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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1962
Page
6
West Monroe Optimists heard Comptroller Roy Theriot urge a political sales push to boost Louisiana's image and reduce executive power. He called for greater state pride, more public knowledge, and for Louisianians to promote the state nationally, while not committing to a gubernatorial run.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dottie Kerlin 80 of Kelly were scheduled today at 2 p.m. in Kelly Methodist Church with Rev. Theron McKisson officiating. Burial followed at Good Hope Cemetery near Kelly under Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. She died Tuesday morning in a Columbia hospital and is survived by a son Charles E. Kerlin of Pineville, three brothers and three sisters, with pallbearers named J E McDaniel Lonnie Thomas J E Thomas J E Franklin A G Martin and Jonah Steen.
Judge Jesse Heard fined three men $300 and court costs after pleading guilty to operating motor vehicles under the influence in Fourth District Court. Charles Henderson of North Little Rock also paid $100 and costs for illegal possession of a central nervous stimulant. Otis Moore of Grambling and James Danheim of Bossier City were fined on the driving charge, while two others were fined for switched license plates and two for no license plates.
Mattie Evans 75 of Swartz died today in a local hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services will be under Mulhearn Funeral Home. She is survived by husband G A Evans. three daughters Shelby Smith Dees both of Swartz and W W Keyes of Bunkie. three sons G A Evans Jr Tyler J W Evans Wilmot Ark and C W Evans Swartz. 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Monroe police arrested three for operating while intoxicated and reckless driving. Named suspects are Ethel Quenton Lewis 49 John D Conner Jr 38 and Carroll E Hill 45 all from Monroe. Also reported theft of fishing equipment from a pickup at 2504 Lee Avenue valued at 150 dollars. An eight year old boy escaped injury after walking into a truck at Chestnut and Jackson streets. West Monroe resident Mrs Rena Landrum injured in a four car crash at North Seventh Street Ridge Powell streets.
In Church Point Louisiana a three year old boy named James Brian Delano was fatally crushed when a two ton truck, driven by neighbor Mrs Patrick R Smith, rolled back over him after she warned him to stay away. The accident occurred as she found him near the parked vehicle.
Paul L. Crowell of 510 N. 7th St. West Monroe has qualified as a candidate for School Board member from ward five for the July 28 election. He has lived in ward five 31 years and has served in community and business roles, including as a deacon, bank and credit union director, and employee of Olin Mathieson. He says education value and good schools justify his candidacy, supports equal opportunity and segregationist stance, and asks for voter support.
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