Y Teens Celebrate Growth and Service in Twin City Area
The Y-Teens a group of junior and high school girls in the Twin City area belong to the YWCA and share goals of personal growth friendship and faith. Activities include dances camping trips service projects and fundraisers like potato chip sales to fund conferences and transportation. Leadership includes Inter-Club Council with Nettle Marie Bacle as president and Joy Goza as vice president with several other members in officer roles.
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Y-Teens
Young Women's Christian Association
Twin City Community Chest
Shreveport
Missouri Pacific Booster Hall
TB Association
Red Cross
Monroe
Gulfport
Miss
Twin Cities
Parish
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe High School
Crosley School
Lenwis School
Selman School
Boley High School
Terzia School
Nettle Marie Bacle
Joy Goza
Anne Edwards
Yteens
Ann Jenkins
Alice Wood
Sandra Boyd
Sharon Crews
Katherine Funderburk
Lennie Mae Wilson
Helen Richmond
Bar Operator Held On Two Charges
Tom Fontana, 43, operator of the Mohawk bar at 1115 North 6th Street, was arrested Tuesday morning by city police on two liquor law violations. He was booked at 1:13 a.m. and released on a $500 property bond.
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Tom Fontana
North 6Th Street
Fontana
Oak Grove Man To Head Alumni Group
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Fryer of Oak Grove attended a Baptist Student Union Alumni Association event at Southwestern Institute Lafayette on Oct 30 1954. Fryer was elected president for 1954 55. The group aims to fund a Baptist Student Center on campus. Fryer is pastor of Oak Grove Mission.
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Oak Grove
J. C. Fryer
Baptist Student Union
Southwestern Institute
Lafayette
First Baptist Church
Fryer
William the Conqueror Dies in Rouen 1087
The Norman king William the Conqueror dies in Rouen, capital of Normandy, in the year 1087, ending his rule over England and Normandy.
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William the Conqueror
England
Rouen
Normandy
Alcoholics Anonymous Convenes Ninth Tri State Convention
More than 400 AA members from five states gather in Shreveport for the ninth annual tri state convention. Headquarters at the Washington Youree Hotel with registration at 10:00 am and sessions starting 1:00 pm Saturday. A banquet and dance at 7:00 pm and an open public meeting at 2:30 pm Sunday at Byrd High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship
Washington- Youree
Byrd High School
A. A
Byrd High
Homecoming Queen Named at Rayville High School
Rayville High School selects Mary Ann Jarmon as homecoming queen for the year. Jarmon is a senior and head cheerleader, daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Jarmon.
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Rayville
Rayville High School
Mary Ann Jarmon
W.L
Navy Seeks Recruits as 31 Enlist in Monroe Office
J T Reagan announces thirty men and one woman enlisted through the Monroe Navy recruiting office. Names range from 17 to 22 with addresses in Monroe West Monroe Jones Collinston and Dodson. Clifton Fuller and John Martin are ex Navy, transferred to San Diego. Katie Lois Stinson joins Waves for Bainbridge training. The Navy reports no waiting list and rapid processing to San Diego in two days. Moose attacks derail trains in Canada, often fatal to moose.
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J. T. Reagan
CSC
MNS
Navy
Monroe
Leroy Danzie White
Olive Street
Lemory Johnson
Louisiana Avenue
William Earl Wallace
Thomas Cecil Foster
West Monroe
Albert Ray Bennett
South Riverfront
J. D. Franklin
Jones
Wiley Midas Ellis, Jr
James Barfield
Collinston
Leon Barfield
Delbert Ray Harrison
Wilmont
Ark
James Samuel Duke
Columbia
Ronald Glenn Fairless
Dodson
William Emanuail Mooney
Donald Ray Simpkins
Franklin D. Smith
W. M. Gwin
Rayville
Clyde Wilton Halterman, Jr
Bastrop
Jessie Gayle Harper
Luther Noland Howard
Hebert
Ralph Edward Elledge
Darrell Edward Williams
Farmerville
Marvin Russell Ferrington
Winnsboro
Clifton Earl Fuller
Delhi
Wayne Homer Yates
Oak Grove
John Alexander Martin
San Diego
Calif
Naval Training Center
Katie Lois Stinson
Ruston
Bainbridge
Births in area record multiple new arrivals in late October
Birth notices list multiple families with newborns and dates from October 30 to November 1. Names include Martyn Sue Conway, Charles Gary Allen, Rawlin Charles Cauthron, Sonnie Jr Landers, Michael Zimmerman, Robert Lewis Causey, John Edgar Ross, Linda Griffin, Willis James Estes, Charles Ray Gipson, Larry Donald Green, Dennis Carl, Janie Marie Stimmie Long, with hometowns West Monroe Monroe Sondheimer Ruston Farmerville Mangham Alto Grambling and Bonita.
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Sonnie and
Marie Landers
Sondheimer
Sonnie, Jr
Joe
Octavia Zimmerman
Monroe
Michael
Elbert and
Lee Etta Causey
Bonita
Robert Lewis
Louis
Alice Ross
Ruston
John Edgar
John
Lizzie Griffin
Farmerville
Linda
Cardial
Frankie Estes
Mangham
Willis James
James
Hattie B. Gipson
Alto
Charles Ray
William and
Dorthy Green
Larry Donald
Homecoming Event Roster and Oak Grove Game Highlight
Maids for the November 12 event include Carol Downes senior maid Jo Ann Sorey junior maid Mary Jo Ellington sophomore maid and Sue Francis freshman maid. The homecoming game against Oak Grove will be the day’s highlight.
