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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
4
A German press piece claims Greece is an unhappy orphan but argues that friendship exists where free people live. It notes a shrinking number of formal allies since Hitler’s advance yet says many individuals across Europe admire Greece for its courage and independence.
A weatherstained sidewalk table outside Bryant Book Shop bulges with secondhand titles and odd volumes, including a clean 35 cent Faulkner find. A Warrenton Va. note from Stuart Mosby-Coleman mentions Jeb Stuart, while family lore recounts Hawaiian roots and musical success of Lani McIntire and brothers.
Hollywood gossip column critiques Greta Garbo on and off screen and mocks her self crafted public retirement. It laments the press chase and weighs whether her star power justifies nonstop attention and rumors.
The essay argues children should learn prayer as communion with the Infinite, defining prayer as the soul s sincere desire to seek God rather than selfish requests. It cautions against material wishes, urges teaching that seeks the kingdom of God first, and notes spiritual aid may come in hardship even if material help is uncertain. Immediately after, a political note claims a billion dollars will be asked of Congress following the lease lend bill.
A Washington Daybook piece describes journalists lining up at the White House to obtain photo IDs and finger printings for a correspondent card. The author jokes about the process, recalls Secret Service checks, and notes the need for careful questionnaire answers while stressing perseverance for reporters in wartime.
Mayor Arnold Bernstein praised the Izaak Walton League for subscribing 1000 to the Bayou DeSiard dam fund and expected further large gifts from locals and nearby towns. Superintendent W J Gill said state funds for the Louisiana Training Institute extension would be secured at the upcoming legislature, after meetings with Governor Fuqua and state officials.
Work at the WPA nursery school at 2810 South Grand Street will be shown at an open house Sunday from 3 to 5 PM. Miss Bonnie Rector state nursery school supervisor invites the public to attend. Miss Alice Renwick and Miss Pearl Williamson lead the local nursing staff.
Seattle braces for a 15 minute blackout at 1 40 p m Pacific time as 10000 plus residents Guardians scouts and staffers prepare to switch off lights cover windows and guide safe movement Mayor John Carroll urges national show of community effort while Army Navy and air corps officials monitor the exercise with observers from western Canada Washington and Oregon.
Washington March 1 The treasury says it will realize a 98.88 percent profit on income tax attempts, spending 1.12 dollars for every 100 collected. Overhead funds printing millions of blanks hiring staff and pursuing evaders led by Elmer L Irey, who boasts 60 dollars collected per dollar spent. Annenberg once paid millions in back taxes after a prison term.
Washington officials say the administration may raise government price supporting crop loan rates to about 12 cents a pound for cotton and 5 cents a bushel for wheat, with corn unchanged at 61 cents. Higher rates aim to lift market prices toward parity, paired with marketing quotas and stricter penalties.
Betsey Cushing Roosevelt's divorce from James Roosevelt son of the president becomes final tomorrow in Los Angeles. Roosevelt, a Marine captain at San Diego, is linked to nurse Romelle Schneider from Mayo Clinic ties and reports of a planned March 18 wedding. Phyllis Schneider, sister and Roosevelt aide, says no official word on marriage.
Rev A E Prince pastor of the First Methodist church West Monroe escaped injury Friday morning when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Louis James at the Louisville avenue North 1h street intersection. James said he did not see Prince’s auto and did not stop. Both drivers unhurt though badly damaged. Alpaca comes from the alpaca domesticated llama.
Hartford Conn March 1 Former Lieutenant Governor Fra Hayes began a 10 to 15 year term in state prison after Connecticut Supreme Court upheld his conviction for conspiring to defraud Waterbury of more than 1 million dollars during his mayoralty. Other principals in the scheme received similar sentences within hours.
Monroe Seventh Day Adventists will attend the dedication at the new Shreveport church on Saturday at 1 a.m. The cost of the modern edifice on Virginia Boulevard is $10,000. Rev. W. G. Turner of the North American division from Washington, D.C. will preach with other pastors from Little Rock and New Orleans participating. Rev. J. C. Pound of the Arkansas Louisiana Conference will also appear, a figure well known in Monroe where he formerly pastored.
A detailed radio timetable lists shows, hosts, and times from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Programs include Dance Music Orchestra, News, Hedda Hopper on the Movies, Captain Midnight, Amos and Andy, Information Please, Gabriel Heatter, Wings of Destiny, Boxing, and Dance Music Orchestra repeats. Numerous misread or garbled titles and host names appear, reflecting a dense network-wide evening lineup.
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