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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

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Deaths in Northeast La Mrs Clement and Mrs Jenkins

Jack Davis Clement, 23, of Lake Providence, died in a Monroe hospital. Funeral held at Assembly of God with Rev. G. C. Kirksey. interment Providence cemetery under Gay's Funeral Home. Survived by wife Ella Bell Clement, parents G. C. and spouse, sister Cecil Williams, brothers Jelfrey and Gene Clements, daughter Mack Noble. Mrs. Jenkins, widow, Crossett native, survived by two daughters Noble and Roe. brother Joe Goodwin. sisters Gertude Neal, Myrtle Foushel, Maud Burchell.

Jack Clement News-Star Lake Providence Jack Davis Clement Monroe Assembly of God Church G. C. Kirksey Gay Providence Ella Bell Clement G. C. Clements Cecil Williams Ake Providence Jelfrey Dallas Gene Clements Jennings Mack ’Noble Crossett Jenkins Noble Hiram Roe Joe Goodwin Gertrude Neal Myrtle Foushel Newport Maud Burchell

Funeral Services for Charlie James Kelly Held in Bastrop

Funeral services were conducted at Hill View Baptist Church for Charlie James Kelly 53 of Morehouse Parish. The Rev Herskel Sharplin officiated and burial followed at Bartholomew Cemetery under Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home. He died after a long illness in a Bastrop hospital. He is survived by his wife a son James Earl Kelly of Bastrop a daughter Verna Mae Fuller of Jones five sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers named Raboran West Wilbur Wyatt Persey Cook Arthur Baggett Orville Edwards Grady Gunter.

News-Star Bastrop Hill View Baptist Church Charlie James Kelly Morehouse Parish Herskell Sharplin Bartholomew Cemetery Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home Kelly James Earl Kelly Verna Mae

Services for A. J. Larrieu Held in New Orleans

Funeral services for A J Larrieu 81 were conducted in New Orleans with burial at Metairie Cemetery. Survived by widow Felicie Larrieu Monroe three daughters Bar ney C Tanguis Monroe A L Marchal San Calos Calif and Mrs Charles McKee Tulsa Okla three sons Lloyd P Larrieu New Orleans Louis E Larrieu Tulsa and Edward M Larrieu Gulfport 16 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren one brother James Larrieu New Orleans one sister Mrs Harry Kamil New Orleans.

A. J. Larrieu New Orleans Metaire Larrieu Felicie Larrieu Monroe Barney C. Tanguis A. L. Marchal San Calos Calif Charles McKee Tulsa Okla Lloyd P. Larrieu Louis E. Larrieu Tulsa Edward M. Larrieu Gulfport James Larrieu Harry Kamil

Mrs Eunice McKeithen Wilson dies at 84 in Urania

Eunice McKeithen Wilson 84 died yesterday in Urania after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Urania Methodist Church with the rites conducted by a minister. Burial followed at Pine Hill Cemetery in Columbia, arranged by Riser and Son Funeral Home. Surviving are brother John L. McKeithern of Urania and sister Mrs Martha A. Lively of Grayson.

Eunice McK. Wilson News-Star Columbia Eunice McKeithen Wilson Urania Urania Methodist Church Pine Hill Riser and Son Funeral Home John L. McKeithern Martha A. Lively Grayson

Annual Spring Rodeo Slated By Lions Club

Jonesville Louisiana hosts the Cat ahoula Parish Spring Rodeo on May 16 17 and 18 with $300 added prize money and amateur riders from neighboring states. H F Delaney of Dubach will produce the event and a planning committee led by George Keeth includes Dick White Wedon T Smith and J G Womack.

News-Star Jonesville Catahoula Parish

Spaghetti Dinner To Benefit Knights Of Columbus

A spaghetti dinner to raise funds for an asphalt covering in front of the Knights of Columbus home will be held Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Italian Village. Costs are $1.50 for adults and $1 for children. Helpers and volunteers are asked to call local organizers at the Italian Village.

Knights of Columbus Milton Ford Josephine’ Cascio Frank Anzalone, Jr

Jake B Williams Dies in Farmerville at 56

Jake B Williams 56 died at his Farmerville residence at 4 am from a heart attack. A longtime Farmerville merchant, he was a World War I veteran and Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion. Funeral services are at First Methodist Church Farmerville with Kilpatrick Funeral Home directing internment in Farmerville cemetery. He is survived by wife Lucy Williams of Farmerville, a brother John Tom Williams of Longview Texas, and a sister Mrs Grover C Hicks of Bernice. Pallbearers are M Stein Baughman W A Grafton D L Barr N B James Charlie Stewart and Laz Baughman.

