Methodist Schism On Race Started In Mississippi
In Jackson Mississippi an independent group formed to break with the Methodist Church over race and social policy. The Association of Independent Methodists seeks to organize new congregations and use state law to gain church property, while pledging to stay within the denomination during legal action.
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Association of Independent Methodists
Jackson
Methodist Church
Edward J. Pendergrass
Mississippi Methodist Conference
Mississippi Association of Methodist Ministers
John Wright
Wright
Citizens Council
South
Mississippi
National Council of Churches
Congregational Methodist Church
Southern Methodist Church
Protestant Methodist Church
B. K. Hardin
Bolling Street
Hardin
Man Fined on Three Counts in Court Here
Judge Hillyer Parker fined Ralph G. Andrews of Downsville a total of 200 dollars plus costs on three counts in Fourth District Court. He received 100 dollars and costs for fleeing the scene, 50 dollars and costs for reckless operation, and 50 dollars and costs for negligent injuring related to a recent Bawcomville area accident that seriously injured Patricia Ann Bing ham of West Monroe. Andrews operated the vehicle involved. Other court actions include Ferguson Jones to stand trial October 14 for auto theft, and several defendants for driving while intoxicated or reckless operation with Sept. 10 or Sept. 24 trial dates. A warrant was issued for Joseph George Nomey for speeding. Charles J Gross received 35 dollars and costs for reckless operation. Minor violations were also heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillyer S. Parker
Downsville
Ralph G. Andrews
Fourth District Court
Andrews
Rt. 2
Patricia Ann Bingham
McClendon
West Monroe
Bawcomville
Judge Parker
Fletcher Jones
Pippin St
Monroe
Jones
Marion B. Lipscomb
Kosciusko
Miss
James Haird Buchanan
Rt. 1
Box 206
James L. Fuller
1500
Sunset Drive
Henry Saucer, Jr
Atkinson St
Joseph George Nomey
Jonesboro
Charles J. Gross
Cypress St
Die On State Roads In Louisiana Weekend
Eleven people died on Louisiana highways over the weekend. John Schexnayder, 23, of Church Point, was killed in a two car crash on La. 21 near Covington after apparently dozing at the wheel. A Bogalusa woman, Wimberly Sampson, 39, was injured and transported to Charity Hospital. Another fatal crash near Sorrento on U.S. 61 claimed three lives: Mrs Odell Griffin and her two grandsons, Michael age 4 and Gregory age 6. The fatalities were the only violent deaths reported in the state during the period from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisiana
John Schexnayder
Church Point
Covington
Donald Blunt
Schexnayder
Wimberly Sampson
St.Tammany Hospital
Charity Hospital
New Orleans
Sorrento
U.S. 61
Odell. Griffin
Michael
Gregory
Multiple Fatal Crashes Reported Across Louisiana Sites
State police report a series of deadly crashes across the state. A New Orleans woman, Griffin, died when her car left the road and plunged into a ditch Friday night. In Algiers a pickup overturned, killing 15-year-old Wilfred Reeves Jr. of Gretna Sunday. Lafayette saw 56-year-old Nicholas Letulier die when his car hit a pole on La. 31 Sunday. A downtown Baton Rouge intersection collision Friday night killed 15-year-old Ada Mae Granson. Diral Bob and spouse perished Saturday after their auto struck a truck on U.S. 71 near LeBeau. A south Alexandria two-car crash Saturday night claimed Norma Francis of Natchez, Miss., and L. L. Basco of Pineville.
