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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
2
The article profiles Margaret Blair, a health advocate who promotes exercise and light living past forty. She cites aesthetic dancing at 55, vows against laziness, and urges women to maintain posture, chest forward, and a buoyant, active walk.
Governor O K Allen commuted Edles Pitre’s sentence from four to six months and restored citizenship to Alere Roger and John Graham. The actions followed the state pardon board recommendations. Pitre from LaFourche parish was imprisoned two to three years for a statutory offense. Roger from Lafayette parish served 12 to 18 months for cutting with intent to kill. Graham from Morehouse parish served one year for entering without breaking with intent to steal and burglary of a residence in daylight.
The famed war hero Sergeant York addressed a Veterans of Foreign Wars gathering, recounting childhood in Tennessee Kentucky border country, early schooling, and rifle making. He described World War I experiences including the Argonne attack and capturing 132 German soldiers, and outlined postwar efforts like Alvin C. York Institute and county highway and railroad advances.
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting at the association offices in Monroe Louisiana at ten o clock A M on Monday June 20 198% to consider changing articles III IV V VI IX XI XI and XX of the charter and to transact other business as needed. EB Bynum president W McWilliams secretary.
The appropriations committee and administration leaders plan to push the money bill to the House Monday night for a committee of the whole vote before sending it to the Senate. The governor must receive it five days before sine die adjournment on July 7. The 116 page general license bill, backed by Ways and Means, would codify existing laws and add new ones. It hikes peddler licenses in large parishes to 500 and caps at 50 in small parishes, mandates three year license postings, taxes movable property leasing, amusements, books, magazines, confectionery, barber shops, and office rentals, with movable property licenses from 5 to 5400 and a one half percent gross receipts tax on cold storage plants. hotels would be licensed per room rather than by gross receipts.
Sheriff deputies conducted a prohibition drive and arrested five alleged liquor sellers at noon. Named detainees include Francis Whitlock Mary James E K Smith Pay Carter all of West Monroe and J A Evans of Monroe.
Knights of Pythias and Knights of Khorrassan at Stonewall lodge induct officers for the coming year. Pythias officers include chancellor commander Barney Oakland and vice-chancellor A W Trotter. Khorrassan officers list royal vizier R L Taggart and sheik H Carl Walker. Installing officers were C V Sanders and J Steele Williams. New leaders plan stronger fraternal spirit.
Police report Joe Henningen, about 45, allegedly slashed his wife across the wrist at their home on 201 Parker Street. He fled in a roadster and remains missing as officers search this afternoon. Neighbors say the couple had been separated and Mrs. Henningen kept boarders.
Kilgore Texas June 18 Johnny Wright captain of the 1920 undefeated Tulane football team was elected head coach of football and baseball at Kilgore high school for the coming year at a directors meeting yesterday Wright and Jerry Dalrymple were chosen as the greatest Tulane end from 1880 to date highlighting Wrights athletic prominence.
The body of John M. Hansen of Brooklyn was found in a rooming house in Shanghai's French concession. Police reported Hansen killed himself after being sought in connection with the slaying of Rodney K. Heim of Portland, Maine.
Fragmentary note indicates Hoover and Sanders plan brief remarks in Washington to finalize arrangements. Mentions a possible visit to Stanford University and a sense that paramount duty may prevent extended personal time.
Tomorrow is Father's Day, a day of recognition for fathers and their tiring efforts to keep the family glowing. Children and wives plan to present gifts and flowers, with spoken words of affection highlighted as a key present. The observance mirrors Mother's Day and is widely observed.
Standard Misses Kathryn and Mai Brantley visited Little Rock and returned with Master Curtis Burnham. Eloise Magness traveled to visit her grandfather S Matlock in Carthage. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wallis’ daughters Mary Lou and S Jean of Selma visited Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nappier. Wallace and children stayed a few days. Mrs. W. Harper returned home after a visit in Oakdale. Marie Wallis of Clarks visited Miss Pauline Nowlin. Mr. V Adams spent a week in Arkansas and waited camp by his rival Drew visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. O. Hixon returned home Sunday after visiting relatives.
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