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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1950

Page

15

Acheson Eyes Averted War and German Rearmament

U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson expressed optimism that the Korean conflict could be contained and not widen into a world war. He spoke at Orly during a layover en route to Brussels for NATO and defense ministers meetings and said Western Germany must be persuaded to rearm for Europe’s defense. He avoided comment on China’s UN cease fire stance and Republican calls for his resignation, noting he would discuss Russian notes on German rearmament in Brussels.

Paris U. S Dean Acheson Acheson Orly Airfield Washington Brussels Germany Western Europe United States United Nations Korea France Britain Soviet Union

River Stages and the Circus Name Origin

The modern circus traces its name to the Roman term for a venue used to host chariot races and amusements, though contemporary circuses bear little relation to that ancient structure.

Death notice for Billy J Brown in Calhoun church

The funeral of Billy J. Brown aged 26 was held in Calhoun Methodist Church Monday at 2 p m, in charge of Hall Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother Mrs Girtha Brown and brothers and sisters including George Brown of San Diego Edwin Brown of Natchitoches Kelvin Boger Kenneth Brown Louis Brown Linberg Brown and Chester Stewart along with Mrs Leon Struell.

Billy Jack Brown Billy J. Brown Calhoun Calhoun Methodist Church Hall Funeral Home Girtha Brown George Brown San Diego Edwin Brown Natchitoches Kelvin Boger Tex Kenneth Brown West Monroe Louis Brown Linberg Brown Alexandria Leon Struell Chester Stewart Texarkana Ark

Marion woman dies after long illness funeral held

Mrs J L Pardue 53 of Marion died at home Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral at Liberty Baptist Church Monday 3 p m with Rev Smith officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Kilpatrick Funeral Home in charge. She leaves husband and several children and grandchildren. Also listed is obituary for Mrs Mary Davis 72 of Standard who died Sunday with funeral at Standard Baptist Church Monday 10 a m. Survived by husband G W Davis two sons a daughter and four sisters and two brothers. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery with Riser Funeral Home.

J. L. Pardue Marion Liberty Baptist Church Smith Church Kilpatrick Funeral Home J. D. Pardue Monroe Trentin Pardue Shreveport Natchez Miss Leo Pardue Standard Mary Davis Standard Baptist G. W. Davis Olla Lloyd Davis Pearl River Roy Davis West Monroe Floyd Campbell Jena Henry Pascagoula Josephine McRee Elizabeth McQueen

Funeral for Pat J. Oates 77 Held at St Matthew's Church

Pat J. Oates a native of Ireland and Monroe resident since the south city locks and dam construction, died Friday night in a local hospital. The funeral was Monday at 9 a.m. at St Matthew's Church with interment in Catholic cemetery and Rosaries at Hall Funeral Home chapel on Saturday and Sunday. He worked on the dam project, later served as a night watchman, and raised cut flowers in recent years. He had not been back to Ireland.

Pat J. Oates St. Matthew's Church Hall Funeral Home Oates Ireland Monroe Treland

Pravda predicts nations death by own action in Brussels defense talks

Pravda denounces the Brussels conference on European defense calling the remilitarization of western Germany a step toward self-destruction. It claims Western powers, led by the United States, seek to rebuild the Nazi war machine and dominate Europe through a NATO-led remilitarization plan.

Moscow Pravda Brussels Communist Party U. S Acheson Germany Ruhr Europe

Sisters Believed to Have Died After He Left

After his departure two sisters, his only relatives, are believed to have died. The report notes the absence of other family members and hints at tragic circumstances surrounding the sisters’ deaths.

Monroe woman, 58, dies. rites set for Tuesday at Central Assembly

Mrs Narrie Elizabeth Jordan of 1306 South Third Street Monroe died Sunday afternoon. Funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Central Assembly of God Church with Rev Walden and Rev E L Tanner officiating. Interment at Hasley Cemetery. She leaves a son John C. Jordan of Shreveport, six daughters in Monroe, West Monroe, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and Atlanta, a brother Frank Truett, a sister Ada Knotts, and eight grandchildren. Also notes common household tip and a note on origin of the coach.

