Deaths From June Ferriday to Monroe Obituaries
Obituary notices report the deaths of Joe Edward David 56 at his home in Morehouse Parish. John Percy Eschete 45 aboard a merchant ship near Freeport. John Thomas Simmons 68 of Monroe. and Randy Wenfrey two years old of West Monroe. Services and survivors listed with funeral details.
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Joe Edward David Bastrop
Joe Edward David
Blackwell and Golden
Ray Rust
First Baptist Church
Bernice Cemetery
David
More House Parish
S. G. Lucky
Pad Wright
Clifford King
Vallerie Rains
Harold Fink
Henry Ae Nison
Eunice Odom
Mary Martinez
Gibsland
Don Thaxton
Baton Rouge
Parrish Thaxton
Wisner
Bobby J. Thaxton
Albuquerque
N. M
Ernest Guibry
Rayne
Homer Bellard
A. Reed
Church Point
Ferriday
John Percy Eschete
Freeport
Texas
Lipscombe Lykes
Eschete
Houma
Shirley Briggs
Natchez Cemetery
Young
Inez Jinks Eschete
James, Earl
Bobby Eschete
Julius V. i Eschete
U.S
Japan
Eloise Eschete
Ft. Polk
Cheryl Learenza
Ann Fischete Day
Beaumont
Racer
Slidell
Henry Eschette
Aldolph Eschete
New Orleans
Hazle Rogers
Dallas
Mildred Wilson
Verda Bell Masset
Pallbenehs
Marcus Schuchs
Mit Wilson
Noah Cross
Don Eames
E. R. Malancan
W. M. Tennant
Nathen Ezernack
Herman Sanderson
John Thomas Simmons
Harn St
Monroe
Mulhearn
C. Roger Johnson
Simmons
Nashville
Tenn
Willie Tullos Simmons
Martle Smith
Bertha Felts
Bunk Webb
Ed Webb
Carrie Harris
Vergie Woods
Thelma Tateher
Zoma_Grerhardy
Detroit
Mich
Randy Wenfrey
O. B. Winfrey
Wilpatrick Funeral Home
West Monroe
AO ‘T. Mitchell
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
Hasley Cemetery
Randy
Danny
4.J. Robertson
Wilson Street
Building Permits Issued For Local Homes
City Building Inspector Sim Ant, Asrey Lumber and Supply Co. issued permits Wednesday for a one story frame house at Six South 6th Street with a bath and five rooms costing 9500. Cara Brown seeks an addition of one room at 1807 Bayouet for 8500. Henry Crrus plans a one story frame residence with a garage at 1907 Flynn Street costing 860.
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Sim Ant
Asrey Lumber and Supply Co
South 6Th Street
Cara Brown
Bayouet
Henry Crrus
Flynn Street
Dade County Fire Chief apologizes for grass fire incident
Fire Chief L. Ho Greer admitted that a grass fire sneaked up behind firefighters spraying another blaze and burned the fire truck in Dade County.
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Miame
Dade County
L. Ho Greer
Dr Grace Yerbury Wins Harrison Smith Award
Announcement Wednesday announced that Dr Grace H Yerbury of Northeast Louisiana State College Monroe won the Harrison Smith prize from the Corpus Christi Writers Conference for her essay Bach and Bethlehem. The former associate professor of music at Moravian College for Women in Bethlehem Pa. chose the topic inspired by Bach festival culture in Bethlehem and has written extensively.
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Corpus Christi Writers’ Conference
Grace H. Yerbury
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
Harrison Smith
Dr. Yerbury
Bethlehem
Moravian College For Women
Bethlehem Pa
America
Poe Smith Named Associate Editor at Saturday Review
Noted journalist Poe Smith was named associate editor of the Saturday Review, expanding leadership of the magazine as it reshapes its editorial direction. Smith previously served as a staff writer and editor at several publications.
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Known Poe Smith
The
Saturday Review
Oshon Named Ruston Police Chief By Mayor Beasley
Ruston mayor T C Beasley appoints Captain O Q Oshon as police chief effective Sunday. Oshon, a Richland parish native, served in WW II, joined Ruston PD in 194? and rose to captain in 1955. Whitman becomes assistant chief. no captain vacancy will be filled for now. Local alderman race results and property transfers follow.
