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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1950

Page

7

Lou's shrewd play costs slam in Jacoby bridge tale

Oswald Jacoby narrates Lou's clever nine of spades defense altering the trump layout. South bets on honesty, misreads West's spade continuation, and loses the slam after a sequence where the dummy's queen secures the second trump trick.

Lou Oswald Jacoby NEA Service Larceny Lou South Dummy East Whiich Declarer West Declarer

Let s Explore Your Mind by Albert Edward Wiggam

Questioned columns discuss suicide patterns by gender age and motive with U S psychologists findings. The piece cites studies from the University of Illinois and Doctor Thorndike on arithmetic and mental calculation performance. It also notes growth in Who s Who leaders from southern states versus national trends and migration patterns.

Albert Edward Wiggam D. S John E. Gibson U. of Illinois E. L. Thorndike

Perfect Twosome Pattern 9275 for Marian Martin dress set

A Marian Martin sewing pattern 9275 offers a sundress with buttoned straps pockets in panels and a cap sleeve bolero. Includes sizes 12 through 42 and a complete illustrated Sew Chart. Send 25 cents for pattern to News-Star Pattern Dept and 20 cents for the pattern book. free beach bra pattern is included in the book.

Marian Martin News-Star Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y Mariam Martin

The Conquest of Fear booklet by Wiggam and Mitchell

A 24 page booklet titled The Conquest of Fear offers readers guidance to analyze and end fears. Priced at 15 cents with a stamped self addressed return envelope for mailing, offered as a service to readers via Dr. A. E. Wiggam care of the newspaper.

Wiggam David Mitchell A. E. Wiggam

Colored minister to get degree at Zion Hill Baptist Church

A formal ceremony is planned for tonight at 8 o clock at Zion Hill Baptist Church. Rev Anthony Thomas White will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Coleman College of Religion of Shreveport. Dr O C Turner dean of Coleman College will confer the degree with faculty participation.

Zion Hill Baptist Church Anthony Thomas White Coleman College of Religion Shreveport Coleman College O. C. Turner

Fudickar Elected President Of Twin City Chest

Fred Fudickar Jr was elected president of the Twin City Community Chest board. New officers include Rev Ernest Holloway vice president and George Fink treasurer, with six new directors named to join the board. Fudickar pledged to boost public understanding of the Chest and its civic aims and past achievements.

Fred Fudickar, Jr Twin City Community Chest John Sherrouse, Jr Chest Fudickar Sherrouse Ernest Holloway George Fink

Building permits list for multiple addresses and costs

Rev Albert Grant gains permit to add to a dwelling at 3201 Polk street for 100 with day labor. C W Wallace approved to remodel at 1608 Island drive for 8000 with Scott and Woods as contractors. Fred Millsap permitted to add to a dwelling at 1900 Riverside for 800 with Scott and Woods. Hodges and Jordan approved to remodel residence at 1400 College avenue for 6000 with Trois Pettigrew as contractor. Jack Armstrong authorized to add to an office building at 506 South Second street for 300 with owner as contractor. Armstrong also granted permit for a residence at 1102 Florida street for 4900 with owner as contractor. Dennis Hockstrasser issued a permit to erect a dwelling at 241 Grayling lane for 4612 with day labor.

Wallace Island Drive Scott and Woods Fred Millsap Riverside Hodges Jordan College Avenue Trois Pettigrew Jack Armstrong South Second Street Jack Armstong Florida Street Grayling Lane Dennis Hockstrasser

Fainting Man Survives Express Runover in Birmingham

Charles Paine aged 66 fainted on a Birmingham railroad platform and fell into the path of an express train. The engine halted after the driver applied brakes. Paine was found climbing from under the last coach with only a small head cut as injury.

Birmingham England Charles Paine

Community Chest Agencies Named in Support List

The statement outlines merit approval and financial support for the Chest and its agencies. It lists groups aided by the Community Chest including Boy Scouts of America Colored Community Welfare Ouachita parish Girl Scouts Monroe Maternal and Infant Welfare Clinic Red Shield Boys Club Salvation Army Y W C A P T A Child Health and Welfare and West Monroe Recreation Council.

Community Chest Boy Scouts of America Colored Community Welfare Ouachita Parish Girl Scouts Monroe Maternal and Infant Welfare Clinic Red Shield Boys Club Salvation Army P.T. A., Child Health and Welfare West Monroe Recreation Council

Moves to Save Life of Negro

In New York on June 13 a new legal move to save Willie McGee the Mississippi man sentenced to death for raping a white woman is announced. Bella Abzug and William Patterson of the Civil Rights Congress outline efforts and pledges to appeal to world opinion, comparing McGee’s case to the Scottsboro defense.

New York Willie McGee Bella Abzug Mississippi Supreme Court McGee William Patterson Civil Rights Congress World Humanity Patterson

Workers Strike at LA Plant Shuts Solvay Process Facility

Baton Rouge La June 13 More than 500 production and maintenance workers walked out at the Solvay Process plant closing it. Union sources say the strike by United Mine Workers District 50 centers on a pension and welfare plan with similar actions reported at affiliated plants in Syracuse New York.

Baton Rouge Solvay United Mine Workers, District 50 Syracuse N. Y

Detroit and Solvay Labor Dispute Over Pension Plan

In Detroit and Solvay the production force walked out and picket lines formed. Bill Bunch of UMW said the whole plant staff was out. Union members seek a welfare and pension plan like coal miners, costing about 8 cents per hour more than current wages. James Waldsmith, plant manager, said Solvay plant closed over a pension dispute modeled after miners' plans, with a $100 monthly pension at 65 after 25 years and disability benefits after 15 years. He called it a sympathy strike and expected settlement in Baton Rouge for the plant there.

Detroit Mich Solvay di- Corp Bill Bunch U. M. W. Field James Waldsmith Waldsmith Baton Rouge

Whale causes boat capsize and deaths near Yokosuka

Japanese fishermen hauled in a whale off Yokosuka on June 13. The whale thrashing caused the boat to capsize, throwing eight men into the water and killing one. The whale escaped.

Yokosuka Japan

Grays Ointment advertised for persistent itching

A 50 cent package of Grays Ointment promises gentle swift acting relief for rash itching and redness including ringworm pimples chafing insect bites and athletes foot with mentholated medicine noted for over a century and long lasting use claims.

Biggest Shrine convention opens in Los Angeles

Imperial potentate Lloyd expects the Shrine's national convention to draw 200000 Shriners and families. Hotels will be crowded and rail housing for about 2600 Shriners in Pullman cars is arranged. George Saunders arrives to assist as Shrine officials prepare. directors of the hospitals for crippled children meet Saturday.

Los Angeles Imperial Havoid Lloyd Santa Fe Railway Chicago Atlantic City Lloyd Imperial Divan George Saunders Imperial Recorder The Shrine Committee On Hospitals For

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