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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1967
Page
8
Obituaries note the deaths of Le Verre Hooter 70 of Springhill Ernest Grigsby 45 of Ruston Millard F Hays 88 of Kelly Wesley E Smith 89 of Bastrop and arrangements in Jena Columbia Ruston Bastrop. Services led by local pastors with burial in Summerville Welcome Home Wesleyan church cemeteries and more.
Funeral notices for W A King 80 Winnsboro native in Natchez Lake Funeral Home burial Natchez Cemetery Survivors include son Dr W A King Jr New Orleans daughter Mrs A E May Natchez sisters Miss Eva and Miss Grace King Winnsboro brother H M King Alexandria Lillian C Goodson 60 Ruston burial Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel service led by Rev J W Lipscomb Alma Alberta Lilly 74 Winnsboro burial Magnolia Cemetery Rosalee Nursing Home Wisner Marshall Warren Tullos 92 Ruston burial Greenwood Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Ruston
Certificates for completion of a work-training program for waiters child care hair shampooing and floor and window care were awarded to 15 participants. The Sepacoso and Ministers' Wives Clubs sponsored the program with sessions at Siller Marbles Recreation Center and demonstrations at hotels beauty shops and other locations. Recipients include Viola Bradley Willie Lee Beth ley Winnie Fay Johnson Linda Fay McFarland Jerrie Ann McFarland Shirley Dianne Mc Farland Jaqueline Perkins Emma Ruth Thompson Annette Reed Thomas James Hinton Gregory L. Jones Alester McElroy Curtis Newton Wilbur Charles Robinson Roy C. Williams Jr. Others gained limited experience in window and floor care. The text also lists several relatives of participants from El Dorado Ark Independence Mo Jonesboro and Shreveport.
Hollywood star Mary Ann Mobley arrives at Monroe Municipal airport to a ceremonial welcome. Monroe officials present Miss Louisiana pageant director Tom Fleeman’s dedication to Mrs Lou Freeman of Lake Providence Monroe pageant organizers announce 1967 Miss Louisiana Pageant dedication to Mrs Fleeman who has judged hundreds of local and state pageants. Pageant runs Wednesday to Saturday with ticket office and address listed.
Leonard Miller of Louisiana placed third in the Southeastern Public Sneaking Contest held in Montgomery Alabama on June 23. Miller, son of Charley C. and Mrs. Miller of 911 Downey Lane Monroe, qualified by winning the Monroe local contest in April and the Shreveport state contest. He is a St Frederick High School graduate and former Debate Team member.
A rosary will be held tonight at 7 30 in Mulhearn's chapel Monroe for Sve Stephen Wood who died in St Francis Hospital after a short illness. A Requiem Mass will be at 9 30 Wednesday at St Matthew's with Rev Rivoire officiating. Burial in Hasley's Cemetery West Monroe. Mr Wood 80 a retired Monroe city carpenter. He was a Mt Carmel Illinois native who lived in Monroe 49 years. Survived by Ida M Wood widow three daughters two sons and five grandchildren.
Cook beet greens selecting very young tender leaves in salted water. Drain and dress with butter or lemon juice.
Postmasters Woodrow Hathorn and Homer Roark announced gradual increases in parcel limits for first class post offices. Beginning Saturday, 25 pound parcels will be allowed between offices 150 miles or more apart, rising to 30 pounds July 1 1968 and eventually 40 pounds with 84 inch size cap by 1971. Parcel post to Alaska Hawaii remains at 70 pounds and 100 inches.
The FTC banned 10 toy makers from using oversized containers that mislead buyers. The agency urged manufacturers to inform consumers clearly about product contents and warned its authority will strengthen with new fair packaging rules coming into effect.
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