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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1963
Page
3
Washington AP reports the U S cotton market deteriorates with concerns over farm legislation and price support. Government estimates for the marketing year drop from 13.6 million to 11.8 million bales with exports forecast under 3.5 million, domestic use down 700,000, and 9 million bales tied up in government holdings costing about 1.4 billion.
Transfers record numerous parcels including Marie Place Realty Inc subdivision and Forsythe Park plots. Notable deals include Hueckels to Fredrick Clift McCall for 8750, Oaklawn Realty to W C Kirk Sr for 13500, and Monroe City land to Royce Marlene Barnes for 5054.50.
Humble Oil and Refining Co. said it cut more than 400 jobs at its Baton Rouge refinery through early retirement and voluntary terminations. About 300 workers retired under a special early retirement program and 100 received severance due to voluntary termination incentives.
Cecil V. Kizer, 76, Lake Providence lumberman, died Thursday in Baton Rouge after a six month illness. Survived by two daughters in Monroe and Memphis and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under Gay's Funeral Home of Lake Providence.
James Wesley Wallace 81 died at his West Monroe home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements by Mulheran Funeral Home Monroe call for burial in Hasley cemetery. Survived by wife Mrs Mary Wallace daughter Mrs Florence West Monroe brother F M Wallace Slocum Texas and one grandson and three great grand children.
A 26 year old West Monroe man Lyndon Vestal posted bonds totaling 500 after being charged with two counts of theft by check. He posted 300 and 200 bonds and was arrested on warrants issued by the district attorney. Also Ike Nelson 65 Bas trop Negro General Delivery was arrested for theft from a vending machine at the Bennett Hotel DeSiard Street North Sixth.
Mrs. Addie Smith died Thursday after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Delhi First Baptist Church with Rev. Connie Ward and Rev. S B Boyette officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery near Baskin under Gay's Funeral Home Delhi. Survived by four daughters, one son, a brother, a sister, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. today for Christo pher Dendy who was stillborn at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in a Ruston hospital. Graveside rites followed at Pisgah Cemetery with Rev. L. D. Ritchie officiating. Spears Funeral Home of Ruston directed burial. Survivors include the parents Mr. and Mrs. Woody M. Dendy five brothers Bruce Paul Danny Jeffery and Carey Dendy paternal grandmother Mrs. Ora McCoy maternal grandparents Mrs. and Mrs. H. A. McCoy all of Dendy and Bernice.
In Milan Dr. Anton Gasbarrini, Pope John XXIII's personal physician, said the Pope understood his illness and that doctors avoided regular bulletins to prevent confusion. He recounted using standard therapy and delaying disclosures until the Pope lost consciousness as he watched Mass on television from St. Peter's.
A late morning fire destroyed a small frame house at 1113 Pine Street and damaged adjacent structures. No residents were home, and Monroe firefighters contained the blaze.
Judge Jesse S. Heard overruled a new trial motion for Lucille Davis who was convicted of manslaughter in Monroe for death of a 16 year old girl linked to an abortion. Sentencing set for June 14 in Fourth District Court.
Fire broke out at a house causing damage to a second and a third property nearby. Three trucks Nos1 3 and Ladder2 responded to the alarm and the blaze affected the front and rear sides of the destroyed home.
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