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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
3
Eva Bradford column highlights class activities civic meetings and church group plans across Monroe. Notices include Y M C A dance at the synagogue youth events Baptist and Methodist society meetings and a feature on Elizabeth King at Linwood College with campus honors. Ben Stern announces a baby boy Ben Jr at St Francis.
The Parish High School French class staged L homme Qui Epousa Une Femme Muette with vaudeville acts and a quartet. Cast included Walter Coulson as Juge and Winona Whiting as La Femme. audience enjoyed songs and finale with La Marseillaise. Recital at Mrs. Harry Newhall's Walnut street home featured musicians and performers from the school and local groups.
Yesterday afternoon the Walohi Group of Camp Fire Girls, led by guardian Mrs. Peggy Cornett, took an overnight hike to Lazar's Point on the Achita River. They found a new cabin set in a pine grove, praised for its beauty and promise as a summer retreat, with helpers Mr. J. Ragan and Mr. A. W. Riggs assisting.
The Church of Christ led by Rev. W. M. Ferguson has bought land at Apple and Second and began a small church building near completion. If plans hold, the first service will be held in the new church on April 5, with meetings at city hall until then. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Ferguson recently returned from revival work in Glenmora La.
The Walohi group of Camp Fire Girls celebrated the opening of a spacious council house on Lazar's Point. Guardian Mrs Peggy Garnett led the overnight visit to the modern, well equipped building funded by donors including J R Petagna A W Riggs WR Mitchell and A E Mitchell who also helped furnish it. The group plans to rotate access with other local groups to share the facility.
Mr. J Bulger head of the Maccabees in Louisiana visits Monroe to arrange a second banquet of appreciation for Gus Herring newly elected State Pickett of the order at the recent Monroe convention. The Monroe Maccabee lodge hosts the event aimed at honoring local leader Herring.
Richland parish Home Demonstration Clubs receive a deed to a 10 acre wooded tract on the Boeuf River for a permanent camp. The gift from James Ferguson and Rayville supporters funds a joint regional outing June 22 to 26 with leaders named from Richland Morehouse Madison Ouachita and Tensas parishes. Camp facilities include a pavilion mess hall tents and camper groceries with a $1 cash contribution per camper.
Monroe Maccabees rise in numbers nearing two hundred with a Monday banquet to honor new members and initiation of a 15 to 20 member class. plans unfold for a July caravan of auto par ties from all states to Washington DC culminating at the national convention. Monroe will send several cars from the area joining others in New Orleans and Meridian as caravan hubs.
Mr Bulger stated plans to pick up the cars which are to go eastward bound to the destination, indicating logistical steps. The remark outlines the route and intent to move freight, emphasizing the eastward shipment schedule.
The Teapot Dome lease case looms as a legal technicality toward deciding if the government can introduce evidence of liberty bond transfers involving Sinclair and former Interior secretary Fall. Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy weighs arguments from government counsel Owen Roberts and Atlee Pomeren against Sinclair's J W Lacey and Martin Littleton.
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