Obituaries From Jonesboro and Monroe Areas
Funeral services for Robert Preston Tait 44 of Odessa Texas were set for 2 p m today at Edmonds Funeral Home Jonesboro with Clyde Averett officiating He died Saturday night in Shreveport Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery He worked for Sears Roebuck Odessa served in the Pacific during World War II He is survived by foster parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Tait a daughter Martha Renvy Tait a brother Harold Tait of Odessa and Fred W Tait of Pacoima Calif Named pallbearers were Ben Bogard Winnfield Quinn Hayes Clark Jr Edward Stinson David Stinson A A Tait Jr Bill Sears and Ray Armand Also listed are Amma Edwards Floyd and a large extended family including Mrs Leslie Peters Mrs Mabray Savage Mrs Carl Taylor Mike Hulen Swifton Ark and several others. The obituary notes a general scattering of relatives across Monroe West Monroe and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Robert Preston Tait
Odessa
Tex
Edmonds
Clyde Averett
Tait
Shreveport
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Pacific
Jones
Amma Edwards Floyd
Willioil St
Monroe
First Baptist Church
Karmierville
Oscar Bradford
Edwards Cemetery
Marion
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Carl Taylor
Sterlington
Mike Hulen Swifton
Ark
D Westbrook
Warry Wyatt
Blake
Clark Edwards
Charlie Edwards
Dougan Edwards
Houston
Emmett Calloway
Holly Ridge
Mary Adams
Maggie Holmstead
Net Albritton
Farmerville
Boyce Green
Mer Rouge
Dan Albritton
Orxlar Albritton
Talmage Green
Ripert Savage Gordon Taylor
Fred Peters
Neatit
Hixson
Hasley
West Monroe
Mississippi
Martin
Ruth Martin
James
Roy Martin
Jack LaGrone
J. N. LaGrone
Start
Otho Ware
Dorothy Campbell
Hazel McCarty
Texas
Audrey Hassel
California
Dixie Thrasher
Crossett
Allen Long
Baker
Mrs Fisher Funeral Services for El aire P Fisher
Funeral services for Mrs. El aire P Fisher, 82, of Monroe were held at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. William Allen officiating. Burial followed in St. Matthew's Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaire P. Fisher
Gordon Ave
Monroe
St. Joseph Catholic Church
William Allen
St. Matthew's Cemetery
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Obituaries for Mrs. Hor Johnson and Georgia Howe Summer
Mrs. Hor Johnson aged 68 of Monroe dies after long illness at a local nursing home. Funeral at Hixson Brothers chapel with Rev Farl Monzingo officiating and burial in Smith Cemetery at West Monroe. Survivors include son W. N Johnson and sister Mrs. Lessie Coates. Georgia Howe Summer 58, wife of Dr W Carroll Summer, Quachita Parish Health Unit director, to be buried at St Matthew's cemetery after Rosary at Mulhearn chapel. Memorials to Jesus the Good Shepherd Church. Elie Martin 79 of West Monroe dies after long illness. services pending at Hixson Brothers chapel with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hor Johnson
Monroe
Tong Ilness
Hixson Brothers Chapel
Farl Monzingo
Smith Cemetery
West Monroe
W. N Johnson
Deer Park
Tex
Lessie Coates
Iarrisonburg
Mes
Georgia Howe Summer
W. Carroll Summer
Quachita Parish Health Unit
Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Dave Dabria
St. Matthew's Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Mulhearn Chapel
Summer
Ruston
Jesus the Good Shepherd Church
Elie Martin
Blanks
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
W. T. Hemphill
Tanner
Funeral Today for Governor's Aunt at Grayson
Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn McKeithen 80 of Columbia were set for 3 pm today at Grayson Methodist Church with Ceril Mims and Sidney Seegers officiating. She died Sunday in a local hospital, an aunt of Gov. John J. McKeithen. Burial planned at Welcome Home Cemetery by Riser and Sons Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Vinson Mouser, brother J J McKeithen, sister Mrs. Allen Wells of Grayson, and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Evelyn McKeithen
Grayson Methodist Church
Ceril Mims
Sidney Seegers
McKeithen
John J. McKeithen
Welcome Home Cemetery
Riser and Sons Funeral Home
Vinson Mouser
J. J. McKeithen
Allen Wells
Grayson
