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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1936

Page

3

Bertha Masur Feted At Luncheon In Shaping Holiday Season

A luncheon at Mrs. Alan Sugar’s home celebrated bride-to-be Bertha Marie Masur, with Mrs. Sigmund Masur and others in attendance. Hostesses showcased a gold chrysanthemums motif as guests enjoyed a four course meal. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Goldberg and Mr. and Mrs. I. Cohn of Memphis, Tenn.

Aliud Lalit Lisey Ree Miss Masur Sigmund Masur Sylvian Masur Evelyn Reims Edgar Masur Herbert Rosenhein J. Cohn Ernest Goldberg Memphis Herbert Rosenheim Mrs. I. Cohn Memphis, Tenn Semper Fidelis Club Fred Crow Opera Guild Newman Dudley Ue. Brriquet Frances Hotel Young People's Service Union The Methodist Church Julia Reid Methodist Missionary Society Lucie Petty Bres Avenue American Legion Amillary Legion Home Herriett Hirsch Bertha Marie Masur A Sharp Music Club Louise Hawkins Clayton Street West Monroe Harold Heinberg Freida Bridge Minsheon Bertha Marine Major Fort Mire H. R. Speed E. T. Lamkin Courtney Oliver S. Murphy Catherine Welch Teflis Grotto Virginia Hotel Leon Sugar Sugar Home A. S. Tidwell Vernon OsCour Mary O'Kelly Samuel Davis James Wyatt David Kaplan Ida Kaplan Leslie Kiper Joe Marx Paul Fink Miltorn Gorn Gertrude Feazel Virginia Grey Gables Milton Gorn Masur-Gorn Tempie B'Nasi Israel Cherokee Terrace Jean Graves Mary Lavinia Inabnet Adelaide Parker

Miss Emily Bissell Recalls Christmas Seal Origins

1907 figure Miss Emily P. Bissell who started the first Christmas Seal sale in the United States is photographed with Leigh Mitchell Hodges, then a Philadelphia North American columnist, backing the effort to fund tuberculosis programs. A December luncheon in Wilmington Delaware honored her with Dr. Thomas Parran as speaker and Hodges as toastmaster. About 350 physicians and laymen attended as messages of congratulations arrived from tuberculosis groups nationwide and foreign seal sellers.

Emily P. Bissell Leigh Mitchell Hodges Philadelphia Miss Bissell Wilmington Delaware Thomas Parran United States Public Health Service Hodges

Jewish explorer link to Columbus inflames festive drives

The article notes Chanukah celebrations as a time of revival for Jewish groups and mentions Columbus crew members of Jewish origin. It records a long sequence of community events, meetings, and social activities through mid December including church and club notices, convalescence reports, and a wedding planned at Temple B Nasi Israel.

Columbus Alfonso de la Calle Maestro Bernal Tortosa Marco Roderigo Sanchez Isabella Luis de Torres Washington Irving Torres Bahama Islands Isle of Salvadore

Murder Mystery in Howe Enderton Hall Returns to Lumsdale

Scotland Yard inspector Hylton and Sergeant White probe the Burdett murder in Enderton Court. Servant Andrew Lumsdale recalls alibis and a late night break in, noting Burdett sank under a club blow with a hidden wall safe still open.

Symopsis Hylton Scotland Yard Sereant White Quire Burdett Howe Enderton Burdett Lumsdale Andrew Lumsdale Mr. Lumsdale Sergeant White White Kingsley Hylton

Annual election of United Spanish War Veterans officers

At Lakeside Country Club Thompson Wood Lee auxiliary No 10 held its annual officer election for the coming year with Mrs Nora Sharp Simpson as president and Mrs Alma McKee as treasurer. A joint installation will occur in January with the U S W V camp.

