Xavia Holt Jr Named Salutatorian At NMMI Roswell Commencement
Cadet Xavia Milton Holt Jr son of Mr and Mrs X Holt of Monroe Louisiana will graduate with a bachelor of science degree at New Mexico Military Institute Roswell on June 1 He is salutatorian and to be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the armored division of the Regular Army Holt entered NMMI in 1949 and led the Third Battalion as a lieutenant colonel in the Corps of Cadets He played varsity baseball and was active in intramurals He holds membership in several clubs and has been on the dean’s list throughout college He has received numerous awards including NM MI Alumni Scholarship Walter H Boyd Scholarship and the Clardy Award Graduation will be followed by a commencement address from Hiram M Dow civilian aide to the secretary of the Army Chaplain James C Bean will deliver the baccalaureate on May 30.
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Xavia Milton Holt, Jr
X. Holt
Twelfth Street
Monroe
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Armored
Regular Army
Holt
Corps of Cadets
NMMI
Walter H. Boyd
Daniel
Clardy
Hiram M. Dow
Secretary of the Army
Dow
Board of Regents
35 Persons Lose Lives Over Long Holiday Week End
A massive Memorial holiday traffic surge caused 351 highway deaths, plus 92 drownings, 20 airplane crashes, and 69 other accidents for a total of 532 fatalities. Illinois led with 33 highway deaths, followed by Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia with 20 each, and New York with 17.
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National Safety Council
Sinois
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
New York State
First Legislative Step Won On Bill For People's Vote
A Louisiana constitutional bill seeking voter approval for a constitutional convention won its first legislative step in a House Judiciary A committee vote. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Algie Brown, would require a two thirds vote and a November 2 election to decide convening a convention and selecting 120 delegates. The bill awaits Senate action where a rival proposal is pending. Democratic lawmakers voting to advance included Wellborn Jack and Bland Cox Bruns.
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Senate
Harry Howard
New Orleans
House
Wellborn Jack
Caddo Parish
Bland Cox Bruns
Peter Murtes
Orleans
Percy Roberts
East Baton Rouge
W. M. Dawkins
Livingston
Woodrow Wilson
Morehouse
Building Permits Issued By City Inspector S H Awl
City building inspector S H Awl issued permits for one story frame and brick residences and a frame store. Applicants include Robert Grayson at 3302 Renwick, W C Thompson at 1621 South 7th, Dr Mortimer Raphael at 1703 Frances Place, Carmelo Tornatore at 315 South 2nd, J T Hinke at 1916 Spencer, P W Harris at 3210 Renwick, John W Temple at 1624 South 7th, and Greater Monroe Homes Inc for a frame dwelling. Values range from 1500 to 12000 plus.
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S. H. Awl
Robert Grayson
Renwick
W. C. Thompson
South 7Th Street
Mortimer Raphael
Frances Place
Carmelo Tornatore
South 2Nd Street
J. T. Hinke
Spencer
P. W. Harris
John W. Temple
Greater
Monroe Homes, Inc
Construction bids listed for single story frame residences
The itemized bids show Huey M Brnky proposing a residence at 611 South 7th Street for 7500 dollars and O Thompson planning a dwelling at 2913 Gram mont for 4900 dollars. A Brayton company or Arman Glasco is listed for a residence at 1625 South and another entry notes a property at 1502 South 7th Street for 4950 dollars.
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South 7Th Street
Huey M. Brnky
O. Thompson
Grammont
Arman Glasco
End to Korean War benefits eyed under new plan
Washington June 1 UP The government weighs declaring the Korean War ended for key veterans benefits The change would cut off free four year college educations under the Korean GI bill for draftees with two years service Instead extended benefits may go to volunteers signing four year terms Hannah Assistant Defense Secretary John A Hannah staff plan proposes four year enlistment rewards and universal military training An action is studied for possible Congressional submission
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Washington
Defense
John A. Hannah
Hannah
Congress
Deaths WALTER TOLAR JENA Mississippi 71 dies at home near Wallace Ridge
Walter M. Tolar, 71, died at his Wallace Ridge home late Sunday. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Wallace Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Bullard Jones officiating. Interment in Heard Cemetery, under Kinner-Stevens Funeral Home. Survived by wife, one daughter Mrs Lee Taylor, four sons Hilton Coxie Greg and Revie Tolar, five sisters and two brothers in Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Wallace Ridge Baptist Church
Bullard Jones
Kinner-Stevens Funeral Home
Heard
Lee Taylor
Wallace Ridge
Hilton Coxie
Greg
Revie Tolar
Jess Riley
Nellie Barnes
Va Robbins
Addie Pierce
Columbia
Johnny Pittman
Foxworth
Austen Tolar
Tylertown
Robert
R W Neyland Sr 72 Dies At West Monroe Address
R W Neyland Sr 72 of 300 South 2nd street West Monroe dies. A funeral is planned with details pending. Local residents recall his service and family remembers him as a longtime community member.
