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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1924

Page

3

Social Season Notes From Monroe Society Scene

Telephones listed for Eva Bradford. Ta Ta Ta Chow group hosts Camp Fire Girls. Senior Christian Endeavor Banquet at First Presbyterian at 6:30. D I A meeting. New Year Eve events at M H A club rooms and Elk’s Club. Miss Mildred Benson honored. tea dansants planned at Atkins home. numerous visits and socials across West Monroe, Ruston, and Bernice. A Lotus Club dance dazzles with 150 couples attending.

Dean Selig Camp Fire Christian Endeavor First Presbyterian Church Carol Speed Mss Dorothy Doliberg Elk’s Club

New York Camp Fire Girls Issue Resolutions for 192?

New York Camp Fire Girls send New Year resolutions to 160000 members nationwide. Items include modern slang, open windows, learning piano, eating greens, cooking for rest, quiet speech, team games, and creating beauty in writing, painting or sewing. The piece ends with a historical trivia note on Louisiana’s territorial history.

New York

Governor Nichols Restores Civil Government in 1877

Federal troops left and civil government was reestablished in 1877 with Francis T. Nichols serving as governor.

Francis T. Nichols

Camp Fire Grand Ceremonial At City Hall Honors Rings

Camp Fire groups including West Monroe gather in City Hall Council Chamber for a Grand Ceremonial at eight last night. Miss Lera Bryant presides as mistress of ceremonies while guardians award honors and rings to each member.

West Monroe Council Lera Bryant Rev. Clift Father Vandegear Walohi Call Miss Bryant Eleanor Faulk Selig Garnett Otocare Cobb

Woman Beloved Kin of U S Grant Dies in Fall

San Francisco report says Fanny G Purdy 34 a claimed Grant descendant fell or leaped from the sixth floor of the St Francis Hospital where she was a patient. She had been ill and despondent, recently moved to the hospital. She was married to Hart Purdy. they had been divorced. one son Hart Purdy Jr. survives.

San Francisco Fanny G. Purdy U. S. Grant San Diego Udysses S. Grant United States St. Francis Hospital

Obituary John 8 Millard Dies at 63 in Ouachita Parish

John Millard a lifelong farmer near Cheniere Ouachita parish died at his home aged 63. A native of Downsville La he was highly respected. Funeral at his late home this afternoon at 2 o clock with burial in the Clark Spring cemetery.

John Millard Cheniere Ouachita Parish Downsville Clark Spring

Mrs Walter Thatcher Thanks Local Friends For Christmas Aid

Letter from Monroe Louisiana dated December 25 1924 expresses deep gratitude to Good Fellows Santa Claus and Christian ladies for visiting the Thatcher family during her husband’s illness. Mrs Thatcher mother of seven notes her M P railroad foreman husband and thanks the Eastern Star and Christian church for their kindness and wishes a happy New Year.

Walter Thatcher East Texas Avenue City The News-Star Monroe Farmerville Lake Charles Santa Claus Christian Church Eastern Star M. P

U S Aviation Past Experiment Stage Says War Report

Washington December 29 a war department report by Lt John P Van Zandt Army Air Service concludes commercial aviation has left the experimental phase It notes 20 110 700 air transport miles traveled in all countries to date with 1924 adding 8 500 000 miles It cites passenger traffic rising from 2 585 in 1919 to 62 000 in 1924 and says air mail and goods may now move as safely and reliably as by train with time savings.

Washington War Department John P. van Zandt Army Air Service Europe Mercial Airways Army Davis Patrick Army Air Sevice United States

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Eva Bradford Eva C. Bradford Bro H. M. Williams Mildred Benson Sp.m Misa Louise Atkins Chicago P. M.atkins Atkins Cora Lee Chauvin Little Rock Ark Rosebud Phillip Chauvin Jesus This City Elizabeth Green Mrs. C. A Mary Alice Larche Mrs Marry Howard Ruston, la J. K Mrs. J. M Ruston B. J. Rich Ruth Anns L. A. Austin Fred Savage Norma Lee Edney Bernice Ruth Atkinson Honer J. G. Mickie Miss Lillie Prank Lake Charles, le Bert Williams P. Cobb Westroe Cc. Bradley Virginia Mitchell Thore G. Cobb Ethel Wilkins Nadia McClendon Emelyn Cason Etta Reid Mary Mills Hunt Mildred Adams Lula Johnson H. M. Wiliams, Jr R. &. Morris Nancy Brey Robert Robert Layton New Orleans Esther Tarver Mary L. Myrick Rayville Lotus Club Board of Governors Vernon Proffitt Atttendance Piret Baptist First Methodist First Presbyterian West Monroe Baptist West Monroe Methodist Grace Episcopal Reussmanrsemme Peniel Baptist N. Y Louisiana Orleans Smaith Dros Outfitters Feminisms By Annette Bradshaw W. Thatcher Ferd Levi Stationery CO DeSiard Becksegploge Tran Supplies U. S Business & Professional Womens Club South Side Filhoil Ave Delvier Red Cross Campbell's Soups Maxwell House Alameda Coffee Libby Rosedale Table Peaches Rosedale Table Bbc Swifts Empire Ade Brookfield Victrola Victor New York City Providence R. I Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington, D. C Worcester Mass Buffalo Victor Talking Machine Company Bob Mr. McCormack Edwin Schneider Kennedy Shannon Victor Salon Orchestra Nat Shilkret Victor Talking Machine CO American Telegraph and Telephone CO WEAF Broadway Victor Solon Orchestra Nathaniel Shilkret John McCormack Jocelyn Miss Bori Addio del Passato Parigio Cara Traviata Memory Lane John McCormick Radio Public Bor and McCormack Foster Monroe, LA
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