The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana (2024)

July 30, 1979

Publication:

The News-Stari

Location:

Monroe, Louisiana

Issue Date:

Monday, July 30, 1979

Page:

15

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Eight in race for governor Birth device being tested State elections scheduled Oct 27 at Glenwood Obituaries 9 rolling I YELLOW ONIONS ICE CREAM Borden's i i I lU 1 IBS PRICE! WITH PRIDEEAT WITH 9 9 I Caire said the upright position reduces the chance of circula tion being interrupted or blood pressure dropping during labor I I I 0 8 25 ft roll 8 a i i i i i i i i i a 18 oz box 9 9 By SUSAN TRAYLOR StaffWriter Glenwood Hospital is testing a new birthing chair that obstetri cians hope will provide a better position for birth than conven tional delivery room tables Ingrid inch Glenwood public relations director said Century Manufacturing Co maker of the Birth EZ Birthing Chair is testing its chair at Glenwood and two other hospitals at the same time we are testing inch said is not certain that the chair will always be here If it is not ac cepted we would of course not want one there are now other companies coming out with similar chairs So there is the possibility we will want a chair but not this particular she said The birthing chair positions a woman upright during delivery The back of the chair can be a i Bl ip fl! 9 9 SHOP AHO SAVE AT YOUR RIENDLY PIGGIY WIGGLY Wi St Wtata Ri cfftha Am 3511 Pessrd Hi 80t5DsM Ri MONROS 2903 Cflras WEST MONROE WWWTMOI tetetal Mtahr taw "CHOOSE YOUR OWN SUPER DISCOUNT ITEM' Mt Mt Grain RICE 8 i 6 I 9 S' 8 8 fl I fl mond Moore officiating Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Mulhearn uneral Home The infant died early Sunday in St rancis Medical Center after a short illness He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs A McGinn Jr of Monroe a brother Patrick McGinn of Monroe paternal grandmother Mrs A McGinn Sr of Monroe and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Rushing of Pioneer Pallbearers will be Harry Rushing Whitty Hood Ralph Roberts and Talmadge Evans Memorials may be made to Jesus The Good Shepard Church or to the neonatal unit at St rancis Medical Center we OOD STAMP SHOPPERS THESE PRICES GOOD MON TOES WED JULY 30 31 AUG 1 COMMISSIONER INSURANCE: Gaiennie of Theriot a Republican and an in surance agent who has promised to abolish lhe Insurance Rating Commission if elected state Sen Don Williamson of Vivian Bob Morrison of Baton Rouge a damage assessor for State arm Insurance Co and Clyde Stephens a Lake Charles businessman Incumbent Sher man Bernard has not officially announced but is expected to run SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION: Lawrence Narcisse III of Jeanerette former president of the Louisiana Association of Educators and a black high school teacher Ellis a Natchitoches Parish School Board member on leave from his post at Nor thwestern State University Tom Clausen of Baton Rouge a longtime department of educa tion employee Dr Jeremy Millett political science professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and a member ot tne Libertarian party Incumbent Kelly Nix is ex pected to run but has not formally announced COMMISSIONER ELECTIONS: Jerry owler 39 year old son of incumbent Doug owler has formally announced His father is retiring Also mentioned as a candidate is Hurst of Columbia LEGISLATURE: The makeup of the 1980 Legislature may change little On the Senate side 33 of the 39 senators are seeking re election and early indications are only a handful face strong challenges There will be six new faces because two members Sens Jackson Davis of Shreveport and Claude Duval of Houma are retiring and four others are seeking other offices On the House side 87 of the 105 members pro bably will seek re election There will be a new speaker The 18 dropouts include several long time members retiring and at last four representatives who are trying to move to the Senate tilted to horizontal and vertical positions It also can be raised or lowered to the most convenient working height for the doctor In the conventional method of delivery a woman lies flat on her back with legs up during final stages of labor Obstetricians have said that women who have delivered unassisted by doctors have traditionally assumed an upright position kneeling sit ting squatting or standing have found over the years that left alone a woman by choice would not deliver in the conventional said Dr Michael Caire a West Monroe gynecologist obstetrician who was instrumen tal in arranging for the birthing chair at Glenwood to be a three man battle between Sen Jesse Knowles of Lake Charles Rep Bobby reeman of Plaquemine and Jim Donelon reeman a House floor leader of the ad ministration has the endorsem*nt of Edwards Donelon is a former Edwards aide "and chair man of the Jefferson Parish council Knowles jumped