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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1948

Page

2

Visiting pupils from multiple towns attend Shakespeare play

LeoniLneaver Kayere Schools hosted visiting pupils from Junction City Arkansas Farmerville Minden Arcadia Dubach Quitman Simsboro and Ruston. Tech student players staged the Shakespearean play nightly from Monday to Thursday and held two matinees for high school pupils. Mary Frances Manry of Plain Dealing played Juliet and Lester Snyder of Holliston Massachusetts played Romeo.

LeoniLneaver Kayere Junction City Ark Farmerville Minden Arcadia Dubach Quitman Simsboro Ruston Tech Mary Frances Manry Plain Dealing Juliet Lester Snyder Holliston Mass Romeo

Little Theatre stages Dear Ruth with Sgt Vincent role

Johnnie Mullin plays Sgt. Chuck Vincent in Dear Ruth at Little Theatre. Cast also features the troupe in a revival of a classic farce era play with audiences invited to enjoy the performance.

Are Little Theatre Johnnie Mullin Sgt Chuck Vincent Ruth West Monroe Ouachita Parish High School Northeast Junior College Lady Stahl Yvonne Lusk Little Rebecca Johnnie South Pacific College of Education The University Theta Alpha Phi Alpha Epsilon Rho Crows Nest

Pre-Christmas candle lightings and carols at Louisiana Tech

At Louisiana Tech in Ruston 200 coeds will march from dorms to Keeny hall for a candle light ceremony with the Tech Band O'Glee. President Cottingham will present the Christmas story as students sing carols. Lights will be switched on after the procession. A campus carol service and a supper sing follow in Howard auditorium with music department faculty directing.

Ruston Louisiana Tech Keeny Hall Tech O’ Glee Claybrook Cottingham Music Department Howard Auditorium George Koski Winston Hilton Richard Smittle Edith Cotton Tech Music

Record totals show high presidential turnout but many skipped

The Associated Press tabulated that 49,363,798 ballots were cast on November 2 with 48,680,416 marked for president. Truman won 24,104,836 votes against Dewey 21,969,500, Thurmond 1,169,312, and others. Presidential electors meet to cast votes in state capitals.

Washington Associated Press Senate Truman Tennessee J. Strom Thurmond Thomas E. Dewey Thurmond Dewey Henry A. Wallace Norman Thomas Claude A. Watson Prohibition Edward A. Teichert Socialist-Labor Farrell Dobbs Socialist Workers

Men 17 and 18 1 2 Enlist in Louisiana National Guard

The 199th Infantry Company I announces openings for men aged 17 to 18 1 2 who are not draft eligible with a ceiling coming soon. Veterans with over nine days service before June 24 1948 may enlist. Call Sgt James R Stuart at 2869 or visit National Guard Armory 218 South Grand Street Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m.

199Th Infantry Louisiana National Guard State Adjutant General of Louisiana National Guard Bureau Washington, D. C James R. Stuart National Guard South Grand Street

Doctor Performs Self Appendix Removal In Hamburg

Dr Theodor Herr announced he removed his own appendix without anesthesia using no mirror in Hamdorf while semi reclined. An assistant supplied instruments and Herr rose the next morning to attend patients.

Hamburg Germany Theodor Herr Hamdorf Herr

Little Theatre Curtain Call Opens With Messiah Plans

The Little Theatre reports Dear Ruth advancing to final rehearsals under Director June Shultz ahead of December 20 Monroe opening. The Choral Club will perform The Messiah Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Junior College auditorium with no admission fee and special thanks to conductor Walter Minniear and soloists.

Ruth June Shultz Alexandria Monroe Choral Club Junior College Auditorium West Monroe Walter Minniear Gertrude Sandrock Lloyd Walters Florence Zeigler Allbritton Alta Faircloth Armandine Dinie Renaud Missouri Pacific Booster Club School of Dance Girl Scouts Brownie Troop Martin Temple Singers Little Theatre Rose Lerwich New Orleans Tom Greg Alice Gil Findlay California Virginia Camden N. J Kellogg Con. Co Charles Slade

High School Students Attend Tech Event Across Eight Towns

Several hundred high school students from eight towns in north Louisiana and south Arkansas attended matinee and night performances at Tech in Ruston on December 10. The event showcased student groups from the region in a series of programs.

Ruston Louisiana Arkansas

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