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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
2
Readers share varied views on sack or chemise dresses. Some praise the style for a fresh look and note their daughters own several. others condemn it for not flattering a figure or diminishing femininity. Responses reflect differing tastes and concerns about appearance.
Mrs. Ellen Sowers aged 84 died this morning at Winnfield General Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Southern Funeral Home with burial in New Cemetery near Winnfield. She is survived by three children Leo and Ethel Sowers of Winnfield and John Sowers who is living in Florida.
The Maricopa County prosecutor plans to recall Dr. Thomas B. Jarvis as a key witness to argue that Frances Evans was drugged before the couple's car fell into San Carlos Lake on November 8. Wilmer Walter Evans, 36, faces first degree murder charges in the death seeking a $100000 life insurance payoff.
The FPC announced United Gas Pipe Line Co of Shreveport seeks a 3.2 percent increase, about 7.635 million dollars, in natural gas rates to 50 wholesale customers across Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi and Texas.
Greensboro N Y AP An 18 year old honor student Josephine Ophelia Boyd graduated with the class at Greensboro Senior High School becoming the first Negro to graduate from an integrated public high school in North Carolina. No incidents occurred though she faced earlier eggs during the first week of school.
D N Harr 40 died in Vicksburg Mississippi after a brief illness. Funeral in Vicksburg today. Mrs Cora Thompson Ramsey 618 Oak St died yesterday with services held at 2 PM. Last rites at Hall Funeral chapel with Rev James T Horton and Rev H E Mitchell. Interment Riverview Burial Park. Survivors include a daughter Joan McDaniel Monroe and sisters Ethel Dean Pine Bluff Ark Tommie Hall Memphis Tenn plus many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed. D C Brown 72 died yesterday in Arcadia hospital. Funeral 2:30 PM today at Ruston Church of Christ. Burial Simsboro cemetery. Survived by widow Myrtle Brown three sons H F Jonesboro Earl Phoenix Aubrey Brown Fresno three sisters Sadie Tims Minden Weaty Wallace Pelican E E Potts Ruston one brother John Brown Hodge and 17 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Lem Joseph Armsworth 81 Rosefield died of heart attack. Services 10 AM tomorrow at Almock Baptist Church Jena. Burial Wilbanks Kenner and Stevens Funeral Home Jena. Survivors include five daughters Lorena Westbrooks Alma Smith Olita Masters Nettie Breithaupt Grace Armsworth four sons Rudolph Monroe Alvin Rosefield Woody Airinsworth Midway Geila Aimsworth of Olla two brothers Pat Armsworth Oak Grove Napoleon Armsworth Summerville and sister Lafronie Smith Jordan Hills 23 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren.
Communist Czechoslovakia signaled willingness to appoint nuclear scientists for preparatory discussions on suspending nuclear tests. The Czech foreign ministry issued a communique after Russia moved to accept President Eisenhower's proposal for East West scientific talks to begin soon.
The Fifth District Highway Office announced White's Ferry Road is open to traffic again as flood waters have receded. Local officials stated travel conditions return to normal on the road serving the region.
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