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The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 14

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Monroe, Louisiana
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2-B Monday, August 19, 1968 Monroe News-Star Six Parishes Face Run-Off Elections School board races in six area Ward 5, Gilbert Savoy with 445 parishes remain to be settled in votes, unseated H. Daigre Late Markets the Sept. 28 second primary Parishes involved include Winn, LaSalle. Jackson, Morehouse, Franklin and Claiborne. In Winn Parish.

J. E. Jones. who is seeking reelection for the CATAHOULA voters overwhelmingly returned School Board President Henry Tal- Ward 2 seat, faces John T. Por-iafero of Ward 6 to office.

Porter had 175, in a four-man: In Ward 5. Tom T. Cater, with race. 349 votes, unseated incumbent Another four-man race in John V. Stutson, who had 295.

Ward 3 of LaSalle Parish, left RICHLAND Parish voters Charles G. Boyd in a run-off! made first primary normua- with J. P. Turnly, Boyd tions of three school board votes received 273 Turnley, 258. Three run-offs a Saturday; members.

In Ward I. Francis Thompson won nomination volved in the runoff for the sec- led the ticket with 1.224 votes, ond seat from Ward 2, are WU-1 LINCOLN Parish SIXTH HIST. CONGRESSMAN, John Rarick roars his approval of election returns as two supporters, both sporting ties proclaiming hoist to their shoulders the tive political! at his Baton Rouge campaign headquarters. Rarick, who ran unsuccessfully for governor, faces opposition in the second Democratic primary. (AP Wirephoto) 024 votes, and Cleophus Foster, board seats.

In War a Negro, who polled 668. It was bent C. Colvin a five-man first primary race. In Ward 3. Jackson Parish, a special election again will have to be held to fill a vacated police jury seat.

Marshall W. An- was had Paul Henry Kidd. also was Ward 4 winner 0 Bort Neal Pikes, 271 votes Police Recover Stolen Vehicle Early Today Theft Of Auto Charge Filed Officials of the Ouachita Par- Ish department report- In moderately heavy activity today, officials of the Monroe Police Department are cur- Retired Teacher Mrs. McCoy, Dies Here Today A retired Monroe City School 113. The post was vacated by 186 for Charles Ruel Colvin.

Walter W. Anderson. ONION Pariah vntorc si rn Jackson Ward 1 School Board seat will also be at I stake in the second primary, Dolphus D. Scoggins, who had 253 votes, will face Leon O. Par- due.

who polled 262. While Carroll O. Hill was an 3 Dr. A. C.

Wadlington, in bent, to the Ward I seat ber. CALDWELL narrowly reeler to the Ward 6 Parish rentlv investigating an apparent ft of a 1968 Ford Falcon automobile. reportedly iaken from the parking lot of Ford. located on Louisville Avenue. according to Chief James C.

Kelly Jr. cording to Sheriff Bailey Grant. Sheriff Grant stated that a deputy had pursued a 1963 Ford Station-Wagon, license no. 34 055, and became suspicious of the manner in which the driver Officers recovered the ve- was acting. Upon following the hide at the Twin City Shopping vehicle for about a block, the Center parking lot early today.

In earlier action, Monroe officials booked a 30-year-old Shreveport man, Charles Thompson Marion, for possession of stolen goods in connection withier his residence by another the burglaries of the Radiol deputy and brought lo the Par- Shack, Monroe office. Sheriff Grant added and Service Communications1 other action, parish of- Center, all of Monroe, arrested Luther Purvis, a this month. Total value of escapee from the Parish house Prish. with 1,801 votes, incumbent Mike Miller a nar the second post will be runoff rovv ovrr Rufus Ross to been made. However, it was by J.

David Jeffries, who had again fill the Ward 3 School doubtful results of the precinct 11,025 tallies, and Bobby hoard seat, 335 votes to 304 would alter the outcome. EAST CARROLL Parish, its school hoard and a special police Rufus Jury elections enjoined bv federal five-man race. Whitfield Arnold and Ezell emerged as the tw-o top court order, balloted onlvo a men in a four-man race for special school tax Ward 2 School Board seat in sue. so far as local interest was Jenkins 19, Negro, of teacher Mrs MeCnv ti I easy winner of one of two Ward Ramsey, 42 votes to 40. Short Lee, West Monroe, who 0r 806 Cole Ave died it St 4 School Board seats in More- WEST CARROLL Pari WU hooked for auto theft, ae- Sancta HospUaV on morning after a few weeks ill- Sheriff Grant stated that a ness Funeral services will be un der the direction of received 1.130 votes in a Funeral Home of Monroe.

