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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1948

Page

5

Tallulah High School Commencement Closes Year

Tallulah La June 7 Special Tallulah High School graduated 38 seniors in the auditorium. Band led processional and recessional under Thomas B. Lawrence. Valedictorian Billie Anne Couch and salutatorian Eugene Wallace spoke on youth and life in the atomic age. Awards, scholarships, and diplomas presented by officials including James R. Linton with benediction by Rev. Shirley Briggs.

Tallulah Tallulah High School Thomas B. Lawrence Harold Fisher Billie Anne Couch Eugene Wallace Mary Evelyn Medlin Elizabeth Babb Jeanette Osborne Valencia Ramages Hero Gail Goodwin Bitsy Adams Betty Jean Duncan Betty Jane Ammons Katherine Hopkins Jennie Scurrin Mary Jean Byrd Anemonie Lewis Mary Agnes Thompson Betty Lee Rush Mable Krueger Eva Mae Nichols Irma Jobe Bonnie Yvonne Walker Robert L Flo Montgomery Martha Page Johnson Gene Wallace Garnet Montgomery Dorothy Jane Stocks Katie Hopkins Edward Adams Max Rosenweig Louisiana Tech Betty Kay Gilfoil Southwestern Louisiana Institute Northwestern State College Louisiana State University James R. Linton Parish Shirley Briggs

Itching relief promised by single application ointment claim

Advertises Blue Star Ointment for eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch with relief claimed after one application. Says repeat as needed and offers money back if first attempt fails. Urges trying the product today.

Police Arrest Two Negro Women in Monroe

Monroe police arrested Ida Bynum aged 19 of 1601 Washington street on beer selling charges and Alice Williams aged 60 of 606 Adams street on running a gambling room with dice for money. Each was placed in the city jail under $300 bonds and will be tried in city court.

Monroe Ida Bynum Washington Street Alice Williams Adams Street

Radio Programs Radio Stations Time Zone Note

Eastern local time is listed with an alert that central subtracts one hour and mountain subtracts two hours Various local stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules and last minute changes cannot be included

Unclear Radio Schedule Summary From Historic Listings

A dense, fragmented listing outlines daily radio time slots across networks ABC CBS MBS and more. Notable items include news broadcasts entertainment programs such as The Beulah Show Cavalcade of America Inner Sanctum and Dance Band shows with various hosts like Abe Lowell Thomas Fulton Lewis Jr and Charlie Chan mysteries.

Abc Cbs Network Abc-West Mbs-West Cbs Chicago Orchestra Cbs-East Abner Cbs West Abe Lowell Thomas Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Abe Jack Smith Song Cbs Daily Abe Angie Bond Abe Henry J Dr. J. Q Treasury Irma Fish and Hunt Club Earl Godwin Fred Waring Abe-West

Radio Schedule Notes From KMLB Listing

A dense listing of broadcast times and programs for KMLB and associated ABC segments includes varied shows such as Hillbilly Jamboree, Treasury Band Show, Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, Voices like Claudia Local and Joe Pierce News, and music blocks like Sound Off and Top Tunes. The schedule features local and network programs with hour and half hour markers across late afternoon to midnight plus late night blocks and a Vesper period.

Claudia ABC U. P. News Terry and the Pirates Sea Hound L. Gibbs U P Joe Pierce Spotlight Melody Jamup and Honey Melody Music Shop Governor Long Eddy Howard Orch Earl Godwin Perry Como ABC String Orch Joe Hase Pennsylvania KMFM Paul Whiteman

Radio Schedule for KWKH Shreveport Listing Programs

Radio day timetable lists station KWKH Shreveport on 1130 kilocycles with hour by hour programming. Names include Hunt Its News to Me In The Cioove Tennessee Ridge Runners News Kenon Talk Sports Jack Smith Edward R Murrow Jimmie Morrison Arthur Godfrey Radio Theatre Perfect Marriage Elizabeth Scott Ray Milland My Friend Irma News B Shirley Lloyd Hendricks Fairfield Four Spoots Final Stars Over America and local CBS news.

