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The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 8

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Monroe News-Star Tuesday, October 17, 1967 9-A EGYPTIANS who were evacuated from the Suez Canal Zone are shown with their belongings at the Badrachin railway station, 40 miles south of Cairo, waiting for transportation to their new homes. Egyptian authorities ordered the evacuation because of tension prevailing along the Suez Canal fire line separating Egyptian and Israeli forces. (AP Wirephoto via cable from London) Deaths, Funerals Mrs. Fannie Miller BONITA (Special) Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Bell Miller, 87, of Bonita, were at 2 p.m.

today in Bonita Methodist Church with the Revs. C. J. Cotton and K. K.

Carithers officiating. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery near Hamburg, under the direction of Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop. Mrs. Miller died around 4:30 a.m. Monday at her residence after a long illness.

A native of Morehouse Parish, she had lived here since 1920, and was a member of Bonita Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Miss Opal Miller and Miss Jewell Miller, both of Bonita; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Norman Matheny, Floyd Miller, Clayton Miller, Tom Miller, Morris T. Hill, Harold Jarvis and Boyce Miller. John F.

Emerich BASTROP (Special) Funeral services for John F. Emerich, 59, of Rt. 2, Bastrop, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of First National Funeral Home here with the Rev. Elmer Cruthirds officiating.

Mr. Emerich died Monday at jfcTorehouse General Hospital after a long illness. He was a ma- ehinest for UDICO, Canton, Miss. He was a native of Pennsylvania and was a resident of Morehouse Parish for 21 years. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Mary Lee Emerich, Bastrop; his mother, Mrs. Jane R. Emerich, Bastrop; three sons, Barry Emerich, with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, Brian Lee Emerich, Camden, and Charles D. Emerich, De Quincy; a daughter, Mrs.

Calvin Braswell, Bastrop; two stepsons, Clifton Hamilton, Augusta, and Darvin Hamilton, Bastrop; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Henry J. Morgan Bastrop; and 16 grandchildren. The body will be at the funeral home until time for services, pending the arrival of a son from Vietnam. sier City; two sons, Vernon and James Netherland, both of Shreveport; three brothers, Louis, Wade and Willie Netherland; one sister, Mrs.

Dillie Downs, West Monroe; and five grandchildren. Winfred Pollard Managing Editors Open Convention In Chicago Today CHICAGO (AP) Responsibilities of the news profession, and discussions on law, civil rights, politics and the war in Vietnaln highlight the four-day of The Associated BASTROP (Special) Funer- press Managing Editors Asso- al services for Winfred A. Pollard, 74, of Bastrop, were at 2 p.m. today in First National Funeral Home chapel here with the Rev. James Hayes officiating, assisted by the Rev.

Farrar. Burial was in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of First National Funeral Home of Bastrop. Mr. Pollard died at 8:20 p.m. Sunday in Morehouse General Hospital here after a long illness.

He was a native of Traskwood, and had lived in ciation opening today. More than 1,000 editors were to be welcomed to Chicago by Mayor Richard J. Daley at the first general session this afternoon. Wes Gallagher, Associated Press general manager, will address the convention Wednesday morning. A firsthand report on the war in Vietnam, by AP fer Kelly Smith, will follow the general address.

Miss Smith, who is based in Washington, has covered the Family Commutes Between Houses DETROIT (AP) One house was not enough for the 16-member Girard Nefcy fami- Annual Ouachita Valley Council Meeting Tuesday George B. Franklin, presi dent of the Ouachita Valley Scouts of America today announced the annual council business meeting will be held Tuesday, November 28, at Northeast Louisiana State College Student Union Auditorium. The meeting will include reports from all operating committee chairmen and their plans for 1968. Also during the meeting, new officers for the council will be elected. This will include members of the executive board and council members at large.

