15 May 1949
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1949
Page
1
One group of early spring casuals and dressy dresses in assorted colors and sizes up to 45 dollars value to 45. Off One group spring maternity dresses cotton crepes and mixtures in summer colors assorted sizes. One group nylon hose 51 gauge several shades all sizes 19 cents. One group strapless bras formerly 4.95 now to wear with sunback and evening dresses.
In Oakdale California a classified ad asks for a cheap car to transport Becky Partridge a 17 month old cancer patient to daily treatments. Seventy five cars are offered free to Forrest Partridge the father of the dying child. A San Francisco dealer donates a 1937 model to the family. A separate Egypt finds note a mummy with a golden heart burial.
Six Ouachita parish students are candidates for graduation at Northwestern State College spring commencement May 23. Names include Jeanne Harley West Monroe Malcolm E. Thomas Robert Gryder Dorothy Kinnison Milton Kizer and Oneita Price Tillman Monroe. Reverend Thomas J. Shields of Loyola University will deliver the commencement address. Reverend A M Serex will give the baccalaureate sermon May 22. President Joseph E Gibson will present degrees in his last NSC class before resigning to join Tulane.
John Watson of Vidalia is held in Vidalia parish prison on charges of attempted murder and breaking and entering. Arrested in Tallulah by Chief of Police M. R. Massey, Watson allegedly tried to murder a white veteran’s school instructor months ago and returned after breaking into a Negro man’s Vidalia home. The report also notes U.S. peanut production has nearly doubled since the war, with India and China producing more than before.
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