Sykes Youth Shot in Foot During Chivaree Affair
Ralph Erskines, 14, of Sykes, hospitalized at St. Francis with a bullet wound to the left foot after a merrymaking crowd in front of the newlyweds’ home fired revolver shots. The weapon, carried by Hardy Peppers, jammed, discharged as Erskines passed by, about one mile from his farmer father C. J. Erskines’ farm. The wound is painful but not serious.
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Sykes
Chivaref
Ralph Erskines
St. Francis Sanitarium
Young Erskines
Hardy Peppers
Erskines
C. J. Erskines
Social Notes From Sterlington Opener
Dee Grant visited his parents Mr and Mrs H B Grant on Sunday. Winnie Riggs and Clara Young celebrated birthdays with friends and games. Mrs John King left for home to visit through Christmas. Families and friends gathered across Sterlington sharing visits and travels to Homer and Vicksburg regions.
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News
Sterlington
Dee
W.B. Grant
H. B. Grant
Winnie Riggs
H. G. Lightfoot
Texas
Wallace Tie Rossest
Irwin Landingham
Vicksburg
Sue Kilgore
Fowler
Clara Young
M. M. Funderburk
Fletcher Studdard
Fannie Moore Carter
Beatrice Milstead
Mabel Moton
Bertha West
Funico Risch
Nelle Allen
Grace Trueblood
Dorothea Horton
Anna Mae Davenport
Ernestine Stone
Harry Pace
V. P. Lipsex
Camp Fire Girls Council Plans and Activities Updated
The Walohi group gathered with ten members led by President Hazel Bunn. Girls reported weekly Camp Fire efforts, prepared for a council fire, and planned pine tree plantings for two city schools. Minnehaha, Wachelowan, and Georgia Tucker School groups held activities, with crafts, meals, handwork, songs, and games.
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Hazel Bunn
Delix
Santa Claus
Hazel
Elizabeth Bunn
Wachelowan
F. B. Neeley
Georgia Tucker
Cars Collide at Sixth and DeSiard Streets
Mrs Eva R Smith of 2601 Grand Street and H B Zedd a negro minister collided at the Sixth and DeSiard intersection at 4 15 p m yesterday. Each car sustained a bent fender as Mrs Smith traveled west on DeSiard and Zedd entered from Sixth Street.
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Eva R. Smith
Grand Street
H. B. Zedd
Sixth and
DeSiard Streets
Holmes Decries New York Stage As Theaters Languish
John Haynes Holmes, pastor of Community Church, told an audience that the theatre in New York is at its lowest ebb. He declared there isn’t a single new play in any regular theater worth a moment’s notice to an audience with any brains.
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New York
Dec
John Haynes Holmes
Community Church
Lotus Club Annual Meeting Tonight
The Lotus Club will hold its annual meeting in its club rooms this evening December 8 at o o clock. All members are requested to be present. H G Frazer secretary treasurer reports attends.
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Lotus Club
Monroe Library Receives Local Gift Book Donations
The Monroe Public library thanks donors Harriet Boyd Shirley Haas Woodrow Hodges Mary B Holden H B Marke Charles Slade Mrs Broxham and others for gift books now bringing total to 10 918. The library holds 72 current magazines and newspapers including ten dailies one being a New York paper. Last month 4722 books were loaned near the all time monthly high set last August at 5 000.
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Monroe
New York
Town votes to raise funds for Austin Christmas relief
Gayne chairs finance committee with W J Lewis and several members forming investigation and distribution groups. A 1500 dollar goal is set to aid Austin residents this Christmas season through committee driven relief efforts.
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Gayne
W. J. Lewis
S. B. Ritchie
L. M. Feazel
T. E. Raley
J. DD. Holland
Grace Hadley
Winston Borum
M. M. Cragon
Lee Cargill
Austin
Monroe Masonic Council No 8 to Meet Monday at 7:30
Monroe Masonic Council No 8 Royal and Select Masters will meet Monday at 7 30 PM in the Masonic temple. Annual election of officers and initiation are the primary purposes of the meeting.
