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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1968
Page
5
Obituaries list Russell Stone of Ferriday died after brief illness in Concordia Hospital. Other notices include multiple services across Oak Grove and Rayville areas for Sullivan, Humphries, Phillips and Fulmer families, detailing survivors, burial sites, and veteran status where noted.
The North Vietnamese issued April 3 directives urging ongoing aggression to thwart U S peace talks and purge puppet forces. They call for sieges of rural areas and uprisings to “destroy” enemy troops and restore power to the people, noting Tet brutality and civilian suffering as a consequence.
Charles Charrier of Moreauville is elected president of Blue Key at NSC. Danny Turner of Shreveport becomes vice president, with Charles Skinner, Lloyd Sledge, Robin Sills, Stephen Rhodes and others filling secretary, treasurer, alumni secretary, reporter and historian roles as 12 new members are inducted.
Thorn chairman of the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce Recreation Committee says the group will meet at 7 30 p m today in the courthouse courtroom to review board goals and set an action plan assessing local recreational needs.
Mrs Opal Neeley of 912 Rowan Street West Monroe died early today after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Tuesday at Bowcomville Apostolic Church with Rev W T Hemphill officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bethlehem Cemetery near Clarks. She is survived by four sons Raymond B L Bud and Standley Neeley of West Monroe Wade Ray Neeley of Shreveport, two daughters Rita and Marilyn Neeley of West Monroe, her mother Mrs Ruby Thompson of West Monroe and six pallbearers William Page A R Franks E J Strange Willie Kerrigan David Hemphill Edward Pace. The body lies in state at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe until 12 noon Tuesday, then to church.
Los Angeles notes show deadlines and schedules tied to a West Coast connections program. Details reference St. Louis origins and a second am time slot.
Suzy Johnston of Sikes notes her father Lt Floyd Johnston, a 1966 Northeast Louisiana State College graduate, was commissioned via Northeast ROTC in January 1966 and deployed to Vietnam in May 1967 as a gunship and scout pilot with the First Cavalry. He sustained multiple injuries from a March 14 helicopter crash and spent weeks hospitalized aboard the USS Repose and other facilities.
S. Army says Mrs Cormick of Monroe was assigned with her husband to the Americal Division's 11th Brigade in Vietnam recently, reflecting ongoing deployments.
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