Rambling Transit Witnesses and Birthday Ledger
A bus scene shows a distressed young woman attract attention with erratic behavior and a drunken remark toward a well behaved pair, later described as from a fine family though prone to excess. Birthdays listed for Feb 26 to March 4 include Jo Ann Bradley, Marie George, and Bynum Davis among others. A reader reaction feature praises Corona type in the News-Star World, while Alford LeBel of Bastrop, missing 10 days, prompts a wife’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Bradley
Joyce Fox
Marie George
J. D. Parker
Lucille Willhite
Alice Faye Thomas
W. H. Murray
Or. W. Humphries
D. R. Pine
Emily Jones
Benda Lee Tarlton
Pet Simmons
Georgia Schumaker
John M. Egloff
Frank Masling
R. C. White, Jr
C. H. Cruse
David Watson
S. C. Simpson
Nancy K. Yates
Lorena Elliott
G. A. Bruce
Births in St Francis Sanitarium West Monroe and nearby areas
Birth notices from St Francis Sanitarium report several newborns: Elizabeth Ann Sebren born February 21 to Mr. and Mrs. E O Sebren of West Monroe. Mary Harriatte Kokinos born February 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Spedo Kokinos of 410 Bres Avenue Monroe. Riley Joel Doughty born February 20 to Mr. and Mrs. R G Doughty of Winnsboro. Morris Richard Morris Jr born February 22 to Mr. and Mrs. M R Perkins of 204 Roseland Street Monroe. Johnny Glenn Poston born February 22 to Mr. and Mrs. J W Poston of Route 1 West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Sanitarium
E.O. Sebren
West Monroe
Elizabeth Ann
Spedo Kokinos
Bres Avenue
Monroe
Mary Harriatte
R.G. Doughty
Winnsboro
Riley Joel
M.R. Perkins
Roseland Street
Morris Richard, Jr
J. W. Poston
Route 1
Johnny Glenn
Blind shorthand machine boosts blind writing speed
Leipzig firm Karl Neubert introduces a shorthand writing machine for the blind claiming up to 260 syllables per minute. Previous stenotype systems, built on the same principle, reached about 200 syllables per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BLIND
Leipzig
Karl Neubert
Deaths out of West Monroe and beyond mark local notices
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Melissie Stanley in West Monroe a 66 year old heart attack victim funeral at Mulhearn with six children and three grandchildren Ain sley Hall Colvin 92 native of Lincoln parish dies in Monroe hospital funeral at St Best near Dubach and burial in St Best Cemetery Ella Brooks 68 dies at Baton Rouge General Hospital funeral at Concord Baptist Church Minden with three sons and four daughters and multiple siblings and grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellisie Stanley
Mulhearn Funeral Home
F. L. Hearne
Hasley Cemetery
Stanley
West Monroe
Tessie Ramphrey
Marksville
George T. Brooks
Stanley Brooks
Anne Brooks Stanley
Shreveport
Frank Allen, Jr
Douglas Brooks
Ruston
Ainsley Hall Colvin
Lincoln Parish
St. Best Baptist Church
Dubach
A. H. Johnson
Park View Baptist Church
St. Best
Kilpatrick
Colvin
Monroe
T. E. Arant
R. A. Sims
Pascagoula
Miss
W. J. Holeman
Alta Vista
Drexter Albritton
Houston
Tex
Motorists Warned Against Parking In Boulevards
Monroe Police Chief H. T. Ward warned motorists to not park on city boulevards. Officers will ticket violators, with several recent incidents noted especially on Lee Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
H. T. Ward
Ward
Lee Avenue
Crime Prevention Emphasized At Exchange Luncheon
District attorney Fudickar Jr spoke at the Monroe Exchange Club luncheon on crime rise and prevention. He cited 1945 447 cases through 1949 1417 cases plus state police arrests and noted a $15 million annual cost. He urged public support for police, churches, schools and youth recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ses .d Fudickar, Jr
Lonroe Exchange Club
Frances
Morris Miller
Fudickar
Fudicker
Displaced Persons Arrive in New Orleans on Ship
Nearly 1,000 displaced persons aboard the S S General Black will reach New Orleans and depart for homes in the United States. Of 927 aboard, 18 head to Kansas City, three to North Kansas City, two to Liberty, three to Topeka, with ten families including a farmer and a tailor among those to travel by train Monday. There are more than 1,100 types and sizes of nails aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
S. S
Unite States
Kansas City
Liberty
Topeka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jes Ramblin
E. E. Gregory
Bynum Davis
John B. Thomas
Euna Sutte
Reitzell
Wie
Star World
Morris Haas
Jack Rogers
R. H. Oliver, Jr
A. F E. Fisher
Sam Smith
Shreveport Times
Leon Hammonds
Will Atkinson
J. Ed Johnson
News-Star World
Alford LeBel
Bastrop
And
VOGUE
Paris
Lilli Ann
Lilla Teen Gabar
Harper's Bazaar
Leeds Ltd
Silverstein
Silverstein S
North Louisiana
Gratis Ceil ET Albert
Louisville Ave
6Th Street
Doris Dodson
Cliverstein
Mrs. Melissie Stanley
Ainsley Colvin
Ella Brooks
Tibet
Ffudic
U. S
Food Headquarters
Tyner-Petrus Co
Trenton
W. Monroe
Armour Fertilizer Works
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