Neville High School P.T.A. Meets With Traditions Talk
The Neville High School P.T.A. met December 11 in room 213. Mrs. Thompson led the meeting with minutes by Mrs. Feinstein. Miss Myrtle Rodgers spoke on culture and home life, urging strong community support for books, music, and schooling, plus proper entertainment for children. The gathering included a chicken spaghetti supper hosted by Miss Virginia Faulk with new H. H. H. officers. A marriage announcement for Miss Nona Isbell and Mr. David Curtis Apperson followed, noting her Joshua Isbell family ties and his McGraw-Hill role in Memphis, with plans to reside in Mississippi after a wedding at the Methodist parsonage.
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Neville High School
P.T. A
Thompson
Feinstein
L. B. Chambers
Monro
Roe
Myrtle Rodgers
Miss Rodgers
Church
America
Mary Alice Jones
Rodgers
Nona Isbell
David Curtis Apperson
Scott
J. B. Isbell
Calypso Street
Monroe
Carr and Carr Insurance Company
Apperson
Birmingham
Ala
McGraw-Hill Company
New York
Memphis
Lawrence A. Maithes
Shreveport
Louisiana
Parent-Teach'r Association
Alice Sowers
Addison Thompson
Ruston
Fifth District
Federated Women’s Clubs
Federated Clubs
CWA
Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Louisiana Police Jury Association
Community events fill Monroe social calendar
Multiple upcoming meetings and activities fill the Monroe calendar. American Legion auxiliary hosts 7:30 p.m. gatherings. St Matthew's Parochial School and Baptist Sunday School hold events, dances, plays, and bazaars. A Parent Teacher note shares holiday reflections and calls for continued involvement. Children recovery updates close the rounds.
Dramatic hospital encounter fuels search for missing man
In a hospital scene two women pursue clues after a shipwreck survivor named Jimmy Riddell or Jim Randal is suspected. Caroline Leigh discovers a letter fragment with her signature, while Nesta Riddell and a nurse untangle who the patient truly is, leading to a tense request for verification and a drive toward Marley for answers.
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Histon Hospital
Jimmy Riddell
Nesta Riddell
Tom
Caroline Leah
Jim Randal
Caroline
Alfred
Marla
Jemima
Caroline Leigh
Rs. Riddell
Miss Leigh
Marley
Carolines
J. B. Lippincott Co
Quiet Faith Amid Crisis Promotes Confidence and Peace
A Halifax Mail reflective piece cites Isaiah on quietness and confidence as antidotes to modern restlessness. It argues today’s woes stem from reliance on treaties and wealth, urging retreat to spiritual roots for inner strength found in God as Jesus did.
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Isaiah
Israel
Jesus
Halifax Mail
Nova Scotia
Blue Star Ointment promises quick relief for itching skin
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a soothing remedy for eczema, tetter, ringworm, and foot itch. It claims the ointment melts into the skin to deliver medicines into pores, killing germs and ending itching without burning and with a pleasant odor.
Fashion Pattern Ad Teases Slim Afternoon Frock and Instructions
An Anne Adams pattern guide promotes a flattering afternoon dress with a surplice bodice and slim panels. It lists fabric options, available sizes up to 50, and yardage for size 36. Order details include 15 cents for the pattern and 25 cents for catalog and pattern together from Monroe News-Star Pattern Department in New York City.
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Anne Adams
Monroe News- Star Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Grace Beckham Omitted From Auxiliary Officers List
Inadvertently the name of Mrs Grace Beckham was omitted from the list of newly elected officers of Thompson Wood Lee auxiliary at the annual election Thursday night. Beckham was named assistant guard. the passage mentions Mr A K DeFrance and family visiting Shreveport, hosting over the weekend.
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Grace Beckham
Thompson Wood Lee
DeFrance Family Names in West Side Notices
DeFrance's sister Mrs. Fred Mitchell and mother Mrs. W. A. Burt are listed as residents on the West Side in family notices.
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DeFrance
Fred Mitchell
W. A. Burt
West Side
Civil War Blockade Length Among Longest in History
During the Civil War the Union maintained one of the longest blockades in history. The blockade stretched about 3,500 miles and was largely enforced by merchant ships.
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North
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Bradford
H. H. H. Club
Virginia Faulk
Eleanor Colbert
Doris, Read
Dorothy Graves
Jane Terzie
Miss Faulk
Henry Bedenham, Jr
Marjorie Farmer
Billy Reagan
Betty Reily
Bobby Windes
Doris Read
Bowman Cudd
F. C. Wimbish
Jane Terzia
Clyde Paine, Jr
Lorriane Matthews
Jarrell Crow
Jack Parrish
Little Rock, Ark
James A. Noe
Fairview
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
C. L. Mengis
S. R. Wright
R. L. Wood
May Faulk
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fighting Irish
St. Matthew's Parochial School
Altrumian Book Club
R. P. Benson
Robert Garrison
Jack Morrison
The
Baptist Sunday School of
Armandine Renaud
Good Fellows’ Club
St. Matthew's P.-T
Sigma Delta Kappa
Sherrouse P.-T. A
Ladies of the First Christian Church
Bernhardt
Dorothy Calvert
Cypress Street
West Monroe
St. Matthew's School
DeSiard Street
Riverside Country Club
Charles Garretson
John Sherrouse
Julia Gilbert
Wisner
Dorothy Mac
Cerrinth Sherrouse
Gilbert, la
First Methodist Churen
Emma Alexander
Delta Beta Sigma Serity
Eta
Phi Kappa
Virginia Hotel
Eia
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Phi Kappa Fraternity House
DeSiard Road
Annette Masling
Oscar Masling
Jimmy Nor
James A. Nos
Pedricia Wentworth
Chapter
Aroline
wWell
Monroe Junior Charity League
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mi. Prioleau Ellis, Jr
Lotus Club
League
I Am
Rex Hazlewood
London Mercury
Circle Three
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Central Grammar School
Jym
Donnie Eldridge
Mae Carroll
Dallas
Texas
A. W. Carroll
Peg
Beauty
Eugene
Frederic
Bernhardt Bldg
Virginia Ross
O'Dette Vaughan
Monroe Furniture Co.,ltd
News-Star Daily
Anna Adams
A. K. DeFrance
Earl B. Simmons
VICKS
S. J. Rivoire & Son
Jewelers
DeSiard St
S. J. Rivoire
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