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Jarmon
Carol Downes
Jo Ann Sorey
Mary Jo Ellington
Sue Francis
Oak Grove
Highway Fencing To Be Discussed In Caldwell Parish
Caldwell Parish Open Range Cattleman Association invites all residents to a Community Center meeting to discuss fencing Highway 165. President F E Valentine notes state law requires fencing to keep open range, with the police jury allocating about 3000 dollars, each ward contributing 300, and a state match expected.
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Columbia
Caldwell Parish
Open Range Cattleman Association
F. E. Valentine
Farm Census to Update Louisiana Agriculture Stats
Reports by Louisiana farmers in the 1954 Census of Agriculture to be taken this fall will refresh statistics spanning a century. Field Supervisor Mrs. Anna W. Slagle says the census will cover number and size of farms acreage and harvest of crops livestock facilities equipment and expenditures including televisions freezers running water tractors trucks and more.
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Louisiana
Anna W. Slagle
Deaths Mrs Delia Craft Ferriday
Funeral services were held for Mrs Delia Craft 66 of Waterproof at the Waterproof Baptist Church with Rev John Gates officiating. Interment followed at Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery Natchez Ms. Surviving are her husband Oscar Craft four sons two daughters nine grandchildren a sister and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were nephews and relatives.
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Ferriday
Waterproof Baptist Church
John Gates
Delia Craft
Waterproof
Baton Rouge
Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery
Natchez
Miss
Young
Oscar T. Craft
Milford Craft
Cutoff
Gilbert Craft
Travis
Jack Craft
Charles M. Smith
B. G. Smith
W. E. Small
Bogalusa
Vernon Craft
D. J. Craft
Clyde Craft
Sebastian C. Craft
Herman Craft
Curtis
Earl Breland
Clyde Winborne
Death of Bealie Parker at 54 in Bastrop area
Bealie Thomas Parker, 54, died Monday around 12 45 p m at his Mer Rouge residence after two years illness. He lived 27 years in Morehouse Parish, moved from Mississippi. Services were held Tuesday at Zachary Baptist Church near Jones Louisiana with burial at Zachary Cemetery. Survivors include wife Eula Mae Parker and six daughters Merl Pagan Collinston Ray Duke Bastrop Oliver Martin Hamburg Ark Willard Kelebrew Mer Rouge Billie Mason Bastrop Jimmy Gregory Bastrop. one son Malcolm Parker Mer Rouge. 13 grandchildren. two brothers Roosevelt Parler Jones J W Parker Natchitoches Miss Ben Washam Bastrop. two sisters Joe Franklin Jones and Wyatt Strange Waskom Tex.
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Bastrop
Bealie Thomas Parker
Mer Rouge
Morehouse Parish
Mississippi
Zachary Baptist Church
Jones, la
Zachary Cemetery
Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home
Eula Mae Parker
Merl Pagan
Collinston
Ray Duke
Oliver Martin
Hamburg
Ark
Willard Kelebrew
Billie Mason
Jimmy Gregory
Malcolm Parker
Roosevelt Parler Jones
J. W. Parker
Natchvs
Miss
Ben Washam
Joe Franklin
Jones
Wyatt Strange
Waskom
Tex
Farmerville Man Shep Kennedy Dies After Short Illness
Farmerville November 2 Special Shep Kennedy 66 died at his residence Monday at 1 30 p m after a short illness Funeral services were at Ward Chapel Church of Christ near Farmerville at 3 p m Tuesday with Rev Carol Bailey officiating Burial followed at Taylor Cemetery Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville directed He is survived by his wife of Farmerville seven sons Lane Weldon Jeff and Euell all of Farmerville Joe B Sterlington Gale
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Farmerville
Shep Kennedy
Ward Chapel Church of Christ
Carol Bailey
Taylor Cemetery
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Lane
Weldon
Jeff
Euell
Joe B
Sterlington
Gale
Funeral services set for Forest widow Mrs George L May
Mrs George L May of Forest dies at 10 35 p m Monday Funeral at Oak Grove First Baptist Church 3 p m Tuesday Rev Hammon and Rev Cheatham officiate Interment in Old Forest Cemetery Catron Gay Funeral Home in charge Survived by five daughters and four sons Funeral for Mrs J A McIntyre 64 held Wednesday at McGuire Methodist Church with Rev Love Interment Memorial Park Cemetery Pallbearers named J A Harbuck T B Gregory J C Steele Lonnie Boddie Minor Oxlesbee
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George L. May
Forest
Oak Grove First Baptist Church
Hammon
The
Forest Baptist Church
Cheatham
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Old Forest
Catron Gay Funeral Home
Julius Trezedant
M. M. Funderburk
Sterlington
Robertaerr
L. A. Harper
J. C. Huffety
Kilbourne
Nolan May
Lake Charles
L. E. May
Winnsboro
Robert May
Woodrow May
J. A. McIntyre
Monroe Hospital
McGuire Methodist Church
Rev. Love
Memorial Park Cemetery
Obituary notices a widow and children named in service
The body will remain at the funeral home until time for the services. Mrs. McIntyre is survived by her husband, John A. McIntyre, a son, R. W. Collins, Jr., Shreveport, and a daughter, Mrs. W. C. Yancey, Sr., Dallas, Tex.
Religious Film Screening By Jehovah's Witnesses
The Church of Jehovah's Witnesses at 4501 Jackson Street Monroe will show a religious film titled The New World Society in Action on Wednesday November 3 at 7 30 PM. The public is invited to view the timely presentation about Christians shaping their lives toward a future in the new heavens and new earth described in Isaiah 65 and 2 Peter 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jehovah's Witnesses
Jackson Street
Monroe
New World Society
Peter
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