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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1937

Page

3

Railroad Booster Club Picnic Set for Big Creek July Fourth

Monroe’s A Moss announced the Missouri Pacific Booster clubs from Monroe McGehee Alexandria will join for a July 4 outing at Big Creek near Pollock Grant parish. Special air conditioned cars will run from Monroe at 8 am with return at 9 30 pm. Delegations include 350 from Alexandria 350? actually 350 from Alexandria 20 from Monroe and 100 from McGehee. BBQ and various amusements planned.

Monroe A. Moss Booster Club The Missouri Pacific Railway McGehee Alexandria Big Creek Pollock Grant Parish McGehee Booster Club CCC Moss Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Lake Village Ark

Stone Ave Church Holds Revival Message by Rev Crenshaw

Rev T L Crenshaw of Wortham Texas spoke at Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant church on How To Have a Revival. He outlined four requirements humility prayer seeking God and turning from wickedness and said God will hear forgive and heal. Daily services 10 am and 745 pm through July 4. Public invited.

T. L. Crenshaw Wortham Tex Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant Church

Hot Weather Warns Biliousness and Calo Tablets

In hot weather digestion and elimination slow, causing gas, belching, heartburn, restlessness, and headaches. Calo tabs promise relief with calomel and salts, sold as trial ten cents or family package twenty five cents at drug stores.

Af Drug Stores

Lady Peace Demobilized Plane Becomes War Aircraft

The Lady Peace transatlantic plane once owned by Dick Merrill and Harry Richman has been refitted for war by the insurgents in Leon Spain. It now carries bombing racks sights and machine guns after removal of nonmilitary gear. Sold to the Spanish government for about $20,000 the craft may become a frontline bomber.

Edward J. Neil Leon Spain Dick Merrill Harry Richman Mar Cantabrico Spanish Richman New York Merrill

France moves to stabilize franc and seek aid after Poincare

France seeks to stabilize the franc at 25 to the dollar amid a fiscal crisis. Socialists discuss the government’s financial plan with Rene Brunet as Britain and the United States may provide help. Georges Bonnet imposes a gold and foreign exchange moratorium and closes markets to curb speculation.

Raymond Poincare Chautemps Rene Brunet United States Britain Brunet Georges Bonnet France Great Britain Bonnet Washington Camille Chautemps Official Finance Ministry

Negro woman charged with shoplifting 11 dresses

Rebecca Starr alias Mary Jones, 20 years old, confined in city jail on larceny charges for taking 11 dresses valued at $35 from Lewis Bargain store at 428 DeSiard street. Police report she concealed the garments under her skirt. store owner A. Lewis says she kicked him when confronted. Det L G Parker and Officer C W Platt made the arrest.

Rebecca Starr Mary Jones Lewis DeSiard Street A. Lewis

Vocational School To Train Negro Women In Monroe Area

Mrs. Jewel McQuiller organized a training school for Negro women of Ouachita parish to qualify as housemaids practical nurses and cooks. Classes in a church on Haynes lane West Monroe cover cleaning cooking and personal child care. Students form a home demonstration club and will be recommended for work in Monroe and West Monroe houses. Mattie Bell Johnson instructor.

Jewel McQuiller Ouachita Parish Haynes Lane West Monroe Monroe Mattie Bell Johnson

Power loan approved for rural electrification project

The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $390,000 loan to Valley Electric Membership Corporation in Natchitoches Louisiana for 401 miles of power lines to serve 1546 farm homes across Avoyelles Red River Grant Natchitoches and Rapides parishes. Senator John Overton announced the decision.

Washington Rural Electrification Administration Valley Electric Membership Corporation Natchitoches Avoyelles Red River Grant Rapides Parishes John Overton Democrat Louisiana

Roosevelt Jr and Ethel du Pont pre wedding rehearsal

Franklin Roosevelt Jr and Ethel du Pont plan a late day rehearsal in Wilmington to confirm the ceremony schedule. Families gather at Owls Nest and Christchurch as guests arrive by train and car for tomorrow's 5 pm rites with a Harvard Fly Club stag party and a bridesmaids dinner on the eve.

Wilmington Del Franklin Roosevelt, Jr Ethel du Pont du Pont Roosevelt Owls Nest Eugene du Pont Christchurch Miss du Pont Harvard Fly Club James Roosevelt James A. Draper, Jr John Roosevelt Franklin Alfred B. Hallowell Boston Olivia Morgan

Mother of Dead Girl Baby Sought in New Orleans

Police search for the mother of a dead infant found on a pasteboard box under a seat at a St. Charles street movie theater. Dr. Robert H. Potts said the two day old baby had been dead about 24 hours with evidence of strangulation. The theater porter found the package after turning on lights for cleaning.

New Orleans St. Charles Street Robert H. Potts

Arrest Report Shows Two Detainees After Tuesday

The sheriff's department reports two arrests on Tuesday. Mrs. M. H. Lary of Swartz charged with disturbing the peace and released on a $300 bond. Richard Taylor, black man, charged with theft of two geese valued at $3.75 and released on a $300 bond.

Sheriffs Department M. H. Lary Swartz Richard Taylor

Perfect Pinochle Hand Proves Bad For Player

In Syracuse New York on June 23 James Demopoulous 58 collapsed after drawing a dream hand a double sequence in hearts worth 1500 points. Police and hospital officials said he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and is described as very ill.

Syracuse N. Y James Demopoulous Demopoulous Charles Busse

Nine lay brothers of Alexis Order jailed on immorality charges

In Bonn nine lay brothers of the Order of Alexis received prison terms from six to sixteen months for immorality. The official German news agency said 53 more members face similar charges and await prosecution.

Berlin Order of Alexis Bonn

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