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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1935

Page

3

Booster Club to Honor Dead at Missouri Pacific Club House

A memorial service will honor three Missouri Pacific employees killed recently. W. W. Trimble and John Farmer died in a November train wreck near Collinston, while Wade Loomis perished at Felsenthal Arkansas. The program features church pastors, college performances, solos, glee club renditions, dances, and a final Alma Mater. W. F. Kirk of St. Louis will speak. Refreshments and social hour follow.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Booster Club W. W. Trimble John Farmer Wade Loomis Trimble Mr. Farmer Collinston Loomis Tommy Downs Valse Lannette Lowery Jefferson W. F. Kirk St. Louis Missouri Pacific Quartet Charles S. Gaushell

Notebook results in negro's arrest for robbing auto

Robert Johnson, a long-time escapee from a parish road gang, was returned from Coffeyville, Mississippi, to face charges after a pistol and a notebook stolen from W. J. Vearey's car were found in his possession. Mississippi authorities had notified local officers, linking Johnson to other car robberies in the area. He had previously served time for assault with intent to kill.

Robert Johnson Coffeyville Miss Mississippi Johnson W. J. Vearey Layton Place O. J. Horn Water Valley Miss. Johnson Parish Road

Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Ointment Ad

Soothing Blue Star Ointment melts on the skin to deliver medicines into pores and tackle itch, tetter, rash, eczema, foot itch, ringworm. Money back on first jar if relief fails to occur.

Dr Socrates at Paramount features Muni with Dvorak

Paul Muni stars as a famed surgeon drawn to a hitchhiker in Warner Bros drama Dr Socrates at the Paramount. Ann Dvorak plays the girl, with Barton MacLane as the bandit leader and government agents aiding a dramatic rescue across a town under siege. Also at the Capitol, Accent on Youth with Sylvia Sidney and Herbert Marshall unfolds a comedic romance about age and love.

Paramount Dr. Socrates Warner Bros Paul Muni Paramount Theater W. R. Burnett Muni Socrates Robert Barrat Secret Service Ann Dvorak Miss Dvorak the Capitol Capitol Theater Sylvia Sidney Herbert Marshall Marshall Phillip Reed Reed

Nutrition Worker Discusses Baby Clinic in Sterlington Meeting

Miss Hazel Bradley of Louisiana State University spoke at Sterlington to the Sterling post American Legion committee about organizing and maintaining a baby clinic the post plans to sponsor. She will attend Bienville parish nutrition leaders meetings in Arcadia Thursday and a Grant parish club health leaders meeting in Colfax Tuesday.

Hazel Bradley Agricultural Extension Department Louisiana State University Sterlington American Legion Post Miss Bradley Bienville Parish Arcadia Grant Parish Colfax

Krogmire Named to Succeed Cosgrove as Grand Knight

L H Krogmire, deputy grand knight, was elected grand knight of the Knights of Columbus lodge at Tuesday night’s meeting. Allen J Ritter was chosen deputy grand knight to succeed him. The vacancy followed the death of M J Cosgrove. Plans for winter months were discussed.

L. H. Krogmire Knights of Columbus Lodge Allen J. Ritter Mr. Krogmire M. J. Cosgrove

Missouri native named pastor of Monroe First Christian Church

Rev Crayton S Brooks of Moberly Missouri was unanimously called to lead the Monroe First Christian Church. He preached both services Sunday and accepted the post with plans to move his family to Monroe in coming days.

Crayton S. Brooks Moberly First Christian Church of Monroe M. G. Moore Brooks John T. Brooks Kentucky Missouri John A. Brooks United States William T. Brooks Arthur K. Brooks Transylvania University Lexington John W. McGarvey London Times Clyde Brooks Charity Hospital New Orleans

Birth Celebrates First Child of Derrick Couple

A son was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Frank Derrick in Pioneer Louisiana. This is the couple's first child and a new addition to the family.

Frank Derrick

State Inspector wraps up Ouachita parish school visit

State supervisor M. S. Robertson completed inspection of Ouachita grammar schools and plans three inspections this year. He praised progress and noted a weekly music course led by Roger C. Frisbie for teachers up to fifth grade. Demonstrations were given by Miss Louise Thomas Miss Carrie Camp Miss Maybelle Johnson and Mrs Ouida Carter.

M. S. Robertson Ouachita Parish Monroe Farmerville Robertson Roger C. Frisbie Ouachita Parish Grammar School Louise Thomas Mitchell School West Monroe Carrie Camp Maybelle Johnson Millsaps School Ouida Carter Fairbanks School

Stolen Plymouth Car Belonging to Mrs Prichard Reported

A Plymouth with license 158-232 owned by Mrs R L Prichard of 204 Lidell Street was reported stolen yesterday evening from the rear of the Virginia Hotel. Police said the vehicle was taken from that location and noted the case as a theft.

R. L. Prichard Lidell Street Virginia Hotel

Tuberculosis associations transfer land for sanatorium in White's Ferry

A deed filed with the clerk shows the Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association transferring land at White's Ferry to the Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis Association for a sanatorium. The vendee promised to seek a federal grant to fund the project. Additional transfers include Coon to Tooke parcels for 25 dollars, and several properties sold to Asia Inc. for 100 dollars and 207.25 dollars. Kentucky reports 1935 Irish potato crop up 1,262,000 bushels to an estimated 5,742,000.

Ouachita J. Wimberly Tooke Kentucky

Burglary Foiled as Marshal Fires on Bandits at Store

One of two burglars who tried to break into Guy Boyd's store in Collinston was shot and wounded by Collinston marshal E. L. Hinton. Monroe police, alerted by Hinton, reported the gunfire occurred around 4 30 am. The wounded burglar is described as about six feet tall in dark clothing. the other as five feet tall in light jumper and cap.

Guy Boyd Collinston E. L. Hinton Monroe Marshal Hinton Lark

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