Hollywood Buzz and Biopics Stir Debate in Trade Press
Jimmie Fidler notes a trade item claiming Gene Fowler will write a biography of Swifty Morgan and a major studio will screen it. He skewers Morgan as a gate crasher and moocher while praising Peter Lind Hayes and noting vanity in star merchandising. Local fashion, beauty, and showbiz anecdotes pepper the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gene Fowler
Goodnight
Sweet Prince
Swifty” Morgan
Bronx
Peter Lind Hayes
Copacabana
New York
Pete
Grace Hayes
Columbus
Pete Hayes
John
Jane
Lana Turner
Clark Gable
Constance Bennett
Jimmy Durante
Local youngster sends secret Santa note to Santa
A West Monroe girl Cecilia Strother 6 plans for Christmas gift to Santa. Her envelope to Santa Monroe Louisiana bore an upside down stamp and carried Box 4280 tied to Norman Strother in the city directory. Readable message inside was a code only the intended recipient could decode and will be sent to the North Pole once Santa reopens for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole
West Monroe
Norman Strother
Montgomery Street
Cecilia
Vicksburg Prepares Carnival of the Confederacy July 3 4
Vicksburg Miss has planned a two day Independence Day Carnival of the Confederacy featuring Sec retary of War Patterson and a wide program of events. A mile long parade includes units from Camp Polk and San Antonio with 35 floats. Activities also include air show ships rodeo fireworks golf tennis swimming and tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Robert P. Patterson
Dan R. McGehee
Mississippi
Camp Polk
Louisiana
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Navy
Uncle Sam
Jackson
Vicksburg Country Club
Maritime settlement raises questions on seamen wages and future
The piece weighs the wartime wage gains for able seamen and mess men against a possible world wage target of 64 dollars a month. It argues subsidies won’t solve the broader cost gaps and warns that higher wages could limit U S merchant marine share and shipowners' ability to compete, risking jobs and maritime supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. QO
Philip Murray
Harry Bridges
West Coast
International Labor Organization
Greece
Sweden
Great Britain
Or Way
Netherlands
New Zealand
Canada
United States
New York City Sights Bite Back At A Visitor
Henry McLemore notes New York City feels overcrowded and overpriced. He laments long lines for Liberty, scarce hotel rooms, packed stores, and sold out Broadway shows while praising the city’s wealth and abundance. He urges readers to visit to see the contradictions firsthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Bronx
Miss Liberty
Mama
Bay
New York City
Our Children by Angelo Patrs
A reader describes preschool life with children ages two to four learning through playful, varied activities in a child centered setting. The piece argues for broader access to such education and cites Dr. John Dewey on public schooling as the goal of aligning schools with parental desires. It promotes Angelo Paiui’s guidance on handling babies with care and firmness and notes availability through The Bell Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dewey
Pocket-picking boast sparks wartime prejudice remarks
A speaker vows to steal on the street, taunts the judge, and insults Hirohito, Japan, and Germans with hostile bias. The venting includes a claim that Pearl Harbor involvement proves guilt and a Brentview audience reaction is implied as tense and inflammatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirohito
Pearl Harbor
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Population Density and Postwar Questions Snapshot
A quiz-like collection covers India versus the United States population density, Araxes River political status, six US army area HQ locations, U S wheat crop projections, France demining progress, the Normandie liner status, and the distinction between a martin and a marten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
United States
Local sportsmen plan New Orleans talks on fish hatchery site
A committee of local sportsmen departs for New Orleans to meet with Robert S. Maestri regarding establishing a fish hatchery on Black Bayou near Monroe on a 30 acre tract offered by Southern Carbon Company. The company would grant the site but keep mineral rights. Monroe's recreation department operates from a brick building at St John and Wood streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Associated Press
Branham CO
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Black Bayou
Southern Carbon Company
R. H. Oliver
City of
Radio Schedule Fragments Display Dense Program Lineup
A radio day’s timetable lists KNOE segments from 5:00 to 12:00 with news, music, talk, and sports features. Notable items include AP News updates, The Carr Brothers, Major League Lineup, Drew Pearson, baseball scores, and a Nightly Symphony program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
Carr Brothers
New York
St. John
Fred Waring
Art van Damme
Magegi
Private Wire
U. S. Navy Band
Carolyn Gilbert
Robt. McCormick
Drew Pearson
Louisiana Ramblers
Southland
King Cole
Leibert
Musicana
Hollywoo
NBC
Broadcast Schedule Listing for KMLB Radio Station
A dense listing of daily broadcast times and programs for KMLB 1440 kHz, including local news, weather, music shows, and ABC network segments from early morning through noon, with multiple hosts and musical acts.
Alumni association backs suit to set aside sale of old campus
The university alumni association backs a $1 800 000 suit led by president Lewis Gottlieb to challenge the sale of the old campus to the state highway commission. Ronald Lee Davis, Maroe attorney, assists. seven other alumni attorneys are named in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lee Davis
Maroe
Lewis Gottlieb
University Alumni Association
State Highway Commission
University
Radio Schedule Highlights Shreveport Programs Through Night
The listing shows KWKH Shreveport broadcasting a full day of CBS and local programs from 5:00 PM to 1:05 AM, including Patsy and Her Buckaroos, Harmie Smith shows, news, music programs, serials like The Valiant Lady, and final line noting American farmers cultivate 1.143 billion acres of land.
