14 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1959
Page
1
Senate President W J Cleveland acting governor predicts the Louisiana Legislature will respond to Gov Earl K Long s call for a special session unless unlawfully issued He believes a majority of both houses will attend and says Long may rest before deciding on a date Aug 10 was mentioned as a possible session start
Four H club members from multiple parishes attend the 45th annual LSU short course in Baton Rouge with 1,600 to 2,000 delegates. Readily listed are participants from Catahoula Lincoln West Carroll LaSalle parishes in contests covering public speaking, livestock judging, baking, dress, and more.
A summer 1957 interview quotes an official recalling Hurricane Audrey and its effects. The speaker notes uncertainty about immediate emergencies and mentions Frazar having recently left the state and plans for only signing emergency documents.
Mrs. Lillie Mae King 87 died after a long illness in a Jonesboro hospital. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hodge Baptist Church with Dr. A. D. Rockett and Rev. Jimmy Miller. Interment at Prospect Cemetery for Vernon Community. Survived by son F. A. King of West Monroe. daughters Bertie Kinman of Hodge and Boyd Cook of Beaumont. sister Addie King. 10 grandchildren. 29 great grandchildren. eight great great grandchildren. Born in Georgia, she had lived in the area since childhood.
Monroe police report the arrest of Bill Roberson a 67 year old man at 1510 Adams St charged with aggravated battery and use of a weapon after he cut Lesley Minniefield a 27 year old man at 806 Breard St during a dispute over a woman. Beatrice Chap man of Monroe reported the theft of a wheel from her son's bicycle.
Mrs. Maggie Varnell Girod, 63, of Transylvania, died after a brief illness at East Carroll Parish hospital. Services planned at Transylvania Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Keys, then a burial at Welcome Home Cemetery in Columbia. Survivors include husband C C Girod, four daughters and four sons, with one son in the U S Air Force at Travis AFB California.
H K Thatcher of Camden Arkansas executive vice president of the Ouachita River Valley Association will speak at a joint session of Kiwanians and Lions at 6 p m today in Columbia. The group promotes preservation development and use of Ouachita River Basin resources including a nine foot navigation channel.
New York reports a firmer stock market after an initial irregular opening. Steel and autos steadied while electronics gained over four points. Copper and aluminum hit new highs as several majors like Alcoa and Kaiser rose to fresh section tops. Texas Instruments and Zenith advanced, reflecting technical recovery and reduced selling pressure.
A table of river stage readings and 24 hour changes for multiple stations shows rises at Natchez Memphis Helena and many others with values in feet and notes on yesterday to today trends. Historical mentions include the Santa Fe Trail and regular stagecoach runs from Independence beginning in 1849.
Funeral services for George Orra Hibbard, 56, set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hixon Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe. A native of Matagorda County Texas, he lived in West Monroe since 1924 and died Monday in a Monroe hospital. Survivors include his widow Velma, two sons George Jr. and James, six sisters and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
A Monroe City Council decision today created the Monroe Industrial Park Committee to aid in developing the park at Selman Field. Banker Conway E. Crossland will chair with members including A Jack Armstrong Charles F E Brown Vincent Marsala Saul A Montz Edward J. Pohlman Jr Herbert L. Rosenhein Harry E. Dixon Jr David C Silverstein Thomas H. Scott William F. Pipes Jr and a city engineer. Mayor W L Howard said the panel will screen applicants for the site and oversee operations. Dallas Texas has Italian and French newspapers.
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