Salvation Army launches all-out drive to collect and fix goods
The Salvation Army in Monroe and West Monroe announces an all-out program to collect, repair, and redistribute used appliances clothing and furniture. Capt. Grantham says expect a large volume with handicapped workers to restore items and jobs to worthy individuals. Trained repairer Gordon Longkabel leads work. Thrift Shop sales fund payrolls while pickups are arranged via call.
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Salvation Army of
Monroe
West Monroe
W. E. Grantham
Grantham
Gordon Longkabel
Salvation Army
Twin Cities
Army
Ouachita Avenue
MacLaine details misadventures in Moscow and Leningrad
Actress Debbie Reynolds MacLaine describes a chaotic trip lasting ten days in Moscow and Leningrad. She recalls missed trains jam sessions with Benny Goodman musicians, a stuck river drawbridge, and hotel voucher woes. She quips about dancing naked in Red Square and notes Khrushchev once called the Can-Can degenerate.
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Miss MacLaine
Neva
Benny Goodman
Moscow
Leningrad
Red Square
Khrushchev
United States
Mrs. Hayes Dies Here at 67 in Monroe
Mrs. E. R. Hayes aged 67 of 1706 Cole Ave Monroe died at 12 01 am after a long illness in a local hospital Born in Downsville Louisiana she was a Concord Baptist Church member native of Union Parish for about 50 years Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 30 pm at Salem Baptist Church near Farmerville Rev J S Deal and Rev Luther B Hall officiating Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery near Farmerville Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe in charge Body to lie in state until noon Thursday Survivors include three daughters Mrs Kelvin Dean Monroe Mrs M G Whatley Pineville Louisiana Mrs Charles Savage Monroe five sons R V Hayes Monroe Rev E L Hayes Starr C W Hayes Monroe W B Hayes Monroe Rex Hayes Farmerville husband E R Hayes Monroe sixteen grandchildren three great grandchildren Pallbearers Truett Hearn Max Hearn Paul Hays James Turnage Garry Hays Carroll Brantley
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E. R. Hayes
Cole’ Ave
Monroe
Hayes
Downsville
Louisiana
Concord Baptist Church
Marion
Union Parish
Salem Baptist Church
Farmerville
J. S. Deal
Luther B. Hall
Taylor Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
West Monroe
Kilpatrick's
Kelvin Dean
M. G. Whatley
Pineville
Charles Savage
R. V. Hayes
E. L. Hayes
Starr
C. W. Hayes
W. B. Hayes
Rex Hayes
Truett Hearn
Max Hearn
Paul Hays
James Turnage
Garry Hays
Carroll Brantley
Tragic Drive Banished as Boy Dies En Route to Hospital
A mother rushed to hospital with a bleeding boy in an old car. Police aided by two patrol cars sped toward help. In Centreville a state trooper, G E Webb, took over and rushed them 18 miles to Chester Town, arriving after 11 minutes. the boy died on arrival. The family, moving to Florida, had two other children.
Institute Aims for Northeast Science Teacher Programs
Applications are invited from students to attend the in service institute at Northeast Louisiana State College for 1962 63. Grant funds from the National Science Foundation cover travel book fees and exemption from tuition. Dr Daniel E Dupree chairs the program. Preference given to applications before June 30 with awards by July 30. Fall courses geology 170 earth science mathematics 170 three credits. Spring courses geology 171 earth science mathematics 210 three credits.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
National Science Foundation
Daniel E. Dupree
Rostow Testimony Planned By Senate Committee
Dirksen said he would ask the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to call Rostow for questioning and leave whether sessions are public or closed to the committee. Sparkman expects Fulbright to arrange a meeting soon. Rostow’s paper remains classified, with White describing it as tying U.S. policy to a coordinated program considering all overseas diplomatic and military factors.
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Rostow
White
U.S
Funeral services for Miss Sarah Eleanor Lee in Ruston
Funeral services were held at Grace Methodist Church for six year old Sarah Eleanor Lee of Ruston with Rev. George Ross officiating. Burial followed at Forrest Lawn Cemetery. She died Monday in a Houston children’s hospital after a long illness. Survivors include her parents Dr. and Mrs. D E Lee, a sister Diane, two brothers Mike and Steve, all of Ruston, and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. O C Holt of Rachell, Ga and Mr. B D Lee of Brooks, Ga.
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Ruston
Sarah Eleanor Lee
Grace Methodist Church
George Ross
Forrest Lawn Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Lee
Ln A Children’s Hospital
Houston
Tex
Newman
D. E. Lee
Diane
Mike
Steve
O. C. Holt
Rachell
B. D. Lee
Brooks, Ga
Remains of Mrs Beulah McKaskle Scheduled for Winnsboro
The body of 76 year old Beulah McKaskle, formerly of Winnsboro, was due to arrive this morning from Buchanan Michigan where she died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are under Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro. She is survived by four sons Ichie McKaskle Buchanan MI Johnee McKaskle Dallas Benson McKaskle Washington DC Scott McKaskle Eureka CA a brother Orville Taylor Olla and a sister Mrs Viola Davis Lake Village AR.
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Winnsboro
Beulah McKaskle
Buchanan
Mich
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Ichie McKaskle
Johnee McKaskle
Dallas
Tex
Benson McKaskle
Washington, D. C
Scott McKaskle
Eureka
Calif
Orville Taylor
Olla
Viola Davis
Lake Village
Ark
Two New Oil Locations Listed For Area
Duncan Cook of the Louisiana State Department of Conservation Minerals division announced eight new oil location sites this week in the Monroe area. Concordia parish in the Lake Curry Field hosts the Mrs Mamie H Lee et al No 1 by O'Brien Drilling in section 21 township 4 north range 6 east, proposed depth 6800 feet. In Catahoula parish the McGoldrick Watson Alagood for H W Wright Jr et al No 3 lies in the Patton Church field in section 17 township 8 north range 7 east.
