Deaths and Funerals in Ferriday and West Monroe
Funeral services are set for 10 am Wednesday for ML Shorty Foster 69 of Vidalia retired barber who died Monday in Concordia Parish Hospital. Rev Mack Walker to officiate at Sycamore Baptist Church Vidalia burial Youngs Funeral Home Ferriday in Hollywood Cemetery McComb. Also listed are survivors including widow Helen Foster three sons Manson Foster Jr Emory Glenn and Richard Harold five daughters and extended family. pallbearers from Barbers Union Ferriday Vidalia area. A native of Caldwell Parish Mrs Rushing lived in West Monroe 60 years member of First Methodist Church. Survivors Norman Rushing two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed as J D Vance Harry Snyder L A Branch RG Taylor J C Green HJ Fyre Charlies Chisholm Ed Stinson.
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Ferriday
Shorty” Foster
Vidalia
Concordia Parish Hospital
Mack Walker
Sycamore Baptist Church
Young
Hollywood Cemetery
McComb
Behale
Foster
Helen Bernice Foster
Manson L. Foster Jr
Emory Glenn Foster
San Francisco
Calif
Richard Harold Foster
United States Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
James KR. Tippit
Alexandria
Mildred L. Foster
Gretna
J. W. Nettles
Monroe
Deborah Marie Foster
Dale Collins
A. R
C. A. Foster
Jackson
R. D. Foster
Natchez
Miss
Mattie Harmon
Barbers Union
Ferriday - Vidalia
Mulhearn
West Monroe
Caldwell Parish
Rushing
First Methodist Church of
Norman Rushing
C. E. Thornhill
J. H. Thornhill
Columbia
J. D. Vance Harry Snyder
L. A. Branch
R G. Taylor
J. C. Green
H. J Fyre
Charlies Chisholm
Ed Stinson
Funeral services for Lula Hughes in Jena announced
Funeral services for Lula Alice Hughes 79 of Goodpine were held at Nolley Memorial Methodist Church in Jena with Rev Burl Moreland officiating. Burial followed at Arlington Cemetery in El Dorado Arkansas under Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home. Survivors include son B J Hughes of El Dorado daughter Sybil Morgan of Goodpine three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Jena
Lula Alice Hughes
Goodpine
Burl Moreland
Nolley Memorial Methodist Church
Kinner
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Rushing
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Rushing 74 of 2403 N South St West Monroe were held today at the First Methodist Church West Monroe with Reverends Kenneth McDowell and R H Staples officiating. Interment followed in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of the funeral home.
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Hattie Rushing
Sth
West Monroe
First Methodist Church
Kenneth McDowell
R. H. Staples
Hasley Cemetery
Mrs. W. W. Mooney Rites Planned in Ruston
Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Mooney 83 of Monroe will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church in Friendship. The Rev. Charlies Middleton will officiate, with burial at Friendship Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. A native of Texas, she was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and is survived by two daughters Mrs. D. W. Hines of Bivenville and Mrs. Joe Corrent of Monroe, a sister Mrs. J. Griffin of Fort Worth, Texas, 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Ruston
W. W. Mooney
Monroe
Charlies Middleton
Friendship Baptist Church
Friendship
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Friendship Cemetery
Texas
D. W. Hines
Bivenville
Joe Corrent
J. Griffin
Fort Worth
Tex
Mrs Ettie Glidewell Rites Held At Delhi Funeral Home
Mrs Ettie Havis Glidewell 82 died Monday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home Newellton after a long illness. Funeral services 10 a.m. in the First National Funeral Home Delhi with Rev Thomas Hickman officiating. Burial in Epps Cemetery. Survivors: two sons Willie Lee Glidewell of Epps Bluford R Glidewell of Goldsboro NC a daughter Mrs George Welch of Newellton one brother Sheriff Havis of Alexandria eight grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Delhi
Ettie Havis Glidewell
Heritage Manor
Newellton
Thomas Hickman
First National Funeral Home
Epps Cemetery
Willie Lee Glidewell
Epps
Bluford R. Glidewell
Goldsboro
N. C
George Welch
Sheriff Havis
Alexandria
Former Northeast Louisiana student named GP Kalamazoo manager
Alvin E. Dennard 32 former Northeast Louisiana State College student and Arkansas native has been named resident manager of Georgia-Pacific Corp Kalamazoo paper division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo, Mich
Northeast Louisiana State College
Alvin E. Dennard
Arkansas
Georgia - Pacific Corp
Kalamazoo
Correct Address for Overseas Servicemen Edition
Monthly edition from News-Star-World Publishing Corp invites readers to submit accurate names, serial numbers if any, and mailing addresses for servicemen and women. Send new or updated details to P. O. Box 1502 Monroe LA 71201 with the enclosed coupon.
