Social Calendar Highlights From Area Clubs and Churches
Circle No 5 of the Ladies Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian met at Mrs. George Hos home with Misa Louise Boil un hosting. Garden club flower center event planned at the Saenger area with flower displays. Various church groups including the Misen Louise chapter and the John Cain chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held meetings at the Barelow and Maret luncheon. Notable notes include plans for a garden display featuring jonquils and hyacinths, and the regular meetings at Oglesby School PB where Mrs. Dorsey Meltic Sr will guest speak. A change of meeting day to Wednesday is noted, with multiple hostess duties and a petition to join. A senior luncheon and a Bridge club gathering honored Mrs. Lloyd Spencer, with plans for a farewell dinner for Sr. and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer. Grand displays included patriotic elements and a large white birthday cake for St Patrick’s motif. Families gathered for a birthday celebration at Mrs. Lo By Singleton’s home, followed by a luncheon with a St Patrick's theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo B. Singleton
King Mouse
Hur
Birtheliy
Mes
Lo By Singleton
Vily Sowa Pleasant
Pye
Re M. Blakeley
Lucinda Blakeley
Little Rock
Ronazyn Gayle
Singleton Cagle
Paul Caele
Bud Tracy
Gwensborn
Ky. Mi
James Greenwall
Rockport
Texan
C. FL Ruwton
Mary Beth
Comer Routan
Ash
Polk Singleton
Charles Mervey
Gus Haynes
Henry Haynes
Dananvy
Wnd
C. FP
Rouwwn Sv
Rahere Singleton
Social News Highlights From Saturday Gatherings and Engagement
Pie Queett 8 Javely dinner honors Mees Lloyd Spencer and Mrs Tulley Henry of Cushing Oklahoma. Spring decorations at Mrs Max Cox home. guests include Mrs Floyd Verteffeld Fray Club meeting hosts Mrs Thomas Kinser and Mrs M M McCloughiin. Engagement announced: Catharine Annie Newton to William Clark Yarbrough. ceremony planned for April 15 at First Christian church. Newton family ties noted. Yarborough graduate status listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cox
Spencer
Monor
Peiekty Clus
Mees Lloyd Spencer
Tulley Henry
Cushing
Floyd Verteffeld
Hns
Fray Club
Thomas Kinser
M. M. McCloughiin
Belgium Spirit Shortage Strains Beer Rationing
Belgian authorities cap beer rations as grain shortages hit bread supply. German troops in Belgium receive limited beer tickets valid for a half quart, reflecting wartime controls on basic goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Belgium
Washingtons Wife and Other Clues From a Word Puzzle
A puzzle listing numerous crossword style clues references Washingtons wife and related terms. Includes terms for places items and titles such as hostess at Mount and other historic references, with clues for both horizontal and vertical entries.
Notable Local Alumni Recalls Political Service
The article notes a graduate of Af Tilte Reak High School who attended Lite Rock Junior College and George Washington University. He joined Delta Sloma Phi Alpha Bata and Sigma Chi fraternities and served as secretary to Senator Hollie W. Caraway and later to Gov. Homer M. Adkins. Miss Newton, granddaughter of Mrs. W. W. Duckett, spent early childhood in Tope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af Tiltte Reak High School
Lite Rock Junior College
George Washington University
Delta Sloma
Phi Alpha Bata
Sigma Chi
Hollie W. Caraway
Homer M. Adkins
Arkansas Gazette
Newton
W. W. Duckett
Tope
Weekend Social Notes From Hot Springs and Nearby
Personal mentions recount Miss Pally Thompson and others visiting Hot Springs for weekend events. Names include Mrs A B Thompson, Mrs L B Singleton traveling to Kentucky, Mr and Mrs H Kyler, and Mrs B E O Neal. Several guests attend races, weddings, and a style show in Helena and Hot Springs with multiple local residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pally ‘Thompson
A. B. Thompson
Fayetteville
Hot Springs
L. B Singleton
Qwensboro
Kentucky
Alonzo Cugle
Ane
BE. F, McFaddin
Mary Rose c and
Matha
Chelyn Trimble
Barbara LaGrone
Pussy Ann Camp
Hell
Enola Alexander
University of Arkansas
H. L. Broach
Prescott
Heart Shaped Box of Candy Sparks Young Love Dilemma
Ruth Millet narrates a wartime tale of a young man and his girlfriend Anne facing marriage under pressure. He frets over duty enlistment, financial strain, and a future clouded by service. They cling to hope that love may endure beyond uncertainty in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millet
Nimrey
Aind
Anne
Anurrjerl
Mary
Luciy
Highlights From Latest Books
A fragmented review discusses Sourney to the World's Enel by Haken Miele. It describes the book as among the earliest stories of a strange fate and notes vivid depictions of hardship, warlike rites, and moral tension. The critic highlights stark southern settings and troubling scenes involving ritual trials and gender dynamics.
