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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1933
Page
2
Poem text contrasts enduring affection with change and asks if two drifted lives can share one path. Essay excerpt critiques modern government overreach from a library action bulletin. Notices report visits, hospital care, and local residents' weekend activities in Alexandria and Winnsboro.
An Anne Adams pattern 1527 promotes a chic frock with high contrast details and new sleeve fullness. Sizes 14 through 44 available. fabric needs vary by size. Illustrated instructions included. Send 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for catalog and pattern combined. Mail to Monroe News-Star Pattern Dept New York City.
Two hostesses Miss Dorothy Bennett and Miss Eleanor Bennett hosted a lawn dancing party on North Second Street Friday night. Over 100 guests attended including Melton Power Herman Hayward Alice Boyd Thompson Myrtle Lipscomb Leila May Nelson Mabel Hunt Jane Warren Mildred Johnson Polly Nenny and many others at the Bennett residence.
Thomas Broadway Royster leaves Friday for Raleigh North Carolina to be with his grandmother Mrs. S R Ruffin for several weeks. Burt Sperry plans to depart September tenth for Booneville Missouri to attend Kemper Military Academy this winter. Mr and Mrs G B Cooley with Mr and Mrs O R Pennington travel to Detroit Michigan to visit relatives and then return via Chicago to enjoy the Century of Progress exposition.
The Friendship class of the First Christian church enjoyed a delightful afternoon entertained by Mrs Fred Keller. After a brief business meeting they played hearts, with trophies awarded to Mrs Ralph Marioneaux and Mrs Clyde Blanchard. Apricot sherbet and pink iced angel food cake were served on green trays with pink Radiance roses. Guests listed follow.
Mrs K D Hayes and a list of Monroe socialites entertained relatives in Paducah Kentucky and three other friends are due back in Monroe tonight. Forest Finley of Trout underwent an operation at the clinic and is improving. A congenial party including Mrs Gladys Sperry her son and daughter Suzanne Sperry Burt Sperry Thomas Royster Raleigh NC and Kent Breard just returned from a motor trip through Wisconsin Iowa and Missouri visiting the Worlds Fair in Chicago and staying at a cabin on Lake Gardis Wisconsin. They also stopped at Des Moines Iowa and Kemper Military Academy Booneville Missouri on the return trip.
Coming events include Circle 7 of First Baptist at 3 15 p m with an interesting program led by Mrs D M Moore assisted by circle one Circle two hosts at 3 30 p m Thompson Wood Lee auxiliary sponsors a benefit dance at Rooster's Hall at 9 p m Rainbow Review 26 holds a special meeting at the Monroe Hotel at 7 30 p m all local Review members urged to attend Wednesday sees St Francis auxiliary meeting at 3 p m
Phone notices for Mrs Nell Grigsby specify contact hours 8 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm at 4800, with alternative line at 174 for other hours. The brief indicates a caller instruction to reach by phone within listed windows.
Cooling and soothing Blue Star Ointment melts on the skin and drives medicines into pores to quickly kill itch tetter rash eczema foot itch ringworm. Money back if it fails.
A string of gatherings at Talla Bena and nearby homes featured Mrs. R L Taylor and Mrs. C B Claughton hosting bridge events with high scores won by Evelyn Jones and Mrs. R L Baily. Guests included numerous local ladies. birthday celebrations for Evelyn Jones and missionary society activities highlighted the week.
Edward Brigham dramatic reader basso profundo and pianist will give a sacred recital at Monroe First Baptist Church Wednesday at 8 pm Admission is free with a voluntary offering. Brigham has appeared in church recitals across the United States and Canada and accompanies himself for both songs and readings.
Three Monroe reserve officers depart for two weeks of active training at Fort McClellan Alabama while Second Lieut J E Parrish travels to Fort Bragg North Carolina. Reitzell Rodriguez and Guy serve in the infantry and Parrish in the artillery. During Reitzell's absence city jailer duties fall to Police Officer Ed Harper.
Police headquarters hold three recovered items for owners including L. V. Tarver superintendent. An automobile wheel for a Ford with a 5.00x19 tire, an electric soldering iron with pliers, and a Triple King lawnmower with 16 inch blades. The wheel has been at headquarters since August 5.
Mrs. A. L. Goodson receives a building permit from city inspector G. W. Jones to add to a one story brick hall street building between DeSiard and Harrison for an automobile repair shop. L. C. Roberts named contractor.
In a heated moment Noel Veritzen confesses to Madge that his poems were a foolish bet for Avis Arlen. Madge dissects the ruse noting Avis's true indifference to poetry and the potential trouble Mary could foresee from the letters. The scene ends with a Monday continuation tease.
A fogbound voyage along the Gulf of St. Lawrence strands Germaine Tremblay and Colin Hewitt by Cap Vorege. Colin seeks a mysterious letter for Joe Lazarre at a sport club nearby while fearing the Mask, a New York underworld figure, and confessing his love to Germaine in a perilous moment as a heavy body crashes nearby.
Colin and Germaine move through fog and danger as they confront a club of crooks linked to Waldrow Kenniston. The injured man and Lazarre loom as suspects, while Colin struggles over telling Germaine the truth and risking her safety.
Rainy weather postpones the Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health association sale planned for last Saturday. The drive will be held next Saturday to raise funds for ongoing work until the Christmas seal sale. Citizens are urged to contribute.
The note describes buying double crosses to raise funds for milk and hospital care for those affected by a condition referred to as white plagy. Funds are said to be low and more money is required to support affected individuals.
Mrs Catherine Leete now holds the only licensed female yacht pilot in the city under the steamboat inspector. She formerly knew little of seamanship but has earned a passenger yacht license after training in Cleveland.
The state commissioner of labor reports that the average weekly wage of operatives in eighty cotton mills in North Carolina is 11.08 dollars.
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