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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1969

Page

7

Soviets Publish Party's Doctrine

The Soviet Communist party issued a 13,000 word restatement of policy, updating views on China and Czechoslovakia while avoiding sharp foreign criticisms. It praises peaceful coexistence yet asserts class struggle, hints at past leaders, and endorses youth movements amid a stance against Western powers.

Moscow Soviet Communist Party Kremlin China Czechoslovakia West Mao Tsetung Communist Movement United States Federal Republic Germany Josef V. Stalin Nikita S. Khrushchev Stalin Khrushchev

Four booked on gambling count at Harbour Service Station

Four area men were booked early today by police on a gambling charge at Harbour's Service Station on Louisville Avenue. Names include Joe F. Costanza, Wesley G. Roberson, James Parrott, and Robert A. Shanes, with ages 49, 24, 21, and 21 respectively.

Harbour's Louisville Ave Joe FE. Costanza Hall Monroe Wesley G. Roberson Willis West Monroe James Parrott Long St Robert A. Shanes Cole Ave

Former Monroe Resident Dies In Canal Zone

Lt Colonel James C Barentine Sr aged 49 formerly of Monroe died December 19 while stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. Funeral arrangements are under Hixson Funeral Home Alexandria. Survivors include his widow Melba A Barentine of Monroe two sons James C Barentine Jr of West Monroe and Bobby L Barentine of Alexandria his mother Mrs Frank B Barentine of Cabot Arkansas one brother Eugene Barentine of Cabot Arkansas one sister Katherine Ivy of Richmond California and three grandchildren.

Monroe James C. Barentine Panama Canal Zone Hixson Funeral Home Alexandria Melba A. Barentine James C. Barentine Jr West Monroe Bobby L. Barentine Frank B. Barentine Cabot, Ark Eugene Barentine Katherine Ivy Richmond, Calif

Ruston Men Arrested in West Monroe Armed Robbery

Ouachita Parish Sheriff officials say three Ruston men Dennis Ray Washington Eddie Joe Underwood and Melvin Benard Lewis were arrested on armed robbery charges after a Friday night attack at Pat's Place West Monroe Willis Jean Perry 20 of Grambling was robbed of $25. No bonds set.

Ouachita Parish Ruston West Monroe Dennis Ray Washington Charles Dr Eddie Joe Underwood Louis Melvin Benard Lewis West Nix St Pat's Place Highway 80 Willie Jean Perry Grambling

Fines Imposed In Municipal Court Monday

Judge William L Crowe presiding in Monroe city arraignment court Monday fined multiple residents. Julia Mae Johnson faced 350 dollars or 90 days for aggravated battery and 250 or 50 days for aggravated assault. Joseph D Brown received six counts with various fines. Donald Ray Brown faced five counts with fines plus a 5 day vagrancy sentence. Joyce Lloyd was fined 250 or 80 days for theft and 30 or 16 days for resisting arrest. Joe O Miller got 1000? for theft. Robert M Sullivan forfeited a 100 dollar bond for soliciting door to door without permit. George Barron received 40 days for theft. Two drivers forfeited 435 cash bonds for DUI. Frederick Travaun Binns and Francis Forte posted bonds. Jerry Williams 40 and Chris Bingham Jr 50 for no license. Adam J Lennox fined for negligent driving. Several others paid small fines for negligent driving speeding and related infractions.

William L. Crowe Monroe City Monroe Julia Mae Johnson Adams St Joseph D. Brown Donald Ray Brown Joyce Lloyd S. 28Th St. Monroe Joe O Miller Robert M Sullivan Ashville N. C George Barron Breard St. Monroe Frederick Travaun Binns Sierra Vista, Arty Francis Forte Lake Village Ark Jerry Willams Rt 1 Chris Bingham Jr Siesta Motel Adam J Lennox Ruston Joseph BE. Brown Melvyn St Virgina Price Sieiry Island Roger Dale Jones Crescent Dr Wanda W. White McGuire St Susan B. Head Bienville St

Leon L Johnston Dies in Ruston Services Set Wednesday

Leon Lamar Johnston native of Bastrop died after a short illness. He retired from Georgia Pacific Lumber Co. A Beekman Methodist Church service will be held Wednesday at 10 am in Bastrop with Revs Grayson Watson and Rob Bentston officiating. Burial Beekman Cemetery in Bastrop. Survivors include his widow, four sons, his mother, three brothers, and twelve grandchildren.

Leon Lamar Johnston Bastrop Grace Methodist Church Georgia Pacific Lumber Co Kilpatrick Ruston Beekman Methodist Church Grayson Watson Rob Bentston Beekman Blackwell Golden Funeral Home Bastro

Bank President's Rites Wednesday

PORT SULPHUR La AP Zeverly president of the Delta Bank & Trust Co of Port Sulphur died in his sleep at his home Monday He was 64 and his rites are set for Wednesday in New Orleans for AE Zeverly the bank leader passed away peacefully at his residence.

Port Sulphur, la New Orleans AE. Zeverly Delta Bank & Trust Co Port Sulphur Zeverly

Brice Reed Dies After Illness at St Francis Hospital

Brice Reed, 80, died Monday night at St Francis Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 pm at St Mary Baptist Church with Rev C H Reed officiating. Burial will follow in City Cemetery under Miller's Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs Sarah Reed of Monroe.

Brice Reed St. Francis Hospital St. Mary Baptist Church C. H. Reed City Cemetery Miller Monroe Sarah Reed

HEW Officials Meet Local Schools Over Integration Plan

HEW representatives from the Department of Health Education and Welfare met Ouachita Parish and Monroe City school leaders Monday to review the local integration plan. No concrete conclusions were reached as the group evaluated how fully the plan has been implemented and prepared to study information overnight. The HEW team, led by Dr George Bell and Tom Kendrick, replaced the earlier Brader group that drafted summer plans. The two districts face a February 1 deadline if the Supreme Court sets the date for a unitary system and a decision on the Septem ber deadline is pending.

