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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1940
Page
6
Reward Offered for Wang Ching-wei in China
The national government of China offered 106000 Chinese dollars for Wang Ching-wei head of the Japanese-recognized Nanking government for usurping the presidency and signing a treaty harmful to China’s safety. Premier Wang Ching-hui threatened to suspend normal relations with any foreign power recognizing the Wang regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
China
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
Savety
Pec
Wang Ching- Hui
Wang
Italian front gains in Albania and air war over Britain
Reports describe Albanian front advances around Pogradetz north of Koritza and the capture of Italian officers and weapons. Meanwhile Italy shifts the 11th army into the Albania front as Britain endures air raids with several planes shot down and alarms in London. In Mexico City a rumored plot to kill President-elect Camacho prompted a raid on Communist offices, ending in a gunfight and arrests. Henry A. Wallace to attend inauguration as special ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pogradetz
Koritza
Italy
Adriatic
Albania
Britain
Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
Guillermo Garcia Gallegos
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Roosevelt backs adequate taxes amid defense funding plan
The administration pursues higher revenues to cover ordinary expenses and amortize defense outlays. A $10 billion revenue goal was discussed to fund defense costs over five years while keeping the debt limit in view. Officials note 13 billion in current year spending with about 4.5 billion for extraordinary defense costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Congress
George
Georgia
Treasury
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Com
Favorites Win Saturday Tilts Aiding Bowl Hopes
Fordham clinched a Cotton Bowl invitation by routing NYU after staving off California on the one-yard line. Texas A&M, Rice, and SMU's wins preserved chances for a conference crown with upcoming matchups against TCU and Baylor. Georgia, Duke, LSU, Maryland, and Washington State posted regional results, with Santa Clara and Hardin-Simmons also winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fordham
St. Mary's
New York University
Rams
Texas Aggies
Rice
Southern Methodist
Aggies
M. U
Texas Christian
Baylor
New Mexico
Texas Tech
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Duke
Pittsburgh
Louisiana State
Tulane
Marryland
Washington and Lee
Duquesne
Carnegie Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Washington State
Oregon
Oregon State
Southern California
Santa Clara
Oklahoma
Armed Peasants Watch Rites Amid Raid and Arrests
A raid led to the seizure of three rifles, 15 pistols, a bomb and cartridges with four more people arrested after a second shooting in a suburb where a detective was wounded. Avila Camacho’s inauguration is expected to proceed with minor disturbances. Henry A. Wallace will attend as U S special ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Chapa
Department of Interior
Avila Camacho
Cesar Lara
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Church Activities Set At West Monroe Churches
West Monroe churches announce Sunday school at 9:45 to 11 with missionary day offerings, devotional services at 11 and 7:30 led by Pastor Tanner and Dr. Prince. Open House pledges, B T U, R A and Sunbeams meet. week of prayer for foreign missions. special services led by Joe Trussell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Hamilton
Christ Ambassador
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Louisiana
A. E. Prince
Dallas Goss
Beulah Doerr
Prince
Joe Trussell
Brotherhood
Foreign Mission
Hooter
R. A
Sunbeams
Calvary Baptist Church notes and upcoming changes
Calvary Baptist Church at 812 Mississippi Street shares the sermon topics The Two Builders from Matthew 7 24 27 and A Joyful Homecoming from Luke 15 20. Baptismal service follows the evening message. Brotherhood meeting time to move to 6 30 to boost attendance. comments to church officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
Sunday Services Invite You to Worship and Learn
A local church extends a cordial invitation to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. A BTU program follows at 6 36 p.m. with evening worship at 7 30 p.m. The message urges loving God and neighbor and forgiving others as taught in Luke 19 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Central Baptist Church Sunday School And Sermons
Central Baptist Church at 3306 Lee Avenue invites all friends to attend Sunday school from 9 45 to 1640 as better weather boosts expected turnout The Training Union reports strong progress in church education and asks all members to participate The pastor subjects include The Missionary Challenge of The People Called Ba and the evening message Miraculous locations and outcomes are noted but not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Lee Avenue
Loch Arbor Baptist Church Service Schedule
Swartz Louisiana weekly church calendar lists Sunday School at 9 45 AM Morning Worship 10 45 AM Bible Class 6 30 PM B T U 6 30 PM Evangelistic Service 7 30 PM Mid week Prayer Service Wednesday 7 PM Women’s Missionary Society Thursday 2 30 PM The message urges Christmas spirit and reflects on Christian love and peace amid a turbulent world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loch Arbor
Swartz
Southard
Women's Missionary Society
Christ
God
Bible Study and Worship Schedule at Church
Bible study at 10 am worship at 11 am and 7 3 pm Ladies Bible class Tuesday 2 pm and prayer service Wednesday 7 30 pm Includes a quoted verse about every knee bowing to God and every tongue confessing.
