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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
6
Ouachita Parish School Board will hear bids for instructional supplies and equipment purchased with federal funds at 7 pm today. Milton C. Hall says this is the first big bid under federal funds. Items include maps globes visual aids overhead projectors film strip projectors library and science equipment. Board will also open bids.
Commander Jerry Bassett of the Navy received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for meritorious service with Joint Task Force Two at Sandia Base New Mexico. As Flying Safety Officer he aided three major field tests. he awaits transfer to the USS Hancock as Operations Officer. He is the son of Mrs. J. S. Bassett of Monroe.
Obituaries report Luther Wyatte La Croix 72 died Saturday at Nebo after a short illness with funeral services at Shady Grove Pentecostal Church and burial in Belahr Cemetery. Survived by widow Lois LaCroix and children W P LaCroix J W LaCroix Marie Bale Whitley Irene Walker Dewey Walker and others. also Polk family members linked to Jena and West Monroe with numerous grandchildren and great descendants. Funeral details note additional services for Mr Polk with burial in Pineville.
Funeral services were held at Mount Nebo Church near Downsville for N P Brown 76 who died Sunday in Lincoln General Hospital Ruston after a short illness. Burial followed at Mount Nebo Cemetery under Spears Funeral Home guidance. Survived by widow Esten Allen Brown of Choudrant three sons Otha Marian Odell Huey one daughter Mrs J O Street West Monroe and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In Oakdale services were conducted for Marion Alexander Polk age 100 today. The Rev. William Roy Dow presided as officials discussed plans to demolish the barracks building at A. L. Smith School in Sterlington and outlined future construction plans for the school.
Mrs Gideon Martha Coulter of Girard Kan sister of Frank Schallo 1809 N McGuire St Monroe died Sunday in Girard Funeral services will be held in Girard Wednesday She is survived by another brother and three sisters
Prince Charles was slated to receive the Knight Companion rank in the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle in a ceremony conducted today. The event marks one of the oldest chivalric orders and honors the heir to the British throne.
Funeral services for C Gundy of Tallulah will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Mace a Baptist Church in Ray ville with interment in the Royal Blue Cemetery. He died Saturday after a lengthy illness and is survived by his widow two daughters nine grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
The West Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet at 12:00 noon on Wednesday at Highland Park Country Club in West Monroe. Chamber president Sam Yeager says several urgent business items are on the docket for discussion.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury meets at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse to handle routine matters. Main item is a report from the Court House Committee on bids opened June 11 for furniture and equipment for the clerk of court, tax collector, and tax assessor offices.
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