The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 16

VAC SIXTEEN THE MONROE NEWS-STAR MAY 23, 1941 0. P. H. S. WILL HOLD BANQUET Progrom Announced For Event; 400 Expected To Participate Tie Ouachita Parish High annual alumni banquet will be held on Hotel Frances toof Friday at 8 p.m Ad', "ice indications arc to the effect th st fully will attend, the 1941 high school class alone having a member- ship of more than 250.

Attorney Elliott Thompson, class of will act a toastmaster. The program will open with the singing of Amer -a by the assemblage Invo- ci tjon will he Prentiss Cox. of the senior class A vocal solo will be rendered by Glad-. Ford, rla.ss of 1935. and welcomt will be bv I) Ross Banister, dass Austin, class of 1941, will a trumpet solo, accompanied by Calvert, class of 193.1 Response to the welcome will be given by Merilyn Bush, president of the class.

xt ill be rendered a vocal tct, the members being Gladys Hughes Ford. Chestei DeCuir, Russell Ray and Penuel DeCuir. All are of the cla of 1935 th the exc eption of i DeCuir, ho is of the class of 193G. Following the election of officers, there will lie a vical solo by Gene Wilder, class of 1941. The principal address will be ered by Kent Breard, son of former Commissioner A Breard.

He is of the class of 1(33 and is now an at- Baton Rouge. Moffett, of the parish will be the accompanist in BRUNT AT PARAMOUNT Bicnt i.s starred with Martha Scott in the highly entertaining The'. Not Love playing today and Saturday at Paramount theater Brent wins eight days in which to live an eternity of love. Achievement Tests Given Seventh Grade Students NEVILLE ALUMNI HOLDS BANQUET Hotel Virginia Roof Scene Of Brilliant Party Thursday More than 250 alumni and 1941 sen ior class members of Neville High school, asembled on Hotel Virginia roof, Thursday night, to attend the annual banquet. The roof was trans- formed into a writable fairyland by seasonal floweis artistically an.mged at the various tables.

The speakers' table was ornate and there assembled school officials, participants on the pro- gram and officials of alumn who have served for the past; year, headed by President Lyo.a Oaki.md Nichols. One of the outst.u. features of the evening was tire presentation of new officers to serve for the coming year. These were: Mi Elizabeth Benton, president, Jo Arm Veach, vice-president: Fannie Patton, secretary; and John Henry Vaughan, treasui or. Zaeh Daughtry officiated capably as master-of-ceremomes.

and the program was initiated by the singing by the assemblage of which was followed by the invocation by J. M. MAJOR TEST FOR MORTAR Major Hauseman gets first-hand information first about army's new 60-mm. trench mortars by placing shell in gun tube. Looking on is J.

T. Duffy, of Erie, Pa, company manufacturing them. (Ty Cobb, for many mem boi of the city school system and further of the city school board. plans were delivered by Mayor H. H.

Following the introduction of the Benoit president of the school board; incoming officers there was a read- Paul Neal, principal of Neville High mg by Joyce Siegle and a piano -sol school; Mrs. Minnie Ruffin, former by Maxine Jones. principal of the Neville Hign school; Short talks the past achievements' and Superintendent L. Neville COLORED HIGH IS ENDING YEAR Baccalaureate And Commencement Exercises Are Announced The Monroe Colored High school is I closing a successful year and is preparing to graduate a class of 56, stated Principal M. J.

Foster, The baccalaureate exercises will be held in the school auditorium Sunday at 3 m. when Dr. Wilson, pastor of Allen chapel, 1100 Pine street, TWO GLORIOUS 0 LIG DANCE TRIPS may 24 MAI 25 Delta Point Landing. I.a 9 Ofl ni Sl.NDAT AFTERNOON at 2 Tickets 75c Superb Dance Music by MURIE BRI KM ANN and nrw 12-pc hand on the AD-Steal S. S.

Last Excursion I ntil Full will preach the baccalaureate sermon. The annual commencement will be held in the auditorium Friday, May- 30, at 8 Tlie speaker on this occasion will bo Gray, dead of the high school department of Southern University, Baton Rouge. New Mexico possesses six of the seven life found on the North American contir cut, giving the state an almost unlimited vaiiety of climate -i secuors the state enjoy fn tn 75 to 80 pm cent possible sunshine. LAID THF OLD STOVEI torne Mr facul the Tin zlosing number will be angled Banner." sung by the BfCYt LE STOLEN Theft of a bicycle belonging to Fred Leo Smith, negro, 2904 Jackson street, wo being investigated Friday mom- it by local police, according Acting Police Chief L. Brantley.

The machine said to have been stolen from 911 DeS u-d street between 10 and 11 p.m. Thursday, was described as a Liberty, size 28, painted red and green. OPENS SENDAY The A eie JOY Tlipiiipr Everything 0 I) I) in hi 1 nett cumcdy The Great DICTATOR ADMISSION PRICES 10c 2Kc until 6 P. M. Tax Includrd 10c I(ic after 0 P.

