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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1936

Page

8

Leopard Attack Ends With Heroic Leap in Jungle

Kali Bwana faces a looming leopard as a naked giant man dives at the beast to save the girl. The struggle erupts in a wild jungle confrontation with savage roars from both hunter and predator. The scene hints at fatal outcomes for all but the brave rescuer.

Kali Bwana

Morehouse Ballot on Liquor Slated

Citizens of ward five including Oak Ridge will vote Tuesday on continuing beer and liquor sales in the ward. Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mayor's office. Election overseers include T. O. Files Miss Janet Norris and John Jenkins. Police jury to meet Friday to promulgate returns.

Bastrop Ward Five Oak Ridge T. O. Files Janet Norris John Jenkins W. C. Binon J. Norris Morehouse Parish Mer Rouge

Calhoun Jr Wins Prize in LSU Library Contest

Ferriday Louisiana June 15 Special Robert D Calhoun Jr of Vidalia son of prominent Concordia parish attorney won third prize in the library contest conducted at Louisiana State University.

Ferriday Robert D. Calhoun, Jr Vidalia R. D. Calhoun, Sr Concordia Parish Louisiana State University

Sphinx Moths Named for Their Upright Fan Like Posture

Some sphinx moth species have tongues twice as long as their bodies and curl the tongue under the head to protect it. The name derives from their habit of elevating the front of the body into a fanlike pose, resembling a sphinx. Next question asks where Panamanian Indians obtain poison for arrow tips.

Panama

Unusual Fruits and Vegetables Show Up at News-Star-World

Readers bring novelty produce to the News-Star-World offices including a large tomato from Mrs. Jusnita Abboud and a 1.5 pound specimen from her garden. A fig grower named I E K Lucas reports the first ripe figs on his Bastrop road farm. Mrs. Henry C Mayo displays a twig bearing two plums on a six inch limb and notes four trees heavily laden with fruit.

News-Star—World I, EK Lucas Bastrop Road Jusnita Abboud Grammont Street New Orleans Henry C. Mayo

Lieut McReynolds Promoted To First Lieutenant

Lieut S M McReynolds Jr son of S M McReynolds of Monroe received a letter from his father confirming his promotion to first lieutenant near Fort Mills in the Philippines. The letter mailed May 13 and dated June 13 notes assignment to oversee a small post near Fort Mills during a four year duty. He and his wife recently visited Monroe before sailing from San Francisco. Hal Mohr the prize winning movie cameraman began as an amateur in San Francisco.

S. M. McReynolds, Jr S. M. McReynolds Monroe Fort Mills Manila McReynolds San Francisco Philippines Hal Mohr

Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Debuts

A readable crossword puzzle grid with clues across and down including animals plants and objects. Contains mixed difficulty entries such as Nimble Erudation and American college, plus varied descriptors and periods. The puzzle features many common crossword themes and a dense set of pushes to recall terms.

American College

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