Parish Plans Bids For Penal Farm Construction
Ouachita Parish will advertise for bids on building a penal farm after selling 300000 dollars in bonds to Scharff & Jones of New Orleans at 2.49 percent. The bond sale earned an A rating for the parish amid a ward spending debate and traffic policy discussion. Officials also approved a lot purchase, a kitchen addition, highway maintenance exchanges, and a beer license as they consider using Cooley Sanatorium for a retarded children’s home.
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Ouachita Parish
Scharff & Jones
New Orleans
John W. Cox
Sible
L. B. Pettit
Wayne H. Huckaby
Huckaby
Lie Hamm
Hamm
Bouisse, Friedrichs & Co
Ladd Dinkins & Co
M. W. Montgomery
West Monroe
Rankin Earle
Joe White
Black Bayou
Four Fined In City Court For Drunk Driving
Four motorists were fined in Monroe city court for operating under the influence. Edwin Madison pleads not guilty and sets trial for June 21. A group of six others were fined on weapon charges and related offenses including concealed weapon and discharging firearms in city limits.
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Monroe
W. M. Harper
Dick S. Hitt
Route 3
Clyde Moreau
McGuire
Victor Anders
Many
W. G. Faulk
Emerson Street
Edwin F. Madison
P. O. Box
Bastrop
Leon Flintroy
Griffin Street
Charlie Green
Rayville
Charlie Williams, Jr
South Seventh Street
Calvin Coleman
Apt
Texas Avenue
Floyd Lloyd
South 28Th Street
Benny B. Green
Pink Street
West Monroe
Willie Briggs
Carver Street
Two Escapees From LTI Back In Custody
Two youths from the Louisiana Training Institute are back in custody after being apprehended in Vicksburg Mississippi in an automobile stolen in Winnsboro They were turned over to Ouachita Parish sheriff's department Police said the pair took three vehicles in their escape including a car at F A Conway Memorial Hospital a pickup near Sustan garment factory and a court house parking lot vehicle belonging to Ann Arms Strong.
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Louisiana Training Institute
Vicksburg
Miss
Winnsboro
Ouachita Parish
Sustan Garment Factory
Court House
Ann Arms Strong
Franklin Parish
Shorter Commercials Decreed by TV Board
The Television Board of the National Association of Broadcasters amended its code to cut peak hour commercial time from six to four minutes per half hour. Nonprogram material will count within the four minutes, and spot ads between shows drop from three to two. The changes take effect Oct. 29 for NAB member stations.
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National Association of Broadcasters
Monroe Seeks Top Rating For City Bonds
Mayor W. L. Howard returns from New York and Washington claiming an A rating for the 1.7 million school bonds is likely. A higher rating would cut borrowing costs and help finance the Chambita River channel project funds.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
New York
Washington
Howard
Quachita River
Final Rites for Mrs Fannie Cobb Set in Jena
Final rites were scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Jena for Mrs. Fannie Cobb 89 of Jena sister of a Monroe resident. The Rev Dave Johnson to officiate with interment in Nolley Memorial Cemetery by Kenner Stevens. She died Wednesday in a Monroe nursing home after a three year illness. A native of Lewisville Ark she had lived in Jena over 20 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Her local survivor is William Branch. Also surviving are a son A M Cobb Jena two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
Jena
Fannie Cobb
Monroe
Dave Johnson
Nolley Memorial Cemetery
Kenner Stevens
Cobb
Lewisville
Ark
Iena
William Branch
A. M. Cobb
Insects Gnaw At Wiring Short Tulsa Traffic Signal
In Tulsa Oklahoma an intersection traffic signal malfunctioned for nearly four hours as insects fed on insulation. Electronics technician Bob Ogan said ants bridged wires to the metal box, causing the short. Insulation was replaced with a less palatable material.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bob Ogan
Traffic Club Ten Years Old in Monroe West Monroe
The Traffic and Transportation Club of Monroe West Monroe marks its tenth anniversary on June 21 with a day of golf at Highland Park Country Club and a 6 30 p m buffet dinner and dance to follow.
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The
Traffic and Transportation Club of
Monroe - West Monroe
Highland Park Country Club
Selectee May Not Accept Peace Corps Honor
A 22-year-old Jonesboro youth, Roger Hagler, among the first 12 Peace Corps selectees, may not accept the honor due to potential financial obstacles. His mother notes finances could block acceptance. The first corps volunteers are to be deployed to Tanganyika to survey and build secondary roads.
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Jonesboro
Peace Corps
Roger Hagler
Ouisi Lana
Tanganyika
Summer Camp Reservations Still Available
A small number of reservations remain for the YMCA summer day camp second and third two week sessions starting June 26 and July 10. The Forsythe Park program runs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. The current session through June 23 has about 200 youngsters enrolled.
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Y.M.C.A
Forsythe Park
YMCA
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Ward 5
Les
Equitable Securities Corp
Kohlmeyer & Co
Hattier & Sanford
Barrow, Leary & Co
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Howard, Weil, la
J. H. Long
Jewel St
Dist. Atty
Forsythe
Western Hills
Blacktop Henderson Road
Berni Eraline Bag Us
LTI
Columbia
D. L. Peterson
Caldwell Parish
A_ television industry board
Television Board
N. Third ST
Montgomery Ward
Dad
Lidhi
Traffic Club
Fathers Day
Sky
Sweip
Bulevas
Hamilton
Peacock's
Istone
Famous Makers
Ronsons
Remington Norelco Schick
Sunbeam
Tiny Shirt Pocket
Peacock
Deesiard ST
Monroe, LA
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