Centennial celebration of The Little Brown Church in the Vale
The Little Brown Church in the Vale marks its centennial with Sunday services and music at Nashua Iowa. Dr William S Pitts wrote the song on June 14 1857 after seeing a setting of rare beauty while courting Ann Elize Warren. Pitts later settled in Fredericksburg and died in 1918 his grave near his wife in Iowa.
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Nashua
Iowa
Little Brown Church
the Vale
William S. Pitts
Here
Glenn Utterback
Utterback
Pitts
Madison
Wis
Fredericksburg
Dr. Pitts
Bradford
Little Brown
The
Vales
H. M. Huggins
Chicago
River Stages Flood Prompt 24 Hour Stage Change
River water levels rise over a 24 hour period causing stage changes along River Street. Officials monitor gauges as crews respond to rising flood conditions and potential road closures. Local residents seek safety precautions and updates from city authorities.
Surprise Write In Revolt Elects Eastville Wives
In Eastville Virginia a write in revolt toppled town leaders and elected their wives to office. Mayor Mary Shannonhouse defeated incumbent William R Shannonhouse 12 to 11 as five council candidates lost to their wives by two votes and one to his mother by one.
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Eastville
Virginia
William R. Shannerhouse
Mary
William R. Shannonhouse
Louisiana oil cuts to trim taxes by two hundred thousand
Louisiana Conservation Commissioner John Hussey warned that oil cutbacks will reduce tax receipts by about 200000 dollars. He said July reductions to roughly 799000 barrels daily reflect excess oil on the market and imports. A protest letter seeks better liaison with state regulators to ease pipeline access for producers cut off by imports from Venezuela and other sources.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
John Hussey
Hussey
Anohor
Defense Mobilization
Gordon Gray
Louisiana Conservation Department
Venezuela
Richardson Officials Plan Baton Rouge Meeting on Elevated Highway
City and Richardson officials announce a 2 p.m. Wednesday meeting in Baton Rouge with R B Richardson of the Louisiana Highway Department to discuss the proposed elevated highway through Monroe and West Monroe. Topics include location and citizen concerns.
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W. L
Jack Howard
Baton Rouge
R. B. Richardson
Louisiana Highway Department
Twin Cities
Monroe
West Monroe
Local Birth and Residency Listing From Daily Record
The item lists several individuals with ages and hometowns including Travis A Hamilton 27 of West Monroe Mil dred Wainwright 36 Der mott Ark Donald Gene Reynolds 22 Der mott Ark Agnes Fay Wil son 19 Monroe Negro Hardy Perry 40 Monroe Minnie West 33 Monroe Elmer Bryant 24 Sterlington Earlene Maria White 22 Jobbie Hollan Jr 21 Loren a Clark 19 Monroe.
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Travis A. Hamilton
Mildred Wainwright
West Monroe
Donald Gene Reynolds
Hardy Perry
Minnie West
Monroe
Elmer Bryant
Sterlington
Earlene Maria White
Jobbie Hollan, Jr
Lenora Clark
Lake Providence Sues Over Fire Insurance Rates
Lake Providence filed suit in district court seeking to overturn a Louisiana Rating Commission fire insurance rate schedule issued Feb 28 1955. The town challenges rate increases on brick and frame buildings and other risks citing hikes up to 600 percent and a few slight decreases, naming the commission and chair Rufus D Hayes as defendants.
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Baton Rouge
Lake Providence
Louisiana Rating Commission
Rufus D. Hayes
Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau
Barry to Speak at Lions Club 30th Anniversary
Ed ward G. Barry incoming president of Lions International will address the Lions Club in Oak Grove at 7 20 p m Friday during the 30th anniversary banquet at the school cafeteria About 350 Lions and their wives from Northeast Louisiana are expected to attend Barry a utility company executive resides in Little Rock Ark has been active in Lionism notably in work for the blind He helped create the Southwest Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and has held multiple Lions International offices.
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Oak Grove
Edward G. Barry
Lions International
Lions Club
Louisiana
Barry
Civic Club
San Francisco
Calif
Little Rock
Ark
Death notices in Monroe and surrounding area
Obituaries list Mrs. Mary Duchesne Ford of Monroe who died after a long illness and her family including husband George Ford and children Williard, Ernest, Bernice, Georgia, Mary. services held at Hall Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Burial Park. Additional notices include infant son of Mr and Mrs William Page, Alton Riser of Hebert, and E H Brantley of Crossett along with survivors and funeral details.
