Notable Christmas Notes from Monroe and Nearby
A column from Monroe highlights holiday greetings and local social events. It mentions Mrs. Apgar recovering in Shreveport, Minne Ruffin visiting Memphis, a Christmas gathering at the Washburn home, Nanette Selig leaving for New Orleans, J. B. McMillan with family in Arkansas, the Walters honeymoon in San Antonio, and condolences and well wishes for Mrs. George Wesley Smith after an auto accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Washburn
Island Drive
Fletcher Ashcraft
Floyd Martin
Washburn
Harry Pumphrey
Gibsland
Nanette Selig
Sophie Newcomb College
Jack Lig
New Orleans
Sigma Alpha Mu
Lester Walters
San Antonio
Monroe
Jackson Street
Richland Beacon News
George Wesley Smith
Legion of Friends
The
Beacon-News
Local society notes highlight holidays and events in Vicksburg
A dense holiday calendar lists Dixie O E S and C D A meetings at Masonic Hall and home of Mrs Black, a Southern Club ball at Monroe Hotel, and a Virginia Hotel style revue and annual dances. News covers visits from Memphis and Ruston guests, a cross French word puzzle book, a large collegiate hop at Park Hotel, and Y W A festive gathering at West Monroe with a social buffet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Chapter
Masonic Hall
C. D. of A
Eleanor Faulk
Tulane University
New Orleans
Clarence Faulk
West Side
Faulk
Clarence Faulk, Jr
Ruston
Fannie Delery
Newcomb College
Suzanne Hirsch
Mildred Renshaw
Newcomb
Alfred Reid
Neville High School
Vicksburg
National Park Hotel
Mississippi
Louisiana
Beta Theta Pi National Intercollegiate
Sigma Tau Phi Fraternity
Jackson Iota
Fred Murff
South
Park Hotel
Attractive frock pattern for slender look with bolero
Pattern 2212 offers a front bolero and slim silhouette for dressier occasions. Sizes 36 to 48 require yardage specified and provide simple, exact instructions usable by beginners. Send 15 cents per pattern plus catalog options and mail to Monroe News-Star Pattern Department, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe News-Star Pattern Department
West 11Th Street
New York City
Church announces year end services and student night
The Methodist Protestant Church led by Pastor L Yeager announces weekend events. Sunday school at 9 55 a m morning worship at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m evening service at 7 30 p m Tuesday 2 30 p m Woman's Missionary Auxiliary choir practice Tuesday 7 30 p m mid week prayer Thursday 7 30 p m Student night on the last Sunday of 1931 features home students and a brief pastor address on Loyalty to Christian Truth in the Realm of the Intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Protestant Church I
L. Yeager
Corner Stone
South Third Sts
G. B. Haynes
Christian Endeavor
R. W. Irby
Marguerite Perkins
Woman’s Missionary Auxiliary
Maggie Dickerson
Illusions of Life Sermon and Year-End Worship
L A Stuke Educational Director invites a full house for year end worship with morning sermon on The Illusions of Life from 2 Kings 3 22 23 and evening service featuring special choir music as the city guides many travelers out of town.
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L. A
Tell All Brings Unexpected Laughter to Tense Moment
A wife faces Dicky’s demand for full truth about a Chinese suitor’s views. She chooses frankness and humor to defuse his anger, and his stern facade softens as a grin breaks through. The scene centers on nerve, wit, and a shared carnival of irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puits ‘Do
Lee Chow
Madge
Dicky
Lee Chow intrigue escalates as messenger recalls missing Hugh
Apple Garrison recounts a tense exchange about Hugh's disappearance and Lee Chow's supposed plans. Dicky recalls schemes by Hugh's stepmother and a thwarted plot, while a long distance call from Missis Underwood adds urgency to the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh
Dicky
Lillian
Lee Chow
Katie
Missis Graham
Missis Underwood
Central Baptist Church Prepares New Year Outreach
The Central Baptist Church at 3401 See Avenue invites South Monroe Baptists to join in next year’s mission. Pastor Roger M. Baxter will speak at both worship hours as services close the old year. Sunday School 9:45, morning worship 10:50, B Y P U 6:30, evening worship 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
The
Central Baptist Church
South Monroe
Revival at Assembly of God West Monroe under E L Tanner
