Mourners recall lengthy lives in multiple Louisiana towns
A string of death notices from El Dorado to Waterproof lists services for Mrs Mildred Hughes 57 of El Dorado Lee McVicker 60 of Marion Blanche Cheshire 73 of Bastrop Gertrude Frances Graham 65 of Tallulah Ernie Edwards 71 of Jena Alice Wallace 79 of Winnsboro and Caleb A Gayle 73 of St Joseph. Burials span Strong Concord Bartholomew Oakley Legion Memorial Cemeteries with survivors including spouses children and siblings across parish communities.
Funeral services for George E. Melton
George E. Melton 44 of 104 Bruce Street Monroe died Thursday after a short illness. He was a WWII veteran and painter. Survived by widow Ethel Melton two sons George E. Melton Jr. and Rickey Melton three daughters Debbie Diane and Becky Melton one sister and four brothers. Pallbearers were members of the local painters union.
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George E. Melton
Bruce St
Monroe
George E. Melton Jr
Rickey Melton
Debbie Melton
Dianne Melton
Becky Melton
A. B. Apple
L. D. Melton
Henry Melton Sr
Bruce McCurdy
Rufus McCurdy
Painters Union
Funeral Mass Held for John A Bellan Sr in Natchez
John A Bellan Sr, 73, former Monroe resident, died Thursday at Jefferson-Davis Memorial Hospital Natchez. Funeral Mass at St Marys Cathedral followed by burial at Natchez City Cemetery. Survived by wife Mrs Mary Junkin Bellan, two sons John Jr and William, three daughters Mary Aidt Rose Ferguson and Sister Ann Bellan, ten grandchildren. Bellan was an accountant and member of Knights of Columbus, American Legion, VFW, and St Marys Cathedral.
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Blanche Cheshire
Winnsboro
Alice Wallace
J.M. Brecheen
First National Funeral Home
Oakley Cemetery
Gilbert
Monroe Wallace
Leyone Wallace
Chalmette
Lenfield’ Wallace
Monroe
Larson
Wallace
Natchez
Miss
Char
John A. Bellan Sr
Jefferson-Davis Memorial Hospital
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Foster Funeral Home
Natchez City Cemetery
Bellan
Knights of Columbus Council
Vicksburg
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Willet’”’ Pipeline Service of
Mary Junkin Bellan
John A. Bellan Jr
Jackson
William Junkin Bellan
Mary Bellan Aidt
Vidalia
Rose Bellan Ferguson
Magnolia
Ark
Ann Bellan
Daughters of Charity
Los Angeles
Calif
Funeral services for Ben F Bennett in Ruston
Special Dubach report says Ben Frank Bennett 61 a retired butane salesman died Thursday at Lincoln General Hospital in Ruston after a long illness. Services were held at 11 a.m. with Reverends D A Doughty and O s- aiding.
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Downsville
Sherman Lenard
Glenwood Hospital
West Monroe
Burial rites set for Lincoln Parish native at Dubach church
Bradford and M F Cope officiated at First Baptist Church in Dubach for the burial under Kilpatrick's Funeral Home of Ruston. The deceased, a Lincoln Parish native and Baptist member, is survived by a widow and three children including Bobby Bennett of Dubach and Mrs Billy Doyle Ferguson of Bernice, plus three brothers and a sister.
