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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1955

Page

12

Check To Be Made By Draft Boards On Deferred Men

Louisiana's 89 local selective service boards will inquire into the status of about 22 000 registrants deferred from induction because of dependents A new dependency questionnaire SSS Form No 118 will be mailed to all such registrants beginning the first week in January The form must be returned promptly to continue deferment Those no longer meeting bona fide family relationships will be reclassified and scheduled for induction.

Louisiana Selective Service Leo W. Davis SSS

Building Permits Issued for 301 Catalpa Expansion and Nearby Home

City building inspector S. H. Awi approves permits for a four story concrete and brick structure at 301 Catalpa with a $110,000 cost and for J. E. Hart to build a one story brick veneer residence at 1605. The Southern Bell Telephone Co. is involved in the Catalpa project.

S. H. Awi Southern Bell Telephone Co Catalpa J. E. Hart

Army Secretary Wilber Brucker visits Hawaii on three day tour

Army Secretary Wilber Brucker arrives in Honolulu for a three day stopover en route to Washington after a Far East base tour. He will meet Adm Felix Stump and inspect Oahu installations before leaving for Travis AFB and the capital.

Honolulu Army Wilber Brucker Washington Far East Brucker Adm Felix Stump Pacific Fleet Oahu Travis Air Force Base Calif

Johnson to Move House on North Ninth for $9000

Mr. Johnson coordinates relocation of a one story frame dwelling from 204 South Third to White's Ferry Road in West Monroe at a cost of $9000. The move underscores local property logistics and urban improvement efforts.

North Ninth Johnson South Third White's Ferry Road West Monroe

Veracruz hits Blanquilla reef in strong norther

The 6099 ton Veracruz struck the Blanquilla rock reef during a strong norther and listed badly to starboard. Most crew swam to safety to Lobos Island amid the emergency.

Tain Veracruz Blanquilla Rock Lobos Island

Deaths in Marion and Delhi claim two long-time residents

Funeral services were held for Frank E. Wheelis 55 of Marion who died after a long illness. Interment followed at Union Cemetery. In Delhi Robert D. Holley 63 died at his Epps home after a long illness. Services were at Epps Methodist Church with burial in Epps Cemetery. Survivors include relatives in California and Louisiana. Pallbearers named.

Marion The Baptist Church H. E. Henderson Frank E. Wheelis J. M. Wheelis Los Angeles California W. B. Wheelis Monroe Jessie Mae Swindle Union Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home Robert D. Holley Delhi Epps Epps Methodist Church J. B. McCann Isaac Patton Catron Gay Funeral Home Vivian Holley Raymond Holley West Monroe Sidney Holley Henry Holley Canova Park Calif Sadie H. Spencer Daisy Berry

Marriage Licenses Granted in Monroe Area Catalog

William L Mayfield Jr 21 of West Monroe and Betty Jean Copeland 18 of Bros Riland Hunter 22 Monroe and Teretha Croft 23 Monroe Jimmie Clark 26 Monroe and Nora Lee McMellon 19 Fairbanks J Leon Dennis 45 Monroe and Hortense R Haynes 34 Monroe Cecil J Stevens 31 Parkin Ark and Beverly Sue Hearne 24 Monroe William Russell Lacey 23 Monroe and Patsy Alyce White 18 Bosco

William L. Mayfield, Jr West Monroe Betty Jean Copeland Bros Riland Hunter Monroe Teretha Croft Jimmie Clark Nora Lee McMellon Fairbanks J. Leon Dennis Hortense R. Haynes Cecil J. Stevens Parkin Ark Beverly Sue Hearne William Russell Lacey Patsy Alyce White Bosco

Real Estate Transfers Noted in Parish Ledger

Raymond D. Williams transfers to Arthur Walthall lot 12 block 1 Endom subdivision with complex lots for 1500 dollars. S. John Williams succession to James Smith sells lot 8 and fractional lot 9 square 8 River Bend Addition for 17500 dollars. J M Edwards to Robert A Davis lot 3 block 15 unit 7 Highland Sterling ton plantation for 10400 dollars. Bessie Bryant to David Bennett lot in section 18 township 17N range 4E Ouachita parish for 1000 dollars. Sherrouse Realty to Mary Goss Chapel Baptist Church lot 10 block 88 unit 15 Booker T Washington addition for 365 dollars. M L Owens to James C Skipper lot 1 block 4 unit 3 M L Owens subdivision for 400 dollars.

J. M. Edwards Robert A. Davis Highland Sterlington Plantation Bessie Bryant Femme Sole David Bennett Ouachita Parish Sherrouse Realty Company, Inc Mary Goss Chapel Baptist Church Booker T. Washington

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