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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1962

Page

8

Legislative Bills Introduced and Actions in May 1962

A digest of introduced bills and actions including authorizations for deer hunting seasons, nursing school at Confederate Memorial Medical Center, crime definitions, mineral rights, transportation, public works, and state employment rules. Notable items cover appointive changes, tax and bond powers for drainage, parish court creation, highway and rail regulations, and funding for fairs, education, and retirement benefits. Senate adjourned to 4 pm next session.

Jack Workmen's Compensation Confederate Memorial Medical Center Shreveport Fields, Lehmann and Tribe Mineral Board Tidelands Sanders Schoenberger Plaquemines Parish Strother Bernhard, Burns and McGehee Commissioner of Labor Department Vesich Fields Board of Commissioners Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Allen Parish Registrar Landrieu House of Representatives Raw Rau Beeson State Department of Public Safety Jefferson Parish Ray Jeferson Parish Womack Commissioner of Agriculture Richmond Gibbs John Jumonville Falco Et al Board of Review Arceneaux Donaldson Ville Murtes Flood Fondren Boorman Natchitoches Parish Claudia Beth Williams Stevens McGehee Louisiana Youth Commission Rau Et First Parish Jefferson Rau Et al Ammons Steen Supreme Court Courts of Appeal Ordeneaux H. Allen Turkey Louisiana Triche Crais Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Knowles Board of Com Lake Charles Harbor Adams Leesville Fort Polk Anselmo Louis A. Lay Department of Highways Beeson and Louise Mertz Fields Lehmann Riche U.S House Fields Et al Rockefeller Public Welfare General Fund Veterans Bonus Fund Sills Cleveland Lafayette St. Martin and Iberia O'Hara Montgomery State of Louisiana Rappelet Reppelet Cameron Parish Adcock Savings and Loan Montgomery Et al State Department of Education Federa Minum Ward Acadia Parish Fruge Gilven Christ O'Keefe Lockrider Davis Hickey United States Orleans Parish Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission Louisa State Deichmann Religious Society of Friends

Morton Rites Today in Area for Mrs Morton

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Corina Morton 87 of Ruston and Monroe were set for 4 p.m. at Ruston Presbyterian Church with Rev. J W Lipscomb and Rev. G W Pomeroy officiating. She died Sunday afternoon at her granddaughter’s Monroe home after a brief illness. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery under Kilpatrick's Funeral Home Ruston. She was a native of Marin Georgia and a member of Ruston Presbyterian Church. She is survived by another daughter.

Ruston Mary Corina Morton Monroe Ruston Presbyterian Church J. W.lipscomb G. W. Pomeroy Greenwood Cemetery Kilpatrick Marin, Ga Morton

Family line extends with many descendants in roster

The obituary lists daughter Mrs E E Baugh of Rus ton along with eight grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren as part of a large family memorial.

E. E. Baugh Ruston

Recovery of Natchez Laborer From Lake Thornburg

The body of 23 year old Alfred J Payne a Natchez laborer was recovered from Lake Thornburg Sunday after drowning Saturday when a fishing boat capsized he and three companions fell into the lake the other three escaped. The body was found at 10 am after nightdragging efforts.

Natchez Lake Thornburg Alfred J. Payne

Wagering at New York racetracks chiefly at $2 windows

Records show that 32.83 percent of the wagering at New York thoroughbred racetracks in 1961 was done at the $2 windows.

New York

Deep South Writers and Artists Conference in Lafayette

Four North Louisiana artists attended the second annual conference at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. Published authors gave talks, and Betty Woodhead demonstrated bookbinding using West Monroe High School’s Scrolls From Many A Quill. William C. was the keynote speaker.

Lafayette North Louisiana University of Southwestern Louisiana Jacque Biegenwald Peggy Garnett Betty Woodhead Glen D. Guilkey Jane Lucas de Grummond Jean Labonde Amos Lee Armstrong Sterlington

Wreck Victim Still Serious

Ferriday authorities reported E. H. Curry Sr., 58, of Tallulan, improving but still unconscious after a collision on highway 65. He and his son, E. H. Curry Jr., were in a car that struck the rear of a tractor, sustaining chest and lung injuries Saturday.

Ferriday E. H. Curry Sr Tallulan Ferriday Hospital E. H. Curry E. H. Curry Jr Highway 65

Aqueduct Race Track Expands from 23 to 203 Acres

The original Aqueduct race track was built on 23 acres. The present facility now covers 203 acres, reflecting a substantial expansion of the grounds and racing operations.

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