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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1939

Page

2

Pre Nuptial Social Life Highlights Miss Burgess Wedding

Social calendar features pre nuptial events for Miss Jane Burgess and her fiancé William Adams with a garden wedding planned for Saturday at four o'clock in the Porter Burgess residence. Friends share elegance at a lingerie presentation buffet and a morning coffee hour with Wedgwood gifts.

Doers Willams Jonnie Myer Amos Smelser Samuel Jones Miss Burgess Mrs. Smelser Island Drive

Coming Events Highlight Local Church Groups and Weddings

A long list of upcoming meetings and social events fills the week. Catholic Ladies Altar Society hosts a bingo at the school auditorium. Various church groups meet across West Monroe with officers named. Miss Jane Burgess and Mr William Adams plan a Saturday wedding at the Burgeass home with family in attendance. The Johnsons and out-of-town guests attend, and local residents entertain with meals and bridge lunches.

Jane Fowler Harrison, Ark Jane Burgess Gulf Park College Stephens College Porter Burgess Miss Burgess William Adams Catholic Ladies’ Altar Society Nazarene Women's Foreign Missionary Society J. R. Willis First Presbyterian Church C. E. Barton Wood Street Stewart Scott Fairview W. M Love College Avenue Victor Barringer Riverside B. W. Wright Park Avenue W. B. Ayars Stubbs Avenue Harry Strong South Second Street Walter Black Women’s Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church G. R. Younse Smith Avenue A. W. Riggs Linderman Avenue West Monroe D H. Marshall Bros Avenue C. P. Jarrell Milton Street J. R. Roark McGuire Park J. J Jones Calypso Street John Scholars Rochelle Avenue John Munholland W. A. Langford Jackson Street Mike John, Sr 505 Mary Mulhearn P.m Women's Club Chamber of Commerce John Fox Porter Burgeass

Army Post Murders

A visiting narrator on a Midwest army post describes Elizabeth a dignified colonel's daughter and her household intrigues. The plan for a costume party yields a striking mandarin coat and blue pajamas hinting at looming danger and a possible murder charge as events unfold.

Kathérine Cornish Myself Elizabeth Rmy Elteabeth Virginia Hangon

Social notes from Tribadeaux and beyond

Mrs Vernon LaCour of Tribadeaux Louisiana joined her parents for a two week visit in Hot Springs. Mrs J J Potts lauded in New York from Honolulu as a guest at the Hollywood Knickerbocker during the World's Fair. Mrs Travis Marks returned from a visit with Tulsa and Coffeeville. Mrs Frank Edney came back from two months visiting New Orleans Natchez and Tulsa area. Mr Langford visiting Washington DC as 600000 line up to glimpse the king queen and Roosevelt entourage.

Vernon LaCour Tribadeaux, la A. S. Tidwell Hot Springs J.J. Potts New York City Honoluluu Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Travis Marks BF. R. Holmes Tulsa Okla Dr. Sharpe Coffeeville Kas Frank Edney C. J. McLeod McLeod New Orleans J. R. D. Odom Natchez Mr. Langford Hugh Hill Weoten Washington, D. C Roosevelt Pennsylvania Avenue

Black and White Ointment for skin relief

An advertisement persuades readers to use Black and White Ointment for itching burning and soreness. It also recommends cleansing with Black and White Skin Soap to prevent further irritation and possible infection.

National Capitol Excursion Notice Twins Plan New York Vacation

Mars Zola M. Warner and sister Mrs Bertha Bovett of Winnfield departed June for a two week vacation in New York City. They traveled by car through Shenandoah Valleys with a stop in Washington and will return via Niagara Falls and Canada.

Chamber of Commerce Kansas City United States Joseph Buttitta M. J. Varino Billy Nicholson Detroit Mich New York City Canada Chicago Louisville New York Mars Zola M. Warner Bertha Bovett Winnfield Shenandoan Valies Washington Niagara Fills

Last of Foster Family Graduates

Monroe Colored High school principal M J Foster sees his last son Hubert graduate from Morehouse College Atlanta Ga at 20 Leland Foster also a Morehouse graduate now an instructor at his father’s school Dr Madison Foster a Morehouse graduate who has practiced medicine here and the professor’s daughter a Southern University graduate married to John Wesley head of a department at that institution

M. J. Foster Monroe Colored High School Hubert Morehouse College Atlanta Leland Foster Madison Foster Leland College Foster Southern University John Wesley

Mission Leaders Speak at City Hall Conference

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds a conference at the city hall courtroom on June 14 at 7 30 p m marking the initial local appearance of President and Sister Elroy Christiansen. Other speakers are listed and the public is invited. A permit was issued for a one story frame residence at 3706 Dick Taylor street costing 1800 dollars with four rooms and a composition roof. Contractor is W M Medlock.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints City Hall Elroy Christiansen Texas Mission Sam H. Awl C. W. Connelly Dick Taylor Street W. M. Medlock

Whither Away Little Miss Moak

A News-Star-World photographer chased Annette Monks in a hurried moment as she glanced at the camera. The note mentions a fine enlargement of the sepia portrait made from the moment, with the paper acknowledging the girl and her mother.

Miss Moak News-Star-—-World Annette Monks

French vessel’s crew picked up off Cape Race

A French barque from St Malo was foundered at sea with unknown distress. The crew were rescued about eight miles east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and are reported safe after salvage efforts along the Northeast Atlantic patrol.

Cape Race Malo

Unclear OCR Text About Sentencing and Work Duties

Fragmentary passage describes a judge sentence and mentions weekends and work duties. Names and places are garbled, with references to Tarboron CGC, Judge Herbert Taylor Jr, and individuals like Jake Mie che. Text is inconsistent and unreadable in parts.

Tarboron Cgc Jake Mieche Herbert Taylor, Jr John Tre Padge

Wants New Roof on Rent-Free Houses

In Macon Georgia on June 12 Deputy Sheriff William Branan recalls a conversation with a Black resident who has lived in a rent-free house for nine years. He says the roof leaks and threatens to move out if the landlord does not repair it soon.

Macon. Ga William Branan

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