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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1948
Page
5
Cracks in the floor trap lint and loose hairs from pets creating potential lava nurseries. The odd observation suggests debris buildup may foster heat and chemical reactions in unusual conditions. Further study could clarify any real risks.
Sun Oil Company ex executives halted overnight in Monroe this week aboard a twin engine Beech. Kinney Elliott, a longtime Monroe aviator, tested a Piper Cub during plane overhaul and quipped about its speed. He has flown many aircraft and owns two. Two helicopters landed Saturday in Monroe en route from Bridgeport, Connecticut, to San Diego, California.
Frank V. Reitzell, former Monroe chief of police, announced he will run for city marshal of Monroe in the August Democratic primary.
Planes from Barksdale Field buzz Monroe at 12 30 pm for an air show before the river boat races. Capt Pete Peevy Lt James Siddon Lt Lionel Alford perform aerobatics over the river, with eight AT 6 planes in formation. Veterans face GI Bill deadline. many ex servicemen enroll in flying courses, while students log solo hours and cross country flights with several notable arrivals at the Monroe airport.
The Knights of Columbus will hold exemplification of the first three degrees for a large class Sunday at 206 Hart Street. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. Mass at St. Matthew's Church, followed by breakfast. Degrees start at 10:20 a.m. Attendees include members from Shreveport Natchitoches Vicksburg and Alexandria councils and dignitaries Edward A. Winter and Albert A. Quinn. The custom of giving gloves to funeral pallbearers is noted.
Frank V. Reitzell, former Monroe police chief, announces candidacy for city marshal in the Democratic primary on August 31. A Louisiana native and war veteran, he pledges honesty and efficiency, noting 25 years in Monroe and service as patrolman, chief, and a World War II captain. He resides at 804 South Third Street and holds Masonic, American Legion, VFW, and church affiliations.
Four Ouachita Parish High School juniors Miss Jane Steed Miss Mary Joe Inzina Miss Margaret Ann Tatum and Dan Bivens attended the annual high school leadership conference at Louisiana State University. They selected for character scholarship and leadership join journalism course while all are Lions staff members. Conference runs two two week sessions with four courses offered journalism drama recreation and sports. Dr Gordon A Webb directed the event and the group plans to return home July 2.
Boy Scout Pack 13 will hold a picnic in Bernstein park Thursday at 7:30 p m. All parents invited and asked to bring prospective members. Dens will meet and march to the park with suppers. Den mothers are Mrs Carl Jackson Mrs M T Langley Mrs Raymond Spence Mrs Walter Minniear and Mrs E L Smith.
A garbled late 1930s broadcasting grid for KMELB and KMFM shows multiple programs and times across the day, naming News Hour, Coast to Coast, religious programs, music hour, soap and talk formats, and syndicated shows. The listing includes varied hosts such as Jesse Crawford and Walter Winchell with ad hoc times and partial program names.
A dense list of radio programs from 1:00 pm to 2:00 am including Talk shows, dramas, music, news, quizzes, comedies, and specials. Notable items include America United, Chicago Roundtable, You Are There, News Commentary, The Sunday Theater, Jack Benny, Blondie and Dagwood, The Shaw Chorale, Meet Me atarks, and Take It or Leave It with various hosts and networks CBS ABC NBC and local listings.
A dense list of radio program times and titles from KTRY Bastrop shows a full day of secular and religious broadcasts ending with a curious line about a legal ritual where a glove symbolically replaces a land title and deed. It notes an odd historical land transfer gesture described as a purchaser’s glove replacement prior to the Christian era.
Radio programs are listed in local time with adjustments: subtract one hour for central time and two hours for mountain time. Some stations alter relay hours to fit local schedules. Last minute changes cannot be included.
A detailed broadcast lineup lists local and NBC shows from 6:55 pm through midnight, including News, church services, concerts, game scores, and entertainment programs. Notable entries involve Pan Am Baseball Scores, Curtain Calls, Fred Allen, and The Dave Garroway Show, reflecting a varied prime time schedule.
At a special Hobbs Post 1809 Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meeting on June 21 Mrs. Dale Hatley was elected delegate and Mrs. Aline B. Hunt alternate to the national encampment in St. Louis. New members welcomed include Ira Waldrop Fay Dray Sally Zufall Blanch Crews Verna Hobbs Martha Anderson Eva P Yeats Freddie Holloway Bessie Bailey Bettie Bailey.
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