Memorial services set for railroad workers' deaths
A meeting will honor three railroad service employees who died on duty. W. W. Trimble, fireman from Monroe. John Farmer, engineer from North Little Rock. and Wade Loomis, bridge watchman from Felsenthal, will be remembered at services led by Reverends Hastings and Holloway.
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Larson
Presbyterian
W. W. Trimble
Monroe
John Farmer
North
Little Rock
Ark
Wade. Loomis
Felsenthal
Teflis Grotto Ladies Night Friday Meeting
Teflis Grotto will hold a regular meeting at the Masonic temple Friday at 7:30 p.m. Several candidates will be initiated and a box lunch planned. The event includes a ladies night and will follow initiations with year end plans and Christmas discussions. The Japanese census of 1930 showed the empire at 90,000,000,000.
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Teflis Grotto
Masonic Temple
Henry C. Ray, Jr
Monarch
Livestock farm tour planned across Tensas Madison parishes
Northeast Louisiana Livestock association members will tour farms in Tensas and Madison parishes Thursday morning. A barbecue dinner at 1:30 p.m. at the Community club south of Tallulah precedes an addresses program by cattle and farm specialists. E R Strahan aids arrangements for Ouachita parish attendees.
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Tensas
Madison Parishes
Northeast Louisiana Livestock ‘Association
Community’ Club
Tallulah
E.R. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
LH. Cook
Winnsboro
St. Joseph
Will -Poe’s
Newellton
Franklin
J. ‘M. Phillips
Afton
T.’ Painter
J. G. Lee, Jr
College of Agriculture
J. W. Bateman
W. T. Cobb
L. S
Steve Voelker
Tallulah Production Credit Association
Grammar Schools Awarded for Penmanship in Ouachita Parish
Mrs. Chrissie Williams announces the second annual elementary penmanship tests in Ouachita parish. Judges were Mrs. J. B. Thornhill Miss Kate Henry and Mrs. Elmer Culpepper. Winners include Calhoun W H Thompson. Eureka Ollie Redding and Evelyn Worlie. Drew Eloise Gray. Crosley Lena Murphy and Irene Jowers.
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Ouachita Parish
Chrissie Williams
J. B. Thornhill
Kate Henry
Elmer Culpepper
Calhoun
W. H. Thompson
Eureka
Ollie Redding
Evelyn Worlie
Drew
Eloise Gray
Crosley
Lena Murphy
Irene Jowers
Endom Baby Born in Homer With Alfred Charles Endom Named
A son was born to Mr and Mrs A P Endom of Homer. The infant has been named Alfred Charles Endom. Maternal grandmother is Mrs G C Anderson of Monroe and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs F C Endom of Monroe.
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Homer, la
A. P. Endom
Alfred Charles Endom
G. C.anderson
Monroe
F. C. Endom
Methodist Women Hold Christmas Bazaar at 128 South Grand
The First Methodist Church hosts a Christmas bazaar Friday and Saturday at 128 South Grand, in the former Brook Mays Piano building. Hours run 10 am to 6 pm Friday with a noon turkey dinner. Saturday 8 am to 9 pm with noon turkey dinner and a 6 to 8 pm spaghetti supper. Lunch and dinners delivered downtown. Fish pond, cakes, candies, confections, coffee served, plus gift items and home goods.
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First
South Grand Street
Brook. Mays Piano Company
Frazer Named to Head Y's Men
Thomas Frazer was elected president of the Ys Men club at Hotel Frances on Wednesday night. Ed Watkins is vice president and other officers include Mark Ringheim recording secretary Justin Glass corresponding secretary John Leist and Lealis Hale as six month directors. Past president Meadows remains on the directorate and George Hemphill is elected service director. A Christmas tree party for underprivileged children is planned for December 20 at 2 30 p m with location undecided. Harmonicas solo by Will Hooter provided entertainment guests Payton Hofhaff and Bill Lovett attended.
