Growth Of City Schools Cited Money Is Needed
Monroe City Supt. Van Odom warned of a likely bond issue in 1965 to expand capital improvements as the system grows. Enrollment rose from 10,269 to 10,851, with 465 teachers versus 438 prior year, while space is tight at several elementary schools. The plan may cover more than one school as the district studies future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Salk
Alton Irwin
Monroe
Salk Institute For Biological Studies
San Diego
Calif
March of Dimes
Monroe City
Supt
van Dodom
Odom
Louisiana Education Department
South
Neville
Carroll High School
Jefferson Junior High
Minnie Ruffin
Clara Hall
Northeast
Louisiana Tech
L.S.A
J. S. Scogin Jr
W. S. Gannaway
Frank Breese
W. E. Whetstone
Grayson Guthrie
Nation's Sedate Maid of Cotton to be Named Tonight
In Memphis the 1965 Maid of Cotton contest concludes with an invitation only finale at City Auditorium. Twelve contestants from Florida to California face judging on poise, etiquette, modeling ability, voice, and figure as the National Cotton Council seeks a world goodwill ambassador.
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Memphis, Tenn
City,Auditorium
Florida
California
National Cotton Council
Venus
Heavy Monroe Court docket dominated by speeding cases
In Monroe City court on Monday Judge W M Harper oversaw a heavy docket of traffic matters. The list included 15 speeding cases, five reckless driving counts, and one driving while intoxicated case. Multiple defendants faced fines or bond forfeitures, with additional drunk and disorderly and running red light charges noted.
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Monroe
W.M. Harper
Thomas Broadnax
Cooper St
Charlie B. Voth
Pine St
DWIA
Nolle
Milton Jackson
Griffin St
George M. Parham
Inglewood Drive
Willie Tolbird
Rt. 5
West Monroe
Ned M. Ross
Breard St
Mina K. Sanchez
Milton
Claude Whitmore
Box
Grambling
William L. Tipton
Emerson
James E. Webb
Rt. 1
Wisner
Billy E. Wilson
Eason
Ronald J. Watters
Garfield
Bastrop
Jimmy Floyd Baggett
Lillian H Lee
Mauldin Dr
James D. Sims
Calhoun
Kenneth A. Peters
Marshall R. Douglas, Jr
Wilmuth
Edwin R. Briggs
Plantation Dr
Bettie T. Mabray
Oak Dr
A. C. Kendrix
No. Yard St
James Hicks
Drew
William Kirby Jr
Pope
Light Police Activity Across Twin Cities and Ouachita Parish
Monroe police booked Emily R. Smith, 20, Route 4, Bastrop, for theft by check with a $200 bond. A three car crash at North Fourth and Olive streets injured two people lightly. Mary Hollis Heard, 42, Monroe, and Mrs. Mattie Godwin, 62, West Monroe, were treated or held for observation after the collision involving Burley L. Godwin, 57, West Monroe, and a third vehicle.
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Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Emily R. Smith
Route 4
Bastrop
North Fourth and
Olive Streets
Mattie. Godwin
N. St. St
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Mary Hollis Heard
Spurgeon
St. Francis Hospital
Heard
Olive Street
North Fourth Street
Burley L. Godwin
5Th St
D. D. Rogers Jr
Woodland St
St Joseph Aspirin Promises Fast Relief Without Hangover
An advertising claim touts St Joseph Aspirin as the fastest strongest pain reliever with no added ingredients causing a drug hangover. It cites a government financed study in JAMA, compares favorably to buffered and expensive brands, and offers a money back guarantee from Plough Inc.
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St Joseph
St. Joseph
Journal of American Medical Association
Plough, Inc
Two Promoted at International Paper Bastrop Mill
International Paper Company promotes J E Pate Sr to assistant production manager of the Southern Kraft Division Bastrop mill and Starlus Rigell to manager of the Bastrop mill. Both assume duties Monday. Pate joined IP in 1926 as a pipefitter and has served Bastrop and Louisiana mills. Rigell began in 1931 at Panama City and moved to Southern Kraft HQ in 1950 before becoming Louisiana mill assistant manager in 1963.
