Alumni groups flourish as sororities form in Monroe
Energetic Delta Beta Sigma alumni consider forming reps for each sorority. Delta alumni from Bastrop Winnfield Lake Providence and Monroe plan meetings with Shreveport Delta Zeta. Chi Omega in Monroe gains Mrs. E F Ricketts as a prominent member and rush chairman for summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Beta Sigma 100
Bozeman
Florence Kelso
Jane Fargeson
Margaret Grigsby
Delta Zetas
Calhoun
Kent
Shreveport
Delta. Zeta
Chi Omegas
Che Che Hinkle
L. S. U. Chi Omega
Monroe
Paul Neal
E. F. Ricketts
Jackson
Miss
Knitting Drive Aids Red Cross In Monroe Quota Effort
In Monroe knitters churn out 354 sweaters for the Red Cross with about 500 more needed by December to meet the local quota. An instructor, Mrs. Wilson Williams, offers lessons to groups of five or more and can be reached at 5449-J.
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Monroe
Red Cross
The
Wilson Williams
Brisk Button Front Straight Frock Pattern No 8814
Fashion note describes a straight button front sports dress suitable for plaids gabardine and fall woolens. It highlights youthful flat back line and leather belt option. Pattern No 8814 available sizes 12 to 20 with yardage details and 15c price. order from The News-Star World Pattern Service New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
World Today
Ith Avenue
New York
N. Y
Illustrated Fashion Book
Community Notices and Social News Highlights
Social calendar covers August events with Junior Knitters meeting at Mrs. Huhner’s home and a Dixie club OES gathering led by Mrs. Caikoff. Rice brothers of KWKH perform August 22 at Central Grammar School, hosted by Painters Auxiliary No. 64. Local celebrations include Kitty Danter’s pink and white birthday party and family updates from Monroe relocations and engagements.
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W. R. Huhner
South Grand Street
Dixie Club O. E. S
S. K. Caikoff
South 2Nd St
Rice Brothers of
KWKH
Central Grammar School
Painters’ Auxiliary No
Prenuptial party honors Miss Joan Kathan in Tallulah
Miss Joan Kathan bride elect of Walter Marley Scott Jr. was honored with a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Horace Lee and Miss Peggy Claughton at the Lee home in Tallulah. Decorations featured clematis and pink roses. prizes included pottery vases and a corsage of pink asters for the honoree. Guests included Miss Kathan and numerous local women. several couples plan upcoming nuptials and honeymoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Danter
Kitty
Annielee Davis
Prentice Massey
Betty Sue Dixson
Nora Newman
Patricia Black
Joseph Shippman
R. J. Goza, Jr
Betty Ann Windham
Patsy Ann Windham
Christine Tyler
Peggy Frantom
Joan Kathan
L.’ J. Kathan
Walter Marley Scott, Jr
Horace Lee
Peggy Claughton
Lee
Tallulah
Alex Blanche
Louise Freeman
Myles Hopkins
Kathan
W. M. Scott
L. J. Kathan
D. C. Johnson
Mason Spencer
R. C. Gaines
F. A. Buckner
Elizabeth Bettis
Twin Cities Rate Top Milk Listings
The Twin Cities make a renewed showing for milk quality with the U S Public Health Service. Monroe and West Monroe are added to the federal milk inspection list meeting the 90 percent standard for both pasteurized and raw milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
United States Public Health Service
Louisiana
Federal Milk Inspection Service
Monroe
West Monroe
Douglas Williams
Ouachita Parish
The
Public Health Service
State Milk-Sanitation Authority
Strange Slaying Trial Opens on Belcher Island
A rare murder trial opens in a tent court on Belcher Island Hudson Bay with seven Eskimos charged in a religious quarrel. Two accused are women and four of nine victims were children. The Ontario Supreme Court Jus tice C P Plaxton leads the 13 day schooner journey to Moose Factory. About 50 Eskimos greet the judicial party during their arrival.
