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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
3
Eva Bradford columns mix poetry notices and social items. Reports include club meetings at Chamber of Commerce and K of C Hall, May Day events, Queen of the West Monroe Camp Fire Girls standings, bridal announcements, obituaries, travels, and local greetings across Monroe Louisiana with multiple residents named.
Mrs Fannie Livaudais studio recital draws large crowd as Doris Beaman and Frances May headline a program of songs dances and solos by students such as Frieda Kaplan Gerturde Kenney and Helen Ranjoy The Young People’s Service League Grace Church resumes with a Spring Carnival and May Day Festival to raise funds for delegates to the State Camp meeting.
A. H. Henderson chairman of the Pershing Highway Association with W. W. Durden and Luther Ellison left Ruston for Opelousas for a directors meeting. Officials noted strong local support for completing the highway as enthusiasm runs high in the region. The Pierian Club hosted a banquet at S P I dining hall with speeches and music by Mrs. E Kidd Miss Mary Wilson and Mr. Harry Howard concluding with a cordial welcome.
An evening featured songs by Mrs Add Thompson and a reading by Mrs Vernon Cupp. After dinner speakers included Mrs Lavery Lewis Rev Winston Borum Messrs J E Keeny D James Raymond Reese and W B Hale. Several attendees plan short trips and visits to relatives in Texas and Louisiana.
The senior board met in a postponed session and transacted routine business. The secretary, Donald, was to attend meetings in cities across the country on official business for the Chamber of Commerce.
Many friends and business associates gathered at A. A. Thoman's Park Avenue home yesterday at 4 p m for the funeral of Miss Effie Buckley sister of Mrs. Thoman who died suddenly early Sunday. Rev. Frank Tripp officiated with burial at Riverview burial park. pallbearers included Marshall Munholland M G Spaugh David Carter R E Major Sr J Thompson E O Jones F E Chase and E Fudicker.
Friends gathered at Judge Schulze’s Calypso street home yesterday for the funeral of Mrs. Millard Parker. Presiding Elder Joiner officiated in Rev. Freeman’s absence. Interment followed at Monroe cemetery in the family plot with several pallbearers named.
F Walker was authorized to attend the Arkansas convention of secretaries of Chambers of Commerce in Pine Bluff on May 8 and the national convention in Washington D C May 20 21 and 22. Similar authorization covered Southern Secretaries sessions in Biloxi Miss June 15 16 and 17. A fall national association of secretaries sessions in Kansas City will also be attended, authorization voted at yesterday’s senior board meeting.
Banished Arkansas Bishop William Montgomery Brown speaks at St Mark's Church in the Bowery on Are Heresy Trials of Any Use. Bishop Manning in New York protested and Dr Guthrie initially permitted but later forbade the sermon out of courtesy to Bishop Manning.
An advertisement offers Blue Star Remedy as a guaranteed cure for skin diseases including eczema ring worm and cracked hands. It states the product will not stain clothing and has a pleasant scent and it is sold in Monroe through Collins Pharmacy.
An advertisement promotes Golden Glint Shampoo with a small tint claim and a cheerful presentation. The copy focuses on enhanced hair appearance and a bright, glossy look.
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