Ouachita Morehouse District Judge Candidates Speak
District attorney Albin Lassiter and Bastrop Judge Mack Barham addressed Monroe Jaycees at a luncheon. They criticized federal courts, urged elected judges, and stressed district ties and experience ahead of the Saturday election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist. Atty
Albin P. Lassiter
Mack Barham
Bastrop
Ouachita - Morehouse
Monroe Jaycees
Lassiter
Barham
Supreme Court
Morehouse
World Article Draws Attention At Legislature
In Baton Rouge, an AP report about legislators' income over 13 months drew brief senate attention. Sen Harold Montgomery noted the Monroe Morning World article listing average earnings of 10,350 with some over 12,000, while Nayburn of Bogalusa defended his publicity and Rayburn said he was surprised by the mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Senate
Harold Montgomery
Doy-le
B. B. “Nayburn
Bogalusa
Dayline
Monroe Morning World
Rayburn
Montgomery
M'Kay Acquitted In Paternity Suit
Hollywood AP Gardner McKay star of Adventures in Paradise found not the father of Patrice Frantz 18 month old daughter Gabrielle by a 11 woman 1 man jury after under two hours. Frantz 23 claimed paternity. McKay 27 admitted intimacy in January 1959 but said no relation within nine months of birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gardner McKay
Patrice Frantz
Frantz
McKay
Gabrielle
Blaze at Gibson's Wholesale House in West Monroe
A short circuit in wiring at Gibson's Wholesale House on Cypress street caused a quick fire yesterday. Reported at 3 30 p m the blaze began when a large switch box shorted in the rear and high voltage wire burned in two, part of which toppled into an outside trash bin, causing heat damage but little building loss.
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Gibson’s Wholesale House
Cypress Street
West Monroe
Man Injured In Crash and Driver Cited By Police
A Monroe man suffered minor injuries in a two car crash at the South Second and Peach street intersection. Jessie Compton, 1504 Alabama street, was taken to St. Francis Hospital. Theron J. Williams Jr., 27, of 613 Adcock street, was the driver of the struck vehicle and was cited for reckless driving. Irene R. Allen, 44, of 1210 Eighth street, faced a reckless driving charge. Williams was southbound on South Second when Allen’s westbound car at the stop sign collided with him.
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Monroe
South Second Street
Peach Street
St. Francis Hospital
Jessie Compton
Alabama Street
Theron J. Williams, Jr
Adcock Street
Irene R. Allen
Eighth Street
Williams
Allen
Fulmer Funeral Services Set in Bastrop
Fulmer funeral arrangements are planned for Paul Fulmer a 29 year old former Bastrop resident and brother of Mrs Claude Wyatt of Monroe. He died Thursday in California where he had lived for several years. Revs Wesley Sims and Barnes will officiate with burial in Carter Cemetery by Hixson Brothers in Bastrop.
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van Avenue Baptist Church
Bastrop
Paul Fulmer
Claude Wyatt
Monroe
Fulmer
California
Wesley Sims
Barnes
Carter Cemetery
Hixson Brothers
Hodge Funeral Service Slated Tuesday Afternoon
Final rites for Mrs. Jessie Mae Hodge 65 mother of two Monroe men were set for 2 p m Tuesday at Hixson Chapel with the Rev G E Chance officiating and burial in Hall Cemetery Winnsboro Road She is survived by sons J C and David Hodge three additional sons Marvin Clinton of Archibald and W O Hodge Maug ham a daughter Ida Norris Delhi two brothers Robert Butler Turley Okla Ollie Butler Hamburg Ark two sisters Mrs Sally Deffee Crossett Ark and Mrs Cora Filer Farmerville 30 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Pallbearers were Harry Hillman Johnny Cunningham Coy McNease Benny Norris Veronie Spells and Ernest Evans.
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Hixson Chapel
Jessie Mae Hodge
Monroe
Delhi
G. E. Chance
United Pentecostal Church
Hall Cemetery
Winnsboro Road
J. C
David Hodge
Marvin
Clinton
Archibald
W. O. Hodge
Maugham
Ida Norris
Robert Butler
Turley
Okla
Ollie Butler
Hamburg
Ark
Sally Deffee
Crossett
Cora Filer
Farmerville
Harry Hillman
Johnny Cunningham
Coy McNease
Benny Norris
Veronie Spells
Ernest Evans
Simmons Rites Scheduled Today
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Church in Frost Town for Walter Simmons 83 year old retired farmer who died in a local clinic after a several weeks illness. The Rev E L Tanner and Rev W C Elmore officiated burial at the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow two daughters two sisters two brothers four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Whitey Weems Elmer Frost Buddy Frost O V Warren Jack Purdy and O Z Ray.
