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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
14
The Ouachita parish jury marks two years since taking office praising equipment valued at about 42000 and a modern road system. They highlight 199 miles of gravel highways and 100 miles of graded dirt roads in use, along with a machine shop at the prison camp servicing road machinery and other repairs.
The Evans family held a camping party on Lake Brain Shore catching many fish and returning with supplies. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Evans and daughter Betty Evans, Mrs. Irene Evans, and Mr. Evans Croft from Jonesboro and Little Rock.
Laymen's Day, held yearly on the second Sunday in June, will be observed at the First Methodist church with a men’s section, special sermon and music. Sunday also marks Father’s Day nationwide, and Rev. Scott will address “A Consecrated Desire” Sunday night.
F I Bennett was named head of the Monroe Y's Men’s Club at a weekly luncheon in Hotel Frances. Officers named include F V Barnett as vice president Hoy Anders secretary and Jewel Frey treasurer. New directors are Paul Golden and Mike John Jr with O N McNeil remaining on the board. W A Walker Jr was named to fill the unexpired term of Hoy Anders. A district get together will occur over the weekend at McGowan brake near Bastrop with clubs from Arkansas Mississippi Texas and Louisiana invited. A community chest discussion aimed to consolidate drives and raise funds for participating organizations was also presented by E C Gibson and Bob Burns.
A fragmentary item notes a diamond ring reportedly presented to the late Mrs. Tom Thumb by the queen after a coin changed hands. The garbled OCR suggests a public interest in a historic heirloom transfer with a local reference to Middleboro Massachusetts and a date around June 9.
Monroe Social Security office sees influx of youths registering for numbers and old age lump sums. Manager P L Dark notes youths seek job security while older workers collect lump sums and survivors benefits. He explains the program aims at long term financial independence and outlines earnings and benefit projections. Monthly retirement benefits start in 1942.
The 64th annual meeting of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Los Angeles concluded with the election of Galloway Calhoun of Karem temple Waco Texas as imperial outer guard and selection of Baltimore as next year’s convention city. Andrew A. D. Rahn of Zuhrah temple Minneapolis was installed imperial potentate. Calhoun led with 385 of 600 votes. John H. Zink Baltimore and Stephen S. Jones Louisville received 111 and ay votes respectively.
A building permit was issued Thursday by city inspector Sam H. Awl to W. V. Clark Construction for frame work on a building.
Members of the Fifth District Medical Society will attend the June meeting at Hotel Frances Friday at 5 30 p m Dr Morgan Simonton secretary reports. The program includes Roentgen Pelvimetry Ban ana and Banana Powder Therapy in Diarrheal Diseases of Infants and Young Children Concerning the Gall Bladder Office Gynecology and related papers from physicians in Monroe and New Orleans.
Gail Monroe salesman for a Chicago candy firm faced a string of blows this week. His daughter Mrs Joe Dillard underwent a serious operation at Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic after a long illness, and he was injured in a head on crash near Pioneer along with Artie Oleson. A wire then reported the unexpected death of his nephew William R Berley in New Orleans, a Mason and state health department staff member.
Attending his death were not made known. The funeral will take place in New Orleans Friday at 3 p.m., and interment will be in that city. Mr. Monroe will not be able to attend the services. His daughter's condition still remains serious but hopes are held out for her recovery.
Dr H H Baur, vice president of the Louisiana state livestock sanitary board, was reelected to the same post at the Baton Rouge meeting. Other officers also reelected include Dr C M Heflin as president Dr A D Kendrick as treasurer and Dr J Arthur Goodwin as secretary. The gathering also reviewed examinations for admission to practice in Louisiana and six candidates passed. Names listed include Colquitt F Young of Shreveport and A Holland Grath of LSU faculty in Baton Rouge.
Extra effective soothing medicine for eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and itch relief. Sold by Star Products Co. in Houston Texas with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Price one dollar for the ointment available via druggists nationwide.
In Santa Fe New Mexico a five inch knife blade lodged in the brain of Columbus George, a 32 year old convict, after a March fight left him blind in one eye. Doctors say the blade's silent position has not affected speech or movement but infection now requires delicate surgery to remove it.
An advertisement extols Nash's C. L. Tonic for tiredness malaria symptoms and biliousness. It promises a money back guarantee from Mr. Nash, with a 50 cent bottle sold at Sandman's Pharmacy in Monroe.
The passage names several individuals including Robert D. Rouge, Minden, George Oliver Thomas, Dr., Ringgold, William Warren Judson, College Station Texas, and L. W. Leonard Chatsworth Georgia. It notes the first magazine was the Gentleman's Magazine published in London in 1731.
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