A native of Chicago, Mrs, McCoy was raised in New Orleans and lived in Monroe for Many driver fled from the car After retiring from the, ing the lights on and the motor Monroe City School System, Parish. Ezell had 192 concerned. The special tax. be running, and ran towards a taught in Our Lady of Fatima Adnold, 197. in? renewed for a 10-year peri field of waist-high grass.

School. Mrs. McCoy was a mem-' And a three-man race for the od to finance special extra The suspect was apprehended ber of the American League of(Ward 8 School Board seat in needs in the school system, ap- Pen Women and a charter! Cliborne Parish say Tunis parentlv passed by about a 3-1 member of the branch in Mon- Gaston, with 156 votes, slated to margin, incomplete returns roe She was an accomplished Fred Lewis, a Negro, who from nine out of IO precincts and runoff showed. The ICH precinct was isiana Poetry Society. She was! as conclusive results in mailed in.

and results were not also a member of Catholici Saturday first primary were expected to he known until an taken Tri these reported burglar- Farm in Ruston for theft ofjDaughters of America and at-1 concerned, these results were official convass of results had lcs was estimated at money. Purvis was placed on a tended Our Lady of Fatima noted worth of radio and testing equip 5750 bond and is currently being Church. FRANKLIN Parish voters merit. held in jail. Mrs.

McCoy is survived by elected three school board Also arrested rn connection. Two West Monroe youths were her husband. W. E. McCoy of members.

They included Jim STOCK LIST i By United Press International Am TAT up Beth Steel MMM i Blue Bell up Boeing 55 jCelanese Chrysler up I Cities Sv off Colt Ind 59 up Cont OI Crown Zcl 51 Delta A up 1 Dow Chem up DuPont 153 off Eastman off El Pa up Emerson El up Farah Mfg 52 up Firestone I Ford I Gar Den off Gen El 83up Gen Foods Gen Mtrs Ai Gen Tel 41 up Gulf Oil I Halliburt 79 off 1 8 Harris IBM 342 up Int Paper up Johns Man up Johns Sc up Kaiser Kennecott up Kerr up Lorillard 58 off M105 up Mont off Motorola 128 up 3 Penney UP Penzoil tTtd. offI Phillips Procter Quaker Oat up Vk RCA up Rey Toh off Sa few av 28 Schlumbrg up I Sears RB 67 up Sinclair Std NJ Sunray DX Sw ift 27 Tenneco up Texaco up Tex Gif SI up Tex Inst iTransitron up IR Un Carbide off Uniroval up IU Steel 39 up Xerox up WALL STREET Florida Power St Light, a fractional loser was the volume leader. Flintkote, up about 2, was the best gainer among the most active issues. Active gainers of about a point were Brunswick, Texas Gulf Sulphur and Sinclair. Also heavily traded, Martin Marietta, American Motors, Welbilt, J.

P. Stevens and W. E. Heller advanced fractionally. Most of the cigarette manufacturers, including Lorillard, er following news that cigarette consumption fell in the year NEW VORK stock ended June 30 for only the sec- market moved higher early this ond time on record.

Reynolds afternoon in fairly active trad- tobacco traded about unchanged. mg. Boeing and Standard Oil (New Gams outstripped losses by Jersey) dropped about a point some 325 issues on the New each. Prices advanced on the American Stock Exchange. .9 rails up 1.0 and utilities up .6.

Evidence that Indians were smoking pipes 4,000 years ago The market rose from the has been found in a prehistoric opening in a continuation of last soave in Wyoming, week's rally which broke a tional Geographic. declines. The Dow Jones industrial average at noon was up .98 at 886.87. Trading proceeded at close to the same pace as on Friday when the total was 9.94 Gifts for Alt Occasions TWIN CITY SHOPPING CENTER Men who it with Flowers" usually have ROSES in mind. From $10 dox.

Call 323-3494 MARY'S Flower Shop, Inc. 318 No. 2nd Prompt Twin City Delivery CARPETS CLEANED AT YOUR CONVENIENCE IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE PHONE 325-3162 FOR FREE ESTIMATES WEIL CLEANERS 508 NORTH 4th STREIT PHON! 325-3162 and State Casualty with the burglaries were 20- booked for simple burglary love ar-old Reginald L. Booked were James Stamp der, of 207 Western Ruston; of 611 Natchitoches anditcr. Mrs.

W. 22-year-old John Avery Parker! Farl Stunt. 20. of 118 Mallard Bellville, New Jersey; of 202 S. Bonner, seven grandchildren and Ross George Palmer, 24, a a also of 207 Western St, Ruston; AUO ll 0T ASSdllS a former radio operator for the Ruston Police Department AU! three were booked for three counts of burglary each.

