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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1930

Page

7

Playgrounds of City to Open Monday Morning

St Matthew's Georgia Tucker and Barkdal Faulk playgrounds will open at 9 oclock next Monday. Miss Lucyle Godwin, supervisor of all city playgrounds, announces activities include handcraft, rythms, modeling, story telling, sketching and dancing. Central playground at St Matthew's directed by Mrs J E Bryant with assistants Kate Bryant and Eleona Brinsmade. South side directed by Mrs W F Carlson with Mildred Gannaway and Mildred Bennett. North side directed by Mrs S E Ratcliff with Pauline Kahn and Jannette Du Bose. Story telling across all sites by Mrs J D Grant. dancing by Margaret Poag and L Livandais. sketching by Bernice Cason. rythms by L Surghnor. Boys handcraft overseen by Herbert Dickard Jr George Buckner Elmwood Williams. girls handcraft supervised by Mrs Do P Collins.

St. Matthew’s Georgia Tucker Barkdall Faulk Lucyle Godwin St. Matthew's South Side Barkdal Faulk Monroe Monroe Recreation Department J. E. Bryant Kate Bryant Eleona Brinsmade W. F.carlson Mildred Gannaway

Chicago presses unite against gang rule after Lingle slaying

Nationwide newspaper editors condemn the Alfred J. Lingle murder in Chicago as a challenge to society and law. They pledge support to the Tribune and other papers, urging action to punish the killers and end the conditions enabling gang violence.

Chicago Lingle Col. R. R. McCormick The Tribune Chandler Los Angeles Alfred J. Lingle Press of America American Newspaper Publishers Association Associated Chicago Illinois

Local notes from Rochelle on visitors and travel

Rochelle notes list Mrs. W. B. Letson and Mrs. S. M. Abel visiting Selma. Howard Lindsay leaves to attend Louisiana College in Pineville. Mrs. Hilburn and children head to Cotton Valley to stay with Morton family. Multiple locals host or visit in Selma Winnfield Homer Montgomery Alexandria Urania and nearby areas.

News-Star Rochelle W. B. Letson S. M. Abel Selma Howard Lindsay Louisiana College Pineville F. P. Hilburn Cotton Valley L. H. Morton Adcock Parker H. Bennett F. G. Smart Winnfield S. W. Adams Fletcher Merton R. L. Hunt Alexandria Septa Mae Gilmer W. W. Atson Homer Keefer Tarver W. A. Tarver Montgomery Daphine Teddlie Harold DeBray N. M. Jackson Walius Adams H. A. Davis Marjorie Dunn Lurline Marbeth Wise F. J. Guiteau Lottie Doris Barrios George M. Tannehill, Jr Urania Murphy Tannehill Lula Tannehill

Twin City Churches Programs Services Monroe West Monroe

Monroe and West Monroe church programs list services meetings and events across churches. Includes regular worship schedules holiday observances and community outreach activities from local congregations.

Faithful Sundays At Multiple Local Churches

Sunday school attendance exceeds six hundred at First Baptist Church with strong B Y P U turnout. Sermons explore prayer and faith themes while staff and choir enhance services. Other churches list services, Bible classes, and revival efforts led by named pastors across West Monroe and nearby areas.

West Monroe D. C. Metcalf Jas. E. Davis Boy Scouts C. E. Ponder

Sunday School Picnic At First Christian Church

The annual picnic at First Christian Church corner St John and Oak streets will follow Sunday school tomorrow. Classes meet then communion and a picnic program of recreation in the afternoon. Regular services at 7 45 pm. No preaching Sunday morning.

Church OF Christ American Legion Wood and St. John Sts W. J. Johnson Lee Ruston Road J. W. Call Sixth Street George Toler Columbia Road God First Methodist Episcopal Church South Jackson Wood Street W. Winans Drake D. D Epworth Woman's Missionary Society First Baptist Church West Monroe North Third Pine Streets H. L. Driskell J. G. Cobb Lloyd Mercer Trinity Lutheran, Evangelican Lutheran Church of the Synod of Missouri Ohio H. H. Schaefer First Street Woodman of the World DeSiard First Christian Church Corner St. John and Oak Streets

Ban on stunt flying by Prussian government following deaths

Berlin reports two fatal stunt flying accidents within a week lead the Prussian government to ban the practice. The action targets serial acrobats and halts performances across the region as authorities impose serious restrictions.

