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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1949

Page

16

Long to chair Louisiana USO drive campaign

Gov Earl K Long will be honorary chairman of the Louisiana United Service Organizations campaign. State Chairman Lewis Gottlieb said the governor accepted with a pledge to support the drive. Final plans will be set at a June 28 meeting in Alexandria with parish and local committees to be chosen.

Paton Rouge Earl K. Long Louisiana United Service Organizations Lewis Gottlieb Gottlieb Louisiana USO Alexandria Parish

Radio Schedule for Bastrop Area Overnight to Evening

A radio timetable lists programs on KTRY Bastrop 730 kilocycles from dawn to prime time. Shows include News, Alarm Clock Club, Morning Devotions, Love Letters and Songs, Club Rendezvous, Duke of Paducah, Hillbilly Roundup, Eddy Arnold, Bing Crosby, Frank Devol Orchestra, Harlem On Parade, and Final Edition News among others.

KTRY Java Carle Jan Garber Frank Devol Hal Derwin Duke of Paducah Hershel Foshee Eddy Arnold Bing Nymntime Inez Bankston 730 Club Harlem Tom Collins Lazy the Sportsman Loreal Bill King

Secrecy surrounds Noah’s Ark expedition in Greensboro

Dr. A J Smith a 61 year old Bible school dean from Greensboro announced plans to search for Noahs Ark atop Mt Ararat Turkey near the Russian border. He said his expedition would be a top secret mission fearing Soviet opposition and possible Communist sabotage.

Greensboro N. C A. J. Smith Russia United States

Time Adjustments in Network Programs Notice

Eastern local time adjustments outline how to convert to central and mountain zones. It notes some stations shift relay times to local schedules and that last minute changes may not be included.

Evening Radio Schedule Friday June 17

A detailed radio network slate lists programs from 6:00 PM to midnight across ABC CBS MBS and DS networks. It includes news, sports, talk, drama, concerts and variety shows with hosts such as Lowell Thomas Jack Smith and Gabriel Heatter, plus serials My Good Wife and The Sheriff and Dragnet.

Abe Cbs Network Abc-East Abc-West Mbs-East Mbs-West Cbs Abe Lowell Thomas Ebs Mbs Fhe Beulah Abe Vuiton Lewis, Jr Jack Smith Abe Bob Crosby Abe Gabriel Heatter Cbs Sports Paul Lavalla Band Abe Jack Carson Jimmy Durante F.B.L Eddie Cantor Abe Priday AGC Television Good Wife Abe the Sheriff Abe Enchanted Bill Stern Abe Ick Jurgens Cbs News News & Variety J—abe Abe-West

Ark La Tex Jubilee Radio Schedule Fragment

Radio listings outline a dense day of Ark La Tex Jubilee programming across KWKH with multiple local segments, CBS dramas, music shows, and news blocks featuring Beulah, Jack Carson, Perry Mason, Guiding Light, and World Wide News. The schedule includes times from early morning to late night with numerous local hosts and CBS broadcasts.

The York Brothers Ark-La-Tex Johnny Jack Bailes CBS Zeke Clements Juniper Jimelson Guiding Light Smile Nora Drake Perry Mason David Harum Hilltop House Robert Q. Lewis Harmie Smith Curt Massey Lowell Thomas Beulah Jack Smith Edward R. Murrow Jack Carson Ford Theatre Dick Jurgen Orch Frank Page Johnny & Jack Hilltop Edward R. Marlow Ford Theater

On the Farm Front and Local Radio Schedule Notes

A dense listing shows AMLB 1440 radio programming from early morning to noon with local shows, news briefs, and entertainment segments. Notable items include Marvin Miller Storyteller, Sunrise Serenade, and Breakfast in Hollywood alongside U. P. News updates and various ABC lineups.

Chisholm Trail Marvin Miller Martin Agronsky U. P Chapman ABC Ted Malone Louisiana Bill Nettles Bankhage Guy Lombardo Ward Hollywood Kay Kyser Ethel and Albert Johnny Lujak Green Hornet Pierce Fat Man Elmer Davis Les Brown Burnie Green Joe Hassel Claremont Hotel Orch O'Henry Congress Hotel

Radio Schedule Fragment Formats Evening Listings

The page lists a dense sequence of radio and local program slots with times and shows. Entries include ABC network programs, local segments, musical acts, news summaries, and hotel or ballroom venues, reflecting a bustling broadcast day.

