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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
21
Monroe theater lovers will see an old style mellerdrammer titled The Drunkard by the Little Theater at Three Mile Inn Wednesday at 9 15 p m. Frances Germany Jones directs with a capable cast portraying evil designs of James D Sparks and the moral trials of Ann Platt and Gilbert Faulk.
St. Matthew's Parochial school and Monroe city schools will close Wednesday for Christmas. St. Matthew's reopens January 4, while city schools resume December 28. Northeast Center of LSU reopens January 4, with parish schools back December 28. Faculty and students many travel home for the holidays.
A Pittsburgh oil firm engineers a marsh buggy to traverse Louisiana marshes. The 10 foot rubber tires carry heavy gear across land or water with marine license and car lights. Weighing 7500 pounds, it sinks only two feet in water.
The Stonewall lodge Knights of Pythias will not meet for two weeks due to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The next regular meeting is set for January 7. Animals in the deer family lack gall bladders.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Streetman marked their sixtieth anniversary at home in Monroe with seven of nine children, many grandchildren and friends attending. A cake with 60 candles and multiple gifts highlighted a day recalling a long Northeast Louisiana marriage begun after births in 1860. Relations listed include George, D W, Tom, Oscar, and other Streetman relatives from Urania Olla Leesville Monroe and nearby towns.
Columbia Louisiana reports the Chamber of Commerce reorganization with Cameron Q. Minard as president, Russell Cummings as vice president, and A A Webb as secretary. A fundraising committee was named to provide Christmas cheer for underprivileged children, including Webb Cummings West Woods Alford Erskine Carroll.
Special Christmas services are planned for Christmas Day at Ferriday houses of worship. Pastors from the Ferriday Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Christian churches will deliver Yuletide sermons with Christmas music and singing. Carols will be sung at several churches before Christmas.
Public notice states all City Hall offices will close from noon. the document provides no additional details on date duration or reason.
One hundred four young men were enlisted in the US Army in the Monroe area over the past 30 days, versus 195 in New Orleans. Recruits include James Ford and Luther Morris of near West Monroe, Alvin Austin of Forest, and Leon Lawson enlisting for the Panama Canal Zone. Hendrix seeks US military academy prep. vacancies exist in infantry and light tank corps at Fort Moultrie and Fort Benning for mechanically trained applicants.
Vatican sources say physicians urged rest as Pope Pius XI prepared a worldwide Christmas message. They feared exertion from the bedside broadcast and noted his age and circulatory issues risked worsening his condition while technicians prepared the 12:30 p.m. airing and the pontiff rested with leg varicose concerns documented.
Victoria Seward four years old daughter of Robert Seward died in a local hospital after clothing caught fire before a stove. The child ran screaming as flames spread and the father Robert Seward smothered the fire with a quilt before an ambulance arrived.
The Olla Standard High school is closed for the Christmas holidays. It will reopen December 28.
W. K. Voorhies of Route No. 3, Alexandria, credits Gly-Cas with curing long standing stomach trouble and rheumatic hip pain. He reports relief after three boxes, improved sleep and appetite, and regained strength, with sales through Phoenix Drug Co. in DeSiard Street and nearby drug stores.
S. K. Henninger, a local businessman, gave the Monroe police and fire departments their annual Christmas pecan gift. Each year he presents a big burlap sack of pecans, which the departments then distribute in paper sacks to personnel.
A Christmas program will be rendered at the Nazarene church on Thomas and Richmond streets Wednesday at 7 30 pm Readings pantomimes and special music are planned The closing play Christmas at Mothers features 11 cast members arranged by Miss Madalene Kelley and Mrs J R Millis Mrs E L Hoskins will sing special numbers
School principal Miss Julia C. Wossman of Barkdull Faulk School underwent an operation at Vaughan Wright Bendell clinic yesterday. Her condition was reported favorable by doctors.
A Monroe post office report shows 45000 letters mailed Monday, 5000 more than the 1939 peak day, and about 4500 packages sent, 500 more than 1935. Postmaster J R Wooten said all incoming mail was delivered and outgoing shipments dispatched by 7 p m. Six trucks handled deliveries, beyond the usual one. Officials doubt the record will be surpassed, noting Monday likely marked holiday peak.
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