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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
2
Judith Goodloe longs for a proposal from Gary Brent inside the bar wood hedge surrounding Goodloe’s Choice in Maryland. Reuben Oliver watches from horseback, envy evident, while Judith remains beyond his reach despite his wealth.
Oliver is injured after a horse accident during a visit to the Goodloe estate. Jim and Reuben help carry him to the house as Amanda, Judith, and Gran react with mixed emotions. Reuben experiences a humiliating fall from his horse while attempting a leap, prompting concern over Oliver’s condition and the family’s strained finances. The chapter ends with lingering tension and questions about propriety and luck.
The Altrusa Club was formed at the Frances hotel during dinner Friday with national field representative Mrs. W A Roblin of Oklahoma City presiding. Charter officers include President Mrs Percy Walker Vice President Mrs Evelyn Reims Secretary Catherine Nance Treasurer Mrs district representative Dr Julia Hunter. Seventeen executive business women joined as charter members and a library shelf project was adopted for Monroe public library. The evening featured a four course dinner and a talk by Mrs Roblin on Altrusa aims, leadership and civic service.
The issue lists multiple business women and church circles with meeting details. Gor don avenue Methodist, First Baptist and First Presbyterian groups announce circle numbers, host names, and addresses across West Monroe with times in the afternoon and evening. Social notices include Delta Sigma banquet at Lotus club for Miss Eunice Haynes and several local visits to relatives and colleges.
Mrs. E. E. Huntsberry is enjoying a visit with her sister in El Paso Texas. She was joined in Beaumont en route by her mother Mrs. T. J. Merritt and her sister Miss Dottye Merritt.
Thirty three 4-H clubbers and leaders from Ouachita Parish joined a full day outing at CCC Camp Overton in Rapides Parish. They toured the pine nursery, recreation center, swam, and visited the state fish hatchery as part of the wildlife conservation project. The group traveled from Monroe by Neville High School bus, departing at 6:30 a.m. and returning about 7 p.m.
Ruston La June 13 Special That 913 students enrolled for summer courses at Louisiana Tech has been announced by registrar Mrs Ruby B Pearce Saturday was last day of registration The number this year is 127 more than last year setting a new record for the college short term Also about 360 special correspondence extension students and 230 in Tech training school bring total served to 1503 This summer Tech attendance rose 16 2 percent from 1937 Regular fall enrollment last September showed an 184 percent increase over the previous year.
Two Ouachita parish high school graduates, Gladys Russell of Calhoun High and Edna Mae Vallery of Ouachita Parish, received scholarships at the Louisiana State Normal College in Natchitoches. The program marks the highest number of Ouachita parish students honored this year by the college. Mrs. George Harrell is convalescing after a recent operation.
Stewart, 15, of 318 Rochelle avenue, was slightly injured Sunday at the M. D. Swayze natatorium when he fell from about 15 feet while taking part in acrobatic stunts with other boys. He was treated at St. Francis sanitarium for a head contusion and discharged. He said the group was building a human pyramid in four feet of water and the base lost footing, causing his fall as the apex.
The Monroe police department reported 33 arrests during the past weekend. Thirteen were booked for traffic violations, five for using profane language, eight for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, five for fighting, one as a suspect and one on a peace warrant.
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