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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
8
Preparation Day at Monroe First Church Bible School drew 101 children from the Children's Home and 85 of the church's own, with enrollment at 382 and daily attendance ranging from 239 to 353. The program runs through June 18 ending with a parade, picnic, and commencement.
In Vidalia Louisiana Corinne Pugh Wilson 42 said I had to do it to Sheriff J Hartwell Love admitting she shot and killed her husband Riley Joe Wilson 36 a stockman and farmer living in Concordia parish The preliminary murder hearing had not been scheduled and District Attorney Jesse McGee said several attorneys had access to her location noting uncertainty over the case status
ROMA Wine Coolers are advertised as a summer refreshment with simple preparation. The blurb from Life Magazine highlights pouring ROMA California Burgundy over ice, topping with sparkling water, and serving with a straw for a thirst-quenching result. It promotes ROMA Wines as selected from top reserves and offers a free ROMA Cooler recipes through ROMA Wine Co. in San Francisco.
Sheriff Love reports a woman jailed for murder after a family dispute in Concordia parish. The victim, J Miller Wilson, died hours after a 20 gauge shotgun blast to the stomach. Funeral set for Lismore Cemetery with relatives named. the accused reportedly said she would do it again if needed.
The Calumet Farm horses entertain around the barn as well as on the track. Armed sticks his tongue out for a carrot while two year old Good Ending, last foal of Dustwhirl and dam of Whirlaway, playfully blows water from his mouth over visitors.
The Casino Park swimming pool for colored residents will open Saturday June 12 at 10 a m. Life guards will be on duty and swimming lessons will be offered to all interested.
AP reports FBI agents and local police hunt a young bandit who held up the Mandeville Bank and fled with four to five thousand dollars. The suspect is described as 22 or 23, blonde, and tramp-like. Town marshals blocked roads to aid the search.
Public Health Nurses Staff Edition group met yesterday at Ouachita Parish Health Unit chaired by Miss B Maxey of Union parish. They discussed reporting communicable diseases and school health service. A film on artificial pneumothorax was shown by E L Sanford, Ouachita Tuberculosis Association secretary. Attendees included Barbara Maxey, Ada Hudson, Pauline Tarver, Alyce H Jones, Ethel Trapp, Annie Domino, Katharine Taylor, Francine Davis, Norma Smith and others from Monroe Rayville St Joseph Bastrop and nearby areas.
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