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The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 7

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The News-Stari
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Monroe, Louisiana
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Thursday, March 24. News-Slar Delhi Girl Injured In Car Wreck Monroe Council Plans Busy Week Nine Students Place In Rally TWO PERSONS were injured today when a car accidentally rammed into a busy Birmingham supermarket. Police quoted the driver, Mrs. Richard Yarbrough, as saying she was in front of the store her foot slipped off the brake. The car lurched forward through a plate jrlass window.

Hurt were Mrs. Joe Rhodes, 44, a customer. and Mrs. Linda Morris, 21, a checker. Mrs.

Morris was not hurt seriously, but physicians said Mrs. Rhodes, wife of a policeman, had possible rib injuries. (AP Wirephoto) Monroe officials have three' The special council meeting meetings sot in the next five has been set for in a next days, including a special city Tuesday. According to the mg- DELHI (Special) A 15- council session, and due to start yor, it will include action on a year old Delhi girl is in satis- with a meeting of the Police number of emergency orrii factory condition today at St. Pension Board at 2 30 p.m.

to nances plus other business. Francis Hospital in Monroe withjday. However, Howard stressed, severe facial cuts suffered an pension board has on its the ordinances will not include auto accident Wednesday agrnda action on the request for one City Attv. Haynes Harkev noon retirement of officer Howard has been directed to draft, to Katherine Fragala, daughter Brown, a veteran of more than be aimed at stopping unauth of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank F'ragala 20 years service with the police orized drainage of areas outside of Delhi, was injured in a two- department Mayor W. L. Ho the city into city canals car collision shortly before ward planned to attend the ses- Hie mayor said the attorney p.m. on La. Hwy about working on the measure, but three miles north of here, Unward and Commissioners it will not be ready for the spe- cers said.

jj McShcrry and I) H. cial session Tuesday. Meanwuile, She was travelling east and Rodriguez will meet Monday at City Engineer Tom Keller is apparently lost control of her 9 a to examine furniture sarn continuing an investigation into vehicle, according to police. Wil pies for the city's new govern- unauthorized drainage practices Foster. 21, also of Delhi, ment center, which opens this cs.

smashed into the right side of summer Joining the officials in the Fragala car. the gym at Benoit Recreation The girl, suffering from face 'Center will be consultant Don and throat lacerations, was tak-JScott of Dallas, Tex en to Delhi Clinic, then trans- Bids on the furniture will be ferred to St. Francis, where she opened at a regular council underwent surgery Wednesday meeting at 10 a April 5. night. Mrs.

Judy Foster, a passenger in her car, was not believed hurt immediately after the wreck, but returned to Del hi Clinic Wednesday night after becoming ill Her condition was still undetermined this morning. Foster suffered pulled liga- (more CHIT CHAT page One- A) merits in his arm, but was not Williams in advanced algebra; Jeannette Hotard, senior arithmetic; Carmela Varino, Latin and Susie Inzma, Latin II Rpted excellent were Kathy Walker, elementary algebra. Nine students of St. Frederick 1 1 Steve Bragg, world-historv. High School placed a recent Literarv District Kallv held at Receiving very good awards Louisiana Tech in Ruston.

The wrre Debbie Keller, English II. names were released tod ay by Dick (toorley, trigonome- the Rev Warren Larroque, prin- cipal Kathi Savage was rated good Hating were Ricky in English Literature WELDER Wonted who is on oil around job shop mon that con do oil kinds of welding brazing, hcliarc) and also able to do lay out and fabricating. Steady work for man who con qualify on all the above. If you con do it, call Monroe Twin Cities CHIT CHAT SUN LIGHTING'S FANTASTIC CLEARANCE SALE REDUCED LSU Won't Abandon Atomic Reactor Plan Despite Denial BATON ROUGE, La President John Hunter St. I l'nivfrsiiy wrro plans to look elsewhere for money for financing an atomic no Plans ,0 abandon the project, reactor after being turned down The state has pledged $750,000 by the National Science Foun- toward the cost of a reactor but i dation for a $480.000 grant.

Women Voters League To Hear Pascal Norris The Learue of Women Voters of Monroe will hear Pascal Nor ris, Monroe attorney, at their regular meeting Saturday at the Lotus Club. admitted to the hospital. Both cars were demolished in the collision. No charges have been filed pending further investigation Northwestern Alumni Meeting Slated Today Gathering The annual egg gathering for the Ix)uisiana Baptist Children's Home will be held April 5 and 6 with five area Baptist organizations mapping plans. The practice began 25 years ago in the Vernon As sociation and has been an annual event each spring since.

Monroe Court Activity Light Acting Judge W. L. Crowe Wednesday fined Willie Ix'e A1 ten. 1408 Rear Washington Monroe, a total of $475 and costs man- for driving while under the in- lender and the IvSU request. Also, he added.

Lt. C. C. mim tmuil Mewfwj PWf nr JEwr. LINS the state allocation hinges on, of the money from the federal govern Elizabeth Manhein, pres- Northwestern Alumni Associa mpni ident, said Norris will talk ontion at Natchitoches, ad-! I and Voting the dress local members of the I on WhittinuH, director of Neglecting These Du- Northwestern State College the Louisiana Nuclear Alumni Association at a 7:30 iXif Mrs M.nhcim urged all President Leland Haworth ask- bcrs to attend important ing additional consideration since Mr.

talk There are 3.7 members of the Published coincides fully with the club's Northeast project for the current Louisiana Chapter. registration and voting." expected to attend are Ayeock, the state board chair-j Dr. John Keyser, president of has asked Sen. Allen El-1 The final meeting of the cur- college, and faculty and Reps Hale Boggs rtnt year, Saturday aes- s(aff members. 4.

