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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1948

Page

2

Hotels Forecast 1949 Crowding Despite West Coast Slump

Gen. J. Leslie Kincaid of the American Hotels Corp says year end outlook sees peak prosperity for 1949. Despite a west coast lull and fewer weekend guests, advance reservations for conventions, meetings, and trade events remain ahead of 1948. He cites population growth outpacing new hotel construction as a factor sustaining crowds.

New York J. Leslie Kincaid the American Hotels Corp Kincaid

City Court Hears Drunken Disorderly Cases in Local Docket

Two fined 25 dollars each for drunk and disorderly actions Clavier P. Owens 20 West Monroe and Johnnie E. Hamm 37 Farmerville. Additionally Charlie A. Woolfe 34 94 Georgia Street and S. H. Willis 66 Alexandria fined 7.50 dollars each for drunk and disorderly conduct.

Clavier P. Owens West Monroe Johnnie E. Hamm Farmerville Charlie A. Woolfe Georgia Street S. H. Willis Alexandria

Radio Schedule Highlights From KWKH Shreveport

A detailed KWKH broadcast list shows day and night lineups including Cousin Emmy and Her Kinfolks at 5:18 and Harmie Smith at 1:15, with CBS programs like Arthur Godfrey and The Romance of Helen Trent. Local news, weather, and sports wrap the day, featuring Beulah, Jack Smith Show, and Edward R. Murrow segments.

Emmy Her Harmie Smith Nora Drake CBS David Harum Herb Shriner Jack Smith Tex Beneke Frank Page Logan Stewart Lowell Thomas Beulah Club Edward R. Murrow Jack Carson Ford Theater Philp Morris Playhouse

Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Local and ABC Programs

A scanned listing shows KMLB 1440 radio program hours with multiple local and ABC segments including news, music, talk, and special features. Notable items include Sunrise Serenade, Eleanor and Anna Roosevelt, Kay Kyser Show, and Concert Under the Stars with numerous time slots and station identifiers.

KMFM Breeak the Bank ABC

Evening radio and TV schedule for Friday December 14

This listing shows a dense network of programs across NBC CBS ABC and MBS from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm including news broadcasts Sports Music Time The Smoothies The Jack Carey Show Red Skelton Eddie Cantor Life of Riley Meet the Press and a New Year’s Eve dance party across all networks with multiple repeats and specials.

U. P U P. News Ernest Tubbs Martin Agronsky ABC L. Gibbs Eleanor and Anna Roosevelt Kay Kyser Tedalone U. N Mack Ward Hollywood Claudia Loc Ethel and Albert Today U. P News Mac Ward Challenge of the Yukon Musice Teacher's Association Gibbs U. P. News Pierce Melody Voice of the Army Woody Herman Orch Nbc Cbs Network Abc-West Mbs-East Mbs-West Nbe Cbs Nbo Lowell Thomas Thea Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Jack Smith Cbs Daily Abe Bob Crosby Cbs Sports Paul Lavalle Band Abe Jack Careen Mbs Jimmy Durante Abe Mr Jane Ace Hy Gardner Eddie Cantor Aba Abe Gabriel Heatter Red Skelton Abe the Sheriff Abc News Riley Bill Stern Spike Jones Knoe Happiness Exchange Fred Waring Nora Draxs Myrt Marge Lora Lawton Office of Housing Expeditor Wolf's Doughboy Knoe Melody Theater Pepper Young Right To Happiness Disc & Data News of the World Louisiana News Signs of Our Times Kaltenborn Cities Service Band of America Jimmie Durante

Radio Schedule Teems With Local Shows And Time Slots

A Bastrop station lists a full day of programming from 7:00 to 5:00 with local news, music shows, devotions, and special programs including Alarm Clock Club, Morning Devotions, Baptist Hour, Jan Garber, Eddy Arnold, Bing Crosby, and Harlem On Parade among others.

Baptist Hour of Power Jan Garber Myrt Marge Hal Derwin Stamps Baxter Eddy Arnold Bing

New Year Radio Schedule and Grain Loss Report

Radio listings show KNOE and NBC daytime to late night segments with programs such as World News Round-Up and The New Year Concert. An editor's note notes casualties from rats destroying about 200 million bushels of grain annually.

Claiborne P T A Christmas Program at Church

Claiborne P T A presented its annual Christmas program at Claiborne Methodist Church on Monday December 20. Mrs Fred Riser led the opening and Rev F L Hearne gave the invocation. A life membership was awarded to Mrs A A Wallace. The program featured a five grade pageant with carols narrations pantomimes and readings culminating in a benediction by Rev Hearne.

Claiborne P.T. A Claiborne Methodist Church Fred Riser F. L. Hearne M. L. DeFreese P.T. A A. A. Wallace Wenceslas

New Poliomyelitis Clinic Under Construction In Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is building a poliomyelitis clinic and rehabilitation center as part of the new Baton Rouge General Hospital. Dr W E B Lockridge says it will be the first private hospital clinic of its kind in the United States and will care for polio victims and other disabled patients with capacity for 22 and expandable to 80 in epidemics, serving white and Negro patients.

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge General Hospital United States W. E. B. Lockridge

Cleaning shop fire on DeSiard street minor damage reported

Firemen from companies 1 and 3 extinguished a blaze at Tanners Cleaning shop on DeSiard street yesterday at 3 03 p m. Origin traced to the boiler room with only slight damage noted.

Tanners DeSiard Street

Danny Thomas quits regular radio and films draw attention

Danny Thomas of Toledo says he will not return to regular radio as producers misunderstand show business. His film career gains momentum after a Zanuck testimonial, with talks of a movie deal at Fox. Laurel and Hardy plan a comeback sequence for Glenn McCarthy, who opens the Shamrock Hotel in Houston March 17.

Hollywood Danny Thomas Toledo Danny Darryl] Zanuck 20Th Fox Bigwigs Laurel and Hardy Glenn McCarthy Houston McCarthy Shamrock Hotel Donald O’connor Baby Lloyd Sloan Hollywood Citizen- News Paramount Columbia Louisiana Willie Stark Huey Long John Gendel Ralph Edwards Geudel Gendel Judy Garland Spike Jones United States Charles Coburn Phoenix Gloria DeHaven Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra K . Mervyn Leroy M.G.M 20Th Fox

Accidental Shot Fatal to Eudora Youth

A 13-year-old Eudora boy, Joseph A. Cain, was accidentally shot in the head by his father on a hunting trip five miles south of Eudora. He died shortly after at a Lake Village hospital. Funeral services are set for Saturday at the Eudora Methodist Church with burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, a brother, and a sister.

Eudora, Ark Eudora Here Joseph A. Cain J. E. Cain Lake Village Ark Eudora Methodist Church Robert Beck Catron- Gay Funeral Home Mt. Carmel J. B. Cain J. E. Cain, Jr J. E. Savage Columbia, Mo

Bishop Brooks Heads Federation After Re election

Bishop Robert N. Brooks of New Orleans was re elected president of the Methodist Federation for Social Action at a meeting in Oskaloosa Iowa. The group urged the US House to abolish its committee on un American activities and labeled some investigations as false and erroneous attacks on Protestant groups.

Oskaloosa Robert N. Brooks New Orleans Methodist Federation For Social Action Hhe Association United States House of Representatives Federation

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