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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
3
A wildcat gas well near Harrisonburg was lost after Monday's blowout. Operators Greer and Robinson will drill a second well immediately, within ten rods of the original site, as gas flow confirms promising prospects for Catahoula parish.
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Charleston agency reports Willie Wright formerly in show business with home in Macon Georgia turned to crafting furniture from bamboo and willow after unemployment. He travels with his wife and young son in a truck selling garden porch and small pieces wherever materials and sales allow, staying only while there is demand.
Rev. W. C. Scott, pastor of the First Methodist church, announced that during Sunday mining service hour he will preach a Father s Day sermon. The theme is Character Building in the Home and he hopes many fathers attend.
Church notices must be in by Thursday noon to appear in Friday News-Star and Saturday World. Notices after noon Thursday cannot be handled. Typewritten and double-spaced. Christian Science lesson-sermon cites Genesis 1 and text from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
The pastor Dr. W. C. Scott will preach at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday. He will be in the pulpit regularly throughout the summer. Leagues meet at 7 p.m. Sunday. Workers council meets Monday evening on Noe's Ark. Delegates to the young people's assembly depart Tuesday morning.
At 9 30 a m church school departs mental, 11 o'clock morning worship and communion, 7 00 p m young people's Christian Endeavor, and 8 00 o'clock evening worship.
First Baptist Church West Monroe plans a revival starting Sunday morning led by Dr M E Dodd arriving Monday afternoon. Pastor E E Huntsberry will preach both hours on Soul Winning and The Blood of Christ with music led by John S Raymond arriving Sunday afternoon for the evening service.
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church announces a 9 45 a m Sunday school then 11 a m worship on Digging Up One's Talents. Evening topics include Can a Christian Neglect Sin and Be Lost. Young People's Service 7 p m, missionary meeting Tuesday 3 p m, prayer service Wednesday 8 p m.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with D O Mc Daniel as superintendent preaching at 11 a m by Pastor E L Tanner Christ Ambassadors class at 5 45 p m Miss Emma Joiner director Children's class at 6 45 p m Mrs Tanner teacher Evangelistic service at 7 45 p m.
The notice lists a Sunday service at 11 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a Wednesday testimony meeting at 8 o'clock. It notes the Reading Room at 1108 Ouachita Bank building open daily except Sundays and holidays from 12 30 a m to p m and mentions a lesson sermon on Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force?
The Church of God on Polk and Lidell Streets, led by Pastor J. B. Cole, announces that special meetings are discontinued until a future date. Sunday night will see new members received. Midweek prayer meets Wednesday at 7 45 p m. Sunday school at 945 a m with J B Cole superintendent. Junior meeting Sunday at 715 p m with Mrs J B Cole superintendent. Preaching at 745 p m.
Congregational Church holds Friday prayer at 8 at Mr Wyatt’s home and 3 oclock sermon titled The Father of Today His Contribution and Opportunity. Union Church hosts 10 am school with 8 pm conference led by Miss Lillian Aulds studying Isiah. Drew Church conducts Christian Life conference Tuesday June 20 with multiple leaders. Equality Church morning worship at 11 with a Father’s Day sermon.
Services for the first Sunday after Trinity begin with Sunday school and Bible class at 9:45 a.m. The main worship starts at 10:45 a.m. with a sermon titled Where Your Treasure Is There Will Also Your Heart Be. An evening service at 7:45 p.m. features St. Paul’s Wonderful Exhortations for People Living in Troublesome Times.
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. B Y P U at 7 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night led by Rev S L Bunch pastor of Cheniere Baptist Church.
Chappell Hill Baptist Church invites members to Sunday school at 10 am B Y P A at 7 30 pm and prayer meeting Thursdays The revival begins the fifth Sunday in July lasting two weeks with Pastor S L Bunch preaching and Mr Stringfield Slocum leading the song service.
Four adult classes gather at Grammont and Catalpa with Ernest D. Holloway, minister. Three meet in the church and a men’s class meets at the Frances hotel. Sunday studies focus on Gahazi’s sin and the law of the Lord.
A proposed law in Lisbon would forbid pedestrians from speaking while crossing streets. The measure aims to reduce distractions and potential accidents.
Fire Chief Frank J. Roddy and his wife spoke from Chicago about their near miss on a plane that later crashed. They had planned to board but were delayed. they traveled by car from Detroit to visit the fair. They praised the Hall of Science and noted the fair’s affordable cost.
An Attorney General opinion held that payment for rights of way for levees on the Atchafalaya, Red River south bank and Arkansas river south bank is a federal obligation. The ruling to Louisiana officials heralds potential reimbursement for levee boards and redemption of over $1 million in scrip, easing stalled flood control work.
The department reports the United States must pay for rights of way for levee construction along the Red River south bank and protection levees on the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. The attorney general confirms the obligation and the Mississippi River Commission is so instructed. Cooperation of levee boards is sought to obtain rights of way at reasonable prices.
The Brotherhood society will attend a banquet during its bi monthly meeting in the basement of the First Baptist church at 7 p m Friday O A Morgan president will preside Mrs Emma Alexander faculty member of the Chicago summer school of music and dramatic arts and platform reader with experience in Chicago and southern cities will entertain with a musical reading Little Brown Baby and two short recitations The Newly Weds Go Fishing and Managing a Husband G P Gerald continues his lectures This Is My Church
In Lubbock Texas P M Jeffcoat trained a yoke of oxen to pull an automobile tired wagon along a paved street leading to plans to farm 20 acres this year. The pair move right on "gee" and left on "Come here" after three months of training.
The Morgan and Lindsay girls' club discussed Interesting People of Today on the program. The meeting, held at 6 p m Thursday at the Y W C A, had supper served by the Christian church women. A swimming party and picnic were planned to replace the next meeting.
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