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Mary Duchesne Ford
Sixth Street
Monroe
Caldw Parish
Hall Funeral
James O McNair
Memorial Burial Park
George Ford
Williard B. Ford
U.S. Army
Korea
Ernest Grey Ford
Bernice Dover
Georgia Cipriano
Mary Christensen
Edward €. Duchesne
Minerva McLemore
Lillian Richardson
Winnsboro
A. C. Duchesne
Dewey Duchesne
J. W. McLemore, Jr
Quentin McLemore
Bernard Duchesne
Fay Duchesne
William F
Freddie) Page
Tri - State Hospital
Shreveport
Mulhearn Funeral
W. D. Milton
First Methodist Church of
West Monroe
Hasley Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
E. L. Page
Alton Riser
Hebert
Bethany Baptist Church
Tom Parker
J. D. Kitchingham
Crowville
Riser
Funeral Home
Columbia
Ollie Mae Riser
Pansey Riser
Patricia Riser
Buddy
Bob Tom
Ben Joe Riser
A. J. Riser
T. J. Riser
M. H. Riser
Baskkin
Ollie Riser
North Crossett
Mount Olive Church
J.W. Kner
Simms
Crossett
Jones Funeral Home
E. T. Brantley
Ashley County
Brantley
Georgia
Minnie Brantley
Daniel
Carroll and
Travis
Ocle Roberts
Frank Gardner
Carl Hendricks
Otis Terry
Bastrop
A. T. Wooldridge
Ruston
Louis
Cassels
Monroe Issues Building Permits May Include Several Homes
Sam H. Awl city inspector issued three building permits yesterday and today. C E Purvin receives a frame building permit at 3300 Grammont valued at 300 dollars. Standard Home and Finance Co Inc builds a frame residence with brick front at 1401 South 9th for 9700 dollars. Greater Monroe Homes Inc erects a brick veneer residence at 1305 Glenmar Avenue valued at 16500 dollars. Two additions also approved for Lettie E Crawford at 1715 Thomas for 30 dollars and G S Wyat at 404 South 3rd for 500 dollars.
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Sam H. Awl
Lettie E. Crawford
Thomas
G. S. Wyat
S. 3Rd
Keep up on vacation with News-Star while away
Readers are urged to arrange vacation delivery of the News-Star to stay informed about hometown news while traveling. Options include mailing to the vacation spot or holding papers for delivery in one package upon return. Call FA 2 5161 or 3 1720 or 38 2070 to set up service.
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News-Star
Death of Alton Riser in highway collision near Columbia
Alton Riser, 35, of Hebert near Columbia, was killed instantly when his jeep pick up struck a highway rail, throwing him onto concrete. He had five children. Sheriff Erskine cited a possible vehicle spring failure as the cause on Highway 165 a quarter mile south of Columbia.
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Columbia
Alton Riser
Hebert
George F. Erskine
Highway 165
Camera Spotlighted In News Star World Want Ads
Reader notes a camera purchased through the News-Star-World Want Ads, boasting it takes quality pictures and elicits compliments about its performance.
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News-Star—World
Former Sen Walter George Remains in Serious Condition
Former Senator Walter F. George aged 79 remained in serious condition at Emory University Hospital Atlanta after two days of tests for hardening arteries. A hospital spokesman reported he had a fairly comfortable night and an optimistic outlook while undergoing electrocardiograms and chest X rays. George recently served as Ambassador to NATO and plans rest at his Vienna Georgia home after discharge.
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Atlanta
Walter F. George
George
Emory University Hospital
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Georgia Democrat
Senate
Vienna
Washington
Family Roster From Arkansas Area Noted in Obituary
Mrs W F White Monroe and Mrs Marvin Wright Sterlington are listed with two brothers Dan Brantley Hugo Oklahoma and Frank Brantley Little Rock and one sister Mrs Elbert Thompson Little Rock along with 32 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren as part of a local obituary roster from ami Florida.
Policeman Faces Trial After Sandwich Throw Incident
In Miami Beach Florida Miss Lucille Douty 28 prepares to answer to a charge of scattering trash after hurling a sandwich into Patrolman Bernie Hyman’s face as he radioed from his patrol car. Douty said it was worth it and she had always wanted to throw something at a cop.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Lucille Douty
Bernie Hyman
Miss Douty
Hyman
Rome Submits Bid for 1960 Olympic Dates
The Italian Olympic Committee proposes August 25 to September 11 as the window for the 1960 Rome Games and will present the plan to the IOC in Sofia, Bulgaria. The article notes government and organizational actions and includes unrelated arithmetic humor about kitchen tasks.
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Rome
International Olympic Committee
Sofia
Bulgaria
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