Weather Update for Louisiana and Surrounding Parishes
Partly cloudy with chances of afternoon evening thunderstorms today tonight and Saturday. Highest today and Saturday in the mid to upper 80s with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Winds easterly 5 to 10 mph, rain chances 4 percent today 40 percent tonight 30 percent Saturday. Mississippi and Arkansas notes show isolated to scattered showers with highs in upper 80s and lows around 60s to 70s.
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Morehouse
Ouachita
Richens
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Formal Inspection of Project LA Housing Units Continues
Officials from Alodex Corporation Monroe Housing Authority and the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development continued formal inspection of 225 low rent units in Project LA. The city awaits formal acceptance and occupancy could begin early next week. The Monroe Redevelopment Agency holds a waiting list for relocated residents. Civil cases on expropriation tied to the folding floodwall were continued.
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Monroe
Washington
Monroe Redevelopment Agency
Parish Court House
Hearing Stated On Insurance In Areas Of Floods
U S Congressman Otto FE Passman announced that House Banking and Currency Committee hearings on H R 6524 have finished and the bill moves to executive session. The measure aims to compel flood prone communities to join a compulsory flood insurance program and expand limits and total insurance authorized. It would affect developers building housing in flood areas under federal regulation, noting Monroe and West Monroe currently qualify only for emergency flood insurance.
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U. S
Otto FE. Passman
Cong. Passman
U. S. House Banking and Currency Committee
Subcommittee On
Housing
Monroe
West Monroe
Services Held For Mrs White
Mrs Amanda Jane White 89 of 403 Mill St West Monroe died at Meadowview Nursing Home in Minden after a lengthy illness Graveside rites were set for 2 30 p m at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev Tom Childers presiding Burial under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home direction Survivors include two sons Dallas White Monroe and J L White West Monroe three daughters Mrs J W Pitchford Shreveport Mrs P H Donovan Monroe and Mrs Grady Thomas Ringgold plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Mill St
West Monroe
Meadowview
Minden
Memorial Park Cemetery
Tom Childers
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Dallas White
Monroe
J. L. White
J W. Pitchford
Shreveport
P. H. Donovan
Grady Thomas
Ringgold
Lodge Dedication Slated Sunday in Swartz
The Walker-George Lodge No. 467 F and A M of Swartz will dedicate its new lodge hall Sunday at 1 30 p m. in Swartz Public attendance is invited. Grand Master N Harris McClamrock Jr of Shreveport will attend along with other Louisiana Mason leaders including Fred Raford Henry A Roberts and D T Strickland.
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Walker - George Lodge
F.&a.m
Swartz
Glen Butler
Grand Lodge
New Orleans
J. S. Puckett
Walker- George Lodge
Puckett
Louisiana Masons
N. Harris McClamrock, Jr
Shreveport
Fred Raford
Baton Rouge
Henry A. Roberts
Vidalia
Fourth Masonic
D. T. Scott Strickland
West Monroe
D. A. Trickland
Monroe
A. R. Egar
Lodge
Mayflower Society inquiry linked to Mac Naughton in Monroe
Mrs Gladys F Mac Naughton of 200 K Street Monroe seeks names of local or area Mayflower Society members after extending an invitation to join. She traces ties through the Palfrey family of Franklin and the Gorham and Howland lines of Massachusetts. A gospel music benefit is planned June 21.
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Gladys F. MacNaughton
Monroe
The
Mayflower Society
MacNaughton
Mayflower
Palfrey
Franklin
Gorham
Proceeds support New Bethany Home facilities in Arcadia
Farmerville High School auditorium hosts a benefit with The Pacemakers Quartet Monroe The Robinetts Bastrop and New Bethany Home girls. Funds support new facilities for the New Bethany Home for Girls in Arcadia.
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Farmerville High School
Bethany Home For Girls
Arcadia
Pacemakers Quartet
Monroe
The
Robinetts
Bastrop
Girls of
Bethany Home
River Stages Show Flood Threat Across Regions
River stages rise amid ongoing flooding concerns with 24 hour measurements, daily changes, and warnings for nearby communities. Authorities monitor gauges to assess risk and potential evacuations.
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