Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1940

Page

6

Mrs James to Exhibit at Hester Galleries Shreveport

Southern art circles focus on Mrs H M James of this city as her one woman show opens at Hester Galleries in Shreveport the week of January 15. Her Louisiana landscapes western scenes and floral studies draw praise and she has earned multiple art honors. Open house for the guest artist is January 19 from 2 to 6.

H. M. James Hester Shreveport Louisiana New Gsand California James New Mexico Taxco Southern Southern Art League Mississippi Art Association New Orleans Art Association Memphis Birmingham New Orleans Jackson Miss Palm Beach Fila American Art Annual Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs Hester Gallery Monroe Hester Galleries

Miss Laverne Russell Hosts Large Mixed Shower

A recent date bride Miss Laverne Russell headlined a large miscellaneous shower with numerous attendees including Mesdames Benton Fortson Floyd Holmes and many others. Hostesses served delicious refreshments.

Laverne Russell Mesdames Frank Benton A. J. Fortson Hershal Floyd Helen Benton H. A. Finley H. W. Holmes Myrtie Holmes Mable Hanes J. H. Bradford B. T. Goodwin J. M. Henegan T. B. Perkins T. A. Bradford J. O. Davis C. B C. I. Humphries B.F. Russell Jim Whiddon J. E. Breithaupt Neva Edwards Roy Richardson Glen Drewett T. ©. Watson J. B. Wright J. W. Poland Jess Whalley R. W. Stephenson R. B. Taylor J. D. Russell J. A. Greer Alpha Hutchins Helen Hutchins P. S. Gaharan A. B Russell T. A. Breithaupt Ross Wade Barron Thompson Flora Walker W. F. Mackey G. A. Hendrix Hazel Butler J. B. Holton M. B. Upshaw E. N. Taylor Elia Parker Lawrence Wright Dee Taylor W. B. King Eva Mae Taylor Orelia Hendrix Lena Walker Velma Breithaupt Leona Hendrix Roberta Roberts Bertha Summerlin Virginia Mackey Lois Thompson Daisy Andrews Effie Mosely Myrtis Jessie Marie Henegan Mable Carrie Russell Lola Wille Perkins Marilyn Hudson Cora Westbrooks Juanita Kendrick Carslyn Humphries Mattie Lona Taylor Dorothy Girlinghouse Nick Edwards B. L. Henderson Vivian Chapman Irma Lee Fortson

Christmas social calendar pages from Monroe area

Open houses and dances mark the holiday week with events at homes, the Frances hotel terrace, and parish venues. Highlights include Miss Kay Kugler, Miss Jean Parsons hosting, Delta Sigma ball, Delta Beta Sigma tea, and a New Year Eve terrace ball with guests invited. Gifted card from Mrs George Wesley Smith includes a Christmas poem.

Kay Kugler Jean Parsons Kugler Paul Fudickar Bill Fudickar Paul Fudickar, Jr Delta Sigma Fraternity Frances Hotel Delta Beta Sigma Sorority France Hotel Teflis Grotto J. B. Kugler Clarice Goldah Roan George Wesley Smith Monroe

Secret Room Rumors Shadow Engagement Party Murder

Aunt Maggie is murdered during a house party for Claire and Bob. Guests search for a secret room linked to the crime while Sally warns of a killer. A torn note repeats beware of the secret room as Sally tells Bill.

Maggie Sally Bull Claire Bob Bill Alice Kirk Shakespeare Venus

Secret Room Clue Invites More Roswell Mystery

In the Fulton County manor, Sally and friends search Aunt Maggie’s library for a hidden room. A folded ladder reveals a secretary and a drawer filled with old gold coins, plus a torn scrap reading Jarman Wills. The group ponders a possible legal angle as the note hints at American Military Law and other case titles.

Alice Bob Claire Dahlonega Georgia North Georgia Kirk Sally Jarman Wills Bright Smiths Morrison

Poem by Mrs Smith Appears in Modern Magazine

The piece by Mrs. Smith was published recently in a poetry magazine. Bill Armstrong has returned from Louisiana Tech to spend holidays with his mother Mrs W H Armstrong. They will visit relatives in New Orleans and other parts of south Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Barry Gist of Mississippi and Mrs R W Oglesby of Winnfield were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs O M Grisham. Miss Elizabeth Oglesby accompanied her.

