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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
7
Death notices from Litroe Oak Grove Hodge and Monroe detail funeral services for Thomas Edward Norman 87 John Paul Smith 58 and Robert Graves 57 with officiants, burial places and survivors including spouses children siblings and several grandchildren. Additional pallbearers are listed for Smith.
Mrs Dora Belle Batson 78 of Rt 3 Monroe will have funeral services at 10 a m Wednesday at St Mark s Methodist Church with Rev James Evans officiating. She died Sunday evening in St Francis Hospital after a lengthy illness Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Survived by husband I C Batson of Monroe seven daughters and 37 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren
Mrs Dora Cowan of 7904 West St Houston Tex formerly of Monroe died at 5 pm Monday at St Josephs Hospital Houston. Survivors include two brothers Alex N Landrum and John Merritt Landrum both of Monroe and several nephews.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S Southern approved a plan of union to form a church of about 1.2 million members by a 406 to 36 vote. The RCA General Synod in Montreal backed the merger 183 to 103, with final approval by a majority of the southern denominations and two thirds of RCA classes required.
J Arthur Smith Jr Prudential Insurance special agent attends ordinary agencies regional conference in Osage Beach Missouri through June 14 Representatives from eight states participate Sessions led by executives from the Southwestern Regional home office in Houston Texas provide instruction in specialized insurance topics
Governor McKeithen pledged a limited access four lane toll free highway from Shreveport to Opelousas to northwest Louisiana with immediate five year road program passage. He named Sen. J Bennett Johnston Jr to the planning panel and promised joint support if financing or construction hurdles arise. The plan, costing about 760 million, would be funded by a bond issue, with a 250 million target for years one and two, while stressing local traffic over interstate standards.
Ouachita Parish President Webb Roberts and Ward 3’s Bernie Van were elected as new delegates to the Council of Governments on a 14-5 vote after a motion to table the action failed. They replace Ward 10’s Downing and Ward 6’s Coon, as the COG delegates, amid debates over EDA membership and appointive authority.
Funeral services for Oscar J Haynes of 207 S 24th St Monroe will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Full military rites will follow at Richwood Memorial Gardens Berg Jones Lane. Haynes, a World War I veteran, died Friday at home after a long illness. Survived by wife Corean Cooper Haynes two brothers Cornelius and Willie Haynes Monroe a sister Mrs Fannie Hodge Fresno California and many cousins.
William H. Mayes Sr., 70, of Rt 2 West Monroe, died Monday night at Glenwood Hospital after a brief illness. Services set for 2 PM Wednesday at Home of Monroe Chapel with Rev Herman Savoie officiating. Burial in Welcome Home Cemetery Grayson. Survived by son William H. Mayes Jr., two daughters Mrs A J Wahser and Mrs John Brines, stepdaughter Mrs Loyce Searbough, three brothers D H Mayes, L A Mayes, and L C Mayes.
Army Sgt. Douglas M Washington, son of Mr and Mrs William Washington of Waterproof, listed killed in action in Vietnam by the Defense Department Monday. Another Louisiana man, Army Pte Joseph R Valentine, son of Mr and Mrs George M Valentine, Rt 1 Prairieville, reported killed in hostile action in Vietnam.
Reverend Earl B. Emmerich 63 of Shreveport died Monday after a lingering illness. As Associate Director of the United Methodist Louisiana Conference Program Council and Director of Education, he served since last June. Survived by wife Katherine, two daughters, and a brother. Services at Brown Memorial Chapel with Bishop Walton delivering the message. Interment in McComb Mississippi. Memorials to Conference Board of Education.
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