Louisiana Good Samaritan bill faces opposition in house
Rep Mike John’s Good Samaritan bill to shield doctors and other medical staff from liability at the scene of an emergency draws objections. Rep Ford Stinson suggests replacing “scene of an emergency” with “scene of an accident” to limit coverage. The measure applies to physicians surgeons nurses dentists and dental technicians not cases in hospitals.
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Baton Rouge
Mike John
Stinson
John
Fondren
Monroe Scion
Quiet settles over Viet Nam as fighting eases
In South Viet Nam a quiet has settled over the fighting zones after a week of heavy action and mass attacks on Communist guerrillas. Military sources said patrol clashes diminished by Saturday afternoon as American and Vietnamese officials reported the lull.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Television Schedule Courtesy Note
A brief publisher note explains that TV listings are provided as a courtesy and readers should expect possible inaccuracies due to supplier input. The newspaper disclaims responsibility for errors in the schedules.
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Steffens
Editor's Note: Schedules Feature News and Music
The note explains that upcoming schedules will spotlight news and music unless stated otherwise. It signals a mixed content plan for the issue and sets reader expectations for varied features.
Deaths in Ruston and Eros Highlight Local Obituaries
Obituaries from Ruston and nearby Eros report Mrs Emma Watts 85 died after long illness. Services at Barnett Springs Baptist Church with burial in Cooktown Cemetery. Survivors include husband D Watts three sons a daughter six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Also Mrs Mary Phillips 76 of Eros dies at home after one week illness. Funeral at Eros Methodist Church with burial in Indian Village Cemetery. Survivors include three sons and five grandchildren. Additional notice for Mr Priest with brief survivor list and burial at Oakley Cemetery Franklin Parish.
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I. R. Watts
Hermaleigh
Tex R. B. Stewart
W. H. Stewart
Ruston
T. O. Williams
Eros
Mary ©. Phillips
Eros Methodist Church
Jimmie Pyles
Bob Carter
J. L. Bailey
Indian Village
Spears Funeral Home
RF. Phillips
M. D. Phillips
Vy Phillips
Hodge
Marshall Aswell
Herschel Sharp
Travis Kilpatrick
Bovee Chambless
Aubrey Gaston
JH Fraser
Crossett Plant Expansion Cited
Simplex Paper Corporation completes a million dollar expansion at its Crossett Arkansas plant. Production now on a three shift schedule. Expansion will add 50 to 60 workers to payroll. The facility will coat bleached food board for milk cartons and other food containers.
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Crossett, Ark
Simplex Paper Corporation
Crossett
M. Yotar
Simplex
Pulpwood Squeeze Hits Winnfield Producers
Pulpwood producers in Winn Parish warn of a cost price squeeze as truck fuel equipment and repair costs rise since the last price increase in 1952. A four-yard committee from Winnfield will attend a statewide meeting in Shreveport to press for relief with officials from the Pulpwood Producers Association of Louisiana and AFL CIO representatives.
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Winnfield
Winn Parish
Pulpwood Producers Association — of Louisiana, Inc
AFL Cio
John W. Tanner
Association
Shreveport
L. E. Black
Monroe
Aflcio
L. L. Brewton Pulp Wood International Paper, Co
J. J. Allen
Olin Mathieson Pulpwood Yard
Ed Bundrick
Tremont Lumber Co
Wallace Higgs
I. K. Martin Pulpwood Co
Jim Martin
Wreck Victims Rites Set in Bastrop Monroe Today
Billy Ray Carlton 19 of Bastrop died in a weekend auto crash. Two services were planned, one at 1 p.m. in Bastrop’s Blackwell and Golden Chapel and a second at the Assembly of God Church in Monroe. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, with Rev. Kendall and Rev. Blair officiating. Carlton is survived by his widow Martha Carlton, a son, his parents Harvey and Mrs. Carlton, a sister Carolyn Ann Carlton, and two half brothers Bobby B. Brown and Elmore A. Brown, both of Baton Rouge, plus relatives. Pallbearers named.
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Bastrop
Billy Ray Carlton
Ella Sammons
Larry Lee Brown
Mary N. Moore
Monroe
Blackwell and Golden Chapel
Assembly of God
Kendall
Blair
Memorial Park Cemetery
Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home
Carlton
Morehouse Parish
Martha Carlton
Bully Ray Jr
Carolyn Ann Carlton
Harvey L. Carlton
Bobby B. Brown
Elmore A. Brown
Baton Rouge
Nathan Graves
Wesley Wendall
Louis McKee
Ronald Semmons
Donald Brown
Eugene Copland
Golf shoot winner at El Fuego Baca in New Mexico
Fred Silva claimed victory in the El Fuego Baca golf shoot at Coconino? wait focus: In COCORRO New Mexico Silva won with a seven for one thole? The tee sits on a 7000 foot mountain and the green lies in a valley three miles away.
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Cocorro
N.M
UPI
Fred Silva
el Fuego Baca
Area News Briefs from Downsville and surrounds
Tri on McFarland received a certificate as oldest Master Mason in the 3rd Masonic District from Downsville lodge members. Durwood McFarland, his son, is worshipful master of Downsville Lodge 143. Other 50 year Masons present were Horace Ludwig and J. M. Hinton. Awards were given to Union Parish students by American Legion Post 149. Farmerville hosting summer recreation for youths. Louisiana Cotton Forum speaker Charles B. Shuman announced for Shreveport August 1-2. Library story hours begin in Jonesville and Harrisonburg. Catahoula Parish Police Jury asks legislators to oppose a bill raising pay for justices of the peace and constables. projected annual cost $9,600.
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Downsville
Trion McFarland
Durwood McFarland
Warren Downs
Eros Lodge
Horace Ludwig
Farmerville
J. M. Hinton
Union Parish
Post 149 of the
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Miles Medlin
Margie Murray
Marion
David Herlong
Judy Love
Linville
Bobby Holleman
Linda Gay Antley
Curtis Allen
Judy Wisinger
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
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Shreveport
Jonesville
Harrisonburg
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Cataoula Parish
Spurlock Rites Slated Tuesday in Mt Nebo Church
Funeral services for Mrs. J W Spurlock 88 of Downsville will be held Tuesday at 3 p m in Mt Nebo Methodist Church with Rev Brady Forman Rev J A Patton and Rev Artis Smith officiating Burial will be in Mt Nebo Cemetery under Southern Funeral Home Jonesboro The body lies in state until 2 p m Tuesday Survivors include three sons Fred J Spurlock Houston Tex Guy R Spurlock Galiano and Samuel Victor Spurlock Tyler Tex four daughters Mrs R W Bryan Jonesboro Mrs B L Messer Zachary Mrs Elzy Roberson Downsville and Mrs Miller B Roy Ft Stockton Tex a sister Mrs T A Miles Kilgore Tex a brother R F Jones El Reno Okla 22 other grandchildren 46 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren The body is at Southern Funeral Home Jonesboro Grandsons will serve as pallbearers
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Jonesboro
J. W Spurlock
Downsville
Mt. Nebo Methodist Church
Brady D. Forman
J. A. Patton
Artis Smith
Bert Hill
Monroe
Mt. Nebo
Southern Funeral Home
Spurlock
Jackson Parish
Fred J. Spurlock
Houston
Tex
Guy R. Spurlock
Galiano
Samuel Victor Spurlock
Tyler Tex
R. W Bryan
B. L. Messer
Zachary
Elzy Roberson
Miller B. Roy
Ft. Stockton
T. A. Miles
Kilgore
R. F. Jones
el Reno
Okla
I Brady Forman
Two Wildlife Bills Approved In Senate Action
The Senate passed two wildlife bills Sunday night sponsored by Sen. J. C. Gilbert and Sen. Howard M. Jones. Gilbert’s bill creates the crime of theft of dogs with penalties for first and subsequent offenses. Jones’ bill raises penalties for night hunting violations. Both measures cleared 30 to 0.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
J. C. Gilbert
Sicily Island
Howard M. Jones
St. Joseph
Gilbert
Jones
New laxative claims ease aging colon constipation
A marketing notice touts COLONAID as a gentle overnight remedy for chronic constipation. It lists three effects: preventing dry hard waste, rebulking and retoning colon muscles, and soft nerve reflex action to promote lower colon movement. Claims hospital safety for expectant mothers and no vitamin absorption interference. Introductory size 436.
