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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1939

Page

7

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Dr Frank Walker Dies in Shreveport

The funeral for Dr Frank Walker a prominent Shreveport physician who died at his home Thursday at 2 30 p m will be held Saturday at 3 p m at First Presbyterian Church in Shreveport Interment will be at Forest Park Cemetery He was born in Longview Texas December 18 1885 and was widely known across the state including Mentone He leaves his wife the former Nellie Webb and two young sons He had a long career including roles at Charity Hospital and leadership in medical associations.

Frank Walker Shreveport First Presbyterian Church Wade H. Boggs Ernest Duncan Holle Way Marine Forest Park Cemetery Walke Mentone Nellie Webb Rotanore Joseph Oo Hospits Baltenore Charity Hospital the Pines Stir Dar Gil Company Larnera Karinag Coty Aeeuthern Biren Ff Rae Ariel Feieral Pao Posse TUT Press IMA Rajway Scherr States Tre State Wwety Seay Ameria PY Chemima Delta Ph Cree Uoovees

Youth Leaps Into Ouachita River in Love Tragedy Attempt

James Calhoun Moses Choudrant allegedly leaped from a traffic bridge into the Ouachita River after heartbreak. Rescue crews saved him. authorities say drunkenness and disorderly conduct were factors. He cried for his sweetheart as he was treated and taken to St Francis sanitarium.

Ouachita River James Calhoun Moses Choudrant Cembatoa Choachita Rover Calhoun St Francis Sanitarium

Pastor laments Christmas commercialization in Wisner club meeting

Rev Ira W Flowers of Gilbert Baptist church urged Wisner Woman's club members to keep Christ in Christmas during a holiday program. A nativity pageant by Wisner High School Glee club highlighted the event at Mrs R L Segrest home with decorations, gifts, and refreshments. Guests included Rev Flowers and several area residents.

Wisner Ira W. Flowers Gilbert Baptist Church Wisner Woman's Club R. L. Segrest Minster Wisner High School Glee Club Waldo Huggins Huggins Segrest Russel Mecom Roach Flowers Charlie Sherrouse Gilbert Lee Lewis J. J. Maxwell Ruston John Sherrouse Monroe

Midnight in the Toy Shop Yule Pageant at Sherrouse School

Sherrouse School presents Mid night in the Toy Shop a yule pageant by Sherrouse first to third grade pupils at Northeast Junior College Auditorium ending the 1939 school session. The show features numbered lists of students and drummers with names like Antoinette Joy James Indian Chief Bill Blanchard Sally Patsy Riggs and many others.

Sherrouse School Northeast Junior College Antoinette Joy James Bill Blanchard Sally Patsy Riggs Captain Dik Vernon Sanders Tin Soldiers Denny Bruke Guy DuPriest David Elerbee Freddie Merrow Jin N. Williams Ralph Abraham Raymond Horton Virgil Parker Billy Talley Fred Parrish Marie Villamere Bobby Jackson Pink Top Patty Rasbury Betty Ellis Madeline Kalil Frances Shepard Evelyn Mangham Jo Ann Roberts Betty Jo Roach Patsy Batten Ruth Newton David Riggs John Edward Ingouf Jack Parker Max Dillingham Floyd Glenn Joe Leve Leon Hunter Oggenheimer Buster Stevens Bernie Benson George Crie Betty Reynolds Marnie Whelan Mr Reynolds Gussie Calhoun Galis Norma Jean Woods Catherine Young Kay Welch Melissa Byrne R. A Rigsby Jo Ann Panzico Herbert Peterson John Leve

Germany Secures More and Cheaper Oil Under Romania Pact

Romania agreed to export 190000 tons of oil monthly to Germany, more than twice the current flow. A new exchange rate shifts value to 49 lei per German mark, making German purchases cheaper.

Bucharest Germany Rumania

Scarecrows Don't Scare Alaska Buffaloes

In Fairbanks Alaska on December 22 a herd of nearly 200 buffaloes raided open supplies in the upper Tanana valley causing hundreds of dollars in damage. Scarecrows set up to frighten them narrowly avoided a trampling incident. TO BE GIVEN AWAY A quilt made by the mail carriers' auxiliary will be raffled at Tidwell Larche store in West Monroe at 4 PM Saturday afternoon.

Fairbanks Alaska Tanana_ valley Tidwell-Larche Store West Monroe

Night of light urged as freedom pledge by Bernarr MacFadden

Mayor H. H. Benoit forwards a wire from Bernarr MacFadden calling for a nationwide Christmas night of light. Citizens would illuminate all rooms from dusk to midnight to symbolize America’s resolve against darkness and dictatorship and to show democratic vigor beyond Europe’s blackout.

Bernarr MacFadden Liberty H. H. Benoit America Europe

Pageant at West Monroe First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church of West Monroe will present a Christmas pageant called The Gift Magnificent on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. The program features a song and story service depicting traditional Christmas scenes with special lighting effects.

First Baptist Church West Monroe

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