Thomas Hardeman Betty Jean Hardeman Grand Isle, Neb Charles G. Wall Annie Mae Jocelyn Rose Marie Tucson Ariz C. G. Wall, Jr Wall Arch Turner, Jr Ferriday J. J. Alexander Aberdeen F. C. Reynolds Vivian Lee Frances Reitzell Doris Dieterich Elizabeth Reynolds Helen Benton Georgia Bell Goza W. L. Perce C. 8. Moore Frank Jones Ralph Graves Mike Elioff R. Z. Bedwell R. J. Goza B. G. Eaves FE. Holloway Otia Paasman E. Russell Frances Bill Armstrong Louisiana Tech W. H. Armstrong Bill New Orleans Louisiana Barry Gist Mississippi R. W. Oglesby Winnfield O. M. Grisham Elizabeth Oglesby

Holiday Guests At Armtrong Home Bring Delta Pledges

Mrs. Armstrong hosts holiday guests in Winnfield including Edward Stephan and William Coleman of El Dorado Arkansas. Both are brother pledges to Pi Kappa Alpha at Louisiana Tech.

Bill Armatrong Edward Stephan William Coleman el Dorado, Ark Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Louisiana Tech

Vanilla missing in Rocky Ford mule incident

Roy Love returned from a hunt to find his chocolate colored automobile in the pasture area with several mules nibbling the paint off it. The odd scene in Rocky Ford highlights curious mule behavior and property damage.

Rocky Ford Cole Roy Love

Two-Color Front Bodice Dress Pattern No 8805

Pattern No. 8805 designs a knee or ankle length dress with shirred front details and a contrasting two color bodice. Suitable fabrics include jersey crepe rayon and silk print. sizes 12 to 20 with yardage for short and long sleeves. Send 15 cents plus name address style number and size to The News Star World for pattern and spring fashion book.

Reevers News-Star—World 106Th Ave New York N. Y

Villa Reborn as High Security War Prison in Italy

In Sulmona near Rome a 14th century Orsini villa becomes a deluxe prison residence for high ranking British officers with a camp nearby housing French and British captives. Air Marshal Owen Tudor Boyd is slated for transfer. inmates live under guard with walks allowed, heat and mail issues noted, morale split between British and French prisoners.

G. C. Jordan Fonte D' Amore Italy Orsini Thin Mountain Owen Tudor Boyd Sicily Middle East Sulmona Ovid Rome France Britain Edward Rogers London Oswald Taranto Rogers

Flying Cadet Dies in Alabama Plane Crash

Army authorities investigate the crash of a training plane near Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama that killed Flying Cadet James C Cavendish age 2 Huntington West Virginia. He was returning from a 370 mile training flight over Alabama and Mississippi when the aircraft fell two miles from the field in view of the control tower.

Montgomery Ala James C. Cavendish Huntington W. Va Cavendish Alabama Maxwell Field

Soldier comments on possible spies at Camp Shelby

Camp Shelby Mississippi reports no spies found despite concerns. Provost Marshall and Major J E Adkins Jr 13th coast artillery state the camp offers no useful targets for saboteurs though a fire risk exists. Major Adkins, from New Orleans, oversees military police regulating movement at the reservation.

Camp Shelby Miss Army Provost Marshall J. E. Adkins 13Th Coast Artillery Adkins New Orleans Military Police

Tidwell Publishes 14th Book in Spare Time

Waco Texas Dr J B Tidwell teaches Bible at Baylor University preaches several nights a week and fills a pulpit each Sunday He recently published his 14th book All have been written in spare time

Waco Tex J. B. Tidwell Baylor University

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dee Shapard Vassar Ociet Eve C. Bradford Sara Ellen Glaxner Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio Glaxner Betty Engstrom Claude Pickett Bastrop Charlotte Linda Holloway Hompson Leos Cesiano DeSiard DeSiard St Gene Flournoy Eugene Flournoy Carolyn Swain Carl Tidwell William Whitfield East Carrol Parish Louise Jackson J. B. Jackson Jack Ainsworth John Ainsworth Oak Grove Ainsworth Oak Grove High School San Diego Calif United States Navy J. M. Bauer C. M. DuPree Lelia Faye Port Gibson Lois Tidwell Union Church Mrs. Whit Erwin Theresa Turk ME Dora Roswell Wisteria Hall Fulton County Atlanta Marshall the Library Jaire Eve Ali Pee Plutaren Madora Piald St Choice Roy St Nee Wong Nei Cram Fox Style Shop City Bakery, Inc. Wholesale JRE Sa
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication