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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

02 Jun 1965

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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1965

Page

5

Obituary notices across towns report multiple funerals

Funeral services are announced for numerous residents including Arthur C. Fletcher 75 of Olla Laura I Taylor 66 of Jena Ayres Forrester 85 of Ferriday and Dock Edgar 37 of Orange plus Nola Mae Yeager 71 of Monroe Earline G Telford 41 of Bernice Minnie Singleton 38 of Oberlin and Ivy M Guidry Sr 67 with services at Calvary Baptist Church Good Pine Bernice Church of Christ Mt Pleasant Church and various cemeteries. Surviving families include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with funerals set in Louisiana towns and across Texas venues as listed. Local funeral homes handle arrangements.

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OLLA Arthur C. Fletcher V. A. Hospital Alexandria Calvary Baptist *Church Winnfield Calvary Cemetery Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia Jena Laura I. Taylor Good Pine Baptist Church Gene Swinson J. P. Nolan Squyres Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Frank Taylor Jonesville Helen Walsworth G. F. Coleman Polly Cooper Cleveland Taylor Leon Anders Howard Williamson Frank Crick Jack Coleman Jr Wesley McClure Nola Mae Yeager Lee Ave Monroe Hixson Brothers Chapel J. P. Harvey Salem Cemetery Eros Verna Holton Gene Cox Jimmy Silver James Pickering Donald Dennis Glenman James Taylor Carrie Batson Knighton Clarks Benjamin Dunn Killeen Tex Alvie Bailey DeRidder Edna Neals Irene Kelly Baton Rouge Georgia Dollar Clark Sidney Batson J. M. Guidry Sr Ivy M. Guidry Sr Crowley Ivy M. Guidry Jr Charles Pridgeon Jimmy Dale Tanner Troy McNabb W. M. Conerly Jackson St. Michaels Catholic Church of Old Rayne Cemetery Geesey - Ferguson Funeral Home
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Roosevelt Calls For New Image For Miami Beach

Elliott Roosevelt, newly elected mayor of Miami Beach, vows to shed the city’s tourist resort image and attract young families with federal housing. The 54 year old, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s son, won by 1,400 votes, unseating Mayor Melvin Richard who led the council for 14 years. Roosevelt is a longtime resident of the 70,000 population city, and previously served as Democratic national committeeman from Florida.

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Miami Beach Fla Elliott Roosevelt Elliott Franklin D. Roosevelt Florida Roosevelt Melvin Richard Richard
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Rising Tide of Alcoholism feature in Reader's Digest

Dr Terhune says he is neither prohibitionist nor teetotaler yet warns that one or two drinks daily may lead to trouble and that alcoholism has no cure. The June Reader's Digest condensed from Harper's Bazaar promotes handling alcohol with caution.

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Dr. Terhune Reader’s Digest
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Southern Baptists Face Slower Growth at Annual Meeting

In Dallas 108th Southern Baptist convention opened with Rev. Dr. James Sullivan noting a slowdown in membership growth from a historic 10.6 million, citing larger size and regional expansion as factors while urging stable leadership and renewed evangelistic effort. President Wayne Dehoney urged a fresh missionary thrust as 17,000 attendees gathered. President Johnson sent best wishes, praising the denomination’s moral contributions.

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Dallas Tex Southern Baptists James L. Sullivan Nashville Briar Patch Dallas Memorial Auditorium Johnson
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Teen in Cecilia motor scooter death identified

Roy Scrantz aged 15 of Breaux Bridge was killed in Cecilia when the motor scooter he rode as a passenger in was struck by a truck. The scooter reportedly hit the rear wheels of an oil truck and Scrantz was thrown beneath the vehicle.

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Young Scrantz
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Strikers Ordered Off Homes On Delta Plantation

In Leland Mississippi a Delta plantation strike by Negro farmhands over pay faces legal hurdles as Judge S B Thomas issued a temporary injunction ordering the strikers to vacate company housing on the 1330 acre Andrews cotton farm. The order limits pickets and placards while tensions include gunfire from an unidentified woman. About 70 workers seek $1.25 an hour versus $6 a day for tractor drivers plus housing. substitutes were brought in to replace workers.

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Leland Miss Delta S. B. Thomas Chancery Court Sheriff's Office Andrews Plantation
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A. C. Fletcher Southern Funeral Home Altha Fletcher Vernon Fletcher Clyde Fletcher California W. W. McDavid Joyce C. C. Bass Jr Mrs Laura Taylor Ferriday Ayres Forrester Wise Funeral Home Bonham Willow Wild Young’s Funeral Home Dock Edgar Orange Kilpatrick Chapel Elvin Perritt Twin Cities Memorial Gardens Edgar Kathy Edgar Pam Terri Edgar Minnie Edgar Enterprise Ala Mrs. Nola Yeager Mrs. Telford Bernice Earline G. Telford Bernice Church of Christ Bryan Teagle Arvil Smith Ber Nice Cemetery Spears Funeral Home Mrs. Singleton Harper's Bazaar Reader's Digest South Colonial Securities Corp Bernhardt Bidg Monroe, la Wayne Dehoney Jackson, Tenn Mike John Jr DeSiard Ohi A. L. and B. W. Andrews West Monroe, la George Tyner August Petrus
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