Franklin stated that the Ouachita Valley Council has had a banner year in 1967, and the plans for 1968 will include more opportunities for boys in the area to receive scouting. Attending this meeting will be council members from the 15 parishes served by the council. These parishes are East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse, Ouachita, Franklin, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Winn, Caldwell, Richland, Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas and Madison. ly, so they became a two-house family. When the family decided the bathroom backup had become unbearable, says Mrs.

Nefcy, they considered an addition to their two-story brick home in northwest Detroit but were deterred by the prospect of living at a construction site. And also, who would buy a eight-bedroom home after the children had gone? So when neighbors across the street put their home up for sale, it took the Nefcys only about a day to decide this was the answer. The six Nefcy boys and two in and set up a dormitory while the other youngsters have spread out in the original home. The Nefcys say there will be no misbehaving across the penalty for such conduct is being returned to headquarters. They commute across the street for meals, and a schedule of Saturday housekeeping duties keeps both homes in shape.

says Mrs. Nefcy. two houses has removed a lot of the friction between the big kids and the little The strict rule for the dormitory is that no one may entertain a guest or date there. Entertaining is allowed only at the main house. For Nefcy, a truck engineer at Ford Motor the greatest advantage is noticeable every addition of 2Vfe baths.

The family also gained four bedrooms. Judge Studying Demands Of Suit BATON ROUGE, La. Dist. Court Judge Lewis Doherty has taken under study the question of whether Glenn L. Doty, a chiropractor, must answer questions in a suit claiming he failed to comply with the Louisiana Medical Practices Act.

Doty declined to answer questions Monday about his chiropractic practice on grounds that his answers might tend to incriminate him. The State Board of Medical Examiners filed the suit to bar Doty from practicing medicine without a license. In Louisiana, chiropractic is not licensed as a separate profession. Hospitalized Man Identified; Still In Serious Shape A man involved in the school bus collision Monday morning on Highway 80, four miles east of the city, has been identified as George Jackson Jr. General Delivery, Start.

He remains critical at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe. Hospital authorities report the driver of the school bus, Bettye Jean Patrick, 31, is Two students on the bus, Fannie Mae Morehead, 16, and Veta Lorraine Elliott, 14, were both listed in satisfactory condition, according to officials. Citronella, a familiar mosquito repellent, is distilled from a grass grown chiefly in Java and Ceylon. 1968 Danforth Nominees Told At Northeast Five students at Northeast Louisiana State College have been nominated for 1968 Danforth Graduate Fellowships, Dr.

William K. Easley, graduate school dean, said. Nominees and major fields of study are Mrs. Karen Dahl Bridges, of Monroe, nursing, Carolyn Sue Davis of Lorman, chemistry education, Karen Haile of Monroe, government, Walter O. Hunter of Coushatta, mathematics, and Carolyn Gwen Philpot of Bastrop.

English. The fellowships seek to able young persons to college teaching as a profession, Dr. I Easley said. The program offers personal encouragement and financial aid, if needed, so that Fellows may undertake time study toward the doctorate. Being open to college seniors and recent graduates interested in college teaching and doctoral work, about 120 fellowships! are awarded each year in the! U.

S. Irregularities In Vote Claimed LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP)Reports of irregularities in runoff voting for the newly-creat'd fifth state judgeship in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes has prompted Dist Atty. Frank Salter to start an investigation. Salter said Monday he will probe claims of irregularities in voting, which elected Earl Veron over Henry Yelverton, 15,375 to 11,449.

At least three separate allegations of irregularities were made in the race for the fifth judgeship in the 14th Judicial District. TIE EXTM CARE WE CUE IF ns OVER 100 QUALITY TAKE EXTRA CARE OF YOU A Product of Plough, IncT INSURE WITH CONFIDENCE H. R. Speed Insurance Agency, Inc. by integrity backed by J.

D. WILHITE, Manager PHONE 325-6829 387-4225 1909 Roielawn Monroe, La. Morehouse Parish for several Southeast Asia war for several years. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Maggie Mae Woodall Pollard, Bastrop; two sons, Dr.

