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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
2
North Louisiana Experiment Station Field Day at Calhoun drew 25 area farmers though 150 were expected. rain reduced attendance. Ralph Woodward welcomed attendees at 9 a.m. and Dr. J J Mikell gave an opening talk.
Norwood James Babin a 28 year old Gonzales man headed to a Baton Rouge plant was killed when his car struck a New Orleans bound train at Prairieville crossing. State troopers said his body lay 40 feet from the crossing after the 5 30 a m crash as the 71 mph Louisiana Arkansas Kansas City Southern train passed. Engineer Kenry Blondell of Alexandria reported seeing the car and the impact at the crossing.
Conveyances list multiple transfers inOuachita Parish including Britton to Kerksieck and Coleman interests in Section 2 and 3 with a 5 acre square carveout for 50 dollars plus other considerations. Other deeds include Travis Thomas to George K. Smith for 1153.91 dollars, Faulk to Harold for 210 dollars, Hill to Mason and Pearson for 100 dollars, Bendel purchase of Lots 12-13 in Pargoud Place for 20000 dollars, McNease to Bordelon for 2300 dollars, Pace to Longkabel for Lot 15 in Butler addition, Canizero to Penn for 14500 dollars, Williams and Bryant transfers between Monroe residents.
Washington House Appropriations Committee begins an emergency measure to fund the government after Sunday midnight for the new financial year. Agencies will operate on a limited basis if new funds are not ready, with most bills already in progress and expected to reach the President for signature. Salt Lake City tabled note on a separate case where Francis E Picker ing was awarded $10,000 in a dam age suit but must pay $9,500 for contributory negligence.
The notice lists several marriage licenses: Billy Wayne Brown 20 of West Monroe to Janet Williams 21 of West Monroe. Dennis G. Free 18 of Monroe to Katherine Alene Ford 22. Richard Joseph Swaggart 21 of Monroe to Frances McKnight 20. Shelby O. Gaines 20 of West Monroe to Carolyn Holloway 16.
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