Obituaries from Bastrop and West Monroe area
Funeral services for Wilmer Cox 74 of Bastrop to be held at Blackwell and Golden with burial at Christ Church Cemetery. He was a retired construction contractor and former Bastrop police chief. Survived by widow Willie Cox. Also listed are C H Allen 77 Monroe farmer died en route to hospital with service at Kilpatrick s West Monroe. W A Smith 69 West Monroe building superintendent died after short illness with service at Hixson Brothers. Lorena Smith of West Monroe and her family noted.
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Bastrop
Wilmer Cox
Blackwell and Golden Funeral
Ray Rust
Christ Church
Cox
Morehouse Parish
First Baptist Church
C. H. Allen
N. 4Th St
Monroe
W. A. Smith
Oak
West Monroe
Smith
J. A. Harper Company
Crowville
Hixson Brothers Chapel
Deen Thompson
Memorial Park Cemetery
Lorena Smith
Hershel Smith
Leesville
Obituaries for Robinette Crowell Spruell in Monroe area
Funeral services are set for Olene Robinette 56 at Springhill Baptist near Ringgold with burial at Springhill Cemetery under Conger Funeral Home. Katie Crowell 66 of Hin ton Street will be laid to rest at Antioch Methodist Church Eros with Rev. Miller Jr. officiating. Mamie Spruell 72 of Monroe Rt 2 Box 252 is to be buried at Bosco Cemetery after services at Bosco Baptist Church conducted by Reverend Wimbs and Reverend Carter. Survivors include five sons and two daughters, a sister, 29 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Ringgold
Olene Robinette
Springhill Baptist Church
Springhill Cemetery
Conger Funeral Home
Katie Crowell
Hinton St
Antioch Methodist Church
Eros
B. K. Miller Jr
Antioch Cemetery
Mamie B. Spruell
Rt. 2
Box 252
Monroe
Bosco Baptist Church
W. A. Wimbs
Jeff Carter
Bosco Cemetery
Hixson Brothers
Archie Spruell Jr
James Spruell
Joe Spruell
Bosco
Florence White
Grayson
Marie White
West Monroe
Ethel Harvey
Collinston
Milton Hale
Sam Taylor
Frank Allen
Dayton Tidwell
Owen Hackney
James Pender
Coleman Ill In Washington
Former Mississippi governor James P. Coleman was ill and hospitalized in Washington before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on his nomination to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Senator John Stennis said Coleman suffered a kidney colic attack in his hotel room and was taken to a hospital.
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Washington
James P. Coleman
Mississippi
Senate
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary
Coleman
Activities Said Success For Local Boys' Club
Summer activities at the West Monroe Boys' Club are called a tremendous success by program director Jack Sneed. About 200 boys attend daily, up from 95 last year, with swimming at Monroe pool four days a week and lively arts and crafts, finger painting, popsicle stick projects, and trampoline classes. The week ends with plans to air condition the games room to serve more boys better, while bus tours to Twin Cities sites and strong spelling and reading participation keep the program thriving.
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West Monroe
Jack Sneed
Sneed
Monroe Pool
Twin Cities
Kovac Calls for Dismissal of More GOP Colleagues
Washington UPI report says Frank Kovac, a former GOP official, urged firing three more colleagues over the desk raid, though he left the final decision to National Chairman Ray C Bliss. Kovac, who resigned as executive director of the Republican Finance Committee, described the raid with reporters present and denied being fired. He also denied meeting with a Goldwater aide and said he intends to leave politics for private industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Frank Kovac
Ray C. Bliss
Kovac
Republican Finance Committee
Barry M. Goldwater
GOP
Mickey Spillane
William Cody Kelly
Bliss
Ofice
Louisiana plant to be built in Rapides Parish
A Bodcan Co official announced a $35 million linerboard plant will be built in Rapides Parish. The facility is to employ about 2,000 people and begin operation in 1967. A five man team, led by Gov. John McKeithen and Lt. Gov. C. C. Aycock, prepared to meet Louisiana congressmen and U S Atomic Energy Commission representatives in Washington. Har vey James Miller, a 35 year old draftsman, faced a murder indictment in the death of his wife. The East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury returned the indictment after Miller was booked on murder charges following a crisis incident on the Mississippi River bridge at New Orleans.
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Washington
Louisiana
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
John McKeithen
C. C. Aycock
Louisiana Board of Nuclear Energy
Baton Rouge
Harvey James Miller
East Baton Rouge Parish
Miller
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Mrs Lee of Pineville Dies of Cancer at 46
Mrs. Robert L. Lee 46 of Pineville died today in a local hospital after a cancer battle. She taught at Tioga High School and was married to the Louisiana Baptist Convention executive secretary treasurer. Funeral is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Pineville. Survivors include Dr. Lee Linda Mrs. Robert Brian and Robert L. Lee Jr., all of Pineville. The other bulletin notes Louisiana in earlier atomic energy site discussion with Don Whittinghill commenting on the atom smasher project.
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Alexandria
Robert L. Lee
Pineville
Louisiana Baptist Convention
Lee
Tioga High School
Linda
Louisiana College
First Baptist Church
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Don Whittinghill
Irish Bus Pilot Defeats Guards But Not In Court
In London a Irish bus driver, Michael Murphy, piloting No 137, passed a squad of 30 Life Guards on Sloane Street at 7:50 am April 7. He was charged with careless driving after officers traced the bus, but the driver denied fault saying there was space to pass. Murphy paid $42.70 in costs.
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London
Britain
Life Guards
Michael Murphy
Murphy
London Transport
Sloane Street
Knightsbridge
Law
Vote Law Relaxing Facing Still Battle
Mississippi lawmakers faced a setback as Gov. Paul Johnson's plan to relax voting law provisions stalled in the House. A key constitutional amendment deleting voter character and knowledge requirements failed to reach the two thirds needed for special order. Senate support remained solid, while related bills move slowly due to House changes and a Senate motion to reconsider.
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Jackson, Miss
Paul Johnson
Mississippi House
Senate
Irby Turner
Humphreys County
House Constitution Committee
Noral
Johnson
House
Merle Palmer
Pascagoula
Ben Hilbun
Starkville
City Employs 80 Youngsters for Summer Jobs
Mayor W. L. Howard announced the city has hired over 80 youngsters for summer work in recreation and sanitation. Most hires are teens, with extra staff to clean vacant lots to protect equipment. Pay is 75 cents an hour, and sanitation labor will cost up to 4500 dollars.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Recreation and Sanitation Departments
Howard
Recreation Department
Sanitation Department
McKee Named FAA Chairman
The Senate Commerce Committee approved retired Air Force Gen William F McKee to head the Federal Aviation Agency McKee would be FAA administrator if confirmed by the Senate and would draw 30000 a year plus 8404 in military retirement His nomination was approved amid a divided committee vote and a special bill suspends the military service ban for FAA heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Air Force
William F. McKee
Federal Aviation Agency
LeRoy Collins
Florida
Commerce
David D. Thomas
FAA
McKee
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Congress
Senate
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St. Martin’s
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Randolph and
la Salle
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Mrs. Spruell
F.E.T
Hogan
Rack Service, Inc
Duted
Xoy Naelen
By Eddie Gilmore
Richard Law
City
Dan Gerber
P.S
Gerber
Baby Foods
Fremont
Michigan
ADV
Buick
Riley Buick Inc
North Third Sr
General Motors
Lta
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