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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1955

Page

3

Open House Slated Thursday At Dubach Plant

Southwest Gas Producing Company announces an open house Thursday at the Southwest-Feazel Gasoline Plant in Dubach. Officers and directors with Feazel Interests will host producers and customers to inspect the U. O. P. platforming unit and new additions. The plant now operates at higher output of premium high octane gasoline.

Southwest Gas Producing Company, Inc Monroe Feazel W. C. Feazel Gertrude Feazel Anderson G. M. Anderson Lallage Feazel Southwest - Feazel Dubach

Tigerettes Open Bus Fund Drive For Neville High

Neville High School Tigerettes drive funds for travel to Louisiana AA playoffs at Reserve. One member baked and delivered a cake for five dollars after a downtown merchant offered to buy first cake. Cakes are sold by 124 girls from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today. Meals arranged through local TV station at 8155.

Neville High School Tigerettes Ann Jarrell Neville Tigerettes

District Judge Dies Of Injuries In Wreck

SHREVEPORT La Bryan FE Bush 57 year old former Caddo Parish district judge died yesterday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Safe Driving Day 12 days ago. He died four days after his brother Joseph Bush 40 died from injuries from another accident the previous day. Bush was injured in a two car collision north of Shreveport. His brother's car overturned on a highway near Jonesboro. Former Gov Earl Long appointed Bush to the district bench in 1948. He was defeated by Judge William F Woods Jr. at the polls. Survivors include his widow two daughters Mrs Van H King of Shreveport and Mrs John Chandler of El Paso Tex two sons Bryan and Arthur both of Shreveport two sisters Mrs Mary Bales of Hammond La and Mrs Max Cole of Beaumont Tex one brother E H Bush Lufkin Tex and his mother Mrs W E Bush of Jonesboro.

Shreveport Bryan FE Bush Caddo Parish Joseph Bush Jonesboro Earl Long William F. Woods Jr van H. King John Chandler el Paso Tex Bryan Arthur Mary Bales Hammond Max Cole Beaumont E. H. Bush Lufkin W. E. Bush

Shelby Jackson Called Obstacle To La Education

Baton Rouge upstate superintendent Shelby Jackson is labeled the greatest obstacle to Louisiana education by campaign rival Alice Stringer. Stringer accuses Jackson of blocking reforms and misrepresenting school quality while Louisiana spends about 150 million annually on education.

Shelby Jackson Baton Rouge Louisiana Alice Stringer Jackson

Theft of Watch Probed by Police

Police investigate a $70 watch theft at a local man Robert Beatty's home on 24th Street. Detectives report entry through a kitchen window between 7:30 am Monday and 5:30 pm Monday.

H Tolbert Robert Beatty Uth 24Th Street

Ford Foundation Grants Aid Nine Louisiana Colleges

The Ford Foundation announces grants to nine Louisiana colleges and universities led by Tulane University receiving 1 156 400 dollars and Xavier University 353 200 dollars. Other Louisiana recipients include Centenary College 148 200 and Loyola University 133 300. The list forms part of a nationwide allocation across several states.

New York Ford Foundation Arkansas—College of the Loyola University New Orleans St. Mary's Dominican College Tulane University Xavier University Notre Dame Seminary Newcombe College Tulane Mississippi Belhaven College Jackson Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain x-Millsaps College Mississippi College Clinton Rust College Holly Springs Tougaloo X- Southern Methodist University Dallas Southwestern University Georgetown Texas Christian University Texas College Tyler Texas Lutheran College Seguin Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth Trinity University San Antonio University of Houston Houston University of St. Thomas Wiley College Marshall Hardin-Simmons University Abilene

Kohn Won’t Have To Serve Time

New Orleans Governor Kennon will sign a state pardon board recommendation to commute Aaron Kohns 10 day contempt sentence to a $100 fine. Kohn director of the Metropolitan Crime Commission faced jail and a fine for refusing to reveal confidential informant names in court.

Robert F. Kennon Pardon Board Aaron Kohn Kohn Metropolitan Crime Commission Parish Kennon C. E. Barham

Armored Division Establishes HQ at Polk Post

The First Armored Division set up permanent headquarters at Fort Polk Louisiana, the re activated post that hosted the recent Exercise Sagebrush maneuvers. Some units of the large mock war games remain in the area awaiting final processing as the division moves in.

Sagebrush Langley Field Louisiana Armored Polk Fort Polk First Armored

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