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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1935

Page

5

The Holly Wreath Christmas Play At Central Grammar

The fifth district P T A sponsors the Children’s theater production The Holly Wreath at Central Grammar School at 8 p m Thursday. Miss Lucyle Godwin directs a large cast led by Mother Rabbit and Father figures, with numerous child actors and the Christmas pageant including Santa Claus and the Gleam and tinsel fairies.

Fifth District P.T. A Children’s Theater Central Grammar School Lucyle Godwin Mother Rabbit G. Walker Little Rabbits Jocelyn James Charlene Hill Jacqueline James Nancy Johnson Baby Rabbit Marguerite Hill Jeff Dorothy Walters Annabelle Adrienne Gladys Alton Billy Matthews Catherine Carson James Tull Swift Happy Forest Clarisse Slagle Rosemary Cottingham Guardian of the Lights Barbara Simmons The Candle Sisters Lee Slagle Tot Ellis Craig Matthews Katie Mae Johnson Sarah Alton Satchie Cooper Shirley McKinney Mr. Popcorn Jace Johnson Brothers Neal Matthews Jack Easterling David Johnson Elmer Slagle Taylor Johnson Miss Cranberry Nelda Caldwell Catherine Lyles Billy Couch Mary Louise Marine

Christmas Play Cast at Happy Forest Delight

The scene features Erling Jumping Jack Tommy Rice Jack in the Box Owen Johnson Miss Mistletoe and Miss Holly with Mildred Carroll and Elaine Swayze in a holiday pageant set in the Happy Forest the day before Christmas.

Erling Jumping Jack Tommy Rice Jack-in-the Box Owen Johnson Miss Mistletoe Miss Holly Mildred Carroll Elaine Swayze Happy Forest

State Cancer Education Meets Begun in Louisiana

The Louisiana State Medical Society launched a series of cancer education meetings for physicians and the public. Dr C P Gray of Monroe spoke at Oakdale on Problems of the Medical Profession and a film on Cancer history and control was shown by Dr J A Sanford. A Monroe physician, Dr John Snelling, serves on the cancer committee. The government purchased over 8.27 million cattle and 3.61 million sheep during the 1934 drought.

Louisiana State Medical Society C. P. Gray Monroe State Medical Society Oakdale D. N. Silverman J. A. Sanford John Snelling Gray Prentice Gray

Counterweight Installations Near Completion On Ouachita Bridge

A counterweight for one bascule span on the Ouachita river bridge is finished and the form for the second span is under completion. Electrical equipment installation will take time, with about 45 days until the bridge opens.

Louisville Avenue Little Rock and Monroe Missouri Pacific Railroad Sterlington-DeSiard Road North Sixth Street

Burgess Birth in Tallulah and Riverside Sanatorium News

A son, Edward Walter Burgess, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burgess of 208 Stone Avenue on December 7. Twin daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Leander Grace in New Albany, Mississippi, and a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. White at 2800 Lee Avenue Riverside Sanitarium.

Edward Walter Burgess Wallace Burgess Stone Avenue Tallulah, la Leander Grace New Albany Miss M. F. White Lee Avenue Riverside Sanitarium

Fund Drives and Benefit Events For Good Fellows Drive

Community efforts continue for the Good Fellows fund with donations from Quality Feed Co and several bakeries and grocers. Benefit dances and auctions raise cash, food, and goods as Friday through Saturday events support holiday baskets for the needy.

Obituaries of Smythe Terzia and Morgan in Louisiana notices

John Frank Smythe 51 carpenter of 311 Malvern Street died of pneumonia. The funeral is at his home Friday 3 p.m. Interment Riverview Burial Park. Survived by widow and daughters Maud Bandy Nora Walton Minnie Forest J. T. Walters W J Riley of Monroe and D E Martin of Tallulah. The funeral of Mrs. W F Terzia 35 sister in law of State Senator Leo Terzia of Bastrop and Felix and Finsky Terzia of Monroe was held at Bastrop with a Christian Science service interment Bastrop cemetery. Surviving husband one daughter two sons Ardath William Richard and a brother in Michigan. Eben F Morgan 54 merchant died of pneumonia Wednesday. Funeral Thursday 10 a.m. Mulhearn chapel Rev E D Holloway officiating interment Hasley Cemetery. Pallbearers Willis Williams Harold Dixon Alan Sugar Harvey McDonald W R Hatcher Jim Wallace Herman McGuire. Morgan a Lafayette native lived here 20 years worked as salesman for Tidwell Larche West Monroe. Wife Pearl Morgan a longtime Ouachita teacher died last July. Surviving father A A Morgan Lafayette. brother A A Morgan Jr.. sister Mrs J A Anders, Lafayette.

John Frank Smythe Carpenter Malvern Street Riverview Burial Park Maud Bandy Nora Walton Minnie Forest J. T. Walters W. J. Riley Monroe D. E. Martin Tallulah W. F. Terzia Leo Terzia Bastrop Felix Finsky Terzia Ardath William Richard Michigan Eben F. Morgan Mulhearn E. D. Holloway First Presbyterian Church Hasley Cemetery Willis Williams Harold Dixon Alan Sugar Harvey McDonald W. R. Hatcher Jim Wallace Herman McGuire Mr. Morgan Lafayette Tidwell-Larche Company West Monroe Pearl Morgan Ouachita Parish A. A. Morgan A. A. Morgan, Jr J. A. Anders

Christmas Play Given At College Thursday

The Dusk of the Road a Christmas play was presented by the Speech club at the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University on Thursday morning. It was broadcast by radio. Miss Gladys Hughes and Miss Josephine Combs sang a duet Silent Night. Students prepared for Christmas vacation, ending classes Friday.

Speech Club Northeast Center Louisiana State University Gladys Hughes Josephine Combs

Woman Killed In Auto Crash Near Mansfield

Mrs. C. H. Lovell of San Augustine Texas died from fractures and a crushed chest after a car driven by her husband struck a cow on the highway five miles north of Mansfield Louisiana. He was seriously injured. The collision occurred late yesterday en route from Shreveport to San Augustine.

Mansfield C. H. Lovell San Augustine Tex Shreveport Here

Inspector Recuperating After Influenza Illness

City building inspector G. W. Jones is recuperating after a bout of influenza. He has been reported ill and is resting at home while under doctor care.

G. W. Jones

Resident to Return to Duties After Brief Illness

A resident expects to resume duties within one or two days after a brief illness. He visited his office on Thursday to check on work matters and regain routine responsibilities.

Publisher and Secretary on Trial for Fraud

In Memphis federal court J E Pierce and his secretary chauffeur E H Roach face fraud charges. Pierce, 54, allegedly used a canned sales pitch to collect 10 to 300 dollars from at least 3500 farmers and merchants across Mississippi Tennessee and Alabama by selling advertising for a special edition of the Huntsville Daily Register. The scheme allegedly involved posing as federal officers to imply TVA stock would fund rural electrification power lines. Pierce asserts he and Roach did not claim government official status or sell TVA stock units.

Memphis, Tenn J. E. Pierce Huntsville Ala Daily Register E. H. Roach Pierce Mississippi Tennessee Alabama TVA Roach

Banker Moves to New Home on Benton Street

Thomas F. Hardy teller at the Quae chia National bank has purchased a house at 615 Benton Street and moved with his family to the new residence. Mr Crowley and family will move soon to southern Missouri where he has bought a large tract of land.

Thomas F. Hardy Quaechia National Bank Benton Str I. J. Crowley Mr. Crowley Missouri

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