into the race early and the veteran senator has a strong conservative backing All three have mounted large scale media campaigns SECRETARY STATE: Another crowded race with four candidates and no clear cut favorite Sandra Thompson former secretary of the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism entered the race ear ly The wife also has become part of the race rappearing at the announcement news conference of state Sen Jim Brown of erriday and Ben Jeffers a former Edwards aide and the No 2 man in the Department of Health and Human Resources Asked who she was for Mrs Edwards replied: not for against against the female in the Dick Bruce a New Orleans public relations executive is the only Republican in the scrap TREASURER: Mary Evelyn Parker of Baton Rouge who has held the job since 1968 and Ken Pickering of New Orleans former director of state Office of inancial Institu tions The campaign has been low key to date with no issues emerging ATTORNEY GENERAL: Incumbent William Guste of New Orleans and Eddie Knoll of Marksville who is district attorney for Avoyelles Parish COMMISSIONER AGRICULTURE: In cumbent Gil Dozier of Baton Rouge former commissioner Dave Pearce also of Baton Rouge Bob Odom a Zachary agri businessman and once an employee of both Pearce and Dozier and Coco of Baton Rouge Dm mond ALUMINUM OIL Elbert Ellington Services for Elbert Lee Ell ington 38 of 116 George St Monroe will be at 2 pm Wednes day in Progressive Church of God and Christ Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Garden under direction of Golden State uneral Parlor of Monroe Mr Ellington died Thursday Visitation will be from 7 8 pm Tuesday in the Chapel of Golden State uneral Home Mrs Carrie Badger Services for Mrs Carrie Badger 69 of 4305 Pippin St Monroe will be at 2 pm today in Kingdom Hall of Witnesses Burial will be in Hill Cemetery in Rayville under direc tion of Hester Central State uneral Home Mrs Badger died Wednesday Michael McGinn Services for Michael Rushing McGinn infant of 1808 Spencer Ave Monroe were at 10 am to day in Jesus The Good Shephard Catholic Church with the Rev Ed Showboat PORKS BEANS Mrs Geneva Livingston BONITA Services for Mrs Geneva Livingston 61 will be at 2 pm Tuesday in St CME Church Burial will be in St Joe Cemetery under direction of Ten nant uneral Home Mrs Livingston died riday Mrs Ruth Roye Services for Mrs Ruth Roye 85 of Kerrville Texas will be at 3 pm today in Mulhearn uneral Home in West Monroe with the Rev Clif ton Gennison officiating Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe Mrs Roye died early Saturday Mrs Hattie Hughes CHATHAM Services for Mrs Hattie Hughes 89 will be at 2 pm Tuesday in Kilpatricks uneral Home in West Monroe with the Revs Jack Shaw Elton Wood and Doyne Robinson officiating Burial will be in Salem Cemetery in Eros She died early today in Monroe Manor after a long illness She was a native of Alabama but lived most of her life in Chatham She was a homemaker and a member of Salem Baptist Church of Eros She is survived by a daughter Mrs Wheelis of West Monroe two grandchildren six great grandchildren and a great great grandchild Pallbearrs will be Ben Smith Doy Raborn Edward Salsbury Ot to Thompson Alvis Thompson and Danny Pool Mrs Grade roust Services for Gracie roust 86 will be at 2 pm today in Hixson Brothers uneral Chapel with the Revs Lyn Townsend and Donald McGough officiating Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery Mrs roust died Sunday morn ing in St rancis Medical Center after a lengthy illness Survivors include four sons Allen roust Arvis roust Richard roust all of Monroe and Wallace roust of New Iberia five daughters Mrs Maudie Stephens Mrs Willie Mae Powell Mrs Myr tice Eppinette Mrs Jessie Lee McGough all of Monroe and Mrs Bessie Hoffpauir of Baker one sister Mrs Myrtle Berry of Grand Rapids Mich 47 grandchildren 80 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren Pallbearers are Richard roust Johnny roust Huey Stephens Marvin roust Jimmy Gilley Danny McGough Shephard and Richard roust I 8 fl a a a 8 9 fl a a a a a a a a a 8 a a a a 9 i i I COUPON 10 TOTAL OOD BILL WUUffll num EACH EttHwmisin sign ub cm ma fflf COUPON IS ALL mm OUR WEBS PHESENT 0 ID IHE CASHU AND ECEftE A an MH ascoun un ran HKNASE 50' ANY ITEM WITH A ILLED SUPER DISCOUNT BOOKLET EARS OR NECKBONESl29 Great to Smsm With 4 BACON ENDS A HELP US CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY REE COEE BIRTHDAY CAKE from 8 10 am on THORS AUG 2 ALSO REGISTER OR PRIZES! By DAN EVEN Associated Press Writer Qualifying for upcoming statewide elections officially begins in a week but most and date already have made their intentions known through early campaigning When voters go to the polls Qct 27 nine statewide elective posts will be on the ballots plus three constitutonal amendments all 144 seats in the Legislature and various local offices Qualifying runs