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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1939

Page

8

Hughes Installed as Head of Lions

Lions club at Hotel Frances luncheon inducted new officers for the ensuing year with L. G. Hughes as president Louie Mathis as first vice president Tom Davenport as second vice president and C S Walker as secretary treasurer The entertainment included two vocal selections by Mrs Louise Smelser McComb with piano by Mrs P A Pong.

Lions Club Hotel Frances L. G. Hughes Louie Mathis Tom Davenport C. S. Walker Louise Smelser McComb P. A. Pong

Baptist camp breaks up after successful regional gathering

The northeast Louisiana Baptist encampment at Olla ends Thursday as the large Twin Cities delegation and others depart. Monroe's party is led by Rev. L. T. Hastings of First Baptist Church. The encampment, praised as the most successful in years, featured courses in Sunday school work, Baptist Training Union, and Women's Missionary Union subjects.

Louisiana Olla Twin Cities Monroe L. T. Hastings First Baptist Church Baptist Training Union Women’s Missionary Union

Maine and Vermont Forgiven for Vote

Postmaster General James A. Farley, Democratic Party leader, said after touring New England that Maine and Vermont are forgiven for their 1936 Republican votes. He smiled and stated they have long since forgotten the Maine and Vermont vote in 1936.

Montpelier Maine Vermont James A. Farley Democratic National Committee New England

City Court Fines and Jolts From Yesterday Sessions

City Court here fined Jimmie Brooks 100 dollars or 19 days in jail for operating a vehicle under the influence. Fred Whitmore, identified as negro, received a 15 dollar fine for fighting and carrying a dangerous weapon. Henry Jones Odis Hutchins James J. Carter and Tom Williams, all negroes, were each given 15 days in jail for trespassing on Illinois Centre railroad property. Seventeen traffic violators were fined 47 dollars and 50 cents, two defendants fined 7 dollars and 50 cents for drunkenness, and two others forfeited 7 dollars 50 cents bonds for drunkenness.

Jimmie Brooks Fred Whitmore Henry Jones Odis Hutchins James J. Carter Tom Williams Illinois Centre

Cross Word Puzzle Ackydss and Mixed Clues

A dense list of crossword clues with numbering for across and down entries covering diverse definitions from animals and plants to objects and descriptors. The grid is incomplete and contains several mis-spellings and OCR errors typical of a historic puzzle page.

Uriah and D Arnot Escape On Elephant Dash

In a bold bid to reach Rathor Uriah and D Arnot steal an elephant from the Tohrian jungle patrol. The pursuing Tohrians hurl spears as the pair sprint toward the elephants and mount them, hoping to outrun their pursuers. The danger escalates as the chase continues with the foes closing in.

Uriah D'Arnot Rathor

Amnesty Granted by Hungary Regime for Carpatho Ukraine Prisoners

Admiral Nicholas Horthy, regent of Hungary, granted amnesty to political and military prisoners in Carpatho Ukraine, territory Hungary acquired from Czecho Slovakia. The move affects at least 1 500 people.

Budapest Nicholas Horthy Hungary Politi Cal Carpatho- Ukraine Czecho-Slovakia

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