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Belcher Island
Hudson Bay
Canada
C. P. Plaxton
Ontario Supreme Court
Moose Factory
Ont
Highway bids sought for Cameron and Washington parishes
The Louisiana department of highways calls for bids on paving 0.586 mile of the Cameron East highway in Cameron parish and blacktopping 0.977 mile of the Pine Thomas highway in Washington parish. Proposals are due September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Department of Highways
Cameron Parish
Washington Parish
Cameron East
Pine-Thomas
Permit Issued for Whit Car Well One Room Workshop
A permit for a one story frame workshop was announced Tuesday by city building inspector Sam H Awl. The single room shop with a composition roof will be built on North Eighth street. It will employ day labor and cost $80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whit Carwell
Sam H. Awl
North Eighth Street
Charitable drive appeals for donated electric fans
A local charity calls for old or discarded electric fans and asks donations to Mrs. So FY Gremillion who can be reached at telephone 4464. The item notes wartime food regulation prosecutions in London with over 20 000 people charged since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So FY Gremillion
Major Meigs O Frost Visits Monroe On Recruiting Drive
Major Meigs O Frost, marine corps public relations head for the southern recruiting division, overnighted in Monroe en route to Little Rock. A former Times-Picayune and States staffer, Frost praised the marines new recruiting momentum noting the southern division accounts for 38 percent of current enlistments and Louisiana and Mississippi lead nationwide in recruiting. He said the corps has 100000 enlisted and the quota has been lifted allowing unlimited intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Meigs O. Frost
Marine Corps
Southern Division
Monroe
Frost
Times-Picayune
New Orleans
Picayune
Sigma Delta Chi
Louisiana
Mississippi
Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Deaths in Ferriday Delhi Bastrop Area
Obituaries report the deaths of Davi Franklin Miller 60 prominent Waterproof planter and Tensas parish school board president. James C Sanders 65 retired Richland parish planter near Delhi. Evie Dalton Bastrop assistant cashier at Bastrop bank. Details include survivors, funeral plans, and burial locations.
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Ferriday
Davi Franklin Miller
Waterproof
Natchez
Natchez City
Miller
Tensas Parish
Highland
David Drake Miller
Rachel Ulrich Miller
Adams County
Miss
Emily Maher
John A. Miller
Wok
Wuns Mery Minor
Camillie Miller
New Orleans
Funeral set for Major Meigs O Frost in Bastrop parish
Major Meigs O Frost a Marine corps recruiting official and former Times Picayune staffer will officiate. Ogbourne long known in Morehouse parish resided there 60 years. Born Mt Pleasant Alabama. Survived by son John Ogbourne Jr of Abilene Texas three daughters Mrs J B Rawlinson Bertie and Blanche Ogbourne Bastrop niece Mrs T H McCreight Bastrop three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Methodist Church of
Bastrop
Ogbourne
Morehouse Parish
Mt. Pleasant
Ala
John Ogbourne
Abilene
Tex
J. B. Rawlinson
Bertie
Blanche Ogbourne
T. H. McCreight
Strube Rites Set In Delhi Baptist Church
Lonnie L. Strube 44 of Delhi died at Delhi hospital. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Delhi Baptist Church with Rev. C. F. Almand officiating. Interment Gibsland Cemetery. Arrangements by Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville. Survived by wife Lauretta, three children Richard in Camp Hulen Texas Myrtle in Oak Grove Lester in Dallas, father Lonzo Strube Gibsland, six brothers and four sisters.
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Delhi
James C. Sanders
Richland Parish
Here
Sanders
Guy Sanders
Nelhi
James Shelby Sanders
Port Arthur
Tex
Mae McIlacaern
Dan Sanders
Prentiss
Mollie Walkum
Ed Thurman
New Herbern
Mattie Thurman
Delhi Baptist Church
J. G. Manning
Harmony Baptist Church
Masonic Cemetery
Roberson-Dalrymple Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Lonnie L. Strube
Delhi Hospital
C. H. Davis
Vicksburg
Mattie Rogers
Houston
Lorene Strube
Gibsland
Coast Guard Gets Six Mail Ammilizee Arrivals
Receipt of seven applications from local youths for Coast Guard service was announced by B. B. Rawls recruiting officer. Applicants include Robert W. Jones Ezra R. Brandin Kimball Canterbury Matthew Maxwell Joe Buckley Robert Burford and Clyde Williams. Rawls will run a recruiting desk in the post office lobby on Mondays and Tuesdays for an indefinite period. Gasoline sold in Alberta for farm machinery is colored purple.