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Marion
Lee MeVicker
Oscar Bradford
M. F. Copeland
First Baptist Church
Kilpatrick
Farmerville
Concord
First Baptet
Lucille McVicker
Malcolm McVicker
O'Neal Brantley
O. L., Otis
J. P
Alton McVicker
James McVicker
West Monroe
Edmon McVicker
Farmington, N.M
Car Bradford
Dubach
Ruston
Corinth
Lincoln Parish
The
Baptist Church
Bobby Bennett
Billy Doyle Ferguson
Bernice
Bill, Grady
Carol Bennett
A. Onar Campbell
Hico
Services Held for Ravenna Clinton of Trout at Jena Chapel
Ravenna Clinton 85 of Trout died with services at 2 p.m. at Hixson Brothers Chapel Jena officiated by Revs B D Doughty and G R Nolan. Burial followed in Pollock Cemetery. Survived by Emma Clinton of DeRidder four sons J S Clinton Hugh Clinton J R Clinton R M Clinton Jr and four daughters Juanita Doughty Clarice Masters Sue Guillory Carolyn Thompson Louise Clinton, four sisters Ruby Thompson Juliette Aucoin Billa Kitterlin Carrie Wilbanks, 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Jena
Ravenna Clinton
Trout
Hixson Brothers
DeRidder
Juanita Doughty
Tullos
Clarice Masters
Sue Guillory
Carolyn Thompson
Lake Charles
Louise Clinton
Alexandria
Ruby Thompson
Flora
Juliette Aucoin
Biloxi
Billa Kitterlin
Pollock
Carrie Wilbanks
Pineville
Nina Gill 84 Former Ruston Teacher Rites Today
Funeral services for Nina B. Gill 84 retired Ruston teacher were held today at 11 a.m. in Culbertson Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Roberts and Rev. Walter Shurden officiating. Burial followed in Culbertson Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Survived by sister Clara Norris Monroe two half brothers Robert and Curtis Gill and half sisters Louise Gillette Mildred Johnson Martha Flournoy. Pallbearers listed as Evans Whittington Dennis Whittington Otis Whittington.
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Tallulah
First Baptist Church
Gertrude Frances Graham
Old Crowville
Crowville
Old Southern Mortuary
Louise Jacobs
Eva Dykes
Hazel Lott
Ida Wood
Alma. Ates
Monroe
Joyce Hicks
West Monroe
Mary Lee Wood
Bossier City
Walter
Cecil Graham
Cleo Graham
Leo Graham
U.S. Air Force
Johnny Graham
Jonesboro
Melvin Graham
Benton
Rob Adams
Plain Dealing
Sybil Burke
California
Ellis
Howard Coleman
Jena
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Alton Fleming
Ernie Edwards
Pine Grove
Hixson Brother
Man Edwards
Coushatta
Cov Edwards
C. J. Edwards
Frank Edwards
Jonesville
Bruce Edwards
Hardy Edwards
A. E. Edwards
Betty Briner
Ruston
Nina B. Gill
Culbertson Baptist Church
Wayne Roberts
Walter Shurden
Culbertson Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Miss Gill
Clara G. Norris
Robert L. Gill
Curtis J. Gill
Shreveport
Louise Gill Gillette
San Angelo
Tex
Mildred Gill Johnson
Martha
Gill
Underwriters Set Annual Seminar in Baton Rouge
The second annual seminar on multi million dollar production for advanced underwriters runs January 6 to 10 on LSU campus. It features 16 nationally recognized faculty presenting specialized business insurance and estate planning to professional life agents. Survivors listed for Sherman Lenard include four daughters and two sons. Faculty includes leaders from American General Life and Mutual Benefit Life among others with Louisiana participants. Contact Rackley at LSU Institute of Insurance Marketing for more information.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
R. Robert Rackley
LSU
Institute of Insurance Marketing
William R. Ballard
American General Life Insurance Co
Houston
Tex
Robert K. Clark
CLU
Robert K. Clark Organization, Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert P. Gatewood
CLA
Robert P. Gatewood Insurance Co
Washington, D.C
George B. Gordon
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Prentice- Hall
Millard J. Graver
Owens, Graver and Dotter
Chicago
Robert L. Herman
Monarch Life Insurance Co
Springfield
Mass
Maxwell Maltz
New York City
Arthur F.priebe
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Rockford
Grant Taggert
Cal-Western Life Insurance Co
Crowley
Wyo
James B. Zischke
San Francisco
Rackley
LSU Institute of Insurance Marketing
Three Soviet Escort Ships Transit Bosphorus to Med
A port official said three Soviet escort ships passed the Bosphorus on Thursday, moving from the Black Sea toward the Mediterranean. The maneuver marks a notable transit through Turkey's straits amid regional navigation.
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Istanbul
UPI
Bosphorus Straits
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Mayor Lindsay Goes On Caribbean Vacation From Peril City
Mayor John V. Lindsay left New York with his family for a Bahamas vacation amid a flu surge a cold snap and fuel oil shortages. An aide said the trip lets him reconnect with his children after long-school crisis and labor disputes that marked his first term. Lindsay said he would run again if he decides, on the record.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Bahamas
Lindsay
Average Iowa farm land value and size
The average Iowa farm comprises 234 acres with land valued at 362 dollars per acre. This reflects typical farm scale and valuation in the state, noting overall farm size and price per acre.
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Iowa
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