New Year’s Eve Dance by Thoma and Princetonians at Hotel Frances
Thoma and his Princetonians recording orchestra will headline a New Year’s Eve dance at the Cherokee terrace in Hotel Frances. Attendance is limited to 200 couples. reservations are urged. The party runs 10 p.m. to 2 30 a.m. A midnight sandwich spread is included. Noise makers and novelties will welcome the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma
Princetonians
Cherokée Terrace
Hotel Frances
Local Recruiter Announces Opening for Army Recruits
Corporal C. V. Cox, recruiter for the United States Army, reported on Tuesday that 315 additional openings exist for recruits in the southern region. Of these, 40 positions are for the air service at Barksdale and Maxwell Fields. Recruits for the air service are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Cox
United States Army
Barksdale and
Maxwell
Air Service
Panama Canal Zone vacancies for service opened
Corporal Cox announces 115 openings for qualified mechanics musicians and other trades in the Panama Canal Zone with applications due by January 5. Recruiting offices are on the third floor of the National Guard Armory on South Grand Street across from the Monroe Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Panama Canal Zone
National Guard Armory
South Grand Street
Monroe Hotel
Bids Sought for Caldwell Parish Kelly School
Bids for a new Caldwell parish school at Kelly will be accepted until January 20 at 2 p.m. in the office of E B Cottingham. J W Smith and Associates announce the project with a 45 percent PWA grant and a total cost around 50000 dollars. The brick structure includes nine classrooms gym auditorium labs library and more. Kirfy Stubbs of the architectural firm notes the school will serve high school needs and be among the finest in the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell Parish
Kelly
E. B. Cottingham
J. W. Smith
Kirfy Stubbs
Louisiana Contractors Report 1935 Building Activity
The bureau of the census cites Louisiana construction activity in 1935 at 17,086,000 dollars, out of 83,843,000 for the west south central region. There were 537 active Louisiana contractors and 4,724 workers on the payroll totaling 4,320,000 dollars. General contractors and operative builders produced 58.2 percent and special trade contractors 41.8 percent of the work.
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Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Bureau of the Census
Pelican
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Rev W M Lantrip to Pay Visit Here
S L Lantrip advertising manager of the Ouachita Citizen will entertain his brother Rev W M Lantrip of Ripley Tenn in his home at 406 Linderman avenue West Monroe on Wednesday and Thursday. Rev Lantrip a Vanderbilt graduate and 25 year Methodist conference member is pastor of First Methodist Ripley He is a vocalist heard over WSM and other stations native of Winn parish friend of Monroe residents will visit Columbia to see his father W W Lantrip reports say insects in California destroy more timber than lumbering and forest fires.
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S. L. Lantrip
Ouachita Citizen
W. M. Lantrip
Ripley
Tenn
Linderman Avenue
West Monroe
Rev. Lantrip
Vanderbilt University
Methodist Conference
First Methodist Church
WSM
Nashville
Winn Parish
Monroe
Columbia
W. W. Lantrip
Radio Programs Across Networks Tuesday Evening Listings
Coast to coast NBC and NBC Blue networks present a dense schedule. Notable segments include Jack Armstrong basic hours and Little Orphan Annie repeats, plus evenings of orchestras, dramatizations, and news from 4:30 to midnight across East West and Midwest regions.
