Baptists Leave For Olla Camp
Members of the First Baptist Church of Monroe and a representative from West Monroe depart at daybreak for the Olla encampment at the CCC camp. The 10 day event, themed Magnifying Christ, features Rev. L T Hastings as president with Dr C B Land and Rev Herbert Johnson among officers. Guest speakers include Dr J D Head of the First Baptist Church.
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First Baptist Church of Monroe
First Baptist Church of
West Monroe
Olla
CCC
L. T. Hastings
Hastings
C. B. Land
Herbert Johnson
E. M. Daffin
B. E. Zeagler
J. D. Head
First Baptist Church
Bible exponent Dr J D Grey leads quiet hour at camp
Houston based Dr J D Grey of First Baptist Church New Orleans directs evangelism and quiet hour while Dr T W Gayer and Ira C Prosser oversee church problems and music at the camp. Sports include music swimming supervised play baseball and tennis. An unnamed note claims New York City telephone wires could reach the moon and back 35 times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
J. D. Grey
First Baptist Church
New Orleans
T. W. Gayer
Ira C. Prosser
Shawnee
Okla
New York City
Ransom to Attend Convention in Louisiana as National Leader
Harry E. Ransom of Milwaukee Wisconsin national commander of the Forty and Eight will attend the 19th annual Louisiana department American Legion session in the city next month. He has long served the Legion in multiple roles including chef de Chemin de Fer and editor of the Badger Legionnaire. He began military service in 1905 and rose to lieutenant colonel with World War I service in France, now serving in federal government work in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ransom
Milwaukee
Wis
Fun and Honor Society of the American Legion
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Ransom
National American Legion
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Legion
Paris
Milwaukee Legion
Badger Legionnaire
Wisconsin State Organization
Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Guard
United States
France
Officers’ Reserve Corps
W. C. T. U. Secretary to Speak at West Monroe Church
Mrs. Arah Bevil former Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant pastor and current Louisiana state field secretary of the W. C. T. U. will preach at First Baptist Church West Monroe at 8 o clock Wednesday night. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arah Bevil
Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
Louisiana
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Car Stolen From Hudson Lane Belongs to Professor Neville
Professor E L Neville reported the theft of his blue automobile from 217 Hudson Lane. The Louisiana license plate is 157 081 and the theft occurred Monday night, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Neville
Hudson Lane
Louisiana
Captains Courageous at Paramount Theater
Kipling’s sea drama comes to the Paramount for a three day showing. Freddie Bartholomew stars as a boy swept overboard. Spencer Tracy and Lionel Barrymore lead a strong MGM cast with Micky Rooney and Melvyn Douglas. Victor Fleming directs this action filled sea tale with Gloucester fishermen as extras.
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New York
N. Y
Gloucester
Mass
Wiley Padan
Grand Banks
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Newfoundland
Paramount
Rudyard Kipling
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Freddie Bartholomew
Manuel
Spencer Tracy
Lionel Barrymore
Disko Troop
Dan
Mickey Rooney
Kipling
Melvyn Douglas
Freddies
Charley Grapewin
Uncle Salters
Jack Larue
John Carridine
Walter Kingsford
Panama Canal
Pacific
Victor Fleming
Louis D. Lighton
West Indies
Channel Islands
Eureka
Monterey
Paramount Theater
Young Buttitta Off for Italy
Joseph Buttitta 15, son of Mr and Mrs Giacomo Buttitta, sails from New York to Palermo on an Italian liner, traveling unaccompanied as the first trip to his father’s homeland. He is an eleventh grade pupil in Monroe city schools and plans to return by fall. Relatives in Palermo await the visit as neighbors bid bon voyage at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Buttitta
Giacomo Buttitta
Missouri Pacific
Palermo
Italy
New York
Buttitta
Monroe
Young Battitta
Battitta
Seas
Louisiana VFW to Convene 7th Annual Louisiana Convention in Lake Charles
The seventh annual Louisiana VFW convention will be held in Lake Charles July 2 4 with Commander Edward Dinke presiding. Notable speakers include Lt Governor Earl K Long Senior Vice Commander in Chief Scott P Squires and past Commander in Chief James Van Zandt. Attendees will include Linden Dalferes and major Hagan as well as city officials and auxiliary leaders. Over 600 hotel rooms are booked and bugle corps bands from Monroe and other groups are slated to perform while Boy Scout and liberty girl units participate in parades and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lake Charles
Edward Dinkespiel
Earl K. Long
Scott P. Squires
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
James van Zandt
Altoona
Linden Dalferes
Louisiana
New Orleans
Hagan
Louisiana State University
Hanley
Addie Bell Chestnut
Ladies Auxiliary
Department of Louisiana
Anna May Lockner
St. Petersburg
Fla
Monroe
Boy Scout Band
Alexandria Post
Liberty Girls
McDonogh Post
Gretna
Louisiana State Service Commis
Veterans benefit office opens at Hotel Charleston convention
A sub-office will operate in Hotel Charleston during the convention for veterans and dependents to apply for federal benefits. Louis Michot and Herman Winnige will run the office. Scott P. Squires will award liaison officer certificates on Friday July 2 after a yearlong correspondence course run by the Louisiana state service commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioner
Charleston
Louis Michot
Herman Winnige
Scott P. Squires
Louisiana
Apartment Permit Granted for Rear Garage Apartment
Sam H. Awl city building inspector issued a building permit to Mrs. W. J. Porter for a two story frame garage apartment at 1408 Jackson Street. The project costs 1500 dollars and contractor W. G. Haynes will supervise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam H. Awl
W. J. Porter
Jackson Street
W. G. Haynes
Drunk Held Here for Investigation in City Jail
Don Lewis was arrested on a charge of being drunk and disorderly Tuesday and held in the city jail for investigation. He was reported found at the corner of Sixth and Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lewis
Lewis
Sixth and
Hart
Drunk Passenger Found with Purse and Bags at Station
A man arrested in a drunken condition with more than five pints of whisky was found at the police headquarters with a woman's purse and a bus station baggage check. Authorities described the incident as part of a disorderly conduct report filed at the station.
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Olla Camp
Fer
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux, Fun and Honor Society of the
American Legion
William Rodriguez
Finance and Public Utilities
City of
Committee of Citizens
OLD Town Tavern
Pyut
Father Time
National Distillers
Fern Avs Ste
National Dastillers Products Corporation
New York,n.y
Victor ‘Fleming
Barry More
Zola
Mickey Inguire
Sugh Pictures
Barrymore
Captain Diskot
Freddie Barrons
New Zealand
Young Buttitta
Milledgeville, Ga
WE Too
Sandwich Shop
DeSiard St
Bulletin
Arnold Bernstein
Calcasieu
Ree Leef
Capudine
Maula Vyveal
Paver Av
UL OU Y
John H. Fahey
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
WWL
Commission Council
C. R. Tidwell
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