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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1931

Page

3

Southerners Club forms in Twin Cities with officers named

A new fraternity called the Southerners Club is formed by Twin Cities men. Officers include President Raymond Masling and Vice President Harold Haun. Pledges announced include Ivy Johnson and Russell Ray. Next meeting set for 3 30 Sunday afternoon at the frat house 100 Forrest Ave.

Twin Cities Southerners’ Club Hotel Monroe Raymond Masling Harold Haun Wallace Olmstead Earnest Bradley Bill Carlton Billy Lipscomb Jim Crow Keith Moore Jarrell Crow A. L. Peters Ellis Hunt Bad Judy Ivy Johnson Snookums Turner Russell Ray Clyde French Nelson Bland Rush Poulan Pee Rasbury Floyd McCloud M. Trimble Pete Ingram J. L. Green Tormie Zeigler Idget McDonald Jewr Maderis Alphonse Randall Robert May Sam Ebert Mickey Witt Fennel McEnery Allan Barhar Joe Jovichess Sammie McClary Ray Green Charlie Wyatt Ben Stanley Squitty Young Frank Shaughnery Chock” Stewart Forrest Aves

New Printers Speed Up Wire Service Distribution

New printers will speed wire service across Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices. Signals will be transmitted from here to about ten business offices nationwide over trunk lines and printed locally. Charges depend on minutes of printer operation.

Western Union Postal Telehore Qlock

What to do for your Rheumatic Fever

Stop trying unproven cures and remove the false claims. This ad touts Prescription C-2223 as a cure for rheumatic fever with a guarantee but provides no credible medical basis. It urges regular use and claims to neutralize joint pain, implying a medical endorsement without evidence.

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Ex Service Man Shot by Neighbor in Union Parish

Sidney O Callaway a World War veteran living near Downsville died after a shooting mistaken for an attack by a dog. W E Pilgreen 59 fired a .20 gauge shotgun from his home as Callaway moaned behind a fence. Sheriff Pat Murphy opened an Union Parish investigation. Funeral today at 4 pm in Union Parish with burial at Wiltite Cemetery near the Callaway home.

Sidney O. Callaway Downsville St. Francis Sanitarium Callaway W. E. Pilgreen Pilgreen Bourbon Callaway Sidney Pat Murphy Union Parish Wilthite Mr. Callaway

Judge Sentences In City Court Monday

Judge W M Harper fined T B McCain Jr $200 and ordered 15 days in jail for driving intoxicated and possessing whiskey. A concealed weapon charge was dropped. J R Morgan and Clayton Touchstone pleaded guilty to intoxication and not guilty to possessing whiskey and carrying a pistol, with sentence deferred. Mrs A L Griffin and Claude Tullis reported as held up by two men in a roadster near Brown Paper Mill. Griffin identified two men in city jail as assailants who struck her with a pistol.

T. B. McCain, Jr W. M. Harper J. R. Morgan Clayton Touchstone Harper T. G. MecCain, Jr A. L. Griffin Jonesboro Road Brown Paper Mill Griffin Claude Tullis Touchstone McCain Tullis J. K. Morgan E. F. Brown W. W. Cummings

Sob Sister at Capitol Promises Unconventional Romance

At the Capitol Theater today only Sob Sister presents a modern love story where affection hides under mutual insults. James Dunn leads with Linda Watkins as the heroine, supported by Eilers and Marsh. Henry King directs this dramatic romance with a cast including Kirkwood Crandall Maynard Howland and Pawley.

The Capitol Mildred Gilman Capitol Theater Edwin Burke James Dunn Linda Watkins Miss Marsh Miss Eilers

Mae Marsh Refuses Wig for Over The Hill Role at Paramount

Paramount theaters features Mae Marsh in the Fox drama Over The Hill portraying Ma Shelby. Co starring James Dunn and Sally in Red Girl, the show highlights Marsh’s pride in her natural graying hair.

Paramount Mae Marsh Ma” Shelby Fox

Robbery charges filed against Touchstone and McCain

Mrs. A L Griffin swore formal highway robbery charges against Clayton Touchstone and T G McCain Jr for a hold up on the Jonesboro road near Brown Paper Mill. Griffin identified the pair after a pistol struck her during the incident that involved Claude Tullis.

Wooden bullet gun kills girl in Chicago tragedy

Chicago report of a deadly shooting where 16 year old Joseph Wilson killed Constance Trobates with a pistol loaded with wooden bullets after earlier killings by Henry Sio. The incident followed Sio's murder of Ruth Wicklund and a failed attempt to deter a romance between students at the same high school. Wilson then used the gun in front of Cleo Trobates.

Chicago Joseph Wilson Constance Trobatos Henry Sio Ruth Wicklund Sio Wicklund Constance Wilson Young Wilson Cleo Wicklund-Sio Miss Trobates

Christmas Tree Plans Outlined by Monroe Y's Men

The Monroe Ys Men’s Club will outline plans for an annual Christmas tree for underprivileged children at the regular Wednesday night meeting at Hotel Virginia. A semi monthly board meeting precedes the session.

Monroe Y's Men's Club Hotel Virginia

Constance Found Dead. Police Call Death Accidental

Police say Constance's death was accidental after discovery in a chair. No foul play suspected as investigators review the scene.

Constance

Highland Park Football Draws Crowds in Dallas

Highland Park High School football teams attract large crowds in Dallas Texas due to their use of Notre Dame plays as part of the offense.

Highland Park High School Dallas Tex Notre Dame

Western Star Lodge To Elect Officers

Western Star Lodge will elect officers with current officers A. F. Parker worshipful master M. S. Harrison senior warden C. B. Hair junior warden Sig Haas treasurer and E. G. Courtney secretary. Graham Surginor Lodge lists Henry Haas worshipful master Harry Ulrich senior warden H H Douglas junior warden Guy Gannaway senior deacon W W Veach junior deacon Joe S. Washburn treasurer and L N Collier secretary.

Western Star Lodge A. F. Parker M. S. Harrison C. B. Hair Sig Haas E. G. Courtney Graham Surginor Lodge Henry Haas Harry Ulrich H. H. Douglas Guy Gannaway W. W. Veach Joe S. Washburn L. N. Collier

Waiting Room for Neville High Students Planned

Riverside and M Streets will gain a waiting room for street car passengers to shelter Neville High School students. Captain E G Courtney, superintendent of the Municipal Street Railway, announced the enclosure will protect riders from rain.

Neville High School Riverside M Streets E. G. Courtney Municipal Street Railway

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