The Good Old Days and Afterglow Echoed
A batch of poetry and notices appears with Ballad Royale lines about the good old days and afterglow. Shirley Jean Holden’s fifth birthday party at the West Side is described with gifts, games, and Christmas treats as family and neighbors share in festive remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Jean Holden
F. R. Holden
West Side
Shirley Jean
Monty Frazier
Virginia Butler
James Howard
Holden
Fay Bordeaux
Buller
Mrs. Griffin
Mary Norris
Robert E. Johnson
Myrtle Mays
Betty Jo Scoggins
Virginia Cummings
Fay Burdeaux, Jr
Doris Elizabeth Burdeaux
David Johnson
Mattie Sue Simmons
Jane Ewing
Francis Artis, Jr
Anna Marie Perry
James Howard Griffin
Ruth Pombeuf
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad
An old time ad urges women to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous fatigue irritability and low spirits. It claims 98 out of 100 women benefited and promises extra energy and a more hopeful life, urging readers to buy from a druggist today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mysterious Patient Haunts Elston Cottage Hospital
A summer day at Elston Cottage Hospital reveals a mysterious patient as Nesta Riddell seeks news of her husband after a radio message reports a man picked up in the foreshore. The scene features Mr. Giles, a nurse, and fragments of a troubling, whispered tale about Jimmy Riddell and strange clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Hospital
Nesta Riddell
Fos
Fog and Hope On A Hospital Verandah
Nesta Riddell arrives at a sunlit hospital, awaiting news of Jimmy amidst ward chatter and convalescent beds. A tense moment unfolds as she confronts the gate, choosing a blue Volle and preparing for a possible plunge into grief or warmth of reunion.
Message on radio stirs fear for missing Jimmy Riddell
Nesta Riddell arrives at a hospital as a fog bound message reports a man picked up at sea. Mr. Giles and the day nurse await word on the fate of Jimmy Riddell and whether identification will occur as Nesta prepares to reveal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Giles
Jimmy Riddell
Jimmy
Mystery of Missing Man From Wreck Haunts Cottage Hospital
In Sussex, Mrs. Riddell presses for identification of a man found unconscious after a coastal steamer wreck near Elston. The exchange reveals confusion over the names Riddell, Reddell, and Randal as nurses seek to confirm the survivor’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Riddell
Reddel
Randal
Cottage Hospital
Fmiston
Sussex
Elston
Alice Arden
Riddell
Christmas Spirit Boosts Local Holiday Plans
In Ruston the Men’s Glee club of S P I sponsors a recital featuring violinist Miss Eileen MacKinnon and pianist Miss Florence Zeigler on Monday evening December 11 at 8. Miss MacKinnon arrives in Monroe Friday after studying in New Orleans and will be accompanied by Miss Zeigler who solos and accompanies. The Fighting Irish of St Matthew’s parish school hold their annual grid banquet Wednesday night December 13 at the school auditorium with members naming their dates as guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen MacKinnon
Loyola University
Ruston
L. P. J. Glee Club
Florence Zeigler
Zedgler
Miss MacKinnon
St. Matthew's Parochial School
North Second Streets
Annie D. Bennett
West Monroe
Sharp Club
Lucy Williams
Aul- Dui
Miss Williams
Joyce Feinstein
St. Matthew's School
First Methodist Church
Cyril Yancey
John Eby
Fred Fudickar
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Chattanooga
Thomas Hayes
Minden
Thomas Creighton
Jack Braugh
New York City
Ella Polk
Alexandria
Hayes
Braugh
Community groups announce upcoming events and plans
Local ladies auxiliary and D A R chapters promote dances, meetings, and plays through the weekend and into December. The Monroe Little Theater appeals for public support for a permanent home while inviting attendance at two Christmas plays and a mystery production. The American Legion Auxiliary schedules a Baton Rouge conference December 9 and 10 with speakers including Mrs. Miller, plus a child welfare conference and a football game outing. Kenneth Eugene Bates adds a newborn to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Alexander
Monroe Little Theater Group
American Legion Auxiliary Department of Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
V. P
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Ramos
Louisiana Department
Charles
Miller
Little Rock
Ark
National Organization
Ramos
Pretty House Frock Pattern 1532
The pattern offers a women’s frock with a clever adjustable waistline and back sash to create a slender look. Small revers and charming sleeves add appeal while the included instructor guidance promises quick assembly. The Anne Adams pattern book reinforces cost savings with catalog and pattern options.
New Dealers to Form Franklin Parish Unit
New Dealers to Form Franklin Parish Unit announced in Winnsboro. Local organizer Les Dee leads effort to establish a community group and recruit members for civic and social activities in Franklin Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Parish
The Alice Arden Case Reference Sparks Questioning
A correspondent probes the origins of three names tied to the Alice Arden case. Nesta faces scrutiny over how those names were obtained, amid a discussion of possible involvement by a husband.
New Deal Group to Form in Franklin Parish
Winnsboro high school auditorium hosts a New Deal organization meeting at 7 30 p m to form a Franklin parish chapter. El Wayles Brown of Shreveport M C Redmond of Monroe and Mrs Blanche Oliver of Monroe are listed as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Mire
J. R. Wooten
Fenner Murphy
Henrietta Coon
H. R. Speed
J.S. Littlepage
Neville P.T. A
Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
J. P. Luecke
North Second Street
Winnsboro High School
Franklin Parish
el Wayles Brown
Shreveport
M. C. Redmond
Monroe
Blanche Oliver
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Isaac Lemle
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Pelescia Werte
Chapter
Elston Cottage Hospital
Alf
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Billy Button
Tom Williams
Nesta
Jiminy
Mrs. Riddell
Jim
Potot
Jim Riddell
Reddell
Little Theater Notes
Monroe Little Theater
A. R. Bates
Kenneth Eugene
Tennessee
C. L. Mengis
The
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Charles Mitchell
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Anne Adams
Anne .Adams
Winnsboro
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