Monroe firm funds aid for undernourished children
The Monroe Furniture Co and its Mississippi Louisiana stores allocate a portion of Christmas receipts to aid undernourished pupils. Miss Julia Wossman principal of Barkdull Faulk school will administer the fund to buy milk and provide remedial relief, concentrating on Monroe as the distribution point for maximum effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Furniture Company
Mississippi
Louisiana
Julia Wossman
Barkdull Faulk
Monroe
Weaver Brought Back to Monroe by Local Deputy
Eugene Weaver twenty one of South Fifth street was brought to Monroe by deputy sheriff C L Tarver after being implicated in the robbery of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store on South Grand Avenue. He arrived from Memphis in custody and engaged counsel George Wesley Smith and W F Pipes. Charles Lambert, thirty, turned himself in with attorney and a bond of one thousand dollars arranged. Lambert's brother J N Lambert managed the store. Weaver already faced bond on a December twenty one burglary in Morehouse Parish with alleged confederates Mounger and East. Police expect more arrests in the A and P robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Weaver
South Fifth Street
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
South Grand Avenue
Weaver
Memphis
Tenn
C. L. Tarver
George Wesley Smith
Rayville
W. FP. Pipes
Monroe
Charles Lambert
Lambert
Charles Snyder
Pair Spending Honeymoon On The Ouachita
J Hendricks of West Monroe married Mrs Kitcherell of the same city after building a houseboat for their marital life. The couple wed at Rev Tr A Patton's home on South Riverfront and are now honeymooning on the Ouachita River aboard the furnished houseboat near the traffic bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hendricks
West Monroe
Kitcherell
Ouachita River
W. M. Residence Razed by Blaze in Early Hour
Fire at 510 Coleman Avenue in West Monroe destroyed a one story frame residence and its contents. The house was insured for 1500 with 1250 on furniture. total loss likely higher. Firefighters faced a frozen hydrant and stretched hose several blocks. they saved the neighboring store owned by Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M
Weat Monroe
Joe Jacola
Coleman Avenue
West Monroe
Jacob
Hoover signs bill for new veterans hospital facilities
President Hoover signed a measure authorizing construction of new veterans hospital facilities nationwide at a total cost of 15,950,000 dollars. The action expands health care infrastructure for veterans across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Christmas Tree and Program at Louisiana Training Institute
Inmates at the Louisiana Training Institute will hold a Christmas tree event in the school auditorium tonight at 7 p.m. Friends are invited. The tree will bear presents for all the boys. The program includes music and short talks by staff, including a brief address by Superintendent Charles Schulze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Training Institute
Charles Schulze
Theft of $37 Reported From Mrs Simmons Home
Cash taken from a room at 214 North Fourth Street belonging to Mrs Simmons was reported to police at 10 40 am. An unknown intruder entered the room earlier that morning and fled with the money with no clues yet developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
North Fourth Street
Snow Drifts Halt Monroe Traffic and Rescue Two
A major snow storm left nine to eight inches of snow on level ground around Monroe and deeper drifts. Cars slid into ditches, intersections froze, and lights failed for over an hour. A search party rescued Mrs. Tippit and Charles Cason after they were lost in woods near Cheniere bayou, aided by matches and a large fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Tippit
Monroe
Charles Cason
E. D. Cason
West Monroe State Bank
Cheniere Bayou
Here
Monroe-Bros
Cason
Second
de- Siard
Many Gaily Lighted Trees Add to Christmas Spirit
Monroe lights up with Christmas cheer as Allen Jones counts 147 outdoor trees in residential yards with more in windows. Downtown shops glow with decorations while the lawn trees, once started in California, now spread nationwide as a festive tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Allen Jones
The
News-Staur
Rail merger plans flagged by senators amid broad system consolidation
Senator Fess of Ohio urges compulsory consolidation and will confer with the commission to define needed action. Senator Watson of Indiana calls for more legislation soon, potentially after the tariff bill. Democratic opposition notes include Wheeler of Montana opposing uniting Great Northern with Northern Pacific, calling it a western calamity. Pittman of Nevada remains noncommittal on the commission’s proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accaoi Ag
Senate
Commission
Wheeler
Montana
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Pittman
Nevada
Rail consolidation faces doubt from commerce committee
Senator Howell of Nebraska questions the proposed rail lines plan and doubted its benefit while warning against reducing freight rates. The piece also notes store service with the Hambone express delivering 1660 packages through 300 to 460 miles, highlighting Kodak products, perfumes, and a large fountain trade. IKENE SIMS Notary Public News-Star Office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Howell
Nebraska
Commerce Commission
Commission
Collens-Thompson Drug Company Opens Fifth Year
Collens-Thompson Drug Company here marks its fifth year with the Hotel Virginia as the location. Since opening, the store has seen steady growth yearly with increasing volume. Officers listed include President John Collens and Vice-President ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collens-Thompson Drug Company
Hotel
Virginia
John Collens
Fire department runs two alarms today with one mistaken
Two runs were made by the fire department today. One was a false alarm caused by a misheard call to the repair department of the Lee Rogers Chevrolet company. The other fighting a fire started by an overheated gas stove gutted a three room house at 104 Powers Alley and damaged neighboring homes. The house was owned by Thompson and Knott and occupied by Annie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet Company
Fire Department
Powers’ Alley
Thompson and Knott
Annie Johnson
Pankey Brothers Return Home for Holidays
Joe and Eugene Pankey return from Webb school Bellebuckle Tenn to spend holidays at home of their father Dr J H Pankey in this city W O W Pankey connected with the state highway department arrives from Baton Rouge for the holiday visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Pankey
Joe
Eugene Pankey
Webb School
Bellebuckle
Tenn
W. O. W. Pankey
State Highway Department
Baton Rouge
J. H. Pankey
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Monroe Furniture
Mise Wossman
Police and Sheriffs Department
Ouachita
Associated Press
Twin Cities
Milton Coverdale
Mr. Tippit
D. J. Bedsole
Bedsole
Missouri-Pacific
el Dorado
Cal
California
Arctyrus
Whitman
Hollingsworth ’S
Parker
Hotel Monroe Pharmacy
Tom C. Jarrel
Met
Central Pharmacy
George B. Parks
Mer
Rail Merger
R. Frank Thompson
Lee D. Rogers
Ikene Sims Notary Public News
Star Office
WDSU
Csizreame
Civic Opera
Brunswick
ACME
Loreco
Loreco-Acme
Martin & Russell
Siegle Theatre
A. O. Russell
Trenton St
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