Local Radio Schedule Mayhem Broadcast Lineup

A dense listing of KNOE 1230 radio programs outlines daily segments from 5:15 AM to midnight. Programs include Good Morning Neighbors, Drew Pearson, World News, Happiness Exchange, Fashion Reporter, Melody Parade, Fred Waring, Road of Life, Dr. Paul, Show Tune Time, Wile Saver, Irving Sings, Stars Sing, Housing Expediter, Social Security, Pepper Young, Cleveland vs Yankees, Disc & Data, News of the World, Aetna Scores, Bands of America, Jimmie Durante, Eddie Cantor, Dragnet, Chesterfield Supper Club, Kaltenborn, and more.

Neighbors Drew Pearson Veedol World News Nac Happiness Exchange Fred Waring NBC Road of Life Dr. Paul Lora Lawton Wile Saver Irving Royal Reporter Melody Theater Pepper Young Joe McCarthy Cleveland Yankees SBS Disc News of the World Aetna Louisiana News 0. S. Marine Band Johnny Bradford Ambassador Hotel Orchestra Lennie Herman Quint Three Sons Trio

World markets drift through slow New York session

New York stocks moved aimlessly in a slow session with minor fractional changes. Turnover ran about 500,000 shares, with steady gains in Goodyear Goodrich National Distillers Consolidated Edison and General Electric, while bonds saw light selling in railroad loans. Strong names included Eastman Kodak J C Penney Pennsylvania Railroad and Gulf Oil.

Goodyear Goodrich National Distillers Consolidated Edison General Electric Eastman Kodak J. C. Penney Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Pacific Baltimore & Ohio Northern Pacific Union Pacific Gulf Oil American Tel & Tel Esscene American Water Works Anaconda Avco Atease & Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Barnsdall Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Althlane Svasewcrease Borden Company Eccsosses Bucyrus Erie Kecsin 4 Budd Company Burroughs Adding Calumet & Heela Ssseses Canadian Pacific E.garate Pepe Csvediseenan Celanese Corporation Celotex Corporation Seceseseresvees Cerro de Pasco Chesapeake & Ohio Chrysler Corporation Columbia Gas Commonwealth & Southern Consolidated Copper Mines Continental Can Seeener Continental Motors Continental Oil Delaware Corn Eacane Crane Company Erie Railroad Coasasetecen Firestone Tire & Rubber Sevivevewers General Electric Coves General Foods General Motors Gillette Safety Razor Sencusscvess OSM Goodyear Tire & Rubber Great Northern Railway SOM Greyhound Corporation Seseee Kansas City Southern Kennecott Copper Broger Grocer Liggett & Myers Issee Wee Packard Motor Pan American Airways Paramount Pictures Porto S American Power & Light Curtiss Wright Aiges Avereteissedeat Ait Deere & Company Douglas Aircraft DuPont de Nemours Eastman Kodak Electric Anuto-Lite Electric Boat McCiellard Stores Ccensser Mengel Company Montgomery Ward Crocssstececsess Nash Fielvinator Naughal Biscwith Oo Cstecwcedgenedscan Gee National Oat National Dairy Products Seeavevessee Ote National Power & Light Bagional Buoy Seasacste'gsravecte Nehi Corporation Newport Industry Phillips Petroleum Ccscseversovess Pressed Steel Car Radio Corporation Remington Rand Sinclair di Cewetsisscsseeasues Bocony Vacuum Tandard Oil New Jersey Eseesseee Stone Ds Webster Ccesesccoveres Studebaker Corporation Ss.seeees OGL Apieras Swift & Company Eye Texas Company Texas Gulf Timken Detroit Axle Union Carbide Eenesseeenee Shir United United Gas Imperial United States Rubber United States Smelting R & M United States Steel Vanadium Corporation Warner Brothers Picture Il Wesson Oil & Snowdrift Occoe Western Union Telegraph Westinghouse Air Brakes Sscoe Westinghouse Electric Woolworth FW

Farmers' share at lower level dips below fifty cents

Washington reports the farmers' share of consumer dollars for farm products fell to 49 cents in April and is expected to stay near that level in May. The peak of 55 cents occurred between November 1945 and January 1948, marking a six year period of higher returns.

