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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1948

Page

6

Ambulance Firms Debate Emergency Use At Monroe Safety Council

Four ambulance firms discussed emergency use of their vehicles with Ouachita Parish Medical Society members at the Monroe Safety Council meeting. Debated were speed restrictions, siren use, and a proposed ordinance to curb reckless ambulance travel and limit concurrent arrivals to scenes.

Ouachita Parish Medical Society Monroe Safety Council Jack Davis E. W. Davis Davis-Lawhead C. A. Hall Hall Funeral Home Morris Miller Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Tom Mulhearn Mulhearn W. J. Cummins The Safety Council Cummins Hall Hamilton

Winners of Tech Beauty Contest and High School Honors

The article notes O P H S and others receiving honors at Northwestern State College as the Louisiana High School Press Association names its winners. Awards cover editorial, news, and feature writing with multiple high schools named for superior and excellent ratings. Bench warrants issued for three defendants who failed to appear in a related court case.

Ouachita Parish High School Louisiana High School Press Association Northwestern State College Alpha Phi Gamma Beth Mouser Natchitoches Jane Steed Ouachita Parish High Dolores Ranatta Belle Chasse Dan Bivins Ouachita Dorothy Jones Byrd High Shreveport Wallace Mathews Calvin School Bossier Fair de Quincy Amite High Natchitoches High Colfax Morgan City Louisiana Tech Lagniappe Betty Robbins Pat Brown Zwolle Rosemary McKellar Plain Dealing Polly Robertson West Monroe Martha Ann Alexander Homer Carolyn Haggard Greenwood

Five Hollywood Picket Sentences End Long Strike Case

Five Hollywood film strike pickets were jailed while 27 others including a woman were fined as the climax of two years of litigation to reverse the sentences. The strikers fought the convictions.

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Louisiana Parks Commission names new director and chairman

Sidney Staring of Baton Rouge named director of the Louisiana parks commission to replace William W. Wells who becomes assistant director. Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioner F. S. Clements was named chairman of the parks commission.

Baton Rouge, la Sidney Staring Baton Rouge Louisiana Parks Commission William W. Wells Wildlife and Fisheries F. S. Clements Parks Commission

Plan for safety council meeting set after doctors’ consultation

E. W. Davis, Mulhearn, and Miller meet with Doctors Hamilton and Cummins to work out a plan to present at the safety council’s next scheduled meeting on January 3.

E. W. Davis Mulhearn and Miller Hamilton Cummins The Safety Council

Yule Cantata to Be Rendered at Gordon Avenue Church

A Christmas cantata titled Song of the Holy Night based on Silent Night will be performed at Gordon Avenue Methodist Church on Sunday December 19 at 7 30 p m. The choir is led by Lloyd Walters with Mrs Everett Zeagler pianist.

Gordon Avenue Methodist Church Lloyd Walters Everett Zeagler Clyde Greer E. R. Timmerman W. B. Corry W. H. Carroll Claire White Lloyd

Santa Claus to Make Long Flight in Air Exchange

Tokyo reports a Far East air force mission to shuttle gifts and mail on Christmas. A Brookley Alabama base plane will meet a German craft, swap cargo, and return home. The exchange includes the 317th troop carrier wing en route to Germany and Balboa routes to Balboa and Mobile.

Far East Air Force Brookley Airforce Base Mobile Ala Germany Air Force Japan Berlin’ Airlift 317Th Balboa Canal Zone Far East

Pig Eats Money Hits Winnipeg Farmer’s Loss

Farmer Peter Smud lost 65 dollars after his pig chewed his bul fold, rendering the currency useless at the bank. He sold the hog to help offset the loss.

Winnipeg Man Peter Smud Smud

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