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Colonaid
Candidates Respond To Invitations Crossett event draws 27 hopefuls
Crossett Chamber of Commerce invites 27 candidates for county district and state offices to speak on July 3. Gov. hopefuls Sid McMath Willis Ricketts and Oren Harris are among speakers alongside Kenneth G Jones Carroll Durham Bruce Bennett Hamp Etheridge George Pugh. Other races include county posts and offices. A highlight is two free round trip tickets to the Seattle World's Fair awarded by local merchants.
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Crossettt Special
Crossett
Hamp Etheridge, Jr
State Senate
George L. Pugh
Senate
Seattle
Monroe Woman's Mother Dies At Itasca Texas
Special funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Cole 88 of Itasca Texas will be held Tuesday at the Itasca First Methodist Church with Rev. Hiram Johnson officiating. She died Sunday afternoon after a lengthy illness. She is survived by four sons Jesse Cole Itasca b Cole Cleburne Irving Cole Los Angeles Aston Cole Lambassas and a daughter Mrs J B Callaway Odessa plus three grandchildren.
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Tex
J. W. Cole
Itasca First Methodist Church
Hiram Johnson
Cole
Marcus B. Cole
Inglewood
Monroe
Hollingsworth and Marshall Funeral Home
Hill County
Texas
Osceola
Jesse Cole
B. Cole
Cleburne
Irving Cole
Los Angeles
Calif
Aston Cole
Lambassas
J. B. Callaway
Odessa
Several Local Tax and Bid Notices From Monroe and Natchitoches
Public notices announce sealed bids for office equipment at Northeast Louisiana State College and Central Area Trade School in Natchitoches, bid openings dates in June 1962, and a tractor bid by the Northeast Soil Conservation District. Also included are beer permit applications for B and A Lounge, a tax equity hearing by the Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission, and zoning map amendments for Monroe City.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
Louisiana
Collector of Revenue
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W. M
Ouachita
A. S. Whittington
Trave Crane
Central Area Trade School
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Natchitoches
Northeast Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Delhi
Delta Council
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Catahoula Parish Convenes Special School Board Election
Special elections are set for ward one and ward five of Catahoula Parish School Board on July 28. Chairman FE B Trichel notes ward six has no race as incumbent Henry G Taliaferro is unopposed. Ward one candidates May Good and Causey Erloff seek the seat. incumbent R T Nichols did not run. Ward five challenger Charles Albritton Jr opposes J Z Stutsan.
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Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
FE. B. Trichel
Catahoula
Henry G. Taliaferro
May Good
Causey Erloff
R. T. Nichols
J. Z. Stutsan
Charles Albritton Jr
Dodson Independents Pin Second Opponents in Local Race
Democratic nominees in Dodson face two announced independent challengers in the general election. Dems include Paul V. Gaar for mayor J M Gaar for marshal James Cathy M E Moon ey and A J Wendt as aldermen Er Murphy seeks marshal and Bertha Stovall runs for mayor. Election officials are Broomfield and Payne with Johns as clerk and Filliott as deputy.
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Dodson
Paul V. Gaar
J. M. Gaar
James Cathy
M. E. Mooney
A. J. Wendt
Er. B. Murphy
Marshal
Bertha Stovall
B. F. Broomfield
W. B. Payne
W. J. Johns
Almo Filliott
Auction Shed To Open Wednesday
Hamburg tomato auction shed to officially open Wednesday announced by county agent D M Vaught. Residents with tomatoes to sell may notify new sale organizer prior to opening. Crossett man Waskell Carter will serve as auctioneer this year.
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Hamburg
D. M. Vaught
Vaught
Billy Foote
Waskell Carter
Crossett
U S Attorney LaCour Sworn In for Eastern District of Louisiana
Louis C. LaCour of New Orleans was sworn in as United States attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana over the weekend. LaCour previously served as an assistant district attorney in New Orleans and took the oath from U S Judge Herbert W Christenberry. Kathleen Ruddell had held the post in interim since December 31 after M Hepburn Many resigned.
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New Orleans
UPL
Louis C. LaCour
United States
Eastern District of Louisiana
LaCour
U.S
Herbert W. Christenberry
Kathleen Ruddell
M. Hepburn
Hamburg garment plant pledge fuels county bond plan
Hamburg citizens signed pledges totaling 30000 and groundwork was laid for a county-wide 335000 bond issue to locate a garment plant in Hamburg. The bond would require a one mill tax for about four and one half years, with startup costs of 85000 paid from rent after training costs and other expenses are covered.
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Hamburg, Ark
Hamburg
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