15 Sep 1943
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1943
Page
1
Washington reports that an institution as old as the Capitol itself became a casualty of the war yesterday. The terse bulletin notes the impact on a venerable national establishment amid ongoing military pressures.
The Ouachita parish principals met with Superintendent T O Brown to plan cooperation with the war manpower program. Pupils are urged to enroll by September 20 for the 1943-44 session and absentee blanks may excuse extended harvesting leaves.
The notice describes the READ magazine contest detailing participation rules and prizes. It promises a full year subscription to all contestants based on participation level and emphasizes enjoyment, learning, and fair play.
Mrs. Arline Fear, 24, seeks divorce from Ralph Gordon Fear a Denver camera maker claiming a past life bond dating to 358 B C and 2,300 years. Fear contends he married Arline after allegedly coercing his first wife Grace Fear into divorce amid a disputed trip to Mexico.
The 36 year old automobile mechanic W C Byas died after an alleged electrocution at Monroe Auto Top and Body, 103 Wood St. An inquest proceeds as coroner Dr J T French reviews if 110 volts could cause death. Rev L T Hastings officiated. Burial followed at New Hope Cemetery Athens. Pallbearers E C Dutton F D Bridges and others listed.
A fragment discusses the meaning of Hong Kong as Pragrant Lagoon and lists family relations of Byas including Horton A. Byas of Atlanta. It then shifts to a health ad explaining digestion and bile, urging Carter's Little Liver Pills for headaches and sluggishness.
A September schedule lists NCCS sponsored coffee hour, a Downsville all day outing for 75 Selmanfield enlisted men, library musical events, piano performances by Mrs. Bennett, bridge, shuffleboard, and dancing each day. Activities run September 19 through 26 with various times and hosts including Miss Meredith, Miss Myers, Mrs. Pickens, and Mrs. Scalia.
Fourteen thousand coal miners walk out in Britain protesting the jailing of 18 year old Sidney Page for refusing a labor order. Spreading since September 12, the protest idles 14 pits while unions urge no return until Page is freed.
Advertises first application of Blue Star Ointment for eczema rash tetter itching and skin conditions. Claims it eases agony and suggests repeated use as nature aids healing with money concerns noted.
The contest describes six puzzles forming a series with mailing dates for Series One solutions due by September 16. Subscribers mail in entries to receive subsequent series of pasteles, with Series Two published Fridays. War paper restrictions aim to repurpose unsold copies while offering prizes totaling $20,000 and 500 other awards.
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