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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
5
Rev Virgil Barnes outlines The Prodigal Son themes in a Immanuel Baptist sponsored revival at a large Cottonland Mill corner tent. He says the devil uses public opinion lights homes and friends to lure sinners and warns modern movies as a major wrecking tool.
A speaker warned of traps for youth including modern dance and its perceived snare, and the open saloon. The talk urged ideals to guide the minds of youth and adults alike as services continue daily at nine in the morning and eight in the evening through next week.
Delegates from Barkdull Faulk Post No 13 released a public statement from a national rehabilitation conference in Little Rock, outlining the Legion’s stance on veteran compensation, hospital care, universal service, and a universal draft law to share wartime burdens. The document stresses federal responsibility for disabled veterans and calls for fair resource use and equal opportunity for all.
Mrs. H. C. Shrell of 1704 Jackson street departed yesterday for Streets sanitarium in Vicksburg Miss for further treatment at the hospital where she had been a patient the past month. She is accompanied by her niece Miss Lelia Fowler.
Ronald Colman stars in The Masquerader at the Paramount in a polished Goldwyn production with Elissa Landi and Julie Compton in dual roles. Warren William visits two Los Angeles clinics for Bedside at the Capitol with Jean Muir and Kathryn Sergava co starring in a Manuel Seff Harvey Thew story directed by Robert Florey.
Memphis district engineers expect war department allotments to create about 13 000 to 14 000 flood control jobs by July 1 on Mississippi river projects. Major Hoge said $7 750 000 for levee work and $3 500 000 for channel stabilization are anticipated, with total employment rising past 13 000 including contractors. Dredging areas in Helena Arkansas Cairo Illinois and Memphis will merge on July 1 with headquarters in Memphis.
About 1000 pounds of fish will be distributed Thursday at the ERA commodity warehouse to ERA clients with commodity cards. Relief director Mrs. Dorothy E. Rinehart announced the plan on Tuesday. The warehouse sits at 114 Washington Street in the former Monroe Dry Goods building. Removing stagnant water from the yard will help reduce mosquitoes around the house.
Winnsboro Louisiana expects about 10 000 people for a free Fourth of July barbecue and political rally. All Fifth District House candidates will speak along with chambers of commerce from surrounding cities. Big Six league baseball games jitney dancing and a night ball are planned with bands and extensive entertainment.
A large crowd attended the opening session of Ward's national canning and cooking school on North Third street. R H Lindsey, noted national cooking expert, directs the classes using Ward's steam pressure cooker to prepare meals and compare techniques.
The cooking school director has run similar schools in many cities and consistently drew good crowds. All women are invited to attend the lectures with a special invitation to home demonstration clubs and 4-H clubs.
Police officer Charles Sisson, sidelined for months by a lingering foot injury from a three year old motorcycle accident, enjoyed his third day outdoors on Wednesday and plans to return to duty next week after repeatedly improving then faltering at home.
No readable entities or events present to summarize from the fragment believes that his leg will give him no more trouble.
J. B. Wilson, employed at the gasoline refinery in Fairbanks, was admitted to St. Francis sanitarium Tuesday afternoon with malaria and was reported recovering on Wednesday.
A vintage drug ad touts D D D Prescription by Dr D D Dennis for eczema pimples bites and rashes. It promises quick relief with cooling oils that penetrate and dry clear without grease. The ad offers a trial bottle and money back guarantee from Italian Balm owners.
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