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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

4

Obituary Notices for Mrs Martha Dickert and Mr Bradley

Funeral services were held for Mrs Martha Jane Dickert 90 in Oak Grove with burial in Revan cemetery. Survived by son Homer Ticket Ada Oklahoma, daughter Mrs Jd N Powell Oak Grove, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Also note for Mr Bradley lifelong Franklin parish resident, wife Alman A Bradley Winnsboro, children Ed Cupit Gilbert Toll Bradley Pensacola, sisters Neva Poland Clara Covington, brothers Howard N H Bradley, four grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Oak. Grove Catron Gay Martha Jane Dickert Muriel Kennedy Revan Cemetery Homer Ticket Ada Okla Jd. N. Powell Oak Grove Johnny Sims Pete Raymond Stanley West Elbert Adcock Herman Smith Vernon Smith Crowville Cemetery Bradley Franklin Parish Methodist Church Carpenters Alman A. Bradley Winnsboro Ed Cupit Gilbert Toll Bradley Pensacola Fla Neva Poland Clara Covington Howard N. H. Bradley B. T. Lanier Floyd Brown T. M. Leleux Trisler WE. Ferguson J. C. Bankston

Funeral services for A A Bradley Winnsboro

Funeral services for A A Bradley 67 died at his residence in Winnsboro around 10 40 p m Tuesday were held at 10 a m Thursday in the First National Funeral Home chapel. Interment followed in the old cemetery.

Bradley

Mrs Minnie Lee Buck 91 dies in Monroe life notes

Mrs Minnie Lee Buck, 91, died at her home in Monroe early Wednesday. Funeral services were held Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rev. James Horton officiating. Interment followed in Homer Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, three sons, 15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Born in Richmond, Virginia, she had lived in Monroe for 28 years.

Minnie Lee Buck South Seventh Street Mulhearn James Horton First Baptist Church Homer 5. C. Noland, Sr Monroe T. E. and

Funeral Held for Stanley Linn in Shreveport

Stanley Linn, 54, a former Dubach resident, died Tuesday morning in Shreveport where he had lived the last eight years. Funeral services were at Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach, with interment in the church cemetery, conducted by Rev. Clenton Duke. Linn, a Utica New York native, passed away at 4 45 a m. Also mentioned is Mrs Della E Smith, 88, who died previously.

Stanley Linn Dubach Shreveport Fellowship Baptist Church Clenton Duke Emanuel Baptist Church S. Linn Utica N.Y

Funeral set for Mrs. Smith near West Monroe

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Watson Chapel with Rev. C. F. Gerald officiating. Burial will follow at New Sardis Cemetery near West Monroe under Mulhearn Funeral Home direction. Survived by brother T. T. Jones and many nieces and nephews. Lived mostly in Nettleton Ark, recently with brother near West Monroe. Methodist Church member.

Riverside Watson Chapel C. F. Gerald New Sardis West Monroe Mulhearn Funeral Home T. T. Jones Near West Monroe Methodist Church

W H Phillips 43 Monroe native dies in Houston hospital

W H Phillips 43 formerly of Monroe died in a Houston hospital on Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but services will be held here under Mulhearn Funeral Home. He was a World War II veteran. Survived by mother Zelma Phillips of Monroe three sisters Harrie G Smith of Little Rock Kurmey Marshall of Alexandria and Jerry Lowery of Calhoun and grandmother Ada Roberts of Shreveport.

W. HH. Phillips W. H. Phillips Monroe Houston Mulhearn Funeral Home Phillips Zelma Phillips Harrie G. Smith Little Rock Kurmey Marshall Alexandria Jerry Lowery Calhoun Ada Roberts Shreveport

James Thomas Kennedy obituary notices Start Start

James Thomas Kennedy 77 of Start died in a Monroe hospital Thursday. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Start Baptist Church with Rev J S Deal officiating. Interment Start cemetery under Mulhearn Funeral Home. Survived by wife Ethel four sons Ernest Graves Eugene James T Kennedy Jr all Start one daughter Mrs O F Sheperd Chamblee Ga two brothers John William Kennedy both Oak Ridge one sister Mrs Ritchie Ellie Bastrop eight grandchildren pallbearers Mack Kennedy William Kennedy Jock Wynn Aubrey Young Elmo Winn Don Wilkes. Body remains at home until services.

START James Thomas Kennedy Monroe Start Baptist Church J. S. Deal Mulhearn Funeral Home Ethel Kennedy Ernest, Graves Eugene James T. Kennedy O. F. Sheperd Chamblee John William Kennedy Oak Ridge Ritchie Ellie Bastrop Mack Kennedy Jock Wynn Aubrey Young Elmo Winn Don Wilkes

Night Watch Observed At West Monroe Free Methodist

On New Year Eve the West Monroe Free Methodist Church hosts a watch night service at 10 p.m. with District Superintendent H. Austin Smith of Jena as principal speaker. He will also preach on Sunday January 1 in morning and evening services and administer Communion after the morning sermon. Rev. Robert T. Fisher and the local congregation invite all to attend.

West Monroe Free Methodist Church H. Austin Smith Jena Smith Robert T. Fisher

Southern Bell Pays Large 1955 Ad Valorem Tax

Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company made a major 1955 ad valorem tax payment to Franklin parish and the town of Winnsboro. The total, 23420.80 dollars, was split 17905.75 to Franklin parish and 5515.05 to Winnsboro. The company ranks as one of the state’s and parish’s largest taxpayers.

