Weather summary for Monroe and region
Partly cloudy and mild in northeast Louisiana with patchy fog at night. Highs 76 to 82 today and Saturday, lows tonight 52 to 62. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Delta area reports drying conditions, upper 50s to low 60s, near 60 percent sunshine today and 40 Saturday, no precipitation through Sunday. Mississippi area: partly cloudy and warm through Saturday, highs 74 to 80, lows 54 to 62.
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Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Rumage sale aids band uniforms
The Ouachita Parish Junior High Band Booster Club hosts a rummage sale Saturday at Five Points from 5:30 a.m. Proceeds fund band uniforms. Glenn Chadwell, former Northeast Louisiana State assistant, appointed TNT Production Group supervisor at Tyner Army plant, directing TNT manufacture. Chadwell, a Westbourne native with a Northeast chemistry degree, also served as Training Union Director at First Baptist Church in Monroe. Jackie Oglesbee, daughter of West Monroe couple, celebrates her 13th birthday today. Bernstein Park Zoo pond pumping left many fishes without space to swim. Sanitation Supt. Arthur Baker recounts the event and lists shiners, large catfish, buffalo, and grindle recovered.
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Northeast
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Tyner
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Arthur Baker
Thefts Reported To Police Here
A flurry of incidents reported to Monroe police includes a missing amplified tape recorder from C and O Electronics, a $500 purse left by Mrs. J E Barton at the Civic Center, 75 packs of cigarettes stolen from Lowe’s Shell Station for $26, and a green 1968 Oldsmobile taken from 1803 Roselawn. Also reported were a Sony tape recorder taken from 409 Oak Street and multiple traffic violations, including DUI and negligent driving, with several individuals cited or arrested.
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Monroe Police Department
C & O Electronics
Stanley Ave
Monroe
J. E. Barton
Sterlington
Civic Center
Norman Vincent Peale
Lowe's Shell Station
Ouachita Avenue
Jackson
Paul Stewart
Willis St
West Monroe
Roselawn
Herman Everette
McCain Dr
Oak St
Carl Herman Mullins
Grammont St
Aubrey N. Hinton
P. O. Box 7
Start
Hansel H. Lankford
Bayou Shore
DeSiard
Delano Drive
Leonard Manuel
Rt. 6
Ville Platte
North 6Th
Oak Street
Allen L. Silk
P. O
Rayville
Hazel R. Shoemaker
Rt. 4
Eunice McGehee
Pecan Grove
Twin City
Po Ice
Luther F. Fowler, Jr
Fairlane
Viri
Church Compiling Family Directory for Parish
The Good Shepherd Church, led by Rev. Fr. Dave Dabria, will photograph families for a pictorial directory. A letter with the schedule was sent to all families, but no cover letter accompanied it. Photos begin Sunday as the parish seeks to include as many households as possible.
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Jesus, the Good Shepherd Church
Dave Dabria
Collision prompts DWI charge after South Riverfront crash
Gil D Bradberry, 24, of 100 Grayling Lane, involved in a collision on South Riverfront near the old traffic bridge. State police booked C L Dodson, 18, of 511 Sheffield, West Monroe, with DWI on La 34, March 27.
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Gil D. Bradberry
Grayling Lane
South Riverfront
C. L. Dodson
Sheffield
West Monroe
Annual Day Camp Registration Set Here Monday
The 15th Annual YMYW Day Camp and YMCA Boy's Canoe Camp will hold registrations Monday. Camp sessions run June 10 to 21, June 24 to July 3, and July 8 to 19 at Forsythe for ages 6-12. Bus service in Monroe and West Monroe. Youth Director Gary Mount leads boys camp. Bess Sharp leads girls.
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YMCA
Forsythe
Monroe
West Monroe
Gary Mount
Bess Sharp
YMCA Camp Plans For Summer Registration Early
Morland announces early camp registration to help families plan summer vacations. The Boy's Canoe Camp for boys 11 and older will meet at the Y Camp on Moon Lake with trips along the river using five canoes provided by the YMCA.
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Moon Lake
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