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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
3
Jailer W. W. Curtis schedules a real chicken dinner with dressing and gravy at 1 30 for prisoners to share the Christmas spirit. Cakes are baked, fruit purchased, and gifts arrive from former inmates nationwide. An anonymous donor sent a turkey by phone from a local ice plant.
An old public health warning stresses that colds in babies can lead to dangerous infections and promotes Teethina as a safe laxative and intestinal antiseptic. The ad claims Teethina regulates the liver, eliminates bile and mucus, contains no narcotics, and is available for me at drugstores.
An impressive Christmas mass will be held at St. Matthew's Catholic Church at 6 o clock tomorrow morning. The service follows the midnight mass format not held this year and features a pageant of Christ's manger scene with Mary Joseph shepherds and the Three Wise Men. Rev. B A Scallon will deliver a sermon and a Millard's mass musical program will be performed by the choir led by Mrs. Fannie Livandais.
A caller provided a turkey for Mr Curtis with the donor unnamed for now. Curtis plans to accept. The jail houses 68 prisoners, mostly quiet. Many narcotic addicts have been moved, with several sent to the state penitentiary.
Mattie Hilton a Negro woman was arrested at 2 30 this morning on a charge of destroying the property of Leon Colson of 915 Oak Street. Colson said his house was entered while he was away and his clothes including his best Sunday suit were slashed with a razor. Hilton was jailed after the report at about 11 o clock last night.
Neville High School teachers depart for Christmas holidays to various destinations including Tenn Lake Charles Centralia Ky Bastrop New Orleans and Denton Texas. Names listed include Minnie Ruffin Mary Hester Harriett Boyle John P Noel Beryl Madison Agnes Miller Ciera Hall Sara Bres Miriam Saer and D. W. Griffith.
Charles L. Lawrence president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce urges immediate construction of four 15,800 ton aircraft carriers and several flying deck cruisers to protect the country under the London arms limitation treaty.
Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago and the DEFENDS SPORTS association say organized sports supported by churches and secular groups helps shape American youth by fostering discipline teamwork and wholesome activity.
Grace Church hosts a midnight eucharist at 9:45 PM with a 25 voice choir performing Wilson's O Night of Holy Memory. Offertory features Adam Geibel Behold I bring you glad tidings. Gesu Bambino for Communion. organ by E. L. Jefferson. choir directed by Joe Wright. Public invited.
In New York at the Waldorf Astoria Sidney S. Lenz laments a 14,525 point deficit as Ely Culbertson and Theodore A. Lightner push their contract bridge match ahead by 3,820 points after eight rubbers. Lenz and Oswald Jacoby struggled while Culbertson and Lightner dominated with sharp play and wit, planning to resume Saturday afternoon.
Thirteen inmates in the city jail were paroled for good behavior as Christmas approaches. The releases, approved by L. V. Tarver and Judge W. M. Harper, include both white and Black prisoners. After the parole 39 remain, and jailer Frank V. Reitzell announced a Christmas dinner menu of baked chicken potatoes green peas cranberry sauce cake fruit and bread.
H C Womack, a Missouri Pacific Railroad brakeman from Little Rock, dived into the tracks at the Missouri Pacific Passenger Station to rescue a Huttig Arkansas woman who walked into the path of an approaching train. Officer Harrison called it a near miss and credited the quick action with saving her life.
The Louisiana Training Institute boys presented a Christmas play last night in the institute auditorium directed by Prof. W. W. Harrington with assistance from Mrs. BE. E. Tucker and H. P. Sorenson. The institute will hold its annual Christmas tree party Saturday afternoon.
S M McReynolds Jr son of Mr and Mrs S M McReynolds Sr will return tomorrow from West Point where he has studied for several years. He will remain through the holidays in the city.
M. B. Harrell reported the theft of his 1931 model two door Nash sedan from his garage at 801 South Third Street. The dark green car with Louisiana license 159 022 was taken last night.
Edna Perry, 19, of 308 Forrest Avenue, was stabbed in the side near Plum Street while a male companion from uptown, BE L. Bastoe, 35, accompanied her home. Perry was treated and returned home. Bastoe jailed. Police say the assault may have been jealousy fueled and that Bastoe appeared intoxicated.
W. J. Dad Stulce III is reported seriously ill at his son L. A. Stulce’s residence at 2911 South Grand Street. The Monroe First Baptist Church educational director is noted as the son’s relation.
Leon Colson of 915 Oak Street reported a home intrusion last night after finding all his clothing slashed with a razor. Police suspect one of Colson's friends, angered by an unspecified issue, carried out the act.
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