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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
3
Long list of social events in Lake Charles area includes summer tours to New York and Europe, baptist and missionary meetings, Atkins Seymour wedding plans, and local dances. Guests visit relatives, students return from universities, and many couples announce nuptials or entertain bridal parties with dinners and buffets.
Mr Jeff Lee Spier announces the engagement of his sister Sarah Rebecca to Emmett Huff Pierce with marriage planned on June 20 1927 in Monroe Louisiana. Mrs Ray M Doss and Mrs Mattie Thompson with children returned to Dallas Texas after a visit with relatives in West Monroe. Misa Eula Morris accompanied them home. Irene Hales observed her tenth birthday June 9 with a small party and games for friends including Wilma Bailey Roy Bailey Yvonne Yeager Inez Smith June Moak Lucille Dor.
Othy and Doris May Phillips, Prentice Frantom, James Perrine, Lloyd and Don Stewart, Ola May and Marguerite Perkins, Mabel and Wallace Reeves, Anette Hollis and May Gilbert e are named in a community notice as part of a local social roster and event invitations.
A society gathering at the Barringer residence featured pink orchid decor and Newcomb pottery favors for Miss Louise Atkins and guests. Tables wore orchid linens, bowls held pink sweet peas, and a lavender theme ran through refreshments and corsages. Attendees included Louise Atkins Louise Theus Frances Stubbs Louisa Flournoy and many others. A concurrent music pupils recital at Mrs R R McCord’s drew local admirers.
A detailed report covers a student piano program with listed pieces and performers led by Mrs J E Walsworth and Mrs J H Graves. It also notes guests Evelyn Ponder and Ruth Mathers, plus plans for a patriotic event at the Saenger Theatre honoring Colonel Charles Lindbergh with speaker Lt Earl Potts and soloist James Buttita as International News Service coverage highlighted.
A compact listing of church activities across Twin City congregations includes services and meetings. Local pastors announce weekly prayers, study groups, and community outreach events scheduled through the coming weekend.
The quote reflects Tocqueville’s view that America’s liberty springs from religious life. He toured plains, rivers, schools, halls, markets, and colleges, but only in churches did he find soul elevating truth that explains American freedom relative to France’s bondage.
The Epworth League session at Louise Atkins celebrates upcoming marriage of Miss Louise Atkins on the fourteenth with many pre nuptial events. Miss Atkins wore a Mediterranean blue chiffon gown while guests awarded bridge prizes to Mr. Herbert Youngblood, Mr. Charles Rodriguez, and Mrs. James Jones. A crab meat salad course followed the bridge, with numerous couples named among the attendees.
Mansfield presiding elder Rev N E Joyner will preach at 11 am and 8 pm with choir music and a duet by Lloyd Walters and W B Butler plus a Methodist male quartet. Sunday school meets at 9 30 am. Epworth Leagues at 6 45 pm. Mid week prayer at 8 pm with pastor present. Revival begins June 16 with Rev J C Hearne of Grayson La. Visitors welcome. Monroe public invited to all services.
Church of Christ at the corner of Apple and South Second streets led by pastor W N Ferguson offers Sunday School at 9 30 am with regular worship to follow in the morning service
The town’s churches announce varied services including am and pm preaching at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church and First Baptist West Monroe. Kendall Ball of Vienna preaches, Trinity Sunday liturgy, and multiple Masses. West Monroe Methodist Episcopal and other congregations detail Sunday School, sermons on Asia Minor’s Thyatira, revival themes, and B Y P A events with baptism and choir music.
Gordon Avenue Community Church led by pastor H. F. Camp will hold morning and evening services with the topic Gods Ideal Church at the 11 oclock worship. Sunday School begins at 945 a m with classes for all. Christian Endeavors meet at 630 p m with evenings theme The Battle of Life. Daily Bible training school starts Monday at 2 P M enrollment open to all ages. Study periods 230 to 815, 345 to 430. Ample playground and supervised recreation hour for youth. First Baptist Church L T Hast
Adele Garrison narrates a vivid scene in which a young, tall, military-tinged suitor with dark eyes and a wolfhound provokes curiosity in an eastern Long Island village. A red-bearded neighbor tailing him, a train gate, and a phone call with Mrs Veritzen set the mood for forthcoming discoveries by the narrator and Mr Veritzen.
First Christian Church announces Sunday services at regular time with Sunday School at 9 45 in new rooms. Morning service features music and rose decorations for Rose Sunday with the theme The Rose of Sharon. Evening service at 8 discusses In the Sides of Atheism as part of a sermon series. Christian Endeavor meets at 7. All are welcome.
Ralph L. McRaney, pastor, announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m in all departments. Attendance last Sunday was good yet more are urged to attend and bring someone. Morning service at 11 o clock with the sermon A Question About Immortality. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 30 p m.
We invite all young people not connected with another society to attend. A splendid program at each meeting and a welcome for visitors. Evening services at 8 p m with subject Why I Ought to Go to Church. Attendance has been good, yet many do not attend. Will you come and worship with us and encourage us with your presence. Visitors and strangers welcome.
Temple B'nai Israel announces Rabbi Carl Schorr leading Friday 7:30 p m services. Saturday school 9:30 a m and morning service 11 a m. Tuesday Teachers Training Class 4 p m House of Justice 4 p m. Temple Junior Society Saturday 2 p m. Temple Sisterhood meets first Tuesday monthly. Gould meeting first Tuesday monthly. Study room in temple annex open 9 to 12 a m daily.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist on North Second Street holds Sunday morning services at 11 and Wednesday evening services at 8. A reading room on the sixth floor of the Ouachita Bank building offers literature for reading, borrowing, or purchase. Open daily except Sundays and holidays. All are welcome.
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