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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1946

Page

6

Five Hurt in Baton Rouge Highway Crashes

Five persons were seriously injured and two others hurt in three Baton Rouge area highway accidents. Wallace Bahm, 17, broke a leg when his motorcycle hit a fence and a highway marker. Andrew Bullock, 46, of Leesville, cut his head after losing control near Lobdell Road and hitting an oak. His wife and daughter were less seriously injured. three Baton Rouge youths Gonzales 21, Bethel 25, and West 19 were seriously hurt in the third crash. Police reported.

Baton Rouge Wallace E. Bahm Andrew J. Bullock Leesville Lobdell Dolores Daniel Gonzales Bethel Harvey West

Skull on Tree Limb Mystery in South Jersey Woodlands

In Berlin New Jersey a hunter discovered a bare skull pierced by a bullet on a tree limb in dense woods. State Police Detective L Eugene Droffner said the skull likely sat in the area for some time and it is unclear if it is a murder victim. Police searched four hours for more bones but found none. The skull was sent to the state police lab in Trenton.

Berlin N. J South Jersey L. Eugene Droffner Droffner Eugene Weber Lindenwold State Police Trenton

Dad's Night Planned by Georgia Tucker PTA

The Parent-Teacher Association of Georgia Tucker School will observe Dad's Night at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school auditorium. The note about Norwegians living near the coast appears in the same text.

Parent-Teacher Association of Georgia Tucker School

Deaths in Arkansas and Louisiana Rostered Funerals

Obituaries report the death of Madie Kitchens 62 a former Stamps Arkansas resident with services at Sardis Methodist Church near Stamps. Survivors include widow one daughter and multiple sisters and brothers. Also noted is the funeral of John W Browning 66 of Winnsboro Louisiana with service at Pine Grove Cemetery and survivors including wife three daughters five sons a sister and a brother. Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro is handling arrangements.

Sardis Methodist Church Stamps Ark Madie Kitchens Fort Smith J. S. Conway Hope Birdie Benton Minden Clyde Barr Little Rock Ida Kennedy Edna Kitchens California Ooie Clarks Jim Jonesboro Winnsboro John W. Browning Pine Grove Cemetery C. L. Ward Elmer Guimbelot W. W. Montgomery William Gorman Joe Anderson Philip Montgomery Browning Margaret Emma Rush Anna Lee Melton Catherine Reeves Port Arthur Tex R. J. Browning West Monroe James E. Browning John Henry Browning Newellton Floyd Browning Albert E. Browning Maggie Cupples Alexandria J. A. Browning Kilbourn Mulhearn Funeral Home

Petrillo Ruling Ends Lea Act Charges

Federal Judge Walter J. LaBay dismissed government charges against James C. Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians holding the Lea Act unconstitutional. Petrillo had been accused of calling a Chicago radio station strike to force hiring of more musicians. The act aimed to prevent broadcasters from being compelled to hire more staff than needed.

Chicago Walter J. la Bay James C. Petrillo Petrillo A. F. of S. American Federation of Musicians

Fire kills mother and six children in New York hamlet

In West Groton Tompkins county a Sunday morning blaze gut two story home killing mother Mrs. John Dew aged 45 and six of her ten children Jean 11 Patsy 10 Beverly 7 Jacqueline 4 Lowell 2 Donna May 5 months. Only survivor Theresa Dew 9 escaped after failed rescue attempt. father remains at Trumansburg while one son is serving and two children were elsewhere.

West Groton N. Y Tompkins County John Dew Jean Patsy Beverly Jacqueline Lowell Donna May Theresa Dew Trumansburg

Winter Freeze Hits the South After Warm Spell

The Associated Press reports a related winter surge reaching the southern states after springlike weather. Frost is forecast in north Louisiana and coastal Mississippi, with lows around 38 to 41 in the New Orleans area and 26 to 35 in Mississippi interior and coast. Temperatures dip further tonight before a slight warming Tuesday afternoon.

Associated Press Louisiana Mississippi Weather Bureau New Orleans

Woman Shot in Auto in Floral Park

Mrs. Lydia Spillman, 38, was shot in the right chest while seated in her parked car in Floral Park Nassau County. Police sought a male neighbor named by Spillman as her assailant after an argument late last night. The mother of three was found slumped over the steering wheel by a patrolman responding to repeated car horn alerts.

Floral Park N. Y Lydia Spillman Spillman Nassau County James Farrell

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