Washington Chosen as Commander of the Continental Army
January 14 John Adams nominates George Washington for commander with praise of his skill fortune and character. Congress elects Washington unanimously on January 5, notifies him January 16 and he accepts the role, pledging to lead the army in Boston for the American cause with immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Army
Congress
John Adams
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Adams
America
Washington
Nivo
Patsy
Boston
Open House Marks 50 Years for Baptist Children's Home Monroe
The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home celebrated its 50th anniversary in Monroe with hundreds attending. Attendees included three residents from the Lake Charles era, and 22 Lincoln Parish Senior Citizens, many arriving by bus. The home, established in 1899, moved to Monroe on June 8 1925 by overnight train, with breakfast at Monroe First Baptist Church before tours of the cottages and new facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana’ Baptist Children’s Home
Monroe
Lake Charles
Gladys Thompson Mitchell
New Orleans
Joan B. Aaron
Ida Mae Mason
Lincoln Parish Senior Citizens Club
Cole, Gayer
Murrell
Readhimer
Mobley
Feazel
Rucker
Faith
Hope
Daddy Flowers
Terry Clinic
W. A. Taliaferro
Laulage Feazer
Jank C
Daddy) Flowers
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Supt
Wade B. East
Louisiana
Baptist Home
Deaths and Funerals Across Several Towns
Funeral services are planned for Mrs Charley Ellis Watson 68 of Harrisonburg at 10 a m Tuesday at New Hope Pentecostal Church Leeland with pastors Mayo Curry Roy Archer. Burial follows at New Pine Hill Cemetery Sicily Island. Watson died Saturday at Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital Natchez Miss after a long illness. Survivors include husband Chester W Watson five sons five daughters a brother and sister and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Charley Ellis Watson
New Hope
Henry Wade Watson
Sulphur
Willie Watson
Rayville
Dewey Watson
Chester Watson
DeQuincy
Roy Lonnie Watson
Glouster
R. 1
Lorraine Parker
Thelma Poole
Monterey
Jackie Webb
Mildred Smith
Clayton
William H. Ellis
Clarks
Lestelle Parker
Private funeral for Mrs Mary Lewman Holden
Private funeral services for 87 year old Mary Lewman Holden of Monroe were held at 10 30 a m in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rev W D Boddie officiating. Burial followed at Riverview cemetery. Holden died early Sunday.
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Ruston
J. B. Singleton
Lain-Chapel Baptist Church
Haddie Taylor
Ebenezer
Our Christian Funeral Home of
Mr. Singleton
Walter C. Smith
Moreland Dr
West Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Richard Allen
Hasley Cemetery
Atlanta
Smith
Brown
Lenora Smith
Barbara Elmore
Bedford, Va
Willard Smith
Downsville
Eugene D. McCrary
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church
J. B. Bell
W. O. Cory
Southland Memorial Park
Grand
Leroy
Catfish) Davis
Indianapolis
Ind
Kilpatrick
A. T. Mitchell
Mary Lewman Holden
Monroe
W. D. Boddie
Riverview Cemetery
Holden
Food storage tips for preserving color and freshness
Keep paprika and tabasco in the refrigerator to maintain brightness. Open bottles of red and white wine should also be refrigerated. In hot weather, stone ground whole wheat flour and water ground cornmeal should be stored in a very cold place.
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Chronicle of
By Ross Mackenzie and
Jeff MacNelly
Baptist Children Home
Charley Watson
Monroe Area
Shreveport
Singleton
Jackson Parish
Lillie Mae Singleton
David Lee Alexander
Percy Alexander, Jr
Johnny Howard
Oakland
Calif
Leroy Dailey
Rosa Lee McCarter
Laura Lee Odom
Mattie Webb
Inzalee Ambrose
Lillie Thomas
Lucille Williams
Henretta Roz Ne
Longview
Tex
Catherine Brown
Beryl Bazin
J. B. Weeks
F. A. Brown Jr
H. W. Roberts
Derwood Walker
W. ©. Elmore
Phillip Elmore
Mrs. M. Sansberry
Tallulah
Matilda Sansberry
Mounds
Mt. Mariah No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church
G. C. Cogg
Oakwood Cemetery
Jor Simms and Gundy
Madison Parish
Sansberry
The
Baptist Church
Carolina Society
Triumph Aid Society
Home Mission of
Thomastown
Joseph Sansberry
San Francisco
Robert Sansberry
Chicago
Joe L. Sansberry
George Claxton
Melvin Ross Willis
Eugene McCrary
Lon
Farmerville
McCrary
Harmony Baptist Church
Grand Prairie
Marjorie Simmons
Tyler
Eugene Myles McCrary
San Diego
A. G. McCrary
Willie McC
Leroy Davis
Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery
Davis
Cayuga, Ind
Rodeo Cowboys of America
Mary Davis
Charles W. Thomas
Lake Charles I
Bob Davis
Hamburg
Ark
Mattie Zimmerman
Winnfield
V. ¥. Advesun
Sibert Wink
Grace Hale
Hilda ‘Cook
A. A. Plain
Emmett D. Davis
Oak Grove
Emmett Dalford Davis
Kidder - Cox Funeral Home
Sam Germany
John Kendrix
Red Wing
West Carroll Parish
Nora Franks Davis
FE. 0. Smith
Lillian Worley
Baton Rouge
David Cash
Fort Worth
Blanche Shirley
Pearl Durr
Lois Durr
Alice Birdwell
Marthasville
Glen Kelly
Vernon Smith
Herman Smith
Mike Kovac
Lucian Smith
Brian Kelly
Gay Mewn
St. Joseph
Jeffersonville
Frances H. Guy
Jane E. Holden
Charlotte H. Walker
Mary H. Marionneaux
Ralph H. Marionneaux
Ron Marionneaux
Wayne Marionneaux
Steve Marionneaux
Glenn Walker Jr
Ad Walker
Hao
Calico
Bastrop
Golden Funeral Home
Brown Funeral Service
Central American Life Insurance CO
Ruston Foarmerville
Bermice
Uy. Jy Zn
Urchase
Peg
Arlo Ll
Swift Circle
SWIFT
Holloway
Maani
OKRA
Bonnie Baker Macaroni & Cheese
Sara Lee
Wrigley Plen
T—Pak
PCS
de Siard
Lakeshor
Winnsboro Rd
Southside
Cypris St
Momo
Forsythe
Northside
Twa
Mary Holden
Louisville Ave
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