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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1935

Page

3

Delta Beta Sigmas Rush Week Activities Highlight A. W. Sandwich Party

Wednesday featured a luncheon honoring rushees at the A and W Sandwich shop followed by a picture show, lawn party at Miss Jane Terzia's home, and an al free dance at the Recreation hall. Friday morning included a swimming party at Fred Stovall pool with seven named rushees.

Delta Beta Sigmas A. and W Jane Terzia Fred Stovall Mary Joe Stand Sara Frances Hinkle Wilbur McKee Jean Freret Earline Dryer Magdalyn Ammen Nell DeLee

Community events and club notices timetable

Friday Delta Beta Sigma hosts Summer banquet at Frances hotel 6 p m with backward dance on the roof 9 p m to 1 a m All friends invited The Macabees dance at Monroe hotel 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m Saturday Lakeside Country club dance 10 p m to 2 a m for members and tournament entrants Sunday Lakeside Country club barbecue 7 p m for members and entrants only Monday Review club meeting at Mrs Fudickar 2 30 p m Mrs Emma Alexander heads to Memphis arts of speech instructor Beethoven club former board member to reside in club home during Memphis stay Mrs DeWitt Henry post appendicitis operation at St Francis sanitarium out of visitors until Sunday

Delta Beta Sigma Frances Hotel Macabees Monroe Hotel Lakeside Country Club Review Club Fred Fudickar Emma Alexander Memphis Tenn South Alexander DeWitt Henry St. Francis Sanitarium

Miss Dorothy Hodge Engagement Party Noted in Rayville

Miss Dorothy and Isabel Bynum hosted a Friday afternoon gathering in Rayville to honor Miss Dorothy Hodge whose engagement to Mr. Sam Guess was announced recently. Guests enjoyed a book guessing game and charades, with Camark pottery awarded to Virginia Griffis and a gift basket clue hunt outdoors.

Dorothy Isabel Bynum Rayville Dorothy Hodge Sam Guess Camark Virginia Griffis Catherine Earle Elizabeth Martin Sara Anita Cook Florence Jane Morley Thelma Jones Mary Elizabeth Morgan Margarite Coenen Eleanor Corry Ethel Ratcliff Katherine Green Thelma Keebler Cornelia Burke Columbia Mesdames J. S. Green W. D. Cotton L. N. Deennaway James T. Harris Edwin Myrick Mary Harris Lasly Downes W. L. Jackson Edward M. Cooper John Whatley

Make This Model At Home Pattern 2475 for Anne Adams dress

This News Star pattern feature promotes Pattern 2475 a tailored shirt waist dress with options for front buttoning and trim buttons. It lists sizes 14 through 42, fabric yardage for size 16, and includes illustrated sewing instructions. Also advertises Anne Adams summer pattern book priced at 15 cents with book and pattern combo at 25 cents.

News-Star Daily Anne Adams Trousseau

Peters Family to Visit Monroe This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Romaine Peters and their young son John will arrive in Monroe Saturday to spend a few days with Mrs Peters mother Mrs John Potts.

Romaine Peters John Monroe Mrs. Peters John Potts

Mrs Reid Hosts A Alford Family Guests This Week

Mrs Charles Reid welcomes Mrs A C Alford and her two daughters Miss Evelyn Alford and Miss Betty Jane Alford of Beaumont Texas as her guests for the week.

Charles Reid A. C. Alford Evelyn Alford Betty Jane Alford Beaumont Texas

Weekend Guests Bring Old Friends From Atlanta to Monroe

Mrs. Prioleau Ellis hosts Mr. and Mrs. F Stuart Gould Jr and daughter Phoebe Ellis of Atlanta for a weekend visit with Monroe friends including Mr. and Mrs. C G Ammer and Dr. and Mrs. W E Smith who travel to New Orleans and gulf coast sites via Teche country. News arrives of Miss Beryl Madison Mrs H F Madison and Mrs Fannie Taylor’s arrival after a summer in the British Isles.

C. G. Ammer W. E. Smith New Orleans Gulf Coast Teche Country United States Beryl Madison H. F. Madison Fannie Taylor British Isles Miss Madison

Local residents plan extended travels this September

Bastrop reports Mrs. Taylor remains in St Louis for several days before returning. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Houston and daughter Mildred return to Tulsa after a pleasant vacation with Mrs. A. K. Fleck at 2210 Gordon Avenue. Mrs. Carl Couch visits Mobile Alabama for several weeks with relatives and will return to Monroe around September fifteenth.

Bastrop T. L. Houston Mildred Tulsa Okla A. K. Fleck Gordon Avenue Carl Couch Mobile Alabama Monroe

Social Notes From Monroe and Surrounding Areas

Mrs. Clyde Brown and children return home after a pleasant summer in the eastern mountains. Mrs. Ben Daigle and daughter Ramona of Church Point visit Mrs. C. C. Bell in West Monroe. Mrs. Clark Duncan heads to Dallas for a week or ten days with friends. Mrs. Ernest Woodingham returns from a Rocky Mountain trip through Colorado Utah and Nevada. Mrs. J. B. Alderson of Alexandria visits Mrs. I. N. Beach in Monroe. Mrs. J. E. Johnston, summoned to Shreveport, returns to Monroe to finish her visit in the R. W. McClendon home in West Monroe.

