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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1954

Page

3

Five Citizens To Be Honored In Twin Cities

Monroe West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce prepares for its second annual Honor Citizens Day on Monday. Five local citizens will receive citations for outstanding services. names withheld until the noon meeting. Recipients from last year included Rev E K Means and several community figures.

Monroe - West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee Group E. K. Means Leon Hamman R. J. Wills Bernard I. Marcus Tony Veazey Jewel McQuil Gloria Nubies Ouachita Parish Monroe Nubies Monroe-West Monroe

Solvents Corp Celebrates Two Annual Events in Sterlington

Empl op ees of Commercial Solvents Corporation in Sterlington gathered May 28 for a banquet at the Frances Hotel. Twenty year service watches were given to J. E. Wheeler D. B. Glenn J. G. Owens and W. K. Thompson. Wheeler also received the Safety Award as plant manager. J R Troeltzsch, process superintendent and safety chairman, shared the honor. The Sterlington plant holds the safety record, with 687 days 1 336 959 man hours lost time free.

Commercial Solvents Corporation Sterlington Frances Hotel O. H. Manhart W. Ward Jackson Petro-Chemical Division J. E. Wheeler D. B. Glenn J. G. Owens W. K. Thompson Jackson J. R. Troeltzsch

Local Crippled Children Program Eyes New Facility

Dr. Hamilton attends national meet in Chicago while Ouachita Parish Society plans expansion. Eminent surgeons participate in a program of unusual importance. Local chapter targets a new building to provide development facilities for physically challenged children and adults.

Scott Hamilton National Society of Crippled Children Rehabil Yation Council Chicago

Humpty Dumpty College Holds Its Commencement

Humpty Dumpty College held graduation exercises directed by Mrs. H B Hargrove with parents and guests in attendance. Two plays were presented The Three Bears and Red Riding Hood with named cast members. Students received diplomas after the program.

Humpty Dumpty College H. B. Hargrove Three Bears Buddy Brown Sheron Marcovitz Ewing Brown Mar-tyn Maxwell Betsy Taylor Mike Mullens Edward Davidson Mary Anne Atkinson Burt Sperry Kathleen Riley Humpty Dumpty Jimmy Ewing Jimmy Laudenheimer Miss Muffet Honey Maxwell Louis Masur Allan Lewis Dapply Gray Paul Marx Leslie Johnston Nancy Hammonds Old Mother Hubbard

Northwestern To Initiate Summer School On June 15

Northwestern State College will begin summer classes on June 15 after a June 14 registration from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students may register for a week after regular registration. No afternoon or Saturday classes are planned. enrollment is expected to exceed last year.

Natchitoches Ne Western State College

Summer Day Camp For Boys Planned Here

Wallace L. Jones sister in law of J. W. Swift plans a summer day camp for boys ages six to 14 in Ouachita parish. Activities include use of Selman gym, wooded area exploration, two visits to Swayze swimming pool weekly, crafts and athletics. Daily 4 pm pickup, lunch, and a mid morning rest. Overnight camps possible. long term goal a boys academy with private high school facilities. Jones, LSU graduate, has extensive leadership in gym and outdoor camping. For more information call 7514 20235 or 23885.

Wallace L. Jones J. W. Swift Selman Gym Ouachita Parish Swayze Jones Mr. Jones Louisiana State University Baton Rouge

Vacation Bible School Parade Planned by Central Baptist

Central Baptist Church schedules a Saturday parade starting 10:00 a.m. from the church down Lee to Vernon and Grand to Barkdull Faulk School, returning to Lee with a police escort and fire engine. The Vacation Bible School runs Monday 8:00 a.m. for three hours for one week with closing exercises Sunday night. Miss Irene Depkin leads as superintendent with workers assisting. attendees urged to parade and register.

