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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1966

Page

19

Three-Way Switch Is Made By State Methodist Group

SHREVEPORT Louisiana AP A change in ministerial assignments moves Dr Lyman E Douglas of Houma to Shreveport as director of the Louisiana area Council of the Methodist Church He will replace Dr J Henry Bowden who becomes superintendent of the Lafayette District The Rev Jerome Cain moves from Lafayette District to pastor the First Methodist Church at Houma The appointments were announced by Bishop Aubrey G Walton at the 121st annual conference closing Douglas a Houma pastor for three years studied at Centenary College in Shreveport 1926-27 earned an AB from Taylor University and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Taylor He has chaired the conference missions board and promotion and cultivation committee and led the assembly budget and finance panel Bowden a 40-year Methodist veteran has pastored nine Louisiana churches and led two districts He studied at Centenary and Southern Methodist University and has chaired education and represented the conference at multiple national meetings Skinner trained at Texas A&I as well as Baylor and Perkins The Navy frogman served in World War II and since 1954 has been associate pastor in Alexandria and pastor at DeRidder Chalmette and Opelousas

Shreveport Lyman E. Douglas Houma Louisiana Area Council The Methodist Church J. Henry Bowden Lafayette Jerome Cain First Methodist Aubrey G. Walton Methodists Douglas Centenary College Taylor University Upland Ind Louisiana Conference Board of Missions Conference Commission On Promotion and Cultivation Assembly Bowden Louisiana Baton Rouge Southern Methodist University Conference Board of Education Skinner Texas Aim University Baylor University Perkins School of Theology

Heavy raids on North Viet Nam continue. pilot rescued

Waves of U.S. warplanes pounded North Viet Nam for the fourth straight day, hitting antiaircraft sites, oil depots, storage areas, and river traffic. Capt. Robert B. Pielin, 34, of Chicago, was rescued after his F105 Thunderchief was shot down, with only bruises reported. Ground fighting in South Viet Nam persisted, including 32 Viet Cong killed by the U.S. Tiger Division.

Saigon South Viet Nam North Viet Nam Navy Air Force U.S Robert B. Pielin Chicago Dong Hoi Pielin da Nang 17Th Parallel Tiger Division U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division An Khe

Oxford women wear knee length skirts for exams

A Somerville College student body in Oxford complies with the dean's request and enters examination rooms in knee length skirts rather than the more fashionable above-knee styles to avoid distracting male students or examiners.

Oxford, England UPI Somerville College Oxford

U S Fleet Ready For Splashdown

The 6000-man worldwide recovery fleet prepares to locate and retrieve Gemini 9 astronauts after their moon trip. Five HC130 search planes will assist, with recovery ships and aircraft stationed from Bermuda to the Azores. Gemini 9 aims for a 9 50 a m splashdown in the Atlantic with Wasp and Wilson on standby.

Cape Kennedy Fla Defense Department Bermuda Azores Navy Eugene A. Cernan Air Force Thomas P. Stafford Atlantic Ocean Wasp Wilson Africa Hawaii Tokyo Pacific Ocean R. P. Gaarder

Scout Summer Camp Set to Open This Weekend

Scout summer camp activities begin Saturday as the Central District camping committee inspects Camp Kiroli facilities at 9 a.m. The camp runs June 12 with A L Embanato as chair, while Richard Robinson and Robbie James attend National Scout Camping School in Chattanooga to qualify in camping and aquatics techniques.

Camp Kiroli National Scout Chattanooga John Redditt

Driver's Test Ends Fire During West Monroe Car Test

A Calhoun youth, Harvey Lee Thomas, 15, experienced a car fire during a driver's license test at Trenton and Slack Streets in West Monroe. Examiner John Dowd and the West Monroe Fire Department responded. no injuries were reported. The car owner was Lille Hill, also of Calhoun. The test was rescheduled.

Calhoun Trenton Slack Streets West Monroe Harvey Lee Thomas John Dowd State Driver’s License Bureau Dowd Lille Hill

Benny Goodman at Rainbow Grill Opens With Quiet Swing

The Rainbow Grill on 65th floor of Radio City hosted Benny Goodman in a small, relaxed five-member band. The opening night drew aging fans, not teens, as Goodman offered vintage favorites with modest, refined interpretation and a calm stage presence, signaling jazz rather than big-band swing.

Ald Ouse Savile Row London Benny Goodman Benny Rainbow Grill Rainbow Room Radio City Perry Como Goodman Fletcher Henderson Benny Good Fletcher Ziggy Elman Harry James Fettle Casa Loma Orchestra Artie Shaw Busted Goodmanphiles Ringsiders Milton Berle Gloria Swanson Ann-Margret Vivian Vance Lucy

Benny Goodman Show Recollects Lively Past Glitter

In a reflective night Benny Goodman’s band features Anette Sanders as singer and Morty Jaye leading a smaller unit. Anette’s performance hints at Barbra Streisand style while the scene recalls Miss Ward’s original songs and the era’s vanished vitality. The crowd’s mood remains subdued after an hour of music.

En Ward Benny Anette Sanders Miss Ward Goodman Miss Sanders Barbra Streisand Morty Jaye

Pathologist settles Who killed Hollenbaugh in Brodnick case

A pathologist's report released Thursday concludes that the fatal shot came from the pistol of state police officer Grant Mixell, settling whether William D. Hollenbaugh killed Peggy Ann Brodnick. The findings rule out 15-year-old Larry Rubeck as the shooter.

Waynesboro, Pa UPI William D. Hollenbaugh Peggy Ann Brodnick W. E. B. Hall Waynesboro Hospital Grant Mixell Hollenbaugh Larry Rubeck Peggy

Aunt Libby Reflects Evening Tone At Ringside Table

At a ringside table we spotted Aunt Libby in her sixties watching a lively program. She tapped a percussion rhythm with manicured nails and clapped politely after each number, reliving her early thirties as the crowd enjoyed the show.

Libby

Five Die In Powder Plant Explosion Near McArthur Ohio

An explosion at the Austin Powder Co. Red Diamond plant near McArthur Ohio killed five workers. One building was demolished behind a hill and tight security was established around the site. The plant has suffered four prior blasts since its 1931 opening.

Mcarthur Ohio Austin Powder Co Appalachians

Guilty verdict returned in stylist murder case

In New Orleans a jury found Paul J. Harrell of Gretna Louisiana and Melvin J. Bonner Jr of New Orleans guilty of murdering a male hair stylist in a French Quarter apartment. Frederick D. Alexander Jr of Crystal Lake Illinois was charged and will be tried separately at a later date.

New Orleans Paul J. Harrell Gretna Melvin J. Bonner Jr Frederick D. Alexander Jr Crystal Lake

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