Ted Pollard, Bastrop, and Donald Pollard, Pioneer; three brothers, Leand Pollard, Petrola, Elmer Pollard, St. Joseph, and Morgan Pollard, Little Rock, and six grandchildren. Mrs. Ida Purvis NEWELLTON (Special) Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Viola Purvis, 81, of Rt.

1, Newellton, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Newellton Pentecostal Church here with the Rev. James Hammett officiating. Burial was in Legion Memorial Cemetery here under direction of First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs.

Purvis died at 10:45 a.m. Monday in St. Charles Legion Memorial Hospital, Newellton, after a long illness. Survivors include five sons, Jack Purvis and Sammy Rus- Fu- Ruby Thompson, Winnsboro, Mrs. Nellie Ratcliff.

Huntsville, and Mrs. Pauline Reid, Ferriday; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Lawson, Winnsboro, and Mrs. Alice Palmer, Monroe; 52 grandchildren and several grandchildren. Everett Ward WINNSBORO (Special) Funeral services for Everett Ward, 63, of Gilbert, were at 3 p.m.

today in Magnolia Baptist Church near Winnsboro with the Revs. John Williams and David Perkins officiating. Burial was in Harris Cemetery near Winnsboro under the direction of First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Ward died at 4:30 p.m.

Monday in Kings Guest Home here after a long illness. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Donnie McMurray, Winnsboro, Mrs. Bobbie Parker and Mrs. Jack Earl, both of Monroe, and Mrs.

Houston Waggonner West Monroe; one son, Dennis Ward, Winnsboro; one brother, Ernest Ward, Shreveport; his mother, Mrs. S. W. Ward, Lake Charles; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ford and Mrs.

Bessie Head, both of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Myrtle Renfrow, Rev. C. J. Schrader Mrs.

James L. Wilkes, Bay-; JENA (Special) Funeral town and Mrs E. E. services for Bev. Charley Jo- Wyatt, Prattsvme.

Ariz. Schrader, 58, resident of Lockport, will be held at 11 a.m. months. Paul Miller, president of The AP, also will address the Wednesday morning session. Illinois Republican Sen.

Charles Percy, who some consider a possible Republican presidential candidate, will speak Wednesday during a luncheon on, View from Capitol Later in the afternoon three magazine executives will tell the newspapermen how they would edit a newspaper. Included in the panel are Hugh Hefner of Playboy magazine, John Johnson of Ebony and Stephen C. Rose of Renewal magazine. Thursday a San Francisco criminal lawyer, J. W.

Ehrlich, will discuss and the Free and Dr. Leo Bogart of the Ameriican Newspaper Publishers Association will speak on Changing Coverage of riots and baseball are on the Friday agenda. Two newsmen, Martin Hayn v. xt tit -v den of the Detroit News and sen, both of Newellton E. of Columbia Monroe, C.

D.Rus-1groadcasting System: Benia- sell, Picklev, and Earl Holman of the Justice De- Gordon Purvis, Centerville, Iowa; three daughters, Mrs. Jess Doughty WINNSBORO (Special) neral services for Jess Willard Doughty, 52, formerly of Winnsboro, were at 2 p.m. today in Harden Funeral Home, Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Doughty died Saturday in Milwaukee.

He was a former Winnsboro fireman who had made his home in Milwaukee for the past several years. 9 Huey B. Maxwell COLUMBIA (Special) Funeral services for Huey B. Maxwell, 37, of Hebert, were at 2:30 p.m. today in Bethany Baptist Church, Hebert, with the Revs.

J. D. Kitchingham and Elvis Whellis officiating. Burial was in the Duchesne Cemetery, Hebert, under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Mr.

Maxwell died Monday in Haven Nursing Home, Columbia, after a long illness. Survivors include his father, Lawrence Maxwell, Hebert; two brothers, Oscar K. Maxwell, Baton Rouge, and Matthew A. Maxwell, Ruston; six sisters, Mrs. A.