Narrie Elizabeth Jordan South Third Street Monroe Central Assembly of God Church Walden E. L. Tanner Hall Funeral Home Hasley Cemetery John C. Jordan Shreveport Odell Wilson G. W. Brantley West Monroe J. C. Roberts H. George Gaskins W. T. Barrios Baton Rouge C. D. Brand Atlanta Frank Truett Ada Knotts Ashland

Short Sworn as Press Secretary in Truman Administration

Joseph H. Short was sworn in today as press secretary to President Truman. Chief Justice Fred Vinson administered the oath in the White House office before a crowd of friends. Short, former White House correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, succeeds Charles G. Ross who died at his desk December 5. Mrs Short and their children Victoria, Alexander and Stephen attended the ceremony.

Washington Joseph H. Short Truman

Building Permits Issued For Homes On Multiple Streets

R G Cruse Lumber Company received four permits totaling 16000 for dwellings at 1608 1614 1616 and 1618 South Fourth Street with the owner as contractor. P H Johnson got a permit to build at 1306 Speed Avenue costing 8600 using day labor. P A Miller to build at 4300 Petain Street for 4910 with owner as contractor. Donald S Kiper received a permit for a residence at 702 Erin Avenue costing 6000 with Frank Eason as contractor.

R. G. Cruse Donald S. Kiper Erin Avenue Frank Eason

Wilderness manhunt for a murder and kidnapping suspect

Santa Fe officers renewed the backtracking hunt for Lucian Harris, 52, a steamfitter accused of shooting Lancelot Brown to death and abducting Miss Adelina Lucero after a funeral. Harris’s hat was found pinned to a tree with a note appealing to an official for elk-permit funds. More than two dozen men search the Apache Canyon wilderness north of Santa Fe as Harris, armed and highly skilled, eludes capture.

Santa Fe N. M Lucian Harris Harris Homer Pickens Adelina Lucero Apache Canyon Lancelot Brown Miss Lucero Brown

Annual Budget 1951 Ouachita Parish Ordinance No 17000

Monroe Ouachita Parish adopts the 1951 budget detailing estimated revenues of 233777.00 from parish taxes licenses fines and other sources and outlines expenditures across salaries fees and maintenance including court related costs clerks, jurors, magistrates, and facility upkeep for the year 1951. The document records the Police Jury action in December 1950 authorizing the budget and lists itemized revenue and expense figures for the parish.

Monroe Louisiana Ouachita Parish Roberts Fourm Ouachita Tees Fries Court House A. E. Montgomery FE. H. Hill Collector of Revenue State of Rmit Parish of OLD Glory Cafe Louisville G. B. Simms Mitchell Club Buck Jones Lane Rt. 1 Gladys Mitchell Monroe

Official Printing and Maintenance Funds Summary

A fragmentary list outlines allocations for Official Printing, transporting prisoners, maintenance of court and other buildings, light, heat and water, repairs, miscellaneous contracts, telephone and telegraph, traveling expenses, clerk's pauper, elections, insurance, police jury convention, Ouachita Parish Health Unit, pauper funerals, roads and bridges, game wardens, spraying, volunteer firemen, sheriff's salary fund. The text shows numerous line items with scattered amounts and unclear totals.

Contract Telephone & Telegraph Insurance Police Eeees Ouachita Parish

Fragmented OCR Reads as A Mixed Charge List

The readable fragments show a jumble of numbers and phrases: three to seven day lines, various charge values, and scattered figures like 1.28 1.92 6.40 7.56. The text lacks coherent context or identifiable entities, yielding only a partial, numeric clutter of a billing or pricing excerpt.

E. R. Kiper Gas Corp Butane Sales Ad

An advertising notice for E. R. Kiper Gas Corp offering butane sales and service. Located at 703 N. Sth St with dial telephone 2-4412. Company promotes delivery and gas supply options.

Sampagnaros Pharmacy Catalpa St E. R. Kiper Gas Corp Butane Sales and Service N. Sth Dial

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