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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
2
Troop One of the local Boy Scouts earned the highest score among ten troops in two National Guard inspections in Monroe. Scoutmaster F X Shaughnessy led a grade of 61 while other troops under various scoutmasters scored from 50 to 65, with several inspected by Captains and Lieutenants.
Monroe News Star lists Miss Irene Simms as notary public with office contact at PHONE 224.
The Rio Grande Valley citrus fruit and vegetable exhibit car will be on display at Walnut and Olive streets in Monroe for two days Sunday and Monday. The car travels 3100 miles along the south Pacific system and touches over forty market centers showcasing citrus fruit vegetables and Rio Grande crops. Missouri Pacific officials invite locals to visit the car during its stay.
A beautiful Christmas pageant titled Till The Day Break was performed at the First Presbyterian church in Ruston under the direction of Mrs. H. E. Townsend. The program continued into a second evening with further performances noted.
A vivid vignette portrays a man shoving coins into eager children's outstretched palms, heard as a jubilant shout from onlookers. The scene underscores a dramatic display of generosity and the ironic gleam of wealth in aid.
Methodist church pageant Bethlehem directed by Mrs Roy Glover draws a warm response to Good Cheer Aid drive with cash totaling over 600 dollars plus fruit food and clothing donations. Dorothy Kidd surveys state education department economy while visiting Ruston with her father Capt BE Kidd. Blanche Heard Zoe Heard return home for Christmas with Mr and Mrs S J Beard. Wm D Moore and son visit J G Davis family. Floy Thigpen returns from Homer High to Christmas with Sheriff and Mrs A J Thigpen. W Swift of Columbia La expected today to stay with G M Glasgow family.
Monroe news item notes Watson's Eskimo Pie sold widely for five cents with office and bus waiting room reference at 208 South Grand and phone 772.
Bill Rhymes was released on bond after being charged with being drunk and disorderly and resisting an officer. Police allege he caused a disturbance in a local restaurant Monday night and posted $700 bail.
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