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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1958

Page

3

Mrs Fan nie Torrey Dead at 84 in Aimwell

Mrs. Fannie Torrey 84 of Aimwell died in Jena Hospital. Funeral held at Aimwell Baptist Church with Rev. Oscar Bradford and Rev. Charlie Vickers officiating. Interment at Heard Cemetery under Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia. Survived by daughter Estelle Sikes and three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Jena Fannie Torrey Aimwell Jena Hospital Aimwell Baptist Church Oscar Bradford Charlie Vickers Heard Cemetery Riser and Son Funeral Home Columbia Torrey Estelle Sikes

Death of L. E. Myers at age 50 in West Monroe

L. E. Myers of West Monroe died yesterday after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at Concord church at 3 p.m. today with Rev. C. K. Brooks officiating and burial under Edmonds direction. He is survived by his wife Iva, daughter Sue Myers of Route 1 Monroe, mother Della Myers of Jonesboro, and sister Marie Dubois of Jonesboro. Pallbearers listed as Terry Williams, Bud Williams, Howell.

L. E. Myers West Monroe Concord Church C. K. Brooks Edmonds Myers Iva Myers Sue Myers Route 1 Monroe Della Myers Jonesboro Marie Dubois Terry Williams Bud Williams Howell

School Board Opens Bids On Buildings And Buses

Monroe City School Board opened bids for a rigid frame building two school buses and a maintenance building foundation at its Tuesday session. Warner Steel Company bid 18090 30 for the frame building Brown and Blazier 7991 for the foundation with 90 day completion H W Chapman 8200 30 days remains in contention Brown Rivers Scogin Inc bid 4082 19 and 4172 79 for buses. All bids to be considered and assignments announced later with next meeting set for July 1.

Monroe City School Board Warner Steel Company Brown and Blazier H. W. Chapman Brown Rivers Scogin, Inc

Funeral services held for Mrs. Etta Harris in Ruston

Funeral services were conducted today at 11 a.m. at the Church of Christ for Mrs. Etta Harris 82 who died yesterday in a Ruston nursing home. The Rev. W A Halley officiated with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Surviving are her husband A L Harris two sons C G Harris Shreveport and C W Harris Ruston two daughters Mrs George Taylor Ruston and Mrs L T Watts Shreveport a brother Paul Brantley Marion five grandchildren and four great grandchildren Pallbearers were Ray Tillford Elmer Hollis Jenel Turner Cecil Davis D C Dubois W R Morgan and Lamar Watts.

George Taylor Ruston L. T. Watts Shreveport Paul Brantley Marion Ray Tillford Elmer Hollis Jenel Turner Cecil Davis D. C. Dubois W. R. Morgan Lamar Watts

Funeral services for William T Thornsberry in Rayville

Funeral services for William T Thornsberry 83 of Rayville will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Martha Squyres with Rev. Jack Mulkey officiating. Interment in Delhi Cemetery under direction of First National Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow two daughters three stepsons five stepdaughters and several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Winnsboro William T. Thornsberry Rayville Martha Squyres Jack Mulkey Delhi Cemetery First National Funeral Home T. S. Gunby Marvin Hicks Edward Cheek Billy McCartney Henry Joyner Harold Moore Almira T. Thornsberry Nancy Libra St. Louis Mary Mohrbacker Cologne Minn Leon Brown Chicago Mack Brown Hobbs N. Mex A. §. Neathery Mangham Mae Porter Monroe Jane Anderson Baskin Lessie Parker Birdie Franks Kiethville Neices

Benny C. Smith Dies in San Antonio Hospital

Benny C. Smith age 33 of San Antonio Texas died Friday in a local hospital. He was brother of C M Wagner formerly connected with the News Star World. Burial with full military honors was held Monday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Rogers Arkansas.

Benny C. Smith San Antonio Tex C. M. Wagner News-Star — World Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Mr. Smith First Christian Church Rogers Ark

Flower Show Set at La Salle High Gym

The Olla Pinewood Garden Club will hold its annual flower show in La Salle High School gymnasium tomorrow from 3 to 6 p.m. The show is open to the public.

Olla Olla- Pinewood

Tanker plane tucks jet under wing over Tennessee landing

Air Force KC97 tanker crew guided an F86 fighter with critically low fuel to a safe landing at Smyrna Tennessee after the pilot signaled distress. Capt Edwin R Weiler of the New York National Guard praised the crew and leadership in the emergency.

Westover Air Force Base Mass Air Force Tennessee Fighth Air Force Edwin R. Weiler New York National Guard Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station New York Eighth Air Force John O. Spencer Rutherford N.J Bunker Hill Afb Indiana Lake Charles Afb Harmon Afb Newfoundland Weiler Seward Afb Smyrna Tenn

Moon Rocket Dates Stir Defense Over Lunar Probes

Lt. Gen. Samuel E. F. Anderson apologized for remarks on planned robot moon shots saying August to October dates were planning targets not firm decisions. Pentagon officials, including ARPA head Roy W. Johnson, stressed no definite lunar shooting plan exists.

Washington UPS Samuel FE Anderson Defense Department Air Force Research and Development Milwaukee Pentagon Air Force Moon Advanced Research Projects Agency Roy W. Johnson

Cancer Victim's Outlook Bright

London AP report details Rev. Brian Hessian head of Cancer Anonymous announcing his right lung removal in a second major operation. The 48 year old Church of England vicar, previously treated for stomach cancer in Los Angeles four years earlier, says he plans to live and continues leading the 5,000 member cancer support group.

London Cancer Anonymous Brian Hessian Church of England Los Angeles United States

Olin Completes Consolidation Move To Seven Divisions

Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation completes a consolidation blending eleven former divisions into four new divisions packaging chemicals metals and energy. Robert H Evans is named corporate officer of the packaging division which will include forest products ecusta paper and film operations. Headquarters stay in West Monroe with Collet heading forest products operation as corporate vice president and other appointments listed for manufacturing marketing finance and administration.

Tinue Robert H. Evans Pack Forest Products Ecusta Paper Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation West Monroe M. H. Collet Transportation and Collet T. R. Moore Walker Hamilton L. J. Madden, Jr Finan Cial Bruce E. Brooks Kraft Pulp and Paper W. H. Brown W. E. McDowell Evans

Cleaning Paint Incident In Spokane

Archie C. Enzler, 45, pressed a paint spray gun to his ear to test it. An emergency hospital steward and a doctor cooperated to remove five ounces of paint from his ear.

Spokane Archie C. Enzler Enzler

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