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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1968

Page

7

Rites Pending For Wreck Victims

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Woodrow Graham and her son Terry Van Graham are incomplete while Archie Graham serves in Okinawa. Also killed was Wayne Hale in a three car collision on U S 80 near Delhi. Trent of Kerens, Texas, suffered minor injuries. The Grahams’ survivors include husband Woodrow, Kenneth, siblings, grandchildren, and Archie. Pallbearers listed. double funeral planned.

Tallulah Woodrow Graham Terry van Graham Archie Graham U. S. Air Force Okinawa Wayne Hale Alamogordo N. M U. S. 80 Delhi Hale Graham Douglas Trent Kerens Tex Trent Waverly Archie Kenneth Graham Monroe Mittie Anderson Farmerville Lezy Anderson Armond Anderson Henry Anderson Darnell Boyd Anderson Stamps Ark

Deaths Farmerville O B Turnage 79 Held

Funeral services for W C Turnage 79 of Farmerville will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church near Farmerville with Revs James Houston and Paul Carter officiating. Burial in church cemetery. He died Monday morning at Norris Clinic after a lengthy illness. He was a retired farmer and Zion Hill member. Survivors include one son Alvin Turnage. two daughters Mrs O B Ward and Mrs B D Litton. six sisters and four brothers. 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Nephews to serve as pallbearers. Body left at funeral home until one hour before services.

Farmerville W. (Crawford) Turnage Zion Hill Baptist Church Farmervile James Houston Paul Carter Spears Funeral Home Norris Clinic Turnage Zion Hill

Johnson Back At White House After Flu Recovery

President Johnson returned to the White House from Naval Hospital with a mild cough. Mrs. Johnson and Lucia Nugent with Patrick Lyn accompanied him as a White House statement said his temperature was normal for 48 hours, he was gaining strength, and chest X rays were clear.

Washington Johnson White House Lucia Nugent Patrick Lyn Naval Hospital

Post Offices to Close Wednesday for Christmas Day

Post offices will be closed Wednesday in observance of Christmas Day. Postmasters Woodrow W. Hathorn and Homer B. Roark announced no window service at main offices or outlying stations. City and rural deliveries halt except for perishable parcels and special deliveries. collections from corner boxes follow Sunday schedules and normal service resumes Thursday.

Woodrow W. Hathorn Homer B. Roark

Accidents Fatal for 12 in State Over Pre Holiday Weekend

The Associated Press reports 12 fatalities from Louisiana traffic crashes during the pre holiday period ending Sunday midnight. Victims include Lance Goss Sr. of Port Arthur and two on Sunset Limited south of Lafayette, plus multiple off interstate wrecks across Delhi Hornbeck Slagle Natchez Shreveport areas.

Louisiana Associated Press Lance Goss Sr Port Arthur Tex U.S. 167 Lafayette Goss Southern Pacific Railroad Terry Lemaire Hazel Lemaire New Iberia Delhi Terry B. Graham Nevis Graham Wayne Hale Alamogordo N.M Hornbeck Joseph Regan Ralph C. Carr Boyce Mississippi Lillian C. Williams Charles Early New Orleans U.S. 61 Natchez Bossier City Geohagan Dillard Natchez, Miss

U.S. Proposes Base Sharing in Japan Talks

The United States offered to give up move or share a third of its 148 bases in Japan to ease domestic opposition. The plan, to affect about 50 bases, was welcomed by Japan and discussed at a security treaty committee meeting with Japanese and U.S. officials including Kiichi Aichi and A. Alexis Johnson.

Tokyo Japan United States Security Treaty Joint Consultative Committee Fogn Kiichi Aichi Kuichi Arita Japanese Defense Agency U.S A. Alexis Johnson Adm John S. McCain Jr Pacific Johnson Aichi Aiita Enterprise U.S. Naval Base Sasebo Oji Vietnam Itazuke Narby Kyushu University

Weekend police activity in West Monroe and Monroe

West Monroe officers booked David K. Bradshaw for speeding and no license and James B. Cash for running a stop sign. Investigations continued into a burglary at the Red Onion Cafe and thefts from cigarette machines, with a money box stolen from a Wede Meyers Gulf station. Multiple injuries were reported in separate crashes on U.S. 80 and U.S. 165 with several drivers cited or treated, and an armed-robbery attempt at Eastgate Shopping Center halted after the suspect fled.

West Monroe David K. Bradshaw James B. Cash Height St Monroe DeSiard St Wedemeyers Gulf Service 8Th Louisville Louisiana Virginia Kennedy Adams St U. S. 165 Renwick Street William A. Taylor Mangham St. Francis Hospital Manassas Street Cleo Jenkins E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital George T. Seymour Dacron St Rayville Plum Street Phillips Street Eastgate Shopping Center Mary Pepitone Sally Ann Pepitone Pargood Blvd Gordon’s Jewelry Safeway Sam Canal Jeanette Elam Short Flynn St Edward D. Vivian Hassell Street 9Th Pine Streets Edgar Ford Central Service Station No. 2 Jefferson St Deloach Dodge Louisville Ave

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