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News-Star—World Publishing Corp
Continental
United States
Canada
Alaska
P. O. Box
Monroe
Passman Files For Re-Election In Fifth District
Fred Huenefeld Jr, chair of the Fifth Congressional District, states U S Rep Otto Passman of Monroe has filed for re election with no other candidates yet qualified for the 91st Congress. He notes East Feliciana West Feliciana and St Helena are in the Fifth District Others filing include Lea Thompson Carl Walker and Robert Farr. Deadline 5 p m Friday for congress and district judge candidates. Primary set for August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Huenefeld Jr
Fifth Congressional District
U. S
Otto FE. Passman
Monroe
Huenefeld
East Feliciana
West Feliciana
St. Helena Parish
Fifth
Fourth Judicial Democratic Executive Committee
Lea Thompson
Carl Walker
Robert Farr
Ouachita
Morehouse
Magnolia State Convention Third Day In Louisiana
The Magnolia State Peace Officers Association of Louisiana enters its third day with talks by W F Johnson Monroe assistant police chief and other dignitaries. Over 300 delegates attended since Sunday at the Frances Hotel and Civic Center. A dance with Toussaint McCall is set for 10 p m at Head's Palladium to conclude the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia State Peace Officers Association of
Louisiana
W. F. Johnson
Monroe
Johnson
W. L.jack Howard
James C. Kelly
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
William L. Crowe
Grambling
B. T. Woodard
Shady Wall
Ernest N. Morial
New Orleans
Avoyelles Parish
F. O. Dedier
Tallulah Marshall Clayton Cox
Frances Hotel
John C. Raphael
Head's Palladium
Ticheli Road
Berg Jones Lane
Toussaint McCall
High Oil Official from Bastrop Dies in Shreveport
George T. Naff 67, former president of Texas Eastern Transmission Co and vice president of United Gas Corp, died in his sleep at his Shreveport home. A Bastrop native, he earned a law degree from the University of Alabama and moved to Shreveport in 1927 to practice law. He joined United Gas as general counsel in 1941, later serving as VP and director before joining Texas Eastern in 1947. He was president of Texas Eastern 1954-56 and chaired the board 1956-57 prior to retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
George T. Naff
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
United Gas Corp
Naff
Bastrop
University of Alabama
United Gas
Texas Eastern
NLSC Wins Federal Grant For Monroe Pharmacy School
Washington special report says a 1 173 559 federal grant will fund a three story building for the School of Pharmacy at Monroe. Senators Long and Ellender and Rep Passman announced the grant approved by the Public Health Service Division of Physician Manpower. It will allow NLSC to add 38 students per pharmacy class.
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Washington
Northeast Louisiana State College
Monroe
U.S
Russell B. Long
Allen J. Ellender
Otto E. Passman
Public Health Service Division of Physician Manpower
NLSC
Is beating teens a sensible parenting path
A reader column questions corporal punishment of teenagers and argues for loving, confident parenting instead. It cites letters from 15 to 17 year olds describing bruising beatings and control by parents, plus guidance that reading and home support aid teenager guidance. The piece invites requests for sex education reading lists.
House Approves LSU Shreveport Bill 91 To 2
The Louisiana House approved Rep. P. J. Mills bill to extend LSU Shreveport to a four year commuter college by 91 to 2. The measure, amended to require approval by the Louisiana Higher Education Coordinating Council, now goes to the Senate.
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House
Lsu-Shreveport
Coordinating Council
Shreveport
Mills
Parey Branton
Shangaloo
Adventist Church Opposes Aid To Parochial Schools
The Seventh-day Adventist Church of Monroe sent a telegram to Sen. Jamar Adcock and Gov. John J. McKeithen opposing a House Bill to aid parochial schools. Pastor J. H Turner signed the message stating the church goes on record against the measure. The release notes the church operates 5 219 schools and argues aid through the public treasury conflicts with state and federal constitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh - Day Adventist Church
Jamar Adcock
John J. McKeithen
Seventh - Day Adventist Church of
Monroe
J. H Turner
Adventist Church
Wisner Man Killed In Two-Car Crash Near Sicily Island
Funeral services for Carl Wayne Rayborn 20 of Wisner were held at Central Baptist Church with burial at Central Cemetery in Wisner. Another driver, Robert R. Beil 42 of Monroe, was seriously injured and hospitalized after the collision on La. 15 near Sicily Island. police said Rayborn crossed into Beil’s lane, causing Beil to strike Rayborn’s car which overturned into a bayou and sank. Rayborn’s body was recovered about 30 minutes later by unidentified bystanders. He is survived by his widow Patsy Gordy Rayborn, parents Ed and (name) Rayborn, two sisters Nola Lee Williams Jr. and Mrs. Roger Dale Ensminger, and a brother Rusty Rayborn.