from Aug 6 through Aug 10 closing at 5 pm Unless there is a sudden change in the next week there probably will be eight candidates for governor and a runoff election in early December Standing on the sidelines watching will be Gov Edwin Edwards barred by the 1974 Constitution from seeking a third consectuive term However he has frequently said he may seek the office again in 1983 It appears there will be contests in the rest of the races Here is the way the candidates line up a week before qualifying GOVERNOR: Lt Gov Jimmy itzmorris and Rep David Treen La are the frontrun ners according to almost all the polls Close behind are Secretary of State Paul Hardy and Public Service Commission Chairman Louis Lambert Pollsters and the candidates say the field has in recent weeks as Sen Edgar Mouton and House Speaker Henry geared up their campaigns Also in the race are Ken Lewis of Baton Rouge who says he is the independent Lewis ran unsuc cessfully in 1965 Greg Nelson of New Orleans is the can didate of the Socialist Workers Party in the race LIEUTENTANT GOVERNOR: There are five announced candidates but the race appears Joe Simmons Jr SICILY ISLAND Services for Joe Simmons Jr 21 will be at 2 pm Tuesday in Martin Junior High School Auditorium with the Rev Johnny Holland officiating Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery under direction of Broom uneral Home Winnsboro Mr Simmons died late riday Rev Nation uneral arrangements for the Rev ED Nation 69 of 705 Ninth St Monroe are incomplete under direction of Miller uneral Home of Monroe Mr Nation died Saturday Mrs Elizabeth Eckles MER ROUGE Services for Elizabeth Caroline Eckles 92 will be at 2 pm today in Mer Rouge Baptist Church with the Rev Edgar Bryan officiating Burial will be in Mer Rouge Cemetery under direction of Golden uneral Home in Mer Rouge Mrs Eckles died Sunday in Oakwood Home for the Elderly after a long illness She was bom in Union Parish and was a charter member of Mer Rouge Baptist Church Survivors include five nieces Mrs Leroy Simms of Monroe Lucille Eckles and Mrs Phillip Boughten both of Mer Rouge Mrs Wilder of Ruston and Mrs Woodrow May of orest and two nephews Eckles and George Edward Eckles both of Mer Rouge Pallbearers will be George Ed ward Eckles Leroy Simms Bill Womack elix Clack Parker Bobby Gilly Woodrow May and Charlie Cheshire John Beasley LAAYETTE Services for John Stanford Beasley 32 will be 2 pm Tuesday in Martin and Castille uneral Home Chapel in Lafayette Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Garden Cemetery in Lafayette Mr Beasley died riday in A Hospital in New Orleans after a long illness Mr Beasley was a native of Monroe and a resident of Lafayette for the past three years He was a a graduate of Louisiana State University Law School where he was a member of Kappa Sigma raternity He was employed by Ernest Cormier Professional Law Corp in Lafayette He was a member of the? Loui siana American and Lafayette bar association He was also a member of the Optimist Club and the Lafayette Area Pace Setters Survivors include his wife Mrs Martha McAllister of Lafayette his parents Mr and Mrs Al Beasley Sr of Jackson Miss two brothers Al Beasley Jr of Nashville Tenn and Bill Beasley of Morse and a sister Patsy Beasley of Jackson Miss Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society CABBAGE USI Grow a as ra 0 mb 0 000 caosM ebb 0 ca sa a 0 tu ar 00 0a 0 mb bw BH0SB0BB00BB90BBMaaaMMM0MBBWB0BBB0BMM000WMJBIKBWBARlairo I STOKLY GATORADE VAN CAMP PORK 1 BEANS iM PIGGLY WIGGLY EYArUKATEv A i MILK Ml Monro Newt Star Monday July 30 W79 3 1 IWGflV 87 ali PORCELAIN ARE ENAMEL STAMP KWARE IYE WIU BE GMNG AWAY RK C0HE AND 5 BIRTHDAY CAKE ON 1HURSDAYAUG 2 ROM 8m urii 10 in Al $lw REGISTER OR REE PRIZES! bdi Wk wtw INnIs imn Wfl Be A Drwta for 19 IndiBteelt White TtalM Set ONE TV GIVEAWAY EACH WE AT EACH STORE! THE INAL Wfflf THE DRAWING WILL BE SATURDAY AUG 25 AT THAT TIME WE Will DRAW OR THE LAST SET AND OR TWO GIT ONE OR 1 TOO for OOD end ONE for 50 for OOD N0 08LIGAIIUN Cereal YOU VOTED OR LOWER PRICES In an effort to serve you our customer better for the past two weeks you were asked to indicate preference of receiving trading stamps of lower food prices when shopping at Piggly Wiggly An overwhelming majority of you Indicated you would prefer lower prlcesTherefore we have discontinued NOTTAMP and ar0 markln9 down hundreds of prices throughout the store GROCERIES MOTOR OIL or 13 4 PIGGLY WIGGLY BROWN 'N 1 1 s289 PIGGLY WIGGLY MLTINE rtU CRACKERS nk 37 3 PIGGLY WIGGLY moo COEE i Z77 a HEINZ SAUCE 69 3 IM I 12 Gal sq cto ccRiMaHasaaaaesaBCDaaiaaaQgpnisaciaanfiaaimCKK WrVk 9 1 1 a a A 'A A 'jSl a A i 1 iw i 300 ul X'jjr cons fl Uli a a i aKghia fflWPRICEk fflW PRICE! PR1C! 1 1 f( I At MVW i yv'i "th I 1 fl fl 8 HA i K'lSES jr IL jSyiwyy JSra I I I KHTOW rrT rir rwwish I vi fl i 3M II.

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