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R. W. Neyland
R. W. Neyland, Sr
South 2Nd Street
West
Monroe
Obituary: Neyland Dies at Home in West Monroe
Neyland died at his home early Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 from First Baptist Church West Monroe with Rev Jaroy Weber officiating. Interment in Riverview Burial Park under Hall Funeral Home. Survived by wife two sons R W Jr of Odessa Tex and Gerald of West Monroe and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Carl Williams Rudolph Williams Loyd Neal Steve Neal Tommie Eldridge and M L Wolf.
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First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Jaroy Weber
Hall Funeral Home
Riverview Burial Park
Neyland
Odessa
Tex
Gerald
Carl Williams
Rudolph Williams
Loyd Neal
Steve Neal
Tommie Eldridge
M. L. Wolf
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Wetzel held in Winslow
Funeral services for 92 year old Mrs Margaret Wetzel who died Friday in Winslow Arizona were conducted at St Matthew s Catholic Church on Tuesday morning at 9 30 a m Rosary was prayed at Hall Funeral Home on Monday evening Pallbearers included Wiley Mosley J T Tolson Walter Deal and E
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Margaret Wetzel
Winslow
Ariz
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Hall Funeral Home
Wiley Mosley
J. T. Tolson
Walter Deal
E Logan Lee T Allen and A Val lery in records
E Logan, Lee T. Allen and A. Val lery appear in the archival records alongside other names in an itemized list. The fragment indicates a multi-person entry likely tied to a committee or roster within the historical document. Specific roles or dates are not provided in the readable text.
Funeral services for George Wacter in Newellton
Funeral services for George Wacter of Newellton will be held at the Wayside Pentecostal Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Jack Jones officiating. Burial will be in Wayside cemetery under Mulhearn Funeral home of Winnsboro. He died at 59 in a Newellton hospital and is survived by his wife Helen and six children all of Newellton.
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Ter
Newellton
Wayside Pentecostal
Jack Jones
Wayside
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Wacter
Helen Wacter
Beulah Wilson
Hazel Dixon
Dewdrop Vines
Ray Wacter
George Wacter, Jr
Russell Wacter
Pencil man keeps growing his collection in West Boylston
Don Knight of West Boylston Massachusetts collects mechanical pencils as a hobby. He has about 400 pencils gathered from across the country, many with unique backstories.
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West Boylston, Mass
Don Knight
Bankrupt Roads Prompt Perth Driver Cries Halt
In Mt Helena district, Melbin blamed poor roads for his bankruptcy after attempting to earn a living driving a rural school bus with a battered second-hand vehicle. The harsh road conditions proved unsustainable for his operation.
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Perth
Australia
Melbin
Mt. Helena
Toilet bowl cleaning with handle and disposable pads
A market option offers the most efficient and sanitary method to clean toilet bowls using a handle and disposable pad set. The product emphasizes ease of use and hygiene while reducing direct contact with the bowl.
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Xavia Holt, Jr
James C Bean
Fourth Army
United Press
Walnut St
Grandma Boyle
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
Tracy Ann
New York
Kansas City
Walter Tolar
Jena
Walter M. Tolar
Here
LT. Green
Eda
Windows
E. Logan, Lee T. Allen and
A. Vallery
George Wacter
George Wac
Mississippi St. Louis
Memphis
Helena
Vicksburg
Natchez
Red
Avr Loing
Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Ouachita Camden
Black Jonesville
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Arkansas
Little Rock
RED Shreveport
Rise
Alexandria
Bankrupt Roads
Penney
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