Frank Bishop Sr Services Set For Thursday
Funeral services for Frank Cleveland Bishop Sr. at 2 p.m. Thursday in Peters Funeral Home chapel officiated by Msgr. J. C. Marsh. Interment in St. Matthew's cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 tonight. Bishop, 51, of 706 Oak St, died of a heart attack. Survivors: widow Mary Bishop, Monroe. sons Frank A. Bishop, Monroe and George E. Bishop, Maryville. daughter Mary Mullins, Pensacola. sister Lucille Hanson, Los Angeles. brothers Joe, Louis and Rufus Bishop.
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Frank Cleveland Bishop Sr
Msgr
J. C. Marsh
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
St. Matthew's Cemetery
Bishop
Natchitoches
St. Matthew’s
Oak St
Mary Bishop
Monroe
Frank A. Bishop
George E. Bishop
Maryville
Calif
Mary Mullins
Pensacola
Fla
Lucille Hanson
Los Angeles
Joe Bishop
Louis Bishop
Rufus Bishop
Committee OK's Four Bills By Area Solons
The Senate Finance Committee gave favorable reports to four bills from Monroe area lawmakers. Lasley Downes seeks a 100 per month pay rise for assistant district attorney to 4200 annually. Lantz Womack's bill realigns Turkey Creek Wildlife area rules with wildlife commission approval. Mike John Jr. advances 300000 for guidance counselors to the State Board of Education. John and Lawrence Gibbs win approval to sell the old state police headquarters on U.S. 165 in Monroe.
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Lawrence Gibbs
State Police
Monroe
U.S. 165
Mother Of LSU Executive Dies In Ferriday
Mrs. D. E. Woodin, mother of LSU executive vice president Dr. Martin D. Woodin, dies at 70. Funeral at 3 p.m. at Young's Chapel Ferriday with Rev. J. W. Boyd. burial in Green Lawn Memorial Natchez. Survived by brother Lawrence Martin, sisters Irma Fenwick and Brent Foreman, and three granddaughters. pallbearers listed.
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D. E. Woodin
Foules
Woodin
Catahoula Parish
Sicily Island
The
Eastern Star
Lawrence Martin
Filer
Idaho
Irma Fenwick
Gooding
Brent Foreman
Natchez
Miss
Stephen B. Foreman
R. Brent Foreman
Ted Good
Hubert Garner
S. D. Gillespie
Gus Watson
West Monroyan in Beauty Test for Fiesta Queen Pageant
Miss Julia Ann Wilhite of West Monroe competes today in Pensacola for Fiesta of Five Flags Queen 4 Queens title as Miss Northeast. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter E White she participates in Northeast College activities and will also enter the Miss Louisiana Beauty Pageant at Lake Providence July 4 6.
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Julia Ann Wilhite
West Monroe
Pensacola
Walter E. White
Northeast College
Lake Providence
Body Of Pope To Be Put In Grotto Crypt
Vatican announces Pope John XXII will be buried in the grotto crypt beside Pope Pius XI in St. Peter's after a lying in state ends. Earlier reports suggested a main basilica niche near St. Pius X memorial. uncertainty remains about permanent burial location.
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Vatican Press Office
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St. Peter’s Basilica
Pius XI
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St. John Lateran
Vatican
I C Wheelis Sr Service Today At Area Church
The Rev S W Tullos to officiate 2 30 p m funeral services for I C Wheelis Sr 76 of Bros with burial in Chatham cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. He died Tuesday after a long illness and lies in state at the family residence near Eros. He is survived by his widow six sons three daughters 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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I. C. Wheelis Sr
Bros
Chatham
Kilpatrick
West Monroe
Eros
Highway Department
Wheelis
Monroe
Harry Wheelis
J. D. Wheelis
J. N. Wheelis
Elbert Wheelis
Norris Salsbury
Jamie Lee Wilhite
Roy Wood
Lonnie Salsbury
City Judge Bill Gets House OK
The House passed a bill to permit the governor to appoint city judges in emergencies. Rep. James McCormack and Sen. W. T. Carpenter of Bastrop sponsored the measure after Bastrop city judgeship vacancy created by District Judge Mack E. Barham winning election.
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House
James McCormack
W. T. Carpenter
Bastrop
Morehouse
Mack E. Barham
Spring term ends at Northeast State with campus closings
Northeast Louisiana State College suspends dormitory and dining hall operations as spring term ends. Dorms close at 9 a.m. Thursday and reopen 1 p.m. next Tuesday. Gundy Dining Hall closes today and reopens next Tuesday evening. The snack bar hours and Union, infirmary, bookstore, and post office schedules are noted.
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Gundy
College Union
Solons Endorse Bill To Extend Federal Levies
Washington UPI The House Ways and Means Committee approved 19 to 6 a bill to extend for one year present corporate tax rates and federal levies on liquor cigars telephone calls automobiles and airline tickets. If not approved by Congress these rates would drop July 1 costing over 4 billion. The panel set aside Kennedy income tax proposal for a later vote and expects action on the corporate excise measure next week.
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UPI
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Kennedy
Vice President Position Authorized for Police Juries
A Senate vote 33 to 0 approved a measure to let police juries elect a vice president, sponsored by Ouachita delegates. The House concurred and sent the bill to Gov. Jim Davis to become law. The move followed president L. B. Pettit’s heart attack illness, with acting presidents named for sessions during absence.
Chamber Bill Referred To New Committee
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce backed bill for industrial development was sent to House Judiciary A after near failure in Judiciary B. Rep. Mike John Jr. noted it was recommitted. senators Eustis and Adcock offered amendments to allow municipalities to form industrial development organizations with possible municipal funding.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce For Industrial Development
House
Judiciary
Mike John Jr
Monroe
Judiciary B
John
Laurence Eustis
New Orleans
Jamar Adcock
Senate
Eustis
Council For A Better
Louisiana
Combs's Path From Spendthrift Farm to Centre College
Leslie Combs of Spendthrift Farm played football at Centre College when Centre beat Harvard 6-0 in 1921. He later remained linked to Kentucky racing circles and the sports scene.
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Leslie Combs
Kentucky
Centre College
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Combs
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