Two Battery Cases Cleared With Negroes Arrests
Monroe police arrested Johnnie Rogers Tolbert 40 of 100 Powell Alley after he allegedly hit a woman with a bottle. Carrie Brumfield 100 Powell Alley was hospitalized in serious condition from a head wound. Carrie Beaudoin 37 of 809 Ouachita Ave was booked for battery with a shotgun after she shot Roger Garver 34 also of 809 Ouachita Ave in the left leg during a break‑in dispute. The shooting occurred around midnight Friday. Garver treated at Conway Memorial Hospital. Beaudoin held on 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Rogers Tolbert
Powell Alley
Carrie Brumfield
Conway Memorial Hospital
Tolbert
Carrie Beaudoin
Ouachita Ave
Roger Garver
Monroe
Local Delegates Attend Methodist Youth Meeting
231 youth and 24 adult leaders from 112 churches attended the Louisiana Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship Assembly at Centenary College Shreveport June 12 16 213 youth were Senior Highs and 18 older youth The Monroe district sent 23 youth three ministers and two adult leaders from 14 churches New officers for the Louisiana Conference Senior High Council 1961 62 include Richard Hruska president David Jones vice president Sarah Hollenshead secretary Charles Park treasurer Mike Seshul publicity chairman Patty Estes coordinator Program chairmen Brenda de Buse faith Larry Tyler witness Janie Moise fellowship Charlotte Herzog outreach and Virginia May citizenship Proceedings note new district youth director Rev George Duerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship Assembly
Centenary College
Shreveport
Monroe
Katherine Neal
Charlotte Her
Richard Hruska
Minden
David Jones
Metairie
Sarah Hollenshead
Baton Rouge
Charles Park
Springhill
Mike Seshul
Alexandria
Patty Estes
New Orleans
Brenda de Buse
New Iberia
Larry Tyler
Logansport
Janie
Woman charged after hotel lobby fight and glass door crash
Ann Telano 32 of 506 Harper St West Monroe was booked on two counts for disturbing the peace by public drunkenness and damage to property after a hotel lobby fight. Police say she chased a man out, shattered a plate glass door, and sustained facial and limb lacerations before being treated at Conway Memorial Hospital. She posted a $240 bond and faces Monroe municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Telano
Harper St
West Monroe
Monroe
James C. Kelly Jr
Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe Municipal Court
Monroe Woman 18 Confesses To Ring Theft
Monroe Police report an 18 year old woman, Carolyn Tripp, confessed to stealing a solitaire engagement ring and a five diamond wedding band from a house where she babysat on June 9. The rings, belonging to Janey Moreland, were found under a carpet at Tripp’s home. She faced felony theft charges and was released on bond after arrest and questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Carolyn Tripp
Webster St
James C. Kelly Jr
Janey Moreland
South Second Street
Tripp
Local officials elected and bids opened across area
Emmitt Haygood reelected president of Catahoula Police Jury with J. D. Guinn as vice president and R. P. Boyd Jr. as secretary. Two-year term elected for treasurer H. A. Taliaferro. Bids opened June 28 for 7.2 miles of Aimwell Manifest highway surfacing on routes 459 and 126. Champlin named highway project engineer. Dr. Philip W. West of LSU receives 92817 grant for atomic absorption spectroscopy work. Crossett High band invited to Cotton Bowl parade January 1, 1962. Larto Lake road flood-elevation plan urged by police jury with LDH aid. Crossett tomato crop brings higher opening prices. 250 acres planted. Lee Foster reports 75 applicants passed exams to become registered pharmacists in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Emmitt Haygood
Catahoula
J. D. Guinn
Ward 4
R. P. Boyd Jr
H. A. Taliaferro
Jonesville
Louisiana Department of Highways
Baton Rouge
Houston B. Champlin
Tech Professor With 42 Years Teaching Retires
Grady E. Jones, mathematics professor at Louisiana Tech, retires after 42 years in Louisiana schools and at Tech. He joined in 1938 with prior teaching in Jackson, Bienville, Winn, and Webster parishes. Jones earned B S degrees from Tech and an M A from George Peabody College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Tech Mathematics Department
Louisiana
Jackson Parish
Bienville Parish
Winn Parish
Webster Parish
Tech
State College
Louisiana Tech
George Peabody College
Deaths in Delhi and Ruston Area
Henry Dazzle Ballard 69 of Rayville Route died at home Friday. Funeral Monday at Zebedee Baptist Church with interment in Zebedee cemetery. Survived by wife Minnie, daughter Barbara Bozeman, two sons, two sisters, two brothers, 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Also funeral Sunday for Della S Young 72 of Hico at Corinth Baptist Church with burial at Spears Funeral Home.
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Delhi
Henry Dazzle Ballard
Rayville
Route One
Zebedee Baptist Church
Richard E. Walton
S. B. Boyetty
John Carlisle
Zebedee Cemetery
Gay
Minnie Ballard
Barney J. Bozeman
Baton Rouge
Milton and
Loysette
Ackron, CO
Alice Bruce
Natchitoches
Clara Ingram
Pleasant Hill
Perry
Emmett
Marthaville
West Monroe Police Probe $40 Theft From Purse
West Monroe police investigate the theft of 40 dollars reported Friday morning. Laura Smith of 809 Lazarre St. said her purse in the kitchen contained 67 dollars, but only 40 was taken, occurring late Thursday night or early Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Laura Smith
Lazarre St
Mrs Young Survived by Husband Daughter and Grandchildren
Corinth cemetery under the direction of Spears Funeral Home of Ruston. Mrs. Young is survived by her husband H. H. Young of Simsboro, one daughter Mrs. Marvin Matthews of Simsboro, one sister Mrs. G. E. Bogan of Castor La., one grandson and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth Cemetery
Spears Funeral Home
Ruston
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Methodist
Lynn Gilbert
George Duerson
Kirby Jane Mooney
Centralia
Ill
Sharon Peters
Northeast Louisiana State College
Northeast
Barbara Eminger
University of Georgia
H. L. Hanson
Mooney
Miss Peters
C. W. Peters
Route 4
Philip W. West
Louisiana State University
Boyd
U. S. Public Health Service
Crossett, Ark
Crossett High School
Dallas
Larto Lake Road
Catahoula Parish
Lee Foster
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Loyola University
Crossett
Harry Denson
Ark
Henry D. Ballard
Victor Lee
Roy Lee
Walter Lee
Fred Norman
J. C. Mayo
Tercell Green
Gay Chapel
Mrs. Della Young
NO. 2Nd St
Ilverstein
DeSiard
Teton
Chantilly
Enya
Strasbourg
Cool Delight
Ariel Jersey
Gorham Sterling
Nity
Gorham
Sterling
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