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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1956
Page
7
The former Earl Hotel is being renamed Magnolia Manor with Penn signage atop Monroe’s building. The first floor lounge area moves to the second floor with a new elevator, and the lobby is being renovated. Three floors will offer 52 rooms next week, targeting workers and retirees seeking superior, homelike accommodations adjacent to Magnolia Manor.
The Penn hotel group replaces the former Hotel Monroe and Hotel Earle with a new hostelry. A complete new office is planned and the coffee shop and barber shop are moved to create a lobby space. All changes to be finished by October first, the reporter was told.
Wisconsin now contributes about 20 percent of the nation’s evaporated milk production down from roughly 40 percent in 1933, reflecting changes in dairy output and processing patterns across the United States.
John Dill McKinnon 49 a tire department manager at Quality Oil and Tire Company Winnsboro died in a local clinic Monday after a heart attack at work He had 16 years with the firm Survivors include his wife Alice two daughters Alice Faye Sylvia a son John Gayland and his mother Mrs Nannie McKinnon Burial followed at the new Winnsboro Cemetery with Mulhearn Funeral Home directing Pallbearers listed by name
George Edward Stubbs 71 died in Winnfield after a lingering illness. Funeral held at his home with Rev. Luther Booth. interment in Winnfield Cemetery. Survived by wife Lena, son Claude Stubbs, daughter Mrs George Hall, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, four step grandchildren, and two brothers. Agnes B Ellis 90 died 15 miles south of Tallulah. Funeral at Tallulah Methodist Church. burial in Silver Cross Cemetery. Survived by son Dunbar Ellis four grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. B L Kuhn 60 died east of Tallulah. Funeral at Tallulah First Baptist. burial in Silver Cross. Survived by wife two daughters Doris and George Addison and other relatives. William Lester Corley 53 of West Monroe died Monday night. Funeral at Hixson Brothers Chapel. burial in Hasley Cemetery. Survived by daughter Dorothy Williams Corley and two sisters.
President Carlos Ibanez completed a cabinet reorganization naming Jorge Aravena as minister of agriculture and Alberto Araya Lampe as health minister in Santiago.
Quachita sheriff deputies said a residence on Red Cut road, West Monroe, was entered Sunday for the second time in 12 days. No items were reported stolen in the second break in after the May 22 theft of 15 dollars. Two juveniles ages 11 and 15 were questioned, with new leads being checked.
Truman R Wright to C L Meeks transfers lot 6 in Terminal Heights for 1425 dollars. Merlin L Hester to Charlie L Hester transfers lot 9 in Ren wick addition for 700 dollars. Maurice F E Gross to Dennis M Hattaway transfers lot 2 in Gross resubdivision of Carter subdivision for 14500 dollars. Sally Mayfield Grayson to Corbin J Turpin transfers lot 14 in block 18 unit 4 Booker T Washington addition. Will Bailey to Winnie Starks transfers lot 8 in block 27 Booker T Washington addition for 400 dollars. Edmund H Carter Jr to Usrey (incomplete).
A list records transfers in West Monroe and surrounding areas. Buyers include M L Silman Gaines C Deal Richard LeBrun Wilson Chambers Browder Willis and Harry Talton Jr with parcels in Meadow Brook Sunshine Heights Greater Monroe Homes Riverside subdivisions and Mitchell Avenue. Total prices range from 550 to 8800 dollars.
Arcadia teacher E L Self resigns after six years as band director and music teacher to pursue a University of Arkansas teaching fellowship and a doctorate. Principal E R Hester confirms the resignation and appointment. Self began at Arcadia High School in 1950.
City detectives investigated the theft of a red plastic portable radio from a glove compartment in a 1950 model car parked at 4300 White Street while the owner attended church. Daniel Drayton of 4010 Gayton Street reported the break in and $33 value radio loss.
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