Funeral services for Ernest C Humphries
Funeral services for Ernest C Humphries 40 of Monroe were held at Hixson Brothers chapel with Rev Felder and Rev Robinson officiating. He died Sunday after a long illness. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving include widow Mary and six sons, three daughters, two brothers, a sister, 32 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest C. Humphries
Dick ‘Taylor
Monroe
Hixson Brothers Chapel
David Felder
Joe H. Robinson
Memorial Park Cemetery
Humphries
Grayson
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Mary Humphries
Dewey E
Othel B
Thomas W
Ernest C. Humphries Jr
Dewitt C. Humphries
Shreveport
Otis W. Humphries
New Orleans
Robert M. Harvey
Talhdah
Verlin R. White
Bossier
Civ
Peter Karamesines
Sacramento
Calif
John K
Winnsboro
Emma D. Yell
Baskin
Coax Baptist Church
Bobby Brown
Ezell
Coax
First National Feneral Home
Charlie
Jim Eyvell
Effie Emfinger
Chase
No Solution In Sight To Latin Revolt
Santo Domingo reports seven weeks into the Dominican crisis with no clear path to settlement. An inter-American force is established and OAS mediators push for elections under supervision. Vaughn warns elections may be 12 to 18 months off as arms circulate and dangers of renewed fighting remain. Imbert Barrera supporters rally near the OAS hotel in a show of anti Communist democratic aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
UPI
Caribbean
Organization of American States
CAS
Ellsworth Bunker
United States
Ramon de Clairmont Duenas
Fl Salvador
Ilmar Penna Marinho
Brazil
Government of National Reconstruction
GNR
OAS
Jose Mora
Jack Hood Vaughn
U.S
Vaughn
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Embajador Hotel
Imbert
Doctors Use Pig's Liver In Treating Woman
A 34 year old Boston woman received pig liver as part of a circulating liver treatment at City Hospital. Doctors reported the patient is undeniably better, with improved liver tenderness and reduced enlargement. The procedure, led by Dr William V McDermott and a team of 12, involved attaching a pig liver to the patient’s circulatory system over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William V. McDermott
Goldwater Urges Johnson Let Military Set Vietnam Strategy
Barry Goldwater asks President Johnson to stop acting as a general and let the military decide Vietnam strategy and bombing targets. He also says Hanoi could be bombed if North Vietnam resists and hints at striking China if provoked. He favors victory and warns against willy-nilly use of nuclear weapons, urging escalation only as needed to pressure Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
Johnson
Viet Nam
Arizona
Hanoi
Goldwater
Red China
United States
Free World
China
U. S
South Viet Nam
Negroes Parade In Two Cities During Weekend
Placard carrying demonstrators appeared at the state capitol in Baton Rouge and in New Orleans last weekend protesting alleged police laxity in Bogalusa. About 100 Negro pickets paraded in front of the capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
UPI
State Capitol
New Orleans
Bogalusa
Teen protesters arrive in state to press Bogalusa demands
Teens arriving by car and bus from Bogalusa carried a five point petition to Gov John J McKeithen. They demanded police protection for pickets in Bogalusa the arrest and prosecution of any white person attacking Negro pickets in front of downtown stores and a speedup of the investigation into the ambush slaying of Washington Park Negro deputy Sheriff Oneal Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogalusa
John J. McKeithen
Columbia
Washington Park
Oneal Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert P. Tait
Mrs
Amma Floyd
Mrs. Fisher
Mestlor Johnson
Mrs. Summer
Bonn
Hans Steinmerg
E. C. Humphries
Emmett D. Nolan
Emmett D Nolan
Gilford Nolan
Dalhart
George EF. Nolan
Pampa
Oma Lee Brillhart Jr
Spearman
Gray Nolan
Homer Armstrong
Emma D. Ezell
Parkview Pharmacy
Park Ave
Nanny’s Tot Shop
Cypress Hogan's Shopping Center
Kitten
TOM Peters Discount CO
Bonnie Baker
Doz
Kee
Swift
Peg
Eva Bordelon
Lakeshore
R. Corbing
Kentucky Wonder
Meyer
Weil Cleaners
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