News-Star Farmerville Jake B. Williams American Legion W. V. Sirman First Methodist Church Kilpatrick Kilpatrick Funeral Home Lucy Williams John Tom Williams Longview Tex Grover C. Hicks Bernice M. Stein Baughman W. A. Grafton D. L. Barr N. B. James Charlie Stewart Laz Baughman

Building Permits Issued by City Inspector Sam Awl

City issues permits for several home additions and new structures including Rev E Cooper porch at 3802 Pippin Street and cost 80, J A Reiie addition at 1615 South Fifth Street cost 375, G C Walker carport at 1311 South Seventh Street cost 200, Industrial Welding and Truck Service two room metal storage at 3006 3008 Bella Street cost 900, Robert Pierce new fourroom home at 2301 Washington Street cost 4500, Jonas Hopkins room addition at 921 Camp Street cost 800, St Luke Baptist Church one story fiveroom church at 1609 Medlock Street cost 4000, Trois Pettigrew brick veneer home two baths carport five rooms at 2004 Lexington Street cost 12500, Monroe Brick and Builders Supply brick building addition at corner of 20th and Grammont Streets cost 4300.

Sam Awl Rev. E. Cooper Pippin Street J. A. Reiie South Fifth Street G. C. Walker South Seventh Street Bella Street Robert Pierce Washington Street Jonas Hopkins Camp Street St. Luke Baptist Church Medlock Street Trois Pettigrew Lexington Street Monroe Brick and Builders Supply 20Th Grammont Streets

Two 16-Year-Old Bank Burglary Suspects Held on Bond

Two 16 year old Bernice Black youths were jailed on $2,000 bonds each after a night marshal nabbed them while attempting to burglarize the Bank of Bernice vault. They face federal charges for entering the insured bank with intent to burglarize. a federal hearing was held yesterday before Commissioner Louis D. Smith.

Bernice Bank of

Press Vehemently Attacks Eisenhower Over Middle East

British and French papers barrage President Eisenhower over Middle East chaos. The Telegraph and Mirror lead the insulted stance while L Aurore accuses Dulles and Nixon of missteps as Gaza tension persists ahead of Bermuda talks. Different papers blame Eisenhower personally amid renewed Suez tensions.

London Eisenhower Middle East Bermuda Harold Macmillan Suez Daily Telegraph Egypt Gaza Strip Daily Mirror France Isenhower White House L'Aurore Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Gaza John Foster Dulles Australia Richard M. Nixon Africa Telegraph Israel United States United Nations

Isecret weapon Nation uses business to curb traffic deaths

Paul Jones of the National Safety Council urged business and industry as a secret weapon in the fight against rising highway fatalities. He cited about 40,000 deaths on U S roads last year and compared highway tolls to military losses, noting 1,150,000 highway deaths versus 604,733 battlefield dead.

Chicago Paul Jones National Safety Council Jones Office Management Assn. of Council

Millsaps Roundup for Preschoolers Friday

Millsaps School hosts an annual preschool roundup Friday from 12 30 to 3 p m with preliminary registration. Children will receive required injections before fall admission, and exams will be conducted by Dr A B Gregory Jr Dr Doyle Hamilton and a Louisiana State Health Department nurse.

Millsaps Ralph H. Murphy Parent - Teacher Association A. B. Gregory, Jr Doyle Hamilton Louisiana State Department of Health Murphy Isaid

Theft By Check Charged In West Monroe

Morris H. Lary Jr. 30 of 106 Copley Street West Monroe released on $500 bond on theft by check charges after cashing a $5.13 check at a local grocery. Arrest occurred yesterday. Wash Wells returned to Monroe from Chicago to face trial for attempted murder admitting a six year old felony in West Monroe.

Morris H. Lary, Jr Copley Street West Monroe Sheriff's Department Lary Wash Wells Monroe Chicago Wells

Poison suits filed over chlorine gas leak

Damage suits totaling 148825 dollars have been filed in connection with a chlorine gas escape at a plant on March 10, 1956. The suits name Columbia Southern Chemical Corp whose chlorine tank collapsed injuring 39 persons by poison gases.

Lake Charles Columbia Southern Chemical Corp

Pip the Prize Rooster Charms Camden Jersey

Meet Pip a peppy rooster owned by Mr and Mrs Casper Zeppel of Stratford. The bird perches on a red leather seat, dines from a flowered dish, walks, guides visitors, and even unties shoelaces. Neighbors call him amazing and a doll.

Camden N. J Pip Jersey Casper Zeppel Stratford Zoppers

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Lula Jenkins the News-Star South Crossett Lions Club Union Doan Happy Relief Stoffel Louis D. Smith United States Army Reserve Smith George L. Whitmeyer John Fogleman America Plon's Kim Collins By Nal San Souci Gulf Super Station
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