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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
6
The Fairbanks union Sunday school plans a two week Vacation Bible School starting Monday at 8 am. Sessions run weekdays, with 30 total hours of instruction across four classes for different ages, plus an evening intermediate class. Trained teachers will lead the program.
H K Lineback missionary of the American Sunday School Union will direct the program at Fairbanks Union chapel. The nine VBS will feature old and new testament lessons memory work Bible drills handwork chalk talks missionary stories singing and a worship period each morning. All children and young people of Fairbanks and vicinity are welcome.
The North Louisiana State Singing convention meets in Winnsboro at the high school auditorium for a twice yearly event. Business sessions run Saturday morning and afternoon with an 8 o clock evening program featuring quartets, spirituals, and humorous numbers. Directors and quartets from Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Mississippi attend. About 4000 people expected. President A C Banks of Columbia issued wide invitations. Sundays program begins at 10 am and ends at 4 pm.
Police sought three bandits after the Merchants Bank in Foley Alabama robbed of seven thousand dollars. They fled in a two door Pontiac with Georgia plates. One suspect described as about 38, slender, 5 feet 10, 140 pounds, dark complexion, wearing a felt hat and blue suit. About three thousand dollars was in one dollar bills while the rest were fives tens and silver.
Members of the Ouachita Parish Medical Society will travel to Alexandria on Thursday night to be guests of the Rapides Parish Medical Society. The visit follows a similar hospitality from Alexandria doctors and features four Monroe physicians presenting papers on topics including Tumors of the Breast Angina Pectoris Conservative Treatment of Ludwig's Angina Kidney Tumor with Report of Case.
Principal Jack Hayes reports a six day a week program with four teachers and 75 pupils. Students attend 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to make up failed subjects and earn one and a half units in history mathematics and English. The session runs until July 23.
Radio stations nationwide outline daily lineup across NBC CBS and shared coast to coast blocks. Listings include Women’s Radio Review Gene Arnold Martha and Hal Flying Time Adventures Asia News orchestras and sport updates with multiple time slots and coast allocations.
Paramount presents Dancing Pirate a color musical romance with Frank Morgan and Charles Collins among a 50 dancer cast led by Steffi Dunn and Luis Alberni. Capitol features the Perfect Triangle with Clark Gable Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow in Faith Baldwin adaptation Wife Versus Secretary.
The United States Civil Service Commission lists exams for multiple positions with listed salaries. Posts include Assistant petroleum engineer at 2500 dollars yearly and teaching roles in community schools at 1620 dollars. Other openings cover statistical analysts, assistants and foremen at Fort Leavenworth, and transportation statistics across agencies. Information available from Mrs. W A O’Kelly at Monroe post office.
Neville High School holds class night in the school auditorium Thursday at 8 p.m. open to the public. Frances Smith delivers welcome. Martha Olive Myatt plays piano. Mary Elizabeth Smith leads class history. Richard Sackett gives class prophecy. and the Neville High band presents selections from Merry Widow.
The state extension department announces two farm short courses at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge in July and August. A 4-H club short course runs July 27 to 31, and the farmers and farm women short course runs August 10 to 14. Attendance at the 4-H course is limited to outstanding boys and girls with notable records.
Advertises Blue Star Ointment to cure itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm or eczema with tested medicines. Offers money back on first jar if relief fails.
Clark Gable plays the husband with Jean Harlow as the secretary and Myrna Loy as the wife in a famed screen triangle. The romantic drama closes today at the Capitol theater with the trio delivering one of cinema’s classic love conflicts.
The article notes no limit on adults for the rural problems course and invites any adult to attend. It mentions an orchestra for a Carnival ball at the Cherokee terrace on Saturday night led by vocalist Ro McDowell, coming from the Hotel Biltmore in Atlanta. It also cites Leo Carrillo’s great grandfather Antonio Carrillo, California's first provincial governor.
Hotel Frances has secured the services of Red Pierce and his 11 piece group for an upcoming event. The ensemble is expected to perform a varied program blending jazz and dance numbers. Pierce has led the group in previous city engagements and brings a reputation for tight arrangements.
Rev. C. G. McClure was chosen president of the Homer Lions Club in Homer Louisiana on June 4. New officers include John A. Jones H. H. Emerson and J. P. Maxwell as vice presidents Joe LeSage as secretary treasurer C J Oliver as lion tamer and Albert Austin as tail twister. Directors named were Robert Allen Lomont Seals Wideman Watson and J Melton Oakes. Gertrude Michael, once a 12 year old concert pianist, still practices daily.
Physicians note women have more sensitive nervous systems and nerves more prone to tension or pain. Capudine, a pleasant liquid, claims to relieve nervous tension and pain in headaches neuralgia and menstrual pains. If ineffective, a refund is offered in all sizes 60c 30c 10c.
Rev. Crayton S. Brooks of the First Christian church and his wife attended a one day Louisiana Disciples of Christ convention in Leesville on Tuesday. The theme was Advancing Through Christian Fellowship with many speakers on the program.
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