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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1948

Page

8

Ouachita 4-H Clubbers to Attend Camp Grant Walker

Sixty 4-H club boys and girls from Ouachita parish will take a five day camp at Camp Grant Walker June 21 to 25, in a program recognizing outstanding 4-H work. Audited by Audrey Dawson and T D Stewart Jr the event joins other parishes at Louisiana State University extension camps.

Ouachita Parish Camp Grant Walker Audrey H. Dawson T. D. Stewart, Jr Louisiana State University Agricultural Extension Service Pollock Grant Par Garrison Denham Springs Livingston Parish Anacoco Beauregard Parish Grant Walker Morehouse Jackson Parishes

Air conditioner cracks wall at Haberdashery case

Benjamin N. Banks, operator of a Philadelphia haberdashery, testified in common pleas court that an air conditioning unit from a neighboring chain restaurant was dehydrating his third floor. Judge Frank Smith ordered two days to fix the condition or file exceptions after inspecting the Banks shop reveals the wall near the unit was covered with many tiny cracks and wallpaper breaking up.

Philadelphia Benjamin N. Banks Banks Frank Smith Banks Establishment

Legislative Digest of Senate Bills and Passed Measures

The Associated Free Senate digest lists numerous bills acted on during the June 8 night session. Key items include S 198 extending police pension retirement to 25 years in Shreveport. S 294 setting aside sales of minor property. S 298 authorizing a three year tax payment check for New Orleans. S 303 requiring tax certificates to show yearly payments. S 312 allowing mortgage sales under FHA or CAJ. S 324 extending the Louisiana revenue code commission to June 1950. numerous agency and personnel bills for parks, health boards, hospitals, sheriffs, and local governments with broad bipartisan passage. Also listed are salaries, offices, and boards for parish and state institutions, conservation, and public services.

Calhoun Shreveport E. E. Willis D’antonio New Orleans D'Antonio Baton Rouge Gardiner Stream Control Commission Department of Wild Life and Fisheries Brumfield Baton Rouge Firemen’s Pension Act Gravolet Meraux St. Bernard and Plaquemines Gravolet and Beeson Gravelet and Beeson Farrell Et al Orleans Parish United States Angelle Et al Department of Institutions Adjutant General Central Louisiana Pineville East Louisiana State Jackson Board of Administrators of Charity Hospital Charity Hospital E. A. Conway Charity Hospital Monroe Louisiana Training School Baker Independence Lafayette Bogalusa Wimberly Blasi Conservation Commission Louisiana Forestry Commission Gravelet Et al Mississippi River Kennedy Farmerville Board of Highways House Committee On Public Roads Blanchard Blasi Et al Alexandria Lake Charles

Winslow Proving Popular Feature at Bakal's

An entertainment feature draws crowds as Les Winslow plays piano with a Solovox at Bakal's on Louisville Avenue. The Monroe resident, a Hewitt-Dew Music Co. teacher since January, performs Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday nights from 8 to 12.

Les Winslow Bakal Louisville Avenue Winslow Hewitt-Dew Music Company Monroe

Radio Programs Time Zones Prompt Adjustment

The guide notes that radio schedules use local times with Eastern Local Time. subtract one hour for Central and two hours for Mountain. Stations may shift relay times to fit local schedules and last minute changes are not included.

Radio Schedule Amid Silent Hours And Nighttime Lineup

A dense listing shows daily time blocks across networks Abe CBS MBS and others detailing 6:00 to 12:00 programming. Highlights include news, music, drama, comedy and variety shows such as The Beulah Show Dennis Day Comedy The Duffy Tavern Abbott & Costello and The Big Story Drama with multiple repeats and network silent hours noted for some slots.

Abe Cbs Network Abe-West Mbs-West Cbs Chicago Orchestra Cbs East Lum Abner Cbs West Abe Lowell Thomas Cba Clui Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Abe Jack Smith Song Cbs Daily Angie Bond Lone Ranger Prama Kaltenborn Cbs Sports Dennis Day Jack Pearl Paul Whiteman Abe James Melton Abe the Whistler Opinionaire Jimmy Durante Ebs Gordon MacRae Abc California Melodies Abc News Abc West Nora Drake Katie Wile Saver Lora Lawton D'Artega Knoe Sam Ray Wyles la, Ramblers Red Cross Blood Bank Drew Pearson Marine Corps Band Melody of Life Knoe Melody Theater Pepper Young’s Young Widder Brown Portia Pfashions Tommy Dorsey NBC Art van Damme Quintette Larai H. V Kaltenborn Duffy Tavern Snooky Lawson Astor Roof Orchestra