Department of Health, Education and Welfare Ouachita Parish James 0 Lancaster Monroe City Harvey Walthal U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals U. S. Supreme Court Supreme Court Max Walthal George Bell Tom Kendrick HEW Jerry Brader

Two Sisters and Brother Named in Memorial Note

Two sisters Mrs Elmira Davis of Ruston and Mrs Clara Bell Henderson of Monroe, and one brother Sam Reed of Fairbanks are listed in the family notice. The relatives are identified with their respective towns in this brief obituary detail.

Elmira Davis Ruston Clara Bell Henderson Monroe Sam Reed Fairbanks

Obituary for Mrs Edna Mae Carroll at Oak Grove

Funeral services were held at Corbin Ferry Freewill Baptist Church for Edna Mae Carroll 43 of Oak Grove after a long illness. Burial followed at Kilbourne Cemetery. Survivors include husband Wayne Carroll and children Tommy Lee Harry W and Joe Wesley Carroll among others. services conducted by Rev L D Payne.

Oak Grove Edna Mae Carroll Corbin Ferry Freewill Baptist Church L. D. Payne Kilbourne Cemetery First National Funeral Home

Funeral services held for Mrs. Jeanette McMaster in Ruston

Funeral services for Mrs. Jeanette Doud McMaster 57 a saleslady at the Fashion Shop in Ruston were held at 10 am at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer officiated by Rev William Worrell Burial was in Arlington Texas under Kilpatrick Funeral Home She was a native of Graysonia Arkansas and died at 3 am

Ruston Jeanette Doud McMaster Episcopal Church of the Redeemer William Worrell Arlington Tex Kilpatrick Funeral Home McMaster Graysonia Ark

Funeral services for Willie V. Aulds in Bastrop

Funeral services for Willie V. Aulds 73 of Bastrop were held at 2 30 p m today at First National Funeral Home Chapel with Rev J E Allen officiating Burial was in Red Hill Cemetery He died early Monday at Morehouse General Hospital Survivors include two sons Howard Aulds of Bastrop and C A Aulds of Pine Bluff Ark eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Bastrop Willie V. Aulds First National Funeral Home Chapel J. E. Allen Red Hill Aulds Morehouse General Hospital Howard Aulds C. A. Aulds Pine Bluff Ark

Funeral services for Mrs Maude Forman Brown Jonesville

Mrs Maude Forman Brown 91 of Jonesville died Monday in a Natchez hospital after a long illness. Funeral held at Comer Funeral Home Chapel Ferriday with Rev J McNair and Rev Jeff Bean officiating. Burial in Harrisonburg Cemetery. She was a Concor dia Parish native and longtime resident, member of the Christian Church of Monterey and the Eastern Star. Survivors include two daughters.

Jonesville Maude Forman Brown Comer Funeral Home Ferriday J. McNair Jeff Bean Harrisonburg Brown Natchez, Miss Concordia Parish Christian Church of Monterey Astern Star Daugh

Funeral Rites Held for Local Resident

Mrs Emma Campbell and Mrs Melvin Counce led tributes as family members gathered in Jonesville for the funeral of J Roy Brown Dee Brown Sr and W C Brown. Pallbearers included Jim Bolton Al Bowden Leroy Paul John Statson Roy Schneider and Frank Schneider.

Ters Emma Campbell Jonesville Melvin Counce New Orleans J. Roy Brown Dee Brown Sr W. C. Brown Minerva Tinsley Magna Jim Bolton al Bowden Leroy Paul John Statson Roy Schneider Frank Schneider

Bastrop Woman Katherine Linzay Curtis Dies After Illness

Funeral services for Katherine Linzay Curtis 41 of Bastrop are incomplete but announced by Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home. She died Monday afternoon at Morehouse General Hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband Leon Curtis two sons Ricky and Paul Curtis Bastrop. mother Mildred Linzay Bastrop. sister Sharon Coddy Crossett Ark. brothers Lt Herman Linzay U S Navy and Larche Linzay Bastrop.

Bastrop Katherine Linzay Curtis Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home Herman Linzay U.S. Navy Larche Linzay

Funeral services for Louis A Fowler held in Oak Grove

Funeral services for Louis Albert Fowler 83 of Oak Grove were held at 2 p.m. today at Kidder Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Revs William Krueger Raymond Cheek and C N Elliott officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Fowler a retired school teacher and Forest Methodist Church member died Sunday in West Carroll Hospital.

Oak Grove Louis Albert Fowler Kidder

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Neville High School Yale Beck George Sandy Hooton Theresa Anderson Jenny Robertson Jon Mask Thomas M. Dillard Browning Billy Reed Parum Louise Ann Clarence Reggie” Crawford Lazarre Ricky Plunk Rt 2 Box 194 Rose Mary Jones North &Th Roy E. Caples Rt. 2 Box 195 James R. Davis Grammont Carl Gallo North Charmingdale Holiday Inn Canal Zone Leon L. Johnston Magnavox DeSford Fonneys Edna Carroll Schumpert Memorial Hospital Shreveport Norman McMaster WH. Campbell Alex G. Dudenhofer J. W. Doud Murray Kaffee San Francisco Calif Ellis George Mrs. McMaster Willie Aulds Maude Brown Catherine Curtis Louis Fowler Jewel St West Feed Mills Inc Penncrest Teflon Pene, Pacer Susie Uncle Hert Penney Appakury Rome Christman Mona Penneys Mid City Plaza Ed Wattle Baker
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