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Jack Armstrong
Town Tattiars’ Orch
Science
J. Crawford
Tom Mix
Midw
Press
Tom Thomas
Billy
Betty
Wea
Midwest
Amos
Andy
Ha! Totten
Voice of Experience
Helen Traubel
Henrik Willem van Loon
Leo Reisman
Wayne King
Orchestra
Sidewalk
Fred Astaire
Jimmy Fiddier
Roy Campbell
Royalists
Amos 'N
Ciem McCarthy
The
Top Hatters Orches
Dick Fidler
Alexander Ceres
Detroit
Renfrew
the Mounted
Herbert Foote
Ensemble—west
Ted Husing
Sportcast— Basic
Irene Beasley
Jefters
Wabo Weau
Doris Kerr
Boake Carter
Hammerstein Music Hall
Eddie Elkins Orch
Dixie
al Jolson
Waring
Radio Caravan
Mark Warnen
Blue Velvet Orch
Poly Follies
Hal Kemp
George Olsen
Ted Fiorito
Bobby Meeker
Wiz
Kdka
Vrar
Wxyz
Wiw
Weyr
Wil
Waby
Wear Wsal
Wear Wis
Koil Wren
Wood
Kso Midwest & Canada
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Wim
Wiba
Kstp
Webe
Wday
Kfyr
Erct
Efe South
Wrva
Wptf
Wwne
Wis
Wjax
Wila
Wsun
Wiod
Wsm
Wme
Wsb
Wapi
Wjdx
Lowell Thomas
Joan
Wes
Jimmy Braddock
Sum
Abner
George Griffen
West
Vivian Della Chiesa
Dude Ranch
Welcome Valley
B. Bernie
Husbands & Wives Talk
Frank Simon
Bishop & Gargoyle
Ink Spots
Frankie Masters
Jerry Blaine
M. Graggiotti
Donors thanked for Negro Christmas gifts program success
The Negro Welfare mission reported a successful Christmas gifts drive for destitute Negro families with special thanks to the Salvation Army and Red Cross. It named numerous individuals and businesses that contributed, and noted the welfare mission committee members. January is the official birth month of all thoroughbred horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Welfare Mission
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Stores to Close New Year's Day in Monroe Area
E. Jack Selig acting president of the Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce retail merchants division announced stores operated by members will close all day New Year s Day. Morris Haas recently resigned as president and Selig will serve until the 1937 officer election next month.
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E. Jack Selig
Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Morris Haas
Selig
Cham ber of Commerce Ballot Deadline Near
The Cham ber of Commerce of Monroe and West Monroe urges ballots be returned by 5 p m on New Year’s Day. Two boards will be elected with seats for Monroe and West Monroe nominees. Eighteen Monroe junior board members, nine to be chosen, plus two West Monroe nominees, and officers for 1937 to be elected after the new year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber
G. B. Cooley
A. O. Evans
D. Aubrey Haas
Claude Harrison
J. L. Keenan
J. B. Lindsey
H. F. Madison, Jr
W. C. Oliver
C A. Prophit
Masonic Officers Installed in Tallulah Lodge
In Tallulah Louisiana at the recent meeting of the Masonic Lodge R E Brown served as worshipful master F S Thomas was senior warden W W Ziegler the junior warden W P Sevier Jr was treasurer James R Linton secretary Eugene Parker senior deacon J C Stokes junior deacon J E Farr master of ceremonies R R Spigener A H Hurd stewards and Rev C K Smith chaplain were installed R C Leeves grand steward acted as installing officer.
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Masonic
Tallulah
Masonic Lodge of
R. E. Brown
F. S. Thomas
W. W. Ziegler
W. P. Sevier
James R. Linton
Eugene Parker
J. C. Stokes
J. E. Farr
R. R. Spigener
A. H. Hurd
C. K. Smith
R. C. Leeves
Y's Men Club Cancels This Week Meeting
Members of the Y's Men's club will not meet this week due to holidays and many out of town for social events. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 6 at 6 30 p m.
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S. Miller
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Carlisle
Edwards
Kelly School
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NBC
WJZ
Krauss and Cahn
W. J
SOS Service Station
Munholland and Danwitz Furniture Company
Spatafora's Pharmacy
Palace Department Store
Montgomery Ward and Company
Zion Hill Church
Zion Travelers Church
Rev
Florida
Sie
Rayville
C. OF
Foley
RCA Victor
Music Shop
Radio Headquarters
South Grand
RCA Victor Magic
Radio City
N. Y
Culp Music Shop
Gulp Music Shop
Tom
William
Larry Burkes
Bennie Wheeler
Nat Weeks
Cap
Harry E. Wilken
Wilkens
Wilken
Wilken Family
Aes Pace
Owilken Family
Jos
Finch & Co., Inc
Schenley
Strauss Wholesale
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