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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1965

Page

6

Long City Court Ocket Reported

Judge W M Harper presided in Monroe City Court. A large batch of cases included more than 60 speeding tickets. Fines ranged from 10 to 100 dollars with costs. several defendants forfeited bonds for speeding and related offenses. Multiple individuals from Monroe, West Monroe, and surrounding areas appear with bond forfeitures and fines for driving under the influence, theft, carrying a concealed weapon, and disturbing the peace.

W. M. Harper Presidiig Monroe Monay W. P. Griggs Bailey St West Monroe JWI Harold Baskett Helendale Fla Clodies Fartier Crowley Lantier Nolle Faye Smith N. 18Th St Hiram Bailey Bros Jerry Pryor Browning St J. E. Maxwell S.lvadore Mitello DeSiard St Anthony Dontonio Philadelphia Tommy Younse Arlington St Linda Bird Point Dr D. A. Doughty S. 2Nd St John Island Dr Bill Colthorp Madison Hall G. D. Moody Rt 2 R. E. Drake Paroud St B. C. Erwin Stubbs Ave J. D. Kirby N. 3Rd St Washington St R. D. Waldrop Linda

Amendments To Zone Map Win Approval

Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission approved one zoning map amendment and denied another. Union Oil Mill's request to extend a general business district into part of an R-2 area was favored, while Harold L. Grayson's request to add part of Wilson Williams Addition to R-1 was denied. A conditional site plan for a Northeast Louisiana State College boys dormitory in A-1 was approved with extra parking. Final plat for Belle Terre Subdivision received approval. The commission will not meet again until July 19 due to a holiday.

Monroe Monroe- Ouachita 120 South Tenth Stone Avenue Harold L. Grayson Wilson Williams Atkinson Winnsboro Road Kenewah Street Northeast Louisiana State College Belle Terre Commission Webster and McGuire Avenues College George Parsons

Retired Farmer Killed At Home By Pistol Shot

Claude Davidson 72 a retired farmer of Hurricane Arkansas parish, reportedly shot himself with a pistol at his Arcadia home about 10 30 a m Monday. A coroner ruled death a personal safety related bullet wound. Funeral services set for 3 p m at Conger Funeral Home Arcadia with Rev W L Westbrook officiating. Burial in Hurricane Cemetery. Survivors include widow Annie Byrd Davidson two sons T C Davidson Jr of Athens and Reginald E Davidson of Homer a daughter Jane Davidson of Shreveport four brothers Joe and Leon Davidson of Athens Burl and Collier Davidson of Bossier City four sisters Ada Causey Eva Feazelle Beatrice Feazelle and Lorene Sewell all of Athens and five grandchildren Pallbearers London Davidson James Feazelle Varna Byrd Loman Byrd Horace Byrd and Randall Causey.

Arcadia Claude Davidson Conger Funeral Home W. L. Westbrook Hurricane Cemetery Annie Byrd Davidson T. C. Davidson Jr Athens Reginald E. Davidson Homer Janice Davidson Shreveport Joe Leon Davidson

Guard Will Leave Here For Chaffee

Six hundred officers and men of the 165th Transportation Battalion Louisiana National Guard will depart Monroe Saturday morning for two weeks of Army Field Training at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. The convoy from Selman Field leaves at 5 15 a m with rendezvous at Bernice at 8 a m. They bivouac near Little Rock Saturday night and reach Fort Chaffee about noon Sunday. Training includes truck driving and load handling under various conditions with field bivouacs during the week and inspections weekends. Units include HHD 165 Trans Bn Monroe Capt Phillip D Duncan 1083rd Trans Co Monroe Capt James E Stuckey 1st Trans Co Minden and Homer 1st Lt Marcus L Clay 1087th Trans Co Bastrop 1st Lt Joseph Lasuzzo 109th Trans Co Natchitoches Capt James K Lee plus 415th Ordnance Co Alexandria Capt John E St Romaine.

