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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1960

Page

6

Port Authority Emergency Meet Schedules In Monroe

Monroe officials and the Greater Ouachita Port Authority plan an emergency meeting at 2 p.m. with Rene Stiegler, a new survey analyst, to discuss port facilities on the Ouachita River. The session, in Monroe Chamber of Commerce offices, will be open and include the river-water committee.

Monroe Greater Ouachita Quachita River Williams State Department of Public Works Greater Ouachita Port Authority House of Representatives

Poppies On Sale Here Tomorrow In Hudson Seedy Post

West Monroe Mayor J Allan Norris designates Saturday as Buddy Poppy Day. Disabled veterans in hospitals make the poppies sold by the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, Hudson Seedy post, for donations, with sales starting at 8 a.m. until sold out.

Buddy West Monroe J. Allan Norris Veterans Hospitals the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Hudson Seedy Post

State tree of Colorado is the bine spruce

A brief note states Colorado’s state tree is the bine spruce, highlighting a historic designation and local pride in the chosen conifer.

Colorado

Cann Named To Chairman Red Cross Ouachita Parish

W Durwood Cann was named chairman of the Ouachita parish chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual meeting. He succeeds George Rorex. E L Carter, Bert Root, Charles Bird, and Mrs Archie L Dickerson were named officers for the coming year. Thirteen new board members were elected at the open house, with about 150 attendees. Displays covered Junior Red Cross, disaster units, safety, nursing, knitting, staff aide, canteen aid, and Gray Ladies.

W. Durwood Cann Ouachita Parish The American Red Cross Cann George Rorex E. L. Carter Bert Root Charles Bird Archie L. Dickerson Red Cross South Grand Street James Padgett Albin P. Lassiter H. T. Mullins J. B. Kugler Jordan Shell Central Louisiana Red Cross Hospital Council Gray Ladies

Pearce Warns Dry Spell Could Hit Louisiana Crops

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Dave L. Pearce warned the state faces a potential drought if dry weather persists into late June. He said he may ask Governor Davis to pursue federal aid, noting conditions could worsen though crops could recover with adequate rainfall. The report also notes two rocking chair manufacturers in Gardner Massachusetts based on the source text.

Baton Rouge Dave L. Pearce Jimmie Davis Pearce

Cardiac Nursing Seminar Slated At St. Francis

A cardiac nursing seminar for northeast Louisiana will be held at St. Francis Hospital June 9 and 10. Dr. Cyril Yancey, president of the Louisiana Heart Association, will sponsor the event with Quachita Parish Council and Monroe Area Nurses Association. Registration begins 6:15 a.m. June 9 and there is no association fee. Key speakers include Miss Mary Ann Day of Texas Children's Hospital and Mrs. Nancy Glaeser of Texas Medical Center Houston.

Louisiana St. Francis Hospital Cyril Yancey Louisiana Heart Asseminar Quachita Parish Monroe Area Nurses Association Mary Ann Day R. N Texas Children

Hodnett Funeral Services Held

Isabelle C Hodnett 77 of West Monroe died in a Monroe hospital after a long illness Funeral services were held at 11 am at the residence and 2 pm at Liberty Chapel Methodist Church Grant Parish Rev Frank Smith and Rev Cook officiated Interment followed at Liberty Chapel cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home supervision Survivors include four sons four daughters a half brother four sisters and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren

Isabelle C. Hodnett West Monroe Monroe Liberty Chapel Methodist Church Grant Parish Frank Smith Cook Liberty Chapel Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Vernon Gilbert A. C Bosco and Leeman Hodge Eunice Douglas Colfax Ora Honeycutt Houston Tex Ruth Williams de Ridder Verdie Brown Jessie Higgins Rayville Hugh Corbitt Anna Sandifer Emilie Prewitt Benton Eva Grant Mattie Reynolds

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