Social and Personal Items From Monroe Society Notes
Social and personal items describe D A R meeting led by Mrs G P Stubbs on South Jackson street. Notables visit and depart, including Judge R J Edwards and son Master Beverly of Oklahoma, and Miss Star Marshall of Vicksburg. Guests stay with local families, attend picnics and teas, and preparations for summer engagements are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Stubbs
South Jackson Street
RRS
R. J. Edwards
Beverly
Oklahoma
Monroe
Bb. B. Handy
Claude Youngblood
Henry Bernstein
J. C. Theus
A. E Kennedy
David Kennedy
Shreveport
W. G. Ferrand
Colina
Hot Springs
Ark
J. Q. Graves
L. L. Ferguson
New Orleans
Star Marshall
Vicksburg
Mesdames F. Hudson
Harry Russell
Charles Andersonson City
Tenn
Newman
Adair
Hawesville
Alexandria
Sue Carlton
T. T. Webb
J. M. Henry
Ruston
J. J. Herring
A. V. Miller
Winona
Robert Wilson
Wilson Williams
Williams
Babe
Hi. H. Russell
Williams Matter
Minnie Ruffin
J. Benton
City High School
Tulane
Ruffin
Hay
Memphis
A. 8. Tidwell
Farmerville
J. C Steele
Aline Stancil
M. EB. Hill
Jail sentences for women arrested in raid Wednesday eve
Clandestine vice in Monroe faced a blow in city court when two women were sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined 12.50 each for violating the city anti-vice law. Hale Horton and A D Hearne faced fines. Hearne pleaded guilty. Witnesses described the McHenry house raid and related conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Cornelius Horton
Alto
Shreveport
Michigan
Anti-Vice Committee
House
Horton
A. D. Hearne
Texarkana
Young Hearne
East End
Ray McHenry
Ray Smith
Laura Lee Miller
R. R. McCord
Lee Avenue
McHenry House
McCord
J. A. Smith
Pettit
Hill
Tarver
Meklwee
Mr. Smith
Notable Names List in The Hirsch Society Meeting
A roster of attendees includes Hirsch and Cele Taylor Messrs Milling Bernstein Gordon Surgaine R C Sparks W A Myatt Alfred Lucy C Rosenblum M Kahn Thos Jefferson Aaron Parker Julian Glenn Henry Taylor Henry Hazs Jr. Present figures indicate a broad community turn out.
Proposes Ban on Salooners Serving Soldiers Under Care
Melbourne report says the Australian Parliamentary Committee recommends a bill prohibiting saloon-keepers from supplying intoxicants to any returned soldier under medical care. Penalty framed to deter offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Mother's Friend advertised for expectant mothers
An old advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as a prenatal remedy aiding abdominal expansion and pain reduction during pregnancy. It claims to prevent tenderness, support muscle recovery after birth, and improve comfort during the crisis. The product is from Bradfield Regulator Co. based in Lamar Ridge, Atlanta, and includes a free motherhood book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Ridge
Atlanta
M E District Conference Set for June at Mer Rouge
The Monroe District Conference is scheduled for June 18 19 and 20 at Mer Rouge La with representation from all twenty three charges. Lay men's day will be June 1 4 and eight delegates will be elected to the annual New Orleans conference in November. The Oak Point quarterly conference occurs June 10 with the presiding elder officiating both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert S. Lutz
Old Holly Grove
Franklin Parish
Tis
W. J. Woodward
Lurg
Gilbert
J. R. Roy
Monroe
Mer’ Rouge
R. O. Randle
New Orleans
Oak Pik
Australian Labor Platform Promises 40 Hour Week and Nationalization
The Australian Labor Party platform proposed for the upcoming convention includes a 40 hours' week with Saturday as a universal holiday, increase of old-age pensions to five dollars weekly, nationalization of all mines, and abolition of compulsory military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Labor Program
Sydney
Australia
Australian Labor Party
Want Ad Delivers Quick Results in News-Star
A short want ad in the News-Star brings rapid inquiries and solid responses for reported items. The notice highlights affordability and effective reach, drawing readers seeking bargains and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Wig Socks for Buddy Amid War News
A seven year old girl knits khaki socks for Buddy in distant fields as thoughts of home and war loom. The piece reflects hope that the soldier may return wearing the same self-made socks and a martial bearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Colored Women Learn Bandage Folding at Headquarters
A group of colored women attended Thursday afternoon sessions at the headquarters to learn bandage folding. Several showed promise of becoming efficient instructors in the colored auxiliary.
Indifferent attitudes at Red Cross drive in wartime duty
A local piece laments many young women neglecting Red Cross work while male volunteers depart for service. It urges girlfriends to support soldiers by donating hours at Red Cross headquarters and proving actions beyond mere words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sone
Red Cross Relief Efforts Highlight Gulf Division
The Gulf Division of the Red Cross outlines its Military Relief Bureau including First Aid, Canteen and Motor Corps, and Camp Service. Field directors visit four camps to cheer soldiers, read to them, write letters, and organize activities like piano sessions and flower days to boost morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Military Relief
Gulf Division
Red Cross
Harry T. Howard
First Aid
Canteen and Motor Corps Service
Bureau of Camp Service
Taske
Camp Service Bureau
Camp Shelby
Rufus E. Foster
France
Edith Haspel
Emergency Motor Corps Service
Gulf Bureau
B. A. Ledbetter
Gulf Division Bulletin
Sioux Women Form Red Cross Auxiliary at Standing Rock
Sioux Indian women on Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota organize a Red Cross auxiliary to support medical care and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oith
Standing Rock Reservation
North Dakota
Escape attempt by rowboat from England by German prisoners
Two German prisoners escaped from a Salisbury Plain camp and tried to cross the English Channel in an ordinary rowboat. They were spotted by a patrol near Zeebrugge after traveling about sixty miles. They wore blue serge outfits with high boots and carried biscuits, bread, a razor, shaving brush, and a large bottle of water hidden under their boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
English Channel
Zeebrugge
Sailsbury Plain
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Middy Llouses
Hall Price
the Style Shop
Larche Dry Goods CO
Props
West Monroe
R. Downes
Henry Ray, Jr
Shipping Department
Air Anders
Julia Francis Stubbs
Henrietta Scholars
Peoria
Ill
Charlotte and
Satehie
Newel
Newelton
Mary Elizabeth Davis
Lois Tedley
Mark Lou Smith
Winnfield
Louise Gresham
Catholic Altar Society
J. E. Larkin
Lizzie
Noral
Mathilde Wealer
Mildred Levi
Rosalia Kalhski
Rosalyn Lieber
Patricia Kaplar
Rosebuds’ Dance
Julian Glenn
Mrs. Glenn
Pauline Allen
Anna Wooten
Geneyra Washburn
Eltzner Hanna
Ruth Wachburn
Francis Ferguson
May Bell Vaughan
Petite Sussanne
McHenry
Rayville
W. H. Bailey
Luzianne
Luzvianne
Uel
M. E
Monroe Red Cross
Gulf
Liberty Theatre
America
Pershing
Ambassador Gerard’s
Germany
Berlin
Balsony Lower
Bell Ans
McCormick & CO
Baltimore
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