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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1948

Page

4

Little Theatre stage adapts for Dear Ruth curtain week

The Little Theatre prepares its production Dear Ruth with director June Shultz and a ten person cast rehearsing nightly at the Northeast Junior College auditorium. The company adds scenery with local volunteers and plans a Veterans Hospital trip after the weekend run, featuring Yvonne Lusk as Ruth and Jack Smith as Lt Seawright among others.

Little Theatre Ruth June Shultz R. M. Kettenring Robin Wroten Sam Willbanks Tom Serwich Red Cross Irene Reid Louis Kusin Irene Veterans Hospital Alexandria Northeast Junior College Auditorium Dear Ruth Yvonne Lusk Jack Smith Lt. Seawright Herbert Bailey Judge Wilkins Alice Bailey Mrs. Wilkins Marilyn Kennedy Miriam Roy Holloway Albert Kummer Johnnie Mullin Sgt. “Chuck” Vincent Violet Willbanks Martha Seawright Freddie Holloway Dora Maid Harold Klobbymeyer

Road Case Trio Are Arraigned In Louisiana District Court

Marvin Pollard William H Smith and Ernest G Black inhabitants of Caldwell parish were arraigned in Columbia Louisiana on charges of misappropriating state funds totaling 25609 52 in connection with a blacktop road project near the parish The defense argued jurisdiction questions since checks were issued in Baton Rouge and cashed in Shreveport A next hearing was tentatively set for January 10 with writs of certiorari mandamus and prohibition planned to be sought by the defense

Columbia, la Marvin Pollard William H. Smith Ernest G. Black Caldwell Parish Vinson M. Mouser Here Pollard Horton and Pollard Construction Company Bossier City W. N. Thompson Monroe Becaus State Highway Department Baton Rouge Shreveport Thompson E. D. Black Black East Baton Rouge Parish State Supreme Court Mouser W. H. Thompson N. B. Carstorphen Smith Harvey Carey J. B. Thornhill Cameron C. Minard

Safe driving during the holidays prompts contest

The National Safety Council warns Christmas season brings higher traffic deaths and urges safer driving. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty and the council sponsor a $2,000 college newspaper safe driving contest with prizes for papers and individuals.

National Safety Council Lumbermens Mutual Castualty Company The Safety Council

Production Pushes Nation Toward Higher Output

A Commerce Department report shows third quarter production at a 256 billion dollar annual rate, nearly a billion per working day. With Christmas demand, fourth quarter should sustain high output. prices and volumes may adjust if needed. Army provides babysitters for officers' children, a pursuit for young men seeking quick-change artist work.

Department of Commerce

Path to fame through a red baiting turncoat plan

Henry McLemore satirically debunks a claimed shortcut to fame by urging readers to reveal a staged break with communism after covert subversion. He warns that renunciation could bring media attention and prestigious posts, highlighting the duplicitous lure of public acclaim for traitorous acts.

Studio Extorts Homeowner Over Time On Location

A Hollywood producer paid $100 to use a cottage exterior for a sequence and offered $50 more for overtime but raised the demand to $400 after discovering leverage. The owner worked for a major studio and faced layoffs, tempering the incident with sympathy for industry hardship.

Hollywood

Our Children By ANGELO PATRI

Mothers should safeguard birth certificates as they are crucial for schooling and records. Do not alter names or fechas, keep vaccines documented, and ensure accurate birth dates addresses and guardians. For a copy of Dr. Patri’s leaflet on the topic send 5 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope.

Draft Board Seth Stevens Stevens Stephinson Patri P. O Station G New York 19 N. Y The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Reformers and forgiveness for treason in American life

A columnist questions how a betrayed nation forgives a former communist who pledges change. The piece contrasts public punishment for harming octogenarians with leniency shown to those who served an enemy, noting readers’ comfort with ordinary Americans who work for the country.

Boy defends comics with 70 000 word letter

Gladys Parker reports 15 year old Washington Coolidge High School art major David Pace Wigransky defends comic books against Wertham Brown criticisms. He has read over 6 000 comics, plans to draw for comics, and is revising a book for a publishing house while answering reader questions about history and popular culture.

Washington America Coolidge High School David Pace Wigransky Saturday Review of Literature Frederic Wertham David John Mason Brown Review Dr. Wertham The Saturday Review Cain and Abel

Child named David Wig ransky with crew haircut

David, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney D Wigransky, sports a crew haircut. His father works at a general accounting office.

