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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
9
Families in destitute circumstances write heartfelt pleas for aid as Monroe Louisiana’s Goodfellows Fund appeals for donations. Letters from parents and children describe illness, unemployment, and the need for clothing groceries and faith that Santa will visit.
Civic leaders in Monroe select gifts for the community Christmas tree at the Paramount theater set for next Tuesday night. Mayor Bernstein, Albert Horuff, Aubrey Haes, Willis Anders, Louis Hallum and others plan to donate items to be exchanged and later given to the Welfare association for the city’s needy children.
Fragmentary lines describe a child praying nightly to a silent mother. The母er’s head is bowed, remaining unresponsive as the scene conveys sorrow and longing without explicit actions or outcomes.
Governor Long discussed flood relief measures and possible application to death relief after a lengthy conference. Representative Kennedy noted East Carroll residents had filed 1930 tax postponement applications under the 1927 constitutional amendment for food sufferers and disasters.
The Monroe Y W C A Glee Club debut drew a full crowd at the Washington Second streets building. A silver offering funded future music. practice paused for Christmas and to resume with future concerts. Members listed with Prof. Robert Irvin included Misses Dorothy Green Kathryn Lee Mattie Lou Oliver Edith Walter Helen Freeman Eunice Dawson Lola Elledge Margaret Browning Lucille Morgan Loretta Moran Mary Hubbard. The program featured Call At Dawning Song of India London Derry Air Kashmiri Song and more with a male quartet backing. A cordial welcome was extended to Monroe residents.
Plans for the annual Y W C A directors election were made by the membership committee at the Y building. Polls open January 16 from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Y building. About 130 members vote. after closing, current directors report on the year and the general secretary and treasurer also present yearly reports.
A Ys Builders club meeting is set for 7 tonight at the Weaks building on North Third street. Education will be studied for its relation to human life and the Christian side of life. Open to young men aged 18 to 24, invitees include all in that range per T H Tyson YMCA secretary.
The board of liquidation discusses a feasible plan to split 1930 taxes for breath sufferers into ten annual installments. The proposal hinges on securing loans to reimburse parishes and the state treasury for deferred payments, with the liquidation loan repaid as payments arrive.
Dentler and companions recount a staged liquor theft with Hazel Roberts and Smith, who robbed a car at the old aviation field. Police recovered parts of the $31 stolen and arrested the duo after a staged chase. Smith, a roughneck with a wife and five children, and Roberts, with roots in Brookhaven Mississippi, claim the setup was a frame.
A reader seeks help for a loveless engagement with a woman who enjoys entertainment and social life. The columnist urges understanding, reasonable discussion, and patience, noting the bride may be exploring life before settling down and that happiness is achievable with kindness.
Reports say troops fired after a man ignored orders leading to the wounding of Pickett during a week of bombings around Schoolfield. Explosives damaged the Fitts home and a filling station. Police and military patrols increased efforts to prevent further bombings while sleet and cold weather were noted in the area.
The first civil action in West Monroe’s new city court is set for 2 pm Tuesday before Judge Tom Mun holland ad hoc. G. C. Moore sues Mrs. Pearl Davis. both sides are represented by counsel. The rest of the civil docket will be heard later this week.
The article notes near freezing temperatures with overcast skies and possible snow. Motorists added anti freeze or drained radiators, and many homes lost water as forecasts warned of continued cold conditions likely to drop further tonight.
The Lions Club donated 50 to Goodfellows. Ten year old Sarah Tabb celebrated her birthday with a piano recital. The program featured Guy and Glenn, a radio duo, and the club invited Mrs. Carleton Gibson of Shreveport to speak to the Business and Professional Women's club on the League of Nations later in January.
Captain J W Faler of the central fire station tends to two tiny orphan rabbits with a milk dropper each day. The rabbits grow attached to him and are happiest when cuddled in his hands as they drink milk.
In a statement from exile near Madrid, Franco blames the failed uprising on Captain Fermin Galan Rodriguez whose rash impatience precipitated actions three days early. General Gonzalo Queipi de Llano y Sierra cites unreliable recruits and swift government repression as the downfall of the plan.
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