White Gifts to be Featured at First Baptist Church
The annual white gift service by the Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the church auditorium. Circles and auxiliaries will donate gifts for foreign missions as Sunday school departments cooperate in the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Mrs J W Watts, once a Palestine missionary and now on the Baptist Bible Institute faculty in New Orleans, will deliver the message. The program includes the young people’s orchestra and a piece by Mrs Norman Coon with Palestine inspired decorations.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
J. W. Watts
Palestine
John A. Dean 85 Union Parish Deacon Dies in Ponchatoula
John A. Dean 85 a Union Parish resident and longtime farmer died at 2:40 am Wednesday at his daughter Mrs J Coburns home in Ponchatoula while visiting. He was born February 11 1854 and served as a Baptist deacon for over 50 years. Survived by his wife five sons James A Dean Marion H C Dean Edgewood Tex J O Dean Little Rock Ark Paul Dean Monroe and Elmer Dean Winslow Ariz and two daughters Mrs L J.
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John A. Dean
Union Parish
J. Coburn
Ponchatoula
Mr. Dean
Oakland
Baptist Church
Mary Harris
Dean
James A. Dean
Marion
H. C. Dean
Edgewood
Tex
J. O. Dean
Little Rock
Ark
Paul Dean
Monroe
Elmer Dean
Winslow
Ariz
L. J
Marion man dies. funeral held at local church
Jarmon of Marion and Mrs J Co burn of Ponchatoula. The body was returned to the home of his daughter at Marion. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Marion Baptist church with Rev G C Dennis, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev Hansen, pastor of the Ponchatoula Baptist church, and Rev L T Hastings, pastor of the First Baptist church of Monroe.
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Jarmon
Marion
J. Coburn
Ponchatoula
Marion Baptist Church
G. C. Dennis
Hansen
Ponchatoula Baptist Church
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church of
Monroe
Shop and Mail Early Urged by Postmaster for Christmas
Postmaster J R Wooten urges early shopping and mailing to avoid lines and ensure delivery before Christmas. Cards sent at one and a half cents without handwriting may be delayed, while regular postage ensures standard handling or return. Parcel post windows extended on key Saturdays and late hours, with optional insurance and special delivery emphasized for late mail to distant destinations. A note cites aircraft production growth in early 1930 and 1938 comparison.
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J. R. Wooten
Twin Cities
Fire damages Kersh Hotel on DeSiard and Sixth
The Kersh hotel at DeSiard and Sixth was badly damaged by fire yesterday. Firemen rescued six occupants, with two women and four men pulled from rooms as flames climbed to the third floor. Damage was estimated between 8 600 and 10 000 dollars, with water and smoke affecting the cafe and coffee shop on the ground floor.
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Kersh
DeSiard and
Sixth Streets
J. E. Kersh
D. Solomon
Kersh Cafe
Louisiana Coffee Company
Sixth Street
Monroe Fire Department
Frank J. Roddy
Real estate transfer in Ouachita Parish records two lots sold
Lonnie Atwell sold two lots to H. M. McGuire for 600 dollars as recorded by the Ouachita parish clerk. The parcels are lots 1 and 2 of H. M. McGuire's Lakeside road subdivision. Rumors mention Britain and France weighing purchases of American planes for transatlantic delivery to cut six weeks off travel time.
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Lonnie Atwell
H. M. McGuire
Ouachita Parish
Lakeside Road
Britain
France
Atlantic
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertised
An old ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush poisons from kidneys and relieve nighttime urinary symptoms. It lists kidney and bladder weaknesses with burning passage and backache, urging readers to get the original product and not a substitute.
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Haarlem
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Brotherhood
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Kenwood
Palmer Comforts
Ouachita Candy Company
Louisiana
St. Louis, Mo
Migrego
Werus
Ored
Eaert
Priser Ioe
Ld Yavson
Jaysomer
Grems
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