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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1971

Page

6

Funeral services for Mrs. Janie B. Humphreys 82

Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday for Mrs. Janie B. Humphreys 82 of Monroe who died Monday in Monroe Manor Nursing Home. Rev. C. D. Stegall will officiate at Hixson Brothers chapel with burial in Ephens us Cemetery Fayette Mississippi. Survivors include her son C r Humphreys of Monroe and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers are her nephews and grandsons.

Janie B. Humphreys Monroe Manor C. D. Stegall Hixson Brothers Ephensus Fayette Miss Humphreys S. 4Th St Monroe Cr. Humphreys Jeff Parker

Funeral services for E R Sanderson in West Monroe

Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Wednesday in Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe for E R Sanderson 23 of Lufkin Texas formerly of Monroe who died in a motorcycle accident Saturday in Lufkin Burial will be in Red Wing Cemetery near Oak Grove Survivors include his widow Mrs Peggie Sanderson of Houston his mother Mrs Nancy Moore of Houston his step father Otis Moore of Houston five brothers Henry Dale Jerry of West Monroe Basil of Monroe Shelby with the U S Navy four sisters Mrs Irene Babinuz Balgey La Mrs Irma Jean Perkins Houston Sandra Vailancourt Houston and Miss May Nell Sanderson Bryan Tex

Kilpatrick West Monroe E. R. Sanderson Lufkin Tex Monroe Red Wing Oak Grove Sanderson Houston U.S. Navy Peggie Sanderson Tesx Nancy Moore Otis Moore Henry Sanderson Dale Sanderson Jerry Sanderson Basil Sanderson Shelby Sanderson Irene Babinuz Balgey Irma Jean Perkins Sandra Vailancourt May Nell Sanderson Bryan

Funeral services set for W M Magee of Winnsboro

Funeral services for W M Magee 59 of Winnsboro will be held at 1 p m today in First National Funeral Home chapel with Dr Clarence Young officiating burial will be in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery He died Monday in St Francis Hospital Monroe after a long illness He was a farmer a World War II veteran and a member of First Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Violet Etheridge Maree two sons Billy Mint Maree Baton Rouge and Brad Magee Winnsboro one daughter DeWitt Robinson Winnsboro two brothers T K Magee Rayville Louis Magee Winnsboro three sisters Mrs Wes Watson Wisner Mrs C Hopkins and Mrs Sam Oliver Winnsboro

Winnsboro First Natonal W. M.bil Magee Clarence Young Myrtle Memorial Cemetery Magee St. Francis Hospital Monroe First Baptist Church Violet Etheridge Maree Billy Mint Maree Baton Rouge Brad Magee DeWitt Robinson T. K. Magee Rayville Louis Wes Watson Wisner C. Hopkins Sam Oliver

Funeral services set for Mrs Al lie Bryant of Richwood

Funeral services were to be held at St James Baptist Church for Mrs Al lie Bryant 76 of Richwood subdivision with Rev J J Hester officiating. Burial followed at Grayson Cemetery under Richardson Funeral Home Monroe. She died Friday at A Conway Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Jesse Bryant Extension and Eddie Bryant Wisner a daughter Mrs Alice Swayzer Monroe two sisters Mrs Lizzie Landers and Mrs Mattie Bryant Monroe 21 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Allie Bryant Richwood Subdivision St. James Baptist Church J. J. Hester Grayson Cemetery Extension Richardson Funeral Home Monroe Bryant A. Conway Memorial Hospital Jesse Bryant Eddie Bryant Wisner Alice Swayzer Lizzie Landers Mattie Bryant

Louisiana’s Aging Population Grows Significantly

Louisiana sees a 27 percent rise in residents 65 and over since 1960 while total state population grows 11.9 percent. The 1970 census reports 306725 aged 65 plus, with women outnumbering men. The LSU Extension Service notes the May 19 20 White House Conference on Aging in Baton Rouge and urges planning for health housing and transportation for an aging society.

Louisiana Kenneth A. Koch LSU Cooperative Extension Service Louisiana White House Prince Murat Baton Rouge LSU Extension Koch

Nepalese vows shock couple with Everest ceremony publicity

Dr. David Peterson and Kathleen Watts spoke of a private Nepalese monastery marriage on Mt. Everest that surprised them with global media coverage. They did not use Western vows and described the ceremony as deeply meaningful to them while they consider a civil ceremony for future children.

Minneapolis Minn David Peterson Kathleen Watts Mt. Everest United States Peterson Miss Watts Kathy Mt. Firerest

State Exemption Bill Clears Senate

The Louisiana Senate approved a bill to tax exempt entertainment events for non profit groups, charity and religious organizations by a 34 to 4 vote. Sponsored by Sen. Michael O'Keefe of New Orleans the measure would cover charitable educational and religious groups but exclude civic organizations.

Baton Rouge Senate Sen Michael O'Keefe New Orleans

Speed Reading Training Course Slated at Ouachita Valley

A speed reading training program will be offered at Ouachita Valley Vocational Institute in West Monroe starting Monday. John S. Clark, director, announced the course runs 7 to 9 pm on Monday Wednesday and Thursday through July 12. No tuition is charged. The Rev. Jimmy R. Allen of San Antonio, president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, calls the meeting historic.

Ouachita Parish Public Library West Monroe Ouachita Valley Vocational Institute John S. Clark Mark Christ Jimmy R. Allen San Antonio Baptist General Convention of Texas

North Louisiana projects in appropriations bill

North Louisiana items totaling about 2.4 million in a 24 million General Appropriations Bill amendment package include funding to enlarge the Louisiana State Fairgrounds stadium from 30 000 to 56 000 seats and a Poverty Point site purchase. The Senate Finance CommitteeOKed the measure amid a contentious vote and debate over related projects.

News - Star Capital Bureau Baton Rouge North Louisiana Louisiana State Fairgrounds Poverty Point Senate Finance Committee Senate Fairgrounds Northeast Louisiana University Joe Lesage Shreveport Davis Lesage Sen. W. B Billy’’ Brown Monroe House Northeast Brown Lake Bistineau Shreveport-Bossier Jack Montgomery Springhill Montgomery

Resolution On Nudity Dying In Committee

Louisiana lawmakers grill the LSU Gumbo yearbook nudity issue as the House approves a concurrent resolution censure motion. The measure moves to Senate Judiciary for possible hearings, with censure advocates arguing for morals oversight amid public display in the Capitol.

Baton Rouge Louisiana House LSU Adrian Duplantier Senate Judiciary Committee

Tech Registration Set For Louisiana Tech This Week

Louisiana Tech announces summer quarter registration runs Wednesday to Thursday with sessions continuing to July 12. Orientation for new students held today and classes begin Friday June 4 with late registration fees applying.

News - Star News Service Ruston Louisiana Tech Tech Ja-Jol Jom-Kim Kin - Law Lax-Lue Lud-Mas Mat- McF McC-Mik Mil-Mor Nor-Par Pot - Rem Ren-Rob

Vote Registration Drive Opens Here

A voter registration drive called Operation Reach opens in Ouachita Parish today with canvassers visiting residents. The workshop runs Tuesday and Wednesday at Antioch Baptist Church starting at 6 p.m, led by several black organizations.

Ouachita Parish Antioch Baptist Church

Workshop On Family Life Set For Northeast

The Home Economics Department at Northeast Louisiana University will hold a three week workshop from June 14 to July 6 on Contemporary Problems in Family Living. Sessions run daily 12 30 to 3 30 p m and target graduate and undergraduate students to raise awareness of modern family issues with supervised field experience at family service organizations.

Northeast Louisiana University

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