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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
5
Vacation Bible school opens Monday June 24 at the Presbyterian Church of Winnsboro. Officials plan an engaging program for children and youths with trained leaders directing the children's division including recreation handicraft and worship. Intermediates and young people will also be guided by a specialist with a scheduled program.
Visiting leaders Miss Toto Theis and Rev. D E Boozer will direct recreation study work shop and devotional activities at the Presbyterian Church of Winnsboro during July 17 two week period. Boozer will conduct daily preaching services at 9 a m and 8 p m for the congregation. The church invites all to attend and enjoy play work and worship together.
Baton Rouge La June 12 Authorization for the adjutant general to sell the Lieber building in Monroe acquired for use as a national guard armory would be provided by a bill pending in the state house the senate has passed the measure Proceeds would go into a special armory fund Plans to construct a modern armory in Monroe were announced The bill was introduced by Sen John F McCormick of West Monroe.
Fred A. Book, 57, an independent oil operator active in Louisiana Texas and Arkansas since arriving from Natchez Mississippi in the 1920s boom, died after two weeks illness and was buried here today following a hospital stay.
The city opens four playgrounds next Monday at 9 am Barkdull Faulk Lida Benton Sherrouse and Georgia Tucker lead supervision Handcrafts and games planned for all children Field Day at Neville Stadium on July 4 features a morning marathon open to all boys with no age limit Missouri Pacific Booster Club upgrades a baseball diamond on Plum Street and lights for night play are being installed with three fields planned after wiring is completed
Robert Nash an 11 year old Negro boy was injured when his bicycle collided with a car driven by Roy E Holloway Jr. on Oak and Ninth streets Nash suffered a broken right arm and a lacerated forehead. He was treated at Vaughan Wright Bendel Clinic and released to home.
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