Sion beginr at 12:30 with a Upmhm arn rominHnH (hr fluence i intoxicating bever and James Morrison of luncheon Norris's address is Members are reminded the aces and unauthorized use of a 4 aanrtss 18 meeting is a family affair New ages ana unauinonzeu um a ana t0 the handlmq scheduled for 1:15 m. movable vehicle aciioi. of fhp sn matlrr hv fhr cri officers will be elected and fca taken in Monroe City Court. 1 on the ence rounoation. business session immediately be- ---In other actions.

Jessie M. Whitt ingill said the founda- forr. talk a St.len, 4214 Owl ovrr two years aco handed n. fined anr! rosts for i ki 4 Reservations may be made by for quick bread, cake or cookies I Wl a mi no hlxnt driving 'T Mrs Manhoin, calls for aour milk, jusi use DAI and niRhten dr, mi port, and Ihe Atomic Mrs Kit Wallm. 32505 5 buttermilk Others uned $425 and costs for Commission recommended DW1 included Tom C.

vorable action and in fact gave Canton. Jessie J. Darling official notice of approval of the 36031 Gayton Monroe, and AEC part of the grant." W'ash Smith 1302 Lynn nP said construction of a re- Dr Monroe actor at LSU is a requisite step Margaret C. Hogg. 2704 Haws toward development and expan- and Graham Murray, 3605 sion of the peaceful uses of Halsell forfeited a bond of atomic energy in Louisiana.

$435 and failed to answer a More than a dozen research DWl charge projects scheduled to be tied in Freeze, a Rear with the reactor have been set Washington Monroe, was back, he said, fined $250 or five months for Hunter said the decision would carrying a concealed weapon, not prevent LSU from develop Charges of battery with a ing nuclear studies, dangerous weapon against Pauline Robb. 214 N. Congo St were nolle prossed A negligent driving count against Robert Barfield. 2216 Washington was nolle pross ed. Jerry L.

Norrell, 1211 10th St. and James Durr, VI 6 IN 3 ill were handed $30 fines for negligent driving. LAKE PROVIDENCE (Spe A count of speeding was nolle The United Statcs has prossed against John J. McMan fhojcp but tQ bf jn yiet us M-SC. while L.

sa the Rev. 408 St. John was Myron Stagg pastor of (hc ftned $38. pirjil Baptist Church here, in a Penalties paid In Ihe Traffic th(, Providcncc tolations Bureau for negligent Hota C(ub i were by Richard Cun- liffe 212 Foster. $30; Marvin Americans question Oliver 516 Riverside.

$30; Ron lhe foreigi of the United aid A Allen 207 Lazarre, government which invol- Monroe $10. and Louis L. Cart- ves our military strength in er 18(H) Adams, $10 Nam he said. careful Speeding. Robert L.

White. of the development of in-i NLSC, $8. and Okay Jiles, 130 ternational relationships since Magnolia St $5 (1945 will reveal that we as a de-i Aaron Lanier, La Grange, Ga kocracy and the strong- and Tommy Madden of Houston, est nation have no choice but Tex, each were fined $250 for10 in strength, resisting arrest. communist policy world-; Leslie Brown El Dorado. Ark wide is to bring pressure to bear, forfeited $77 bond for speeding along the frontier of the free Jeffie Beebe 218 Peli world and to make inroads can West Monroe, was fined wherever this pressure is not Joining the Vernon Association are Beauregard, Sabine, North Sabine and DeSoto groups.

Last year a total of 31.866 eggs gathered for the child care agency by the five groups. The resolution by Jaycees about the Soviet Consular Treaty, originally written by Jerry Coleman of the Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce, has been published in the Obligation of the national group. The resolution expressed local and state Jaycee op position to the treaty and urges citizens to take a stand against it. OUR ENTIRE SELECTION OF FAMOUS MOTOROLA Color TV Stereos Black White Televisions Portables Lowest Prices Ever! psi II VALUE-PRICED I MOTOROLA TABLE RADIO Sun Lighting is reducing their tremendous inventory of Motorola units at terrific pricc reductions. Don't miss this opportunity to save on any unit you buy.

7 BRIGHT AS TOMORROW and ENDURING AS TIME Minister Says America Belongs OPEN AN ACCOUNT JUST SAY "'CHARGE IT" $5 for speeding Two Homer Men, Companion Hurt In Wreck Today resisted. Our government drew the line to communist expansion in Turkey, Greece, Berlin, Korea, Cuba, Formosa and nowr in Viet Nam. to the pressure in Yiet Nam at this time will onlyj lead to other areas of conflict; and encourage communist pow 1 er in their expansionist program.1 Precautions For Possible Attack HOMER (Special) Two Homer radio announcers and a female companion were injured in a one-car wreck around 1:30 a m. today just off West; Fourth Street in Homer when returning from Shreveport Af Moat Hospitalized was Milton Sykes. VlvCII Ml Iflvvl the driver, who was returning with his belongings alter ein- Precautions to be taken in ployment with a Shreveport case of possible enemy attack radio station, suffering a broken were listed Wednesday night by leg, lacerations and bruises.

Capt. James B. Scruggs, Area Jerry Jones was released with Four Civil Defense director, in minor bruises. a meeting to kickoff a survival Sandra Suggs, also of Homer, instruction course to be taught who accompanied them to at the Louisiana Civil Defense Shreveport was hospitalized Service Office, 400 Stone Ave with a fractured pelvis, bruises nue and lacerations Members of four Explorer Sykes apparently lost control Scout posts will attend the of the vehicle and ran off the meetings. At the end of each highway into an embankment, session, the scouts will be giv- accordmg to investigating state en a prepared Civil Defense ex police.

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