The revival continues this week with services each night led by Evangelist A N Burns. Sunday features Sunday School at 9 45 a m, preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m, with prayer and preaching Tuesday night and a watch night service Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God
West Monroe
E. L. Tanner
A. N. Burns
Christian Science Sunday Services and Bible Lesson
The notice lists religious services for a Christian Science church with Sunday 11 a.m. service and 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, plus Wednesday 8 p.m. testimony. It cites a Bible quote about the Comforter and the Spirit of truth from John 14 as part of the lesson-sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
John
First Presbyterian Church Drammont Service and School
First Presbyterian Church Drammont at Catalpa hosts 9:45 a m church school with scripture study, 11 a m sermon titled Personality Plus from John 10 10, 6 30 p m youth gathering, and 7 30 p m evening study on the ninth of the laws with gospel preaching and music. cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
First Methodist Church West Monroe Services Listed
West Monroe Louisiana pastor Rev Louis Hoffpaulr leads Sunday services at First Methodist Church with a 11 o'clock sermon. Sunday school at 7 45 led by Myatt McClendon. All leagues meet 6 30 and evening service at 7 with Dr W L Duren presiding elder of the Monroe district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
West Monroe
Louis Hoffpaulr
Myatt McClendon
W. L. Duren
Monroe
Sunset Pass Love and Rivalry on a Western Ranch
Trueman Rock arrives at Sunset Pass to work for Cags Preston and win the hand of Preston’s daughter Thiry. He meets the stern Ash and learns of cattle fortunes, family rivalries, and the vast, scenic range. As a tense mood grows, Rock senses hidden dangers behind the Preston estate and plans to talk with Thiry next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence M. Gould
Oregon Trail
Francis Parkman
Archer Butler Hulbert
Tidewater
Maryland
Paul Wilstach
Easter Island
Robert J. Casey
Gregory Mason
Gould
Rockefeller Mountains
Queen Maude Range
Gage Preston
Gage
Rock
Rock Roe
Roe
Sunset Pasa
Preston
Tom
Albert
Harry
Range Preston
Preston Fairness
Slagle
Ash
Cabb
Lincoln
Hesbitt
Thiry
Val
Sunset Pass
Texas
Golden Foothill
Cowboy
Arin
Trueman
Hyar
Dad
Mr. Rock
Frank
Trueman Rock
Go unto the house of the Lord and hear the new elder
A religious notice urges continued good work and invites all to hear Louis Hoff Pauir, identified as pastor, as the community gathers at the church to hear the new elder and renew effort.
Party of 16 Socially Prominent Orleanians Arrested at Gay Party
New Orleans police raid a St. Peter Street studio on Christmas night nets 16 social figures, all released except one man named Orton Boreaux registered for operating a resort and no visible means of support. District Attorney aides led the investigation with police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleanians
New Orleans
St. Peter Street
Vieux Carre
Orton Boredeaux
M. E. Culligan
Warren Coleman
Eugene Stanley
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Harold McGeorge
Memphis, Tenn
Yuletide
J. W. McWilliams
Vopalien
W. Dayton Wegefarth
Philadelphia Bulletin
H. D. Apgar, Sr
E. B. Beasley
Shreveport
Minne Ruffin
Memphis
J. B. McMillan
Subiaco College, Ark
Mrs
T. H. McMillan
Katherine Herring
Etheline Holmes
C. C. Bell
United Public Service
Enid Marioneaux
Frances Holdness
Celestine Newadney
Ruby Mae Timberlake
Kathaleen Jones
Vivian Carroll
Messrs
Carl Green
R. C. Stokes
Herman Frazer
T. T. Robinson
Jack Stevens
Frances Garnett
Irwin Hodge
B. M. Campbell
B. G. Barnes
Clarence Shumate
Bell
Virginia Hotel
Ring Virginia Hotel
Phi Kappa
Cherokee Terrace
Frances Hotel
St. Matthew's Auditorium
O. W. Hinton
Longview
Tex
Margaret Mitchell
Little Rock, Ark
J. D. McGee
West E
Jack Morrison
Ww. M. Morrison
Louise
Myrtle
Mary
James
Elizabeth Mercier
Maud Brownlee
James Russell
Jack Morrison Miles
Gayle Stuckey
Mattie Alice Givens
Hattiesburg
W. M. Gregory, Jr
Waco
Tist Church
O. W. Getchell
Mrs. Getchell
Mildred Hearn
Catherine and
Alpha Averette
Clytie Cox
Lillian Ervin
Ethel Crye
Sara Hammons
Helen McCormick
Marjorie Buce
Evelyn Hill
Edith Childress
Elsie Mae McDuff
Inez Johnson
Polly Payne
News-Star
Anne Adams
Heart of
Wife
Dicky's
Apple Garrison
Bilong
Roger M. Baxter
First Church OF Christ, Scientist Corner
Auburn Avenue
North Second Street
First Presbyterian Church
Drammont At
Catalpa
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Zane Grey
Alice
Sunset
Sol Winter
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