Soup Strainers Work in Reverse in Lubbock
Lubbock report by district wildlife agent BG Pope notes rabbits absorb moisture through their whiskers. He explains rabbits browse grass during drought to soak up water, a reverse survival mechanism observed in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Tex
Jack
Pope
District Fish and Wildlife Survey
Danes Find New Coins Are Tops
In Copenhagen Denmark a washing program gathers old aluminum bottle caps to reclaim metal for minting new coins. Over recent months housewives have recycled about 26 tons of caps, turning waste into currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
vPi
Denmark
Fragmented tale of a treacherous ritual in the walking spirits
A garbled report describes a ritual among marching spirits and a faction that claims guilt. An elder accuses others of foul play while the initiates resist, leaving a core group of conspirators and a few uninitiated youths.
Ginger Rogers Mother Shaped Star From Fort Worth to Hollywood
AP feature traces Lela Rogers mother to Ginger Rogers career from Fort Worth debut at age one to Hollywood ascent. Lela saved for college, urged education, and balanced show business with parenting. Ginger’s first appearance, a contested Charleston, and a hometown victory led to a swift rise, with Lela steering early choices and outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Lela Rogers
Lela
Ginger Rogers
Lela Is
Ginger
Fort Worth
Tex
Hollywood Sun
Kansas City
Old Record
Owl
Argus
Show World
Royal Theater
Giger
Henry Santrey
Yim Theatre In
Rogers
Dallas
Ginger Rogers Career Turning Point in Memphis Tale
The Rogers family recalls Ginger Rogers escaping a cancellation in Memphis with quick thinking backstage. Mrs. Rogers aided Ginger, arranging a family recovery after a poor opening, leading to a successful second show and a career milestone. Ginger then moved through St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Hollywood, and Broadway, with Mrs. Rogers shaping her path and securing earlier contracts and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Gingar
Ginger
Rogerses
Mi Phis
Omaha
Sundin
St. Louis
Ed Lowry
Chicago
Paul Ash
New York
East
Hollywood
Eenue
Eddie Qui Bill Boyd
Lela
Hollyw
Broadway
Gers
Mary
Gitger
Cooper
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Daisy Dorothy Heard
Heard
Ditor Telephone
First Presbyterian Church
George Hosmet
Misa Louise Boil
Midith Analea Garden Club
Saenger
Vwnpe
Bus Mers Amt
Wemen's Club
Thaner
Andorene Faremer
Ehwege
Alnthean
Starlay Selon
Suelnl Neeting
Hone
Mey
Harey Shiver
MD Willidins Cosl
Doe Wile
Jasudate Justess~ Os
First Baptist
Lean Davis
J. Lewis
Oglesby
T. A
Wie
Dorsey Meltic Sr
J. G. Martindale
J. F. McPardin
Mary Chetigen
John Cain
Wiveersefey
O'Cleck
Aviles Gayton
Roy Stephenson
King Alfred Jonquil
Robert Sidingham
Henry Staynes
Syd McMeth
Cevil Wyatt
Bai
Lamary Cox
Mra J.P. Byers
LaGiroie Jr
Sponter
Reidge
R. M. LaGrone Jr
Noth McRae Street
Lioyd Spencer
Vind Mes
Nola Moune
Linyd Spencers
Mys
Lloyd Spence
Washington D. Co
Frank Nolen
David Davis
Javely
Suoner Club
Yoriiver Hope
Wes
Little Reel
Basil Edwin Newton
Little Rock High School
Delta Beta Sigma Sorority
Stephens College
Columbia
el Epsilon Gamme
Yarbrongs
Elsie Benson
Geneva
Elsia
Wenbranes
Frank Morgan
Billie Burke
Hullabaloo
Rialto
Melody Ranch
Ladies Specialty Shop
Arkansus Machine Speciang Co
N. Wabiul Hope, Ark
Washington
U.S. A
General Washington
Tshe
Mount
Vertical
U.S
Roy
Park Singleton
Mrs. W. James Greenwald
Rockport, Texas
C. Dick Ligon
Helena
Mra.j. RB Henry
Mr. Henry
Ligon
Frank Johnson
Disces
Johnson
Suville Ruggles
Memphis
Toan
Bertha Zimmerly
Byrd Zell Casey
Delbert Hacker
Hardy Memorial Methodist Church
Mr. and. Mew
Dayton Thaimason
Josephine Hospital
Mery Elsine
Hébtie Anne Feild
Martha Cantley
Edna Earl Hall
Arkadelphia
B. I. Rettig
Jo Ruth
Harry Phipps
O— Ratnl) Owen of
Shraveport
City
Sourney
Enel
Mielehe
Tieriae del Fuege
Magellani
Nataly
Niger
Pleohol
Jamen
Tobruk
Irene Brown
Cole
Walnut Streets
ST Joseph
Orlo
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