Texans End 900 Mile Mississippi River Boat Tour
Four Texans Mr. and Mrs. Robert January and Mr. P. H. Moore with his daughter Ann completed a 900 mile voyage by 14 foot Lyman and 15 foot Whitehouse boats. They departed Vicksburg June 2 and reached Monroe June 9 via Natchez Plaquemine Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans Morgan City Atchafalaya Melville Jonesville and Ouachita. They praised the scenery and people while urging more small boat facilities on Louisiana and Mississippi rivers.
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River Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage Change
River water levels rise over 24 hours prompting new stage alert and change in flood status. Officials monitor tributaries and issue guidance for residents and travelers along River Street and surrounding towns. Local authorities coordinate with emergency services for possible evacuations.
Ike Comes To Defense Of Aide Adams
White House press secretary James Hagerty said President Eisenhower's aide Sherman Adams would prove charges by House investigators false and that he has the president's complete confidence. The probe linked Adams to Bernard Goldfine over favors toward federal agencies, with hotel bills cited as potential evidence.
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Washington
Hagerty
Adams
New Hampshire
Goldfine
Sheraton Plaza Hotel
Boston
House
West Monroe Council Ends Old Term Approves Fire Dept Upgrades
West Monroe City Council wrapped up the old term with a wind up shower before July 1. The body voted $5 000 for Fire Department equipment including a 640 deluge gun and 4 400 other gear per Sage Hottinger. A $25 donation to the Monroe Firemen Pension Fund was approved and water service for the West Monroe Library was denied. The Wilks Dake Steed firm will install about three blocks of water lines and cemetery hose bibs will be removed. A beer permit was granted to H E Hendrix and the council rejected Hudson Johnsons Beer Garden. Chief Jeff Caldwell noted disturbances at the garden.
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Hottinger
Monroe Firemen’s Pension Relief Fund
West Monroe
Wilks-Dake-Steed
H. E. Hendrix
Hudson Johnson
Jeff Caldwell
Beverly Jean Gray Funeral Held in Pollock LA
Graveside services for Beverly Jean Gray one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Gray of Monroe were held this afternoon at Pollock Cemetery Pollock Louisiana. Beverly died early today at a local hospital and is survived by sister Dolores Ann Gray. Services were under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
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Pollock Cemetery
Pollock, la
Beverly Jean Gray
John W. Gray
Monroe
Beverly
Dolores Ann Gray
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Drowning at Forsythe Park Pool sparks funeral plans
Funeral set for Eva Joy Albritton of Farmerville following a swimming accident at Forsythe Park Pool. The Girl Scout group and neighbors reported warnings to stay in shallow water before Eva Joy dived to the deep end and disappeared. Four youths pulled her body from the pool as officials stressed strict lifeguard supervision and no fault in pool operations.
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Farmerville
Woodrow Downs
Mrs. Downs
Eva Joy
Danny Barnes
Island Drive
John Clay
Pargoud Boulevard
Steve
Mark Hansen
Valencia
Arkansas
Bobby Gray
Kenneth Gray
Jimmy Gray
Houston
Texas
Elaine Hayes
Ann Gray
Sue Gray
G. A. McCormick
Marion
H. W. McSherry
W. L
Jack) Howard
Forsythe Park
Howard
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels with buyers and prices. Louis Evangelista to John E Mahler for 14500 dollars. Walter Reed to Salvadore Militello for 8500. Monroe Sims to Mildred Frances Jacobs for 850. Lera B Hennessy to Gus Kokinos for 5250. John Clay to Richard L Sollinger for 8500. J C Myrick to Haskell Leroy Adams for 10550. Francis L Scharf to Robert B Nash for 110. Jack Hammons to Raymond Moore for 9400. Bill Durbin to William Buckley Jr for 2500. Luther Hatten to Archie Redden for 800. Charles B McQuiller to Ann Dorman Brown for 2000. George E Ramsey to Sarah E Scott for 720. Kate F McGuire to Jack W Ray for 300.
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Ouachita Parish
Louis Evangelista
Lakeshore
John E. Mahler
Walter B. Reed
Booker T. Washington
Salvadore Miletello
Monroe Sims
Wilson Williams
Monroe
Mildred Frances Jacobs
Lera B. Hennessy
Et Ux
Unit
Township
Gus Kokinos
John Clay
Crescent Bend
Richard L. Sollinger
J. C. Myrick
Greater Monroe Development Co., Inc
Haskell Leroy Adams
Francis L. Scharf
Dean Chapel Road
Robert B. Nash
Jack Hammons
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Raymond Moore
Bill Durbin
Durlog Woods
William Buckley, Jr
Luther Hatten
Township 3
Archie Redden
Charles B. McQuiller
Layton
Ann Dorman Brown
George E. Ramsey
Connella
West Monroe
Sarah E. Scott
Kate F. McGuire
H. M. McGuire
Highland Park
Jack W. Ray
W. Monroe Hospital Project Mobilizes Committees
The West Monroe effort to promote a new hospital raised 500 last year and moved funds to the promotional finance committee led by Tex Kilpatrick and Robert Ervin. Benford Jacka Hilton Heard head building. Dr. Glen Gallaspy Fred Bennett lead staff. Murphy Blackwell Howell Heard head legal with Judge Jessie Leard on the panel. Reverend Taylor Wineinger lead ministers on the speakers bureau. Chisholm urged broad additions and a Friday 7 p.m. meeting at the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce office to start action.
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Tex Kilpatrick
Robert Ervin
Benford Jacka
Hilton Heard
Glen Gallaspy
Fred Bennett
Murphy Blackwell
Howell Heard
Jessie Leard
E. E. Taylor
Don Wineinger
Chisholm
West Monroe
First Interdenominational College Char tered in 1795
Union College at Schenectady New York, the first interdenominational college in America, received its charter in 1795.
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America
Union College
Schenectady, N.Y
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