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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1935
Page
2
The independent newspaper pledges to impartially report the news, support righteous causes, and oppose party politics. It emphasizes fairness, truth, and a nonpartisan stance in covering events and opinions.
A teacher notes adults show interest in education while others doubt the ability to learn new skills. Iowa studies and Thorndike data suggest learning can rise to age twenty and decline slowly, with adults aged five to forty five often learning as well as or better than youths, reinforcing the saying never too old to learn.
August signals vacation mood and social freedom as young people head toward travel by rail, car, or bus. The piece contrasts two groups the two week vacationers and cottage people while hinting at romance and late summer escape before returning to routine work.
The piece argues the White House improperly sought to curb legislative deliberations on the utility holding companies bill. It accuses aides of pressuring Congress, misusing propaganda, and veering outside constitutional bounds, undermining governmental propriety.
A medical brief notes an epidemic affecting families as a mother and child suffer acute illness and require hospitalization. Authorities urge precaution and highlight rising infection rates in the community.
The piece promotes listening over talking and good conversation. It urges reading, observation, and choosing conversation topics carefully. It warns against gabby behavior and interrupting others, advising silence to let others speak and to gain friends.
A lyric by George Elliston about love fading after a man waits for a word from his beloved. He recalls how her smile and kiss once raised his pulses and dreams, but she gave no sign, and love diminished while he realized how dearer love now seems in hindsight.
A clipped gossip note teases a prominent figure with wealth and influence, then clarifies the subject is a dentist rather than a defined political heavyweight. The item hints at power and status within local circles without naming names or places.
A humorous courtroom exchange unfolds as a judge proposes a ten dollar fine and a quick pickpocket quips about collecting the money in a crowd, delivering a light moment in a tense setting.
The weather talk centers on an unusually cold damp spell. The newcomer jokes about eight months of unusual weather and asks if any climate is ever ordinary.
Side Door Sam recalls a Saturday event and asks if memory serves. The exchange signals a humorous rumor about a local knightly or club-like group named the Knights of the Bath.
In court a bigamist explains his marriage spree by denying thirteen as unlucky and claiming he believed in fourteen wives. The judge questions the claim as the defense faces scrutiny over vows and legality in a comic exchange.
A playful exchange unfolds as Mrs Ponderosa scolds Denise for too much powder while Denise feigns innocence asking which chin. The dialogue captures snappy banter and social comedy amid salon vanity.
A witty exchange unfolds as Philip defends his marriage saying he earned money from it while his wife retorts with a sharp quip about their union being financially driven. The moment showcases humor and marital dynamics.
A garbled collage notes Senator Borah winning a prize tin cup as best all around rodeo rider. It claims he rode in many directions quickly and mentions a doctor and wife arguments about mountains and seashore. Also includes odd snippets on climate wasp and Earth's solar orbit.
In the Ouachita Valley Council meeting, Seymour Tacy and Horace Reno were named patrol leaders, James Digby became troop scribe, with T. Mickel leading an O Grady drill and Donald Stewart giving the benediction. Afterward Scoutmaster Cage treated the boys to ice cream cones.
Troop 22 in Jonesboro held a packed meeting with awards for Loyd Rockbold Luther Crowson Frank Harrison J T Nix James Moore Mortimer Raphael Maurice Raphael and more. The Indians and fox patrols performed demonstrations and a watermelon party followed. Troop 67 planned campfire on Bastrop highway with a board of review set for August 5 and a court of honor August 15. Two scouts attained life rank and four earned eagle rank including A T Ward Edmund Moore Eugene Tull Buford Gass John W Wilhite Mack McInnis.
Meeting opened with Taps and a letter from Assistant Scoutmaster Womack. Scouts ate watermelon, repeated oath and laws, then enjoyed a dormitory of songs and a skit The Damsel in Distress by the Panther Patrol. A boat trip was planned for two to three weeks.
Friday at 7 30 the troop assembled with nine members present. M E Dupont and Mrs Davidson took a few boys to visit another troop. Last weekend we went to Camp Ki Ro Li where eight scouts and two cubs earned tests and swam. We returned with watermelons and held a feast. The boys named Bill Bernheart Courtland Hathaway Albertine Richardson Granville Davidson Loms Mayberry James Sutton Dempsey Franklin Marion Dupont and M Dupont.
Immediate word received from Tuscaloosa announced the death of Dr. J W Cummings of Oak Ridge at his Alabama home. Surviving are the widow and three children. The note also mentions the upcoming third International Philatelic Exhibition scheduled for May 1936 in New York.
A confrontation erupts on the street involving a white man and a Black youth over a job, with chants about relief checks and time, drawing attention from bystanders and local witnesses. The incident centers on unequal treatment and a demand for fair work access.
Members of Company G and the Medical detachment of the Louisiana National Guard arrived in Monroe after their annual encampment. They plan to depart again by Tuesday or Wednesday. The unit traveled by trucks, and supplies will be checked at the warehouse. The Citizens Military Training camp begins at Camp Beauregard with thirteen Ouachita parish youths enrolled under BE Neville.
Van Wilson, 26, a negro man, snatched a purse from Eliza Nettles, a black woman employed at a Benson property near Five Points. He sprinted toward Pine Street, pursued by Nettles and bystanders who raised cries. Wilson was captured near Pine Street, held by volunteers until police arrived, and jailed to await court.
New Orleans August 5 funeral services were held for Jae B Samuel 53 a noted figure in the cotton pickery industry who died after a three weeks illness at Touro infirmary He was buried at Hebrew Rest cemetery No 2 from his Napoleon avenue home Samuel a New Orleans native had worked 14 years with Kahns cotton pickery He served as chairman of the national code authority of the cotton pickery industry under the NRA and was president of Sellers Motor Car company of Jackson Mississippi.
A survey by an international Salvation Army representative concludes in Monroe with plans for an advisory board and potential related work. A later campaign will initiate local Salvation Army services and activity. Mrs. D L Hughes arrived from Jacksonville Texas to visit her father W N Kornman, and Harry Boardwell from Shreveport toured the city before heading to Tallulah. Falconry is noted as known in China and Japan in earlier times.
Central and Eastern time networks list programs, time blocks, and station rosters for NBC WEAF WJZ and mutual affiliates. Program blocks include Alice In Wonderland style features, musicals, news, serials, and orchestras across East Midwest Mountain and Pacific regions.
A New York City reader recalls how to recall a sent letter before delivery, then moves through light vignettes about cupid legends in Ogunquit and playful Manhattan driving lessons. The pieces mix humor with small acts of neighborly kindness and a driving-school mishap tale.
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