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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1928
Page
2
Rev. C. F. McLean preached his first morning and evening sermons at Gordon Avenue Methodist Church. He urged clear choice for Christ, cited Moody as an example, and stressed daily witness, church piety, and faithful membership as the church’s strong basis.
The First Methodist church board of stewards meets at 7 20 tonight to elect officers for the new conference year select standing committees and adopt plans for the coming year. Readied members from the recent quarterly conference attend.
A Saturday train robbery west of there marks a unique crime in Northeast Louisiana as locals recall no similar event. Experts note open western routes and lucrative loot temptations, while law enforcement increases detection. Woodson may stand as the lone bandit in regional annals, a record unlikely to repeat.
Southeast of here a Gulf Production Company well brought in yesterday afternoon yields 1500 barrels daily. The first three wells average about 800 barrels per day with two pumpers and one gusher. A February discovery well was noted under the Volstead act as federal grand jury subpoenas target nearly the entire city administration amid alleged saloon activity on Harrison avenue. Eighteen subpoenas call for appearance of the city council, sheriff, attorney, and multiple business owners.
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