Negro Pleads Guilty Here To Murder Count
A 4 year old Negro, Clarence Ballard, pleaded guilty to a murder count in Fourth District Court and was remanded to Ouachita parish jail until May 17 for sentencing. Ballard, 71142 Washington Street, Monroe, faced trial for the September 28, 1962 death of Willie Williams at the Dixie Lunch Room in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ballard
Ouachita Parish
Fourth District
Mack E. Barham
Ballard
Washington Street
Monroe
Willie Williams
Dixie Lunch Room
DeSiard Street
Charles L. Ellington
Glendale Drive
Charmingdale
Ellington
FE. B. Parker
General Delivery
Clarks
W. M. Mouser
Lucille Davis
Grammont Street
Willie Brown
Harris Street
Lee Aurthur Hopkins
Renwick Street
Chamber Forms Brigade To Watch Legislative Bills
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce organizes a 100 member Minute Man Brigade to monitor Louisiana fiscal session bills. Fred Fudickar says members will receive periodic updates on state legislation, starting with unemployment compensation and a Monroe Chamber proposal for permission legislation aiding area industrial foundations by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Fudickar
Monroe Chamber
Tourist Day in West Monroe Set Thursday
An out-of-state couple will be honored in West Monroe on Thursday as the city salutes a major state revenue source with its annual Tourist Appreciation Day. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with a noon luncheon at Highland Park Country Club and city leaders invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Highland Park Country Club
J. Allan Norris
Chamber
Tex Kilpatrick
Manger Eugene Smith
Missouri Catholic students flood public schools protest
In Jefferson City a mass protest against Missouri's bus transportation ban for parochial students spreads statewide. Thousands pull from church schools to enroll in public ones prompting potential $56 million yearly funding impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City, Mo
UPI
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri House
House
Judiciary Committee
James Cox
Jefferson City
St. Martin
Here
Capitol
House of Representatives
Stanley I. Stuber
Missouri Council of
Protestant) Churches
John M. Dalton
Jazz Funeral Held For Orleans Drummer Boy
Alfred Williams longtime Eureka Brass Band drummer is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans after a nearly four decade jazz career. The service featured traditional Negro funeral rites with hymns Nearer My God to Thee Westlawn Dirge and two pieces. Grand Marshal Mathew Fats Houston led the procession. Williams retired after breaking his hand. a band member noted prior leaders altered piece titles to protect them from theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
UPI
Alfred Williams
Mt. Olivet
Eureka Brass Band
Grand Marshall Mathew
Fats
Houston
Derby
Red Allen
Progressive Baptist Church
West Monroe Chamber Plans One Day Membership Drive
West Monroe's Chamber of Commerce will hold a Thursday one day membership drive with a dutch treat breakfast. Prizes include steak dinner for the winning team and individual gifts such as ice cream roses a gun cleaning kit and 5000 Gold Crown stamps. Team captains listed include Tex Kilpatrick H B Balfour P E Massey and others with A T Buddy Harrelson chairing the drive. The event also kicks off a yearly member contest with a king size prize before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Tex Kilpatrick
H. B. Balfour
P. E. Massey
Jennings Wilkins
George Wylie
Jeff Caldwell
A. T
Buddy) Harrelson
Walt
Chamber
Eugene Smith
Marys Flower Shop Ad Sells Fresh Sprays and Wreaths
Local florist offers sprays from 3.00 and wreaths from 10.00 at 318 North 2nd Street. Contact number FA 3-349. PEO PEO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary’s Flower Shop
Health Meeting Held In Biloxi
Miss Ruth C. Miller from Monroe will join the opening sessions of the Southern Branch of the American Public Health Association's 31st annual meeting in Biloxi Mississippi. She will lead the panel Preparation of the Student and Agency Staff for Student Field Experience. Miss Edwards and Miss Miller represent Ouachita Parish Health Unit. the event runs through May 10 at the Buena Vista hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth C. Miller
Monroe
American Public Health Association
Biloxi
Miss
Sign Up Day Set for Girl Scout Summer Camp
Girl Scouts of the Monroe West Monroe area open registration for two summer day camp sessions with a Saturday sign up 9 30 to 11 at Clara Hall Lexington Sherrouse Lakeshore Monroe Highland Mitchell. Camp at Pine Wood runs July 8 to 17 and July 19 to August 2 with bus transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe-West Monroe
Robert Easterling
Clara Hall
Lexington
Sherrouse
Lakeshore
Monroe
Highland
Mitchell
West Monroe
Stubbs Ave
Annis Elie
Silver Waters
Girl Scout Council
Pine Wood
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Clerk Records
