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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1939

Page

3

Ross Banister Heads LSU Alumni Association

The Fifth District Louisiana State University Alumni Association elected Ross Banister president at a Northeast Junior College library meeting on Thursday night. Dr Grace Ingledue Olive Lusk and guests Dr Paul M Hebert and Colonel Trey Middleton spoke about LSU progress and plans. Campus films and the LSU Tulane football game were shown.

Louisiana State University Alumni Association Northeast Junior College Library Ross Banister Grace Ingledue Olive Lusk Paul M. Hebert Louisiana State University Trey Middleton State University L. S. U.tulane

Home Demonstration Club Hosts Christmas Luncheon

Ten year club members will be guests of Mrs Jewel McQuiller, the home demonstration agent, at a Monday luncheon and Christmas party. Members will bring gifts for exchange and the only business will be pledging new members.

Jewel McQuiller

Farm Family Living Outlook for 1940 Discussed

Mrs Jewel spoke on Farm Family Living Outlook for 1940 at the Drew Home Demonstration club December meeting held at Mrs Clara Gilliland’s home. A Christmas party followed with gifts from a bright tree and refreshments for 23 members and five guests.

Jewel McQuiller Drew Home Demonstration Club Clara Gilliland

Arizona Asbestos Resources Seen Growing With Market Demand

Mining men forecast a strong rise in Arizona asbestos resources as demand and prices climb. About $750,000 worth of asbestos was produced in Arizona in 1920.

Arizona

Ex communist lecturer warns on democracy and communism

Edgar Lehmann, ex Communist, spoke at Northeast Junior College on Return to Democracy. He argued that Russian communism threatens human rights more than Hitler, traced his life from milk wagon driver to Spain, fled as a stowaway, and urged defense of democracy against communism. Rabbi F. K. Hirsch introduced him. audience asked questions afterward. The story ends with an aside on asbestos fibers from southern Rhodesia.

Northeast Junior College Edgar Lehmann Lehmann Communist Party Hitler Gary Ind Pacific Coast Forune Spain Lehmann Thither Mike Stalin United States F. K. Hirsch

School Master Defends Self In Dynamiting Case

Dallas dispatch reports E Ross Wyatt a school master facing three indictments tied to a 1938 dynamiting at Miss Miller's brother’s home. Wyatts former wife accuses Mary Jo Miller of stealing her husband, while Miller admits accepting Wyatt's affection to keep her job but fled to relatives. The trial centers on the bomb incident and alleged threats as Wyatt defends himself.

Dallas E. Ross Wyatt Ichabod Crane Lela Wyatt Mary Jo Miller Miss Miller Wyatt Brookeland Tex Oak Park Thelma Powell Newton Mary Jo

Norton to Speak at Brotherhood Meeting at First Christian

L N Norton will speak at the Brotherhood gathering at the First Christian church Friday at 6 30 p m presided by M G Moore about 30 expected to attend readings and recreational numbers planned public invited Missouri electric generating plants have a capacity of 765119 kilowatts

L. N. Norton First Christian Church M. G. Moore Gue Missouri Electric Generating

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