Jackson Hunt Hunt Cioove Tennessee Ridge Runners Kennon Sam ‘N Abner Horace Logan Jack Smith Sam H Jones Edward R. Murrow Jimmie Morrison Arthur Godfrey Radio Theatre Elizabeth Scott Ray Milland Irma Shirley Lloyd Hendricks Fairfield Four Spoots America CBS

Radio Schedule Skewers NBC Lineup With Local Programs

A detailed daily broadcast grid lists KNOE 1230 schedule from 3:00 PM to 11:55 PM. It features NBC lineups such as Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones and Cavalcade of America, plus local segments including Disc and Data and Pan Am Scores.

Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Young Widder Brown Portia Tommy Dorsey NBC Art van Damme Click Orchestra George Olsen & Orch

Local Radio Schedule Cropped By Fragmented Listing

A fragmented radio timetable lists KTRY Bastrop programming from 3:90 to 7:00 with local shows including Home Edition News and various music segments such as Song Styles Harlem On Parade Swing Shift Rhythm Rangers and Salons serenade. The schedule ends abruptly with Line Off leaving several time slots unclear.

Rhythm Rangers Sportsman

Hometown honors Marine hero John Basilone with statue

Raritan New Jersey folk gather in June to unveil a life sized statue of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, first enlisted Marine to win the Medal of Honor in WWII. About 10,000 crowd the ceremony as the sergeant is pictured in fighting gear with a machine gun. Basilone earned the Medal of Honor on Guadalcanal and later volunteered for a second Pacific tour before dying on Iwo Jima.

Raritan N. J John Basilone Guadalcanal Pacific Iwo Jima

Congress plays with Marshall Plan funds and timing

Washington analysts compare authorization to approval and appropriation as Congress trims European Recovery Program money. The House cut the total from 5.3 to 5.055 billion and demanded spending within 15 months, reshaping annual outlays and risking slower aid to Europe.

Girl and married salesman arrested for kidnaping in Wichita

A 17 year old girl and 23 year old salesman Arthur Deets Jr of Kingston Pa were arrested in Wichita Kansas for kidnapping the bride of two months Mrs Mary Kalinoski and the girl said she left willingly They ran away May 28 before her high school graduation Kalinoski and the man plan to divorce their spouses and marry Detective Parsons noted the case hinges on legality while the lovers defended their actions. During the ice ages the average thickness of ice over much of the northern part of the world was 10 000 feet.

Congress House Senate State Marshall Europe Czechoslovakia Italy France Wichita Kas Arthur Deets, Jr Kingston Mary Kalinoski York Kalinos Deets Kalinoski

Post Hobbs Post Seeks Funds to Expand Home

The Rodney J. Hobbs Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars solicits financial aid to enlarge its Sixth and Hall streets post home, aiming to cover an estimated cost of 10000 dollars or more. Milton J. Hager heads the building committee and Lloyd E. Hatley chairs the finance committee as local business leaders donate. The post chose not to host the 1949 department encampment in Monroe to preserve funds for the expansion, noting past self-financing of property.

Rodney J. Hobbs Veterans of Foreign Wars Sixth and Hall Streets Milton J. Hager Lloyd E. Hatley Monroe

Four Candidates to Meet Labor League in Monroe

Four candidates for Monroe city offices will meet with Monroe West Monroe Labor League for Political Education for a round table discussion of platform points. The 8 p m meeting will be held in the carpenter's hall on Hall street during the regular Monday night session.

Monroe Monroe-West Monroe

Monroe Labor League to Hold Future Tuesday Meetings

The Central Trades and Labor Council will not be held. A full attendance of Monroe members of the league is requested. Future meetings of the labor political organization will be held on Tuesday nights at the labor temple on South Grand street.

Mr. Citizens Committee Central Trades and Labor Council Monroe League Labor Political Organization Labor Temple South Grand Street

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