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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1940

Page

2

Ingledue Presents Program at Northeast Junior College

Dr Grace Ingledue head of the Northeast Junior College speech department presented a varied afternoon program of comedies dramas and dialect selections to a representative Monroe audience. The event featured old favorites new material and a Dickens Christmas Carol adaptation in a 20 minute centerpiece with a theme of courage.

Grace Ingledue Northeast Junior Dr. Ingledue Kipling Miles Standish Monroe

Murder at the Country House The Ghost In The Stairway

Sally and Bill host a party near Atlanta as Aunt Maggie is found murdered. Alice claims a ghost moved down the stairs in the dark while Eve and Bob question her, and the focus shifts to a hidden clue tied to Plutarch. The narrator vows to uncover the truth before dawn.

Ressonway Sally Bill Atlanta Maggie Bob Alice Eve Ellce Claire Kirk Promptivvy Aga Sim Bria Plutareh Plutarch Aunt Magic

Local Notices and Social Schedule From Lake Providence Area

Local notices list social visits and greetings from Lake Providence and surrounding towns. Names include Mr and Mrs T L Hardin and Miss Anita Oliphant with Thanksgiving and holiday greetings, plus health updates on Mrs H W Timberlake and Mr C G Wynn. A machine pattern advertisement and sewing tips appear among the community items.

Community Women Schedule Christmas Club Meetings

A dense listing of Tuesday and Wednesday meetings for church and civic groups across Stone Avenue, Lee Avenue, Vernon Street, and surrounding areas. Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Womans Missionary Union units, and the Business and Professional Women's Club are noted with hostess addresses, times, and locations. Additional gatherings include the Monroe Literary Club, Current Literature Club, St Matthew's Alumni bingo, Parker Memorial class, and various Christmas events.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Stone Avenue Methodist Church Walter Perkins Lee Avenue Lawrence Hunnicutt E. L. Boies Vernon Street Chamber of Commerce At & P.m. Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church Cre Cles Flrb. Foster Forsythe Jor Fuller Roselawn Walter Rhodes Louisville L. B. Fuller North Second Street J. W. Webster Loop Road C. C Calvert Guns College J. A. Materne Calypso Street Elzie A. Reppone St. John Street W. OC. Lanier Louise Ann Co AL Frey Pargoud J. E. Hodges South Second Street W. F. Carson Grace Church Murdary Alfred Hennen St. Anne's Circle Mirs D. E. Bivens Glenmar Women's Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Guild L. Copes Woman's Council of First Christian Church P. H. Butler P. C. Mason L. J. Hulin Bros Monroe Literary Club R. O. Ware Pargood Drive J. Hunter Thatcher Alfred Reid G. B. Watkins Park Avenue Jordan Barton St. Matthew's St. Matthew's School Parker Memorial J. G. Hicks 1604 Island Drive Twentieth Century Book Club A. R. Holloway Sherrouse P.T. A

January Plans For Benefit Event At Local Club

At the January meeting plans were advanced for a benefit binge game and party to be held during January by club members. Mrs Janet Powell arrived from Detroit to spend the holiday season with her sister Mrs Alice Nelson Briggs. Mr and Mrs John Boatner Reily announce the birth of their son John D Boatner Heily Jr at Schumpert Sanitarium on December 6.

Janet Powell Detroit Mich Alice Nelson Briggs John Boatner Reily Met Rouge John D Boatner Heily, Jr Schumpert Sanitarium

Marriage of Moss Mildred Scholars and Ward Otwell

Moss Mildred Scholars of Huston and Ward Otwell of Vienna wed on Saturday December 7 in the home of Rev and Mrs 8 T Milford with Rev Milford officiating Otwell, a National Guard member, expects to be called to colors soon Mrs Orwell will continue studies at Tech A guest speaker, Mrs William Reid of Lake Charles state president of the Louisiana Federated Garden Clubs, attends a meeting at 7 30 tonight at Mrs Charles Swain’s home 3101

Sera Frances Hinkle E. G. Hinkle Monroe Gumbo Louisiana State University Miss Hinkle College of Arts and Sciences Neville High Northeast Junior College Phi Theta Kappa Chacahoula Purple Jackets Alpha Chi Omega Moss Mildred Scholars Huston Ward Otwell Vienna T. Milford Milford Otwell National Goard Orwell Tech Willian Reid Lake Charles Louisiana Federated Garden Clubs Charles Swain

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