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Masonic Council No. 8
Monroe Masonic Council
Masonic Temple
Comrade of Late Desperado Escapes From Pen
J C Anderson alias G D Young of Caddo parish escapes from a convict guard on Baton Rouge main street while en route for dental treatment. Foreman Nap Calmes reported traffic delays allowed Anderson to vanish into pedestrians. He is serving three to ten years for grand larceny and previously escaped Angola prison with Cleveland Owens. Owens died in a prison mutiny.
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Baton Rouge
Dec
State Penitentiary
Parish
J. C. Anderson
G. D. Young
Caddo Parish
Anderson
Penitentiary
Nap Calmes
Angola
Cleveland Owens
Woodville
Miss
Owens
Scout Leadership Course To Be Held Sunday Afternoon
Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock a training course will begin for Scout leaders assistants troop committee men council members and any one over 18. It will be led by L R Simpson Scout executive. The plan was approved by Scoutmasters at their regular monthly meeting.
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L. R. Simpson
Court of Honor to Award Scout Badges Tonight
Scoutmasters may bring any suitable patrol or committee member to the court of honor chaired by F C Holden and including Rev. Ernest Holloway Albert Horuff Louis Gimler and Rev. J C Marsh. The Monroe and West Monroe district Scouts will receive badges at the courthouse meeting.
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Court of Honor
F. C. Holden
Ernest Holloway
Albert Horuff
Louis Gimler
J. C. Marsh
Court House
Monroe
West Monroe
Service for Swartz Sunday at new Methodist church
Rev. Elmer C. Gunn presiding elder of Monroe district will preach the first sermon at 11 a m Sunday in the new Swartz Methodist church. The building is gas warmed and ready for worship.
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Elmer C. Gunn
Monroe
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
New Methodist Church
Swartz
Swartz church hosts opening service and Sunday school
The Swartz community is invited to an opening service officiated by A. T. Sapp who will supervise the Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
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Swartz
A. T. Sapp
Movie Show for Boys at Training Institute
Last night the auditorium at the Louisiana Training Institute hosted a film program for the boys. The program included a depiction of the landing of the Pilgrims and a comedy, delighting the youths. A second show is planned in a few days under Superintendent Charles Schulze, with the next attraction titled Australian Wonderworkers featuring sleight of hand and legerdemain.
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Louisiana Training Institute
Charles Schulze
Gunn to Speak at New Church Sunday Night
Rev E C Gunn will preach at Sterlington's new Methodist church Sunday night at 7 30. Rev David Tarver preaches Sunday morning at 11 and again at 7 15 p m. Revival services run all week with nightly 7 15 starts and Gunn leading the sermons.
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Gunn
New Church
E. C. Gunn
Sterlington
New Methodist Church
David Tarver
Rev
Ruston Good Cheer Club to Raise Cash for Christmas Joy
Thos H Mills leads a Ruston Louisiana Good Cheer Club meeting at the chamber of commerce rooms to organize a fundraiser for Christmas joy. Members discuss plans to collect and distribute funds and gifts to local families in need before the holiday season.
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Ruston Good Cheer Club
News-Star
Ruston
Good Cheer Club
Chamber of Commerce
Thos. H. Mills
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Camp Ki-Ro-Li
Thelma West
DeSiard
Lowebb
H. G. Frazer
Sec
Treas
Monroe Library
H. Tarver
Chas
Desperado
Associated Press
Ber. Anderson
Rody
Collens-Thompson
Collens-Thompson Drug CO
Hotel
Virginia
Little Willie
Willie
South Grand St
Maytag
Bonds Maytag Co
Monroe, Louisiana
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Turs
Wcco
Minneapolis
Ori
KEX
Tland
Ore
WBZA
Bon
Sprint
CFCA
Toronto
Can
Cago
Tucs
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KNX
Los Angeles
Mon
KFRC
San Francisco
Phoenix Drug Co., Inc
Monroe Furniture Co
United Furniture Stores, Inc
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