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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
4
A tribute to Mrs. Sallie Hodges of Monroe Ouachita parish describing her as a beloved neighbor and philanthropist. The article notes her father's influence Robert Nelson, her generosity without ostentation and her devotion to flowers and welfare. Her loss leaves a empty place in the community but her memory remains a guiding monument.
At Sotheby's London a sale of Sir James Barrie literary remains drew gray-haired collectors. The top bid for Peter and Wendy reached about $2,809 by Gabriel Wells of New York. Barrie had bequeathed Peter Pan rights to the London Children’s Hospital, funding about $10,000 annually.
A reflection on why friendship underpins success across all levels. Great men rise with help from others, their progress lifted by loyal allies, while even small achievements rely on shared effort and support.
A reflective piece contrasts men who love dogs with men who hate each other as war rages. It recalls brave acts like rescuing a 120 pound St Bernard from a cliff in Ontario and notes the paradox of mercy toward animals versus brutality toward people. It ends with a sobering biblical allusion about fire-water.
The column condemns romantic myths of war citing Vittorio Mussolini’s praise of bombing and a soldier who enjoys warfare. It argues war yields no beauty, costs exceed victories, and laws cannot outlaw war while linking violent thrill seeking to crime and traffic danger.
A poem titled The Glee Club by George Elliston reflects on rest and comfort in faith and explores romance as enduring yet rare. The piece contrasts spiritual solace with fleeting summer love and includes a comic panel from Prison Visitor and a joke from The Third Rail.
A short backstage exchange between a laundry clerk and a victim unfolds with humor. The clerk asks about the laundry mark while the caller recalls a torn shirt collar and missing buttons. A marriage proposal is rejected with a wry reply about daily laughter advised by a doctor.
A brief dialogue frames a returning convict asking about the old executioner. The reply confirms the figure remains nearby, suggesting lingering notoriety. The exchange hints at a haunted local memory and unresolved past.
The report notes Captain Endres and Captain Magyar flew from Harbor Grace Newfoundland to near Budapest, Hungary, missing the Atlantic due to fog. It also mentions the U S Bureau of Standards ultra micrometer detecting one-illionth inch differences and the unsolved origin of corn with evidence pointing to South American uplands.
Washington Daybook notes Senator Copeland of New York, a physician, has recovered a thunderous radio voice and briefly tested it in the commerce committee room. The piece chronicles his post recovery return to a louder, more audible speech, and mentions related notes on statesmanship and nominations in Congress.
Donald Caldwell a 31 year old construction superintendent died from burns after a gas explosion in a Louisiana State University dormitory Tuesday night. Louis Sanders set a match to view a tile enclosure causing the blast. Sanders and J N Chavers were also burned but expected to recover. Caldwell's widow and two children survive.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes cases of skin eruptions from reactions to quinine aspirin iodine laxatives and local anesthetics. A man developed a large eruption at a salicylic acid injection site while a woman reacted to lacquered hairpins. Switching to bone pins relieved her itching within a week.
The Ouachita Parish Medical Society will convene at 7 30 o clock this evening in the auditorium of St Francis. The announcement came yesterday.
Mr John L Madden and Miss Martha Wilder arrive from Homer La to attend the Smith dancing party as guests of Judson W Smith. J E Larkin and family of Shreveport visit L J Gimler Jr. Lucille Moore travels to Little Rock for holidays. Atlas Oil to replace $100000 Swartz plant with a new replica in two weeks featuring improvements. Missouri Pacific buys a million barrels Ouachita crude from McPhail Oil for locomotives. delivery to Smackover tracks around January 1.
Tropical origin insects, cockroaches, are thought to have dispersed into temperate regions through goods moved in commerce.
The agriculture department reported a survey of 101 markets finding most cotton growers lack knowledge of quality variation and market value. It notes apathy among growers and marketers toward necessary marketing changes and that improvements will likely evolve slowly. First buyers paid little attention to quality differences.
Homer lodge No. 48 Independent Order of Odd Fellows will install officers next Monday night. Nominees include L. W. Osborne noble grand master H. R. Treadwell vice grand master W. J. Pearman secretary J. M. De Loach district deputy grand master E. F. Fulmer grand representative I. W. Brock alternate grand representative.
Veteran photographer notes stars now include children in Christmas cards and often donate time or money to charities. Neil Hamilton helps blind veterans year round, Porter Hall publicizes a tree stand, and Bergen and McCarthy rise from $260 weekly to a $6500 weekly minimum plus radio and film deals. Ann Sothern jokes about many on screen marriages.
Rudy Vallee helped revive the Corsican folk tune Vieni Vieni which had languished after 1934 in Paris and on American radio. A slow start in New York songselling turned to national vogue after Vallee rewrote lyrics and popularized it on stage and air.
A dense listing of NBC RED and NBC BLUE networks with station codes, regional blocks, and hourly programs from 4:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Includes serials, music ensembles, and talks across East Midwest South Mountain Pacific regions with multiple station identifications and show lineups.
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