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Wisner
Carl Wayne Rayborn
Sicily Island
Harold Dunn
John Hans
Central Baptist Church
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Central Cemetery
Robert R. Beil
Monroe
Concordia Parish Hospital
Ferriday
St. Francis Hospital
Bell
Rayburn
Rayborn
Patsy Gordy Rayborn
Ed Rayborn
Nola Lee Williams Jr
Roger Dale Ensminger
Rusty Rayborn
Chiropractor Bill Killed In House
BATON ROUGE The House withdrew the chiropractic measure after a 53-38 vote to remove it from consideration. Rep William S Boyd of Lake Charles had urged bringing the bill back, arguing chiropractors face arrest and that voters should decide the constitutional issue. Several lawmakers opposed the bill while others supported bringing it up for a third reading.
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Baton Rouge
House
Louisiana
William S. Boyd
Lake Charles
Boyd
Arthur Crais
New Orleans
Pavey Branton
Shongaloo
Benny Christian
Rayville
James Dennis
Monroe S
S. DeWitt
Newellton
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
E. L (Bubba) Henry
Jonesboro
George Halstead
Ruston
James Smith
Farmerville
T. T. Fields
Dave Patten
Jonesville
Lantz Womack
Crowville
Shady Wall
West Monroe
Charles Vining
Sondheimer
Soldier Killed in Vietnam War from Abbeville
The Pentagon announced Army Cpl. Donald E. Yearout of Abbeville La. was killed in action in the Vietnam War. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Yearout of 2000 Summer Dr Abbeville.
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Washington (Ap
Pentagon
Army
Donald E. Yearout
Abbeville
Elmer E. Yearout
Dedication Of Runway Slated
The Aviation Committee of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Monroe Municipal Airport manager Jack Hover will meet at 3 p m Monday at the airport to discuss plans for dedicating the new jet runway and the inauguration of jet service to Monroe A July 1 dedication is anticipated with an early morning breakfast for Monroe officials Delta Airlines representatives and the press
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Monroe
Ouachita Parish School Board Seeks Bid for Equipment
The Ouachita Parish School Board invites bids on first equipment and supplies funded by Title 1 for purchase by the board. Superintendent Milton C. Hall lists items such as maps globes visual aids overhead projectors film strip projectors and library and science equipment. Bids to demolish the bar racks building at A L Smith School in Sterlington will be opened today.
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Ouachita Parish
Milton C. Hall
A. L. Smith School
Sterlington
Bastrop Soldier Rites Held as Brother Faces Charge
Funeral services for Pvt. Larry W. Peck 29 fatally shot near Lake Charles were held at Pentecostal Temple with burial at Morehouse Memorial Cemetery. His 17 year old brother Jerry Lynn Peck was charged with first degree murder and aggravated assault in the incidents that wounded Pvt. John L. Seymore. Survivors include his mother and stepfather Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Blocker and two sisters Karen Laysone and Betty Peck. Pallbearers were Charles Strange Glen Strange Hiram Young David Hemphill Hershel Bennett and Ricky Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Peck
John L. Seymore
Morrillton
Ark
Jesse Blocker
Bastrop
Karen Laysone
Monroe
Betty Peck
Charles Strange
Glen Strange
Hiram Young
David Hemphill
Hershel Bennett
Ricky Warren
State Guard Deployed to Camp Fort Chaffee
About 3,000 Louisiana Army National Guard members will leave home next Friday in convoys to Ft Chaffee Arkansas for a two week training period. Adjutant General Erben Wise announced the units include forces from Alexandria Baton Rouge Bogalusa Covington Dequincy Donaldsonville Franklinton Homer Jena Leesville Minden Monroe Natchitoches New Roads New Orleans Plaquemine Shreveport and Thibodaux.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Army National Guard
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Adj
Erben Wise
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Bogalusa
Covington
Dequincy
Donaldsonville
Franklinton
Homer
Jena
Leesville
Minden
Monroe
Natchitoches
New Roads
Plaquemine
Shreveport
Thibodaux
Support Grows For Conway Bill Now In Senate
Monroe officials and civic leaders back the E A Conway Memorial Hospital Advisory Board bill as it heads to Senate hearings. The House approved 93 6, creating a seven member board to investigate and advise on Monroe’s hospital. The measure faces Senate opposition and a Judiciary Committee review chaired by Sen. Jamar Adcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Lee Agerton
E. A. Conway
Senate
James L. Dennis
House
Howard
Baton Rouge
Conway
Agerton
Control Board
Judiciary Committee
Jamar Adcock
Twin Cities
Eugene Smith
West Monroe
Believes in bicycling in Grand Junction
Henry Swenson, 44, remains undaunted by a day’s skiing. He strengthens his legs by cycling up to 130 miles in a single day, a routine he maintains in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Grand Junction
Colo. AP
Henry Swenson
Way Discovered to Hold False Teeth
Bakersfield report details a new product called Acryline that fits denture plates with an airtight seal using a vacuum principle. Users claim a natural feel that lasts six months before replacement, and the item is available at all drug stores.
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Bakersfield
Calif
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