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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
2
Hal Boyle notes a lively debate among veterans and women about women serving in combat. Some support marching on Washington for muskets, while others fear the hardships and prefer behind the lines roles. The piece surveys attitudes toward female generals and suggests mixed acceptance of women in militarized frontline duties.
Miss Beverly Ringwald bride elect is honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. L. C. Richardson with co hosts Mrs. L. N. Blair and Miss Betty Richardson. Gifts include a utensil corsage and a fruit vegetable table centerpiece. The event precedes her Friday evening wedding at First Baptist Church to Bob Wilson.
NO ANSWER LOS ANGELES June 28 Nobody in the Kremlin wanted to talk to William R Solons 83 when he telephoned Premier Stalin to get the low down on strife in Korea Solons who says hes interested in foreign affairs got through to Moscow yesterday but neither Stalin nor Andrei Vishinsky would answer He told friends he doubted Stalin had a hand in the Korean crisis and wanted to ask the Russian leader.
Miss June Cox hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Joseph Nastasi before her marriage to Louise Gardner of Spearsville. Flowers decorated the setting as guests including Mrs Vincent Saragusa Mrs J A Combs Mrs Charles Riser Mrs C Q Brownlee Miss Mary Louise Anton Miss Bernadine Saragusa and Miss Cox attended.
Recent guests at Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Price included Joe Douglas and sister Miss Lucy Berry from Keithville, with Mrs. Price’s mother Evelyn Berry. The Prices planned a Keithville visit. In Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Will D. King and others visited Harry Prophit in Fort Lauderdale and enjoyed Miami Beach cruises along the Gulf Coast. Louis P. Milner Jr. and wife announce the birth of a daughter Polly Ann on June 17, with Pauline Breard Milner as mother and A. V. Breard as maternal grandfather.
Alumni society supper at Ba y o DeSiard Country Club at 6 30 with rushing business. Miss Betsy Ann Green to William Ward Bowen at First Methodist Church five o'clock with reception at 1310 Polk. Wilson Ringwald rehearsal and reception at Virginia Hotel Cameo Room. Miss Beverly Ringwald to Bob Wilson at First Baptist Church seven o'clock with reception. Sunday Delta Beta Sigma meets at Miss Rosemary McGinn's on Stewart avenue at 2 p.m. Barbecue July 1 at 6 30 for Miss Betty Cratirds. Garden tips for June from Mrs Euna D Spielman include bulb care pruning roses mulches and planting annuals.
River stage readings list stations from St Louis to Shreveport with measured values in feet and notes on 24 hour changes. Several entries show rises and falls. notable levels include Memphis .34, Vicksburg .43, Baton Rouge .35, and Shreveport .39 with yesterday’s figures and trend indicators.
Two West Monroe men Lloyd LeJeune and Richard Fallin were arrested by Monroe police at 2:18 a.m. on trespassing disturbing the peace and profane language charges. They broke a transom to enter Dr. A Newman’s apartment at the Rio Vista Hotel. Dr. Newman and Miss Polly Banks sustained minor bruises. Both men posted bond and were released from the city jail Wednesday morning.
A 35-year-old Monroe man, Joe Goldman of 1811 DeSiard Street, drowned when his boat capsized on Horseshoe Lake Tuesday afternoon. The body was recovered by the American Legion Emergency truck.
A special meeting of the Progressive Men's club and committees met at Louisiana Machinery, 815 Louisville Avenue, June 26 to plan federation participation. Tony Anzalone and two governors were chosen to attend the federation meeting in Shreveport on July 2. A basket picnic at Bernstein Park is set for July 4 followed by an 8 p.m. dance at the club hall. Merba Canizaro was chosen as Queen for the National Federation convention in Alexandria on September 2 to 4, with a call for full member support.
Santa Monica Calif June 27 A California Veterans of Foreign Wars post urges President Truman to resign from the VFW over his role in closing a nearby veterans hospital World Wide Post 6315 Sloat Calif filed a resolution at the state convention accusing the VA hospital shutdown at Van Nuys of being political The president declined to meet four wheelchair veterans who traveled to Washington to halt the closure The resolutions committee disapproved the Sloat post measure but it will reach delegates later another resolution would regret Truman s chilly treatment of Frances Langford who sought to intervene to keep Birmingham Hospital open.
Catherine Riggs files for divorce from tennis star Bobby Riggs alleging cruelty. She seeks half of community property including 236000 in life insurance, 10000 in trophies, and 65662 in other assets, plus royalties from Tennis Is My Rack et. She seeks custody of sons Robert Jr. and Lawrence. The couple married in 1939 and separated yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Judson L Crane of 706 South Sixth West Monroe welcomed Donna Kay born June 25. Mr and Mrs Fred M Patterson of 607 Alabama street welcomed David Glenn born June 25.
A cemetery working at Walnut Grove is scheduled for July 6. All interested volunteers are asked to bring proper tools and be prepared to work.
The Arizona state capital at Phoenix stands out as one of the few public structures in the nation that does not adhere to a common public access policy. Officials debate limitations and potential changes affecting visitors and state business.
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