Local Monroe Merchants Report Record Christmas Sales
Merchants across Monroe report best Christmas season ever with higher spending due to strong crops and improved economic confidence. Toys and clothing lead gains while concerns rise about shoplifting and finding qualified sales staff. BBB warns shoppers on door to door solicitations and mail fundraisers.
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Monroe
Better Business Bureau
BBB
Frank C. Breese
Ile
Mai
Breese
Summer Loomtoys Line Abounds in Fashion Range
Terrycloth items in the summer line include bikinis and floor-length shifts. Coordinated print pants sets and permanently pleated Ariel shirts and skirts headline a group of plantation-type dresses and ankle-length skirts with matching tops.
Haynes Considers Campaign For Louisiana District 15
West Monroe Republican W G Billy Haynes signals possible run against State Rep Shady Wall in the Feb 1 general election. He says he is not yet ready to announce but remains qualified for state representative or insurance commissioner and has backing from supporters. The district covers Ouachita Parish Wards 5 and 6.
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West Monroe
W. G
Billy” Haynes
Haynes
Shady Wall
Wall
U.S. District Court
FE. Gordon
Baton Rouge
Ouachita Parish
Democratic Post
Billy Banks
Four DWI Arrests By Twin Cities Police
Four persons were booked on charges of driving while intoxicated by Twin Cities police. Dock McConnell 46 of Quitman Thomas Alexander 20 of West Monroe and Gordin L. Mitchell 52 of Ruston were charged by West Monroe Monroe police with DWI. Cecil M. Hedgepeth 30 of West Monroe was charged earlier. A West Monroe youth 18 injured when his pickup jumped a curb at West Monroe High School grounds. Brigan G. Nolan 18 of 605 Drago St was ticketed for negligent operation and treated at Glenwood Hospital for minor injuries.
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West Monroe
DWI
Dock McConnell
Rt. 1
Quitman
Thomas Alexander
Mitchell Lane
Monroe
Gordin L. Mitchell
Louise St
Ruston
Cecil M. Hedgepeth
Jerry St
West Monroe High School
Brigan G. Nolan
Drago St
Glenwood Hospital
Rites Today For Mrs. Thompson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary D. Thompson 88 of Route 3 West Monroe were held at 2 30 p m at Sikes Baptist Church with Rev Lavelle Crain officiating Burial followed at Sikes Cemetery under Mulhearn s Funeral Home direction She died Thursday night in Riverside Nursing Home Monroe after a lengthy illness She was born in Sikes and had lived in West Monroe for 25 years Survivors include three daughters Mrs G Stennett Mrs Ona Gregory both of West Monroe and Mrs Annabell Wacer of Slidell two sons M Crain and J L Crain both of West Monroe several step children two brothers J J Parker and Ross Parker both of Sikes three sisters Mrs Nancy Crain Mrs Maude Beavers and Mrs Maggie Smith all of Sikes and several grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren
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Mary D. Thompson
Route 3
West Monroe
Bonita Resident Fatally Shot. Wife Held for Grand Jury
Leroy Moore, 62, was shot once in the left side at his Bonita residence around 8 a.m. on Thursday and died. His wife, Asalle Moore, also 62, is being held in connection with the shooting as a grand jury investigation proceeds. The couple lived between Bonita and Gallion in Morehouse Parish.
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Bonita
Hughie Perry
Morehouse Parish
Perry
Leroy Moore
Asalle Moore
Gallion
Bus Schedule For Holidays In Monroe City
H. W. McSherry the commissioner of finance and utilities announces no municipal bus service Saturday or Sunday to grant department workers a full Christmas weekend.
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H. W. McSherry
Fiance and Utilities
City of
Monroe
Masonic Lodges To Install New Officers Jointly
Western Star Graham Surghnor and College Town Lodges will hold a joint St John celebration and officer installation at 6 30 PM Monday in the Monroe Masonic Temple A banquet will precede with Past Master Johnny G Sib ley in charge Dr Wayne Gray to serve as chaplain Past Master Nolan Maxwell to preside Installing officers include Past Masters John F Arnold and H B Wilson with Dr Wayne Gray as orator Offices to be filled include Worshipful Master Tim Segars and G J Burroughs Senior Warden George Vondiezslr Tom Youngblood Enos L Thompson Junior Warden Aubra Braddock John Kersey Hugh E Milligan Treasurer Morris Harrison J Herbert Walker Emmett J Foster Secretary F F Boner Herman B Wilson Troy T Guil lory Senior Deacon John R Rie-
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Western Star
Graham Surghnor
Collegetown
St. John’s
Monroe Masonic Temple
Johnny G. Sibley
Wayne Gray
Nolan Maxwell
Paul J. Neal
John F. Arnold
H. B. Wilson
Samuel J. Taylor
Tim Segars
G. J. Burroughs
George von Diezelsr
W. S
Tom Youngblood
G. S
Enos L. Thompson
Aubra A. Braddock
John Kersey
Hugh E. Milligan O
Morris Harrisso
J. Herbert Walker
Emmett J. Foster
F. F. Boner
Herman B. Wilson
G.S
Local Church Deaconate and Stewardship Roster Listed
The document lists church officers including deacons and stewards with initials for roles such as junior deacon Alfred T. Lowery and master of ceremonies Clayton W. Hand, along with senior steward Roy W. Craig and junior steward Elbert Via, among others. The names are paired with organizational initials W S G S C indicating ward, secretary, or council affiliations.
No Yule Traffic Deaths Reported
The Associated Press reports no Christmas holiday period traffic deaths in the tally by Casey Benson and James Biggar. Two fatalities occurred before the counting period with Robert Earl Seale 91 struck on Miss 482 near Philadelphia and Leonard Scott 53 of Mantee killed in a two car crash on Miss 50 Thursday.
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Robert Earl Seale
Philadelphia
Leonard Scott
Mantee
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