Ark-La-Tex Jubilee and Evening Radio Schedule

Radio schedule for KWKH Shreveport listing shows and times from early morning to late night. Entries include Ark La Tex Jubilee, News segments, farm reports, musical acts like Mercer Brothers and Bailes Brothers, serials such as The Wishing Well and Evelyn Winters, and network news. Notable programs feature Johnny Bailes, Arthur Godfrey, Tammy titles, and the 1130 Club.

Mercer Brothers Johnny World News Corral David Harum Arthur Godfrey Elisabeth Satass Wendy Warren the News Helen Lrent Gal Peppy Covington Juniper Junction AP News Guiding Light the Doughboys Nora Drake Evelyn Winters Hint Lunt Lum N Abner Lowell Thomas Beulah Jack Smith Jerry Wayne Ned Calmer Dr Christian Harvest of Stars the Whistler Shipley Peter Donald Pairfield CBS CBE

The rose becomes a domesticated bloom across time

The rose was one of the first flowers to become domesticated. More than 200 species have been discovered and named.

Radio Schedule Fragment From KMLB Station Listings

A partial listing shows KMLB 1440 AM programming with various local and ABC network programs throughout the day, including news, music shows, serials, and stage acts. The fragment lists specific times and show names such as Breakfast Club, Betty Crocker, Abbott and Costello, Texaco Star Theater, and Joe Hasei Sports, among others.

U P News Rise & Shine U. P. News Ernest Tubbs Top Tunes Martin Agronsky ABC Breakfast Club My True Story Betty Crocker the Listening Post Breakfast In Hollywood Harmony Caravan Ted Matone Bill Nettles Johnny Hill Ethel and Albert Paul Whiteman Claudia U P Joe Pierce Spotlight Melody Loca Melody Music Shop America Abbott and Costello Texaco Star Theater Maupin Joe Hasei Henry Congress Hotel KMFM Dick Tracy Edwin C. Hill Davis

Czech constitution takes effect as front plans Gottwald successor

Prague reports the national front led by Communists officially announces Klement Gottwald as the sole candidate to succeed Eduard Benes. Antonin Zapotocky named premier. New constitution proclaims Czechoslovakia a people’s Democratic republic and a single 300-member parliament. Voting age 18, office age 21, women equal.

Prague Czechoslovakia National Front Klement Gottwald Eduard Benes Antonin Zapotocky Gottwald Benes Socalisim

Flood Threat Grows Across Northwest Rivers

Floods from the Columbia and Fraser rivers push dikes toward collapse across Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia. Deaths total four with hundreds missing and sixty thousand homeless as Puget Island and Lulu Island face breakthroughs and evac plan discussions resume with Maj. Gen. Fleming coordinating relief efforts.

Portland Ore Columbia Fraser Pacific Northwest Puget Island Pacific U. S. Army Canadian Navy Lulu Island Veddar Canal Pitt Meadows British Columbia Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Vanport Red Cross Queensborough New Westminster B. C U. S Rhode Island Portland-Vancouver Wash Lower Columbia Valley Cathlamet Clatskanie Philip B. Fleming Federal Works Leslie M. Scott

ROMA Port Lemonade Recipe and ROMA Wine Cooler Promo

ROMA Wine Coolers offer a pleasant drink option with a ROMA Port Lemonade recipe. Dissolve sugar in lemon juice, add ROMA California Port, ice, water, and garnish with citrus. ROMA promotes itself as America's largest selling wine and invites readers to request a free recipe booklet from ROMA Wine Co. in San Francisco.

Roma California America Roma Wine Co Hobart Building San Francisco California ROMA

Trice to Receive Five Year Award from Purina

Robert C. Trice, district salesmen in livestock and poultry for Ralston Purina, will get the companys 5 year award on June 14 as he completes five years of service. He is known to farmers and feeders in the area and has a Monroe Louisiana headquarters. He was born in Elkton Kentucky and began in training in 1943, rising to district head by 1945. He and his wife and three children reside in Monroe. The national park system note is mentioned.

Robert C. Trice Ralston Purina Company Trice Elkton Kentucky Louisville Louisiana Monroe

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