Growth of West Monroe Assembly of God Church Highlights Community Role
The Assembly of God church on Cypress Street in West Monroe reports rapid growth since its 1924 founding under Rev. E. L. Tanner. The church body expanded from a tent meeting to a 400-seat auditorium, added real estate purchases, a parsonage, and now serves about 350 members with 316 in Sunday school and 250 average attendance.
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Assembly of God Church
West Monroe
E. L. Tanner
Cypress Street
Tanner
Malvern
Ark
Trenton and
Stella Streets
Louisiana
Arkansas
Doc Moore
C. C. Bell
Crosley Street
E L. Tanner
Registration Set Here for July in Monroe Parish
Draft boards in the Twin Cities and nationwide announce July 1 registration for men who turned 21 since October 16, 1940. White men in Monroe register at Board No 1 room 1103 Ouachita Bank building, others at Board No 2 West Monroe city hall. Negro registrants go to Monroe Colored High School or West Monroe city hall. Registration runs 7 to 9 am. only draft boards conduct it.
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Selective Service Boards
Twin Cities
Monroe
Ouachita Bank
West Monroe
Monroe Colored High School
Roosevelt
Caliban and Ariel Entangle Angus in Village Scuffle
Angus MacPhillips nearly derailed Manhattan's police by fighting 20 officers, is arrested for assaulting a subway guard Willie Austerschmidt in Greenwich Village. Inspector Callahan warns of martial law if trouble repeats. Angus hires a bail and plans a risky return to Adoreen Margate as Garvin Fitzwater pressures him with a party visit.
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Angus
Garvin Fitzwater
Joe
Angus MacPhillips
New York
Caliban
Caleb
Manhattan
Willie Austerschmidt
Greenwich Village
MacPhillips
Austerschmidt
United States
Ariel
Adoreen Margate
The
Purple Pelican
Inspector Callahan
Callahan
National Guard
Adoreen
Mudge
West Seventies
Niagara Falls
Addie
Mr. Fitzwater
Lily
Fitzwater
Mr. Castaloni
Spike
New All Time Records in Public Recreation Officials
Howard Brancher announces 1940 Year Book figures show record numbers of full time recreation leaders 3 559 year round and 25 042 paid leaders in 1940 across 1116 American cities plus 14000 supplementary leaders funded by emergency funds These figures highlight growth in facilities and activities including softball diamonds tennis courts and recreation centers amid morale building efforts nationwide.
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Howard Brancher
National Recreation Association
Braucher
Brancher
War and Navy Departments
Federal Security Agency
National Recreation
Hen Lays Egg Marked with Initial B for Buswell
A hen owned by J. R. Buswell near Harrisonburg laid an egg bearing the initial B. The egg was shown by Otis D. Hassell, parish agent in Catahoula, Tensas, and Concordia parishes.
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J. R. Buswell
Harrisonburg
Buswell
Otis D. Hassell
Catahoula
Tensas
Concordia
Police Chief Resigns. Holden Named as Successor
John H. Walsh resigns as Jackson police chief and Mayor Walter Scott appoints Captain Joel D. Holden to replace him. Walsh plans to take a position related to the national defense program in Washington. Walsh had led the department since January 1, 1939. Holden has over 20 years on the Jackson force.
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Jackson
Miss
John H. Walsh
Walter Scott
Joel D. Holden
Walsh
Washington
Holden
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Assembly of God
Chapter
NEA Service, Inc
Iray
Big Boss
South Fifth St
Lee Avenue
DeSiard St
Pacific Coast
America
Hen
Farmer Egg
Montgomery Ward
Warde
Waisthi
North Third St
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