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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1975
Page
19
Gardeners learn safe methods for freezing and canning to prevent spoilage and illness. The piece covers appropriate canners for different foods, jar quality, lids and seals, storage, and USDA resources for guidance. It stresses using reliable directions and proper equipment.
Everett resident Richard Mills built and drives a rebuilt Renault electric car named Dauphine to work at General Telephone. The 9.5 horsepower vehicle uses eight 6-volt batteries and runs 25 to 30 miles per charge with a top speed around 50 mph. Mills plans a steel fiberglass frame to boost speed and range, and notes battery charging takes 12 hours nightly, with occasional startup glitches and battery shortages.
Funeral services were held across multiple towns for numerous residents. Wylie G. Leonard of Baskin died after a long illness in Monroe, with services at Mulhearn in Winnsboro and burial at Lone Cedar Cemetery. Other services included Mrs Alene Ruth Bridgeman in Monroe, Henry Watson in Monroe, Mrs Emma Stevenson in Bastrop, and Russell Waldrip of Monroe, all noting long illnesses and family survivors.
Robert R. Eppinette 59 of Monroe died Saturday on Gould Bayou Road from a heart attack while mowing. Services were held at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. John Graves. He was WWII veteran, 32nd degree Mason, survived by his widow Sara, a daughter Barbara Mann, siblings, stepchildren, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for several residents are listed with locations in Delhi Monroe and surrounding towns. Orea Burgess 59 of Delhi dies after brief illness with services at Delhi Mt Zion Baptist Church. Other obituaries include Estella Hollingsworth 60 and Alex D. McDonald 59 in Monroe, Louis E. Waller 39 in West Monroe, Mack Patterson 85 in Downsville, Lola Loftin Roach 67 in Sterling, and Jewel McDaniel McDonald. Burial details and surviving relatives noted for each.
In Oberlin Ohio two women priests Alison Cheek and Carter Heyward led a communion service at Christ Episcopal Church defying church action against Rev L Peter Beebe who allowed them to preside. Beebe was found guilty by a church court and could be suspended if he does not obey a bishop’s admonition. The court urged Bishop Burt to act with a possible defrocking if noncompliant.
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