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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

11

Weather notes for Northeast Louisiana and surrounding states

Partly cloudy and warm today through Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening. Highs 68 to 94, lows 66 to 72 in Louisiana, with similar mild to warm nights across Arkansas and Mississippi and isolated thunder showers likely in the east portion Wednesday. Rain chances 30 percent afternoons and evenings, with most rainfall under a quarter inch.

Totel Louisiana Delta Arkansas Mississippi

Fatal Explosion at Stevens Textile Plant Kills Three

A gas furnace blast at the J. P. Stevens & Co textile mill near Clemson South Carolina killed three workers and injured nine. Plant officials estimated about 1 million dollars in damage as much machinery in the finishing room was destroyed and the blast damaged the roof and a concrete wall.

Clemson, S.C J. P. Stevens & Co Clemson

Phone Pioneers Annual Picnic Held Recently

The Oua chita Council of Telephone Company Pioneers of America held its annual picnic at Forsythe Park in Monroe. New officers Lea Cooper president Phillip H. Kuleke first vice president Evelyn Bledsoe second vice president Zelma Aycock secretary treasurer were installed by R O Beckham Shreveport. About 150 people attended with out of town guests including Mr and Mrs Beckham and several members from the state organization.

Ouachita Council of Telephone Company Pioneers of America Forsythe Park Monroe Lea Cooper Phillip H. Kuleke Evelyn Bledsoe Zelma Aycock R. O. Beckham Shreveport Telephone Pioneer R. Beckham Verle Oliiphant Leah Roach Gladys Domingues Renee

Regional Meet Of Hemerocallis Society Slated

Members from across the United States will attend the American Hemerocallis Region 13 meeting in Monroe June 7 to 9. The Holiday Inn hosts registration at 3 p.m. Friday with tours of Twin Cities gardens Saturday and Sunday. Social events include two luncheons and a banquet, plus a business meeting after Saturday’s luncheon.

United States Monroe American Hemerocallis Region 13 Holiday Inn D. E. Bivens R. C. Pittard American Hemerocallis Society Monroe-Bastrop Highway T. Mangham Love Road R. C .Pittard W. R Gates D. FE. Bivens Jr E. W. Earl West Monroe J. A Kilpatrick Calhoun

Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Airman Steverson training after Lackland posting

Airman James Stever son completes basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas and is married to Carla Ann Anding of West Monroe. He will report to Keesler AFB Biloxi Mississippi for Electronic Data Processing Repairman tech school. He is a Bastrop High School graduate and attended Northeast Louisiana State College. Parents are FE H Steverson of Bastrop.

Lackland Air Force Base Texas James Fef Steverson Carla Ann Anding West Monroe Keesler Afb Biloxi Miss Bastrop High School Northeast Louisiana State College Airman FE. H. Steverson Bastrop

Mrs Flowers Jr Celebrates 19th Birthday in West Monroe

Happy birthday greetings honor Mrs Flowers Jr of 104 Thomas Dr West Monroe as she marks a 19th birthday amid plans to move to Shreveport in two weeks. Friends note her vow about the number and plan a sendoff.

Lawson Flowers Jr Thomas Dr West Monroe

Applications For Drilling Permits Announced Here

Ten drilling permit applications were filed in the Monroe Department of Conservation Minerals Division. Projects span Avoyelles Caldwell Catahoula Concordia Franklin La Salle Rapides Richland parishes with targets including Wilcox and Tuscaloosa sands.</s>

Monroe Department of Conservation, Minerals Division Duncan S. Cook Parish Avoyelles Prarie Bayou Pan American Petroleum Corp Sam FE Township 4 Range Wilcox Sands Franklin Egypt Ferry GLMCO Simons No. 1 Section 21 Tuscaloosa Rapides Catahoula Lake James W. Hershberger Sanson Richland Richland Gas Wayne J. Spears Hemier Township 6 Richland

Birthday and Going Away Party Plans Share Moments

A light community note outlines plans for extended birthday celebrations and farewell gatherings. Hosts aim to honor a longtime neighbor with multiple events, inviting friends and family to attend in the coming weeks at familiar local venues.

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