Long Sam beauty Dorothy Brown earns UNC g degree
Dorothy Brown, the NC rural girl once dubbed a living Long Sam, received a degree Sunday from Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Plucked from Irene County childhood, she rose from early schooling gaps to eight years of study in six, rising to dormitory leadership and a noted national spotlight.
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Dorothy Mae Brown
Long Sam
Dorothy
Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Ireldell County
Greensboro
N.C
Dorothy Brown
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
Irebell County
Tom McKnight
Mooreville
McKnight
Charlotte Observer
Woman's College
House
Beck Funeral Services Set This Afternoon
Funeral services were set for 2:30 p m today at United Pentecostal Church West Monroe for W B Beck 60 who died unexpectedly at his residence 5306 Montgomery St West Monroe He was a retired pipefitter Survivors include his widow one daughter two brothers three sisters Pallbearers were Herman Campbell R C Craft J M Bingaman Alex McManus Bobby Pedigo and David Underwood.
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Beck
Montgomery St
West Monroe
W. B. Beck
T. B. Bruckner
A. R. Beck
C. H. Beck
Orterson
Tex
J. B. Thompson
Winnfield
Bernice Henry
Delhi
Opeh
Edible Cheese Sculpture Contest At Slade School
Twelve students at the Slade School of Fine Arts compete to carve sculptures from 40 pound blocks of rindless cheese in a London event.
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London
UPI
Slade School of Fine Arts
Holiday Today District Court Session Held Tuesday
The Fourth District Court scheduled two trials for Tuesday with juries. Jefferson Davis's birthday holiday caused no session today. Alford M. DeBakey, earlier from Springfield, Missouri, faces two theft counts for merchandise worth 30 dollars and a window fan and blanket valued at 35 dollars from Monroe businesses, pending venue with a large panel of jurors listed.
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Fourth District Court
Jefferson Davis
Monroe
Wiley Horn, Jr
Alford M. DeBakey
Springfield
Missouri
W. H. Anders, Jr
Branton H. Kellogg
E. E. English
Glen C. Ham
W. E. Bennett, Jr
Otis E. Wood
Noel A. Grover
Jamies L. Whithire
Jack F. Steele
Robert L. Evans
Clyde E. Albritton
R. M. Arsenal
Funeral Rites Set for John W. Brown at 10 A.M.
Funeral rites for John W. Brown, 74, of 1109 North Third Street, West Monroe, will be held at 10 A.M. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Clifton Tennison officiating. Burial will be in Downsville Cemetery in Union Parish under Hixson's direction. Brown, a Texas native and longtime West Monroe resident, died Sunday night after a long illness. He was a retired shoemaker. Survived by his widow Eunice Brown of West Monroe. Pallbearers: Charles Gaston, Courtland Gaston, James Liner, Dale Liner, Billy Crawford, and Ronald Crawford.
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John W. Brown
North Third Street
West Monroe
Clifton Tennison
First Baptist Church of
Hixson’s
Downsville
Union Parish
Brown
Texas
Eunice Brown
Charles Gaston
Courtland Gaston
James Liner
Dale Liner
Billy Crawford
Ronald Crawford
Gun Battle Wounds Three in New Orleans Uptown
In a late night running gunbattle on an uptown street, Russell Morvant 28 was critically wounded while Lilian Ferrier 54 and August Mura 65 suffered non fatal injuries. James Acy 22 and Leon Bishop a Magee Mississippi seaman were arrested on three counts of attempted murder. Police say an earlier bar dispute at Mura s establishment led to the shooting.
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New Orleans
UPI
Russell Morvant
Lilian Ferrier
August Mura
James Acy
Leon Bishop
Magee
Miss
Acy
Bishop
Mura
Morvant
Tape Recorder Theft Reported
The Monroe police department is investigating two burglaries reported this weekend. One loss is a $500 tape recorder taken from C & O Electronics at 201 South Standley Street. The second burglary at the American Legion stadium in Bernstein Park involved many items from the concession stand, mainly cigars cigarettes and other small items.
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Monroe
C & O Electronics
Standley Street
American Legion
Bernstein Park
Former Monroe Man Dies In Odessa Texas
Funeral arrangements are underway for George Edward Shields of Odessa Texas aged 49 who died Saturday night. He was a Tex as Foundary Co. employee and brother to Hugh Shields of West Monroe. Surviving family includes May Shields wife daughter Johnny Shields and mother Mrs Ida Shields with numerous siblings and grandchildren listed.
