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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1928

Page

8

Fair Crest 4-H Club Gives 16 Bags to Needy

Fourteen members of the Fair Crest 4-H club supervised by Mrs. Jewell McQuiller prepared 16 bags for the needy. The bags contain toys wearing apparel fruit candy and nuts and were placed with the Monroe Welfare association for distribution in the coming days. The club promotes heart hand health and head and is led by Mrs J L Brown president with Mrs R JD Sisson as secretary treasurer.

Fair Crest Jewell McQuiller Parish Monroe Welfare Association J. L. Brown R. JD. Sisson Young Married Women’s Club

Pioneer Lincoln family member dies at 64

W C Brothers aged 64 a member of Lincoln parish pioneer families died Sunday night at a Shresworth sanitarium He was brought to Ruston Monday morning for burial in Culberson community 17 miles northeast He leaves a wife and several children and five brothers Joe Charlie Howard L L all of Ruston Sam K Brothers Monroe and a sister Miss Tinie Brothers Ruston

News- Star Ruston W. C. Brothers Lincoln Parieh Culberson Joe Charlie Howard L. L Sam K Monroe Miss Tinie Brothers

Lincoln Parish Reports 1600 Poll Taxes Paid

Lincoln parish sheriff A J Thigpen reports more than 1600 poll taxes collected to date from about 2900 assessed in Lincoln parish. The payment progress signals broad civic participation in local tax compliance.

Lincoln Parish Ruston A. J. Thigpen

Ouachita Valley Scout News Training Meeting At Tallulah

A Tallulah court house gathering opened a training session for 16 men and eight potential assistant Scoutmasters as Ouachita Valley scouts organize a new troop. The event included an outdoor session planned for later, with One Spurlock slated to address the January 6 annual meeting and Clarence Faulk Jr. steadily recovering from pneumonia.

Tallulah Court House Shreveport Council Spurlock Ouachita Valley

Troop One Meeting at St Matthew's School Friday Evening

Troop One gathered at St Matthew's school on Friday at 7 30 p m. Assistant Secoudmaster Hessel Cahn issued registration cards to members present and Father N F Vandegaer contributed a payment.

St. Matthew's School Secoudmaster Hessel Cahn N. F. Vandegaer

Initiation Night at Scout Meeting Highlights Inter-Troop Welcome

Friday marked initiation for Jack Selig, Tommy Sullivan, and Tommy Hayes with Troop 81 observing due to shared hall usage. Mr Crowe of Troop 31 conducted a brief business meeting and Dr. H S Carney of the American Legion inspected the group. Charles Titche Jr of Troop 30 opened the meeting and Mike John of Troop 81 led the benediction, inviting visiting troops to join future inter-troop games.

Jack Selig Tommy Sullivan Tommy Hayes Mr. Crowe H. S. Carney American Legion Charles Titche, Jr Troop

Troop 31 Meets at Church and Joins Troop 4

Troop 31 convened Friday at 7 30 p m with 19 boys present and most in uniform. The court of honor tests and merit badges were well represented compared to Monroe troops before marching to the American Legion home to meet Troop 4 where an initiation was held.

Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Legion Monroe West Monroe American Legion

Scout Troops 31 and 32 Meet in West Monroe

Friday night meetings at the Methodist church drew 24 members in Troop 31 with plans to finish the Camp Ki Ro Li Scout house. Otho Brooks led the oath and Benediction by Lestie Ewing, while Troop 32 under E S Eby discussed Christmas good turns and the upcoming spring rally and exhibit booth.

Methodist Church Camp Ki-Ro-Li Mr. Ray Lestie Ewing Harold Miles Scribe West Monroe E. S. Eby Guy Huffty

Nine and Triplets Boost Fascist Baby Campaign

Po zzuoli Italy a couple already with nine children have added to the fascist drive for more and better babies by welcoming triplets.

Pozzuoli Italy

Columbia Masons Install Officers for Coming Year

Columbia lodge No 164 of the Free and Accepted Masons installed officers for the coming year led by J. W. James as worshipful master and Clayton James as secretary. A banquet followed at a local cafe with members and guests. A later item reports a forgery attempt in which Ed Holman passed a check at R Seligman Son. the teller questioned the name, the suspect fled, and was jailed for forgery. A separate note mentions a liquor cache destroyed Friday night by H B Pruitt in the village.

News-Star Columbia Columbia Lodge No J. W. James S. H. Thompson J. C. Hicks J. M Jones J. O. Young W. F. Meredith Tyler A. D. Bridger Clayton James D. C. Fisher Lodge Ed Holman R. Seligman & Son J. M. Willis Seligman Sisson Willis H. B. Pruitt

How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu

Doctors and druggists now recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe influenza sore throat or tonsillitis. One or two Calotabs at bed-time with water. Next morning the cold has vanished and appetite returns. Family package 35 cents at any drug store.

Local officer discovers whiskey hid in hay pile

Marshal while patrolling town finds five one gallon jugs of whiskey concealed under hay in an outlying section. He hides near the pile and waits. no one appears. He breaks the jugs and burns the whiskey and hay, both fully consumed by the fire.

Marshal

Local residents listed in court filing

I. D. Meredith of Grayson, W. B. Perkins of Clarks, R. A. Vincent and Rush Vincent of Kelly, Walker Lively of Long Lake, Mrs. Minnie Reitzel of Riverton, W. P. Newsom of Sardis, M. L. Howard of Hebert, J. J. Harris of Dorig, Patrick Ford of Banks are named in the document.

I. D. Meredith Grayson W. B. Perkins Clarks R. A. Vincent Rush Vincent Kelly Walker Lively Long Lake Minnie Reitzel Riverton W. P. Newsom Sardis M. L. Howard Hebert J. J. Harris Dorig Patrick Ford Banks

Social visitors in Columbia referenced from multiple towns

Springs Claud Ford of Grayson R M May of Cotton Plant Willie Claunch of Kelly J W Calton of Mt Pleasant J W Clarkson of Clarks and M A Johnson and Mrs FE M Kirkland of Lonnie were social visitors in Columbia during the weekend.

Rainfall Record Hits 3.9 Inches in 36 Hours at Ruston

Weather observer J. C. H. McKinney reports 3.9 inches of rain fell in 36 hours ending at 6 am Monday. All small parish streams ran full and unpaved roads became deep with mud.

Ruston Star J. C. H. McKinney

Presbyterians' Box Supper a Successful Fundraiser

A Christmas box supper at Cooktown Cumberland Presbyterian Church raised over 49 dollars to repaint the church building. Sheriff Thigpen served as auctioneer while Rev. Stevenson is the church pastor.

Cooktown Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sheriff Thigpen Rev. Stevenson

666 the Quick Cold Remedy Claims

The advertisement asserts 666 as the fastest cure for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria stating it is the most speedy remedy known.

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