broome Frances Grant Verna Patum Beaumont Ralph Fields Herbert Steed Worth Beasley Julius Ray Lefty Counts Ben Nordan Jim Nordan D. B. Foster Margaret Hawley Myrtle Cashiell Fayetteville W.C. Seawell Morgan City Rena Jones Suffolk N. C W. F. Tannehill D'Arbonne St Monroe Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Raymond R. Rugg Riverview Cemetery Edith Griffing Breard St. Joseph Nursing Home St. Matthews Catholic Church Msgr John C. Marsh St. Matthews Mulhearn Chapel

Breard Family Pallbearers Named for Obituary

Pallbearers listed include Louis Milner III Armand Breard Milner Armand E Breard Danny Breard John Kenneth Breard Jack H Breard Michael Douglas Breard and Ben Allen Breard for the funeral of a family member. The notice mentions children great great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.

Louis Milner III Armand Breard Milner Armand E. Breard Danny Breard John Kenneth Breard Jack H. Breard Michael Douglas Breard Ben Allen Breard

Firm Sues Over Alleged $58 Debt at Capitol House Hotel

The Industrial Sere and Supply Co. Inc. sues in Baton Rouge claiming the Capitol House Hotel owes $58. The hotel is owned by Tel Enterprises Inc with stockholders including state highway board chairman Lewis Johnson of New Orleans and Clyde Vidrine, ex-aide to Gov. Edwards.

Baton Rouge, la Industrial Sere and Supply Co., Inc Capitol House Hotel Tel Enterprises, Inc State Highway Board Lewis Johnson New Orleans Clyde Vidrine Edwin Edwards

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Little Red Schoolhouse Pre. Coon Arthur Broome Vennie Hawley Fayetteville, N Vennie Hawley Fayette Mary Walton Winnsboro First National Funeral Home Charles Chapman Lone Cherry Walton King’s Guest Home Huttig, Ark Mangham Newellton Bethany Baptist Church of Robert Walton Percy Walton Maybelle White Opal Netherland R. A.renfrew Lavelle Evans Bob Nixon George Nixon Neva Martin Verna Lee Vanna Henry Ethel Walters Baskin Nommie Neal Oscar E. Alford Winnfield Calvin Phelps Joe Mangle Alford Winnfield General Hospital A. J. Lester Co McComb First Baptist Church of The Knights of Pythias Oscar FE. Alford Alton Thompson Thomas R. Crosby Cocoa, Fla Gloria Goobee Baldost Sam Alford Tom Alford Miss Smythe Alford Lanelle Pottroff Tucson Ariz Ray Davis C. E. Pickering Ed Griggs Marvin Haley Rodney Haley Alvis Haley John D. Hansen Westwego Sarah Catlin Mrs Laura Lade Willie Harris ST. Joseph Gildfield Baptist Church Richard Neal Simms and Gundy Funeral Co Harris Veterans Administration Hospital Jackson Mount Nebo Baptist Church Moses C. Hamilton Moses Charles Hamilton Dallas Tex Olive Grove Church John Booker Ziegler Cemetery Miller Hamilton Gladys Hamilton Pamela Hamilton Paula Hamilton Baldwin Chales Hamilton James Hamilton Choudrant Mary Lou Elmore Jonesboro Verna Lee Hamilton Sadie Ethridge Virginia Hamilton Isiah Hamilton George Hamilton Earl Hamilton Wesley Hamilton Paul Hewitts Wurliizer’piano TNT ARNT Santa Claus Steinway Chickering Wurtlizer Yameha Melville Clark Everett Kimbell Whitney Paul Hewitt Music Co Lamy Lane 1St Street K-Mart Monroe la By Ken Reynolds News-Star Santa Mattie Hansen Musical Angels Musical Choir Boys N. Tusing Decorator Center Lth & Hudson Lane Mrs. Breard Downtown Twin City Eastgate Highland Green House Hudson Ln Cecily Brownstone Associated Press Tion News- Star—World Pub. Corp Cook Book News-Star—World Pub. Corp Teaneck
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