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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1923
Page
2
A sequence of community notes lists Monday and Thursday gatherings at West Monroe Baptist, Methodist and Catholic groups, plus a Young Ladies Auxiliary event with a silver tea. It also reports travel, hospital visits, naval stories from Monroe youths, and farewell plans for Mrs. Walter Leo Jones with social receptions and gifts.
The office of Secretary of State Joseph W Power announced charter actions for several firms including in creased capital stock for Rex W missisyiry Apyerr ns and the Sallis Lumber Company and the Willtry Venicle Company. An amendment to the Hancock County Bank charter raises capital to 190000 from 79000. Carroll farm bureau was granted a charter with no capital stock listed.
Sixteen steamers with 7 000 immigrants anchor off Ambrose Light awaiting midnight dash to quarantine for U S entry. About 18 000 aboard twenty ships head to port with July quotas risking deportation. 75 medical inspectors prepare examinations.
Three federal judges ruled to uphold the Mississippi Railroad Commission decision increasing exchange service rates for Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company in Mississippi. The court found past rates confiscatory and insufficient for profits, noting the company lost money in three prior years and earned little since December 1922. Attorneys for the state attended the hearing, including Clayton D. Pothe.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Northeast Louisiana District of the Baptist church will hold a convention at the Ruston Baptist church Tuesday. Plans for entertaining seventy five delegates have been made. Monroe will send a delegation. The opening playlet will be given by the Ruston Girls Auxiliary, followed by an address by Miss EB Luckey of Jackson, Mississippi.
H. M. and C. L. Ford, proprietors of the New Star Hotel in Monroe, have bought the Bohemia Motel at Monroe and assumed management in June. W. B. Jones of Memphis has been named manager and the property will be enlarged and modernized while operated on up-to-date lines.
The discourse on Bible sanctification cites 1 Peter 1 1 15 and John 17 17 19 stressing sanctifying the Lord in hearts and truth. It asserts salvation requires sanctification, warns against religious self righteousness, and cites verses from Genesis Exodus Leviticus Acts and 1 Corinthians to support holy use.
Congressman Riley J. Wilson will be one of the speakers at the Louisiana American Legion convention in Monroe August 15 to 17. Governor Parker National Chaplain O Connell Post Commander J D Ewing of Shreveport, Ed Rivers, Michael Provosty and state commander will preside. The final drive for convention funds began Friday led by Leonidas Parkhall Pewlick Post with Joe Isaneman as general chairman and Joey Faulk executive secretary treasurer.
The text outlines steps of salvation and sanctification through faith in Christ. It references belief in Jesus, confession, repentance, baptism, and living in submission to God. Ferguson urges believers to rise in the strength of Israel and seek pardon through a loving Savior.
Sunday School is held at 9:80 a.m. Friday service at 11. Womenday meetings at otelock. A free public reading room in room 34 Queenita National Park building opens daily 1:20 to 4:50 except Sundays and holidays. Methediat Protestant Church View T Pretor Rev FE Mouser will preach. Members should meet at 1 s. m. No services Sunday meal. All are welcome. KE MOUSER Pastor.
Warsaw reports that M Grabski the minister of finance spoke at a Newspaper Congress on Poland's improved economy. Trade balance shows exports exceeding imports and the Polish mark in Upper Silesia helped stabilize the economy. Direct tax revenues rose while unemployment declined.
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