15 Oct 1954
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1954
Page
1
A sixth grade boy threatened Mrs. Tina Clark with a gun after his dog was taken by the school for being untagged and unvaccinated. The incident led to a swift court hearing where the boy was committed to the Louisiana Training Institute as a precaution while his mother agreed to a hearing.
Arraignments in Fourth District Court before Judge David I. Garrett involved Robert Fuller charged with living off the earnings of prostitutes and inducing prostitution. His cases set for November 15 and October 22. Fuller pleaded not guilty. Victor Miller faces a simple battery charge with trial set for October 22 and he also pleaded not guilty.
Hagler was charged in Oklahoma with killing John Doe. Governor Johnston Murray signed an extradition warrant for Hagler, who is expected to contest return to Oklahoma. Oklahoma Crime Bureau agent Steele Westbrook said Hagler admitted being near the station wagon and body at about the time of discovery.
The Milford School Board orders the return of Negro students to an all Negro school amid tension. In Dover Delaware Bowles is already under arrest.
A Delaware judge set bond at $6,000 on charges accusing a man of conspiring to violate compulsory school attendance laws tied to last month's boycott. Hearings are scheduled for Nov. 3 at Gov. Boggs's direction. The maximum penalty is a $500 fine per count or prison if unpaid. The order followed an NAACP appeal for reinstatement for students and parents, with no date given for when the students should return to class.
Inland Rudy Faircloth reports a nearly intact house with a detached garage drifting out to sea as a hurricane with 100 to 120 mph winds hits Myrtle Beach. Tides rise 9 to 11 feet. Morehead City streets flood and sea walls collapse near the hospital. Wrightsville Beach cottages washed away with three families marooned. Coast Guard rescues underway as storm spans up to 120 miles wide and moves 25 to 30 mph, with faster progress ahead.
Herbert R. Crawford 24 and Mary Elizabeth Tatum 21 both of Monroe. Arza Whitten Jr 24 and Mary Alice Osborne 18 both of Sterling ton. Tom Conley 34 Start and Lela Mae Bridges 36 Monroe.
Lionel Crowell son of Mr and Mrs P L Crowell of West Monroe will be ordained to the gospel ministry in a service at First Baptist Church West Monroe on Saturday night October 16 He has been called as pastor by Big Rock Baptist Church Pollock The ordination follows his studies at Ouachita Parish High School Louisiana Tech and Louisiana College Friends are invited and Big Rock church members are expected to take part.
Walker led investigation and Peters faces detainer on two indictments after links tie a Black suspect to a Monroe night attack on a white couple near Tallulah and a Mississippi victim pair along the OuaChita river bank. The couple was driven to a gravel road and assaulted, and the woman reported injuries. Evidence points to the same man.
Crowds enjoyed the parish fair as the county agent noted emphasis on quality over quantity in new exhibits. Handicraft crops and educational displays filled a special building while plans for livestock entries were moved to next year. Saturday features include white school children’s day with nine cent rides and a Jersey heifer prize by the West Monroe businessmen. Judges announced Negro division results with ribbons awarded to several youths and adults.
A fragment lists contestants and winners by ribbon color for a field crops event. Names include Harriet Hamilton Laura Brown Zelma McHenry Mattie Hill Barbara Collins N M Ford and Willie Ford among red and white ribbon recipients.
A GOP nominee under scrutiny for loyalty probes is linked to the Communist party via a former National Committee member. Adelaide Case, sister of the candidate, is a Kingswood School instructor in Michigan, while Case defends himself against possible misidentification and vows to answer the claims.
City building inspector S H Awl issues permits for Roy Anderson to build a one story frame garage at 1400 De Siard costing 400 and Mattie Winchester to build a one story frame dwelling at 3306 Church costing 2000.
Many jewelers among the Zuni Pueblo Indians of New Mexico are women. The statement notes the prominent female role in crafting in the Zuni community and hints at cultural artistry.
Charlie Byrd, a 30 year old Black man from Monroe, will be released Friday after Jackson detectives said insufficient evidence tied him to a white nightwatchman’s beating three years ago. Byrd was arrested Thursday after a tip connected him to the crime.
Three inmates were sent back to the state penitentiary at Angola after appearing before the Ouachita parish grand jury in Monroe. Willie Wright aged 28 John Smith 27 and Edna Mitchell 24 were previously sentenced for illegal possession of marijuana. Deputies escorted them to Angola as the grand jury proceedings on narcotics concluded.
The successor to the OSS declined to comment while the Army furnished Stringfellow service records showing no OSS training or special mission. Army Times cites skeptics who compare the episode to a prior hoax by Canadian George Dupre, whose war story was published as a book.
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