Famed Monroe stunt flyer to settle down after aerial career
Marion Cole, once a star of the aerial circus, now works as a pilot for Slade Oil and Gas. The Monroe native plans occasional performances within reach of his hometown. An eye witness describes his precision during a spring air show maneuvers. Cole recalls learning to fly in 1939 and serving in World War II as a Navy instructor and aircraft mechanic.
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John Cale
Marion Cole
Cole
Monroe
Shreveport
Stearman
Milhaven Road
Slade Oil and Gas, Inc
Peoria
Eaglerock
Navy
Cole Brothers
Ryan
Piper
Cole l
Cole Bros. Air Circus
Tarver
Flying acrobat Cole expects demand for shows nationwide
Marion Cole and his wife Charlene discuss the rising demand for flying acrobat shows. Cole notes only about two such troops remain in the United States and that the barnstorming era is over. He emphasizes safety, saying audiences want skilled flying and not accidents, while recalling his test flights and photos showing his planes with the pilot’s name upright.
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United States
Cole
Marion Cole
Pitt
Charlene
Mmake
Monroe Utilities reports peak load and new turbine plan
Monroe voters approved a 412 million bond for a gas turbine raising plant capacity from 34500 to 44500 kilowatts. Peak demand reached 30600 kilowatts on August 16, aided by mild summer and rainfall, with air conditioning and population growth stressing the system.
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Monroe
Monroe Utilities Commission
F. I. “French” Smith
Smith
Utilities Commission
Tom H. Underwood
Clarke Boardman
Boardman
Funeral services for Calvin Barrett of Bernice
Funeral services were held at the Bernice Church of Christ for Calvin I Barrett 74 of Bernice who died at home. Interment followed in the family cemetery. Survivors include his widow seven sons a daughter a sister and numerous grandchildren.
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Farmerville
Calvin I. Barrett
Bernice
Odell Barrett
Springhill
A. A. Barrett
St. Dorado
St. L. Barrett
Orange, Tex
St. E. Barrett
Holbrook
Ariz
J. C. Barrett
Margaret Burt
Shreveport
Laura Blocker
el Dorado
FPC Voids Southwest Gas Rate Hikes Finalized
Washington special report says the Federal Power Commission's presiding examiner Daniel J. Kelly voided four proposed natural gas rate increases by Southwest Gas Producing Company of Monroe totaling about 75 200 dollars annually. The final decision orders refunds with 6 percent interest to Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. and notes arm's length bargaining does not justify rate increases.
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Washington
Federal Powers Commission
Southwest Gas Producing Company, Inc., Et al
Monroe
FPC
Daniel J. Kelly
Pease
Commission
Southwest
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Shreveport
Unionville
Louisiana
Texas
Kelly
Masonic Cemetery Services For Parker McKinney
Obituary notes survive by wife Francis Parker McKinney of Delhi and son Gordon Reed McKinney of Delhi. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McKinney Sr. of Rayville. Pallbearers include James H. Hoss, Luther Elliston, Cecil Sinclair, George Bryan, Dr. John Hooks Jr, Willie Sims, Foster Jones Jr, and Dallas Thomason.
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Rayville Masonic Cemetery
Francis Parker McKinney
Delhi
Gordon Reed McKinney
W. G. McKinney
Rayville
James H. Hoss
Luther Elliston
Cecil Sinclair
George Bryan
John Hooks, Jr
Willie Sims
Foster Jones
Dallas Thomason
R. J. Sherrard 79 Dies in Ruston
R. J. Sherrard of Ruston died last night after a long illness at a Ruston clinic. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services will be at 10 am tomorrow at Darby Funeral Home in Ruston with burial at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. W. L. Westbrook. Survivors include four daughters, two sons, a sister, a brother, and two grandchildren.
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R. J. Sherrard
Ruston
Darby Funeral Home
Riverview
Monroe
W. Ll. Westbrook
Milton Coverdale
Lou Updegraff
Jack Warren, Jr
Bastrop
L. O. Brooks
Shreveport
A. D. Sherrard
Houston
Tex
G. W. Sherrard
New Orleans
Joy Willis
West Monroe
FE. E. Sherrard
Divorce Granted on Cruelty Claims in Chicago Court
Mrs Bernice Seafield aged 41 testified in Circuit Court that her husband Calvin a machinist pushed her into a lake during a fishing trip last year after she lost a large fish. He did not contest the account.
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Chicago
Bernice Seafield
Calvin
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City Electric Plant
Tulane University Law School Today
Call Fog Service, Inc
C. F. Barrett
Florence K, Arrant
Florence Kitchens Arrant
Columbia Road
Hixon Brothers Funeral Home
Ht. C. McKenzie
Church of Christ
Turner Davis
Calvary Baptist Church
Riverview Cemetery
Arrant
L V. Arrant
Vernon, Jr
Kent
Virginia Sebren
Lorene
Carolyn
Evelene
Katie Beth
Shirley
Elaine
Martha
Betty
Cecelia
Regenia
Regonia
Rev
W. S. Kitchens
Bo‘nita
Paul Crenshaw
Ollie Tatum
Mer Rouge
Artis Kitchens
B. S. Kitchens
Alburquerque
N. Mex
B. O. Kitchens
Chattanooga
William Gordon McKinney, Jr
Vicksburg
First Baptist Church
John Gibson
Herbert Herrington
John Hooks
ATH
New South
Bourbon
Yellowstone
Kentucky
The
Bond
Yellowstone, Inc
Louisville, KY
Glenmore Distilleries CO
Dandruff
Baker
Tonia
Dixie Bedding & Furniture CO
FIELD
Fink’s Men’s Store
Henry’s Furniture Store
M. Kaplan & Son, Inc
Ferd Levi
D. Masur & Sons
Peacock’s Jewelry
Roxyana
Sandman’s Pharmacy
Silverstein
Style Shop
Toggery
VOGUE
York
Southern Hardware Co., Ltd
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