Washington Agriculture Department

Mixed Stocks and Commodities Across New York and Chicago

New York reports show mixed stocks with leaders drifting in a narrow range. Bonds uneven, rails in limited supply. Cotton steady. Chicago notes wheat easy as harvesting expands, corn mixed with March firm, other futures down. Oats slightly lower despite cash grain strength. Hogs steady to 50 cents lower, top at 21.00. Cattle steady to 50 cents lower, absence of choice grade.

New York Chicago

Cotton futures finish higher on short covering in New Orleans

Trading in cotton futures was restricted but prices rose on weekend short covering and trade buying. July closed at 32.91, up 93, with Oct and Dec also higher. Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with sales of 524 bales and varying middling prices.

New Orleans

Cotton futures steady as buying meets limited liquidation

New York reports quiet trading with New Orleans and Commission House buyers aided by modest hedging and some foreign appetite for third quarter ECA cotton credit. May cotton consumption is 580,0788 bales, CCC repossessions 68,655 for week to June 9, net loan stock 3,975,525 bales. July 33.00, October 29.35, December 29.13, late prices up 35 to 75 cents. Middling spot 33.72, up 4. Nominal bid.

New York New Orleans Commission House Washington ECA Census Bureau

Chicago grain market ends mostly lower on discovery session

A listless trading day on the Chicago Board of Trade saw wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans close with mixed moves. Wheat eased while soybeans firmed, and lard rose. state liquor permit notices and a sheriff sale in Ouachita appear among the day’s listings.

Chicago Board of Trade Are

Poultry market report and sheriff sale notice

Chicago live poultry prices ease while receipts rise. fowl and chicken values dip four cents per pound. In Monroe Louisiana a sheriff sale advertises property from Jenkins Sand & Gravel Company Inc under a Writ of Fife, describing Lot 4 and SW% of SW% Section 18, containing 84.58 acres, with cash terms at sale on June 29, 1949.

State OF Louisiana Parish OF Ouachita City OF Monroe Lawrence L. Mayo Towit Bush & Lane R. C. A. Victor Hardwick F. W. Reitzell Sheriffs Sale Court House Grimes Chicago USDA Ste OF Louisiana Walker, Jr Jenkins Sand & Gravel Company, Inc State of Louisiana H .E. Jenkins N. R H. G. Prophit Lucien Webb Ouachita Parish Fourth Dist G. E. Johnson Lumber Company Bawcom & Day Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Jim & Mack Jim Fred Scott Pollie George

River Stage Flood Report With City Readings

Daily river stage report lists 24 hour changes for Mississippi Arkansas and surrounding basins. Cities including Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Shreveport and Nashville show rises falls and gains with numeric stage changes and pool levels noted.

Mississippi Memphis Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Quachita Camden Monroe Jonesville Ohio Pittsburgh Tennessee Chattanooga Cumberland Nashville Arkansas Little Rock Shreveport Alexandria

Public Notices and City Budget Ordinance in Monroe 1949

Public notice items include a Louisiana land office publication for James E. Wooten homestead rights in Ouachita Parish and a Monroe City Council ordinance adopting a detailed budget for the 1949 1950 fiscal year. The record lists seized property for sale and a lengthy general fund plan with departments, salaries, revenues, and expenditures.

State Land Office Baton Rouge James E. Wooten West Monroe Montgomery Township Parish of Ouach City Hall Monroe Louisian Louisiana Cline Simmons Breece Clin Ford Giedygden Selman Air Field Swayze Natatorium Nuitebas Lahore City Mary Goss Salvation Army Bureals Red Cross Ouachita Sire Department Ésateisse Tela Dohein Oairs Seiaceses Ouachita Parish Ee Ay General Fund Selman Field Pt Ri Se Fire Department Equipmen Esuthels Iey Betes

Butter And Eggs Prices Steady In Chicago Trade

Butter and eggs markets in Chicago show steady receipts with butter at 1,243,432 and prices unchanged. Eggs receipts total 11,857 with no price change.

Chicago

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