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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
4
The Little Theater at Three Mile Inn presents The Drunkard this Wednesday at 9 15 p m. Cast features James D Sparks as a villain and Mrs J L Sanders as a widow with Ann Platt the heroine. Frances Germany Jones directs a strong cast for the season’s second major attraction.
St. Matthew's Parochial school and Monroe city schools will close Wednesday for Christmas. St. Matthew's reopens January 4, city schools December 30. Northeast Center LSU will reopen January 4, parish schools December 28. Faculty and students head home for Christmas and New Year’s.
Vatican sources said physicians urged rest as Pope Pius XI prepared a world wide Christmas message broadcast from the papal study. They cited fatigue and a varicose left leg, stressing careful pacing of duties to avoid further strain.
Stonewall lodge of the Knights of Pythias will not meet for two weeks as meeting nights fall on Christmas and New Year’s eves. The next regular meeting is set for January 7. An unrelated note states deer family animals lack gall bladders.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Streetman celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at home in Monroe with seven of nine children, many grandchildren and friends. A cake cutting and lavish dinner followed, as relatives from multiple Louisiana towns attended. Born in 1860, both spouses long resided in northeast Louisiana with Mr Streetman a former saw mill worker.
Columbia Louisiana December 22 Special The Chamber of Commerce reorganization elected Cameron Minard as president Russell of Cummings as vice president and A Webb as secretary A fundraising committee was formed to provide Christmas cheer for underprivileged children including L L West H Ted Woods Guy Alford G BE Erskine and Dr E L Carroll.
Special Christmas services are being planned for Christmas Day at Ferriday houses of worship. pastors from Ferriday Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Christian churches will deliver Yuletide sermons and lead Christmas music and singing. Carols will be sung at several churches before Christmas.
Engineers from a Pittsburgh firm designed a 10 foot tire marsh buggy to move over land and through water across the bayous. The vehicle carries a marine license, has automobile lights and a horn, and tests heavy gear without regard to terrain. It weighs 7,500 pounds yet sinks only two feet in water.
One hundred four young men enlisted in the United States Army in Monroe during the past 30 days, compared with 105 in New Orleans. Recruits include James T. Ford, Carlton C. Bledsoe, Luther E. Morris, Leon C. Lawson, and Ernest R. Hendrix. Lawson to Panama Canal Zone quartermaster and Hendrix aiming for West Point. War Department notes vacancies in infantry light tank corps at Fort Moultrie and Fort Benning for those with mechanical training.
Victoria Seward four died after clothes caught fire before a stove at 1301 Hudson Jane. Severely burned over her body she ran screaming while her father Robert Seward smothered flames with a quilt and an ambulance transported her to a local hospital where she died later that night.
Olla Louisiana, December 22. The Olla Standard High School is closed for Christmas holidays and will reopen on December 28.
Mr W K Voorhies of Alexandria Louisiana credits Gly-Cas with quick thorough relief from rheumatism in his hips and stomach suffering that forced dieting He reports years of discomfort improved after using the product in the Enterprise Addition Route No 3 Alexandria Louisiana and says the results surprised him.
A testimonial claims Gly-Cas relieved stomach trouble bloating and gas, restored appetite, and ended hip rheumatic pain after three boxes. The speaker says sleep improved, weight and strength returned, and credits the remedy with addressing the ailment’s cause. Distributed by Phoenix Drug Co. at 48 DeBiard St and other druggists in surrounding towns.
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 distribute in paper sacks to personnel.
Buddy Rogers and Mary Brian star in a Paramount feature scene from Week End Millionaire. The publicity photo highlights their pairing as the film plays at the local theater today.
A Christmas program will be rendered at the Nazarene church on Thomas and Richmond streets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. It features readings pantomimes and special music. The closing play Christmas at Mothers will be performed by 11 cast members from the church youth. 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 Bendelé clinic yesterday. Her condition was reported favorable.
The Monroe post office mailed 45000 letters on Monday, 5000 more than the peak Christmas day in 1935, with about 4500 packages sent out, 500 more than 1935. Postmaster J R Wooten said all incoming mail had arrived by 7 p.m. and all outgoing shipments were dispatched. Six trucks handled deliveries, more than usual. Tuesday started briskly, but officials doubt the record will be surpassed.
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