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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1934
Page
6
Leon Huhner in the New York Times remarks on Robert Browning who died on December 12, 1889. The poem recalls two souls in harmony pursuing divine love and the endless quest to reveal life’s hidden meaning through noble genius and mystic verse.
Multiple events in Mer Rouge include a Phi Kappa Eta holiday ball at Frances Hotel, two December weddings at Brth Temple Bnai Israel and Y M H A reception, and New Year celebrations at Lakeside Country Club and Frances Hotel. Also noted are a Baptist class banquet with gifts from Santa, a quilt present, and local residents visiting family and recovering from tonsil surgery.
The article suggests informal holiday meals pairings with a single wine, proposing sherry with vermouth, a light celery soup, a cheese souffle with bacon, a green salad, and a fresh fruit compote for dessert. It also notes social notes about Miss Minnie Cole recovering after appendectomy, and visits from Stanley Schlosman and Mrs. J. T. Smith, plus condolences for Mrs. E. S. Hilburn's family.
The article recounts a festive Christmas day in 1934 with multiple homes hosting guests, bright decorations, and abundant refreshments. Notable hosts include Abe Avent Judge Harper R L Wood H S Stevens Lakeside Country Club events feature dancing, awaited by the Delta Beta Sigma and Delta Sigmas members.
The note directs readers to send orders to Monroe News Star Pattern Department at 243 West 11th Street in New York City for processing and inquiries.
A fire, likely incendiary, destroyed one of two cars after a collision on the Monroe Bastrop highway about six miles from Bastrop Tuesday afternoon. Two people were injured. Doris Floyd and Fred Higdon suffered injuries while Carlyle Morris was the driver of the burned vehicle and Joe Kerns led the other car with several youths heading to Bastrop for a Christmas party. Floyd was hospitalized in Monroe with severed tendons and multiple cuts.
Four residents from Monroe suffered severe bruises and lacerations when their car skidded and overturned one mile south of Selma on Christmas day. Injured were Mrs. Simon Gugenheim, her son Jack, daughter Elizabeth, and sister Lena Bloom. They received initial care in Selma and were later taken to Alexandria for further treatment before returning home.
Frank S. Robinson, 55, well known in Richland parish La died at his home after a short illness. Funeral services were held at New Salem cemetery with Rev. Sam Colvin of Rayville officiating. He is survived by his widow two sons Frank Jr and Lonnie two daughters Mrs Jack Mobley of Alto and Mrs Edward Dees of Girard and three grandsons Roy Donald Dees and Darrell Mobley.
Funeral services were held for John W Doyle 62 at St Matthew’s Catholic church followed by burial in the Catholic cemetery. He died Tuesday after a long illness at his Layton avenue home and is survived by a widow and daughter Theresa Doyle. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Final rites for Margaret Ellen O’Brien 77 were at St Matthew’s with Rev Vandegaer officiating. She leaves a sister, a nephew in Monroe and a niece in Dayton Ohio.
Funeral services were held for two year old Lorenza Messina at 3 o clock Wednesday at the Messina home 914 Pine street led by Rev N F Vandegaer pastor of St Matthew s Catholic church. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery. Survived by Mr and Mrs Messina and two sisters Besse Annie Messina.
Marian Gordon, reporter for the Morning Dispatch, returns from a not guilty verdict for William Brown who was charged with accepting a bribe over defective work on a new high school. She learns her schoolmate Silver Hondon has a Reno divorce from Cliff Hondon and that he has shot himself. Marian plans to fly to Reno to break the story to Silver and file.
Marian, en route on a tri motor express with Anne, recalls her engagement to Lon Casad as a tense airfield scene unfolds. Lon appears on the field, pilot’s cabin hums with power, and Marian plans to break news to Anne about the looming revelation.
In New Orleans on Christmas Eve Pearl Ledet, 21, wed George S. Rootes Jr., 21, after twice prevailing in court this past year. She had been convicted of involuntary homicide in 1933 over an automobile death, but new evidence led to her release. The couple spent a quiet Christmas at home.
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