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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1958

Page

5

Mrs Florence Allen Rites Held In Rayville

Mrs. Florence Allen of Route 1 Rayville died at her daughter Fannie K Smiths home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were at Archibald Baptist Church with Rev John Blow and Rev Ken Lawson officiating. Burial at Lone Cherry Cemetery near Mangham. Survivors include three daughters and four sons, two sisters, two brothers, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Funeral home First National Winnsboro directed arrangements.

Florence Allen Rayville Florence Allen Rt. 1 Rayville Fannie K. Smith Archibald Baptist Church John Blow Ken Lawson Lone Cherry Mangham First National Funeral Home Winnsboro Smith Archibald Allen F. K. Smith Joycie Hanson Betty Alford Carthage Miss Jim Allen Andy Allen Thurman Allen Frankie Allen Emma Herrington Picayune Clara Furman Greenville

Funeral for Mrs Sallie Kathrine Andes Held in Broadway

Mrs Sallie Kathrine Andes of Broadway Virginia died at home Sunday at age 94. Funeral services will be held there Wednesday June 4. She is survived by two sons S R Andes Monroe and Albert Andes of Virginia, two daughters Mrs Lula Lamb and Mrs Ada Reedy of Virginia, 16 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Sallie Kathrine Andes Broadway Virginia

Brown 87 Gray son dies after short illness

Stephen E. Brown age 87 of Gray son died after a brief illness. Graveside services were held at Brown Cemetery near Kelly with Rev. Robert Peek and Dr. W M Causey officiating. Interment by Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia. Survived by wife Mollie, five daughters Mary Shell Gray son Launa Thompson Estelle Evans Floyce Wilkins Baton Rouge Annie Ledbetter Columbia, three sons F L West Monroe F H Alexandria B B Brown Oklahoma City, a brother Finas Brown Columbia a sister Adelia Adams Columbia and 21 grandchildren.

Stephen E. Brown Grayson Brown Cemetery Kelly Robert Peek W. M. Causey Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia Brown Mollie Brown Mary Shell Launa Thompson Estelle Evans Monroe

I. B. Laird Dies At 81 In Epps

I B Laird 81 died at his Epps residence after a short illness. He was a local businessman for 30 years. Funeral services will be at 10 a m tomorrow at Gay's Funeral Home chapel Delhi with Reverends J B McCann and B T Halbert officiating. Burial in Delhi Masonic Cemetery. Survived by widow Sarah Laird four daughters and five sisters.

Delhi J. B. Laird Epps Laird Gay's Funeral Home Chapel J. B. McCann B. T. Halbert Delhi Masonic Cemetery Sarah Laird Ola Hillman Irene Herndon Shreveport Ethel Walker Starr Miss Bertie Stowers Little Rock Ark Rufe Case Brookhaven Alma Guess Jackson Daisy

Hemphill and Parish Obituaries From Winnsboro and Eros

Mrs Agnes Hemphill 51 died after a stroke. Funeral 2 30 p m Temple Baptist Church with Rev Paul Kolb and Rev Bobby Brown. Interment Union Church cemetery near Baskin. Survivors include Ike Hemphill husband and several children and siblings. Mrs Emma J Parish 87 former Eros resident funeral 2 30 p m at Eros Methodist Church. She died Friday in Shreveport. Survivors include children and grandchildren. Interment Salem cemetery near Eros.

Winnsboro Agnes Hemphill Temple Baptist Church Paul Kolb Bobby Brown Union Church Baskin Young Hemphill Ike Hemphill el Paso Tex Bill Fise Sally Howard J. W. Rushing Gladys Stephens Will Rushing Walter Rushing Edward Rushing Natchez Miss Charlie Rushing New Mexico Manford Rushing Bastrop EROS Emma J. Parish Eros Methodist Church Roy Grant Ringgold Parish C. R. Hawn Shreveport Elmore County Ala Louisiana Eros Methodist

Carpet Cleaning Advice for Traffic Paths

The article explains removing heavy wear from carpet traffic paths using Blue Lustre carpet cleaner and a long handle brush. It notes that cleaning lifts the nap to blend with unsoiled areas, with one-half gallon cleaning three 9 by 12 rugs.