Golf Tourney Of Chamber Is Won Locally
Ouachita Parish entrants win the Louisiana state title in the Golf in the Olympics Sweepstakes tournament. Amos Shelton of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce announces the local victory and sponsorship. Winners will play a round this week and forward scores to Escondido and California for the national contest. Clayton Cole and Wayne Peddy posted top scores unequaled so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Amos Shelton
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee
Shelton
American Golf Society
United States Olympic Golf Fund
Escondido
Calif
Clyde Nash
E. S. Girault
Frank Davis
David I. Garrett Jr
Glen M. Walker
Billie Smelser
Edna Donelson
R. F. Jagoditsh
G. O. Guilkey
Clayton Cole
Wayne Peddy
Gene Adams
Chip Lyman
David Marchman
Mark Whitfield
Julius Haddad
Hoyt Highfill
Edwin Solomon
Bucky McElroy
California
Ruston Named Cleanest City In Louisiana
Ruston was named the cleanest city in Louisiana in the 10,000 and over population class. Judging occurred Friday, with Mrs. J. W. Richardson as Ruston’s contest chairman and a trophy to be awarded later this month. Mrs. Mary Laporte announced the honor from New Orleans. Competing cities included Shreveport, Houma, New Orleans, Eunice, Kenner and Alexandria. Cherry laurel trees in green pots were placed citywide before judging, under Nick Medica’s chairmanship, donated by garden club members.
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Ruston
Louisiana
J. W. Richardson
Mary Laporte
New Orleans
Shreveport
Houma
Eunice
Kenner
Alexandria
Nick Medica
Garden Club
Constitution Enters Force as New Hampshire Ratifies
In 1788 the Constitution takes effect with New Hampshire ratifying it as the ninth state.
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New Hampshire
Funeral services for Homer M. Houston
Homer M. Houston 59 local automobile dealer died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral at Blackwell and Golden 3 p.m. today officiated by Rev C E Pickens burial at Morehouse Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Mable daughter Mary Jo Fragala parents Mallie and Mrs Houston sister G V Fountain and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
Homer M. Houston
Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home
C. E. Pickens
Morehouse Memorial Park Cemetery
Houston
Mable Houston
Mary Jo Fragala
Funeral Services for Mrs Bessie Craft at Kilbourne First Baptist
Mrs Bessie H Craft 68 of Terry dies after long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Kilbourne First Baptist with Rev M J Martin and Rev Bob Irmen. Burial Kilbourne cemetery under Kidder-Cox. Survivors include husband R C Craft son J T Craft daughters Dorothy LaForge Shirley Andrews sister Lela Lovett seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Bessie H. Craft
Terry
First Baptist Church
R. C. Craft
J. T. Craft
Dorothy LaForge
Winnsboro
Shirley Andrews
Vidalia
Lela Lovett
Jackson
Miss
Wayne Edwards
Pete Hurley
Edward Philley
H. A. Wacer Jr
Edmond Smith
Modell O'Neal
Funeral for Natalie Barton in Ruston
Funeral services for eight year old Natalie Barton daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Barton of Slidell and former Monroe residents were held at Spears Funeral Home in Ruston with Rev George Love officiating Burial followed at Wesley Chapel cemetery She died unexpectedly Saturday at Slidell Survivors include two brothers Mark and Lyle Barton of Slidell and four sisters Lucinda Jensen Seattle WA Marnie Judy and Kimberly Barton of Slidell
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Ruston
Natalie Barton
Lester Barton
Slidell
Monroe
Spears Funeral
George Love
Wesley Chapel Cemetery
Mark
Lyle Barton
Lucinda Jensen
Seattle
Wash
Marnie
Judy
Kimberly Barton
Funeral services for John A. Rucker in West Monroe
John Anderson Rucker 61 of 1403 Benny Breece St West Monroe died Saturday at home. Funeral services were held at Peters Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev E J Lofton officiating and burial followed at Mount Zion Cemetery in Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson Rucker
Bennie Breece St
West Monroe
Peters Chapel
E. J. Lofton
Mount Zion
Calhoun
Mr. Rucker
Leslie J Love 82 Haile funeral held at Haile Baptist
Funeral services for Leslie J. Love 82 of Haile were held at Haile Baptist Church with Rev Gray Nolan officiating. Burial followed at Liberty Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.
