28 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
1
A garbled notice describes multiple funeral services in Monroe area for Arthur Haley 79 and Simon Hill 78 plus Corie Ween 74 and others. It lists survivors including spouses children and grandchildren dispersed across Monroe West Monroe Calhoun Oak Grove and nearby towns with burial at Claiborne Methodist Church Cemetery and Memorial Monree.
Funeral notices from Ruston Urania and surrounding areas list services for multiple residents. Names include Mrs. Mabel Thornton Mrs. Emmily Washington James Higdon and William Newt Beard with survivors and church affiliations. Burial details and pallbearers are noted for each service.
Funeral services for Mrs Georgia Colvin 80 of Dubach at 2 30 today with Rev D A Doughty officiating Burial in church cemetery under Spears Funeral Home Ruston Survivors include three sons A A Colvin III G W Colvin and A W Colvin Sr and a sister Mrs Cora Williams Eight grandchildren Estelle Marie Corbin Shows 56 of Oak Grove services at 2 pm Wednesday in Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Oak Grove with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery under Kidder Cox Funeral Home Daughters include Mrs Delores Crossett Ark Mrs Mary Danner Derby Kan Mrs Joan Bolding and Debra Shows Claude C Ellard Sr 63 of Jonesville funeral services held at 10 am at Lake Pentecostal Church burial in Peace Cemetery Ellard lifelong Catahoula Parish resident was a member of Parliame Bertha Bryan of Texas and Neate Ballard of Fist Mich among others. no further postponements barring major catastrophes.
Wayne L Matrdeppe 19 of Oak Grove died following an incident near Oak Grove Parish. Rev Bill Smith officiated at Oak Grove Cemetery burial with survivors including his mother Margie Culp and brothers Ricky Ronnie. The autopsy was pending and police investigated the 11 p m Sunday death.
Funeral services were held for Jesse James Albritton 53 of 504 Anderson Street West Monroe with Jord Brantley and Birgh Jones officiating. Burial followed in Twin City Abellion. Albritton a Ford Bacon & Davis construction foreman and Farmerville native lived in West Monroe 25 years. He was survived by his wife Jamie Albritton a son Mike Albritton and Bob Jeff Albritton seven sisters and other relatives.
The report notes a cab incident with no injuries and a suspect named John Sellers, 35, linked to a pipe assault. It also lists a Cadeville Lodge installation with Carl Head and several officers, plus Saturday meetings schedule. Funeral notices mention John Reeves of Spencer and Emma Parks relation to multiple relatives, with service details and burial plans.
Police investigated two burglaries in the area. Monroe police reported a break in at a residence on King Street tied to a rear door entry. Ouachita Parish deputies looked into a burglary at the Three Way Washateria in Swartz with machines damaged and cash taken.
A robbery occurred in West Monroe between 10 20 and 11 00 am as a masked suspect stole cash from a store and fired at an attendant Sue Bush. The suspect fled. deputies reported the arrest of Miss Hester and Elmore with help from Jackson Parish Sheriff and Chatham city marshal.
Funeral services for Mrs Bessie C Richardson 8 of Ruston will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Mrs Funeral Home with Bro Floyd Ricks officiating. Burial will follow in Vienna Cemetery Vienna. She died Monday at Oschner Clinic New Orleans after a lengthy illness. Survivors include two sons Durwood Richardson of Orange Texas and William R Richardson of Metairie two daughters Mrs F L Afeman of Ruston and Mrs Donald Boyd of New Orleans one brother Clay Colvin of Ruston one sister Mrs C B Anderson of Booster City 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
A West Monroe club met Wednesday at the Western Sizzler restaurant in West Monroe to discuss community activities and upcoming events. Members attended and shared plans for local outreach and charity drives.
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