Berlin

Denies Long Ever Ordered Appointments Debate Continues

The highway commission head denies directing legislators to be hired while defending practices under Governor Long. He admits discussing department heads with Long and his brother Earl, and acknowledges some legislators were employed with varying salaries. He rejects political campaign use of staff and promises records on gravel and dodger purchases. The committee plans further questions and subpoenas, plus a federal witness.

Allen Johnson Labbe Whittington Commission Labee W. C. Alford St. Helena W. H. Bennett East Feliciana H. B. Bozenman Winn David Cole Dr. W. S. Jones Jackson J. B. Fournet Jeff Davis Ed Gianelloni Assumption A. L. McDonald Winn Parish Ed C. Prudhomme Natchitoches E. B. Robinson Union Lincoln Lorris Wimberly Bienville Sim Parent Pointe Coupee Highway Commission Alton Knott R. B. Knott Lon Anderson Senator Anderson Winnfield Carroll Anderson Margaret Knott Senator Knott H. M. McDonald Representative McDonald J. E. Delahoussaye F. E. Delahoussaye Iberia Mr. Ott Shattuck Calcasieu J. P. Alford Alford Giamelloni Lawrence Folks Folkes West Bennett Wimberly Senator Whittington Robinson Earl Long Hughes McDonald Bozeman Tugwell Highway Chairman Boone Baton Rouge New Orleans Chairman Allen Blanche Gianelloni Fournet Lafayette Louisiana Progress Federal Road Woods John M. Parker The Constitutional League Parker H. Horace Williams R. Leovy Mr. Leovy H. V. Vincimelli

Plans for new Knights clubhouse drawn at 509 Wood

A joint meeting of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters of America at St. Matthew's school voted to hire an architectural firm to prepare plans for a two story colonial brick clubhouse at 509 Wood Street. Ground floor to house lodge rooms, upper floor ballroom and banquet space. Estimated cost about $25,000 with expected easy financing.

St. Matthew's School Knights of Columbus Catholic Daughters of American Wood Street

Police Court Actions In Monroe District

Records show Ella Mae Jackson jailed on drunk and disorderly charges with a $5 fine and separate fighting offense for $10. Nellis Jenkins fined $10 for disturbing the peace. Steve Mandes fined $37.50 for profanity. Louise Potts charged with traffic offenses at $5. West Monroe case lists Ellie McNeal fined £10 for disturbing the peace.

Monroe Ella Mae Jackson Nellis Jenkins Steve Mandes Louise Potts West Monroe Ellie McNeal

Penitentiary Probe Finds Cost Mounts in Two Years

Louisiana senate committee probes state prison finances with testimony claiming the penitentiary ran about 311000 dollars in the red over two years. Witnesses discuss payrolls private convict labor on a rice farm and a plan to visit Angola for further inquiry.

Associated Press Baton Rouge Senate Penitentiary Committee Angola Louisiana W. N. McFarland Constitutional League of Louisiana McFarland Clay J. Dugas Huey P. Long C. H. Philips A. P. Steckler Dugas St. Gabriel Redmond Ouachita Wingate Holcombe Dagas

National Colors Flown for Flag Day in Monroe

Downtown Monroe observes Flag Day with buildings displaying the Stars and Stripes. A parade led by the Monroe grammar school band will march with an American flag, followed by concerts at the Saenger theater News-Star Publishing building city hall and other downtown venues.

America Monroe Monroe Grammar School Saenger Theater News-Star Publishing Company City Hall

Tornado Strikes Twin States Causing Hospitalizations

A twister near St Paul moved into Wisconsin damaging towns from Ellsworth to Eau Claire. About 75 people were hospitalized for injuries. National Guardsmen were stationed at Oslo, Sergeant, and Randolph in Minnesota. Menomonie, Eau Claire area suffered damage with fires. twelve injuries were reported.

Minnesota St. Paul Wisconsin Ellsworth Eau Claire National

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