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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1958

Page

6

Deaths in Northeast Louisiana: Rod ney King Cole 85

Jonesville resident Rod ney King Cole 85 died after a long illness in an Alexandria hospital. Funeral services were held in Jonesville with burial in New Jena Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter in Van Texas two sons in San Antonio Texas and Churchill Miss a sister in Natchez Miss and several grandchildren.

Jonesville Rodney King Cole Alexandria Young's Funeral Home J. O. McNair New Jena Jena Cole George Allen van, Tex Charles San Antonio Tex Fred Cole Churchhill Miss Annie Latham Natchez, Miss

John Robert Fleming Dies at 80 in Oak Grove

John Robert Fleming 80 died Tuesday in a local clinic. A lifelong Oak Grove resident, he was honored with funeral services at 2 30 p.m. at Beluah Baptist Church near Oak Grove conducted by Rev W A Dear

Oak Grove John Robert Fleming Fleming Buelah Baptist Church W. A. Dear

Bill Amending Commission Law Is Withdrawn

Rep. Gilbert Faulk of Monroe withdrew a bill from the House calendar. The measure would amend Monroe utilities commission laws. Faulk cited no public reason, saying Monroe had too many battles and the bill was not worth further controversy.

Baton Rouge Gilbert Faulk Monroe House Monroe Utilities Commission Faulk

Looted Bodies Of 45 Victims Brought To Guadalajara

In Mexico 45 crash victims from the Aeronaves de Mexico disaster were brought to Guadalajara for identification. Investigators searched El Picacho Peak after the stormy crash, identifying 13 American and two Canadian passengers, plus two American crew engineers. The army then conducted a house-to-house search in Tila Jumuleo village to recover looted wreckage property.

Guadalajara Mexico Aeronaves de Mexico el Picacho Peak California Tilajomuleo Village

Job Opening in Today's Want Ads

A brief note invites readers to view today’s want ads for available employment. The item signals potential opportunities and directs readers to the page containing listings and details.

Five Bodies Recovered From Gulf Helicopter Crash

The bodies of five men trapped in a Humble Oil helicopter were found in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle Louisiana. The crash occurred during a flight from Grand Isle to a Humble drilling rig about 15 miles south of Empire. U S Coast Guard search ended, while Humble and private teams continued. Victims named include Daniel H. Middleton Floyd J. Deroche Benjamin A. Raynor Ed Cheramie Jr Owen J. Sandoz and Robert E White. The cause remains under investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Grand Isle UPI Oil Company Here Gulf of Mexico Clear Gulf Humble Oil Co Humble Civil Aeronautics Administration Empire Daniel H. Middleton Flint Mich Rotor Aids, Inc Floyd J. Deroche Des Allemandes Benjamin A. Raynor Thibodaux Ed Cheramie Jr Owen J. Sandoz Opelousas Robert E. White Columbia Miss U. S. Coast Guard

Here’s How House Voted On Gas Tax Increase

Baton Rouge AP reports the Louisiana House approved a one cent gas gathering tax with a 66 to 35 vote short of the 68 needed to pass. List of 66 supporters led by Speaker Angelle includes Adams and Alford. 35 opponents named. no absentees.

Collier Crane Daigre Delony de Max Diesi C. F. Donaldson H. E. Donaldson Downes Dugas Dupont Dyson Fontenot Fremaux Gaharan Garrett Gaudin Gibbs Gleason Gregson Hawkins Haynes Holt Jewell Lapara Leake Lewis Martin McGilligan McLain Myrick Peck Rambo Ray Regan Roberts Sanders Seaman Shows B. Smith Steen Sutton Sylvester Teekell Vetter Vivien

Khrushchev Blames Tito for Trojan Horse Plot

In Sofia Bulgaria Premier Khrushchev condemned Yugoslavia's Tito line as a Trojan horse within the Communist camp. He insisted only Soviet-style communism is legitimate and warned the Soviet party will not tolerate ideological distortions.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Yugoslavia Tito Khrushchev Bulgaria Soviet Union Communist Party Sofia

Mary Bourque le Rette 103. Melrose matriarch dies

Mary Bourque le Rette of Melrose died Tuesday at age 103 leaving 120 direct descendants. Her long life spanned more than a century of family and community history.

Melrose, Mass Mary Bourque le Rette

Man Defends Wife In Court After Car Incident

In Louisville, John Albert Green Sr. defended his wife in court after she struck him with a car during a dispute. The judge dismissed the assault charges against Mrs. Green while Green himself was fined $50 for public drunkenness despite his injuries.

Louisville John Albert Green

Sperry Submarine Guided Ships Refit In World War II

The USS Sperry named for Dr Elmer A Sperry, inventor and pioneer of submarine instrumentation, refitted and repaired more than 144 U S combat submarines in Pacific sea battles during World War II.

