Christmas decorations light Monroe homes with historic touches
In Town and Country, Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Holmes display a nativity scene at 46 Karen Drive while the Louis basin home at 1405 North 3rd, Monroe, framed in red and silver garlands, features a revolving Christmas tree. A stained glass window once from the old First Presbyterian Church of Monroe adds historic charm.
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Jerry Holmes
Karen Drive
Town and Country
First Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Holmes
France
Louis Basin
North 3Rd
Santa Clause
J. R. Christy
North 2Nd
Daniel Lahm
Fair Oaks Drive
Theft Charges Result Here In Court Fines
In Monroe City Court and West Monroe City Court multiple individuals faced fines and jail terms for theft, trespassing, drunkenness, and battery. Names include Gary L. Weiderman, Maury Louise Jones, Wanda Hunter, Billy E. Chavers, M. B. Harrell, Bill Elkins, William Earl Jones, Don W. McCarty, James H. Delacorda, Wayne Stack, Eugene Modicue, Margaret Johnson, Cathy L. Griffith, Ada O. Upton, and Reese Wilson Jr. plus various addresses and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Weiderman
S. 2Nd St
Monroe
Elvis C. Stout
Maury Louise Jones
Pearl St
Wanda Hunter
Peach St
Billy E. Chavers
Texarkana
Ark
M. B. Harrell
St. John St
Apt. 2
Bill Elkins
West Monroe
John F. McCormick
William Earl Jones
Railroad Ave
Don W. McCarty
Pink St
James H. Delacorda
Smith St
Wayne Stack
Eugene Modicue
New Natchitoches Road
Margaret Johnson
Phillips St
Nolle
Jonesboro
Ada 0. Upton
N. Grd St
Reese Wilson Jr
Pargoud
Aussie Minister Target of Bomb
Prime Minister William McMahon's residence in Canberra was targeted by a gasoline bomb today. The fuse failed to ignite, the device was thrown onto the grounds, and reports say police guards fired and a wounded man was taken to a hospital under guard, though officials did not confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
William McMahon
Fines Imposed In Municipal Court
Judge Elvis C. Stout fines Garland R Hammons and James Taylor for DWI and running red lights in Monroe City Court. Robert Pell and others face penalties for suspended license and related charges. Judge John F McCormick sentences five West Monroe residents on DWI and related offenses.
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West Monroe
John F. McCormick
James E. Chapple
N. 8Th St
Austin Hall
S. St. St
Ben Humphries
Trenton St
Benny L. Lowery
Hodge
Edward D. Sullivan
Pioneer
Daigle Named Superintendent for LP and L North Division
E B Bennie Daigle Jr. named construction superintendent in LP and L Northern Division headquartered in West Monroe. He currently serves as engineering supervisor in LP and L general office engineering since November 1970. Daigle from St Gabriel La joined LP and L in June 1964 as a Cadet after earning a LSU Electrical Engineering degree and previously worked in West Bank Engineering as Assistant and Associate Engineer before February 1969 transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Vaughan Jr
Louisiana Power and Light's Co
E. B. (Bennie) Daigle Jr
Northen
West Monroe
Daigle
St. Gabriel
Lp&l
LSU
West Bank
General Office
Long Distance Calls Forecast Surge During Holidays
Patrick Regan of South Central Bell predicts a sharp rise in long distance calls as Christmas and New Year approach. He expects switchboards to light up like Christmas trees on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, with Christmas Day likely the busiest day of the year for calls. Normal service on other days is noted, and customers are urged to call outside peak times to ease congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Regan
South Central Bell
Monroe
West Monroe
Resident Fined In District Court For DWI
Judge Fred Fudickar Jr presiding in a short Fourth Judicial District session fines Bennie Ford of 250 Richwood Rd Monroe three hundred dollars or sixty days in jail for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fudickar Jr
Fourth Judicial District Court
Monroe
Bennie Ford
Richwood Rd
Post Offices To Be Shut Saturday In Christmas Observance
Postmasters Woodrow W. Hathorn and Homer B. Roark announce local post offices will be closed Saturday for Christmas. City and rural deliveries stop and service windows close with no collections. The church choir presents "The Night the Angels Sang" directed by Roosevelt Pine, written by John W. Peterson and narrated by Rev. Elijah Brass at 807 Atkinson St. Monroe.
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Woodrow W. Hathorn
Homer B. Roark
Roosevelt Pine
John W. Peterson
Elijah Brass
West Monroe Youth Charged With Auto Theft
Ouachita Parish deputies booked 19 year old Dale Robertson of 100 Seal St on auto theft. Held in Farmerville by Union Parish officials with bond set at 3500. Robertson to be picked up by Ouachita deputies. Monroe man Velmer Reed, 23, of 441 DeSiard St, charged with resisting arrest and theft warrant. Sammy J. Ross, 24, of 40 Foster Homes, charged with aggravated assault.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Dale Robertson
Seal St
Farmerville
Union Parish
Robertson
Monroe
Velmer Reed
DeSiard St
Sammy J. Ross
Executions Reported in 1934 Soviet Purge
In 1934 the Soviet Union executed 66 people charged with plotting against Stalin. The executions reflect the harsh repression of alleged political opponents during the Great Terror.
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Soviet Union
Stalin
Numerous Agencies to Close for Christmas Friday
Several government offices in the Twin Cities area will close Friday for the Christmas holiday. Monroe and West Monroe government buildings and the Chamber of Commerce will shut, except the State Highway Board Chairman's office.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
State Highway Board
West Monroe
Cities
Chamber of Commerce
Ouachita Parish
Monroe City School Board
Ouachita Parish Welfare Department
Ouachita Parish Police Jury
Registrar of Voters
Monroe Utilities Commission
Ouachita Parish District Attorney's Office
Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department
Parish Clerk of Court
Parish District Attorney's Office
North Delta Edd Council
Washington Resigns Command at Mount Vernon Move Ends Era
In 1783 George Washington stepped down as army commander in chief and retired to his Mount Vernon home in Virginia marking the end of active military leadership in the Revolutionary era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Solon Says Firms Dominate Better Business Bureaus
Congressman Rosenthal accuses 139 local Better Business Bureaus of being dominated by big corporations and serving business interests over consumers. His 27 000 word report cites eight million contact points with the public and 150 000 member firms, arguing BBBs act as agents of the business community and resist regulation. The BBB Council declined to comment.
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Benjamin S. Rosenthal
The
New York Democrat
Council of Better Busi
BBB
Bbbs
Hatfields and McCoys to Star in Stock Car Romeo Drama
New York AP reports a modern adventure drama titled The Hatfields and The McCoys will weave a Romeo and Juliet love story through stock car racing. Release is planned for next summer.
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New York
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