Welcome to Ridge Avenue Baptist Church Service Intro
A. T. Mitchell invites all to Ridge Avenue Baptist Church the only church in the area to attend. The slogan The Friendly Church welcomes families and children to Sunday school at 9 45 with Lee Overton superintendent and preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm Baptist Train- ing follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Mitchell
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
Twin City
Lee Overton
West Monroe Church Announces Weekly Schedule
Union meeting at 6 30 p m directed by Bennie Z Andrews and W M S meeting at 2 30 p m led by Mrs G D Jones. Prayer services and business meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Music program Friday at 7 30 p m Clyde Fulton director. Located on Ridge Avenue between the McGuire and Splane additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Union
Bennie Z. Andrews
G. D. Jones
Clyde Fulton
Our Church
Ridge Avenue
McGuire and Splane
West Monroe
Revival Ends as Congregation Receives Blessings
Pastor W T Hemphill closes revival with multiple services at 7 30 p m each week. Lois Hemphill led Young People meeting and Lucille Williams will give a sermonette. The group invites all to seek spiritual renewal in Gods house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hemphill
Lois Hemphill
Lucille Williams
Christian Science Service and Reading Room Hours Notice
Sunday service at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday services at 8 p.m. Reading room 626 Bernhardt Building open daily 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. Lesson subject for December 1 1940 denounces ancient and modern necromancy mesmeric hypnotism. Isaiah 45 22 and 1 John 4 cited. Mary Baker Eddy text notes necromancy foreshadowed mesmerism and hypnotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Service
Auburn Avenue
North Second Street
Bernhardt Building
All Churches of Christ, Scientist
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Advent Services Across Parish Highlight First Sunday
The schedule lists a 7:30 am Holy Eucharist, 9:30 am church school, and a 12:45 pm sermon mid day service. Rector reads evensong and preaches at 4 pm in St. Davids Rayville. The Advent feast opens the season blending joyous Christmas prep with reflection on the first Advent and its future bearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
St. David's
Rayville
Grace Church calls parishioners to weekly services and loyalty
The rector begins another year at Grace Church parish and urges all members to attend this Sunday to affirm their loyalty to God and His church. The church opens daily from 7 36 am to 5 3 pm with Wednesday and Friday services at 9 am celebrating the Holy Eucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rch
Grace Church
Advent Sermons at First Methodist Church Jackson
Advent season themes fill the next four weeks at First Methodist Church Jackson with morning and evening services through December. Today’s topics are Greatest in Character and Who Are Gods Favored, with various meetings for church groups and societies this week led by Pastor A M Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Jackson
Wood Street
A. M. Freeman
Prayer and wakefulness in a church sermon
A Stone Avenue Methodist Church message recounts a girl before surgery who prays before being put to sleep. The preacher urges citizens and believers to wake to opportunity and responsibility, stressing the need to put first things first in a day with no promise of tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Yeager
Christ
Church Invitation with Hourly Schedule and Circles
Invitation outlines weekly worship times including Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. morning worship at 11, Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m., evening service at 7:30, with gospel singing opening. Circles meet Tuesday at 2:30 with hostesses Mrs. A. J. Ingram and Mrs. E. Williamson. Prayer service Wednesday at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