According to authorities,) FVt ai $6,000 worth of equipment have UlVISIOD ACTIOUS been recovered. In other action, two Monroe BATON ROUGE (UPI) The Drew E. Strickland, 78. of Jr third place finish men and one West Monroe state Casualty and Surety Divi- nice, died late Sunday in Homer had 765 votes. man, booked for driving the Tau- be log over insuh after a lengthy illness.

voters while under the influence of in- arKe companies operating in Funeral services will lie held turned Dr M. toxicating beverages. Booked Louisiana came under attack 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Walt! 4 school board past with were John Smith 45, of 1214 today from the Ie i-i audi baptist Church in Bernice. The M2 votes.

His nearest opponent S. McGuire Jerry W. Pow- tor Rev. Monroe F. Copeland will rn a three-man race, James F.

ell. 22, of 9-C, George Breecei Legislative auditor J. B. Lan- officiate, assisted by the Rev Justiss, polled 431. Manor, both of Monroe; and caster said the commission vi- Oscar The only first primary school John S.

Taylor, 27, of Rt. Isolated (Ute law by paying three Burial will be in the Pine winner in Jackson Parish TI Ort A I- TV A Monroe; one brother, Alite Hoover in Ward 3. rill of New Orleans; one daugh-1 incumbent, in Ward Hanragan of 4- nd John A Cuny in Wrd 7 1 WINNFIELD and Ward I voters selected Hiram Wright as new' citv judge Wright polled 1,130 votes to 732 for his oppo nent, James I. Womack. In the Ward I school board race in Winn Parish, Thomas Barre! won his bid for reeler jtion with 1,151 votes.

However! Dr. Billy W. Floyd led the tick et with 1.310 votes. Clifford Drew Strickland Funeral Tuesday In Bernice easily re Flovd to his SHOP The store that cares about you! Dependable 'Super Right" Meats! "SUPER-RIGHT" WESTERN CORN FED PORK CHOPS "SUPER-RIGHT" HEAVY GRAIN FED BEEF STEAKS SSS cut chuck "SUPER-RIGHT" GROUND BEEF "SUPER-RIGHT" READY TO EAT LUNCH MEATS PIMENT0 uwivv.il I IL rS I LIVER LOAF, OR BOLOGNA HEAVY GRAIN FED BEEF CHUCK ROAST SLICED QTR. LOIN LB.

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Monroe authorities also investigated the reported theft of $13 and some keys taken from the investigators from Central Lou- 'Grove Cemetery in Bernice un was Mrs Leroy Chatman isiana who had full time jobs flection cf the 5, who defeated B. outside the division. Funeral Home of El Dorado Ark Hogs Edgar Coco director of the Graveside atry ices will be con MADISON Parish's Ward 4, car belonging to Anthony Wit division, was'also reminded be ducted by the Masonic Lodge which includes the City of Tai hams of 1012 Bennie Breece the audit that he had not re- 239, at Bernice. lulah, saw two Negroes elected. St West Monroe, while it was $3 572 in illegal travel ex- Strickland was a member to the school board.

Helene Mc parked on the Ouachita River penscs uncovered in an earlier First Baptist Church of Clinton with 1,845 votes and J. near the Louisville Bridge. audit Bernice and the Masonic Lodge A. Thomas, with 1,858, won in Authorities found a 1966 Ford( audit said the 239 AM nf Bernice a four man ticket which includ- Fairlane GTA. reported 0f investigators cm- Is survived by his widow, od Ronnie Holloway with 1,800 from the Ford Parking ployed by (he commission in- Janie Strickland, Bernice; votes, and incumbent B.

R. Lot, abandoned on Breard from six in June of son- C. Strickland of Ber Clark with 1,780 votes Sunday. 1967 to ll in May of this ear owe; daughters, Mrs. Bob In Ward 8.

Derwood Willhite, In West Monroe, police booked Hesoite an earlier audit which Smith. Bernice, and Mrs wfon the nomination over Ray- Clara W. McNeal, 38, of 2912 Gy-1 criticized number of invev- Beatrice Mariev of tnond Parker, 120 votes to 84 CELLO PERCH FILLETS LB. 35c criticized the number of inves- and tigators 1 af Rt. 2, According to tho audit, Lox 2 Eros, for DWL and reek- yy Hooker Jr.

and Robert less driving, both im each count. Bright, both of Leesville. and fSr Wiley C. Nugent of Pineville all DWL They were, Lev rile H. received monthly pay checke Cummins, 48, of frum tho commission although Gladys VV ee.

52. of US Oak- in other businesses and St West Monroe; and Eles- Hooker is reportedly employ- ter Robinson, Negro, of 411 hv the Hooker Furniture Co St all on Angust Leesville and Bright is In Vietnam an independent insurance ad- A LOI Vietnam juster in the Central Louisiana Army Private First area, said Lancaster. Curry Nolan, 21. whose parents. Mr, and Mrs.

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