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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1948
Page
7
In Huntington West Virginia on December 15 two cars collided and crashed into a five room house. The dwelling was pushed seven inches on its foundation floors ripped loose and the front porch caved in. No injuries were reported.
Ex Sergeant Curtis G. Culin Jr devised a tank dig-through device using roadblock iron flanges that let American tanks punch through hedgerows. General Bradley praised the trick, 600 tanks were equipped, aiding the St Lo breakout on July 25 1944. Culin later earned the Legion of Merit after the demonstration. He lost a foot and part of a thigh in combat but remained unpacified about the war.
West Monroe police issued nearly 60 warning tickets to drivers who overparked or parked improperly on the first day of the two hour meters. Chief Jeff Caldwell said penalties would begin Monday, with fines enforced after the warning phase.
The Ouachita Unit of the Louisiana Society for Crippled Children and Adults announces its annual Christmas party for physically handicapped children from the surrounding area. The event, led by Mrs. Henry Hinkle, includes a Santa filled tree, toys, candy, and a Martin Temple Choir program at the Missouri Pacific Booster Club, with buses at 1 30 p.m. from the health center.
A Christmas oriented program is set at the Daddy Flowers Chapel of the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home on Monday December 20 at 8 p m. Mrs Alta Faircloths girls chorus will perform carols from Russia France Austria Czech and Slovakia among others with piano numbers a piano duo and a vocal solo. The public is invited.
Watch for the holidays when blood must be ready for quick delivery from the blood center to hospitals. Accident victims have a better chance to live if whole blood is typed and ready for immediate use.
Neil Kendrick a 40 year old ferryboat operator who never learned to swim drowned when he slipped from his ferry three miles east of Wisner on Bayou Mason while tightening a cable. E S Brown Wisner city marshal said the incident occurred shortly before 6 p m Kendrick had operated the pull ferry for 25 years and was a native of the area.
A speaker declares strong doubt about current efforts and cites concern over repeating a historic error from 1939. The remark contrasts resolve with caution, signaling vigilance and a fear of complacency.
In Franklin parish a youth identified as Kendrick Kendrick died with his body recovered after a search by emergency crews including Capt. D W Mobley and Dave Cantrell. Funeral arrangements are with First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Kendrick leaves parents in Gilbert and siblings Mayo, Mecoin, Mamie King of St Joseph and Laura Parker of Ferriday.
A Tuesday report stating three West Monroe youths were fined ten dollars each for discharging firearms within Monroe city limits is corrected. They were not charged with discharging firearms.
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