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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
6
An article reports a king stepping down amid pressure from multiple sides in a handwritten edict for the sake of Wally. The document is signed by the king’s own hand, signaling a private ceremonial or political transition.
King Edward abdicates the throne and will marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Albert Frederick Arthur George the Duke of York of 49 will govern the empire’s 495 million subjects and reign as George VI, as the abdication announcement unfolds.
Washington insiders describe a solitary presidency as former allies drift away and support wanes. The piece portrays how routine duties and public scrutiny strain personal ties and political capital amid a changing capital landscape.
Washington reports the death of Gus Gennerich, Roosevelt’s close friend and bodyguard, leaving the president lonelier and shrouding White House circles in change. Gennerich mentored and protected Roosevelt, lifting him and guiding daily tasks, while his loss triggers shifts among aides and allies in politics and law.
New York reports 18 year old pitcher Bob Feller, from Van Meter Iowa, is declared property of the Cleveland Indians by Commissioner Kenesaw Landis. The Indians pay Des Moines with $7 to complete the twirler’s contract. Feller previously struck out 17 Philadelphia hitters in a September game to set an American league strikeout record.
Downtown Monroe will glow with Christmas lights starting at dusk Saturday as city officials oversee DeSiard street festooning. Workmen have prepared special Yuletide groupings after tests Wednesday night. A giant Christmas star will feature in the display.
Socialist militiamen repelled an insurgent attack and drove back Fascists in bitter combat for strategic bridgeheads to Madrid. The major push unfolded along a northern line from the Guadarrama mountains to Guadalajara as artillery pounded Puente de San Fernando and surrounding positions.
George S. Yerger of Tallulah La was appointed to the board by Governor Lewie to replace A E Kell of Tallah. B F Young of Tensas parish was reappointed to the board.
Luigi Pirandello, 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate and famed Italian playwright, died at his Roman villa. His widow and son Landi were at his bedside. he requested a humble funeral with no immediate announcement, no flowers, and no mourners. His play Six Characters in Search of an Author was revived in Rome at the time.
London reports the abdication of King Edward VIII. A royal message signed by Edward details his irreversible decision, citing the heavy burden of kingship and inability to continue in the role. The instrument of abdication is dated December 10, 1936, with witnesses including the Duke of York and the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent.
Amid Edward VIII abdication coverage, readers are reminded the Good Fellows fund still needs donations. The note urges support before Christmas, with Edward and Mrs. Simpson referenced as context while the appeal grounds on ongoing charity.
The new British monarch Edward VII will dominate world headlines with his penchant for spectacle while his brother Bertie, the Duke of York, remains in the background as a steady second son. Bertie rarely inspires headlines or notable actions.
A barefooted bandit robbed Rogers-Wynn Banking Co in Chester Georgia. Albert Witherington the cashier was forced to open the vault, about 300 to 400 dollars taken, bandit fled with an accomplice in a car after entering overnight. Footprint and limited witness descriptions yield clues as police search south central Georgia.
The Ouachita Parish sheriff reports strong tax collections for 1935 and expects prompt 1936 payments as collection began Wednesday. Large firms and industrial corporations indicated readiness to pay upon notification that 1936 collection was authorized, with the Home Owners Loan Corporation already paying parish and state taxes.
Lottie Pickford, sister of film star Mary Pickford, died of a heart attack at her Beverly Hills home at age 41. Husband John Lock, daughter Gwynne, and Mary were with her, as Mary became the only surviving member of the immediate family.
T. Levert Stringfellow, longtime Shreveport businessman, becomes a father again at age 84 as his wife Emma Lou Leslie gives birth to an eight-pound son at a local sanitarium.
London dispatch lists prominent figures with ages amid the imperial crisis. King Edward VIII is 42 Wallis Warfield Simpson 4 Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin 69 Queen Mary 69 The Duke of York 40 The Duke of Gloucester 3 The Duke of Kent 33 The Archbishop of Canterbury 72 Clement Attlee 52 Winston Churchill 62
Fog shrouds London as abdication papers are signed at Fort Belvedere at 10 am. The Duchy of Cornwall flag lowered then raised, signaling possible dynastic change. Baldwin voices rally around the new king while Attlee moves adjournment and Mrs Simpson offers no statement.
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