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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1940
Page
2
In a tense classroom moment Wes York accepts Ronica Bailey's frank challenge and vows to take her to the dance. The dialogue shows Wes’s blushes and resolve as a new spark of courage rises within him. The scene ends with an implication of a continued story.
Postmaster warns mail to selectees may delay at reception centers as they receive new addresses. Relatives urged to withhold letters until a permanent address is known. Correctly addressed mail should show rank name unit and return address in upper left corner. Example lists Private Jackson Turon at Camp Beausgard Louisiana.
A fragment notes a conversation about age and interactions with girls. The context and details are unclear from the readable text.
At age 80 in Evansville Indiana George and Henry Wilson identical twins living together found a way to distinguish themselves. Henry grew a mustache while George did not, helping friends tell them apart.
A claim labels king cobras as the world’s most dangerous snakes yet among the easiest to tame. The remark contrasts peril with apparent controllability, noting expert opinions.
A field clinic for crippled children in the Monror area was held at Jonesboro on Thursday with 25 children attending and receiving diagnoses. Braces, crutches, and other appliances will be supplied by the crippled children’s division of the state health department.
Children may obtain information from their local health unit and receive appointments for care and screening services.
A list shows residents in Monroe associated with Board No. 1 and questionnaire mailings. Names include John Robert Parks Atkins Kery Williams Harrison Jones Henry Johnson Sitney David Axon Henry James Flanders Hutton Eddie Lee Jones J T Beil Pleasant Lavelle Morgan William Comer Oglesbee with addresses on Mulberry, DeSiard, Eighth, Sixth, Breard, Mary streets.
Ruston scene reports Minnie Thompson, a Black man, was sentenced to two to six years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to manslaughter. He allegedly shot Norman Powell Sunday afternoon following an argument over seven dollars Thompson said Powell owed him.
An oil well in the San Joaquin Valley California is cited as the world's deepest hole reaching 2.84 miles or 15.04 feet below the surface, highlighting the extreme depth of drilling achievement.
Sufferers with stomach or ulcer pains, indigestion, gas, heartburn and excessive acidity are urged to try Udga Tablets. A 25¢ package promises relief or money refunded and is sold at drug stores nationwide.
Miss Bailey manipulates the studious Dr. Woodrow Wesley York into a flight ride and a Saturday dance at Pueblo University. The young professor, surprised yet charmed, questions his happiness as the spirited student flirts and teases, hinting at a new closeness.
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