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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1958

Page

6

Quotes From The News in Europe and America

In Frankfurt Mrs Alta Kemper voices worry over her husband Ma George E Kemper among nine American airmen held by German Reds after a helicopter stray. In London Duncan Sandys outlines a proposed world security authority under the UN to supervise disarmament and deter re arming. In New York James Farley argues age 70 is no barrier to a Senate bid citing Churchill Truman and De Gaulle as examples.

Frankfurt Germany Alta Kemper George E. Kemper East Germany London Duncan Sandys Britain United Nations New York James A. Farley United States Churchill France General de Gaulle Harry S. Truman

Mrs. Chappell 81 Dies Longtime West Monroe Resident

Eva Lowrey Chappell aged 81 of 1203 Trenton Street West Monroe died at home after a long illness. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Peters Funeral Chapel with Revs H L Sampson and H L Driskell, burial in Hasley Cemetery. She was widow of J D Chappell once in the lumber business, native of Cadeville, survived by three daughters two sons two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Eva Lowrey Chappell Trenton St West Monroe Peters Funeral H. L. Sampson H. L. Driskell Hasley Cemetery Chappell E. W. Cruse Monroe William Wilkerson Ralph Wright Glorieta N. Mex J. T. Chappell Baton Rouge Fred H. Chappell San Francisco Calif

Farm Employment Up In Washington

An Agriculture Department survey for the week of May 18 to 24 shows farm employment 14 percent higher than a month earlier and 2 percent higher than a year ago. Increases from late April to May were larger than usual for both farm family workers and hired hands.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department

Youth On Bike 3 Truck By Auto

Wayne Thomas of 801 Bres Street remained under observation after a bicycle collision with DeWitt R. Henry of 2301 Jasmine Street on Riverside Drive. Thomas suffered brush burns and a fractured finger. no serious injuries or charges were reported.

Wayne Thomas Bres Street Thomas Riverside Drive DeWitt R. Henry Jasmine Street

Civil Rights Commission seeks direct brutality complaints in Dawson

The Civil Rights Commission said it will not act on rumors and wants direct accounts of police brutality in Dawson Georgia. Washington Post reports two Negroes slain and another wounded by local police. officials deny fear among the Negro community. Alfred Friendly backs the Post story while E E Sykes and Tom Moore deny fear in the race.

Dawson, Ga The Civil Rights Commission South Georgia Washington, D. C Dawson Gordon M. Tiffany Civi Rights Commission Washington Washington Post Times-Herald Alfred Friendly Post and Times-Herald E. E. Sykes Tom Moore

Television Notes: How to Tell Bad Guys From Good

William Ewald lists TV western cues to separate villains from heroes noting bad guys hate knots and water theft while good guys help kids and read sponsor messages. It also reviews minor offerings on NBC ABC and CBS highlighting The Investigator Pantomime Quiz Jack Paar Show Leave It to Beaver and Matinee Theater with brief program details.

New York UPI Maggie William S. Hart Schaffner Marx Nbc-Tv Basil Rathbone ABC - TV James Mason Pamela Jack Paar the Masons Beaver Cbs-Tv Wally Kraft Mystery Theatre NBCTV Evan Blackboard Jungle Hunter Staats Cotsworth Joanne Linville Abc-Tv Joey Giardello Franz Szuzina Washington Henry James Washington Square

Three Injured In Headon Collision Near Hamburg Ark

In a late yesterday headon crash on Highway 81 three people were injured and two cars damaged three miles north of Hamburg. Hoyle Taylor his aunt Mrs Glyn Clark and sister Mrs Heston Burts all from Warren were in one car colliding with Aubrey Johnson from the opposite car. All three victims were hospitalized at Crossett Hospital with serious injuries to Mrs Burts a fractured collarbone for Mrs Clark and Johnson suffering lacerations a sprained back and concussion.

Crossett, Ark Hamburg Hoyle Taylor Glyn Clark Heston Burts Warren Aubrey Johnson Crossett Hospital Burts Clarks Johnson

Boy Returns Nickel After Alligator Pit Incident

A boy who risked his life by taking a nickel from the alligator pit at Cran don Park Zoo in Miami has mailed back the money with a note of apology. Visitors at Cran Park regularly throw coins into the pit to fund new animals, and attendants collect them periodically.

Miami, Fla Crandon Park Zoo

Weird First Word Missed At Natl Bee

Fredel Amos a 13 year old from Pueblo Colorado was the first youngster to blunder in the 31st National Spelling Bee misspelling wierd. Carole Lynne Cook 13 Harrold Texas misspelled debtor with er. The bee opened with 41 girls and 27 boys seeking 1000 dollars.

Washington UPI Fredel Amos Pueblo Colo Wierd Fredel Carole Lynne Cook Harrold Tex Andy Gaus St. Joan of Arc School Indianapolis Ind Andy Sandra Ford Bridgewater Iowa The Bee Scripps- Howard Newspapers

Monroe Man Charged After Collision

John E. Jones a 43 year old Monroe resident was charged with driving while intoxicated reckless driving and damage to property after his car left Morris Avenue and struck a house on Polk Street owned by a Monroe police officer. The vehicle also damaged a swing set lawn chairs fence and a trash can. He is jailed awaiting bond set at 1500.

Monroe John E. Jones Polk Street Morris Avenue J. A. Battaglia Jones

Sarawak Tribemen Drift Toward Modern Firearms

Tribesmen in Sarawak continue to hunt with poisoned darts for wild boar deer and monkeys but show a preference for modern firearms when obtainable.

Sarawak

Woman Makes History Elected to Tensas Parish Office

In a first for Tensas Parish a woman Miss Lydia Marie Testa 33 assistant cashier at the Waterproof Bank branch of St Joseph and Trust Company is elected alderman by 156 votes with 219 of 225 qualified voters casting ballots. Other area results include Lonnie W Franks elected mayor Sicily Island 139 101 Marshall W Perry Stubbs 161 73 T J Peniston M I Saltzman re elected aldersmen Harrisonburg Cater F Alpin Jr elected mayor 135 74 several incumbents reelected in Jonesville and Dodson with Mayors C B Payne and E L Kraft winning titles.

Tensas Parish Lydia Marie Testa Waterproof Bank of St. Joseph and Trust Company Ray McGehee Harry Goldman, Jr Joe Hazlip M. E. Higginbotham L. O. Peters, Sr X. C. Region Robert Manning, Jr Robert Fife Louis Preis Sicily Island Lonnie W. Franks Franks Robert Kennon Bruce Edmonds Marshall W. Perry Stubbs Murphy Price T. J. Peniston M. I. Saltzman Bruce A. Edmonds Harrisonburg Cater F. Alpin Jr C. R. Wilson T. H. Cassel J. H. Taylor C. C. Finley

Newcomb College Receives $600 Gift for Library

The Newcomb College graduating class of 1908 presented a $600 check to honor its 50th graduation anniversary. The gift will be used to increase the college library.

New Orleans UPD Newcomb College

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