Two Injured In Traffic Mishaps Charged In Monroe

Monroe police report two people injured in a street accident and two others charged with reckless driving. Ernest Grubb 32 and Luther Klick were taken to St Francis Hospital after a City of Monroe truck Grubb drove left the road into a ditch and rolled over. Klick rode in the truck and also escaped with minor injuries. Alfred Pruitt Jr 25 was charged after an Adams and North Nineteenth streets crash. William Disotell 23 was uninjured. T. G. Hudson Jr 19 bonded on reckless driving and faces city court Monday.

Monroe City Ernest C. Grubb Slack Street West Monroe Luther E. Klick South Third Street St. Francis Hospital Mulhearn City of Klick Orange Street Alfred Pruitt, Jr South Twenty-second Street Adams North Nineteenth William E. Disotell Tim Street Pruitt T. G. Hudson, Jr Route 2 Oak Grove

Gunthorpe Ladies' Social Group Restores Old Name

Reverting to its original title the Gunthorpe club becomes the Merry Wives of Gunthorpe. The change preserves local tradition and identity for the community group.

Gunthorpe, England UPI Gunthorpe The Merry Wives of

Officials to seek flood disaster funds in Alexandria meeting

City parish and levee board officials meet with Louisiana Civil Defense in Alexandria to learn which emergency work qualifies for reimbursements after the Ouachita River flood. Attendance includes mayors, civil defense officials, engineers, and parish representatives from North Louisiana communities.

Parish and Levee Board Louisiana Civil Defense Alexandria Civil Defense North Louisiana Eisenhower Monroe Ouachita Parish Shreveport W. L Jack) Howard West Monroe J. Allan Norris A. B. Clarkson George P. Foreman Area 4 Civil Defense Program Amdrews State Public Works U. S. Engineers Smith Stevenson Tensas Basin Roy Snider S.C. Smith Tallulah Bastrop Farmerville Oak Grove Rayville North Louisiana

Teen Road-E-O Winners Named in Local Contest

Tommy Thompson of 611 Glenmar won the boys division and Carol Cole of 1700 Emerson Street led the girls in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Teen Age Road-E-O staged locally. First place prize is twenty dollars plus a plaque and a trip to Lafayette for the state event on June 14.

Tommy Thompson Glenmar Carol Cole Emerson Street Chamber of Commerce Conroy Hines Bishop Johnston III Sterlington Carol Slakter Edgewater Gardens Annette Thigpen Jackson Street Lafayette

Five road projects authorized in four Louisiana parishes

State Highway Director R B Richardson announced five road projects totaling 332869 have been authorized in four parishes. In Tensas Parish two projects are planned: blacktopping State Highway 608 from Newellton to Balmoral for 110383 and a bituminous binder and seal coat on 0.6 mile of State Highway 4 in Newellton for 85449.

Louisiana R. B. Richardson Tensas Parish Newellton Balmoral

Bond Set On Youth 14 In Court Monday

An 18 year old Negro, Jesse Cox of West Monroe, held on $100 bond in Fourth District Court for disturbing the peace after allegedly discharging a .22 pistol in College Point area. Cox is believed to be the neighborhood disturber firing late at night over several weekends. Thirteen others appeared for sentencing on various offenses with fines and bonds noted. Dale Meeks faces trial June 27 on three charges with bonds set at $200 each.

Jesse Cox Herman Street West Monroe Fourth District Cox Sheriff's Department College Point David I. Garrett Fourth District Court Herman Frost Mack Clarence Harman Lee Arthur Harris Dale Meeks

Local Court Dockets Include Multiple DWI and Theft Cases

James E. Cole faces second offense driving while intoxicated and a revoked license. John T. Albritton denied public intoxication and disturbing the peace. trial set for June 27 with $100 bond. Johnnie Glasgow held for pre sentence investigation on vagrancy charges. Plea bargains: Guy A. Sparks and Donald E. Alexander fined 300 dollars or 60 days. James A. Miles fined 25 dollars or 15 days for reckless driving. John F. Sims charged with two thefts and four burglaries. not sentenced. Lola W. Walker and Ethyl S. Allen fined 25 dollars or 10 days for reckless driving.

James E. Cole John T. Albritton Johnnie Glasgow Guy A. Sparks Donald E. Alexander James A. Miles John F. Sims

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