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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
4
In a movie trade paper and California university surveys, Jimmie Fidler notes a drop in students choosing teaching as a lifetime career. He critiques film education spending, praises Bing Crosby for a schoolhouse concert, and recalls Hollywood tensions from Tim Holt to Charles Vidor amid industry row and gossip.
The committee hears how contractors painted Bilbo's Mississippi dream house, funded Juniper Grove Church, and aided his farm and finances. Abe Shushan testifies he lent Bilbo 3000 dollars in 1938 amid tax cases, while others note large government contracts and unpaid bills.
Leroy Garner 61 lifelong Chatham resident and businessman died Monday in a Ruston hospital. Funeral 3 p m Wednesday at the Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Ivey, Rev. J T Garrett and Rev. Henry Spillman officiating. Interment in Chatham Cemetery. He leaves four sisters Mrs Molly McCormack Mrs E F Haley Mrs F E M Barnes and Miss Louis Garner and two brothers J F Garner and A D Garner. Pallbearers will be his nephews.
The War Department says 86 top Nazi wartime scientists are exhaustively screened and employed in U S military research. Their work on V-2 rockets and ME-163 jets is projected to save the United States 750 million dollars and two to ten years in rocket development. Some may return to Germany or move to universities and private industry, but their talent could aid world well being and atone for their past uses of science for evil.
American and British authorities in Germany reverse an earlier decision and will try Alfred Krupp, head of the Krupp munitions works, for war crimes. The move contrasts with an earlier plan to bypass him due to his aged father Gustav’s ill health.
In a humorous, rambling critique, the writer mocks Pravda for claiming Britain would create a new Adolf Hitler. He ridicules the premise, twisting images of a Hitler baby, World War I soldier, and a bungled painter to lampoon the idea and underscore disbelief.
The piece argues thorough grounding in basics during the beginner year is key to later success. It laments teachers leaving early grades for higher pay and warns salaries must reward effective primary instruction to ensure confident, accurate learning in math and language.
Long questions Foley's use of a billion dollars allocated to the Federal Housing Agency arguing only about 50 million was spent despite demands for looser appraisals. He challenges Foley to reveal real intent to relax the policy and utilize the funds. He ties the Truman plan to a "suppressed" Wyatt report dated November 20.
A court of honor was held Monday night for Scouts of troop 42 Forrest La announced by A B Catron troop committee chairman Attendance was good with many parents and friends Rev Stan baugh led the invocation Judge Frank Voelker spoke on parental support and Jack Spaulding outlined the advancement program Scoutmaster Edwin D Herr presented awards Benny Catron second class Paul Thompson Life Saving Civic Merit Charles Sellers Life Saving Bronze Palm Archie Neal McIntyre Eagle Scout Nine Tenderfoot Scouts were invested Arch Early McIntyre led the benediction Visitors included troops 39 Oak Grove and 37 Pioneer and out of town guests Dr E G Crouch Oak Grove and C H Wacton Pioneer
A fragmented timetable lists KNOE and NBC programs with local airings from morning to late night including Morning Devotions News and various music and variety hour blocks.
The United States army recruiting office at 101 North Grand Street will show Action in the Desert and Our Job in Japan at Central Grammar School auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. Admission is small and proceeds fund toys for underprivileged children distributed by Good Fellows. California and Georgia together produce about half of U S peaches.
A listing of daily KWKH Shreveport broadcasts from 5:00 AM to 1:05 AM featuring Local shows like the Yawn Patrol Patsy and Her Buckeroos Harmie Smith and Fairfield Four, CBS News and Arthur Godfrey spots, musical acts, farm reports, and evening plays including Romance of Evelyn Winters and Our Gal Sunday with hourly time stamps and network affiliations.
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger announces U S occupation troops may take only Christmas and New Year holidays plus the afternoon before each, revoking a prior order for extended breaks.
J B St John Sr a longtime Missouri Pacific railroad employee died Sunday in a Fort Wayne sanitarium after a lengthy illness. His body was moved to Monroe and funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 AM at Hall Funeral Home with Rev L T Hastings officiating. Interment at Riverview Burial Park with Masonic rites. Survived by wife sister-in-law of Mrs Grover Cornett a son two brothers two sisters and other relatives.
The Monroe Recreation Department outlines plans for a Tennis Association and a Medeleers Club to promote airplane and boat building. Teens and adults can join by calling the center at 4785 or visiting 115 Catalpa Street. An essay contest on Recreation Improvements was won by Kathryn Norwood of Neville High School.
Ed P. Terry heads to Washington to testify before a Senate committee about seven years of Bilbo era finance and contracts. He claims he prepared checks funding a Doxey campaign and says he helped constituents with hoped for services tied to taxation and donations.
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