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Pleasant Valley Church
Frost Town
Walter Simmons
E. L. Tanner
W. C. Elmore
Kilpatrick's
West Monroe
Annie Simmons
Downsville
Harvey Stillers
Charles McDaniel
Della Stevenson
Baton Rouge
Mae Elkins
Choudrant
W. L. Simmons
J. L. Simmons
Coushatta
Whitey Weems
Elmer Frost
Buddy Frost
O. V. Warren
Jack Purdy
O. Z. Ray
Randall Vining Funeral Held
Final rites were held Monday for Randall Lee Vining aged 9 percent who died in a Delhi clinic after months of illness. He was the father of Thomas Vining of Monroe and a former Forest justice of the peace. Burial was in Old Forest Cemetery. He left a large family including Stella Vining and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
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Randall Lee Vining
Delhi
Thomas Vining
Monroe
Dan Green
Old Forest
Gay Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Vining
Margaret Fortenberry
Mattie Downer
Morehead
Miss
Annie Craft
Jackson
Woman Fined For Theft And Drunkenness In Monroe Court
Judge W. M. Harper fined Dorothy Henderson 350 dollars plus costs for theft and 25 dollars plus costs for public drunkenness in Monroe municipal court. Blanche Collins received a 60 day suspended sentence for illegal possession of a weapon. Four others were fined for reckless driving and related offenses. Algeria features contrasts between vineyards and the Sahara Desert north and south of the Atlas Mountains.
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W. M. Harper
Dorothy Henderson
South College Street
Monroe
Blanche Collins
Calypso Street
Algeria
Atlas Mountains
Sahara Desert
Mother of Local Woman Dies in Shreveport
Mrs. S. E. Richardson Sr., 90, longtime Shreveport resident and mother of Monroe’s Mrs. Myrtis Dodd, died Monday night after a brief illness at a Shreveport hospital. Funeral arrangements were set for Wednesday in Shreveport. She also leaves four daughters and two sons, plus grandchildren.
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S. E. Richardson Sr
Shreveport
Monroe
Myrtis Dodd
J. P. Wooley
H. O. Theis
George Mitchell
Joy Kierga
Chicago, NL
S. E. Richardson Jr
Alexandria
I. D. Richardson
Wichita
Tex
R. O. Hubbard 72 Dies in Epps
Robert Oliver Hubbard, 72, former Epps resident and retired oil pumper, dies. Funeral held at Hixson Brothers Chapel with Rev. W. Z. Lord officiating and Dr. H. R. Herrington assisting. Interment in Anti Och Methodist Church cemetery. survivors include Myrtle Hubbard, P. T. Hubbard, T. K. Sandlin, R. W. McDonald, and others.
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Robert Oliver Hubbard
Epps
Hixson Brothers
W. Z. Lord
Holly Ridge
H. R. Herrington
Rayville
Antioch Methodist Church
Hubbard
Richland
Ouachita
Myrtle
Zoners Reject Northside 17-Unit Apt Building
Monroe Ouachita Regional Zoning Commission denied a rezoning request to allow a two-block 17 unit apartment on Rochelle Avenue. Applicants were George Snellings Jr Breard Snellings and Jamar Adcock. Opponents including Charles J Cascio circulated a 45 signature petition. The meeting also certified a public hearing for a rezoning on S Highth Street and discussed creating a new R-2A zoning class for a later vote.
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Monroe- Ouachita Regional
Rochelle Avenue
George Snellings Jr
Breard Snellings
Jamar Adcock
Charles J. Cascio
S. Highth Street
Winnsboro Road
S. K. Heninger
Forsythe Avenue
Family tally from Monroe obituary lists relatives
W M Thomas of Monroe is noted with one brother George Hubbard, two sisters Sally Lolley of Choudrant and Taligha Fowler of West Monroe, along with eight stepchildren, seventeen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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W. M. Thomas
Monroe
George Hubbard
Eros
Sally Lolley
Choudrant
Taligha Fowler
West Monroe
Two Fined For Drunk Driving In West Monroe Court
Judge John McCormick fined two individuals for operating motor vehicles while intoxicated in West Monroe city court. John D. Gaff, 38, of 305 Benson Street, West Monroe, received $400 fine and six months in jail plus costs. John Lee Anderson, 48, of 107 Cherry Street, West Monroe, was fined $300 plus costs and $39 for driving without a state license. Crist Draken Jr., 25, of 1105 North Sixth Street, West Monroe, was fined $100 for theft of $10.75.
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John McCormick
West Monroe
John D. Gaff
Benson Street
John Lee Anderson
Cherry Street
West
Monroe
Anderson
Crist Draken, Jr
North Sixth Street
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Trenton
W. Monroe
R. O. Hubbard
Mack E. Barham
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