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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1937

Page

18

Ouachita Parish Home Demonstration Clubs Meet for Achieve ment Day

Ten Ouachita parish home demonstration clubs gather at Bernstein park Thursday at 10 30 am for annual Achivement day. Mrs Jewel McQuiller leads, marking five month nutrition work and club reports. Stay Home Demonstration council hosts a song festival to select songs for the August LSU adult rural short course. Kiwanis Monroe West Monroe clubs Rotary and Ouachita Valley Fair directors attend. Luncheon at 12 30 pm follows reports. song festival continues in afternoon.

Ouachita Parish Bernstein Park Jewel McQuiller Louisiana State University Kiwanis Clubs Monroe West Monroe Monroe Rotary Club Ouachita Valley Fair Association

Ninth Guest mystery play at Northeast Center auditorium

The Monroe Little Theater ends its season with Ninth Guest a mystery adapted from G Bristow novel presented at 8 15 p m in the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University auditorium Cast includes Edith Townes Tom Davenport Hillyer Parker Dan Armand Breard Durwood Griffin Louise Hunt Elmer Richards Jr Charles Titche and Joe Kern Membership cards admit Little Theater members others pay a small admission at the door

Northeast Center Louisiana State University Monroe Little Theater G. Bristow Monroe James Newburn Louis Guerriero Edith Townes Tom Davenport Hillyer Parker Dan Armand Breard Durwood Griffin Louise Hunt Elmer Richards, Jr Charles Titche Joe Kern Little Theater

Man Hit By Auto Still Unconscious In Louisiana Incident

Porter Smith, 23, critically injured when struck by a car near Tallulah on Sunday, remains unconscious with a severe brain concussion and left leg fracture. Driver J. E. Lowe, hurt with three fractured ribs, is improving. Both men are at St Stevens clinic. no charges filed yet as sheriff awaits Smith’s condition.

Tallulah Porter Smith Here Smith J. E. Lowe St. Stevens Henry Cherry Monroe Lowe A. J. Sevier Sevier J. J. Smith Monroe-Tallulah Church Lowe Machine G M. Smith Wham Ouachita Parish

Catholics Told to Correct Abuses Worldwide

The Holy Office directs bishops globally to reform abuses in Catholic worship and halt future developments. It notes some practices invite non Catholic criticism and stresses internal concerns rather than public interest, recalling Council of Trent rules and Pius IX rulings.

Vatican City Congregation of the Holy Office Pius IX

Voters in Ward 4 seek city judge appointment

In Shreveport Louisiana voters in ward 4 of Caddo parish cast ballots to designate a nominee for city judge to replace the late Judge David B. Samuel. Five candidates, including Chris Barnette and Rovian Hendrick, contest the post. R. J. Newsom has withdrawn. The governor will appoint the leading candidate, who will also appoint a city marshal to fill the vacancy left by James Permenter’s death.

Shreveport Caddo Parish David B. Samuel Richard W. Leche Chris Barnette Robert A. Crain Rovian D. Hendrick Clem V. Ratcliff D. C. Scarborough R. J. Newsom James Permenter

City Court Docket Records From Yesterday

Willie Thomas and Willie Dillard were fined 27.50 for disturbing the peace. LeRoy Thomas jailed 60 days for larceny of 2.75, Horace Arnold 60 days for larceny of socks. Abel Stone jailed five days for vagrancy. Thirty traffic violators fined 59 total. three fined 7.50 for drunk and disorderly. Three cases pressed, two dismissed.

Willie Thomas Willie Dillard Negroes W. M. Harper LeRoy Thomas Horace Arnold Abel Stone

Men in Exile Opens at Capitol With Purcell and Travis

Dick Purcell and June Travis lead the First National romantic thriller Men in Exile set in the South Sea Islands. The film is showing at the Capitol today.

Dick Purcell June Travis South Sea Islands Capitol

Mrs Lara Rogers Released From St Francis After Accident

Mrs Lara Rogers 25 was knocked down by an automobile Saturday night in front of the Kingfish Inn at 2600 De Siard street. She suffered a head cut and body bruises and was released Tuesday from St Francis sanitarium. Also injured in weekend crashes E M Anderson Shreveport and Ted Pardue Downsville remain in the sanitarium with improving conditions. Air at sea level is about one ton per square foot.

Lara Rogers Kingfish Inn DeSiard Street St. Francis Sanitarium

Medical Group to Meet Here in Fifth District Event

Distinguished physicians from southern universities will read papers at the Fifth District Medical society meeting to be held Friday at the Frances hotel. Speakers include Dr J B McElroy on heart disease and Dr Willis Campbell on neck of femur fractures with a breakfast, luncheon and fellowship hour planned. Officers are Dr C P Gray president Dr Ralph King vice president and Dr R Morgan Simonton secretary treasurer.

Fifth District Medical Society Frances Hotel J. B. McElroy Memphis Missouri Medical School J. B. Walsworth C. P. Gray Ralph King R. Morgan Simonton

Permit Issued for Dixie Sandwich Shop Remodel

A building permit was issued Tuesday by city inspector Sam H. Awl to Ritchie Grocer Company to remodel the Dixie Sandwich shop at 407 Walnut Street. Estimated project cost is $155.

Sam H. Awl Ritchie Grocer Company Dixie Sandwich Shop Walnut Street

Alleged forger in Ouachita jail

Herbert C. Yale about 35 was arrested here yesterday by sheriff deputies and is held in Ouachita parish jail awaiting Alexandria authorities. He is accused of forging three checks for five dollars each in May at Alexandria and one check cashed at an Alexandria drug store. Jack McDonald alias Johnson was jailed on a clothing theft by false pretenses charge. Two women Lavalia Morris and Lettie Lee Minor were returned from Bastrop after allegedly stealing an automobile from Joe Rimson.

Herbert C. Yale Alexandria Ouachita Parish Yale Gladys Hanley Jack McDonald Johnson West Monroe C. C. Chell Sheriff's Department Lavalia Morris Lettie Lee Minor Joe Rimson Bastrop

Tourists to Spend Over Half a Billion in Canada This Year

The director of the Canadian travel bureau estimates visitors will spend at least 525 million dollars in Canada this year, topping the 1929 peak of 309 million dollars.

Canada Canadian Travel Bureau

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