David Sidney D. Wigransky General Accounting Office

Central Scout Leaders Meet at Roundtable on Spool Projects

Cub leaders of the Central Boy Scout district met Monday night in a round table discussion featuring a handicraft spool project. The group created miniature animals stamped designs shade pubs and den doodles while praising the district's round-up units and planning future events with Cub Scouts in the program. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Burgoyne Shipp Cunningham Lea Brewer Smith Crawford Hebert Mrs Troy Mrs Thompson and Jones Huskey.

Central Boy Scout District Central District Rodeo Arena S. J. Burgoyne F. B. Shipp G. H. Cunningham A. C. Lea W. W. Brewer E. L. Smith J. C. Crawford J H. Hebert R. M. Troy Elliot Thompson Jones B. Huskey

Mayors Seek Share of Tax Revenues Nationwide

Mayors and officials from about 500 cities outlined plans to receive a portion of tax revenues now flowing to federal and state governments. The American Municipal Association meeting urged revisions allowing local taxes beyond property levies and proposed new tax types. It also asked Congress to replace lost property tax revenue due to federal land ownership and pressed for draft exemptions to protect vital municipal services.

Washington American Municipal Association Congress

Guerry successor unnamed after preliminary New Orleans meeting

A trustee committee formed to nominate a successor to the late Vice Chancellor Alexander Guerry held a preliminary meeting in New Orleans on November 30. Members included Rt. Rev. Frank Juhan, Rt. Rev. Thomas Carruthers, Rev. Henry Hodgkins, Dudley Gale, Charles Puckette, Ben Cameron, and Q. T. Hardtner. The panel planned to meet next in Atlanta on January 13.

Pensacola Fla Dudley Gale Nashville

Mrs Elsie G Edward Granted Building Permit for Cole Avenue Home

Permission granted to Mrs Elsie G Edward to erect a dwelling at 14 8 Cole Avenue costing $2300. Day labor will be employed.

Elsie G. Edward Cole Avenue

Births at area clinics record several December arrivals

St. Francis Sanitarium reports Jo Renda Sue born December 12 to Mr and Mrs Roy Lee Rucker of Columbia. Also Charlotte Dianne born December 12 to Mr and Mrs Richard Kalil of Winnsboro. Robert Lee born December 13 to Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Allbritton of Farmerville. Wright Bendel Clinic records Betty Lynn born December 14 to Mr and Mrs Homer M Allen of Columbia. Riverside Sanitarium lists Troy Woodrow Jr born December 13 to Mr and Mrs T W Roberts of Clarks.

St. Francis Sanitarium Roy Lee Rucker Columbia Jo Renda Sue Richard Kalil Winnsboro Charlotte Dianne Robert Lee Allbritton Farmerville Robert Lee Wright-Bendel Clinic Homer M. Allen Betty Lynn Riverside Sanitarium T. W. Roberts Clarks Troy Woodrow, Jr

Across and Down Puzzle Clues From Saturday Edition

A mixed list of crossword style clues with multiple definitions across 1 4 12 13 14 15 7 18 19 21 23 25 28 32 33 36 37 39 41 43 4 46 48 60 64 65 56 57 68 and down clues including Likely Roman household code Little children Bay window Light brown Periodical Edges of roof Deep hole More verdant Symbol Yellow anna minu Ballads Furniture enmnact oupMure Enoch Lidible weed Australian bird Low hans.

Angelos Constellation

Jonesboro Opens New Church Building with Ceremony

Jonesboro La December 19 will mark the opening of a new sanctuary. Architect Merl Padgett will present keys to Bland Fain as building committee chair. Rev J W Buckner will deliver the morning message. A reception runs 3 to 5 PM and a Christmas cantata closes the day.

Jonesboro Merl Padgett Bland Fain J. W. Buckner John S. Hurt, Jr

W. C. T. U. Postpones Monthly Meeting

Mrs Estelle Sanders president of the W C T U says there will be no meeting this month due to conflicting Christmas events. The next gathering is set for January 21 at 3 PM in the First Baptist Church.

Estelle Sanders First Baptist Church

Marriage Licenses For Monroe Pair Pairs

Phil D. Duncan 22 and Margaret Nell Wood 22 of Monroe obtain marriage licenses. Eugene N. McIntyre 19 and Geniva Harville 18 of Monroe also receive licenses.

Phil D. Duncan Margaret Nell Wood Monroe Eugene N. McIntyre Geniva Harville

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