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Thomas Frazer
Y’s Men’s Club
Hotel Frances
Ed Watkins
Mark Ringheim
Justin Glass
John Leist
Lealis Hale
Delma Carter
Bill Matthews
Joe Blanton
Fillmore
Meadows
George Hemphill
Will Hooter
Payton Hofhaff
Bill Lovett
Obituary notices and police reports span Monroe and Jonesboro
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. T G Hendry at 210 Egan street with funeral services held this afternoon and interment at Riverview burial park. Other items include tiny Claude Giddens funeral at Mount Olive church and Joseph A Gautreaux death in White Castle with services in Jonesboro. A burglary chase from Collinston ends in Bonita with a Lake Village suspect sought by Monroe police. Oscar Pigg is arrested for beating a board bill in Homer per Claiborne parish authorities.
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T. G. Hendry
Egan Street
T. A. Hendry
W. H. Hendry
Monroe
S. S. Holladay, Jr
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Riverview
Joseph A. Gautreaux
Jonesboro
Mary Ella Stinson
White Castle
Stinson
Guy Boyd
Collinston
E. L. Hinton
Bonita
Lake Village
Ark
Oscar Pigg
Claiborne Parish
Homer
Pigg
J. M. Monk
Noted Surgeons Arrive For Monroe Medical Meeting
The Fifth District Medical Society holds a Monroe gathering at Hotel Frances with 125 to 150 physicians from Louisiana and nearby states. Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr. Paul A. O Leary will deliver the chief address, joined by Dr. James S. McLester, Dr. Howard Mahomer, and Dr. E. Stanley Peterman. Afternoon session at 3 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. banquet mark the event. Officers: Dr. John G. Snelling Jr., president. Dr. H. B. Chambers. Dr. C. Prentice Gray.
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Fifth District Medical ‘Society
Hotel Frances
Monroe
Louisiana
Paul A. O'Leary
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
James S. McLester
Birmingham
Ala
American Medical Society
Howard Mahomer
New Orleans
Tulane University
E. Stanley Peterman
Crowley
Fifth District Medical Association
John G. Snelling, Jr
H. B. Chambers
Rayville
C. Prentice Gray
Actor Charles Wilroy Arrested on Kidnapping Suspicions
Los Angeles police hold motion picture actor Charles Wilroy on suspicion of kidnaping and attempted assault after a woman’s scream led to the discovery of garments in his car. A second actress, Lorraine Crane, reports he took her at gunpoint and attempted an assault in the hills. The missing Marion Volk’s fate remains unclear as a wide search ends with a false alarm.
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Los Angeles
Charles Wilroy
Marion Volk
Wilroy
Toluca Lake
Lorraine Crane
Volk
Civil service exam notices issued for railway postal clerk
Civil service officials say inquiries about exam dates are unnecessary. Applicants accepted will receive admission cards with the date and place in due course. Monroe area residents who applied before November 1 are advised the first-day test does not confer preference, as the full register is created on one date.
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United States Civil Service
Monroe
Civil Service Commission
Monroe Post Office
Dodge Announces New Car at Low Prices
Dodge unveils a larger more luxurious model praised by auto editors and fashion writers as the Beauty Winner of 1936. The car lists from 640 dollars at the factory in Detroit and boasts 18 to 24 miles per gallon with 20% less oil use. Owners across the country report economy gains and savings versus smaller competitors.
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America
Dodge
Detroit
Washington Office Receives Over 200000 Exam Applications
The Washington office of the commission has received more than 200,000 applications for the examinations, reflecting high interest and demand. The volume indicates broad public engagement and ongoing assessment programs.
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Washington
The
Commission
Women elect officers for Oak Grove Methodist Society
Oak Grove La Dec 5 Officers chosen by the women missionary society of Oak Grove Methodist church Mrs Clyde Turner president Mrs A G C Monroe vice president and Mrs Chester Franklin secretary treasurer Fifteen members attended the election meeting held at Mrs Monroe's home Afterward refreshments were served Note mentions about Chinese food grain percentage.
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Oak Grove
Women’s Missionary Society
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Clyde Turner
A. GC. Monroe
Chester Franklin
Monroe
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