Social News Roundup From Local Congregations and Families
Readable items from the community include engagements and marriages, club gatherings, and visits. The Gladys Case and William A. Bickham Jr. wedding was held at the Rayville Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev. Harris with Lois Young as bridesmaid. Members of the Catholic Ladies Altar Society plan census visits and envelopes for the coming year. The Will Rogers Memorial campaign gains club support across Louisiana, with district presidents coordinating donations to Mrs. Sam Levy in Natchitoches.
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Case
R. L. Hare
Harris
Rayville Methodist Church
Catholic Ladies Altar Society
John ‘Williamson
Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Will Rogers
Ralph .H. Agate
Agate
George Bywater
Albert Miller
New Orleans
Sidney Pelletier
Thibodaux
F. A. Leaming
Mansfield
Lillie May Long
Delta
Conrad Lecoq
New Roads
W. S. Streater
Lake Charles
W. M. Knott
State Federation
Sam Levy
Natchitoches
Coming Events Roundup of church and club activities
Christmas bazaar at First Methodist Church 128 South Grand Street. Silver tea at Miss Sara Tabb 1509 Fairview 5 to 7 p.m. Candlelight musical at Grace Church 4 p.m. Public invited. Nazarene Woman's Missionary Society meets 2 p.m. at the church. Fine Arts open house 8 p.m. Neville P T A study group 2:30 p.m. P T A meeting 3:30 p.m. Y W M A with Mrs Carl McHenry 2:30 p.m. Barkdull Faulk P T A 1 33 p.m. study group 6:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Tabb
Fairview
Phi Omega Sigma
Grace Church
Nazarene Woman's Missionary Society
Legion Home
Neville P.-T. A
Carl McHenry
Barkdull Faulk P.T. A
Emily Agrees to Wait on Edwin's Marriage Proposal
In a serialized scene from Marian Bina's 1936 tale, Emily confronts Edwin's earnest marriage proposal after a long period of hesitation. He outlines a modest income and hopes for a life together, but Emily, overwhelmed and unsure, teeters between tenderness and avoidance as she contemplates her future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Emily
David
Marian Bima
Unclear OCR Story Surfaceing Hidden Romance Plot
Fragmented text describes college life with three men and women named Judith Carroll her brother Amty and Charlotte. Judith is the initial roommate then married, David is lost, Charlotte has a job. Emily faces a farewell dance and future choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Carroll
Judith
Amty
September Hints of an Ending For a Dancer
A college party scene shows a dancer realizing September brings no clear path after school and fears public pressure toward an engagement with Edwin. Edwin dances with her with practiced restraint as she contemplates future hopes and the void of definite plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Frances Felton
Jeffrey
Universal Bible Sunday in Presbyterian pulpits
The text announces Universal Bible Sunday with earnest appeals in Presbyterian pulpits to read faithfully for spiritual enrichment. It notes evening talks on the Holy Spirit and asks about its guidance and conditions. Congregation officials meet Wednesday December 11 at 6 45 p.m. and the Young People council session same day at 6 p.m. Ingathering Sunday is December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Bible
Montly
Young People's Council
Corner South Second and Apple Church Service Times
Sunday school at 9 45 a m regular services with communion 11 a m to noon ladies Bible class Tuesday 2 30 prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 ladies sewing and welfare work Friday afternoon cordial welcome extended to all services
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South Second and
Apple
Sts
Church Open House and Budget Drive Noted in 1936 Schedule
The church plans completion of a new building next week and hosts an open house on Sunday December 15. Members are urged to subscribe to the new 1936 budget, with Sunday school at 9 45 am and services at 11 am and 7 30 pm.
First Baptist Church Christmas Cantata Plans
Pastor L T Hastings preaches on vision this Sunday at First Baptist Comer and Grammont Streets. Choir sings Arise Shine in line with Christmas season. Choir presents The Music of Bethlehem cantata next Sunday evening December 15 with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
St. John and Grammont Sts. L. T. Hastings
Bethlehem
Law of Expansion and Spiritual Enlargement Sermon Plans
The evening sermon will be titled The Law of Expansion and the morning sermon theme is Spiritual Enlargement. As the new conference year begins every church department outlines plans for advancement and larger service to attract worshippers.
Church attendance rises noticeably in community report
A marked increase in church attendance is noted as the church, school and Epworth leagues meet at their usual hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
First Methodist Church Announces Pledge Week and Open House
The district pastor Rev H L Johns will preach Sunday morning then evening service broadcast on KMLB. Open house Monday and Tuesday 7 to 10 with budget discussion. Women’s Missionary society meets Tuesday at 3 pm and Young People’s service union Thursday at 8 pm. No mid week prayer meeting until after year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Johns
Rev. Johns
KMLB
Woman's Missionary Society
Young People’s Service Union
Thanksgiving guests and visiting locals in Choudrant
Okaloosa Miss Jessie Cockrell and Neil Cockrell spent Thanksgiving in Chatham as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cockrell. Lula Mae Clark returned from Bastrop visiting relatives. Regan Coon and Terrell Barefoot hosted visitors from Monroe. Ester and Eunice Hudson of Monroe visited Mrs. D. A. von and Mary Griggs of Indian Village visited relatives here. Travis King of West Monroe and Douglas Wilbanks of Marion spent weekends here. Ester Hudson and Eunice Hudson of West Monroe holidayed with Mrs. Coon. Mildred Mayes visited Miss Della Mayes at Cedars. Eva Dale Coon of West Monroe spent Thanksgiving here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Cockrell
Neil Cockrell
Chatham
Clarence Cockrell
Lula’ Mae Clark
Bastrop
Ester and
Eunice Hudson
Life
Monroe
D. A.von
Mrs
Mary Griggs
Mrs. Travis King
West Monroe
Ester Hudson
Oon
Eva ‘Dale Coon
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W. B. Lamb
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Roy Feazel
Herbert
Rinehart
Sam ‘Humphries
L. “Mitchell
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Mable
Hood
Rochester
O'Leary
Brothers Hospital
Alee
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Jessie Sadler
Maggie » Smith
Cecille’' Smith
Louisiana State Normal College
Myrta
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Okaloosa School
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Sue Kilgore
Helen McCormick
Helen Grant
Helen Randall
Sara Hammony
Gertrude Feazel
Juanita Wall
Martha Hamilton
Roy
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Jefferson, Military Academy
Natchez, Miss
Roy Coulter
George. Seymour
Shepard Girault
Mr. Girault
Baton Rouge
Jack Rogers
Esther Ewing Brown
Morris Hass
Edward ‘Seymour
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Lars
First Methodist Church
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Ernest Stevens
Ernest Lofton
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L. C. Ballard
Buck Smith
Floyd
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Curtis Jackson
Rochelle
Lonnie Roberts
Ola
Tony Cupples
Laverne
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Mrs. Nichols
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Irma Lee Stone
Nell Heider
Charlie McCartney
Myrtle
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E. J. Bryant
Mr. and
K.C. Brooks
Meo
Jewel Alice Weston
D. W. Steetman
J. H. Steetman
Violet Newsom
Clarence Newsom
Eva Ray Mackie
Oklahoma
Jimmie MecCaskie
Floyd Tolbert
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Leon Brooks
Leon, Jr
Landis Cupples
Winnsboro
Dewey. Roberts
Marlene
Olla
Harry Brooks
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Wendell Shoats
L. 8
Jock Cushing
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Charlotte
Edwin Hie
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W. C. Scott
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Netere
Ferd Levi Stationery Co., Inc
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Douglas Wilbanks
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