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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
2
Marjorie Chambers, a freshman at Monroe City High, led scholastic records in the second six weeks with an 85 average. Sophomores Dean McKein and Isabel Page tied for second with averages around 75. Bur-
A festive holiday note describes cheerful gatherings and seasonal goodwill. Community members share greetings and enjoy a season of warmth and neighborly spirit.
Dorothy McComb leads junior high department with 93 average per Miss Katie Key. Luther Reed Jr tops boys with 775 dollars. Other 90 percent or higher include 12 grade Elizabeth Jones Kennedy Livesay Cannon Haas Wolfe phy Stubbs Walker.
Three residences a clubhouse two groceries and a meat market were damaged in three fires in New Orleans early today with total damage estimated at 35000 dollars. Firemen attributed the blazes to common flare ups from faulty heating during the first cold spell.
Ouachita Valley Boy Scout council officials L. R. Simpson and J. Noble White lead reorganizing 17 districts for the upcoming year. Eleven districts have new organizations already formed and a strong worker list is forming in each district. A Jackson parish district meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Jonesboro courthouse with S. C. Michaud of Hodge as chairman. prior court of honor meets at 7 p.m.
West Monroe welfare group intensified relief efforts as cold snaps hit the west side. Mrs. Walter Witt and Mrs. C. J. Kirby led clothing distributions totaling dozens of garments, with Mrs. McCormick and others providing similar aid. A central clothing and food drive will open in the Calvert building next Monday for Christmas relief.
Funeral services for Isadore Moritz 68 were held at 3 30 this afternoon at 815 North Second Street with Rabbi F K Hirsch officiating Interment was in the Jewish cemetery Moritz resident here about 30 years had been ill 10 days and suffered heart attacks He died Monday in a local hotel Surviving relatives include two nieces Mrs L J Hart and Mrs L Caspari 815 North Second Street a sister Mrs A Levy of New Orleans Pall bearers Active F L Jones Dave Carter Dick Downes Travis Oliver Henry Haas Joe Kusin H P Marks Jack Norrick Honorary: Mayor Arnold Bernstein Henry Bernstein T E Flournoy Dr A W Faulk E N Florsheim Dr Sam Rubin Dr D J Hirsch Albert Marx D C Baldwin E G Sugar Dave Meyer R P Webb F P Stubbs J C Theus W A Walker Herman McGuire Manning McGuire D A Breard J C Kramer J E Doughety W L Cummings Herman Masur
Paul Brown a Purdue graduate who studied a radio invention suddenly went berserk killing his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Brown orchard owners and wealth holders in Nashville Indiana wounding Ches ter Bunge a farm laborer and setting fire to the home The bodies of Mr and Mrs Brown were found in the ruins and Brown was believed to be roaming the southern Indiana hills armed with a pistol
Paris reports say Raymond Poincare, famed French statesman, is seriously ill with partial paralysis. Anxiety grows as rumors of his death circulate, later denied by investigators, with friends rushing to his home for updates.
Reporters outside describe M. Tardieu, a disciple and protest, as saying the leader’s condition is grave. The Paris press notes he suffers from hemi plegia a paralysis affecting one side of the body while awaiting further word on recovery prospects.
Senate and House conferees agreed to a 16 million emergency public building bill. The measure funds rapid construction projects and job creation, aiming to accelerate public works and provide employment relief.
The conferees restored a provision giving President Hoover authority to use funds as needed in emergencies. Democrats denounced the move in the senate yesterday while Senator Robinson backed the restoration to speed legislation. Chairman Jones will report the formal agreement, though a vote today is uncertain.
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