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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
5
The Monroe Kiwanis Club hosted its weekly meeting at the Virginia Hotel with the Ouachita Parish High School Choir performing. Directed by Miss Velma Nichols the choir has often entertained the club with Christmas selections including White Christmas and a nativity story.
Monroe Kiwanis Club plans its annual banquet in the Virginia Hotel on December 30 to induct President Elect Don Weir and officers for 1949. Lt Gov Elect Tom Helm will induct the officers. Rev Orville Cawker will deliver the principal address. Several members were honored with birthday roses.
Beauregard Memorial Baptist Hospital in DeRidder would cost 384445 dollars under the lowest bid from W C Salley Construction of Monroe. McMichael Construction of Shreveport bid 387844 dollars as the second lowest. Architect is Neild and Sandal of Shreveport. The 1840 census found 49 percent literacy.
A dated station grid lists KWKH Shreveport 1130 kilocycles with a full day of programs. It shows a mix of local and CBS network hours, including Harrie Smith, Arthur Godfrey, Gene Beulah, and late-night features like Suspense and FBI in Peace and War. Local news and weather updates punctuate the schedule.
A dense list of KNOE and NBC ABC CBS network programs spans from morning to late night. Local shows include Christmas Concerts News reports sports rundowns and devotional periods with multiple station segments and theater acts.
The listing details a full day of NBC KMLB programming from 5:00 am to 12:06 pm with news, music, drama, and specials. Notable items include Abbott and Costello, Kay Kyser Show, Christmas programs, and a closing note about the tomb of Harun-al-Rashid of Arabian Nights fame at Meshed in Tran.
Radio programs operate on Eastern Standard Time with adjustments for Central Mountain zones. Subtract one hour for Central, two for Mountain. Local stations may shift relay times. last minute changes cannot be included.
A historical listing of daily radio programs at KTRY Bastrop, detailing time slots from 6:45 to 6:00 with shows such as Line On, Lulu Belle & Scotty, Morning Devotions, Love Letters & Love Songs, Drifting On a Cloud, Duke of Paducah, Stamps Baxter Quartet, Simon & Schuster, and Final Edition News.
Paris December 23 The French high court of justice acquitted Marcel Bernard Peyrouton of treason after a three day trial. He served as general secretary of police interior minister and Vichy ambassador to Argentina and was among those who arrested Laval. Witnesses including General Weygand testified in his favor. The case followed allegations of intelligence with the enemy and potential execution.
Washington reports a Virginia exhibit shows 400 clothing and equipment items totaling 247 million dollars spent this year by the army navy and air force. A three service committee seeks standardization on many items while preserving distinct uniforms and insignia.
Mrs. Whittaker Chambers was acquitted of causing the death of 70 year old Mrs. Maggie Thomas in a traffic accident last Friday. She testified before Magistrate Reuben Caplan while the police officer stated there were no circumstances proving guilt.
Police Chief H T Ward announced a 25 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone damaging or tampering with parking meters in Monroe. Nearly a dozen meters were damaged in the past two days, with ten meters’ glass broken between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Mrs Chambers reported no prior knowledge of the crash until a flash and impact. She was driving from a Westminster Md farm to meet her husband when her auto struck Mrs Thomas.
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