Pioneer Pecan Grower Joseph J. Kuhn Dies at 67
Joseph J. Kuhn, 67, died Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Tallulah with Rev. A. B. Pierce officiating. Interment followed at Silver Springs Cemetery, under Young's Funeral Home. Kuhn led in Louisiana pecan farming, chaired the La Pecan Growers Association, and was an honorary member of Audubon and the National Ornithologist Society for his ivory billed woodpecker work.
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Joseph J. Kuhn
First Baptist Church
Tallulah
A. B. Pierce
Young
Silver Springs
Kuhn
la Pecan Growers’ Association
Audubon Society
J W Richards Funeral Rites Held Here
Funeral services for Jay W Pompy Richards 50 former Monroe automobile dealer who died Saturday while fishing on Grand Isle were held at First Methodist Church Monroe. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by widow two sons two sisters three brothers. Pallbearers named.
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Jay W
Pompy) Richards
Monroe
Grand Isle
First Methodist Church
George W. Pomeroy
Peters Funeral Home
Memorial Park
Richards
McCain-Richards
Brown-Rivers-Scogins
Baton Rouge
Richards-Flaherty Ford Sales Company
Hot Springs
Ark
J. W. Richards
Stanley Richards
Tom Swafford
Colfax
Hudson Rushing
Natchez
Miss
A. L. Richards
W. D. Richards
Pete Richards
Jonesville
Dave Flaherty
Charles Nelms
Conner Norton
Bill McCain
Eugene Lutz
Bert Williams
Wayne Wayne’s son Welcomes Second Daughter Alicia Marie
Hollywood AP announces John Wayne earns a second grandchild as Alicia Marie, a 7 pound 5 ounce girl, was born Saturday to his son Michael and Gretchen Deibel. Toni La Cava previously welcomed a daughter last October.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Alicia Marie
Michael
Gretchen Deibel
Wayne
Toni la Cava
Deaths in Northeast Louisiana Highlight Local Obituaries
Christina I Williams 30 died in Hanau Germany while husband served in the U S Army. Graveside 2 p m Tuesday Red Wing Cemetery conducted by Gay's Funeral Home officiated by Rev Connie Rooks. Survived by husband Set Jack Williams two sons a daughter and family in Germany. Jewel F E Colvin Sr former Monroe resident funeral 3 p m Monday First Baptist Jackson interment Roberts Funeral Home. Colvin 60 died in Jackson survived by widow and children and 13 grandchildren. Addison Mathis Joiner 69 died in Shreveport hospital funeral 2 p m Monday Hixson Brothers Monroe interment Hasley Cemetery survivors include wife two children siblings and grandchildren. Charles William Oseland former Monroe resident died in Missouri hospital retired Missouri Pacific agent survived by widow four sisters and four brothers. Willie S Sisk 87 died Bastrop survivor list includes four sons seven daughters and multiple relatives. Interments and services held across Oak Grove Winnsboro Bastrop Shongloo as listed.
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Christina I. Williams
Oak Grove
Hanau
Germany
U. S. Army
Red Wing
Gay
Jewel FE. Colvin, Sr
Monroe
First Baptist Church
Jackson
Roberts Funeral Home
Mr. Colvin
Gladys Colvin
Montclair
N. J
Donald Colvin
Zachery
C. J. Owens
West Monroe
R. J. Hendrix
Bert Bounds
Ethel, la
A. M. Joiner
Addison Mathis Joiner
Shreveport
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Jaroy Weber
Hasley Cemetery
Joiner
Myrtle F. Joiner
A. M. Joiner Jr
Elizabeth Bennett
Zimra Oseland
Akron
Ohio
Orell
Long Island
William Oseland
Sierra Madre
Calif
Walter Oseland
Tulsa
Oklo
Ww. S. Sisk
Willie S. Sisk
Bastrop
Keith Babb
Peter Natier
Hall Funeral Home
Winnsboro
van Avenue Baptist Church
Gilbert Sisk
Tony Sisk
Andrew Sisk
Pitman Sisk
Johnny Mayberry
Judie Fauthree
Shongloo la
Kate Dickerson
Rosie Oliver
Death notices for Malery MecQuillin rites pending
Mr. Malery MecQuillin, 48, died Sunday morning at a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hall Funeral Homes. He is survived by his widow Mildred, one son Milton, four daughters Irene Shannon Glo rie McQuillin Judy McQuillin and Virginia McQuillin, all of West Monroe, one brother J T McQuillin Wisner, three sisters Bertie Bryant Basin Wyoming S M Maza Calhoun and W A Albritton Monroe, his father W P McQuillin Wisner, and two [rest cut off].
