Community Christmas Tree needy gifts appeal to donors
North Monroe Lions Club hears gifts for December 22 Santa party lag behind demand with about a thousand ticket requests from parents for children up to age twelve. Lions chairman Fran Brennan urges merchants and public to donate toys fruit and cloth items, placing boxes in A and P Brice's D Masur and Son Grant's Morgan and Lindsey's Park Avenue Grocery J C Penney Woman's Shop and Woolworth's.
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Lion Fran Brennan
North Monroe
Twin Cities
A. and P
Brice’s
D. Masur and Son
Grant's
Morgan and Lindsey's
Park Avenue Grocery
J. C. Penney Co
Woman's Shop
Woolworth’s
Central Grammar School
Santa Claus
Brennan
Fudickar Set to Become District Attorney This Morning
Fred Fudickar Jr will assume the district attorney role this morning replacing George Lester who has held the post for 15 years. Fudickar defeated John Red Me in the election.
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Fred Fudickar, Jr
George Lester
Fudickar
John “Red
Community leader vows to make project a success
A local official stated lets make it a success and at the same time make the children of our community happy. The quote signals enthusiasm for a future community program aimed at benefiting local youths.
Fourth Twins Born in Brussels Belgium
Mrs. Albert Bocle of Adeghem Belgium gave birth yesterday to her fourth set of twins. All eight are thriving. Mrs. Bocle was married in May 1945.
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Brussells
Belgium
Albert Bocle
Adeghem
Bocle
J C Penny Co Plans Two Week Bonus for All Associates
The board approves a special payment equal to two weeks pay for all full-time associates employed for the full year 1948 and proportionate for others, with management staff excluded. Over 50,000 Penney associates nationwide will receive the bonus, including 49 at the Monroe Louisiana store. It is non recurring and distinct from the thrift profit sharing plan.
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J. C. Penny Company
Penney
Vernon Sellers
J. C. Penney Company
United States
Monroe
Jolson plans radio exit as chaos prompts quits
Al Jolson says radio is stagnant and plans to quit after the season, with taped shows a lure. He joins Fred Allen and Edgar Bergen in announcing retirement timelines while criticizing the format and noting high earnings for live performances. He may tour army camps and later do guest spots, with TV not in his plans. Capsule review of Family Honeymoon follows.
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Hollywood
al Jolson
Fred Allen
Edgar Bergan
Bergen
Jolson
Oscar Levant
Larry Adler
Mr. Jones
New York
Winter Garden
Mike Todd
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Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Guy Perez Cisneros
United Nations Social Committee
Kimball
Kimball Grand Pianos
Jackson St
J.C. Penny CO
NEW Yorker
Silverstein’s
Silverstein
Louisiana
By Bob Thomas
U.S
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Fred
Johnson
Catalpa
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Ial
Bond
U. S. Govt
Yellowstone, Inc
Louisville
Kentucky
Ordan
St. John
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