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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
6
The directors at the annual meeting warned free governments are endangered by modern Goliaths who deny God and life. They cited Christ's Sermon on the Mount as enduring truth and urged spiritual freedom, free assembly, and worship as vital human symbols. They referenced papers and reports highlighting postwar religious activity and a renaissance of faith.
A busy society calendar lists engagements dinners teas and luncheons for the Girault Garrett wedding party following rehearsals and multiple events honoring Miss Cleta Godfrey Miss Joyce Litton and Miss Cleta Godfrey at La Casa and other venues. The week includes weddings at Grace Church and Grace Episcopal Church and a Delta Sigma Fraternity barbecue with swimming at the United Gas club house.
The Daily Vacation Bible School of Central Baptist Church reports 144 attendees. Beginners study Finding God Near while primaries learn Noah and Paul. Pupils craft an ark with rainbow, livid painted road, and animal handwork projects. Demonstration Night is June 4 with puppet show and Bambi tale. Closing June 18.
Cub Pack 34 met in Bernstein Park with 65 plus attendees including cubs, parents and guests. The group played softball against the parents, winning 16 to 6, then held a box picnic and award ceremony led by Cubmaster A. C. Lea.
Pattern 7493 makes two aprons from 1 3/4 yards with motifs transfers charts and photos. Send 20 cents for pattern to News-Star-World and 15 cents more for Alice Brooks Needlework Book with crochet embroidery knitting home decor. Also includes free kitchen accessories pattern and a bib. Several local notes and visits mentioned.
Marion Misses Sue and Anne Melton returned from a visit with relatives in Linden Alabama. Max P. Watson of New Orleans spent the weekend with his parents and relatives at Truxno. Wilma Beckham and Allie Simmons of Ruston visited relatives here Saturday. Earl Thornton and family and Paula Mae Thornton of Hutig Arkansas were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J Ed Crow. Thevla Bowen has returned home after living in Mississippi. K S Thompson Mary Grace Thompson and Olive Wheelis spent the weekend and early week here.
Harry C Browne has been elected president of the board of directors at the annual meeting of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. The board champions democratic government as an instrument of spiritual force guiding free governments and vows active defense of its sacred purpose. Thousands of Christian Scientists globally attended the meeting.
San Francisco June 10. Steve Sanfelippo closed his gasoline station early after losing money. Two men arrived. one chatted while the other tapped the till for 35 dollars. An hour later another man helped himself to 25 dollars from the cash register while Sanfelippo worked at the grease rack.
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