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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1933
Page
7
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a local event tied to a telecommunication context with unclear names or dates. The readable pieces reference a hat and a telecast setting but lack concrete details to identify participants or outcome.
A party from Illinois Central including C. C. Cameron J. V. Lanigan J. D. Collar and M. L. Costley with C. L. Davis visited Monroe on Friday traveling in their private car. The group inspected the westbound train No. and were sidetracked at the old passenger station site near North Second Street. The delegation plans to depart Friday night as part of routine system inspections conducted every few months.
Members of the party said informal conferences with shippers show substantial gains in business and a return toward normal conditions. They declared the outlook for summer and fall is highly hopeful.
BATON ROUGE June 9 In proceedings filed with the Louisiana public service commission a group of compress operators ask rate reductions on cotton shipped from Alexandria Natchitoches Bunkie and Ferriday to New Orleans and Lake Charles. They seek a lower schedule for high density compressed cotton claiming it is heavier per space than ordinary compression and name the Texas and Pacific Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads as defendants.
Church notices must be handed in by Thursday noon for Friday News-Star and Saturday World. Notices after Thursday noon will not be handled. Nazareth focus and synagogue sabbath are noted. Church school meets 9 45 a m with a class inviting families to attend. Studies include Mary of Bethany and Joseph of Arimathea and The Happy Man. Wednesday June 14 7 15 p m officials teachers elders and deacons meet.
The Richmond Church of the Nazarene reports a successful revival begun last Sunday at 11 am. Thirty forward for prayer and fifteen professed Christ in the morning. six joined the church at the evening service with one reclamation. The revival continues with Pastor J J Douglas as evangelist and evangelistic services nightly.
Sunday service at 11 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a Wednesday testimony meeting at 8 o clock. Reading room at 1108 Ouachita Bank building open daily 12 30 to 5 p m except Sundays and holidays. The June 11 lesson sermon emphasizes God the Preserver of Man with Bible citations from Leviticus and passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy about divine Mind preserving individuality and guiding truth.
Sermon excerpt from Ernest D. Holloway at First Presbyterian Church Grammont Catalpa emphasizes Sabbath observance and gathering. The text references biblical commandments and the practice of assembling for worship.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with J G Cobb superintendent Morning worship at 11 pastor in charge Junior choir at 6 15 led by Dale Cobb B A U and B Y P U at 7 with Mrs W S Heard directing Evening worship at 8 pastor preaches on Prayer that Wins Morning and Sin's Remedy to be the themes Tuesday circles midweek prayer Wednesday 8 o clock Choir rehearsal Thursday 8 o'clock Sunbeam band and junior G A Friday 3 30 pm Cottage prayer services next week District No 1 led by Mrs W W Buce No 2 by Mrs C L Drew No 3 by Mrs A Doe No 4 by L M
Pleasant Hill Church and Drew Church list weekly events. Church school at 3 pm with superintendent Mr. Futch. Pilgrim Daughters meet Friday at 2 pm at Drew church with topic The Social Problem of China led by Rev Dierlamm. Evening worship 8 pm Sunday Sermon Finding God. Christian life conference topics IJ Isaiah Call and leadership ideals.
The Gordon Avenue Methodist Church at the corner of Gorder and Dixie lists a church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 o clock on Sunday marked Layman's Day with lay members leading and a speaker. evening service features a student play Around the World. Wednesday prayer and choir practice begin at 8 p m.
Bible study Sunday morning 9:45 with a call for higher attendance and visitors. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8. Young people's meeting 7:15 p m. Ladies' Bible class Tuesday 3:30 p m. Midweek Bible study and prayer Wednesday 8 p m.
A church announces a morning service linked to a daily vacation Bible school starting Monday at 8 o'clock and an evening service on the church lawn. The evangelist will preach Sunday morning on "An Important Place to Fill" and Sunday night on "A True Revival."
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with D O Mc Daniel superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m pastor in charge Christ Ambassadors class meets at 545 p m led by Miss Emma Joiner Children class at 645 p m taught by Mrs Tanner Evangelistic service at 725 p m
All departments of the Sunday school and Bible class meet at 9 45 a m for Peter Healing a Lame Man Discussion. The chief worship begins at 10 45 a m with the sermon The God of the Christian and the God of the Infidel. Delhi services in the afternoon at 2 30.
The revival at Church of God on Polk and Lidell Streets continues with good interest. Evangelist B R Kendrick is featured and special singing is planned each evening. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with J B Cole as superintendent and a children's day program planned after Sunday school. Junior meeting begins at 7 15 p.m. each evening.
The pastor W C Scott preaches Sunday at 11:00 with the title A Win some Invitation. Dr H T Carley speaks Sunday evening at 8:00. You are invited to attend these services.
Joe D. Porter presides at Welcome Home Church of God in West Monroe with services Saturday night at 7 45 and Sunday school at 10 00 followed by preaching at 11 00 A M A youth meeting at 7 30 P M and preaching at 8 00 P M Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7 45.
An inspector visits a Sofia school where every pupil raises a right hand when knowing an answer and a left hand when not. The teacher confesses she used this system to call only on students with right hands raised, prompting the inspector’s congratulations. The trick reveals a clever classroom ruse.
Local merchants in West Monroe sponsor a weekly bargains page appearing Friday in The News-Star and Saturday in The Morning World. The ads showcase Twin Cities shopping options and build anticipation for the upcoming rodeo at Major.
Great interest surrounds the revival at Central Baptist church starting Sunday morning led by evangelist Rev. L. C. Bauer. Services occur twice daily except Saturday with a single evening service. morning worship begins at 9 o'clock.
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