Transfers show D Arbonne Development Corp selling to Horace Benson Josey and Mary See pony Bog tract in D Arbonne Hills for 52950. O L Walsworth and Ed Hislop Jr selling to Willard J Head parts of Honest John Addition West Monroe for 2250. Leslie L Prewitt selling to Alton R Irwin M D and Sarah Angelyn Irving lot 4 unit 4 Sunshine Heights West Monroe for 4500. Thomas A Sanders selling to T A Sanders Jr and Jerry Head Sanders various lots in Parkwood and Emerald additions West Monroe for 2000 7000 455. T A Sanders Jr Jerry Head Sanders selling to Robert C Head portions in Eprawrood Addition West Monroe for something. Frank James Hall selling to James L Hall lot in Asirport Addition Section 40 for 300. Jamar W Adcock selling to David Burk Construction Co Inc lot 37 Jamar Heights Subdivision for 5500. Sparks Realty Corp selling to Chester A Rhodes lot 24 block 1 Laurel Grove Addition Ouachita Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
D’arbonne Development Corp
Horace Benson Josey
Mary Seepony
D’arbonne Hills
O. L. Walsworth
Ed Hislop Jr
Willard J. Head
Honest John
Brownville
Leslie L. Prewitt
Alton R. Irwin
M. D
Sarah Angelyn Irving
Sunshine Heights
West Monroe
Thomas A. Sanders
T. A. Sanders Jr
Jerry Head Sanders
Ranweed
Parkwood
Kaplan
Robert C. Head
Eprawrood
Frank James Hall
James L. Hall
Asirport
Township 18
Jamar W. Adcock
David Burk Construction Co., Inc
Jamar Heights
Sparks Realty Corp
Chester A. Rhodes
Laurel Grove
Mrs. Huckabay Dies at 29 in Monroe
Bessie Willette Huckabay 29 died at her Monroe residence after moving from Crossett Arkansas six weeks ago. Funeral services are pending Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe. She was born in Pensacola Florida and is survived by husband H K Huckabay daughter Lynda sons James and John all of Monroe and her mother Bertha Bryson of Baton Rouge Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Willette Huckabay
Amalie Drive
Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home of
Pensacola
Fla
Huckabay
Crossett, Ark
H. K. Huckabay
Lynda
James
John
Bertha Bryson
Baton Rouge
Family row ends in stabbing in Winnsboro
Alvin Nunnery age 35 of route four Winnsboro was stabbed by his son Alvin Nunnery III during a family dispute. The father allegedly beat his wife when the son was away and the youth, hiding in a hay loft, emerged with a knife and stabbed him in the back. He was hospitalized in Monroe. no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Alvin
Bud
Route Four
Franklin Parish
A. J. Stephens
Stephens
Alvin Nunnery III
E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Conservatives Of Iowa To Back Goldwater
A new Conservative Party of Iowa formed at the Upper Midwest Conservative Party conference. Temporary chairman Robert Dilley said the group views both major parties as socialist and aims to support Barry Goldwater for president, though he may stay with the GOP. Kent Courtney, at the conference, backed Goldwater as first choice. support also noted for Strom Thurmond and William Jenner. In Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans also endorsed Goldwater for the GOP nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
Conservative Party of
Iowa
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Conservative Party
Robert Dilley
John Birch Society
America
Kent Courtney
New Orleans
Goldwater
Courtney
GOP
Strom Thurimond
D-S. C
William Jenner
R-Ind
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans
Census Plans New Survey
The Census Bureau announced a new survey beginning this week to study how 3,600 families in 100 areas spend money and view investments. It will collect data on income assets debts home ownership family composition and educational levels at the request of the Federal Reserve Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
District Court Handles 86 Misdemeanor Cases In Shotgun Session
Judge H S Parker presided over 86 misdemeanor cases in Ouachita parish. Seventeen were nolle pressed. Several defendants faced DWI charges with fines and costs, others pled not guilty or were continued. Noted defendants include Willie R Star and Monroe D Hilton, both fined $300 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Parker
Fourth District Court
Ouachita Parish Court House
Mack E. Barham
Nolle
Willie R. Star
Church Street
Monroe
Monroe D. Hilton
Box
Herbert E. Buchanan
Bay Springs
Miss
Nelson R. Ward
Box 205 Bros
Nathaniel J. Wesson
Floris Street
Funeral for Phillip H. Moore Set in Monroe Parish
Funeral services for 63 year old Phillip H. Moore will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Leo Joyner and Rev. Peak officiating. Burial in Hall cemetery in Richland parish follows under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Monroe. Moore died after a piece of wire from a lawn mower struck him in the abdomen while mowing four miles south of Monroe Saturday. Survived by wife Lucille Moore and six grandchildren, service attendees include his son Cleo Moore of Monroe and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip H. Moore
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Leo Joyner
Peak
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
Monroe
Hall
Richland Parish
Fred McMullen
W. A. Stokes
R. W. Walters
Edward Stokes
A. H. Recolley, Jr
H. C. Moore
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Acre
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Wink Lane
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Fontana
Lila M. Wessel
Hickory Street
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Negro
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Florence C. Clarke
Fairbanks
Max E. Fletcher
Grayling Lane
Jack T. King
Sammy E. Haywood
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