19 Nov 1926
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1926
Page
1
A narrator and Mary discuss bolted doors and a hidden fourth floor lodger. Mary fears fire and insists a door cannot be nailed shut. Mrs. Baker, an actress, charms the narrator with tales while secretly meddling with a stairway door. Copyright 1926.
Ground is broken at North Washington and West Jefferson for a two story business building 32 feet by 102 feet. R Scalia, local grocer and baker, sponsors the project with W H Blane as contractor. Completion expected early next year at about 15090 dollars. Reverend Bennett leads a revival at First Baptist Church. Dorothy Taylor and Arthur Ross unite in marriage at Christ Episcopal Church with a lavish ceremony.
The bride Mrs. Francis Winberry and groom share honors with attendants Mrs. Col Vin Todd and Mrs. Blanch George. Marshall Woodward serves as usher with Bruce Suttle and Mike Winberry. Music includes I Love You Truly and The Sweetest Story Ever Told. They plan a motor trip to Shreveport Baton Rouge and New Orleans before settling at 203 West Jefferson Avenue. Both families are prominent in Morehouse parish.
Sir Rowland Storrs governor of Cyprus today marks 45 years since birth. Princess Mafalda of Italy now married to Prince Philip of Hesse born in Rome 24 years ago. Rev William Bertrand Stevens coadjutor bishop of Los Angeles born 42 years ago in Me. Bingham ex senator from Connecticut born Honolulu 31 years ago. Rev Billy Sunday evangelist born Ames Iowa 63 years ago.
O F Whitaker No 1 Urania 26-10-1F struck oil in southern Tullos, gushing 50 feet above the rotary with strong gas pressure. The well, near Shreeport Oil’s Pendarvis lease, shows early signs of being a top producer, as Natural Gas & Fuel Inc prepares machinery nearby and southern fields extend toward Grant’s Georgetown district.
Denton T. Jones and Mrs. Lucile Waits, both residents of Monroe, obtained a marriage license in the city. The union brings together two Monroe residents in a formal licensing step.
W L Santley vice president of Seaboard Air Line spoke at the Louisville Transportation Club banquet detailing the South’s citizenship ideals. Prof Gus Dwyer of Vanderbilt discussed the awakening of the South as W R Cole of Louisville & Nashville observed.
The board of directors of Wesson Oil and Snowdrift Co Inc announced a regular quarterly dividend of 1.75 a share on outstanding preferred stock. The payment date is December 1 and the record date is November 18.
The North Louisiana Annual Conference of the A M E Church met in Rayville with Bishop A L Gaines presiding. Elders reported district collections from Lake Providence 964.27 Monroe 933.40 Shreveport 1241.50 Mindend 745.70. Shreveport church St Matthew 260.40 Bethel 9267.45 led finances. New admissions included Theophilus Steward Henry Hail T I Bush Robert G Evans. Visitors from Mississippi Trinidad and New Orleans attended. The church elected Bishop A L Nes as representative to a world church conference in Switzerland. Louisiana plans a Chautauqua in honor with February events in Shreveport.
Local shop 5 Point Auto Body and Metal Works reports successful radiator repairs for vehicles requiring cooling system fixes. Technicians diagnostics confirm efficiency restoration and warranty options offered.
The notice urges readers to book Christmas portrait appointments early so portraits are ready in time and shoppers are spared typical Christmas shopping worries.
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