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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
4
Billy Graham relates a letter from a former prostitute who turned from drugs and exploitation after hearing the Gospel. The writer describes a troubled past including illegitimacy, pregnancy, addiction, and abandonment, then finds purpose and happiness through faith and church support.
Les Templeton of Monroe is honored by the Bayou De Siard Sertoma Club with the Service to Humankind Award for his youth programs. The presentation occurred at the Admiral Benbow Inn during the club’s Christmas banquet chaired by President Clive Hardy.
State Police booked Marvel R. Mefford 38 Monroe for DWI. Frank F. Coleman 25 Monroe charged earlier with reckless operation hit and run and negligent injury. Harry V. Fletcher 54 West Monroe booked for DWI. Bruce D. Keltner 24 Sterlington Road treated after car ran off Hicks Street struck a tree and he was booked for negligent driving. Willie Hendrix 47 West Monroe and Joe Fragala 60 Rayville booked for DWI. Gray Howard 44 Monroe charged with DWI and negligent driving. Arthur D. Douglas 19 Monroe charged with DWI.
United Gas Pipe Line Company asks the Federal Power Commission to allow abandoning gas service to Monroe and to remove the Monroe distribution facilities owned by Pennzoil United. Abandonment would take effect April 28, 1972, if Pennzoil does not sell or replace the franchise and facility to a new operator.
The Cen tral District Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scouts of America holds its annual awards banquet tonight at 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall Monroe. New district officers for 1972 will be installed. Eric Wade is the speaker and Frank McDermott the master of ceremonies. Dinner features barbequed ham baked beans rolls salad dessert and coffee. Admission is $3 per couple.
Kerry Gay Bruce a Centenary College senior majoring in Psychology has been named to the Louisiana Alpha Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Scholastic Society. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Bruce 1607 Milton. Kerry is a Maroon Jacket and member of WRA and was recently elected to the Homecoming Court.
Monroe Council No 8 of Roy al and Select Masters will meet at 7 30 p m at Monroe Masonic Temple. Publicity Chairman A P Knight says election and installation of officers will be held during the meeting.
The text outlines a proposed city purchase of the Monroe gas utility and discusses potential outcomes. It notes United Gas Pipe Line as supplier to many states and cites public interest considerations for continuing or abandoning Monroe service under new contracts and federal rules. The article invites voters to decide on December 18 whether the city should buy the gas system.
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