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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1950

Page

12

Curtis-Ball Match Headlines Mat Card At Kallio's Bear

Jack Curtis former light heavyweight champ headlines Gus Kallio's Arena card here tonight facing Q. Ball from Tulsa in the main event. Ginger the 310 pound bear meets Gre Ghost in a featured match as Green Ghost tunes up for a semi final with the bear. Lester Welch faces Green Ghost in the curtain raiser set to start at 8 15. Pat Willis of Jackson Miss will referee.

Jack Curtis Q. Ball Tulsa Okla Gus Kallio Ginger Bear Bruin Ball Monroe Bobby Segura Curtis Brothers Jack George Big Jack Ginger, Jr Welch Brothers Tennessee Lester Roy Herbert Welch Boys Pat Willis Jackson, Miss

West Monroe volunteers end Mangham's win streak in Delta League

West Monroe Volunteers defeated Mangham 5 to 1 to snap the Mangham team's 13-game Delta League winning run. Winfred Rawia Maurice Rawls Billy Sanford Archie Parker and C Mears led a 13 hit attack while David McKenzie held Mangham to eight hits. Stein scored on a Burley double in the last inning for the Vols' final run.

Mangham West Monroe Volunteers Ralph “Red” Sims Vols West Monroe Stein Burley Winfred Rawia Maurice Rawls Billy Sanford Archie Parker C. Mears David McKenzie Hollie W. Mon Vole McKensie Brownlee Graham

Today's Games United Gas vs Termatomic Rec Field

United Gas faces Termatomic in a Rec Field clash. Game details and kickoff times not fully clear from the fragment.

United Gas Termatomic Rec

Cotton States League Night Games Include River City Matchups

In the Cotton States League schedule Pine Bluff visits Monroe while Hot Springs hosts Natchez and Fedorado plays Greenwood. Greenville meets Clarksdale as St Louis travels to Philadelphia in night games. Brecheen faces Simmons in the Pine Bluff series. Pittsburgh visits New York and Chicago plays Brooklyn with Ramsdell and Voiselle pitching.

Pine Bluff Monroe Hot Springs Natchez Fedorado Greenwood Greenville Clarksdale Pittsburgh New York Chambers Jansen Cincinnati Boston Ramsdell Sain Chicago Brooklyn Voiselle Branee

Big League Nightcard Features Four AL Matchups

New York visits Chicago with Byrne facing Cain in a night game. Washington and St Louis play a twin bill with Hudson and Kuzava opposing Dorish and Fannin. Philadelphia goes to Detroit with Hooper versus Houtteman. Boston travels to Cleveland as Stobbs meets Feller.

New York Chicago Byrne Cain Washington St. Louis Hudson Kuzava Dorish Fannin Philadelphia Detroit Hooper Houtteman Boston Cleveland Stobbs Feller

Dallas at Shreveport Fort Worth at Beaumont Oklahoma City at Houston Tulsa at San Antonio

Dallas travels to Shreveport as region teams clash while Fort Worth visits Beaumont and Oklahoma City heads to Houston in a multi-city basketball or schedule note featuring several matchups across Texas and neighboring states.

Dallas Shreveport Fort Worth Beaumont Oklahoma City Houston Tulsa San Antonio

Nighttime Pro Football Showdowns Across Southern Cities

Schedule lists five games with Little Rock at Birmingham Nashville at Mobile Chattanooga at New Orleans and Memphis at Atlanta all set for night times. Highlights include regional matchups and travel implications as teams vie for late season momentum under stadium lights.

Little Rock Birmingham Nashville Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Atlanta

Alexandria at Lafayette New Iberia at Abbeville

Local prep schedule lists games with Alexandria visiting Lafayette and New Iberia hosting Abbeville as part of a regional matchup slate across multiple communities.

Pirates Eye Joe Gordon Trade With Indians

Pittsburgh general manager Hamey said talks about acquiring Joe Gordon from Cleveland have occurred but Cleveland has not commented. Gordon, 35, batting .229 with five homers this season, is reportedly earning about $35,000.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Cleveland Indians Joe Gordon H. Roy Hamey Cleveland Gordon Lou Boudreau Indians Hamey

Graziano in Prime Shape Ahead of LaMotta Title Bid

Greenwood Lake NY June 13 Rocky Graziano reports five recent fights this year boosting ring activity and confidence. He trained hard, stayed sharp, and believes he is ready to challenge Middleweight Champion Jake LaMotta at the Polo Grounds, aiming to regain the crown he lost.

Greenwood Lake N. Y Rocky Graziano Hard Rock New York East Side Rocky Rock Jack Healy Healy Polo Grounds Jake LaMotta Graziano Tony Zale la Motta Joe Curcio Tony Janico Danny Boy Williams Vinnie Cidone Henry Brimm Zale

Sunday’s Results From Local Matches

West Monroe Vols beat Mangham 5 to 1, Calhoun edged Point 4 to 3, Delhi defeated West Monroe Rebs 7 to 1, Bonita Jones earned a 9 to 0 forfeit win over Swartz.

Pet Mangham West Monroe Reds West Monroe Vols Calhoun Ee Delhi Bonita- Jones Eee Ses Ea Snedboet Swarts Ee Mangham Calhoun Point West Monroe

Monroe Home Rule Bill Hit by Chamber of Commerce Leaders

Twenty six merchants and ten Chamber of Commerce board members signed petitions urging the Louisiana House Judiciary Committee to oppose H R 742, the Monroe Home Rule bill. Hearings set in Baton Rouge at 2 30 p m with supporters and opponents testifying. The bill would create an 11 member commission to decide Monroe’s government if voters approve. Some directors say the petition does not reflect a board unanimous stance. Opponents say the bill risks disrupting Monroe’s municipal expansion and that leadership claims may misstate director agreement.

