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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
11
The body of comedian W C Fields was cremated in Glendale California yesterday by court order despite opposition from his estranged widow. The procedure followed his last wish and was attended by W C Fields Jr and nurse Carlotta Monti who placed a rose on the casket.
Benjamin J Thomas seaman apprentice U S N son of Mrs B J Thomas Route 1 West Monroe arrived in the Mediterranean aboard the U S S Coral Sea for a six month cruise visiting seaports of Europe and Northern Africa First glimpse was Rock of Gibraltar on May 14 for a three day visit prior to transiting the Straits of Gibraltar for Augusta Sicily Samuel R Rhodes airman U S N son of Mrs G R Rhodes Route 2 Oak Grove arrived in the Mediterranean aboard the Coral Sea for a six month cruise to visit European and North African ports and Gibraltar prior to Augusta Sicily James E Smith metalsmith third class U S N son of Mrs Claude Hemphire 901 Crosley Monroe also listed as aboard the same carrier for the cruise
A hungry burglar who visited an east side Columbus home left a pious note after cooking a chicken and potatoes and drinking two beers. Mrs. Virginia Clark found pans in the sink and an untouched pot of ham and beans on the stove. The note said God’s blessing and called himself “a disciple.”
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