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Ruston
T. C. Beasley
O. QO. Oshon
Oshon
RR. P. Whitman
Beasley
Whitman
Osbon
Richland Parish
Lincoln Parish
82Nd
13Th Airborne
Armed Forces
O. T. Robinson
George Simonton
Depty
Beauty Pageant Judges Named Parade Friday
The Miss Monroe West Monroe pageant judges were announced by Jerry Sugar. Judges include Cherie Bowers Miss Arkansas 1955 Ann Mitchell runner up Miss America 1956 Pete McCausland Monroe TV director Win Bigley KVMA Magnolia Dr Paul Hindershot LA Tech James Parker North East Louisiana State College. A $500 scholarship is offered to the winner. The parade down DeSiard Street occurs Thursday at 4 pm with contestants entered and tickets sold. Proceeds go to the scholarship fund.
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Northest
Louisiana State College
Bigley
Monroe-West Monroe
Sugar
Voters Notified West of River to Correct Registrations
Ouachita parish registrar Mrs. Mae Lucky announced 3183 letters were sent to white and colored registrants west of the river to correct errors in registration cards. Of those, 1473 have already submitted new forms. The list will publish Thursday and Friday with a three day window to respond. The books remain open parish wide until June 30 ahead of the congressional election.
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Mae Lucky
Ouachita Parish
Lucky
Real Estate Transfers Involving Newcomer Family
Myrtle Lee Newcomer Baudoin transfers 1 16 interest in Eby s Natchitoches Road subdivision lots 4 5 6 7 and part of 8 to Myrtle Holloway Newcomer for 1000. Willis Gaines Newcomer remits 6 16 interest in same subdivision lots 4 5 6 7 8 to Myrtle Holloway Newcomer in Ouachita Parish for 6000. Peggy Ann Newcomer Croslow from Fulton Georgia to Myrtle Holloway Newcomer 1 16 interest in lots 4 5 6 7 8 of Eby s Natchitoches Road subdivision for 1000.
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Myrtle Lee Newcomer Baudoin
Jefferson Parish
Myrtle Holloway Newcomer
Eby’s
Natchitoches Road
Willis Gaines Newcomer
Morehouse Parish
Myrtle Holloway
Ouachita Parish
Eby
Peggy Ann Newcomer Croslow
Fulton County
Georgia
Little Miss Monroe Contestant Denna Collins
Five year old Denna Lynne Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Collins Sterlington Road will compete for the Little Miss Monroe title at West Monroe High School Friday. She has red hair blue eyes and dimples and has one year of dancing experience and is enrolled in a swimming class.
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Denna Lynne Collins
C. L. Collins
Sterlington Road
Watson Elected Columbia Mayor
Watson is elected mayor of Columbia in the general election held here on June 13. The outcome marks a political milestone for the city as voters chose the incumbent or new candidate to lead Columbia.
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Watson
Columbia
May payrolls rise in Monroe and West Monroe
May employment rose with 24 000 on payrolls in Monroe and West Monroe as seasonal upturns offset declines in manufacturing. Nonmanufacturing jobs grew with construction and transportation gains while agriculture rose with peak cotton chopping and hoeing near completion.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
West Monroe
State Labor Department
Five Ft Polk Soldiers Slated For Prison Terms In Larceny
Five Ft Polk soldiers face prison terms up to five years on larceny charges involving 1884 dollars in government money. Maj Alfred D Webster announced the general court martials found them guilty of altering pay records and taking kickbacks over three months. The men are Pvt Chester Neier 19 Pvt Glenn Vox 20 both five year terms Pvt Francis Thomas 19 three years Spec 3c George McChbe 21 two years and Spec 3c Donald Melching 21 one year. All served at the post finance office. Proceedings go to the judge advocate general in Washington for review.
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FT. Polk
Maj
Alfred D. Webster
Post Information
Chester Neier
Glenn
Vox
Pvt
Francis Thomas
George McChbe
Donald Melching
Post Finance Office
Maj. Webster
Judge Advocate General
Washington
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