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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
12
A jumbled list of crossword style clues and stray phrases includes a mix of animal, plant, object and role hints. Among entries are Cossack chief, Hawaiian bird, striped cotton fabric, card game, weapon, and phrases hinting at verb phrases and common terms.
The First Baptist Church students plan a combined student night and watch night service to welcome the new year. Training Union at 8 p.m.. evening worship at 9 p.m. followed by refreshments at 10 p.m. social period at 10:30, showing of "Ruth" at 10:52, then prayer service at 11:30 and dismissal at 12:00.
Marion Lodge No. 283 elected J. I. Westbrook as Worshipful Master for the coming year. Other officers include Lee McVicker Senior Warden and J. B. Zeigler Junior Warden. Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53 in Farmerville chose R. L. Moore Worshipful Master with T. W. Baird as 2nd Senior Warden and J. J. Akin as Junior Warden.
The department of agriculture announced the sale of 4,904 hundredweight of rough rice from price support operations. It was sold to Walton Rice Mills, Inc. in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Also noted are descriptions of penduline wrentits making purse shaped nests.
Hollywood star Ann Miller says she wants to marry and will consider a Texan with oil wealth or a cowboy. She dislikes Hollywood types, prefers a mature mind and shared conversation, and has had a wary view of marriage after a brief divorce. She plans to stay selective and balance her career with a home life.
A notice explains time zone handling for network programs with standard conversions. It notes EST baselines, subtract one hour for CST and two hours for MST, and that some stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules. It also states last minute changes cannot be included.
A dense Friday time block lists network lineups from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, detailing news, sports, dramas, comedies, music, and variety programs on abe, cbs, mbs, nbe, and other affiliates. Multiple shows such as Nero Wolfe, Duffy's Tavern, The Sheriff, Ozzie and Harriet, and Rex Allen are scheduled alongside news broadcasts and special events.
A dense posted programming log lists KWKH CBS 1130 schedule with hourly and half hour slots from early evening to midnight. It names hosts, shows, teams, and stations across country feeds, including news, sports, soap operas, and musical programs featuring stars like Miranda Lovine Godfrey Perry Mason and Rex Allen as well as ABC network segments and local station notes.
Daily listing shows a full broadcast lineup from 5:00 AM to 3:00 PM including Farm News Hillbilly Round-Up News in Brief Bill Nellies Show Pauline Frederick News Breakfast Club My True Story Women in the News Louisiana Hi-Lites Haly Aces Modern Romances Jack Hunt & Boys Ranch Party Luncheon Club U P News Hillbilly Melody Time Bankhage Talking Johnnie Lee Wills Show News and Market Reports Cal Tinney Show Nancy Craig Woman of Tomorrow Welcome To Hollywood Chance of A Lifetime One Man's Opinion Hannibal Cobb 1440 Club and more ADA ABC Local ane.
A detailed daily broadcast grid lists KNOE programs from 5:00 pm to midnight. Include News segments, The Happiness Exchange, The Good News, various music programs, soap operas, crime and talk shows, sports reports, and nightcap news. Several entries repeat or mirror times, reflecting a busy network lineup.
A dense list of local and mutual broadcasting blocks from KLIC MBS 1230 spans morning to midnight. Programs include News Local MBS reports, Dancing Orchestras, Best by Request, and specialty talks featuring Kate Smith and Gabriel Heatter among others.
The calendar year measures 365 days with a drift of 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds per year. The true year, the orbital period relative to the stars, lasts 20 minutes 24 seconds longer than the calendar year.
Jimmie Fidler reflects on Ingrid Bergman’s post contract choices and a string of flops including Saratoga Trunk Arch of Triumph Joan of Arc and Stromboli, arguing her career faltered after producers lost guidance. He contrasts her rise with later publicity about other Hollywood figures and notes Betty Grable’s practical, down to earth steadiness on set after a coffee spill incident.
A garbled OCR page shows scattered zodiac signs and dated hints. Entries mention years and assorted topics like interviews, complaints, settlements, and budgets, with fragmented numbers and zodiac markers such as FEB 20 MAR 21 and PISCES.
Faith Domergue, living near Century-Fox Studios, found an oil seep in her flower bed after a huge deposit was discovered nearby. The excitement proved short lived when a nearby furnace oil tank leak was traced to the neighbors.
The banjo was introduced into the United States by Negro slaves. Its name derives from a blend of Italian bandore and Portuguese bandura, tracing back to the Greek pandoura, a three stringed instrument.
wrapover pattern T9255 offers busy mornings styling with a flat iron ready design. Sizes 12 through 42, 35 inches, 558 yards for size 16, 30 cent pattern request to Marian Martin News-Star pattern dept. Includes complete illustrated steps and a Marian Martin pattern book offer with a free blouse pattern from 39 inch fabric.
The Burlington Liars Club crowned Frank J. Goulette of Los Angeles as world champion liar for 1950 after judging odd lies submitted nationwide and from abroad. Honorable mentions went to Joseph Flynn of Cleveland and others from Ottumwa Iowa and Patricia Alberta for tall tales about freezing graves and canary-carriage weight exploits.
A public installation at Eros Masonic hall installs Golden Sheaf chapter N75 O E S officers with Mrs Estelle Wilder as installing officer. Officers welcomed include Worthy Matron Juanita Phillips, Worthy Patron Durwood Crowell, and several associate officers.
Washington dispatch reports President Truman departs late today for a week end yacht cruise to work on his state of the union message. He intends to deliver the speech in person to the new Congress on January 8 if ready, as one of three major messages in the opening days of the 82nd Congress, alongside economic and budget notes.
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