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The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 13

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The Town Talki
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ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PI NEVILLE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1969 SECTION PAGF ONF i I I I Police Blotter dence until time of services. I Cuban Refugee Move to Set Up pllllBKIlllli' MORGAN CITY, La. (UPI) A group of Cuban refugees has announced a move to set up an exile government and to seek recognition of it by the Nixon Administration. Carrying banners and a statue of their patron saint, "Our Lady of Charity," 500 of the exiles met in Lawrence Park Sunday during the thrid annual Cuban Fiesta in Morgan City. City officials had proclaimed the day "Free Cuba Day," but it was the first time the fiesta was for more than recreation.

Carlos Esteves. leader of Cu bans of the State of Louisiana, read in Spanish to the group a proclamation signed by all 500 and which he promised to deliver to Washington with 2,000 signatures. The proclamation vowed "to free Cuba from the Communist tyranny using all necessary means." "Our hope is that the democratic nations and governments of the world would give the same treatment to a free Cuban government in exile as was Gen. Chapman Plans Retirement (Special to The Town Talk) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Maj.

Gen. Ethan A. Chapman, a former resident of Alexandria, and chief of staff for the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) for the past two and one-half years, will retire from active duty at the end of November. Gen. Chapman is the son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Roy M. Chapman of Alexandria. His brother, Roy, still resides there. The general is a 1927 graduate of Bolton High School.

He enlisted in the Army and left Alexandria in 1928 for Fort Ben- ning, Ga. From there he went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1933. During World War II he served at the Allied Force Headquarters in Italy and had the operational responsibility for closing out the Mediterranean Theater in 1947. Since then he has served on the Army General Staff, and assumed his present command on June 1, 1967.

Following retirement, Gen. Chapman and his wife, the former Svava Magnuson of Leslie, Saskatchewan, plan to reside here. Scheduled to become the new NORAD Chief of Staff is Maj. Gen. Kenneth H.

Bayer who moves from his assignment as Commanding General of the 32nd Army Air Defense Command in Europe. Moving Call Hathorn Transfer Company. 445-1411 Roof Leak? If Sc Dial 443 1355 DeSelle Roofing police car as it continued on without a driver until it finally struck a parked car. WO" 1 zr Tunney's Daughter Found in Europo todies; a son, Paul Lamar Clark of Lakeland, a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Overby of Lawton, two brothers, Charles E.

Clark of Winnfield and George W. Clark of Converse; five sisters, Mrs. Tom Cagle, Gladys Clark and Mrs. Vernon Rogers, all of Natchitoches, Agnes Clark of Thibo-daux and Mrs. 0.

W. Ains-worth of Shreveport; his father, C. B. Clark of Natchitoches, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m.

today in the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints with Bishop Leroy Johnson and Elder Ottis Ainsworth officiating. Burial was in Fern Park cemetery unde direction of Blanchard's Funeral Home. MRS. DORALICE CHARRIER (Special to The Town Talk) ECHO, La. Mrs.

Doralice Lemoine Charrier, 74, died Sunday at 4:50 p.m. in a Marksville hospital. She was a resident here and the widow of Clemile Charrier. Survivors include three sons, Curley Charrier of Alexandria, Herman Charrier of New Orleans, Lawrence Charrier of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Knoll and Mrs.

Fred Spears, both of Echo; two brothers, Milen Lemoine of Hessmer, Telisma Lemoine of Echo; two sisters, Mrs. Eugenia Charrier of Echo, Mrs. Eunice Chenevert of Alexandria; 21 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight at St.

Francis De Sales Catholic church hall in Echo. Funeral serivces will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Rev. Van Winkle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Escude Funeral Home of Mansura.

CHARLIE JOHNSON (Special to The Town Talk) PITKIN, La. Charlie (Boss) Johnson, 71, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday in St. Frances Cabrini hospital in Alexandria. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Dovie Ware Johnson of Pitkin; eight sons, Joseph T. Johnson, Charles H. Johnson, Milford Johnson, and Larry Johnson, all of Houston, Randolph Johnson, Roger Johnson and Alan Johnson, all of Pitkin; one daughter, Mrs. Thelma McKey of Houston, a brother, Willie Johnson of Pitkin; six sisters, Mrs. Het-tie Button of Beaumont, Mrs.

Mae Thompson of Shreveport, Mrs. Ada Wisby of Kinder, Mrs. Pearl Doyle, Mrs. Mary Wisby and Mrs. Kizar Woods, all of Pitkin; and, nine grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Gravel Hill Baptist church with Rev. Dempsey Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Ar-doin Funeral Home of Oakdale. The body is at the family resi- Maj.