Winnsboro Franklin Parish Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Southern Bell Louisiana

West Monroe native promoted to first lieutenant in Aiken

Allen M. Potier, 28, son of Mr and Mrs Elie Potier of West Monroe, rose from sergeant first class to first lieutenant in the U S Army Reserve. He is a Louisiana Tech graduate and engineer at the DuPont plant, stationed with the 450th Ordnance Ammunition Company in Aiken South Carolina.

West Monroe Aiken S. C Allen M. Potier Elie Potier St. Matthew's School Ouachita Parish High School Monroe Louisiana Tech Ruston Potter 450Th Ordnance Ammunition Company U. S. Army Reserve Smith Potier DuPont Long Island Fairchild Guided Missiles Division White Sands Proving Ground Las Cruces New Mexico Ordnance White Sands Savannah River Sie «Aitken Army Reserve

Tulane to Hold Annual Educational Conference Series

Tulane University announces the third annual conference series to be held in seven southern cities including Monroe on February 18. Programs cover liberal arts psychology human engineering medicine automation anthropology business and music with local Tulane alumni sponsoring Monroe event and business leaders from each community participating.

Monroe Tulane Rufus C. Harris Tulane University Harris Alexandria Shreveport Jackson Miss Mobile Ala Lafayette Lake Charles

Bell Installed As Masonic Head In Dubach

William A. Bell was installed as worshipful master of Dubach Lodge 277 F and A M. E M Shirley served as installing officer with G. L. McIlveene as marshal. Other officers named include P. D. Cox senior warden R. M. Dick junior warden O. C. Fuller treasurer Archie Colvin secretary Fred Robinson chaplain Max English senior deacon James E. Holt junior deacon R. S. Larance steward V. C. Larance steward Bob Williams Tyler.

Dubach William A. Bell Dubach Lodge A. M. E. M. Shirley G. L. McIlveene P. D. Cox R. M. Dick Oo. C. Fuller Archie Colvin Fred Robinson Max English James E. Holt

Marriage Licenses Issued in West Monroe and Monroe Areas

John Henry Robinson 38 of West Monroe weds Sameria Allen 25 of West Monroe. George Jackson 29 of Monroe weds Annie Mae Major 31 of Monroe. Cornelious J. Jenson 44 of West Monroe weds Willie Marsh 4 of Choudrant.

John Henry Robinson West Monroe Sameria Allen George Jackson Monroe Annie Mae Major Cornelious J. Jenson Willie Marsh Choudrant

Delta Council protests Aswan Dam aid plan on cotton impact

Louisiana Delta Council and allied farmer groups protest U S and British funding for the Aswan Dam in Egypt. They warn enlarged foreign cotton production would injure U S exports and threaten American cotton farmers amid debates on foreign aid.

Delta Council Egypt Delhi Louisiana Delta Council Secretary of Agriculture Benson U. S Aswan Dam Upper Nile River Grant Louisiana State Department Great Britain Middle East American Cotton Producer Associates Delta Council of Mississippi Agricultural Council of Arkansas Missouri Cotton Producers Association Tennessee Agricultural Council

Airmen Donate 400 to Louisiana Children's Home

Airmen connected with Exercise Sagebrush sent a 400 check to Ruston Louisiana Methodist Children's Home. Major General E J Timberlake of Shaw AFB provided the funds and asked Ruston officials to forward the money to Dr C B White, superintendent, as a Christmas remembrance from Shaw AFB officers and airmen.

Ruston Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home T. C. Beasley E. J. Timberlake Ninth Air Force Shaw Air Force Base N. C Beasley C. B. White Timberlake Shaw Afb

Midnight Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Christmas Eve

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church at DeSiard and Louisville announces a Christmas Eve midnight Mass to be officiated by Rev. Dennis Curren per Pastor Rev. George Martinez. Christmas Day masses follow at 7 10 and 7 p.m.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church DeSiard and Louisville Avenue Dennis Curren George Martinez

Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish and Monroe Areas

Listing of transfers including Thomas W. Humphries to Sallie McClarey for Lot 10 Block 18 Unit 10 Humphries Airport addition at 350 dollars. Hill Lumber to Greater Monroe Homes for Lot 5 Block 8 Broadmoor Place addition at 600 dollars. A J Wheat to Mrs Lucy Allen for 4 acres in Ouachita Parish 120 dollars. John T Brazier to Louisiana Power and Light Company for two tracts totaling 6 600 dollars in Ouachita Parish.

Thomas W. Humphries Sallie McClarey Et Humphries Hill Lumber and Supply, Inc Greater Monroe Homes, Inc Broadmoor Place A. J. Wheat Lucy L. Allen Ouachita Parish John T. Brazier Louisiana Power and Light Company

Third Burglary Suspect Brought Back By Sheriff

Wylie Gross 37 of Hamilton Ohio the third person charged in recent Ward 7 residence burglaries was returned from Dallas Texas and jailed in Ouachita Parish bond set at 1000 for each count Arlee Young Jr 26 Matewan West Virginia and Evelyn Arlene Slocum 21 Towners New York were earlier arrested in Abilene and Odessa and sentenced to concurrent terms after pleading guilty in Fourth District Court Judge David I Garrett Sr presiding Skunks sometimes share a burrow with a rabbit or a woodchuck.

Wylie Gross Hamilton Ohio Ouachita Parish Dallas Tex Pop) Walker Sheriff's Office Gross Monroe Arlee Young Jr Matewan W. Va Evelyn Arlene Slocum Towners N. Y Abilene Odessa Young Slocum Louisiana State Penitentiary David I. Garrett Sr Fourth District

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