Deaths and Funerals in Orange and Surrounding Areas
Funeral services for Mrs. J. B Rogers of Orange were set for today at Peters Funeral Home Mon roe with burial in Old City Cemetery. She leaves five sons four daughters 28 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. A separate notice notes Woods Cleaners owner operator Mr Woods dying at Glenwood Hospital West Monroe.
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Orange, Tex
J. B Rogers
Orange
Eros
Peters Funeral Home
Mon
O. B. Haynes
Haughton
L. D. Cade
Beaumont
Tex
Iane
Woods
Woods Cleaners
Rayville
Glenwood Hospital
West Monroe
Funeral services for Maybelle William of Crowville
Maybelle William of Crowville died Thursday morning. Funeral at Crowville Baptist Church at 3 p.m. burial in Crowville Masonic Cemetery. Survivors include two sons La mar William Billy Wiliam of Delhi three daughters Elsie Riser Ruth Moffett Helen Houston. three sisters Anna Allen Carrie Smith Mattie Prestridge. twelve grandchildren five great grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be grand. 注意
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Delhi
Maybelle William, Ki
Crowville
Crowville Baptist Church
C. T. Smith
Glynn Byrd
Crowville Masonic Cemetery
Kidder- Cox Funeral Home
Lamar William
Billy Wiliam
Elsie Riser
Ruth Moffett
San Jose
Calf
Helen Houston
Shreveport
Anna Allen
Monticello
Carrie Smith
Mattie Prestridge
Bogalusa
Funeral services for Rita Dykes in West Monroe
Funeral services for Rita Dykes, 79, of West Monroe will be held at Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rev. R. A. MaccCormick presiding. Burial follows at Hasley Cemetery. She died at home Thursday after a short illness, survived by sisters Mrs Brinia Ashmore of West Monroe and Mrs Myrtie Bigek of Clarendon Arkansas.
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Rita Dykes
Trenton Si
West Monroe
Mulhearn
R. A. MaccCormick
Hasley
O Briinia Ashmore
Myrtie Bigek
Clarendon
Ark
Funeral services for Nat Allen Riser set in Ruston
Special funeral services for Nat Allen Riser of Ruston are scheduled for 2:36 pm today at Spears Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Wilson of Grace Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Bonner Cemetery in Ruston. Riser, a retired farmer, died early Thursday at a local hospital.
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Ruston
Nat Allen Riser
Rusten
Spears Funeral Home
Wilson
Grace Methodist Church
Bonner
Reser
Rayville
N.C. Woods
First Baptist Church
Clarance Young
Ro H L. Herrington
Burtal
Ravville
Funeral services listed for multiple Louisiana residents
Special funeral notices describe services for George Stansbury of West Monroe and N C Woods of Rayville. Clergy listed include Rev Cantrell Rev Harold Cook and Rev Clarence Young with Dr R L Herrington. Burial plans include McCormick Cemetery and Rayville Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home directives.
College Graduate Recital Slated By Ellen Walker
Ellen Claire Walker will present a graduate organ recital at 8 30 p m in the Biedenharn Recital Hall Northeast Louisiana State College The program features works by Bach Seixas Handel Franck Langlais and Vierne in partial fulfillment of her master degree requirements Miss Walker daughter of Dr and Mrs George T Walker also earned a bachelor degree last year at Northeast and held multiple leadership roles in campus groups and honor societies.
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Ellen Claire Walker
Northeast Louisiana State College
Biedenharn Recital Hall
Miss Walker
George T. Walker
Northeast
Monroe City
Funeral services set for B. H. Miller Jr.
Funeral services for B. H. Miller Jr. 61 of 4406 Jackson St Monroe are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Rev Wayne Gray and Rev Ernest Holloway will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Miller died early Thursday at St Francis Hospital.
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B. H. Miller Jr
Jackson St
Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Wayne Gray
Ernest Holloway
Riverview Cemetery
Miller
St. Francis Hospital
Union Threatens Crippling British Shipping Strike
London reports that the National Union of Seamen, with 65 000 members, votes to strike next Monday over pay. A prolonged stoppage could halt nearly 300 ships in home ports and disrupt transatlantic passenger service on ships like the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth while Britain maintains ample food stocks.
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National Union of Seamen
Wilson
Na Io Downing Street
Britain
Dr J L Plumley to speak at Northeast Louisiana graduation
Dr J Lawrence Plumley rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Shreveport will preach the baccalaureate at Neville Auditorium May 27 and deliver the commencement address at 6 30 p m. He holds degrees from the University of Maryland the University of the South and the Episcopal Theological School and has served on multiple church and civic boards.
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J Lawrence Plumley
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Shreveport
Wil
Louisiana State College
Boyd M. Woodard
Lake Charles
State Board of Education
Neville Auditorium
Plumley NS
Washington, D.C
University of Maryland
University of the South
Episcopal Theological School
Lexington
Plumley
St. Mark’s
Texas
Pennsylvania
Houston
Episcopal Church
All Saints Junior College
Plum. Levy
Maine
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Charles Gilkey
England
Plum. Ley
City Planning Commission
Weeree Chu
City Seeks Long Range Planning Meeting
Monroe Mayor W L Howard urged official cooperation on a five year plan. He asked the Monroe Chamber of Commerce to organize a meeting with city parish police jury and chamber leaders to discuss mutual problems and future planning. Ward 3 and 19 officials favored the proposal, with several names cited as supportive. Ward 14 jurors said they had not been contacted.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Monroe
Howard
Fouroe
Bernie van
C. W. Whetstone
M. W. Montgomery
A. E. Montgomery Jr
Curtis Joiner
Ward 14
Police Jury
T. W. Humphries
Lakeshore Lions Fund Drive For Mosquito Spraying
The Lakeshore Lions Club led by president Wiley Moore launches a door to door fund drive to cover mosquito spraying in the Lakeshore area east of Monroe. Donations fund insecticide and maintenance for the club spray operation handled by Walter Pierron while volunteers assist.
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Lakeshore
Monroe
Lakeshore Lions Club
Wiley Moore
Lakesshore Lions Club
Lions
Moore
Walter Pierron
Lakesnore Pharmacy
Central Alarm Headquarters Vital Nucleus
Monroe fires coverage centers on Central Alarm Headquarters in the 1400 block of Hudson Lane as Ralph May leads the fire alarm operations. Two operators work around the clock coordinating alarm boxes the gear codes and station dispatches via telephones and two way radios. They ensure rapid truck deployment and accurate box identification to keep the city safe.
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Central Alarm
Hudson Lane
Fire Department
Ralph May
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Mrs. Rogers
William
Mrs. Dykes
N. A. Riser
G.C. Boyd
George Stansbury
Rt. 1
Iu Wm
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
AC Cantrell
Harold Cook
McCormick Cemetery
Stansbury
N. C. Woods
Ellen Walker
Westminster Fellowship
Alpha Lambda Delta
Delta Delta Omicron
Phi Mu
Northeast Honor Society
B. H. Miller
Union
London
CAP
Harold Wilson
Cassius Clay
Henry Cooper
Navy
Air Force
Hs A
Vila
J. L. Plumley
NLSC
W. L. Howard
Bob Blackstock
Aly
Chrysler
Croaa
Chrysle Motors Corporation
Mose
Loftin
Monroe, la
Penn -Palz
Man Mose
Penneys
Mons
Donald Brown
J. C. Penney
Don
Penney's Complete Men’s Clothing Department
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