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Farmerville
Leslie J. Love
Haile
Haile Baptist Church
Gray Nolan
Liberty Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Funeral services for Albert L. King Sr. in Tullos
Albert L. King Sr. of Tullos, 65, died unexpectedly Sunday. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Union Baptist Church with Revs. Doris Dearman and Cody Salters officiating. Burial in New Union cemetery under Risner and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Surviving family includes Rosie King, two sons Arthur King of Prescott, Arizona and Albert L. King Jr. of Las Vegas, Nevada, stepson John Wallace of Alexandria, three stepdaughters, Dorothy Murray and Louise Whittburg of Prescott and Catherine Ates of Urania, a brother George King of Florida, a sister, 15 grandchildren.
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Tullos
Albert L. King Sr
New Union Baptist Church
Doris Dearman
Cody Salters
New Union Cemetery
Riser and Son Funeral Home
Columbia
Las Vegas
Nev
John Wallace
Alexandria
Dorothy Murray
Louise Whittburg
Prescott
Catherine Ates
Urania
George King
Florida
Funeral services for Arthur G. Grubbs in West Monroe
Funeral services for Arthur G. Grubbs age 64 of 404 Stella Street West Monroe were held at 2 p m today at Hixson Brothers chapel with the Rev Wesley Headrick and the Rev Everette Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Hasley Cemetery. He died Saturday at a local hospital after a brief illness.
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Arthur G. Grubbs
Stella St
West Monroe
Hixson Brothers Chapel
Wester Headrick
Everette Johnson
Hasley
Mr. Grubbs
Mrs. Viola Johnson Funeral Services Held Today
Funeral services for Viola Johnson 83 of Tulles formerly of Monroe were held at 10 a.m. at Bawcomville Church of Christ with Jord Brantley officiating and William B. Smith assisting. Burial followed in Hasley Cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home direction. She died Saturday at a daughter’s home in Tullos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Johnson
Tulles
Monroe
Bawcomville Church
Madison Frith obituary funeral set in West Monroe
Madison Frith, 57, died in a local hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Walnut Grove Methodist Church in West Monroe, with Rev. Hardy Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery under Peters Funeral Home in Monroe. He was a Ouachita Parish native, city of Monroe employee, and World War II veteran. He is survived by his mother Lena Frith and Mae Frith of Monroe, three brothers Will Frith Jr of Rayville, Mildred Frith and R. L. Frith of West Monroe. Pallbearers are Jimmy Boughton, Collie Frith, Bob Adams, Barry Wiley, Jack Moore, and Lester Moore.
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Oak Grove
John Thomas Spillyard
Forest
Forest Baptist Church
H. G. Hammons
New Forest Cemetery
Gay
Spillyard
Ethel Spillyard
Lorene Derrick
Eudora, Ark
Lillie Birdsong
Maude Standifer
Omah Butler
Brookhaven
Miss
Johnnie Mae Albritton
Rayville
E. A. Spillyard
Jackson
A. D. Spillyard
San Antonio
Tex
Malissa Rath
Madison Frith
Walnut Grove Methodist Church
West Monroe
Hardy Carroll
Walnut Grove
Peters Funeral Home
Monroe
Frith
Ouachita Parish
Lena Frith
Mae Frith
Will Frith Jr
Mildred Frith
R. L. Frith
Jimmy Boughton
Collie Frith
Bob Adams
Barry Wiley
Jack Moore
Lester Moore
Shotgun Blast Claims Life Of Crossett Man
Wilson L. Boseman, 45, died at 5 a.m. from a shotgun blast to the heart in Crossett Arkansas. His wife Bonita Boseman heard the shot and found him deceased. Sheriff Courson called it a personal safety related incident. Surviving are son Jerry Lee Boseman, daughter Brenda Kay Jordan, mother Myrtis Boseman, brothers Homer Russell and J B Boseman, and sister Ruth Miles, all of Crossett. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Crossett, burial in Pinewood Memorial Cemetery.