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Patsy
CBS
Kate Smith
Helen Trent
Sunshine Boys
Dr. Malone
Mrs. Burton
Allan Jackson
The
Clayton
Harmie Smith
Bob Calvert
Lanny Ross
Jack Smith
Buffalo
Carmen Cavallaro
Joe Reichman
AMVET Groups Plan June Meeting and July Horse Show
Walter S Savage Jr Post and its auxiliary will meet at 8 PM Wednesday at Woodmen of the World Hall. They will discuss progress on selling advertising and tickets for the July 6 and 7 AMVET horse show at Neville High School stadium. Proceeds go to the local AMVET building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S) Savage, Jr
Post
Amerii Veterans of
Woodmen of the World Hall
Jackson Street
Amvet Post
Neville High School
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
New Orleans
Steins Return from Colorado on 2700 Mile Auto Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stein their daughter Miss Helen Stein and Mrs. O L Daw son return from a 2700 mile auto trip to Boulder Colorado where Brooks M Stein a chemical engineering senior at the state university is visited The party traveled 600 miles the first day Monroe to Lubbock Texas then Denver and Estes Park Garden of the Gods mountains were seen No engine trouble occurred with tourists homes available along the route The trip out took three days back two days
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Harry Stein
Helen Stein
Gordon Avenue
O. L. Dawson
Homer
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Brooks M. Stein
Dawson
Young Stein
The
State University
Monroe
Lubbock
Tex
Denver
Estes Park
Garden of the Gods
Mr. Stein
Gas Pocket Blamed for Dallas Baker Hotel Blast
Fire Marshal B C Hilton said an explosive gas pocket between the refrigerating rooms in the Baker Hotel sub basement and basement ceiling caused the blast. Eight people were killed and 38 injured last Friday. a ninth missing worker was sought as investigators pressed on.
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Dallas
Tex
B. C. Hilton
Baker Hotel
Hilton
Witness claims Blackfish Lake Club robbery occurred
A Memphis man told the Memphis Press Scimitar he witnessed three masked gunmen loot the Blackfish Lake Club near Forrest City Arkansas with losses estimated at 80 000 to 100 000. District Attorney Will Gerber said Memphians were among the victims while Arkansas officials reported no official inquiry.
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Forrest City
Ark
Arkansas
Memphis
Blackfish Lake Club
Memphis Press Scimitar
Lake Resort
Will Gerber
Gerber
Jack Porter
Little Rock
Civil Service Examinations Open for Draftsmen
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for draftsmen in the New Orleans district covering Louisiana Arkansas Texas and Mississippi. Veterans receive preference. Forms and information available from the Monroe post office or the New Orleans engineer district office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
New Orleans
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Guy T. Elliott
Monroe
Civil Service
Board of
United States Civil Service Examiners
Engineer District
Flanagan Arrives in Germany for Occupation Duties
Pfc George C Flanagan son of Mr and Mrs George S Flanagan Route 1 West Monroe Louisiana has reached the European theater army air forces reinforcement depot in Furstenfeldbruck Germany. He will soon be assigned to permanent duties with the occupational air force and may work with units servicing army air force planes in Germany Austria Italy or France. He will be in Bavaria near the Alps and may visit Dachau concentration camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furstenfeldbruck
Germany
George C. Flanagan
George S. Flanagan
West Monroe
Army Air Forces
Occupational Air Force
Army Air Force
Austria
Italy
France
Bavaria
Alps
Dachau
Births in town announce two new babies
Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. Carlton of 308 Stone Street announce a daughter Carolyn Ann born June 23 at Vaughn Wright Bendel Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacob of Bas Trop announce a son born June 24 at St Francis Sanitarium. Also a note on importers seeking Argentine markings resembling leopards after Ethiopia fell to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry H. Carlton
Stone Strett
Carolyn Ann
Vaughn-Wright-Bendel Clinic
Charles Jacob
Bastrop
St. Francis Sanitarium
Ethiopia
Italy
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Ilona Massey
Gail Russell
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Vine
Paramount
Gibraltar
Henry McLemore
Our
Angelo Patrs
Angelo Paiui
No. P-17
c/o
Monroe News-Star
P. O
Station
New York 19
N. Y
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Araxes River
Iran
United States Army
Atlanta
San Francisco
Washington
Normandie
KNOE
Bill Nettles
Cliff Edwards
ABC
Martin Agronsky
Weather Report
Newsocal
Breakfast Club
Betty Crocker
Tom Brenneman
Kellogg
Ted Malone
Ed Miller
Bankhage
al Tracy
Vaughn Monroe
John B Kenedy
George Byron
al Pearce
Jack Berch
Our Singing Land
Morton Downey
Hop Harrigan
Terry & the Pirates
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Bill Netties
Count Bassie
Sum & Abner
the O'Neill
George Hicks
Harry Wismer
Ed Sullivan
Eugenie Baird
Rex Maupin
News of Tomorrow
Alvino Rey
Casino Gardens Orch
Gene Krupa
Partment
By Hershberger
Shreveport
AMVET
Steins
Colorado
Mopsy Ky
Gladys Parker
Pfc. Flanagan
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