Gen. Ethan Chapman Two Policemen Shot in Detroit DETROIT (UPI)-The apparent failure of two young Detroit policemen to search a woman they had arrested cost one of them his life and left the other wounded. Patrolmen Paul Begin and William Skibo arrested the woman and a male companion after a chase late Saturday night on Detroit's near East Side. The man was handcuffed with his hands behind his back after he resisted arrest, but the woman was not restrained because she apparently offered no resistance, Police Commissioner Johannes Spreen said. As they were transporting the pair to the nearby Jefferson precinct station, one of the prisoners opened fire on the two officers from the back seat.

Begin, 24, a veteran of just over two years on the force, was fatally wounded in the head and Skibo, 26, received wounds to the rear of the head and upper right arm. He rolled from the still-moving car, firing six shots at the back of the 1 SS STAMFORD, Conn. (UPI)-, The daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney has been found alive, but under a physician's care, in an undisclosed Western European city, a family spokesman revealed Sunday night. Mrs. Joan Tunney Wilkinson, 30, of Milwaukee, Wis.

had been missing since Aug. 28 when she failed to meet her husband, Carter Wilkinson, and daughters Alexandra, 5, and, Erin, 3, in Oslo. Mrs. Wilkinson had told her husband, who had taken the girls on a camoine triD in the Norwegian mountains, that she! Injured Man Is Found Here An Alexandria man, 0. P.

Steward, whose address was given as Solomon Street, was found lying on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound early Sunday. Estelle Jackson of 1081 St. James St. notified police that Steward was injured. He was taken to Huey P.

Long charity hospital where he was admitted. Reports of the shooting released by detectives gave no additional details. BREAK-IN REPORTED One break-in was reported by the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office. The home of Dr. Billy J.

Knapp at 2904 Horseshoe Dr. was entered Sunday morning. A burglar cut through a screen a broken a window to gain admission to the Knapp home. Mrs. Knapp told officers that the house was entered sometime between 6 a.m.

and 8:30 a.m. Sunday while the family was away. Sheriff's office reports did not list what, if anything, was missing from the residence. BURGLARS FOILED Burglars attempted to enter the Red Light Cafe Sunday night but were reported by the proprieter before admission was gained. Irene Clayton, who lives next to the cafe at 2920 Mill called police at 10:45 p.m.

and said someone was trying to break into the building. Investigating officers found a large screwdriver nearby and a hasp on the back door lock almost pulled off. THEFTS FROM CARS Theft from parked cars continued to plague Alexandria motorists. John Cryer of Bentley told police that a $60 tape player and $180 worth of tapes were stolen from his car parked at the Wellan's parking lot. He reported the theft at 9:35 p.m.

Sunday. Five tapes valued at $35 were taken from a car belonging to Connie Smith. The car was parked at the corner of 9th and Murray Streets between 8 a.m. and midnight when the theft took place, she told police. Billy Flynn of 514 Beverly Loop said that between Sunday, a stereo tapy player was stolen from his car parked on an Alexandria street.

SCHOOL BROKEN INTO Vandals broke a light cover and forced their way into Acadian Elementary School late Saturday, police reported today. Two candy machines were broken into, and some candy was stolen. Police were questioning four suspects today in connection with the incident. MAN REPORTED MISSING One person was reported missing. He is Hadley Cloud, 25, who was missing from Central State Hospital at 6:45 a.m.

today. Cloud was described as being six feet tall, weighing 140 pounds, with dark hair and a dark complexion. Chicken 'n Spaghetti Supper Set at Tioga The Parents club and faculty of Tioga Junior High school will sponsor a chicken and spaghetti supper Tuesday night in the school cafeteria. Serving will begin at 6 p.m. and family tickets are available, according to W.

E. Till, principal, and B. F. McLemore, parents club president. Hey Kids! Enter The MacArthur Village THE STRETCH SHAPES OF Group Announces Exile Govornmonf given to free France in exile from the Nazi regime," teves said.

He said meetings had already been arranged in Washington with State Department officials and with the newly formed Nationalities Committee of the Republican Party. The group rejects any move to reestablish diplomatic relations between any American nation and the Castro regime, Esteves said, adding that tht movement's main weapon would probably be a propaganda barrage against Fidel Castro. Esteves said the group waa sending representatives to Miami to drum up support for a central leadership of Cubans ia exile. He said one-half million Cubans are in exile and untold numbers are being held in concentration camps in the Caribbean country. The ktoud marched to Sacra? Heart Catholic Church following tne park meeting to hear a mass read in Spanish while trumpets and tamberinei played.

would meet the family in Oslo, or in Hamburg a few days later. She failed to keep both appointments. Fully Insured Service. Air Can-dltlonmf Appliance, 4414)11. Maying? Free Istlmetee Call Hathorn Transfer 4451411 NIGHTLY Sii NifkH a Week! Tht CAPRI COMSO featuring Tommy Mcleln recorder of "Sweet Dreamt" LaPatita Uunat ,1 -v.

second floor Mrs. Moreau, 62, Dies in Hospital Mrs. Annie Mae Moreau, 62, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in an Alexandria hospital. She was a resident here and a native of Natchitoches Parish.

