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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
4
A reflective essay on courage, self-destruction, and the choice to endure. It discusses a Florida widow who died in a fuel limited plane flight and contrasts fatalism with heroic resilience. The piece argues that enduring life fulfills destiny and honors the dead.
William Feather, noted business writer and grand jury foreman, questions why Cleveland’s 65 public enemies labeled by the police chief have not been prosecuted. He has summoned police officials to explain in order to curb ongoing gang activity and hold responsible parties to account.
South American reaction to Secretary Hull's plan to attend Montevideo's Pan American conference next month signals growing belief in hemispheric economic and political cooperation. Nations revise delegations and consider agenda changes as the seventh conference, due December 3, gains momentum amid Chaco war concerns. The piece notes a shift toward constructive dialogue despite earlier postponement talk.
John Blake argues that the best people come from diverse trades and backgrounds, not a single social stratum. He urges forming friendships across classes to avoid snobbery and to learn from everyone, noting openness broadens understanding and can forge lasting friendships.
The speaker expresses deep gratitude for a shared hour and the lasting glow it imparted. He cannot find words to repay the friend yet notes the gift of light and dawn that remains with him as a result of their time together.
Inventor introduces a typewriter that prints spellings while the Model Maker asks if it can manage a powder puff. The dialogue hints at playful tech talk about device capabilities and accessories.
The exchange shows Mr Knagg praising horse sense while Mrs Knagg counters with a sharp retort about human intelligence. The brief dialogue captures a domestic humor moment likely from a serialized comic or newspaper feature.
A fragmentary exchange shows Mr. Madde noting a lack of enemies before a singer joined the scene and a neighbor named Little Wifey grieving the change in relations within a block.
Edith recalls the spouse gave her a large sum on their wedding day, while Mabel notes it arrived in nickels. She spent a week counting the coins to finalize the fortune.
A humorous dialogue from 1933 features a doctor confirming perfect organs while a bachelor contemplates marriage. The physician interrupts to note a brain exam is still needed. A joke about domestic skill ends with a gag about using a vacuum to clean a chicken feather.
Reading through a collection of student boners reveals a mix of chemical safety humor, vivid Albany views, and playful place names. The quips include a chemistry tip about water and acid order, a note on the Hudson River’s appearance from a state building, a definition of a pass, and a jokey capital of Kentucky as "Hot Dog."
Mrs. W C Holstein executive secretary of Ouachita parish chapter predicts the 1933 Red Cross roll call will reach 5000 members. Several firms report strong enrollments including Brown Paper Mill 90 percent and J M Supply Co. 100 percent among employees. Teachers at Ouachita parish high and Crosley schools receive praise for aiding the drive.
In Winnsboro Louisiana officials say the old local option law will guide liquor policy. D A Anders says AG opinion will direct him. The police jury delays action until January. The town council meets Thursday. Public sentiment is split and an election may be needed to settle liquor sales in the parish.
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday in the Ouachita parish clerk of court include Monroe Building and Loan Association to Louis Masur: a lot in square 6 of Stubbs Place addition to Monroe with boundaries along Stubbs Avenue and North Third Street. Consideration $11,039.84. Anna S. Sandel to W Barlow Snabnet and George D. Pipes: tract of land in Ouachita parish comprising parts of sections 67 68 and 22 township 18 north range 4 east along Bayou De Siard totaling 77 acres and 10 acres more or less in the bayou area. Consideration $2,610.
The Rotary club met at Leon's with about forty attendees including four aviation party members detained after a afternoon park accident. Kaplan reported hotel financing for 125 rooms at about 350 009 dollars and progress with St John street lot owners. Ruth Washburn left Lake Charles due to influenza closures.
A Monroe Lions Club noon meeting featured Mary Tuck and Lorraine Petty in an acrobatic dance, boy pianist Tut Whit tington performing popular numbers, and Mildred Carroll with tap dances. Irving Shlenker spoke on the Christmas seals campaign by Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis and Public Health association. Plans discussed to attend the District Two Lions quarterly assembly in Farmerville Wednesday night.
Texas rangers were sent by Governor Ferguson to assist posses and officers in Beaumont in the search for David Gregory a negro charged with assault and murder in the killing of Mrs Mellie Williams Brockman last Saturday Rewards totaling 700 were posted for his capture dead or alive Six negroes were held for questioning.
Humorous column by J P Alley titled Hambone's Meditations recounts rural African American folk wisdom and daily life with playful dialect and social observations. The korte piece reflects Southern humor and character driven scenes on a roadside setting.
Capt. F P Robison of the CCC forestry camp near Bastrop plans a Friday dedication of the new recreation hall in Monroe. Mayor Arnold Bernstein and parish officers are invited. The 32 by 116 foot building includes a 32 by 84 dance hall, supply rooms, a barber shop, and infirmary. 162 youths, 4 officers, and 12 forestry workers are at the camp, serving to build forest lanes for rapid fire equipment movement.
Lillian Kennedy a 13 year old pupil of Georgia Tucker school sustained head cuts from broken glass when the car she rode in collided with a vehicle driven by George Davis of Columbia at Sixth and Depot streets around 4 30 in the afternoon. She received treatment at St Francis sanitarium before returning home.
Announcement yesterday that special Christmas editions of the News-Star-World will be issued December 15. Editions will include advertisements with many Christmas bargains and gift suggestions. Merchants in Monroe and West Monroe have begun preparing copy for the editions and previews show prices that fit current economic conditions.
The Rev. Louis Hoffpauir formerly of West Monroe was transferred by the Methodist conference to Homer Louisiana to serve as pastor. He led his first service Sunday before a large congregation. Mississippi was the first state to ratify the eighteenth amendment to the U. S. constitution.
In New York the 150th anniversary of Evacuation Day passed with little fanfare despite its early pomp. The piece recalls Washington’s triumphal entry in 1783, the weather dampening celebrations, and the day’s decline into a distant memory. It quotes theater, society, and subway reading trends of the era.
Hollywood close ups recount oddities at Mack Sennett and Wasner Brothers. A bankruptcy petition stirred celebrations as crews paused for revelry in Sennett’s wine cellar. Woolsey’s swapped beads led to swallowing a pearl. chorus girls’ schedule change aims to curb absences and late mornings.
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