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International Paper Company
Southern Kraft
Bastrop
Mingo Reed Jr
J. E. Pate Sr
Starlus Rigell
Pate
International Paper
Louisiana Mills
Louisiana
Rigell
Panama City
Fla
Georgetown
S. C
Mobile
Albert Smelser 57 dies after gunshot in Monroe area
Albert Amos Smelser a Sterlington farmer and cattleman 57 died Monday after a self inflicted gunshot wound in a local hospital Funeral services were held at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev W Bradley Trimble officiating Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery Peters Funeral Home directed the arrangements He had led Glendora Plantation south of Sterlington over 20 years and owned an automotive parts business in Bastrop Survivors include his widow Billie O Neal Smelser a son George Smelser and two sisters Jack Hays and Betty Jane Echoles Pallbearers were Bruce Gregg Jerry Gregg J B Johnston Jr W E Cole Dr D T Milam Red Futch and Ed Seymour
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Albert “Amos” Smelser
Sterlington
Grace Episcopal Church
W. Bradley Trimble
Riverview Cemetery
Peters Funeral Home
Smelser
Glendora
Bastrop
Bayou DeSiard Country Club Board of
Minden
Monroe
Old City School
Gulf Coast Military Academy
Mississippi
Northeast Junior College
Billie O'Neal Smelser
George Smelser
Jack Hays
Betty Jane Echoles
Bruce Gregg
Jerry Gregg
J. B. Johnston Jr
J. W. Perry
W. E. Cole
D. T. Milam
Red Futch
Ed Seymour
Toastmasters Elect Srate New Officers In Twin Cities
Twin Cities Toastmasters Club elected officers for the coming term. Travis Davis serves as president Ronald Nix as administrative vice president Raymond Potter as educational vice president Gené Baker as treasurer and Laymon Godwin as sergeant at arms.
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Twin Cities
Toastmasters Club
Virginia Hotel
Travis Davis
Ronald Nix
Raymond Potter
Gené Baker
Laymon Godwin
Old Central Grammar School to Be Razed for City Park
The 1964 records show no new schools added but the long-abandoned Central Grammar School downtown nears demolition. The site will become a new city park area, a nostalgic landmark for longtime employees and a launching pad for their careers.
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L. S. Daniel
Billy Hargiss
Central Grammar School
West Monroe Court Handles Rampant Traffic Violations
West Monroe city court, led by Judge John McCormick, met Monday to process traffic cases including five DWI, ten reckless driving, and five speeding charges. Fines ranged from 10 to 350 dollars with costs. several individuals were fined for bad checks and theft by check.
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West Monroe
John McCormick
Penny Pilgreen
Ruston
Robert Riser
Crescent Dr
Donnie D. Waldrop
S. 7Th St
Monroe
DWI
Barney A. Sasser
Butler Ave
Aubrey Dale Sanderson
N. 4Th St
James M. Rylee
Bailey St
Melvin L. McPherson
Rt. 1
Jena
Gilbert S. Myers
Curtiss B. Hines
Fairlane
Patsy P. Dowell
Cotton
Juanita R. Wallace
Hilton
Lucille S. Carter
Penill Rd
Robert M. Johnson
Soist
Bobby W. Howard
Chatham
Virginia J. Crowell
Northeast Group Attending National Methodist Conference
Seven Northeast State College students and two advisors represent the school at the National Methodist Student Movement Conference in Lincoln Nebraska. The theme is Position of the Church in the World Today with about 35000 students expected to attend. Participants include Pierce McKeithen Sage Redding Elaine Primm Linda Jordan Mary Ann Caldwell Jan Hillman and Carolyn Cole led by Rev George Duerson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast State College
National Methodist Student Movement
Lincoln
Neb
Pierce McKeithen
Sage Redding
Elaine Primm
Linda Jordan
Mary Ann Caldwell
Jan Hillman
Carolyn Cole
George Duerson
Thumb injury fatal for Canterbury foreman Albert Arrowsmith
Canterbury England July 14 1960 construction foreman Albert Arrowsmith aged 47 died after a hammer injury to his thumb worsened by complications according to a hospital spokesman.
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Canterbury
England
UPI
Albert Arrowsmith
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Cary Grant
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Leslie Coron
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