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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1966

Page

5

Three Arrested In Drug Case Not To Stand Trial

In New Orleans a judge ruled that Melvin Smith his wife Margaret and Leroy Smith will not face trial after a search warrant typo tainted the case. The ruling suppressed evidence from the September raid yielding heroin and cash and cited Sunday search limits and probable cause issues.

New Orleans Criminal Court Malcolm O'Hara O'Hara Melvin Smith Margaret Leroy Smith Smith Supreme Court

Merziah Baptist Church Destroyed by Lightning

A lightning strike during a thunderstorm destroyed the Merziah Baptist Church four miles north of Columbia on U S Highway 165. Firefighters from Columbia battled the blaze starting about 9 30 p m but the old wooden structure could not be saved. Local residents reported hail during the storm.

Columbia Merziah Baptist Church U. S. Hwy. 165 Forest Franklin Franklin Columbia Fire Department

Nine year old girl injured in Delhi bus crash

Gra cie Lee Fountain, a nine year old from Delhi, was listed in satisfactory condition at St. Francis Hospital Monroe after a trailer truck jackknifed into a school bus on U S Highway 80 near Delhi. Truck driver H C Newberry of Atlanta faced a ticket for following too close. bus driver Jesse Drummer treated and released. The crash occurred at 4 30 pm Thursday one mile from Delhi.

Delhi Gracie Lee Fountain St. Francis Hospital Monroe Here Delhi Clinic St. Francis H. C. Newberry Atlanta Newberry Jesse Drummer U. S. Hwy. 80

Women Voters Meeting Slated in Monroe

The Monroe League of Women Voters will hold a meeting Saturday at 1.40 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Manhein 600 Bros Ave. President Mrs. Manhein will lead discussion on the proposed Fifth District sales tax with several other items on the agenda.

Monroe League of Women Voters Elizabeth Manhein 600 Bros Ave Manhein

Weather Summary For Northeastern Louisiana And Vicinity

Cloudy conditions with showers and thundershowers today gradually clearing to partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Saturday. Highs 68 to 76, lows 48 to 54. Winds variable becoming northerly. Rain chances dip to under 20 percent tonight and Saturday. Arkansas expects clouds with possible snow flurries in the north. Mississippi cool with rain then showers. A cold snap follows Saturday across the region.

Louisiana Delta Arkansas North Mississippi Tennessee

St Frederick students sell white clovers for AMVET charity

Sophomore class at St Frederick High School will stand at Monroe street points Saturday to sell white clovers for Walter Savage AMVET Post No 5. Proceeds aid Monroe Day Care Center’s retarded children. White clovers are paper flowers like poppies sold by Legion groups.

St. Frederick High School Strategic Street Monroe Walter Savage Amvet Post No. 5 AMVET Monroe Day Care Center

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