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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
7
Salvation Army adjutant Charles A. Stratford visits a Monroe two room home where a 26 year old mother lies with a two day old infant. Four other children age 6 4 and 2 huddle around a frigid bed while the husband has left seven months prior. The scene shows a desperate family in urgent need.
The story depicts ten children and four adults living in two rooms in Monroe with minimal comforts. Adjutant Stratford notes the family, including baby Tommy and sibling Johnathan, rely on Salvation Army Goodfellows during the holidays. Donations are urged to support ongoing Christmas relief efforts.
Dr William L Bendel and his son Captain William L Bendel Jr returned from Memphis after a two week post graduate course in anaesthesiology and obstetrics at John Gaston hospital. Instructor Dr R A Hingson pioneered caudal anaesthesia and painless childbirth. Captain Bendel to resign from the army this month to begin a four year surgical residency at Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital Detroit starting January 1.
The Ouachita Parish High School commercial students organized the Better Business Club also known as Double BC on December 4 1946 in the auditorium. Officers include Elsie Pipes president Ora Lee Maulding vice president Wanda Lee Beck recording secretary Beth Montgomery corresponding secretary Donald Barnes treasurer Marine Rnding sergeant at arms Billy Sue Rawls reporter Janice Motley parliamentarian Earline Hammer historian. The group aims to meet business world figures to better understand the field and plans a Christmas party for supportive teachers Velma Bullock Wilsie Potter Ellen Fontenot and Wilma Smith.
Monroe firemen fought a five and a half hour trash fire at Louisville Cooperage on Jackson Street. They also tackled a small house fire seven and a half miles from town at the Neal Henry Plantation caused by curtains blowing over a lighted stove.
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