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George Edward Shields
Odessa
Tex
Hugh Shields
West Monroe
Shields
The
Texas Foundary Co
West Monroyan
Mulhearn Funeral Home
May Shields
E. E. Harvey
Johnny Shields
Spooky the desert cat returns home to Manhattan
Spooky the cat, who fled from James Haney in Organ Pipe Cactus National Park on April 1, traveled by plane back to New York. Haney, a 33 year old, headed to the city while park officials kept watch, and Spooky arrived Sunday night to enjoy a lion’s share of tuna fish.
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New York
UPI
Spooky
Arizona Desert
Manhattan
James Haney
Organ Pipe Cactus National Park
Ajo
Ariz
Haney
Spoky
House Takes Up Major Legislation
Washington AP reports the House plans a busy week with two $6 billion bills, one to fund the Treasury and Post Office and another to sustain the President’s executive reorganization authority. The Agriculture Department budget and a $1.6 billion military content program are also on the docket. Twenty Republicans will push civil rights bills to end segregation in public accommodations and grant the attorney general broader civil rights authority.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Post Office
Agriculture Department
Hartwick College pledge fulfilled after 40 years
William E. Paul of Schenectady pledged 400 in 1923 to establish Hartwick College but the plan stalled. Officials announced Sunday they received a 1200 check from Paul covering the original pledge plus 5 percent annual interest over four decades.
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Oneonta
N.Y
UPI
William E. Paul
Schenectady
Hartwick College
Paul
Turner Funeral Services Slated In Area Today
James Arthur Turner, 67, died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with Reverends Spinks and Mongle officiating. Interment followed at Beulah Cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. Surviving: widow Mrs. James A. Turner of Trout. son Charles L. Turner of Jena. daughters Myrtle Taylor of Winnsboro and Reba Smith of Trout. brothers C. J. Turner and George Turner of Dry Prong. sisters Lucy Fuller of Dry Prong, Jemma DeVille of Bossier City, Julia Beard of Pascop Wash.. nine grandchildren.
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Jena
James Arthur Turner
Fellowship Baptist Church
Is. B. Spinks
Joe Mongle
Beulah Cemetery
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
James A. Turner
Trout
Charles L. Turner
Myrtle Taylor
Winnsboro
Reba Smith
C. J. Turner
George Turner
Lucy Fuller
Jennia DeVille
Bossier City
Julia Beard
Pascop Wash
Three Charter Filings Listed For This Area
Three filings affecting business in northeast Louisiana were received by Secretary of State Wade O. Martin Jr. between May 22 and May 28. The Concordia Company, Inc. in Vidalia formed with $200,000 capital in real estate. Simple-Way System, Inc. in Monroe formed with $7,500 capital and 1,600 no par shares to print edit publish and provide bookkeeping services. Ruston Industries, Inc. of Ruston dissolved.
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Louisiana
Wade O. Martin, Jr
Concordia Company, Inc
N. Oakstreet
P.O. Box
Vidalia
Inc
Bernhardt Building
Monroe
Ruston Industries, Inc
Ruston
Sympathy Sprays and Wreaths Offered by Mary's Flower Shop
Marys Flower Shop lists sympathy sprays and wreaths starting at three dollars, with prices from ten dollars and up. Orders can be placed by calling FA 3-3494, indicating a local funeral home or cemetery service.
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Mary’s
Monroe Police Promote Five In System Wide Shakeup
Assistant Chief Ralph P Graves announced June 1 promotions in the Monroe police department affecting five officers. Marvin Spanger becomes shift captain Emmett D Otwell is promoted to sergeant George Whitlow rises to major in traffic coordination. W H Lockett moves from evening shift to morning captain Spangler shifts to afternoon. Otwell stays on morning shift to lead radio Cowart remains on evening radio duties. Night shift captains Hunnicutt and Johnson unchanged. Promotions follow the retirements of Major Jack Davis and Captain W A Corbin.
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Monroe
Ralph P. Graves
Marvin Spanger
Emmett D. Otwell
George Whitlow
W. H. Lockett
Capt. Spangler
Sgt. Otwell
Jerry Cowart
Rome hears phrase on Pope John XXIII illness
In Rome, Lanfranco Brunori comments on Pope John XXIII's critical condition, noting the saying "As dies, you make another," and emphasizing that no one will be as he was. The remark reflects Rome's view of the pope's unique legacy during his illness.
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Rome
Lanfranco Brunori
Pope John XXIII
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