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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1923

Page

3

Candidates Use Monroe as Base for Northeast Louisiana Tour

L Fuqua and Huey P Long tour Northeast Louisiana parishes in a gubernatorial bid. Long talks at Bastrop Rayville Mangham Baskin and Ferriday while Fuqua plans Monroe stops plus a Ouachita parish address at Saenger theatre. Taxation and agriculture topics highlighted as they press voters.

L. Fuqua Huey P. Long Monroe Isiana Bastrop Court House Long Rayville Mrng W . Todd Richlandish Court House Mangham Baskin Franklin Park Mr. Long Basthe Per Finnsboro K. Klen Winn Parish Winnsboro Louis Inn Fuqua Ouachita Quachita Parish Saenger Theatre Eros

Baptists Honored at Louisiana Convention in Alexandria

Louisiana Baptist Convention concludes its seventy fifth annual session in Alexandria and names Rev. Frank Tripp of First Baptist Church as convention sermon preacher for next year. John S. Ramond reelected recording secretary. George Green, G. H. Lowery, J. A. H. Gladden named to boards. Home orphanage moves to Monroe. Tripp becomes ex officio trustee. Attendees include Rev. Frank Tripp and S. Ramond among others.

Louisiana Baptist Convention Alexandria Frank Tripp First Baptist Church Shreveport John S&s. Ramond Ipp P. Durham Spring Hill George Green Monroe Louisiana Ptist E. O.are G. H. Lowery J. A. H. Gladden C. Blackmon Trus Louisiana Baptist Sanitarium Andria Bayou Macon Association K Massing Rct Lake Charles Orphanage Board of Monare S. Ramond C. E. Bynum E. A. Ter H. J. Fernandez Joes W. L. Ethridge

Local Ad Notices Offer Suit Discounts and Deals

Classified ad note lists suits at 25 percent off and another lot at 20 percent discount from D. ur & Son. The short notice appears in an old style retail ad column with terse pricing language.

Hart Schaffner & Arx D. Hasur & Son Styleplus D. Ur & Son Hart Schaffner & Lot

Parish Medical Association Elects Officers at Banquet

At the Monroe Hotel banquet of the Ouah hits Parish Medical Association on Thursday night D. I. Hirsch was elected president with Dr. C. U mson as vice president and Dr. A. L. Pet named secretary treasurer. Delegates to the State convention were Dr. F. C. Bennett and Dr. Orge Wright.

Ouahits Parish

Ouachita Parish Schools Closed Over Smallpox Concerns

Dr. Oscar Dowling orders immediate closing of Ouachita Parish Schools after alleged vaccination lapses and smallpox cases. Prof. T O Brown faces orders to reopen only with a clean health bill from city and state boards, plus full cleaning and fumigation.

Oscar Dowling State Board of Health T. O. Brown Ouachita Parish Board of Education Dowling Monroe New Orleans Quachita Parish Parish Sanitary Code State of Louisiana Municipal Board of Health Brown Ouachita Prish Schools Boards of Health State City Boards of Health Dr. Dowling Alexandria Prof. Brown Professor Brown Board of Health Monrooe City of Monroe News-Star James Tarbutt Health Department Allan Davis

Monroe Postoffice to Observe Christmas Day Holiday

For the first time in U S history postal workers in Monroe will have Christmas Day as a holiday per a new order. Mailers urged to send parcels early so deliveries occur before Christmas Eve. The post office will close Christmas Day. a municipal band and Marcus Kahn will present a minstrel show and pageant review. Redeeming tickets allows pageant holders or complimentary ticketees to swap for minstrel view tickets at the community service office on St Ann street. Rehearsals for pageant groups set for Monday and Tuesday at City School Auditorium with groups Poppies Spirits of the Pines All Bird Orchestra America France England and Symbolic Group All Seasons Indian groups.

United States Postoffice John Bryant Monroe Post Office Department Marcus Kahn Community Service St. Ann Street City School Spirits of the Pines All Bird Orchestra America France England Symbolic Group

Montet Campaign Swing Through North Louisiana

Numa F. Montet of Thibodoux arrived in Monroe on Friday to solicit votes for Louisiana attorney general. He touted progress in North Louisiana and pledged active participation in state legal affairs beyond counsel. He planned stops in Bastrop Farmerville and other North Louisiana towns en route to Shreveport.

Numa F. Montet Thibodoux Monroe Louisiana Montet Bastrop Farmerville North Louisiana Shreveport

Revival at First Christian Church Draws Thousands

Reports from Little Rock say Dr. Charles R. Seeville leads a revival at the First Christian Church with more than thousands of converts gained during the remarkable meeting.

Little Rock Charles R. Seeville The First Christian Church

Knights of Pythias Radio Plant To Broadcast Coolidge Eulogy

The Knights of Pythias radio plant will operate Monday night to air President Coolidge's 15 minute eulogy for the Harding memorial association. The broadcast from Stonewall Castle hall invites Knights of Pythias and friends to listen.

Knights of Pythias President Coolidge Washington Harding Memorial Association Stonewall Castle

Minstrel Review Planned for Municipal Band

Theatre goers may attend next Wednesday night at the Saenger theatre for a minstrel review by the municipal band. The event promises entertainment with musical numbers and stage performance in a community showcase.

Saenger Theatre

Ouachita Parish School Closed Under Sanitary Code

Dr Oscar Dowling orders Ouachita Parish School closed immediately for breach of the Sanitary Code and until the Municipal Board of Health issues directions and the code rules are complied with. Public health protection requires prompt action.

State of Louisiana Ouachita Parish Municipal Board of Health Oscar Dowling Pres

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Fiqua Hirsch Geting Parish School Board Georgine Mae Murray K. OF Jacques Pierre Eitinge Sop Ozat Brown Brothers Crystal Theatre West Monroe Big Boy Williams Hallroom Boy Seeburg Strument Saenger Joseph M. Schenck Buster Keaton Bim Paris New York Palm Beach Helpful Hogan Kenneth Harlan the Virginian the Lyceum Neal Hart Lewis Stone and Leatrice Joy Baker Town Minstrel and Pageant Review Jos. M. Gaites Ciane Wilbur Boston Chicago
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