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Malery MecQuillin
Hall Funeral Homes
McQuillin
Mildred McQuillin
Milton McQuillin
West Monroe
Irene Shannon
Jacksonville
N. C
Glorie McQuillin
Judy McQuillin
Virginia McQuillin
J. T. McQuillin
Wisner
Bertie Bryant
Basin
Wyoming
S. M. Maza
Calhoun
W. A. Albritton
Monroe
W. P. McQuillin
Chisholm Jesse Leroy 58 Dies in Winnsboro Heat Death
Jesse Leroy Chisholm aged 58 died Saturday night in a Winnsboro hospital from heat exhaustion or sunstroke. Funeral services were Monday at Crowville Baptist Church with Rev. C. S. Wroten and Rev. C. T. Smith officiating. Interment in Crowville Masonic Cemetery. Survivors include brothers Leslie Chisholm of Sherman Texas and W. A. Chisholm of Bastrop. Pallbearers named. Funeral by Gay's Funeral Home of Delhi.
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J. L. Chisholm
Jesse Leroy Chisholm
Winnsboro
Crowville Baptist Church
C. S. Wroten
C. T. Smith
Crowville Masonic Cemetery
Gay’s Funeral Home
Delhi
Mr. Chisholm
Supt Odom Leaves Monroe For New York Workshop
Supt Odom of the city school system travels to New York City to attend a Columbia University superintendent workshop. He is among 35 selected superintendents nationwide. The conference runs July 6 to 19 with daily classes and discussions. He plans to visit New York school systems and return to Monroe around August 4.
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van D Odom
City
Monroe
New York City
Columbia University
Odom
W. W. Ward
Ouachita Parish
New York
Grayson Native Earns Ed D Degree at George Peabody
William R. Eglin, Grayson native and LSU assistant professor of elementary education, received the Ed D degree from George Peabody College Nashville Tennessee. His dissertation studied instructional supervision in Louisiana public elementary schools. He holds A B and M Ed degrees from LSU and resides in Baton Rouge with wife Dorothy Bridger and two children.
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William R. Eglin
Grayson
Louisiana State University
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tennessee
Eglin
Louisiana
Youth Obituary Noted in Calhoun Area
The youth was survived by his parents and one brother James Alan Savell of Calhoun with paternal grandparents Charley and Mrs Savell of Oak Grove and maternal grandparents Albert and Mrs McIntosh of Calhoun.
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Mt. Zain
James Alan Savell
Calhoun
Charley Savell
Oak Grove
Albert McIntosh
Bastrop Man Dies at 123. Long Life Noted by Family
W. M. Gardner of Bastrop reports his father Richard Gardner died last week at 123 born June 15 1836 in Texas. The elder Gardner worked on railroad construction and the first Monroe bridge over the Ouachita River. Survived by 13 children 26 grandchildren 105 great grandchildren and 16 great great grandchildren.
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W. M. Gardner
Richard Gardner
Texas
Monroe
Ouachita River
Fire hits Staniel freighter in English port
In Lowestoft England two Dutch salvage vessels battled a fire aboard the 628 ton British freighter Staniel. They pumped thousands of tons of water into the burning holds as tourists on the pier watched the operation.
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Staniel
Executive Becomes Priest in New Jersey
War ren Cassell a former Madison Avenue publishing executive and retired director of printing at Triangle Publications was ordained a priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton on Saturday ceremonies.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
Madison Avenue
Protestant Episcopal Church
Warren Cassell
Triangle Publications, Inc
Trinity Cathedral
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J. J. Kuhn
Hong Kong
Dorothy Malone
Jacques Bergerac
Bergerac
Ginger Rogers
Tokyo
Hawaiian
Wayne Grandad
Jewel E. Colvin
H. H. Joiner
Leonard Joiner
Eros
R. W. Steel
Merle Cook
Robeline
A. M. McMillan
Marlin Hattaway
Leo Rogers
Ralph Fields
Carey Kirkland
Milton Hall
Aluminum
Malery McQuillin
IR. L. Savell
Ronnie Lynn Savell
J. A. Savell
Liberty Baptist Church
E. L. Tanner
N.Y
G. Peabody
Mak
Fieures
Aso
Rocker
Sist Monroe
Ome
Trenton Fete
Bastrop Negro
Monroe News-Star
Lowestoft
England
Channel Islands
Stan Bagwell
Mel Duval
Free Life Insurance
Hotel Frances Corner
Finance and Thrift
DeSford
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