M. Tax Includrd 28c 6 P. M. Tax Included Crosley Makes Outstanding Score With Average Far Above Standard The seventh grade pupil, of On eluta parish recently participated in the tenth annual achievement The battery of ten tests included tests in the language arts, social studies, I science and mathematics The 505 pupils taking tests made on average of 36.4 points each above the standard given for die test. The schools mak ng outstanding scores were follows: Crosley, first, wuth nn average of 46.8 points standard; A Smith, second, with an average of 46 points above, and Ouachita Parish Gi-mimar school, third, with 37 4 points above stanu- ard Drew.

Okaloosa. Logtown i Calhoun, also made scores above the standard. The three highest ranku schools received framed pictures awards. Toe highest individual scores wen as Hi Noiri? Crush y. first with 23T nt.

-ve the st irman Simmons. Crosley second with 215 points above st, ndurcr and Peggy Ruth Crosl, TODAY Anchors Aweigh FOR A GOB AND THE SasON MOST HILARIOUS GAGS! third vs 11 Vj 205 points above standard. Twenty-five other making scores were. Bob Firn- i berg. O.

P. G. Halsell. U- Ewing, Crosley; Jo S. Tracy Ann Sm tlj, Cb irles Bolden, (J xey Houston, Crosley; Ejgene HamCrosh Alva Rut- Udge Crc Gwen Kidd, G.

Max i 5 hlcr Cr Robert bd Johnston, G. Betty Joe Camp, Crosley; Barbara Horton, A L. Mar Ann Monroe, Crosley. vV H. Calhoun, Charles AJbn ey; Garland Coates, Fret Bennett.

Croslev; Will in Ponder. Crosley; F. A. Drown, Ctosloy Loui.se Tisdale. O.

G. Miller Frey, O. P. G. Te 1 Pond P.

S-; Maurice Thompson, P. G. S. Pupils making the highest scores each subject were: Reading: Tracy Ann Smith, P. G.

vocabulary Jan'' Ewing Crosley language; Hobson Norris Cf' S-ley; Billy Coie, Cros- arith: etic reasoning Eugene Haynes. Crosley; arithmetic corr.pu- Iden O. P. G. literature: Hobson Norm, Crosley; Norman Simmons, Crosley: Peggy aulkner, Crosley; social studies history n-v Frazier.

O. P. Charles Iden, G. Jen Smith, O. G.

social studies Goodbye, Lady! I'm getting1 out. right now, while you can get such a trade-in allowance on a new gas range at the Monroe Furniture Co, geogt sphy: Barb -tin Horton A. L. Smith dementa science, Norman Simm onv, Croi-le Donaki Halsell, Croslt cpelling Norman Simmon-. Croslc Pegzy Faulkner.

Crosley. Mauri te Bryan, Crosley; Lerena Hamn 1 Crosley; Gwen Kidd. O. S. Marjorie Aulds, Drew, H.

Thom con, Calhc un; James McCul- ESEtSfyfflffp UiuutOT Added Fun Motorcycle Stunting SATURDAY TEX RITTER Take Me Back to Oklahoma' CAPITOL Phonel IS5 -AIR CONDITIONED Sunday Betravcd igh, Sv Patsy Dugal, Swartz. DR. D. T. MILAM ILL IN U.

S. HOSPITAL Dr Milam, prominent phy ci. who entered army weeks with the 156th minntry at Fort Bunding. recently' become seriously ill and is now a patient in the Walter Reed govem- m. nt hn.spit 1 at Washington.

D. C. Mrs Milam is with him and word! received from her gave his local i friends first information of his ill- i ness. He is ad t( be suffering from a disease of the kidneys. Some months ago he was named as phy Mcian-in-chmf for the new Monroe Charity hospital which is to be opened here on or about July I.

POLL BOOKS MOVED FERRIDAY, La, May Vott r- Concordia parish are registering on the books which are being tram fened fiom the various, throughout the parLsh The' books which are in Monterey will be oved soon to Lismone, and then to Frogn ore, Dunbarton. Clayton, Store and to Cane-brake for the con 1 of planters and others of he -ui i' who arc unable to come to Ferno.ay oi the parish seat at Vi-j dulia to register. Easy To Borrow Cash On Your Car Or Have Your Payments Cut NO pnvmEirr 1 g) A ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR OLD STOVE! THIS MODEL SPECIAL AT LESS 10 FOR YOUR OLD STOVE $7495 The Fialance On Easy Weekly or Monthly Payments! To borrow cash on your car, or to have your car payments reduced, or both, just drive to 500 Walnut street. It makes no difference who you now fix everything up fur you nght here before you leave your car justifies it. No on signs but you You can live anywhere NOTHING DUE UNTIL JULY 1st.

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