L. Jowers, West Monroe, Mrs. Freda Crow, Marion, Mrs. Louise Peters, Flagstaff, Mrs. Barbara Brandin, Scott, partment, and Lincoln Lynch of the Congress of Racial Equality will discuss The Eddie Stanky, manager of the Chicago White Sox, will offer his views on the problems of a baseball manager and the press.

Charlie Netherland Funeral services for Charlie Netherland, 74, Bossier City, were held at 10 a.m. today in Central Baptist Church in Bossier City. 7 Burial was in Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Funeral Home of Wednesday at the First United Pentecostal Church in Jena with the Rev. Calvin Rigdon officiating. Burial will follow in Nolley Memorial Cemetery in Jena under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Russell Speaker Before Jaycees Odis Russell will be the speaker at a meeting of the Monroe Jaycees tonight at the Piccadilly Cafeteria. Russell, tax asses sor for Ouachtia Parish will cover the current tax laws, some now under study by the federal courts, and show a film explaining how a tax equalization law affected the citizens of Florida. An orientation, conducted by Tommy Burdeaux for new members and prospective members, will begin at 7 p.m., before the regular meeting. The history, purpose, and current projects will be discussed. Last projects concerning purchasing the reserve champion swine at the 4-H Club auction, the fair booth, and the West Monroe visitation will also be reviewed.

The Jaycee membership drive begins its third week, and new members include Bruce Parks Jr. and Buddy Reeder. The drive will climax at a meeting in City Hall this month hosted by Mayor W. L. Howard.

Mayor Howard will relate his past Jaycee experiences. Pollock and Mrs. Ellen Mullin, Ponca City, Okla. John M. Palmer Funeral services for John M.

KeV Schrader died at his resi-; Palmeir, 69 Monroe, were held Rawille idence Monday afternoon follow- p.m. today in Mulhearn Rayvule. iiiripcs Funeral Home chapel, Monroe, Mr. Netherland died Sunday mg a brief illness. with the Rev Preston Brown night in the Hospital Survivors include his widow, the Qhrpvpnnrt after a lengthy ill- Mrs.

Mary Ruth Schrader, Lock- oiticjating. Shreveport alter charley Burial was in Riverview Ceme He was a former resident of Schrader Houma and Earl tery under the direction of Mul-i Monroe and had also lived in R. Schrader, Lockport: four Funeral Home r. CnVirorlor Mr Pnlmnr HipH at hi Rayville. He was a Mississippi, and was native of an ploye of the Hospital in Shreveport until his retirement.

Survivors include his widow, brothers, George Schrader, Beaumont, John Schrader, Monroe, Robert Schrader, Sacramento, Calif, and E. V. Schrader, Ardmore, Okla three sisters, Mrs. Laurasteen McCa- Mrs. Oda Cupit Netehrland, Bos- roll, Jena, Mrs.

Lula Walker, Mr. Palmer died at his home Sunday night after a lengthy ill ness. Pallbearers were Clarence Murphy, R. Q. Conner, Robert Burnett, Henry R.

Taylor, Pat H. Wade, and James Murphy. Buick. Now talking your language We changed the Skylark from front to rear, we gave It a whole new look, simply because we believe you want a car like this- In other words, we're talking your language. We thought like to have a little easier time parking.

So we shortened the wheelbase of the two-door Skylark down to 112 inches. The new V-8 engine runs on regular gas. standard on all Skylark Custom models. We also refused to limit your choices. Skylark Custom comes in four models, 15 colors and 32 trim combinations.

So talk to the man who talks your language, your Buick dealer. All Buicks have a full line of General Motors safety features as standard equipment. For example, side marker lights and energy-absorbing steering column. you really rather have a Buick? The Buicks are at your Buick-Opel now. ready to talk your language..

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