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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1939

Page

2

Funeral services for John M. McKee held in West Monroe

John M. McKee died in Chicago. Funeral held Friday at First Methodist Church West Monroe with Rev. C. Smith officiating. Burial at Riverview with Veterans groups as honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers included Senator James A. Noe and others. Survived by widow and four children.

Penera John M. McKee Chicago First Methodist Church West Monroe C. &. Smith Riverview Veterans of Foreign Wars United Spanish War Veterans Mr. McKee James A. Noe C. A. Bunt E. H. Miller C. B. Walker J. W. Keene H. M. James N. O. Freeman Frank Cline Selma Ala Meridian Miss Union Parish Marria Alma Peek Ouachita City John Peek McKee Harvey L. McKee Alma Dell Mary Wilba McKee The Presbyterian Church

W. D. Cotton Urged For Kiwanis District Governor

W D Cotton of Rayville was endorsed by the West Monroe Kiwanis club as district governor for the area during a luncheon at the First Methodist church West Monroe Jn Thursday noon The convention will be held in Monroe next September with Twin City Kiwanis hosts H M James spoke on US Navy life and submarine operations including the diving bell used to rescue crew from the Squalus wreck using a blackboard for illustration.

W. D. Cotton Rayville West Monroe Kiwanis Club First Methodist Church Monroe Twin City Kiwanis Clubs H. M. James United States Navy Squalus James

Class Reunions to Be Held Yearly at St Matthew’s

At the fall meeting of St Matthew's Alumni association officers were installed with Mildred Breard as president and Rose Danna as vice president. The group reports growing activity and plans for months ahead, including annual homecomings at commencement and supporting athletic programs and equipment. The Class of 1930 held a recent reunion tied to the annual banquet and dance at Cherokee Terrace, Hotel Frances.

St. Matthew's Alumni Association Mildred Breard Rose Danna Hubert Breard Levy Gremillion Cherokee Terrace Hotel Frances

Eastern Star to Hold Sunday Instruction Class

In Lake Providence Louisiana on June 9 a district school of instruction for the East ern Star will convene in Newellton on Sunday June 11 at 2 p.m. Supervisor will be Mrs Juanita Jackson associate grand matron. District deputy Mrs Georgine Flanders Seegers presides over Oak Grove Lake Providence Tallulah Newellton St. Joseph Ferriday and Vidalia chapters. Guests include Rev Sidney A Seegers grand patron elect and officers Mrs Eveleen Sackett grand chaplain Dr Joseph Whitaker grand sentinel Mrs Elvera Swanson grand marshal and Mrs Elizabeth West grand organist. Supper will be served by the hostess chapter.

Lake Providence Order of the Eastern Star Newellton Juanita Jackson State of Louisiana Georgine Flanders Seegers Oak Grove Tallulah St. Joseph Ferriday

Radium Used to Erase Birthmarks at Indiana Univ Clinic

Indianapolis June 9. Indiana University Medical Center researchers report radium can erase birthmarks. Dr Lester Smith announced the discovery noting birthmarks are not usually physical handicaps but may have strong psychological impact on children.

Indianapolis Indiana University Medical Center Lester Smith

These Ladies Lost No Time In Candid Pictures

A brief notice describes ladies arriving with smiles and aiming to secure three candid pictures. It suggests prompt return to prevent misplacing the order card and mentions carrying the card to News-Star-World building on North Second Street. Miss Gellien's enlargement is available.

News-Star—World North Second Street

Couple to Leave Volcanic Region

Perryville Alaska, June 9. Mr and Mrs A D Johnson plan to flee the Alaska peninsula village of Perryville as Mount Veniaminof erupts. Natives have already left. Ashes carpet the town. Johnson will close his radio station and depart when the first boat passes around June 21. He described the volcano as a deafening rumble and boom.

Perryville Alaska Mount Veniaminos A. D. Johnson Alaska Peninsula Johnson

Lake Providence High to Graduate Class of Lake Providence

Lake Providence La June 9 Special Commencement exercises for Lake Providence High School will be held Tuesday June 13 at 8 p m. Dick DuBose is valedictorian and Rodger Gregory salutatorian Diplo mas will be awarded by Ashley W Warlick and scholarship medals by Principal C E Holly Graduates include Nell Blair Frances Bowles Elbert Bonnette Annie Bell Clements Sue Craft Carroll Cromwell A J Dinger Dick DuBose Radus Ellis Tom Estes Lena B Eskew Jack Greene Rodgers Gregory Margaret Mary Hamley Wilma Lee John L Logan Ozelle McCarta Mary Burton Mooney Elma Mayfield W J Page Louise Potter Marteal Roberts Bernard Rosenzweig James Smith Juanita Stanley Willie Edna Stephens Kenneth Stevens Lornie Walker Mary Evelyn Williams Anita Winters The baccalaureate sermon Sunday June 11 at 8 pm in the school auditorium will be delivered by Rev Sidney A Seegers pastor First Methodist Church Lake Providence.

Lake Providence Lake Providence High School Dick DuBose Rodger Gregory Ashley W. Warlick C. E. Holly Nell Blair Frances Bowles Elbert Bonnette Annie Bell Clements Sue Craft Carroll Cromwell Rnie Walker Mary Evelyn Williams Anita Winters Sidney A. Seegers First Methodist Church

French Look Into Refugee Attacks

Paris reports police investigate a string of assaults on Spanish refugees. A trio pretended to be policemen to enter Tomas Bellarmino's apartment, a former socialist deputy and president of the Spanish Workers' federation, and beat him before his wife’s screams drove them off.

Paris Tomas Bellarmino Spanish Republic Bellarmino Workers’ Federation

Edifice May Become White House Annex

Washington June 9. The old rambling State Department building has been picked as an annex to the White House across the street. Federal officials will ask Congress for funds to build a new State Department edifice elsewhere to free space for the presidents six new assistants the budget bureau and other aides.

Washington State Department White House Congress Budget Bureau

Boy loses finger in street accident

Salt Lake City June 9 Dave Beck Jr 19 son of Seattle labor leader was crossing a street his ring caught on a rear license plate of a passing car the vehicle pulled the ring and a finger tip from his left hand in the incident

Salt Lake City Dave Beck, Jr Seattle Dave

Alabama Executes Four In Kilby Prison Mass Turnover

Four Alabama black men were electrocuted in Kilby prison's electric chair in a 55 minute mass execution as the second largest in state history. White, 51, claimed innocence. Anderson, Tubbs, and Razier, ages 28, 24, and 22, faced the chair after brutal crimes. Chaplain said all but White admitted guilt. A final meal preceded the sendoff as prison officials noted reactions of the condemned. The report ends with a distant note on a 1910 travel study of regal lilies in China.

Montgomery Ala Kilby Alabama Charles W. White Earl Wilson Troy White Ray Anderson Jefferson Birmingham) County

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