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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1935

Page

12

Monroe Lions to Visit Hodge Club Tonight

Twenty or more Monroe Lions will attend the district No 2 Lions meeting at a CCC camp near Hodge as guests of Presboro Hodge club. W C Oliver leads the delegation with J C Shows presiding at the business meeting and toastmaster at the banquet. Talks are limited to five minutes and one minute respectively with fines for overrun. Harmony Makers supply music for dancing to close the evening.

Monroe Lions Club Lions Clubs CCC Hodge Presboro-Hodge Club W. C. Oliver Monroe Club Camp Recreation Hall J. C. Shows Camp Mess Hall Mr. Shows Harmony Makers

Fire destroys Switzer Box plant in Bogalusa

Fire at Switzer Box plant in Bogalusa Louisiana caused about $60 000 in damage. The factory employed about 125 men and was owned by J T Switzer. The blaze occurred yesterday with loss totaling from the factory building and contents.

Bogalusa Switzer Box Company J. T. Switzer

Car overturns injures three in West Monroe

M C Steen 26 of North Third street sustained a fractured skull though not critical after a Wednesday night crash on Natchitoches street. L Smith 125 Jackson street and George Turner 50, country resident, suffered only bruises. Steen and Smith were taken to the Clinic. Turner to Riverside sanitarium. Steen, manager of the No 1 Jitney Jungle store, was aided by Police Chief Cobb. The wreck was blamed on blinding headlamps from an approaching car.

M. C. Steen North Third Street Natchitoches Street West Monroe L. Smith Jackson Street George Turner Steen Smith J. C. Cobb Riverside Sanitarium Mr. Smith

Christmas Party Set For Hotel Virginia Roof

Louisiana Power and Light employees from north Louisiana will gather on the Hotel Virginia roof at 9 p.m. Saturday for the annual Christmas party. A floor show by Miss Gertrude Feazel will feature her dancing class in unique numbers, followed by dancing and refreshments for 300 or more men and their families.

Louisiana Power and Light Company Virginia A. O. Evans Louisiana Gertrude Feazel

Periods Of Severe Dearth Separated By About Three Decades

According to calculations, roughly thirty five years pass between episodes of severe drought. The pattern suggests long intervals between climatic shortages.

Stop Getting Up Nights 25c Test Ad

Advertisement touts Juniper oil and Buchu leaves in Bukets tablets to flush acids and waste, relieve bladder irritation, and restore sleep. Claims four days to see results and offers a 25e return option from Economy Drug Co. Sand man's Pharmacy.

Economy Drug Co Sandman's Pharmacy Adv

Music Is Magic Opens At Paramount In Two Day Run

The Fox musical romance Music Is Magic featuring Alice Faye opens a two day run at the Paramount with Ray Walker co starring. Cast includes Mitchell Durant Daniels Lawrence Beck Alberni and others. Faye rises to screen fame as Daniels relinquishes a role after a mid production accident.

Paramount Alice Faye Paramount Theater Ray Walker Fox Screenland Mitchell and Duran Bebe Daniels Rosina Lawrence Thomas Beck Luis Alberni Hollywood Mitchell Durant Miss Faye Miss Daniels Walker Raul Rouben Oscar Levant Sidney Clare Arthur Johnston Clare Capitol Gene Stratton-Porter RKO Radio Capitol Theater Limberlost Indiana Mother Lode California Mark Twain Bret Harte

Prisoner Returned to North Carolina Pen

Edison Byrd, an escaped convict from a North Carolina road gang, was returned Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Ray Brown of Marion. Byrd had been detained in a city jail after seeking lodging, and he and the deputy departed on a train the previous night. Byrd faces 18 months to serve at Andrews State Penitentiary in North Carolina.

North Carolina Edison Byrd Ray Brown Marion Byrd Andrews N. C

Not Same Man Denies Henry Collins Identity

A man identified as Henry Collins of 324 North Seventh Street testified on Thursday that he is not the same Henry Collins who was tried and convicted Wednesday in city court on several charges.

Henry Collins North Seventh Street

Cardinal Hat Ceremony Elevates 16 New Cardinals

At St Peter's Basilica Pope Pius XII bestowed red hats on 16 of 20 new cardinals created in a secret consistory. The rite included Te Deum by the Sistine Choir as papal procession moved to the central altar amid thousands of faithful.

Vatician City Pius Vienna Madrid Warsaw Paris St. Peter Processo Martiniano Sistine Choir Santiago Luis Capello Argentina St. Peter's

Alleged Auto Pilferer Faces State Charge

George Williams, 58, arrested near downtown on stolen goods from autos. Police say he may be moved to parish jail and tried for breaking and entering Monroe Public Library theft months earlier. Two lengths of new hose were taken. items including a rain coat, watch, and wearing apparel were recovered from Williams.

George Williams Monroe Public Library Williams E. E. White O. W. Tucker Sterlington

Cooperative Dairies Cuts Cream Prices

The Cooperative Dairies Inc. including nearly all area milk producers, announced a two cent cut in retail cream prices effective immediately. Half pint whipping cream drops to 15 cents, coffee cream half pints to 12 cents, from 14 cents, with no reduction in prices paid to milk producers. President R G Harmon cited lower overhead costs from producer cooperation as the reason.

Cooperative Dairies, Inc R. G. Harmon Cooperative Dairies

Riley J. Wilson seeks another term for Fifth District

Announcement that Riley J. Wilson of Ruston runs to succeed himself as Congressman in the Fifth District, subject to the Democratic Primary on January 21, 1936. Pat S. Hamilton is a candidate to succeed himself as Clerk of Court of Ouachita Parish, also in the Democratic Primary on January 21, 1936.

Riley J. Wilson Ruston Pat S. Hamilton Ouachita Parish

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