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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1975
Page
10
Obituaries list funeral services for Bettie Lafferty 67 of Pioneer J. D. Copeland 71 of Vernon Charles W Boyce 93 of West Monroe Douglas Brooks 54 of Marrero Tommy L Jacks 47 of St Charles Alfred Lee Egloff 69 of Newellton and Charles McClain 32 of West Monroe. Survivors include spouses children and siblings with burial plans in Oak Grove Hasley Pine Hill and other local cemeteries.
Funeral services for Florine Wyatt 81 of West Monroe will be at 3 p.m. today at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. John Reynaud officiating. Burial is at Pierce Family Cemetery. Survivors include son James Wyatt daughter Vivian King five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Ford Foundation figures show households in poverty spend about 15 percent of income on energy, while wealthier households allocate roughly 4 percent. The data underscore stark energy affordability differences.
Walter McClain James McClain and Jerry McClain of West Monroe are noted with a sister Mrs Sherry Dyeus and grandmother Mrs E A Willhelm of Texarkana Texas Pallbearers listed Don Mercer Robert Mercer Ronnie Hibbetts T A Welch Reggie Price and Paul Taylor in the family notice.
Four agencies sponsor the July 6 opening of the 39 acre Cheniere Lake park in Ouachita Parish with a 1 p.m dedication and a 2 p.m Spirit of 76 Motorcycle Races. Leaders from North Delta Regional Planning Council Cheniere Lake Commission Ouachita Valley Bicentennial Commission and Trails Advisory Council attend.
The Associated Press reports seven deaths on Louisiana highways over the weekend. Victims include Charles McClain in a fleeing-stolen-car crash near West Monroe, Barbara Jean Head in Lafayette, James C. Wyman near Belle Chasse, Joseph James near Rayville, Milton J. Dominique Jr. near Mathews, Michael J. Ransom east of Sulphur, and five year old Anthony Ww. Tullos thrown from a car near Coushatta. The weekend fatality tally runs Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight.
Tax Foundation estimates show property tax revenue reaching 51 billion dollars in 1974, up 3.8 billion from 1973 and triple the 16.4 billion total recorded in 1960.
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