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Crossett
Ark
Wilson L. Boseman
Bonita Ringo Boseman
B. A. Courson
Jerry Lee Boseman
Brenda Kay Jordan
Myrtis Boseman
Homer, Russell
J. B. Boseman
Ruth Miles
First Baptist Church of
Pinewood Memorial Cemetery
No Response To Peace Bid
London AP reports the British Commonwealth Viet Nam peace mission led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson will proceed as planned despite denouncements from Red China and North Vietnam. No official word yet from the five capitals Washington Moscow Peking Hanoi Sai gon. If rejected the conference will publicize the opposition to peace in Viet Nam.
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London
British Commonwealth
Viet Nam
Red China
Commonwealth
Peking
Hanoi
Harold Wilson
Washington
Moscow
Saigon
Chamber Board Resets Meeting at Walt's Restaurant
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors re scheduled their routine business meeting for 7 a m Wednesday at Walt's Restaurant. Thursday afternoon's session was adjourned for lack of a quorum and only regular items of business are expected to be discussed.
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West Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Walt’s
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Clerk Records
The Ouachita Parish clerk of court records several property transfers including Mid-South Homes Inc selling Lot 47 in Pine Grove Subdivision to Raymond Boullt for 18000 dollars. Nerious Ewell Guillory III sells Lot 14 Block 1 Westwood Terrace Subdivision to James Johnson et al for mortgage assumption of 11873.02. James M. Haley et ux sell Lot in Lot 2 Cheniere Subdivision in Sec 16 T17N R3E for 1000. Kellogg Realty Inc sells West 41 feet of Lot 59 and East 24 feet of Lot 60 Parkview Subdivision resubdivision for 2275. Prentice Ray Takewell et ux sell Lot 10 J S James Construction Co resubdivision Terminal Heights Addition for 8000. Mabray W Savage sells Lot 22 Block 2 Ext 3 Lakeshore Subdivision for 21000. H & J Corp sells Lot 8 Block 1 Glenmar Addition for 4800. Garland Abner Shipp sells 70 acre tract in De Graffenried Plantation Sec 37 T15N R3E and Sec 37 T15N R4E for 34000. Myrtis Mims Hawkins sells Lot 2 Book 1 Bayou Shores Subdivision for 22500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-South Homes, Inc
Raymond Boullt
Pine Grove
Nerious Ewell Guillory
Ill
James Johnson
Kellogg Realty, Inc
Ronald Albert Sammons
Parkview
Prentice Ray Takewell
L. F. Cummings, Sr
James Construction Co
Garland Abner Shipp
Louie Vernon Creek
de Graffenried
Myrtis Mims Hawkins
James Thomas Taylor
Bayou Shores
No Active Duty Call Expected At Little Rock
Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Stewart said the Marine Corps Reserve does not anticipate mobilizing reserves under current conditions. He noted occasional deployments but no heavy combat commitments, and said orders would come only if needed. Col. R. Stallings accompanied him on the Little Rock inspection tour.
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Little Rock
Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Marine Corps Reserve
Stewart
Department of Defense
Col. R. Stallings
8Th Marine Corps District
New Orleans
Man Injured in Auto Wreck Near Mer Rouge
MER ROUGE Special A 67-year-old Bonita man Walter Braddox retired highway department employee was injured when his late model car ran off the Mer Rouge Collinston Highway about 10 30 a m Sunday. His vehicle left the road rolled into a ditch and then into another ditch. Braddox was thrown from the car and pinned beneath the wreckage. Passersby freed him and he was taken to Morehouse General Hospital for surgery. He suffered a broken left ankle left thigh broken ribs and multiple contusions. Police estimated vehicle damage at $1000. The cause of loss of control remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MER Rouge
Bonita
Walter Braddox
Highway Department
Here
Collinston
Grabault
Braddox
Morehouse General Hospital
Braddox Auto
Scout HQ Chosen for Africa South of Sahara
Lagos Nigeria selected as head quarters for the Boy Scout movement in Africa south of the Sahara. The decision positions Lagos as regional hub for Scout activities and administration across multiple countries in the sub region.
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Lagas
Nigeria
Boy Scout Movement
Africa
Sahara
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