Thompson Wood Doris Simpson Josephine Keller Mamie W. Hoss Mamie Annette Arnette Alethea Manghiam U. S. W. V. Camp Stella Courtney Louisiana Department Alma McKee Evie Johnson Elizabeth Taylor Hall Minnie Mengham Mary Hood Esther Nicholson

Gatlin Dinner Honors W A Gatlin On Birthday

Jonesboro hosts a dinner honoring W A Gatlin, father of H M Gatlin. Attendees include Dr. J S McBride ofAnsley, B P Zuber and her husband, their daughter, and two grandchildren.

H. M. Gatlin Mr. Gatlin W. A. Gatlin J. S. McBride Ansley B. P. Zuber

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Ociet Eve C. Bradford Bertha Marie Mrs. Sugar Alyce Florsheim Decemer Findediisa Hawraver Rome Monroe Beauty School Harrison St Balbriggan Chanukah William Harper Literary Guild Harry Newhall Thomas Davenport David Garrett H. F. Madison Bastion Lea Terzia H. H. Douglas Vaughan-Wright Bender Clinic Women's Missionary Society of the Drew Congregational Church A. P. Evans G. H. Dierlamm Gipsie O'Quinn First Methodist Church Church Annex Monroe American Association of University Women W. E. Leigh Fairview Music Guild Reymond Spence North Fourth St. Francis Auxiliary Barkdull Faulk P.T. A Twentieth Century Book Club L. M. Larche Arkansas Avenue D. J. Hirsch Abe Arent Suzanne Hirsch Henry Whitfield Thomas Street P T. A Central Grammar School Auxiliary Simus Laurenc Chapter Umsdale Marchester Morechester Crown the Crown Jimmy Pratt Bank of England Old Burdett Coal House Lewrance IV. Megasti Marjory House Clara Virginia Cain Joan Parker Billy Ruth White Bobby Dale Causey Lou Rachael Kern Kenneth McDonald Elinore Jean Pettis Dorothy Brister Nelda Ware Annette Merchie Mary Moss Madison Dots McDowell Mary Emily Causey George Emma Tisdale Shirley Campbell Marjory Laird Lilly Volk Jacqueline Parker Charles Flint Blanche Morrow Anita Thompson Betty Beasley Joan Folson Waltz Ann Boyd Ethel Louise Aycock Gwen Parrino Joan Folsom Bobby McDonald Geraldine Rush Walter Mac Dalgren Heaven Myrljean Duckworth Russell Colquette Elinor Jean Pettis Margaret Stovall Starsney Blanche Marrow Mister Madison Top Militaire Douglas Pettis Myrlican Duckworth Eze Edwards Dorothy Givens Marjory Wherry Emma Louise Biedenham Bremen London England New York Malcolm Biedenharn Leon S. Goldman New Orleans Mrs. B. W. McMillan Charleston, Ill Mrs. McMillan Mrs W. F. Lewman Mary and Mack, Jr J. B. Milam Ella Stone Lloyd Parker Dodson Gatlin Pike County Mississippi Winn Parish Gansville Lula McGinty Jonesboro A. A. Meredith Meredith IL Corinthians G. A. Morgan Mesdames R. C. Jefress J. J. Brichm J. C. Shows T. D. Callaway W. S. McDonald J. S. Henley R A Crowson J A. Thurman J. C. Baer J. F. Sneed A. A. Mereith Cosmos Club Lawson Templeton J. L. Howard Carl Scoggins Jim Harrison Jesse McBride Ilva McMurray Ernest Luckey W. H. Rooks John Maxey W. A. Black G. A. Organization of the Baptist Church John L. Dodge Ruth Holland Kingdom Building Elaine McDonald Mary Ella Robinson Lottie Moon Mary Gatlin Maud Mainer Felcia Hayes Mary Robinson Leta Colvin Rose Mary Watts Rose Mary Mackey W. C. King Ouachita Bank Bldg Mra. R. Simmons Pilcher Gatalea Phoun Lakeside Country Club Bastrop Episcopal Church Guild Duckworth, Rus Lateratcrisa Hin Chamberlain Turkey Home Furniture Co., Inc DeSiard D. Masur Ons D. Masur & Sons Manhattan Arly Contin Che Wallis
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