Clyde Brown Ben Daigle Ramona Church Point C. C. Bell West Monroe Clark Duncan Dallas Texas Ernest Woodingham Rocky Mountains Colorado Utah Nevada J. E. Johnston Shreveport Monroe R. W. McClendon West

Zeagler Family Reunion Draws 100 Plus Relatives

A reunion of the descendants of the late P A Zeagler attracted more than 100 relatives and friends. Held annually on the fourth Sunday in August for the past decade, the event took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Philip Zeagler with barbecue, coffee and sides served under oaks. Notables included Mrs Carrie Hayes, Mrs Pearl Roberts and children, Willie Joyce Weldon Marjorie Margaret Hazel Ellwood and Snookum Roberts, Mr and Mrs Bowen Zeagler and children Everett Anita and Arnold Zeagler and Dr Dee A.

P. A. Zeagler Philip Zeagler Carrie Hayes Pearl Roberts Willie Joyce Weldon Marjorie Margaret Hazel Ellwood Snookum Roberts Bowen Zeagler Everett Anita Arnold Zeagler Dee A

Tetterine Promises Quick Relief for Eczema Itch

A drugstore advertisement touts Tetterine as the only remedy capable of stopping eczema itching instantly. It pledges rapid relief for stubborn skin, urges not letting the condition spread, and offers a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.

Multiple Zeaglers and kin listed from several towns in regional notice

A large social notice lists numerous families and their relations across Monroe Urania Kelly Columbia Mansfield Holum Enterprise Hebert Olla Minden Halls Summit Grayson Alexandria Clarks. Names include Strickland McKenny Bab cock Harris Zeagler Ethridge Collins Humphries Nunn Mims and Prestridge with spouses and children. The gathering appears to be a family or community event listing.

Mary Bess Nunn Columbia Strickland Myrtle Mary Anne Scott Retta Strickland Mansfield Clarence Zeagler Holum Dee Zeagler Augustus, Dora Leona Zeagler Enterprise Ed Zeagler Neal Zeagler Trumen Zeagler Hebert Homer Zeagler Anna Zeagler B. E. Zeagler Bernie Mims Zeagler Percy Prestridge Olla A. P. Smith Minden Bettye Bobbie Prestridge Halls

Social Notes From Local Visitors

Eros Mr and Mrs O Crawford and children of Golden Meadows visited relatives here last week. They were accompanied home by Mrs Corine Crawford and children Helen and Lily Mae. Miss Mary Jewel Traylor of Jonesboro was the guest of her sister Mrs C W Brannon last week. Mr and Mrs T C Rogers and Mr and Mrs Robert Hemphill were the guests of Mr and Mrs J R Rogers Saturday. Misses Beryl Hearne and Jewel Meredith of Chatham are visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Roy Phillips of Jonesboro visited relatives here last week end.

O. Crawford Golden Meadows Corine Crawford Helen Lily Mae Mary Jewel Traylor Jonesboro C. W. Brannon T. C. Rogers Robert Hemphill J. R. Rogers Beryl Hearne Jewel Meredith Chatham Roy Phillips

Hotel Engineer Injured in Downtown Traffic Crash

Dewey Sellers night engineer at Hotel Monroe suffered a fractured vertebra in a collision at Grammont and Jackson streets. He was a passenger in a car driven by J D Parker who said the truck driven by Isaac Kennedy ran a red signal. Police filed reckless driving charges against both drivers.

Grammont Jackson Streets Dewey Sellers Hotel Monroe

Bailey Truck Service To Begin Operations

Bailey's Truck service plans daily Monroe to New Orleans trips with a Natchez route via Winnsboro Gilbert Wisner Baskin Mangham Sicily Island Ferriday St. Francisville Baton Rouge. A 10 a.m. departure from Monroe reaches New Orleans by 8 p.m. Bailey says it is the only public service permit holder on this route.

Bailey Monroe New Orleans John Bailey Natchez Miss Winnsboro Gilbert Wisner Baskin Mangham Sicily Island Ferriday St. Francisville Baton Rouge

Removal of Street Car Tracks Across City Begins

D A Breard announces removal of rails on neutral ground in Seventh street Depot street and South Sixth street after earlier bus replacement. Louisville avenue rails already gone. Buried rails in pavement will stay. Missouri Pacific belt and Riverside line tracks lie on neutral ground.

Seventh Street Louisville Avenue D. A. Breard Finance and Public Utilities Depot Street South Sixth Street Riverside

Hymns Originating in Germany Among Vast Global Total

Estimates place more than 400000 Christian hymns in existence today with about 100000 believed to have originated in Germany. The figures reflect a long tradition of sacred music influencing churches and communities worldwide.

Germany

Rapid Fire Romances Scene in Valley of the Dead

Montana Kid, Brother Pascual, and Rosita face guards marching prisoners toward a fiery valley. Mateo Rubriz is condemned to a living death by General Festrada after a failed church signal service. Montana is halted from shooting a mistreating guard by Rosita.

Montana Kid Brother Pascual Rosita Mateo Rubriz Montana Festrada

Valley of the Dead shows Montana’s mercy and ruse

In a brutal escape sequence in the Valley of the Dead two guards fight and die as Montana uses a rope and knife to stage a duel. Francisco and Felipe kill each other, Montana reveals himself as El Reed, and the girl explains a path into the valley through the slain guards, while Pascual remains credulous.

Francisco Felipe Big Felipe Montana Juan Silva Amigo el Reed Fran Big Brother Pascual Brother Harper & Brothers

Winnsboro Postoffice Site Bids Are Sought

In Winnsboro Louisiana bids for a site for a federal building and postoffice will be received and opened at the local postoffice on September 3. The plot requested measures about 105 to 180 feet and several landowners show interest. Unofficial tips from Winnsboro indicate about 70000 dollars to be spent on land and building.

Winnsboro Federal Postoffice

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