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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1949

Page

3

Two Monroe Priests Among 35 Jesuits to Be Ordained

Two Monroe priests are among 35 Jesuits to be ordained on June 14 in St. Louis. Father Rimes and Father Rivoire began their paths in Monroe and Baton Rouge, attending St. Matthew's and local high schools before Jesuit novitiate at Grand Coteau. Jesuits, founded in 1534 by St Ignatius Loyola, total about 29,000 members worldwide and staff 21 churches in the region.

Monroe Lake Providence Father Rimes Sisters of St. Matthew's High School Springhill Grand Coteau Father Rivoire Baton Rouge St. Matthew's St. Ignatius Loyola

Missionary Jesuits Devote Work Across Ceylon

Thirty-five Jesuits of the New Orleans province are serving as missionaries in Ceylon, expanding the reach of their religious work and aiding local communities with their devotional efforts.

New Orleans Ceylon

Deaf Sign Language Service At Trinity Lutheran Church

The Rev H E Bollow will conduct a sign language service Thursday night at Trinity Lutheran Church corner Harrison and D Arbonne just south of the college. He visits deaf congregations across three states and invites all deaf people and others to attend at eight o clock.

H. E. Bollow Trinity Lutheran Church

Miss Emma Shipman Elected Head of Motier Church

Miss Emma C Shipman of Brookline Mass was elected president of the Motier Church for the ensuing year by the Christian Science board of directors in Boston The annual meeting highlighted progress in the Christian Science movement worldwide Miss Shipman became a believer after healing by relatives from pioneers of Mary Baker Eddy Early pupils attended the Mother Church in Boston with several thousand Christians Scientis tists at the First Church of Christ Scientist.

Emma C. Shipman Brookline Mass Motier Church Christian Science Board of Directors Boston Miss Shipman Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist

Underwriters Set Friday Meeting in Local Hotel

C S Walker president of the Northeast Louisiana Association of Life Underwriters announces the last regular meeting under current officers will be Friday June 10 at 12 30 p m in a local hotel. The gathering will induct new officers J Arthur Smith president L A Materne vice president Robert B Oliver second vice president R B Mullins secretary treasurer and E W Crowley state national committeeman with a board of directors J L Griggs J W Womack W B Greenlee R P McKay and M A Newburn. Water covers 70 8 percent of the earth.

C. S. Walker Northeast Louisiana Association of Life Underwriters J. Arthur Smith L. A. Materne Robert B. Oliver R. B. Mullins E. W. Crowley J. L. Griggs J. W. Womack W. B. Greenlee R. P. McKay M. A Newburn

Brothers Called To Miss By Death In Mississippi

Porcupines are cited as costly pests to foresters in winter while a family tragedy unfolds in Prentiss Mississippi. Mrs Annie Graves died suddenly from a heart attack. Her husband died March 8 in a farm accident. Funeral is set in Prentiss Thursday at 3 p.m. Survived by three other children, two grandchildren, and two Graves brothers V. L. and Shelby.

Annette Prentiss Graves Brothers Annie Graves

Bavarian Pilgrim Metz Seeks 5000 Mile Peace Tour

Lisieux France reporting 80 year old Tienri Metz a Bavarian living in France travels on a medieval pilgrim style journey toward Lourdes Padua and Rome. Metz carries a long staff hopes to travel over 5000 miles at 22 miles daily for world peace and release of imprisoned bishops and priests.

Lisieux France Tienri Metz Lourdes Padua Rome

Monroe Police Announce Traffic Light Change

Monroe police announce traffic changes effective today at DeSiard and South Grand. The light will revert from three-cycle operation to two-cycle as before the one way plan. Traffic over the bridge must make right turns only, turning off North Grand for West Monroe. no right turn from South Grand.

Monroe DeSiard South Grand Streets West Monroe North Grand Street South Grand

Two Children Found After Night Lost In Woods

Lillian Bobak twelve and her brother Jimmy nine were found safe after spending a night in the woods near their farm in Johnstown Pennsylvania. They said they ran away to escape farm chores and later got lost while wandering. Volunteers located them yesterday and they cooled by a coat and drank spring water, eating sassafras leaves to stave off hunger.

Johnstown Lillian Bobak Jimmy Lillian

Stonewall Lodge to Confer Esquire Rank Thursday Night

Stonewall Lodge No 8 Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of Esquire on a large class Thursday night June 9. There will be other important matters to be brought before the lodge at this time. All members are urged to attend.

Stonewall Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias

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S. J. Rivoire W. J. Rimes Science Church Miss C. Shipman Walker United States Navy Stonewall Lodge Calvert Joseph Fox Calvert Reserve Dayton Ohio Calvert Distillers Corp New York City Chun Mengel
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