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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1958

Page

2

Weather outlook warms Pacific coast. cooler plains and valleys

A forecast predicts warmer conditions tonight along the central Pacific coast while the northern and central Plains and upper Mississippi valley turn cooler. Showers are expected across western New England, the Great Lakes, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, the middle Mississippi region, and south to the west Gulf coast. Rain fills the northern and central Rockies.

Central Pacific Coast Central Plains Mississippi Valley New England Great Lakes Region Ohio Tennessee Middle Mississippi West Gulf Coast Rockies

Garland W. Buke 71 Dies in Dubach

Garland W. Buke of Dubach died after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Rock Corner Baptist Church with Rev. A. L. Norsworthy officiating. Burial in Mineral Springs Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, a daughter in Ruston, a sister in Nashville Arkansas, and four grandchildren.

Ruston Garland W. Buke Dubach Rock Corner Baptist Church A. L. Norsworthy Mineral Springs Ruson Buke G. W. Buke Bill Holloway Ernest Bildy Nashville Arkansas

Mrs Bessie M Johnson Johnson City Obituary

Mrs Bessie M Johnson 57 died suddenly at her home near Eros Monday afternoon. Funeral services were to be held at 3 p m today at Chatham Baptist Church with Rev Frank Smith officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She is survived by son Archie Bryant West Monroe three sisters Mae Bunn Eros Myrtle Wicker Verna Higgins Lone Star Tex two brothers J Higgins Willis Higgins Eros and three grandchildren. She was a member of Chatham Baptist Church.

Jonesboro Bessie M. Johnson Eros Chatham Baptist Church Frank Smith Southern Funeral Home

James A Deshazo Dies at 77 in Bastrop Area

James A. Deshazo 77 of Bastrop died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital. A service was held at his residence at 1 p.m. and final rites followed at Harper Springs Church near Huttig Ark with Rev. C. W. Hogan officiating. Burial was in the church Hall Funeral Home. Survived by three sons James Deshazo Rosenburg Texas Leo Remore Bastrop and Joseph Remore Marion one daughter Mrs Jewell Lowrey Bastrop and six grandchildren Pallbearers were Harold Farrer C L Remore Kenneth Jackson LeRoy Estes Michael Arrant and Raymond Westbook.

James A. Deshazo Bastrop Harper Springs Church Huttig Ark C. W. Hogan Riverside Baptist Church of Hall Funeral Home Mr. Deshazo James Deshazo Rosenburg Tex Leo Remore Joseph Remore Marion Jewell Lowrey Harold Farrar C. L. Remore Kenneth Jackson LeRoy Estes Michael Arrant Raymond Westbook

Miss Etta Witherow Dead at 79 in Madison Parish

Tallulah special: Miss Etta Witherow of Madison Parish died after a long illness at her home. A former school teacher born in Millikins Bend, she is survived by a niece in Florida. The Presbyterian service was held with Rev. Kenneth Book officiating and burial in Silver Cross cemetery. Pallbearers included Jim Sevier and others.

Fla Jim Sevier M. A. Wroten R. L. Farr T. A. Bilbo R. R. Spigener Cliff C. Adams

Mrs L G Vance Dies in Atlanta Nursing Home

Mrs L S Vance, 79, died Sunday afternoon in a nursing home in Atlanta Georgia. The Rev L G Conway conducted funeral arrangements and services.

L. G. Vance Tallulah L S. Vance Atlanta L. G. Conway

Coroner Rules In Death Of Texas Workman

A coroner inquest ruled Marvin E. Mason died accidental following a 65 foot fall from the KLIC radio transmitter tower on June 15. The 36 year old San Antonio man suffered multiple internal injuries. He is survived by his widow in San Antonio and his mother Mrs Tom Mason of Cisco Texas.

Marvin E. Mason San Antonio Texas Mason KLIC Tom Mason Cisco Tex

Loan Approved For Farmerville Sewer System

The community facilities administration approved a 5300,000 loan to improve Farmerville’s water system and build a sanitary sewerage system in Union parish. The project totals 509,000 with 445,521 grant from HEW and 11,479 local funds, contingent on no better financing.

Washington Community Facilities Administration Farmerville CFA John C. Hazeltine Union Parish Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Man suffers four broken ribs after being struck by his own car

Frankfort Kentucky Lew Aldridge 65 was backing a car from his farm yard when he fell out and the vehicle rolled in circles striking him three times. Witnesses pulled him clear and stopped the car. he sustained four broken ribs.

Frankfort Lewis Aldridge Aldridge

Dairy Month Farm Tour Highlights Ouachita Leaders

About forty parish homemakers from 24 home demonstration clubs joined a Dairy Month farm to market tour. The group visited the North Louisiana Experimental Station at Calhoun, Fred Staples dairy near Calhoun, and a local dairy facility, with talks by E. W. Neasham and Esther Cooley on milk safety, costs, and benefits.

Parish Audrey Dawson Ouachita Parish Mildred Swift North Louisiana Experimental Station Calhoun Ralph Woodward Fred Staples Staples E. W. Neasham State Board of Health Staple West Monroe Neasham Esther Cooley

Oak Ridge Farmer Injured in Welding Explosion

James Curtis Sam Smith of Oak Ridge sustained possible internal injuries after an explosion on his farm at 3 30 p m caused by sparks while welding a spray rig for cotton poison. He was taken to St Francis hospital by his son in law Jack Carey in satisfactory condition.

James Curtis Sam) Smith Oak Ridge Smith St. Francis Hospital Jack Carey

Tallulah Man Appointed Louisiana ASC Chairman

George R. Kimbrough of Tallulah is named chairman of the Louisiana State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. Horace Wilkinson III of Port Allen is appointed to the panel, succeeding Clifford LeBlanc of White Castle. Kimbrough farms cotton and cattle and belongs to the Farm Bureau and other groups. Wilkinson runs a sugarcane and cattle operation and is a LSU alumnus. John Arcenaux of Lake Arthur remains a former member, with H. C. Sanders of Baton Rouge as ex officio member and extension director.

Washington George R. Kimbrough Tallulah Louisiana State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Horace Wilkinson III Port Allen Kimbrough Clifford G. LeBlanc White Castle ASC The Farm Bureau Louisiana Cattlemen's Association Delta Council Ike Charles Wilkinson West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana State University American Sugar Cane League John H. Arceneaux Lake Arthur H. C. Sanders Baton Rouge State Agricultural Extension Service

Louisiana Road Program Gains Momentum in 1956 57 Plan

Washington special reports on Louisiana gains under the nationwide highway linking scheme. By May 31 Louisiana completed 227.8 miles with 391.7 under construction and 235.5 awaiting bids, plus 211 miles programmed. Emergency work totals 108.8 miles funded about 6.47 million dollars. Federal funding outlines $8.2 million of completed road costs and overall state costs near 28.4 million for bid roads. National totals show 40,493.4 miles built since mid-1956 with Federal aid of 1.2075 billion.

Washington Department of Commerce Louisiana Congress Uncle Sam Feder

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