Central Baptist Church Lee Vernon Grand Barkdull-Faulk School Bible School Irene Depkin

Deaths JAMES T. STEVENS IN Winnsboro Funeral Services

Funeral services for James Jim Stevens 68 of Winnsboro were held at 2 p m today at Egypt Baptist Church with Rev Eugene Smith and Rev Enon Boyette officiating. Interment followed at Crowville Masonic Cemetery. Surviving are his wife five sons three daughters two brothers three sisters and 20 grandchildren. Pallbearers were D Q Liles Carl Lambert Raleigh Day James McIntyre Marion Boone and Morgan Ezell. Joe John Kvaternik 65 of West Monroe died Thursday in Monroe. Service was Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Chapel West Monroe with burial at Rocky Branch Cemetery. Survivors include wife Estella two sons Joseph and Billy Joe Kvaternik and a daughter Josephine Galloway. He was a native of Budapest and lived in Union Parish 30 years before moving to West Monroe.

Winnsboro James Jim) Stevens Monroe Egypt Baptist Church Here Eugene Smith Enon Boyette Crowville Masonic Cemetery First National Funeral Home Jessie E. Stevens Roy Grover Alton Stevens Carey Stevens T. J. Stevens Camp Chaffee Ark Eugenia Womack Marjorie McIintyre Gilbert Laura Crochet New Orleans Dan Stevens McComb Andrew Stevens Ferriday Ardis Peters Addie Wilkins Alice Rawls Laurel D. Q. Liles Carl Lambert Raleigh Day James McIntyre Marion Boone Morgan Ezell Joe John Kvaternik West Monroe Monroe Cline Kilpatrick Funeral Chapel C. C. Martin Rocky Rocky Branch Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home Estella Josephine Galloway Joseph Kvaternik Billy Joe Kvaternik

Local Realtors Hold Social Barbecue with Music Night

The Monroe and West Monroe Real Estate Board hosted a Thursday barbecue at Forsythe Park for members and wives. Joe Burton performed on guitar as C. E. Buckley, the president, praised social gatherings and said such outings would become regular events.

Monroe West Monroe

Marine Staff Sergeant Moss Home on Leave Plans Marriage

Marine Staff Sergeant Edward H. Moss age 25 son of Mrs Jessie Moss Route 1 Box 253 Buck Horn Bend Drive Monroe is home on leave after a two and half year tour at the American embassy in San Salvador El Salvador where he supervised embassy security. After this leave he will report to the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune NC and tentatively plan to return to El Salvador to marry.

Edward H. Moss Jessie Moss Buck Horn Bend Drive Monroe San Salvador el Salvador Leatherneck Marine Corps Camp Lejeune North Carolina Ef] Salvaor

Methodists Announce Yearly Church Assignments Friday

Ministers are assigned to local churches for the coming year in the closing session of the Louisiana Arkansas Conference at First Methodist Church. Bishop Paul E. Martin read appointments broadcast on KMLB. New district superintendents chosen for the eighth district with Lafayette headquarters and to replace Jolly Harper in the Alexandria district.

Louisiana Alexandria D. W. Poole Lafayette Committee On Conference Relations Commission On Christian Vocations Board of Economic and Social Relations Commission On World Peace Commission On World Service and Finance J. E. Hearn Alfred H. Freeman Wichita Falls Tex Martin State Methodist Student Movement Council Methodist Methodist Youth Fellowship Henry Johnson

Exchangeites to Send Delegates to Boys and Girls State

Monroe Exchange Club voters unanimously approved sending delegates to the Pelican Boys and Girls State in Baton Rouge this summer. Names of representatives are not yet selected. A club picnic was approved for a later date. Entertainment featured Mrs. Ross on piano, Mr. Ross on harmonica, Nancy and Jeannette Cash in tap dances, and Ronnie Danna with a toe dance. Kenneth Perkins attended as a guest.

Monroe Exchange Club Pelican Boys and Girls Baton Rouge Morris Miller Tom Ross Nancy Jeannette Cash Mrs. Ross Ronnie Danna

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