Former Police Chief Roy Steele Dies in West Monroe
Roy Steele 61 former West Monroe police chief dies after hospital visit. He served four years as chief starting 1937, later worked for the state, and returned to West Monroe Police Department in April 1955 as desk sergeant. Funeral at Mulhearn chapel with burial in Hasley Cemetery.
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Roy Steele
West Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
A. T. Mitchell
E. L. Tanner
Mulhearn’s
Hasley
Mr. Steele
Montgomery St
Police Department
Vixen
Caldwell Parish
Steele
State
Monroe Jaycees Schedule July 5 Fireworks at Neville Stadium
The Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Monday Independence Day fireworks display on July 5 at Neville Stadium at 8 p.m. Directed by Jack and Doug Singley, the hour-long show is free to the public with refreshments on site and donations appreciated. Permission granted by school authorities police fire department and state fire marshal.
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Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce
Neville Stadium
Dave Masur
Masur
Jack
Doug Singley
Jaycees
Bob Ford
Bob Tucker
Dick Harrison
Henry Holdiness
Mississippi lawmakers pause for weekend recess vote on voting law amendment
Jackson Mississippi legislators began a weekend recess delaying the crucial House vote on a constitutional amendment and liberalizing state voting laws.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Welcoming Committee Sets for Derby Participants
Monroe will be a major stop on the 19th annual Powder Puff Derby, the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race, with July 3 4 and 5 stopovers at Selman Field. The Monroe Chamber aviation committee will greet pilots, log landings, and arrange overnight stays with hospitality kits and coffee.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
el Cajon
Calif
Chattanooga
Tenn
H. B. Hargrove
Thad J. Ryan
Henry Florshein
Jimmy Greenbaum
Chamber
Louis D. Smith
Herschell Womack
Selman Field
Aviation Committee
Midland
Tex
Wisner Man Dies In Auto Crash South Of Chase
Billy Ray Brown 27 of Wisner dies after losing control on a curve one mile south of Chase on La 15. His car hit a concrete post near District 58 Highway Headquarters. He was pinned under a wheel and died at the scene. Funeral plans were incomplete. He is survived by his parents and his widow and one child.
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Winnsboro
Chester Cupp
Charles B. Holcomb
Brown
la. Hwy. 15
Chase
Franklin Parish
A. J. Reynolds
First National Funeral Home
Elmer Brown
Wisner
Two Young Men Dead in Farmerville Load Accident
At Lavelle Allbritton farm east of Farmerville two men, Larry Mayfield and George Jenkins both about 18 and from Choudrant, were electrocuted when a chain binding crates to a truck struck a power line. Three others, Mack Austin 30 Rus ten, George Benton 19 and Ernest Jones, were seriously injured. They were taken to a clinic and then to a hospital in Ruston. The event happened around 11 15 p.m. Thursday night.
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Farmerville
Union Parish Sheriff's Department
Larry Mayfield
George Jenkins
Choudrant
Mack Austin
Route One
Rusten
George Benton
Ernest Jones
Sheriff's Office
Lavelle Allbritton Farm
Here
Sterlington Road
Ruston
Tail Wagging Dog Wins Court Case For Aged Owner
In Miami Municipal Court, Buffie a 3 year old mongrel owned by 99 year old Mary Ann Maguire was cleared of vicious dog charges. Judge Meyer M. Brilliant found no evidence of aggression after neighbors alleged biting and intimidation. Buffie silenced critics by wagging his tail beside Maguire during the hearing.
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Miami, Fla
Miami Municipal Court
Meyer M. Brilliant
Buffie
Mary Ann Maguire
Mike Zarowny
Judge Brilliant
Garlic Fire Strikes Freight Car Near Cumbo
Firefighters in Martinsburg West Virginia faced a garlic laden railroad freight car blaze without gas masks. The blaze broke out Thursday near Cumbo and threatened nearby cargo as crews battled the flames.
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Martinsburg
WV. Va
UPI
Cumbo
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Policeman’s Pension Board
First Baptist Church of
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Roy Steele Jr
Houston Ewing
Chatham
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Billy Ray Brown
Mayfield
Jenkins
Amalgegic Foille
Leon US
Supe Brand
Cloedhas
Sor
Clover Leaf
Ego Tate
Westinghouse
Zenith
Ardware
North
Pine
Sdricarich
Madmiral
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