Ouachita Parish School Board ouster over secret meeting
The Ouachita Parish School Board ousted president Balfour after a secret Thursday night session aimed at charging A L Smith School principal O K Bailey with gross negligence. Eight east side members voted to declare the presidency vacant while Trousdale was reinstated as president.
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Hugh Balfour
Ouachita Parish
O. K. Bailey
A. L. Smith School
Sterlington
Balfour
B. Eymeer
Ward 1
Bailey
James H. Trousdale, Jr
Spencer
Walter Bennett
Ward 5
Hine Board
Dr. Spencer
New York City
W. E. Palmer
C. E. Buckley
Everett Zeagler
Fred McVay
Marvin Shipp
W. B. Snabnet
Wayne McDonald
Trousdale
C. G. Wail, Jr
BK. M. Finley
C. P. Holloway
Harvey Wheelis
M. H
Bennett
Zengler
Palmer
Inabner
Ouachita River
West Side
W. W. Ward
Ward
Pythian Knights Elect Simpson Next Commander
J. E. Simpson was elected Chancellor Commander for the next six months by the Stonewall Lodge Knights of Pythias. Other officers named include E. C. Paulus vice commander Ira Cagle prelate A. E. Thompson master at work Adams Causey master at arms Oscar Alford inner guard Louis Bernhard outer guard Jesse H. Heard secretary H. C. Foster financial secretary Jesse George treasurer.
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J. E. Simpson
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
E. C. Paulus
Ira Cagle
A. E. Thompson
Adams Causey
Oscar Alford
Louis Bernhard
Jesse H. Heard
H. C. Foster
Jesse George
Miss Monroe Contest Closes In Four Days
Four days remain for girls to enter the Miss Monroe West Monroe pageant chaired by Bill G Kelly. Sponsored by the Monroe West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce, the event at West Monroe High School Friday is a Miss Louisiana and Miss America preliminary. Deadline is Tuesday with interviews and photos required before the big parade Thursday. Six contestants have entered: Betty Bandy Glenda Bennett Jennie Lou Ervin Norma Jean Holcomb Bobbie June Moore and Ann Nichols.
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Firls
Betty Bandy
Glenda Bennett
Jennie Lou Ervin
Norma Jean Holcomb
Bobbie June Moore
Ann Nichols
Burial Saturday For Morgan 57
Funeral services for Clarence Morgan 57 of Oak Grove will be held at 11 a m Saturday at Gay's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev H D Kendrix officiating. Interment in Kilbourne Cemetery. Survivors include his father J W Morgan Oak Grove two brothers Ira Morgan Marked Tree Ark Floyd Morgan Gainesville N C and four sisters Irene Grey Oak Grove Bernice Turman Jonesboro Ark Thelma Hughes Memphis Tenn and Vera Clines California.
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Oak Grove
Clarence Morgan
Monroe
Gay
H. D. Kendrix
Kilbourne
Gainesville
N. C
Irene Grey
Bernice Turman
Jonesboro
Ark
Thelma Hughes
Memphis
River Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage
River stages rise to flood levels over 24 hours as stations report changing water heights and potential impacts along the river corridor. Authorities monitor gauges for shifts in flow and plan warnings if conditions worsen.
Deaths Emanuel H Walton Rites Held in Monroe
Funeral services for Emanuel H Walton 64 of Monroe were held at 2 p m Friday at the Jackson Street Church of Christ with Reverends Ferguson and Hale officiating. Interment at Riverview Cemetery under Hale Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Nora two sons Frank and Edward Monroe two brothers James Milligan Monroe Zack Walton Kerman CA and nine grandchildren Pallbearers were Bennett Jiles Inzina Sam Inzina Diffey and Gilley.
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Emanuel H. Walton
Monroe
Jackson Street Church
Riverview Cemetery
Hale Funeral Home
Walton
Nora Walton
Frank
Edward Walton
James Milligan
Zack Walton
Kerman
California
Junior Bennett
Willie Jiles
Joe Inzina
Sam Inzina
Elbert Diffey
LeRoy Gilley
Mental Illness Spares No Profession Or Age In Louisiana
A reporter visits Central Louisiana Hospital at Pineville and East Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson to meet patients from varied backgrounds. He notes improvement can be sudden, and many residents, from judges to grocers, share common human traits while facing mental illness.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Central Louisiana Hospital
Pineville
East Louisiana State Hospital
Jackson
Dineville
Trust Department
Teche
Bayou Teche
East Point Again In Path Of Flood
The Red River, swollen by flood waters from Texas and Oklahoma, threatens East Point La for the second time in two months. Sheriff’s office says residents prepare to evacuate the river bank town. Crest expected a foot above last month within six days. East Point lies between the Red and Highway 71 as the levee. Water covers sections of the Texas and Pacific Railroad near Boyce and floods State Highway 1 between Shreveport and Alexandria, closing it.
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Coushatta
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
East Point
Red River Parish
River Bank
Fast Point
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Boyce
Shreveport
Alexandria
Passman To Address Citizens Highway Meeting
U S Rep Otto E Passman will address a Twin Cities meeting by telephone from Washington Tonight at 7 o clock in the Ouachita Parish High School auditorium The discussion centers on the proposed elevated east west freeway through Monroe and West Monroe and involves local officials chambers of commerce and the Monroe newspapers The aim is a full and detailed report on routing and study delays sought by Mayor Jack Howard and Rep Passman
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Washington
Ouachita Parish
U. S
Otto E. Passman
Twin Cities
Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana
State Department of Highways
W. L
Jack) Howard
Highway Department
Howard
Rep
Passman
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