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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
9
A party from 17 Kiwanis clubs in Chicago will visit Monroe in February by special train en route to Texas and the southwest. The visit will include a day in Monroe with a program of entertaining events planned by the Chamber of Commerce.
A stream of cases includes Parker fined 7.50 for traffic, Mercer jailed for drunken driving, Borkin jailed for vagrancy, Roberts billed 25 for whisky with additional costs, and multiple drunk and disorderly penalties. Others face whisky possession, vagrancy, trespassing, fighting, and reckless driving with varied jail terms and fines.
The Cuban national holiday will honor Herbert Hoover with an elaborate program in Havana marking his visit and the events surrounding it.
The Rio Rita cast arrives at the Saenger on December 28, led by Angela Dare, an international beauty prize winner. The production showcases a glittering galaxy of girls from blondes to titian and auburn haired dancers, many drawn from pageants and dance studios, with the female ensemble providing the show's decorative element.
In New Orleans Dr. Dowling seeks to reclaim the health board presidency contending Dr. Joseph A. O'Hara is ineligible due to Senate confirmation lapses. The case follows a prior Supreme Court ruling upholding Dowling's removal and a new law firm filing for rehearing and exceptions as the dispute continues.
The case argues Dr Dowling remains in power as head of the health board until a Senate confirmed successor is chosen or until a valid appointment replaces him. If O Hara’s appointment is invalid, Dowling’s holdover continues. if valid, Governor Long’s failure to seek Senate confirmation may doom O Hara. The suit threatens removals across several state boards and the New Orleans dock and levee boards.
Dr. W. M. McIntosh of Columbus Mississippi told the opening session of a two day Methodist Episcopal Church South evangelists conference in Memphis Tennessee that a more personal evangelism is needed. He urged moving away from the impersonal mass approach and engaging individuals directly.
The speaker denounces the Methodist church for losing its collective power to testify and urges a return to a united prayer meeting. He argues the church relies on academic methods and overorganization, creating confusion as evangelists pursue multiple angles beyond clear purpose.
Kipras Petrauskas and Marion Rakanskaik are noted as Lithuania’s golf champions and grand opera stars within the same company.
A London brewing firm applies for permission to screen cinema in four public houses it operates. The plan aims to provide in premises entertainment under its control and may affect licensing considerations for the venues.
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