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Monroe
Duncan
Cook
Louisiana State Department of Conservation, Minerals Division
Concordia
Catahoula Parishes
Concordia Parish
Lake Curry
O'Brien Drilling Company
Mamie H. Lee
Township 8
Catahoula Parish
McGoldrick & Watson - Alagood
H. W. Wright, Jr
Patton Church Field
Salary Bill Fixes Richland Parish Assessor Salary
In Baton Rouge the Senate approved a bill setting the Richland parish assessor's salary at 9600 dollars. Senator J. C. Gilbert of Sicily Island carried the measure to a 35 to 0 vote. The bill transfers funds within the assessor's office to fund the salary, and was introduced in the House by Rep. Lasley Downes of Rayville.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Richland Parish
J. C. Gilbert
Sicily Island
Gilbert
Rep
Lasley Downes
Rayville
Parish Voters Approve Cooley I-Mill Tax Levy
Ouachita parish residents approve a ten year one mill tax to fund the G B Cooley Hospital operated by the Ouachita Association for Retarded Children. The measure passed 1 214 to 68 and will support 60 to 80 residents with operations slated to begin January 1.
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Ouachita Parish
G. B. Cooley Hospital
Ouachita Association
New Arrival Jimmy Jr Born to Mrs Garrard in Frost Town
Day brings a boy named Jimmy Jr to Mrs Garrard, formerly Joyce Ann Frost of Frost town near Downs ville. Capt W E Grantham of the Salvation Army reports a critical need for a washing machine at Hall Street premises. He notes they wash by hand and will repair and reuse donated machines. donors can call FA 5-1755.
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Jimmy, Jr
Garrard
Joyce Ann Frost
Frosttown
Downsville
W. E. Grantham
Salvation Army
Hall Street
Singer Betty Hutton Gives Birth To Daughter
Hollywood UPI reports singer Betty Hutton delivered a seven-pound girl at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Both mother and baby were said to be doing fine. This is her first child with husband Pete Candoli, whom she wed December 24, 1960, and she has three previous children.
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Hollywood
UPI
Betty Hutton
Cedars For Lebanon Hospital
Miss Hutton
Pete Candoli
Candoli
Drew School Alterations Bid Accepted by Parish Board
The Ouachita Parish School Board accepted L. C. Bassett’s low bid of 147000 for Drew School alterations and additions in West Monroe, with Monroe contractor’s 141500 base bid plus 5500 for an extra classroom. A July 3 meeting was set to take bids on a new Negro high school for West Monroe.
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L. C. Bassett
Drew School
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Paul F. Stewart
Stewart
Jewel and
Natchitoches Road
Monroe Office Equipment Company
Parish
Howard E. Rivers
Swartz
Woodlawn
Little Theater Cast Listed By Director
The full cast for the first summer production of the Summer Theatre Festival was announced by Richard Clark, director. Presented July 6 through 9 at 8 15 p m in the Strauss Playhouse, the play Inherit the Wind is based on the Scopes trial and is sponsored by Northeast Louisiana State College and Little Theatre of Monroe.
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Inherit the Wind
Richard Clark
Northeast Louisiana State College
Little Theatre of
Monroe
Strauss Playhouse
Lamy Lane
Dramatic courtroom clash stars Brady and Drummond cast list
Heading the cast will be Beryl Franklin and George Brian as Matthew Harrison Brady and Henry Drummond in the courtroom battle. Mike Parkerson is the reporter, Bill Wells the defendant Bert Cates, Betty Bandy the romantic lead, and W P Dalrymple Jr the father. Supporting parts include Scherck Bogen Elman Charles Cook district attorney Charles DePoe mayor Gary Fontana Howard Linda Fordyce Melinda Nancy Franklin Mrs Brady John Goorly the judge Bill Haddad Meeker and many more with the Bob Smith family among the ensemble.
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Beryl Franklin
George Brian
Matthew Harrison Brady
Henry Drummond
Mike Parkerson
Bill Wells
Bert Cates
Betty Bandy
W. P. Dalrymple, Jr
Scherck Bogen
Elman
Charles Cook
Charles DePoe
Gary Fontana
Howard
Linda Fordyce
Melinda
Nancy Franklin
Mrs. Brady
John Goorly
Bill Haddad
Meeker
Jackson Roads Bill Adds Roads to Parish Highway System
Jackson Roads House approves bill Tuesday to place several roads in Jackson parish into the state highway system. The measure sponsored by Rep. I. J Allen of Jonesboro passes by 83 to 0.
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Baton Rouge
Jackson Parish
I. J Allen
Jonesboro
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Walter F. Gormly
Mount Vernon
Iowa
US. District Court
Charles Bendlage Jr
Gormly
Federal Medical Center
Springfield
Institution On Science At Northeast
Sarah Lee
Mrs. Beulah McKaskle
W. P. Heard
Cooley
White Ferry Road
Heard
Ike Hamilton
Hugh Balfour
J. W. Roberson
W. K. Harris
Singer Gives
Little Theater
Frank Breese
Wade Brisbin
Julius Cahn
C. J. Arthur Griffith
James Hattaway
Bruce Jones
Karen Lee
Phil Frances McHenry
Susan Odom
Harold Odom
Bert Palmer
Pat Peyton
June Sherman
Larry Shipman
Francis Yeldell
Bob Smith Family
Bob
Phyllis
Judy
Bobby
Jackson Roads
Howard Wolf
Cannon
Pink
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