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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
9
East Hartford up attorney Frederick J Rundbak told a town court judge his client pleaded guilty to a traffic charge but asked for a light fine. He explained the man could not afford representation and gave him a chicken in payment for services.
City detectives investigated a weekend burglary at the College Sinclair Service Station at 3810 DeSiard. A burglar broke a north window, pried open a cigarette machine, and escaped with $13.80 in cigarettes.
Fulton Kentucky report says Lon Scofield, 69, of Walter Valley, dangled head down for three to four hours after his ankle caught in a fork while reaching an apple from a tree. Police arrived to rescue him. Separate note: the article states the President and Congress designate holidays only for the District of Columbia and federal employees, with no national holidays in the United States.
Postmaster Woodrow Hathorn predicts a record pre holiday mail surge in 1955 urging people to use the Mail Early for Christmas campaign. He warns out of state parcels mailed after this week may miss Christmas delivery and recommends air parcel post for distant points and air mailing Christmas cards. He advises clear addressing and secure wrapping with heavy paper and strong cords. A pamphlet on wrapping parcels is available free and parcels may be inspected by postal officials if not sealed with return address.
Winnsboro Lodge No. 246 F, A and M will elect officers at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the local Masonic Hall with installations Thursday night J B Sharpe of Rayville grand lecturer of Louisiana to install off 80 ers A venison dinner follows the public installation Ladies invited and all Master Masons welcome Also note massachusetts licenses expire by birth date after July 1 1957 and USDA research on vegetable tanned leather insoles may yield better shoes.
The Louisiana Seedmen's Association plans a convention January 18 to 20 at the Virginia Hotel in Monroe. Mayor John E. Coon has been invited to address the group and association president John C. Terral of Lake Providence is noted. About 41 percent of North Dakota farm families had home freezers in 1954.
An advertisement warns that lingering coughs from colds can lead to chronic bronchitis if untreated and promotes Creomulsion for adults and a milder children’s version in pink and blue packaging. It claims the product soothes sore throats and chest membranes, loosens phlegm, and aids the body’s fight against irritation.
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