Miss Louisiana Pageant to Name 1957 Winner at Lake Providence
Special report notes Bob Evans of Helena Arkansas returns as master of ceremonies for the Miss Louisiana Beauty Pageant in Lake Providence. The event runs Friday through Sunday with Linda and Lavon Helm and Shirlee Swanson among guests. Seven judges including Shelby Bailey and John A Hitt will decide the 1957 Miss Louisiana.
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Lake Providence
Bob Evans
Helena
Arkansas
Paul Marcus
Evans
M. C
Delores Jardine
Keokuk
Iowa
Jardine
Linda
Layon Helm
Marvel
Ark
Lavon
Shirlee Swanson
Michigan
Suzanne Scudder
Bobbis Cachere
Louisiana
L. E. Townsend, Jr
Shelby Bailey
John A Hitt
Dallas
Music Corporation of America
L. W. McClaugherty
Southern District of Music Corporation of America
McClaugherty
Europe
Rosemary Cloony
Ernie Ford
Sonny James
Tommy Sands
Bill Muncrief
Hot Springs
Tom Allen
Brinkley
KATV
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Tennessee
South
Phony Welfare Recipient Jailed
Philadelphia reports Abie Gibbs jailed after seven years of public assistance fraud. Caseworkers found Gibbs at home during visits while he earned about 19000 dollars from Nov 4 1948 to Nov 5 1955 for a night job. He claimed no work to collect 13994 for his wife and six children.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Public Assistance Department
Abie Gibbs
Gibbs
Winnsboro Youth Receives West Point Appointment
Winnsboro noted 20 year old Larry H. Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Hoyt Hamilton Route 4 was notified by telegram of his exam success and acceptance to the United States Military Academy West Point NY He reports July 2 after a military career starting March 7 1935 and service at Camp Chaffee Fort Devens Formosa Stewart AFB Newburgh He completed Prep School nine months July 11 home on leave since June 11 He plans to try for football at West Point and helped Prep team win the Post conference championship last year.
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Winnsboro
Larry H. Hamilton
Hoyt Hamilton
Route 4
United States Military Academy
West Point
New York
Larry
Crowville High School
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Army Security School
Fort Devens
Mass
Crowville
Formosa
Communications Reconnaissance Co
States
Otto E. Passman
Stewart Air Force Base
Newburgh
Conviction Of Young Marine Set Aside
Camp Pendleton Maj. Gen. Ridgely Jr. dismissed the willful disobedience charge against Pvt. Peter H. Green an 18 year old Marine who refused to bear arms and assigned him to noncombatant duty. The four month prison sentence was set aside and pay restored. Green claimed conscientious objector status but this was not officially determined at the time. The Navy decision on his status was pending. His father Harold E. Green helped publicize the case as Green faced court martial outcomes.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Reginald H. Ridgely Jr
Peter H. Green
Ridgely
Green
Marine Corps
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Boy Wounds Babysitter in Eureka Shooting
In Eureka California a 6 year old boy named Billy Barnes shot his 12 year old babysitter Terry Gerrits after an argument. The girl underwent surgery for a punctured intestine and a 13 year old witness said Billy first tried a shotgun before using a .22 rifle. He will be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Eureka
Calif
Billy Barnes
Terry Gerrits
J. C. Boyer
Billy
Rodney Keisner
Burial Today For Youth Who Died In Wreck
Larry Dale James was 14 when his new motor scooter struck a car on State Route 34 near Winnfield. He died of internal and head injuries after five hours in a Winnfield hospital. Funeral at East Winnfield Baptist Church with interment Beach Creek Cemetery. Survivors include his parents and three brothers.
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Winnfield
Larry Dale James
Willie James
Joyce
Bobby J. Caples
West Monroe
James
Winnfield Hospital
Sikes
East Winnfield Baptist Church
Kenneth Wall
J. E. Calloway
Beach Creek Cemetery
Southern Funeral Home
Jackie
Benny
Terry
B. B. Terral
Dodson
Boy Freed From Turnstile After Bike Gets Stuck
A Sacramento youth rode his bicycle into a turnstile and became trapped in the lattice gate. Firemen dismantled part of the bicycle to free him. The boy refused to give his name and fled after escaping.
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Sacramento
Calif
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Ancient Age Dist. Co
Frankfort
SEARS
Allstate
Acrusaders
Hershey
Gaturday
Cole Slaw
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Isopropyl
Drewe
Cura
Curad
Billfords
U.S
Lanolin
Crearny
Louisville Ave
Typ Ny
Ign
Walgreen
Wine Taylor's
Ermou
Evanston
Boy
Sitter
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