Sperry Elmer A. Sperry U.S

Methodist Appointments Read After Arkansas Louisiana Conference

At the Arkansas Louisiana Conference session Bishop Paul Martin announced new Methodist appointments for the area. District Supervisors and pastors are listed for Monroe, Ruston, and West Monroe districts, including names such as James T. Harris, Luther Booth, B. D. Forman, W. L. Strong, and many others across Bastrop, Delhi, Columbia, Magnolia, and surrounding towns along with associated chaplains and hospital appointments.

Shreveport the Methodist Church Paul Martin Little Rock Monroe James T. Harris Bastrop First Church Luther L. Booth Memorial Beekman B.D. Forman W. L.strong Bonita Jones Byron Crosby Collinston S. B. Dampier Columbia Cp. T. Williams Cronville E. H. House Jr Delhi Ira A. Love Epps-Floyd R. C. Wilbanks Ferriday K. P. McKeithen Gilbert R. K. Freidjrich Grayson C. Ed Henkle Harrisonburg-Clayton F. P. Corie Holly Ridge Crew Lake Cecil Mims Kilbourne John B. Bell Lake Providence George D. York Lapine Wallace Reeves Little Creek Brownville B. P. Durbin Claiborne T. A. Brown McGuire Don Wineinger Winnsboro W. H. Bengston Wisner A. W. Coody General Board of Missions H. L. Johns U. S. Air Force Maurice D. Fulkerson Lucien E. Larche Conway Memorial Hospital St. Francis Hospital W.W. M. Allen Argentina J. M. Norris Wesley Foundation Northeast State College W. Ralph Cain Perkins School of Theology Robert Holladay Candler School of Theology James O. Evans Jack Blakeman Ruston Lyman Douglas Arcadia Moriah R. L. Payton Athens Price Allen Bethlehem-Summerfield William Peeples Bernice Abe Conerly Bienville J. E. _Constable Calhoun R. E. Carter Castor Charles Wilder Center Point J. T. Garrett Chatham R. F. DeBusk Jr Choudrant-Douglas David Corley Clay V. L. Westbrook

Transfers and assignments among Methodist conferences

The document lists numerous individuals and churches across Louisiana and neighboring states, detailing transfers in from Nebraska Rock Mountain Tennessee North Arkansas and Mississippi conferences and transfers out to California-Nevada Central Texas Louisville Southwest Missouri and North Arkansas conferences. It names Harmony Chapel Leon Mar sales Haynesville Heflin Brushwood and many others along with church roles and affiliations.

A. Jones Harmony Chapel Leon Marsales Haynesville Jack H. Midgett Heflin Brushwood John G. Geick Hodge Terral T. Lowe Homer William P. Fraser Jonesboro Loyd Williams Lisbon George P. Goodwin Marion Ladell J. Futch Minden First Merlin W. Merrill Lakeview William B. Shaw Pine Grove Pleasant Valley Joe L. McClainsey Quitman Troy Garrett Ringgold Grant Rusten Grace Henry C. Blount Trinity Virgil D. Morris T.B.S. Salem Warren Taylor Shongaloo Paul Cassels Sibley Robert Shirley Simsboro James W. Jones Springhill Y Wendt Wilhite R. H. Hearn 3. E. Hearn Methodist Children’s Home Cc. B. White Children’s Home R. W. Vaughn Wesley Foundation Louisiana Tech William Stokes, Jr Duke School of Theology David Bilberry Perkins School of Theology Richard Meek Loyd Andy Foreman Nebraska William George Wilson Rock Mountain James L. Adams Tennessee Theron McKisson North Arkansas Nicholas Doriar Pearce

Taylor To Head La Postmasters

Roy M. Taylor of Winnsboro was elected head of the Louisiana chapter of the National Association of Postmasters for the coming year. The three day convention also chose vice presidents Willis Ryland Effie Allan Hebert Lawrence Bourgeois Mrs Marion Files and Howell Smith and named Henry Penstein secretary treasurer.

Shreveport Roy M. Taylor Winnsboro Louisiana National Assn Willis Ryland Effie Allan Hebert White Castle Lawrence Bourgeois Schriever Marion Files Oak Ridge Howell Smith Bossier City Henry Penstein Chalmette

Auto Stolen Recovered In New Orleans

New Orleans police recovered an automobile stolen in Monroe about two months ago. The car owned by J. J. Cozine of 1405 South Sixth Street was taken on Hall Street in Monroe and found on a New Orleans street. Further police actions followed.

New Orleans Monroe J. J. Cozine South Sixth Street Hall

Lonnie Tribble Faces Knife Charge in City Court

A 23 year old named Lonnie Tribble of 1234 Short Washington Street was booked on knife use and disturbing the peace. He was arrested yesterday and jailed in default of a 500 dollar bond.

Lonnie Tribble Short Washington Street Tribble

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