Fort Chaffee Ark 165Th Transportation Battalion Louisiana National Guard Selman Field James L. Roberts Monroe National Guard Bernice Little Rock HHD 165 Trans. Bn Phillip D. Duncan Trans. Co James E. Stuckey Trans Minden Homer Marcus L. Clay Bastrop

Snapshot Contest Enters 3rd Week

The Monroe News-Star-World invites amateur photographers to submit black and white prints for its Snapshot Contest. Entries must be taken since July 1 1964 and submitted by Thursday noon. Winners receive cash prizes up to 12.50 for grand prizes with national phase prizes including trips.

Monroe News-Star — World Monroe

Monroe Men Named To Posts At Amvets Convention

Two Monroe men were elected to office at the 20th annual Amvets convention in Baton Rouge. Roy Tauzin was chosen vice commander and Marshall Johnston was named provost marshal. Other officers include Robert Martin of Westwego as commander, A Hubert Gautreaux and Phares Fleig of New Orleans as vice commanders, Leonard Calcagno of New Orleans as judge advocate, Eugene Achee of Baton Rouge as finance officer, and Carl A. Harrison Jr of Baton Rouge as executive director.

Monroe Louisiana Amvets Baton Rouge Roy Tauzin Marshall Johnston Robert Martin Westwego A. Hubert Gautreaux Phares Fleig New Orleans Leonard Calcagno Eugene Achee Carl A. Harrison Jr

Richard Sherman Named Leader of American Legion

Richard W. Sherman of Monroe was named commander of the L. B. Faulk Post No. 13 American Legion. Other officers elected include Sam Orchard as first vice commander William L. Crowe as adjutant and finance officer Saul Adler Bert Root and Harold Gill as executive board members. Officers will be installed in August. Delegates to the state convention in Baton Rouge July 23 through 25 were H. F. Madison Jr Orchard J. B. Bradley Sr Henry McClendon C. E. Copeland R. W. Sherman and R. E. Britt.

Richard W. Sherman Monroe L. B. Faulk American Legion Sam Orchard William L. Crowe Saul Adler Bert Root Harold Gill Milton W. Ford Baton Rouge H. F. Madison Jr Orchard J. B. Bradley, Sr Henry McClendon C. E. Copeland R. W. Sherman R. E. Britt

Treaty of Versailles Ends World War I in France

In 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, formally ending the war. The agreement imposed terms on Germany and redrew postwar borders, shaping European politics for years.

France

Docket Is Light In West Monroe

Judge John McCormick presided over a light West Monroe city court docket mainly traffic violations. Fines included Jerry W. Ward for reckless driving at 25 dollars, L W Williams and Goldie J. Sensley each 20 dollars, Ethel S. Dyer of Columbia 10 dollars, and speeding fines for several residents listed with West Monroe and Monroe addresses.

West Monroe John McCormick L. W. Williams Lazarre St Goldie J. Sensley Farmerville

Moore Installed As Lions Chief

Wylie Moore was installed president of the Lakeshore Lions Club Monday night, succeeding E. I. Beeson. Other officers installed by A. B. Clarkson included Carlton Yeager first vice president Frank Scalia second vice president Russell Hart third vice president Leroy Gilley Lion tamer Don M. Culpepper tail twister Tom Wafer secretary treasurer Joe Herpin and David Watson one year directors and James Lindell Lee and Johnny Sibley two year directors. Guest speaker for the meeting held in the Holiday Inn on Louisville Ave was Ouachita Parish Sheriff Bailey Grant.

A. B. Clarkson Carlton Yeager Frank Scalia Russell Hart Leroy Gilley Don M. Culpepper Tom Wafer Joe Herpin David Watson James Lindell Lee Johnny Sibley Holiday Inn Louisville Ave Ouachita Parish Bailey Grant

Junior Leaders In 4 H Leaving For Ozark Trip

Thirty three 4 H Junior leaders from Ouachita Parish depart by chartered bus for Branson Missouri for an educational Ozarks trip. Planned visits include Silver Dollar City Mary Lee Cave Shepherd of the Hills Summer Theatre Table Rock Lake Rockaway Beach School of the Ozarks and more.

Branson Ozarks Quachita Parish Silver Dollar City Maryle Cave Shepherd of the Hills Summer Theatre Table Rock Lake Rockaway Beach School of the Ozarks Carolyn

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