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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1969

Page

5

Deaths and Funerals in Farmerville and Bastrop

Funeral services for John D. Ludwig Sr. were held at Enterprise Baptist Church Farmerville with burial in Enterprise Cemetery. He died at Tender Loving Care Nursing Home after a long illness. Survivors include his widow five sons two daughters brothers and sisters and many grandchildren. Hugo Hope Sisson of Bastrop died after a long illness. Burial was in Harp Cemetery. He was a retired druggist. Survivors include a son and two daughters and grandchildren.

Farmerville John D. Ludwig Sr Enterprise Baptist Church Charles Halstead Bill Gardner Enterprise Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ludwig Rebecca Armer W. S. Jackson el Dorado Maggie Brooks Bastrop Hugo Hope Sisson Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home O. C. Roberts Harp Cemetery Sisson Morehouse General Hospital Bonita Morehouse Parish James Sisson Urania Betty Nolan Mer Rouge Sherry Hooks Lakeland Fla Edwin Sisson Welcome Home Grayson Butaud Illinois Central Railroad Shreveport Florence Carroll Butaud W.M. Morris Alexandria B. A. Kramer Fontana Calif George R. Butaud McGehee, Ark John F. Butaud

Funeral services for Emmett Maroney held in Marion

Emmett Maroney 83 retired timber contractor of Marion died after a lengthy illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Marion Baptist Church with Rev. Floyd Lisenby and Rev. Oscar Bradford officiating. Burial at local cemetery. Survived by widow Mrs. Emmett Maroney two daughters Mrs. W. Levert and Mrs. W. L. Dickson one sister Mrs. A. D. Long two brothers L. I. Maroney and T. E. Maroney and two grandchildren.

Emmett Maroney Marion Marion Baptist Church Floyd Lisenby Oscar Bradford Kilpatricks Funeral Home West Monroe Marion State Bank Maroney Marion Clinic Marion Civic Club W. Levert Monroe W. L. Dickson Shreveport A. D. Long el Paso Tex T. E. Maroney Oakland

Ruston Mourns Earl Dean Woods Veteran and Church Member

Earl Dean Woods 53 of Ruston died at home after a long illness. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Spears Funeral Home Chapel with Rev H F E Henderson officiating. Burial in Springhill Cemetery near Jonesboro under Spears direction. He was a Jackson Parish native and WWII veteran, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother Mrs Leecy Moore of Ruston and four brothers Oliver Woods of Rockford Illinois Virgil Woods of Fort Worth Texas Delmar Woods of Longview Texas and Jack Woods of Ruston.

Ruston Earl Dean Woods Spears Funeral Home H. F E. Henderson Southside Baptist Church Springhill Jonesboro Spears Woods Jackson Parish Veterans of Foreign Wars The American Legion Baptist Church Bertie Woods Pineville Leecy Moore Oliver A. Woods Rockford, Tr Virgil E. Woods Fort Worth Tex Delmar D. Woods Longview Jack C. Woods

Ruston sisters listed in obituary notice

Four sisters are named in a Ruston obituary: Mrs. Climmie Oxford and Mrs. Ida Mae Smith of Ruston, Mrs. Mary Lee McCalman of Bossier City, and Mrs. Myrtis Luther of Mohall North Dakota.

Ruston Climmie Oxford Ida Mae Smith Mary Lee McCalman Bossier City Myrtis Luther Mohall N.D

Bastrop Man Morgan Dies After Short Illness

Morgan 63 of Bastrop Route 3 dies at home after a brief illness. Funeral at Hughes Chapel Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Saturday with interment at Causey Cemetery. Retired farmer survived by brothers Eldridge and Carey Morgan both of Bastrop and sisters Mrs. James Faust of Bastrop and Mrs. Jerry Markham of New Rochelle New York. Funeral directed by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Monroe.

Bastrop Solomon Morgan Route 3 Hughes Chapel Methodist Church Causey Cemetery Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Monroe Morgan Eldridge Morgan Carey Morgan James Faust Jerry Markham New Rochelle N.Y

Funeral Services for Mrs Laura Justice Kelley

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. in Monroe for Laura Justice Kelley 76 of 709 McCain Drive widow of James E. Kelley. She died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital from an apparent heart attack. She was born in Rayville and lived in Monroe 56 years. She belonged to Lakeshore Baptist Church Louise McGuire Chapter No. 4 OES and the Social Order of the Beauceant. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ruff Justice of Rayville. She is survived by James E. Kelley of Monroe sister Anna Marshal of Monroe and brother Ed Justice of Shreveport.

Laura Justice Kelley McCain Dr Monroe Mulhearn Funeral Home Vester Headrick Memorial Park Cemetery Kelley St. Francis Hospital Rayville Lakeshore Baptist Church Louise McGuire Order of the Eastern Star Ruff R. Justice James E. Kelley Anna Marshal Ed Justice Shreveport

Damage suit filed over house fire in Louisiana

Jules Nerhhass filed a $300000 damage suit in state court against Orkin Exterminating Co over a June 1968 attic fire at his ante bellum home in Lafayette. He alleges a firm employee used a fogging device during extermination work.

Lafayette Jules Nerhhass Nerhhass Orkin Exterminating Co

Louisiana driver license plan trims classes to four

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety will implement a new licensing system on July 1 with four vehicle operator classes A B C and D replacing the old driver and chauffeur licenses. Endorsements will cover motorcycles and similar devices. A class A serves personal passenger and two axle vehicles, B covers two axle vehicles up to 14 passengers, C applies to three axle trucks or 15 plus passenger buses, and D governs three or more axles or trailers over five thousand pounds.

Department of Public Safety Louisiana

Sievers Speaks on Juvenile Defense at Kiwanis

E. J. Sievers of Ouachita Parish juvenile and probation officer was guest speaker at the West Monroe Kiwanis Club noon luncheon. Speaking at Highland Park Country Club he outlined problems with juvenile delinquency and stressed providing proper environments to help youths become good citizens.

E. J. Sievers Quachita Parish West Monroe

Two Techsters Take Admonition Quite Literally

Two Louisiana Tech University graduates now with NASA in Houston prepare flight plans for Apollo missions. Ted A. Guillory works on Apollo 11. John V. Rivers on Apollo 12. They collaborate with trajectory experts, systems personnel, physicians, and inflight test planners to stage every maneuver and document including maps, checklists, and schematics for launch.

Ruston Louisiana Tech School of Engineering Ted A. Guillory Alexandria John V. Rivers Monroe J. J. Thigpen Tech National Aeronautics and Space Administration Houston Guillory Rivers Thigpen Tech Grads

Five Winners at Hazel Park Ride by Larry Snyder

Jockey Larry Snyder rode five winners on the nine race card at Hazel Park Race Track. Snyder increases season total to 61 victories at the suburban Detroit thoroughbred track.

Hazel Park, Mich Larry Snyder Hazel Park Race Track Snyder Detroit

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John Ludwig Sr Hugo Sisson Addie Duckworth Mangham First National Funeral Home Chapel Winnsboro James Miller Doyle Adams Gwin Miss Duckworth Kings Guest Home Robbie Garner Baskin Nancy Poe Paul Butaud Chapel of Osborn Funeral Home James Tayior Don Harbuck Earl D. Woods Mrs Laura Kelley Sievers Kiwanis Club Monroe Lover’s Lane S. Grand Wallace J. Olinde OFA Ed Tid Juwe Love Bug Love Bugs Diamond Merchants. OF America Mordon'’S Jewelers Shoppi Midas Muffler Shop Louisville Ave Pacesetter Florist Dad Colee Ion
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