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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
5
Postmaster J R Wooten warns parcel post deliveries must end after midnight Saturday with no reopens until Tuesday morning after Christmas. Federal Judge Ben C Dawkins completes move to the new federal building on St John street becoming the first permanent occupant of the second floor.
Five young men Ernest Pouncey Charlie Pouncey Bill Pouncey Houston Frost and Tom Tedeton were arrested by sheriff's deputies on December 17 for malicious mischief at the Apostolic church in Frost Town south of Calhoun. They were released on bond after questioning. Aubrey Hare charged with hog theft was at liberty on bond. C E Jackson jailed for peace disturbance was moved to West Monroe police. John Williams, a Negro, was arrested Wednesday and held in parish jail.
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton asks for a divorce in a cross complaint and removal of Hutton from her name. The nine page reply denounces her husband David Hutton for permitting scantily dressed show girls to caress him during his vaudeville tour after he left Angelus Temple and filed for divorce.
A Christmas festival program is set for Friday at 6 30 p m at the Minion church school under Rev George H Dierlamm. The program titled Christmas Paths will feature a school dramatic number with songs and other entertainment.
The text reports that the Louisiana highway commission contributed 19 207 toward the Overton campaign and that the wider inquiry into state payrolls reveals a 610 000 payroll in January 1932 amid sweeping post election layoffs. It notes ongoing investigations and hints at possible further action by a senatorial committee.
Lake Providence La December 21 officers of Pecan Grove lodge No 222 F and A M installed were Dr T G Biggs worshipful master and W W Howard senior warden plus other officers named in the ceremony by the lodge.
C L Preston is junior warden and F D Galanty treasurer with Zell Stockner as secretary Louis Levy senior deacon Earl Mitchell junior deacon Rev H B Hines chaplain Chas Perry master of ceremonies J W McDaniel and Will Herzog stewards Doyle Hill Tyler £ C Frenz junior past worshipful master served as installing officer aided by Dr J L Kennedy as marshal.
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