Survivors include a son, Charles O. Moreau of Guam; two daughters, Mrs. Sybil Sa-lard and Mrs. Gertrude Bros-sette, both of Alexandria; three brothers, Edmund Prothro, Albert 'Prothro, James Prothro, all of Marco; a sister, Mrs. Ce-cile Thompson of Ringgold; her mother, Mrs.

Marie Prothro of Marco, and five grandchildren. The body is at Hixson Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Marco at a time to be announced.

MRS. MARY TYLER Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cole Tyler, 89, of Vick, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday in an Alexandria hospital. She is survived by her husband, George Tyler of Vick; four sons, Joshua Tyler and Jim Tyler, both of Centerpoint, Frank Tyler and Ike Tyler, both of Vick; four daughters, Mrs.

Sally Bardwell and Mrs. Ethel Gunn, both of Deville, Mrs. Minnie Dodge and Mrs. Vallee Clark, both of Vick; two brothers, Pete Cole of Deville and Tiny Cole of Pineville; 50 grandchildren and 95 great -grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. The remains are at New Hopewell Baptist church in Centerpoint.

Funeral services will be held there at 2 p.m. today. Burial will be in Tyler cemetery at Centerpoint under direction of John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. GEORGE A. BENZ (Special to The Town Talk) LEESVILLE, La.

George Anton Benz, 29, was found dead in his home here at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Cornoner Dr. S. J.

Jones said he had been dead 12 to 15 hours when he was found. He ruled death by natural causes. Benz was born in Celveland, Ohio, had served in the U. S. Army, and was an electrician.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Rosina Hesmer of Lees-ville; his father, Frank P. Benz Sr. of Cleveland; and two brothers, Frank P. Benz Jr.

of Rochester, N.Y., and Richard Benz of Thousand Oaks, Calif. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Funeral Home with Rev. Eskel Tatum, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial with military rites was to follow O'Banion cemetery in New Llano.

MRS. IDA CRYER (Special to The Town Talk) LEESVTLLE, La. Mrs. Ida Cryer, 87, of Route 1, Leesville, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday in De-Ridder Baptist hospital.

She is survived by two sons, Jack Cryer and Elwood Cryer; three daughters, Mrs. Ursula Midkiff, Mrs. Dollie Stephens and Mrs. Essie Cryer, all of Leesville; one brother, M. L.

Davis of Shreveport, 28 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Craft cemetery in Savage Fork community with Rev. Aubrey Boswell, pastor of East Leesville Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be under direction of Hixson Bros.

Funeral Home. AUBREY CLARK (Special to The Town Talk) NATCHITOCHES. La. Au brey Clark, 69, died Saturday afternoon in a nursing nome here. He is survived by his wife, Sena Smith Clark of Natchi- Prixei for the best costumes! The parade will last 45 minutes, so there will be plenty MAX S.

MOULIERE JR. (Special to The Town Talk BUNKIE, La. -Max Sylvan Mouliere 51, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in a New Orleans hospital. He was a resident of Bunkie, an employe of Columbian Carbon Co.

and a veteran of World War II. 1 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kathryn Scallan Mouliere of Bunkie; three daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Chotto of Grentna, Mrs. Maxine Busby of Crowley and Robben Marie Mouliere of Bunkie; two brothers, Frank Mouliere of Eola and Stanley Mouliere of Bunkie; a sister, Mrs.

Gladys M. Cauthier of Eola, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. today in St. Anthony Catholic church here.

Entombment was to follow in Gates of Heaven Mausoleum under direction of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home of Bunkie. MRS. ANNIE W. POOLE (Special to The Town Talk) BUNKIE, La.

Annie Woods Poole, 81, died at 4 a.m. Sunday in a Hessmer nursing home. She was a resident of Bunkie. She is survived by a stepson, Wiey D. Poole of Baton Rouge; two stepdaughters, Gladys Earnest of Bunkie and Lillian Sullivan of Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs.

R. F. Lewis of New Orleans and Mrs. C. B.

Hammett of Monroe, and three nephews. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today in the chapel of Hixson Bros. Funeral Home here. Burial was in Pythian cemetery.

NORMAND INFANT (Special to The Town Talk) OKADALE, La. Jill Nor-mand, a two-day-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Normand of Oakdale, died at 2 a.m.

Sunday in Oakdale General hospital. She is also survived by her foster paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Pollard of Oakdale, and her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. McHenry of Houston, Tex. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today in the Pollard residence.

Rev. J. Frank Lawrence officiated. Burial was in Oakdale cemetery under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. REV.

JOEL MCCANN (Special to The Town Talk) MONROE, La. Rev. Joel C. McCann, 80, Monroe, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at his home in Monroe after a long illness.

He was a retired Baptist minister mm cuuuaiui. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Josie Vail McCann of Mon roe; two daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chap el of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe with burial in Alabama cemetery near Chu- drant.

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