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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1957

Page

5

Six Days PTA Workshop Opens at Northeast Louisiana College

A six day Parent-Teacher Association workshop opens at Northeast Louisiana State College directed by Mrs. Marguerite Vincent. Sessions run today through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. with a Saturday evaluation. Participants include state and regional PTA leaders from Jackson Lake Charles Monroe and Ouachita Parish.

Northeastuisiana State College Marguerite Vincent Sherrouse Louisiana P.T. A A. L. Hendrick Mississippi Parent-Teacher Association Jackson George Walther National Congress of Parents and Teachers Lake Charles G. B. Wilson P.T. A Monroe M. L. Dexreese F. D. Luton Agnes Miller Monroe City Clint Hanna

Deaths in North Louisiana Prompt Funeral Notices

Funeral notices list infant Dannie Joe Copeland of Rayville and Dan William Carter of Lake Providence. Also listed are Oscar S. Shirley of Grayson, Mary Alice Lovell of Winnfield, and Mary F. Brooks of Winnfield with survivors and burial details.

Rayville Dannie Joe Copeland T. H. Copeland Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville Masonic Cemetery Dan William Carter Lake Providence Assembly of God Church Mulhearn Delhi Martha Carter Robert Kenner James Houma B. W. Hathorne G. H. Head Billard Barnes W. L. White Maple McWilliams Billy White Kenner Westley Clark Copperas Cove Tex Hubert Stapleton Monticello Corbett Stapleton Summeral Floyd Stapleton Bay St. Louis Miss Grayson Oscar S. Shirley Old Union Church Caldwell Parish Church Southern Funeral Home Winnfield Mary Shirley Louis Shirley Sikes Willie Meridian Dan Sweetwater D. C Ochis Buelle Alford West Monroe Christine Mann Middleton Cauradie Hatten Charity Davis Kelly Armandy Kelly Mary Alice Lovell Alexandria Hos Mary F. Brooks Winnfield First Lucille Taylor

Composer Chris Schonberg Dies at 64 in Culver City

Chris M. Schonberg, pianist and composer known for Darling Neath a Blanket of Stars and It Was on a Night Like This, died yesterday at 64. He suffered a coronary thrombosis at his home. He led Los Angeles first night club orchestra and first Cocoanut Grove orchestra in 1921.

Culver City Calif Chris M. Schonberg Los Angeles Cocoanut Grove

Skull Fracture Reported In Monroe Auto Crash

Monroe city police report a Saturday crash left Pregell Glaze of 1704 Powell Ave with a fractured skull. Glaze, driving south on N 14th St, collided with a northbound car driven by Jessie Bates of 802 Adams St who turned left at the Adams intersection. Glaze received treatment at St Francis Hospital.

Monroe Pregell Glaze Powell Ave N. 14Th St Jessie Bates Adams St Glaze St. Francis Hospital

Torrential Rains and Floods Hit Central Turkey

Weekend storms battered wide areas of Turkey causing deaths and extensive damage. Reports cite drownings in Aksehir and Eskisehir provinces with missing persons, 26 villages flooded, 150 houses wrecked, and rail traffic halted after a railroad washout southeast of Istanbul. A tornado struck Adana.

Istanbul Turkey Aksehir Eskisehir Ankara Akshhir Adana

Cotton Measurement Delayed in Ouachita Parish

May 23 start on Ouachita Parish cotton acreage measures runs behind schedule but should finish by August 15. 679 farms totaling 1465 acres measured. 185 farms contract to remove 3476 acres from production under soil bank. Notices mailed. excess acreage may be remeasured within 20 days. penalties up to 50 percent of parity price apply to marketed cotton.

Ouachita Parish E. G. Davidson Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Soil Bank

Won't Attend London Talks

Colombo Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike said he will not go to London for the Commonwealth premiers talks. He called his decision prudent given tensions between Tamils and Sinhalese as civil disobedience campaigns threaten to oppose the government's plan to make Sinhalese the official language.

Colombo Solomon Bandaranaike London Bandaranaike Ceylon

Jonesville to Bid Sidewalk Around Courthouse Square

Catahoula Parish Police Jury approves inviting bids for a 250 foot long three foot wide sidewalk around the south and east sides of the courthouse. The move aims to aid citizens and courthouse patrons. Harrisonburg Woman's Club representatives urged inscription of the courthouse name on repairs.

Jonesville Catahoula Parish Ing B. G. Tranzler T. H. Cassels Harrisonburg

Gus Schilling Found Dead in Hollywood at 49

Hollywood headlines report Gus Schilling a burlesque Broadway and film actor aged 49 was found dead in his Hollywood apartment from an apparent heart attack. He rose from Minsky's to Macbeth and stage hits Hold Everything and Flying High.

Hollywood Gus Schilling Broadway Schilling Minsky New York

Police Probe Altercation Ends With Knife Charge

City police continue investigation of an altercation at a service station on DeSiard Street between Claude Young a 33 year old Black man and Jack Barnes. Barnes reports Young drew a knife during the dispute and Barnes used a blackjack in self defense. Young was arrested on aggravated battery and knife charges and released on $500 bond.

Claude Young Washington St Jack Barnes McGuire St Young DeSiard St Barnes

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

New York reports a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Observations show rapid relief and ongoing reduction in many months, with results across long standing cases. Preparation H suppositories or ointment with applicator are offered, with guarantee.

New York, N. Y

Tax Break For Retired Couples In Eight States Targeted

Congress moved to cut a special tax advantage for retired couples in eight community property states including California Florida and eight others. The change would bar attributing half retirement income to a spouse, reducing potential savings by up to 460 dollars yearly in these states.

Washington Congressional Florida California Louisiana Arizona Idaho Nevada New Mexico Texas House Ways & Means Congress

Lightning Kills Three at Scranton Golf Club

A single bolt of lightning struck a tree during a rain delay at Scranton Country Club, killing three golfers and injuring three others. Eleven doctors treated the victims. the dead were Dr. Horace D. Birchard, 60, of Scranton. Frederick DeWilde, 62, of Clark's Summit. and John W. Whitmore, 58, of Scranton.

Scranton Scranton Country Club Horace D. Birchard Frederick DeWilde Clark's

Quota Tops Jonesville Cancer Fund Drive

Mrs. Charles Wurster Jr. chaired a parish fund drive in Catahoula to support cancer efforts. The campaign raised $529.23, exceeding the $450 quota by $79.23 across the parish.

Jonesville Catahoula Parish Charles Wurster

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