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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1955

Page

2

Military notices from New River and Far East service members

In Armed Service New River North Carolina Marine 2nd Lt Wayne H Ford Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wayne H Ford Route 1 Plain Dealing La and husband of Dolores E McClanahan of Monroe La serves as helicopter pilot with Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 263 a unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Before enlisting in October 1953 he attended LSU and worked for Halliburton in Baton Rouge Far East Billy G Barnes yeoman first class USN son of Ted T Barnes Monroe La promoted to present rate November 18 while serving at Naval Far East headquarters Yokosuka Japan Before Navy entry February 1952 he graduated Neville High School and attended Northeast Louisiana College Far East attack carrier USS Bennington conducted a three day exercise Secretary of Navy Thomas witnessed Earl D Faircloth Jr fireman apprentice USN son of West Monroe La served aboard Bennington Pacific Fleet Jimmie Swillie seaman apprentice USN son of Monroe La serving aboard heavy cruiser USS Rochester reported aboard November 4 Rochester undergoing overhaul at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard San Francisco Bay area

Marine Wayne H. Ford, Jr Wayne H. Ford Route 1 Plain Dealing Dolores E. McClanahan S. Sixth St Monroe Marine Corps Air Facility New River N. C Ford Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 263 2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing Far East FHTNC Billy G. Barnes USN Ted T. Barnes Lee Ave Naval Far East Yokosuka Japan Navy Neville High School Northeast Louisiana College Bennington Far Eastern Secretary of Navy Charles S. Thomas Earl D. Faircloth, Jr E. D. Faircloth North 3Rd St West Monroe Pacific Fleet Jimmie Swillie Andrew Swillie S. Ninth St Rochester Carroll High School Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard San Francisco Bay Area

Preaus Shifts Governor Campaign To Major Louisiana Cities

Frederick T. Preaus and running mate A Brown Moore move from rural stops to urban outreach in Louisiana for the January 17 Democratic primary. They will meet voters in New Orleans Thibodaux Lafayette Jennings Lake Charles DeRidder DeQuincy and wind up the week with a New Orleans campaign run and a TV telecast. More than 1000 earthworm species are known.

Frederick T. Preaus Louisiana Preaus A. Brown Moore Moore New Orleans Thibodaux Lafayette Klfy-Tv Jennings Lake Charles DeRidder DeQuincy Kplc-Tv

Eisenhower Pastor Backs Pope on World Atomic Ban

Dr. Edward L R Elson pastor at National Presbyterian Church endorses Pope Pius XII proposal for a world ban on atomic weapons, calling it a constructive suggestion in recent months. In Tokyo Peiping radio claims a treaty of friendship between East Germany and Red China, attacking U S policy and urging Formosa liberation and a UN seat for Peiping. Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas broadcast urges world peace noting power for good and evil, praising the British Commonwealth for harmony. Rep Glenn Davis urges Eisenhower to back legislation to liberalize loans for repairing and modernizing private homes before the program expires next Sept 30.

Washington Eisenhower Pius XII Edward L. R. Elson National Presbyterian Church Tokyo Peiping Radio East Germany Red China United States Formosa Sandringham England British Commonwealth Glenn Davis R-Wis President Eisenhower Davis

Forest revenue shares boost southern counties and parishes

National forests in Mississippi and Louisiana paid out about 650000 last fiscal year. Louisiana parishes received 199950.25 and Mississippi counties 439950.25 for public schools and roads, based on 25 percent of forest revenue from timber grazing and land use.

National Forests Mississippi Louisiana Forest Service Federal Reserve

Tugboat Express Fights Breakdowns Off Oregon Coast

The 180 foot tug Express, owned by Petroleum Navigation Co of Seattle, sails up the Oregon coast with a jury rig rudder after steering system failure. Coast Guard Taney and Tug Nez Perce escort the vessel at about four knots amid heavy seas.

Seattle Wash Express Oregon Coast The Petroleum Navigation Co. of Taney Nez Perce

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