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United States Coast Guard
B. B. Rawls
Shreveport
Coast Guard
Robert W. Jones
Monroe
Ezra R. Brandin
Kimball O. Canterbury
Matthew A. Maxwell
Hebert
Joe QO. Buckley
Grayson
Robert Glen Burford
Farmerville
Clyde W. Williams
Delhi
Rawls
Funeral services for John Nichols Ogbourne
Bastrop Louisiana August 19 funeral services for 88 year old John Nichols Ogbourne will be held at his Bastrop home at 10 30 Wednesday morning. Interment will be in Christ Church cemetery under Robison Funeral home direction Rev C E McLean pastor of the First Church officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
John Nichols Ogbourne
Robison
Christ Church Cemetery
C. E. McLean
Mercury Heat Sets City Record At Selman Field
Weather observers at Selman field report a high of 99 degrees breaking summer records while the city hall thermometer reached 104 and a half degrees on August 1. CAA notes place the peak between 3 and 4 p.m with July 1 reporting 98 degrees as the previous high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAA
Selman Field
City Hall
Barking Dogs May Injure Nerves In Ardmore
Helen Murphy sued neighbor Gordon Cook over a German shepherd and four puppies that she said frayed her nerves. Justice Walter B. Lownes found barking can harm the nervous system and lead to irritability. Cook paid $2 fine plus $7 costs for violating the anti noise ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Helen Murphy
Gordon Cook
Justice of the Peace
Walter B. Lownes
Cook
Birth announcements from St. Francis and local families
Twin boys born Monday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Shelton of Gilbert. A girl born Monday morning to Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Wade of Farmerville. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Haynes of 605 Park Avenue. Jonesboro reports a son Charles Joseph Jr. born on August 19.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Marion Shelton
Gilbert
R. K. Wade
Farmerville
D. H. Haynes
Park Avenue
Jonesboro
Charles Joseph, Jr
Local Birth Announcements From Jonesboro to Baton Rouge
A series of birth notices dated August 12 to August 14 announces Elizabeth Ann Baragona born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Baragona. a daughter to Mrs. A. N. Ramsey of Jonesboro. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Aswell Mathews of Baton Rouge. a son to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Miller. William Hilton Talton born August 14 at 310 Olive Street. a son born Friday at Vaughan-Wright-Bendel clinic to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dean. a daughter born Tuesday at St Francis Sanitarium to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dillard of West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge Clinic
Charles J. Baragona
Elizabeth Ann
A. N. Ramsey
Jonesboro
Aswell Mathews
Baton Rouge
B. L. Talton
Olive Street
William Hilton
H. B. Dean
Wood Street
Vaughan-Wright-Bendel Clinic
J. M. Dillard
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
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Okection
National’ Organisation
Kappa Delta
Credille
Calbiown
Jen
Sarah Elizabeth Herbert Steed
J. Dames
Robert Williams
Malone
Clara Wood
Mamuise
Gross
Lake Providence
Winnfield
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marx Bros
W. A. Harvey
Charles H. Calhoun
John Robinson
Thelma Mitchell
Natchitoches
Credille Calhoun
Mitchell
Mrs. Robinson
Fred Fudickar
Mary Louise
Ann Carter Johnston
Azulikit
Lake St. John
Edward G. Robinson
Marlene Dietrich
George Raft
President Roosevelt
Winston Churchil
B. LT. Dbd
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Don Ameche
Mary Martin
Oscar Levant
Rochester
Mildred Keller
Winnine Graham Breard
Hopewell Plantation
Elmgrove
Miss Keller
Jack Caplis
Kathleen Myers
Flore Rhodes
Miss Myers
C. M. Jordan
Miss Rhodes
Evelyn Rhodes
W. R. Lambert
Jessie Pheodora Lambert
Clayton Lawrence
J. M. Alford
Wisner
Richard Arlen
Lillian Palmer
Barry Mackay
Tim McCoy
N. C. Thompson
West
North Third Street
T. J. Hardeman
Mrs
A. O. Evans
Peggy Morrison
J. V. Morrison
Patsy Wilds
St. Joseph, la
Elise Abernathy
Meigs O
David F. Miller
Evie Dalton
Bastrop Bank
Methodist Church
Thomas Dalton
D. N. Dalton
Lena Garnett
Annie D. Mooner
Ed Morris
Collinston
Cleo Dalton
Thomas Garnett
Robinson's Funeral Home
A. CC. Lawton
L. D. O'Niel
Columbia
Marine Officer
Lonnie Strube
Canadian
Alberta
Lincoln - Zephyr
Monroe Auto & Supply Co., Inc
Monroe, la
John N. Ogbourne
Mr. Herbert Rinehart
Montgomery Ward
Mercury
Family Shoe Store
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