Winnsboro Student Wins Sophomore Scholarship at Peabody College
Pat Fernstrom daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Fernstrom of Winnsboro was among 25 students awarded a sophomore scholarship at Peabody College at semester end She graduated Fort Necessity High School in 1960 and entered Peabody last fall She is employed this summer as pool assistant in the Winnsboro recreation program.
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Winnsboro
Pat Fernstrom
E. B. Fernstrom
Peabody College
Pat Grad
Fort Necessity High School
Forest Festival Plans Discussed at Winn Meeting
Officials and others plan the Forest Festival Association annual event with a June 14 luncheon in Winnfield. Ed Grigg notes a queen selection, coronation, and ball at the VFW home. The festival runs with the Winn Parish Fair and Rodeo at the Winn Parish fairgrounds drawing 40 000 to 70 000 visitors from Louisiana and nearby states.
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Winnfield
Forest Festival Association
Ed Grigg
VFW
Winn Parish
Louisiana
Cuba urges rationing meat with a well balanced diet
Fidel Castro's Cuba launches an eat less meat campaign amid cattle herd declines. The plan promotes a diet of black beans white rice roast bananas lettuce carrots bread and crackers. Raul Castro, armed forces minister, proposes alternate beef chicken and fish days.
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Toronto
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Jack Best
Havana
Armed Forces
Raul Castro
Central Planning Council
UC Student Jailed After Rifle Attempt at Fraternity Door
Dennis T. Keene Jr., UC Berkeley student, was jailed Thursday for attempting to place his initials on the fraternity house door using a 22 caliber rifle at 3 a.m.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Dennis T. Keene Jr
University of California
Pecan Association to Hold Annual Meeting at Melrose Plantation
NATCHITOCHES The Louisiana Pecan Association will conduct its annual meeting at Melrose Plantation near here on June 19. Pecan growers and others interested in the pecan industry are urged to attend at Melrose, a well known antebellum site with a large pecan orchard.
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Natchitoches
Louisiana
Prisoner Whitlock Returned From Memphis On Fugitives Charge
Prisoner Vidalia Selwyn Preston Whitlock age 37 has been returned from Memphis Tennessee for Mississippi and Louisiana authorities wanted for passing bad checks in the area. Whitlock was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice in Memphis and was recently arrested in Natchez Mississippi after attempting to sell a 1960 Lincoln for 30 dollars. A suspicious Memphis car salesman turned him over to police.
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Vidalia
Selwyn Preston Whitlock
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Louisiana
Whitlock
Natchez, Miss
State declares June Recreation Month with park programs
Governor Jim Davis has proclaimed June as Recreation Month in line with the national program. The Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission will run special activities for all ages at the 17 state parks during the month.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Plan Post Office in Spearsville Surveyed
Rep. Otto E Passman announced a Post Office Department survey to study a Spearsville area post office. The Lillie rural station will move to Spearsville with a name change while patrons will keep full postal service.
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Spearsville
Otto E. Passman
Post Office
Lillie
Passman
Caldwell Parish Wildlife Club Barbecue At Center
The annual Cald well Parish Wildlife Assn barbecue will be held at the Community Center on Tuesday June 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. A 1961 membership card is required for admission but may be purchased at the door.
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Columbia
Caldwell Parish Wildlife Assn
Bus Fares Increasing in Cleveland Transit System
The Cleveland Transit System will raise bus fares by a nickel at midnight July 1. Local bus fares become 25 cents and express rides 30 cents, expected to raise about $1.1 million annually. The hikes align with wage increases for 2,800 employees.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Transit System
The
Transit Board
Caldwell Parish Art Festival sets Civil War theme in October
The sixth Caldwell Parish Art Festival is slated for Saturday October 14 at the Caldwell Parish Community Center in Columbia. Co chairs Mrs George W Cotton and Mrs O N Reynolds promote what is described as the largest rural art show in Louisiana with Civil War centennial focus. Main attractions include an outdoor art show judged by qualified persons, Civil War stories book theatre Acadian dialect and photography plus a lecture on opera. A new feature is a flower show with area garden club arrangers depicting the Civil War period. Hostesses and guests will wear Civil War Centennial costumes.VEVENT
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Caldwell Parish
George W. Cotton
O. N. Reynolds
Louisiana
Winnsboro Plans Municipal Airport Bond Vote
Winnsboro endorses a 60 000 bond election to finance a municipal airport. The plan calls for purchasing 30 to 35 acres including the current hangar and part of Lanier airport with a 5 000 foot field and 3 300 foot concrete runway. State and local officials back the project and election timing will be set by the Board of Aldermen.
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Winnsboro
Womack
IRS files liens against Mickey Rooney and wife
IRS filed tax liens totaling 61799 against actor Mickey Rooney and his fourth wife for back income taxes for 1957 and 1958. Rooney owes 33719 and his former wife Elaine owes 28079, according to revenue service agents.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
Mickey Rooney
Rooney
Elaine
Revenue Service
Baton Rouge Youth Wins Farm Award
Ray Bebee an 18 year old Fenton High student received the Louisiana Star Farmer award at a Future Farmers of America banquet. Area star farmers named included Jimmy Burford Stonewall Lee McDonald Newellton and Robert B Fisher St Francisville Hessmer Slidell and Vinton FFA chapters won best in state awards and will enter national competition. State farmer degrees were awarded for outstanding FFA work scholarship and leadership with over 1000 delegates attending the convention. Miss Morrison Southeastern High School Hammond urged the group America’s Strength lies in its farms and homes.
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Southeastern High School
Hammond
America
3 Area Parish Beauties To Vie For State Title
Three northeast Louisiana parish beauty queens Sharon Garland Miss Ouachita Parish Virginia Stewart Miss Jackson Parish and Mary Ann Martin Miss Richland Parish are invited to enter the Miss Louisiana Beauty Pageant in New Orleans June 21 22 at Pontchartrain Beach. The winner will represent Louisiana in Miss USA and Miss Universe and receive an all expense paid trip to the Miss Universe pageant. Last year’s Miss Louisiana Judy Fletcher of Alexandria appeared on national TV as Miss Amity. Miss Earlyne Howell of Bossier City the 1958 winner gained national fame with a seven year Warner Brothers contract and a starring TV role.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Parish
Sharon Garland
Ouachita Parish
Virginia Stewart
Jackson Parish
Mary Ann Martin
Richland Parish
Pontchartrain Beach
Louisiana
Miami Beach
Fla
Judy Fletcher
Alexandria
Earlyne
Sheriff’s deputies burn $1 million in obscene materials
The Los Angeles area seized more than 280000 feet of pornographic film and related items worth about $1 million in retail value. Sheriff Peter Pitchess said the cache was collected over six months by the vice squad and likely would fetch at least a million dollars on the market.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sheriff's Deputies
Peter Pitchess
Vice Squad
Lassiter for District Judge Seeks Voters Confidence
The speaker outlines duties to God country and family, warns against federal overreach, and pledges to uphold rights. He highlights record as District Attorney for Morehouse and Ouachita Parishes, lists civic roles, education, legal career, and roots in Ouachita, urging support in the June 10 election.
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Morehouse
Ouachita
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