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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1938

Page

3

Speech Club to Present So's Old Antique Comedy

The North East Center Speech club will stage the one act So's Old Antique by Clare Kum r on Thursday December 8 under Phillip James Embanato drama student direction. Cast includes Leon Fife as Dick Barlow Florence Fluker as Sally Barlow Nelda Caldwell as Mrs Pettis Levy Gremillion as Mr Massier Hubert Breard as William. Produced by the drama class supervised by Dr Grace E Ingledue with assistants Marguerite Wilson Florine Works. Admission free for members paying twenty five cent semester dues others pay five cents. Faculty and staff admitted.

Northeast Center Clare Kumr Phillip James Embanato Leon Fife Dick Barlow Madison Avenue Florence Fluker Sally Barlow Mrs. Pettis Nelda Caldwell Levy Gremillion Mr. Massier William Mr. Malster Hubert Breard Sally Grace E. Ingledue Marguerite Wilson Florine

School speech club invites guests for all school plays

The Speech club extends invitations to attend the year’s productions as guests and urges all members to bring other students. Plays scheduled are described as all school affairs.

Speech Club

City Court Sentences Include Larceny and Indecent Exposure

Jack Johnson, a white man, received 60 days in jail for larceny of four neckties worth $1 each from Hunt and Whitaker's. He was also fined $12.50 for indecent exposure and $7.50 for drunk and disorderly conduct. Five negroes were fined or jailed for trespassing, and ten traffic violators together paid $47. four defendants paid $7.50 each for being drunk.

Jack Johnson Hunt and Whitaker Willie Baldwin Luther Conner Richard Johnson Overton Robertson Dennis Roberson

Commerce Group Hears Dr Colvert On Streamlining Personality

The Northeast Center Commerce club heard Dean C. C. Colvert advocate streamlining personality in a Thursday talk. He urged letters to 215 high school students from the Northeast Center Southeastern game to consider enrollment next year. He stressed cultivating a pleasing appearance and seeing oneself as others do, noting everyone is a salesman in any job. He added that twice as many men as women wear spectacles.

Commerce Club Northeast Center Dean C. C. Colvert

Monroe boy Lawrence Gibbs makes good at KLRA Little Rock

Lawrence Gibbs of Monroe is described as making good as an announcer for KLRA the Voice of Arkansas in Little Rock a 5000 watt daytime and 1000 watt nighttime CBS affiliated station He previously worked at WFOR Hattiesburg and KMLB Monroe and is noted for his bass voice and appearances with KLRA noonday serenaders and solos

Lawrence Gibbs Monroe Voice of Arkansas Little Rock Gazette Columbia Broadcasting System KLRA Gibbs KMLB WFOR Hattiesburg Miss Little Rock

31 Marbles Hurt Girl's Stomach

New York report states Mary Geneva, 19, suffered severe stomach pains after X rays showed 31 full sized marbles inside her. Her friend also swallowed marbles during a dare to borrow a neighbor’s sled. she reported no ill effects.

New York Mary Geneva Mary

Governor Grants Pardon to Willie Walters in Jones County

Governor Hugh White issued a pardon for Willie Walters of Jones County who was serving a life sentence on a charge of a fault. The action was announced in Jackson and reflects clemency extended by state authorities.

Jackson Miss Hugh White Willie Walters Jones County

Monroe Seal Sale Urges Public Health Support

Monroe hosts annual seal sale directed by Claude Harrison and associates for Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health. An active staff sends 6000 letters with seals to Twin Cities and Ouachita parish residents urging purchase to fight tuberculosis.

Christeas Seale Monroe Claude Harrison and Ouachita Twin Cities Ouechita Paru Harrison Chiistenas

Ye Men Plan Christmas Tree Party for Children

The Ye Mews club at the regulee Wednesday night meeting planned an annual Christmas tree party for underprivileged children. Details on time and place are not yet set. Fundraising will be held on Motel Frances roof with December 10 ticket sales. Five turkeys will be given away as inducement. President Dec Bennett led the Monroe Recreation Center session.

Regulee Motel Frances Monroe Recreation Center Dec” Bennett

Ross speaker at club luncheon

The president-elect of the Ge Mote Krewe was the chief speaker at the Kiwanis club luncheon Thursday noon. He addressed members of the Kiwanis and related temple groups about the Ten Cities convention and related topics.

Ross Kiwanis

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