F. C. Lankford
Circle No
A. J. Ingram
E. A. Williamson
Gordon Chapel Methodist Church Service Schedule
Rev W A Cross presides with Sunday school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am Epworth League at 6 30 pm Wesley Brotherhood at 6 45 pm and evening service at 7 30 pm Morning message Five Laws Governing Prayer and evening message Examine Yourselves Whither Ye Be in The Faith at Gordon Chapel Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cross
Epworth League
Wesley Brotherhood
Trinity Lutheran Church Service and Sunday School
Trinity Lutheran invites all to Sunday school and Bible class at 10 00 am followed by church service at 10 45 am. Worshippers are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Our Dwelling Place Sermon and December Benevolence
The First Presbyterian Church Grammont at Catalpa, led by Ernest Holloway, urges December benevolence for ministerial relief. It cites 570 relief homes hosting 374 workers and asks members to donate five cents daily for 31 days to aid aged pastors, widows, orphans, and missionaries. The sermon explores Habakkuk and Psalm 9 themes under the title Our Dwelling Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Grammont
Catalpa
Ernest Holloway
Moses
God
Habakkuk
Evening Sabbath School Invitation Emphasizes Trust in God
The message invites participation in an evening study on Habakkuk 3. It promotes a welcoming Sabbath school atmosphere and encourages readers to join for spiritual reflection and fellowship.
Church Calendar Announces November Services and Meetings
Church year begins in November with strong attendance expected Sunday at 9 45. Myron P. Quigley will lead the morning service and G M Akin will deliver the evening sermon on Gods Desire to Save Men. Evening services at 11 06 and 7 36. Young peoples meeting at 6 39 with N Y P S under O L Hoskins. Mrs A Brown directs Hi N and Mrs J E Wright the juniors. Monthly board meets Monday 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 on Luke study. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Tuesday 7 30 at Mrs W M Joyners 206 Gordon avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Hoskins
A. Brown
J. E. Wright
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
W. M. Joyner
Gordon Avenue
Shreveport Official Succumbs in Gotham
Arthur B. P T A, vice president and general manager of United Gas Corporation of New York Houston and Shreveport, died today at his brother's home in Locust Valley New York. Born in Grand Rapids Michigan he worked with southern and midwestern firms before joining United Gas five years ago. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Valley
Arthur B
Houston
Tex
Ond
United Gas Corporation of
New York
Shreveport
C. E. Groesbeck
Electric Bond and Share Company of
Grand Rapids
Mich
South
Middle West
United Gas Corporation
Troops to Depart New Orleans for Camp Blanding Training
Selective Service Headquarters at Jackson Barracks announced that the 156th Infantry will depart New Orleans for Camp Blanding in Florida on December 22 for a year of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Selective Service
Jackson Barracks
156Th Infantry
Camp Blanding
Fla
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Roosevelt
Texas
Randolph Field
Flying Cadet Corps
Air Corps
Piret
J. C. Steele
FHA Construction
Monroe
Assembly OF God
Cypress and
Crosley Streets
E. L. Tanner
Calvary Baptist Church
Mississippi Street
I. J. Brooks
Max Braswell
Trinity Baptist Church
Reagen Street
J. T. Hinke
Church OF Christ
Jackson and
Texas Streets
J. P. Lowrey
Glenmar Streets
Edward Farren Hayward
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
W. L. Doss, Jr
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
Gordon Arate Methodist Church
Gotham
Motors Securities
Gregg & McKenzie Insurance
Harriaca Street
Monroe, Louisiana
Dessard ST
Scott Truck & Tractor Co., Inc
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