Monroe The Chamber of Commerce Louisiana House Judiciary Committee Chamber R. C. White, Jr Shady Wall Board of John E. Coon Henry Bernstein House of Representatives Legislative Bulletin

Kefauver Seeks Access to Tax Records for Crime Probe

Senate crime committee led by Kefauver expects White House clearance this week for an executive order to access confidential income tax files of known and suspected criminals and big-time gamblers. The panel also seeks permission to review records from other departments including immigration and narcotics bureaus, aiming to build a master file on crime and rackets. Witnesses may include William Molasky, part owner of Pioneer News Service, with ties to Western Union, as part of broader probes into wire services and racing news.

Washington Kefauver D.-Tenn Senate Crime Investigating Committee White House Immigration Service Narcotics Bureau William Mokassy Pioneer News Service St. Louis Molasky Western Union Senate New York Frank Costello

Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Ouachita Parish 1956

A list of property transfers in Ouachita Parish includes A. J. Zeigier selling land to R. W. Butler and Sons Lumber Co. for 1200, McMeans selling to Robert E. Coleman for 1350, and several other parcels in Crescent Bend, Paradise, Riverbend, Alexanders Second Addition, and more. Also notes about bonds, tax sales, and a sheriff’s sale proceeding set for mid June 1950 with descriptions of properties and bid terms.

Ouachita Parish A. J. Zeigier R. W. Butler and Sons Lumber Company Andrew C. McMeans Robert E. Coleman Crescent Bend O. S. ‘Williams Roland Capers McGee's School Lallage Bertha Fe Oliva Niles George Washington Carver Paradise E. M Stringer W. A. Guy, Jr Alexander's W. C. Thompson George W. Dent Ouachita Cotton Mills Leamon C. Hammons L. J. Yeats Et al Township 17 Richard Kalil R. G. Cruse

Nobel Winner Urges Atom Peace Effort

Danish physicist Niels Bohr, a Nobel prize winner, said he sent an open letter to the United Nations urging renewed efforts toward international control of atomic energy. He stressed that frankness between nations is essential to avert deadly threats to civilization as atomic research advances.

Copenhagen Denmark Niels Bohr United Nations Bohr

Veteran of K-9 Corps Is Shot By Mistake

In Knoxville Tennessee on June 13 a wounded World War K-9 corps veteran named Psyche was killed by a shotgun blast. The owner Dr R L McReynolds said a neighborhood newcomer shot the Doberman Pinscher after mistaking its drooling and mouth stay open near children for signs of madness.

Knoxville Tenn Psyche R. L. McReynolds

Special Notices of L A West and City of Monroe Auction

Special notices announce L A West vs No 40365 in Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court with seizure and sale at Monroe Court House on July 1 1950 of Lot 80 Filhiol's Second Addition Guinea fronting 56 feet on DeSiard Street depth 150 feet to satisfy Writ of Fifa. Also bids invited for alterations to Monroe Municipal Sanitary Sewer System with plans from Barnard and Burk and City Engineer. Bids due June 19 1959. refundable deposits required. right to reject bids reserved.

White System of Monroe, Inc C. A. Richie State of State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Monroe Louisiana Parish of Ouachita WARD Wallaces. Dixon Dysart Wright Hill Alzenia Jordan J. D Chatham Mazel Chatham John R Dorton Johnstowa Guy Feazel Breards Elvie Nugent WL Telano Honest Johns Addn Brownville John W. Elmore Grady M. Addison T. W Robert Johnson Walter Miles Bennie Oliver Ollie T Sumler Joe Williams Ollie B Williams West Monroe James Heard, JR Roberts Flournoys Hudson, Potts & Bernstein Jack D Herbert R. Joiner Fred D C. C Peterman D. Ryan Jack Battaglia 11Th St Adams St Martha Ross Laytons D'' Stubbs Charlie Brown Renwick E. W. Brown, JR Fairview Forest Emerson T Foster C Travis L H Harris Faulks Anna Hilman West Renwicks M. T Hines Jrattn J B Rich.ardson Cole S Holliday Danville D. A Srs W. K. Humphrey Biedenbarns Roosevelt Johnson Arthur Kriger Elliott-Terzia Lovers Lane Grayling Lane Eugene J Moore Ethron Thomas Asq & Renwicks Leze J. Trechell Rose Trechell Central Renwicks Adda Mattie Watts Lillian D Watts Robert Williams Myther Wilmore Abe D. Wilmore Princess B Wilson Morningside Mose Wood United States Bailey Grant Ouachita Parish Monroe News Star L. A. West Casey Pringle Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Court House Filhiol Guinea DeSiard St Fifa P. A. Poag Barnard and Burk Consulting Engineers Baton Rouge City Hall City OF

Monroe Seeks Bids for One Million Dollar Sanitary Sewer Bonds

The Monroe Louisiana City Council invites sealed bids by 10:00 A.M. June 27 1950 at City Hall for one million dollars in Sanitary Sewer Bonds dated July 1 1950. Bonds numbered 1 to 1000 bear interest not exceeding 4 percent payable July 1 1951 and semiannually thereafter, redeemable at the city treasurer or a bank chosen by the purchaser, and maturing serially starting in 1951 with terms set at sale.

Monroe Ouachita Parish Louisiana City of

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